Posts with the tag “restoration”

Detoxifying the Mind
by Delman Coates on March 2nd, 2024
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5   Sickness, in all its forms—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual—is often the enemy's attempt to derail us from focusing on God's purposes in our lives. It's a distraction, a diversion meant to compromise our function...  Read More
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Wholeness Beyond Rock Bottom
by Delman Coates on February 12th, 2024
"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!'” - Luke 15:17   The Prodigal Son's journey is a testament to the redemptive power of God's grace. He hit rock bottom, a place of despair and unimaginable lows, yet it wasn't fatal or final. His story resonates with those unsatisfied with their current situation, yearn...  Read More
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Getting My Life Back On Track
by Delman Coates on February 11th, 2024
"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.'" - Luke 15:17-24  Trains, rarely seen but powerful, can derail from time to time. On September 21, 2021, near Joplin, Montana, an Amtrak train carrying 146 pe...  Read More
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Them Then… And YOU NOW
by Ministry Support on August 25th, 2022
“The sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing, Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever! For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.’” - Jeremiah...  Read More
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Coming For You!
by Ministry Support on August 21st, 2022
“The day will come, says the Lord, when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them.” - Jeremiah 33:14   Yesterday, we learned that God is the ultimate calvary. When we are in trouble, He is there for us. As Psalm 46:1 tells us, “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.”   This is where Jeremiah finds himself in Jeremiah 33. Here, Jeremi...  Read More
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Problem In The Body… Or Mind?
by Ministry Support on May 25th, 2022
“When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’” - John 5:6It has been said that most battles are won or lost, not on the playing field, but in the mind. If we can conquer the obstacles and strongholds in our thought life, there is almost nothing we cannot do or achieve. I thought about that as I reflected on ...  Read More
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Get Up
by Ministry Support on May 9th, 2022
“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” - Luke 15:20Are you tired of your current circumstances? Are you frustrated by everyday life but just continue to do the “same-ole, same ole” day after day, week after week? There is a way to change, an...  Read More
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Back On The Tracks
by Ministry Support on May 8th, 2022
“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” - Luke 15:20We do not see it often, but trains do still derail from time to time. Not long ago (September 21, 2021, to be exact) near Joplin, Montana, an Amtrak train carrying 146 people between Seattle...  Read More
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Help Is On The Way
by Ministry Support on March 27th, 2022
“In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.” - Psalm 71:1When I was a child, one of the most popular genres on television were Westerns. Shows like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rifleman, and Cheyenne were all popular when I was coming up. And while I do not recall the names of the characters or the storylines, I do remember a common plot that frequently occurred in each of them.Whe...  Read More
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A Date With The Divine
by Ministry Support on August 5th, 2021
“The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.” - Revelation 3:5  Like the church at Sardis, many of us appear to the public as being alive and well. But privately, we are dead. We struggle with depression, anxiety, lack of positive self-image, and ...  Read More
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A Promise of Restoration
by Ministry Support on August 4th, 2021
“Remember then what you received and heard; obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. 4 Yet you have still a few persons in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes; they will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.” - Revelation 3:3-4  When Christ stands at your door and knocks, if you are faithful and...  Read More
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