THE COMMANDER OF THE MORNING PRAYER: Father God, in the name of Jesus, I rise early to declare your Lordship! I get under the covering and anointing of the early riser. I come in agreement with the Heavens to declare Your Glory! O God, let my prayers meet You this morning. I command the morning…
Tag: Scripture
“LEARNING THE ART OF PRIORITY”
Luke 10:38-42, “Now while they were on their way, it occurred that Jesus entered a certain village, and a woman named Martha received and welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was listening to His teaching. But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with…
“THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT”
Genesis 12:1-3, “Now [in Haran] the Lord said to Abram, Go for yourself [for your own advantage] away from your country, from your relatives and your father’s house, to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors]…
Today’s Chef Special: “THE NOAHIC COVENANT”
Genesis 9:1-17, And God pronounced a blessing upon Noah and his sons and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. And the fear of you and the dread and terror of you shall be upon every beast of the land, every bird of the air, all that creeps upon the ground, and upon all…
Today’s Chef Special: “WHEN GOD BREAKS THE NORM!”
Joshua 10:1-14, “When Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it, doing to Jericho and its king as he had done to Ai and its king, and how the residents of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, He feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great…
Today’s Chef Special: “COVENANT”
(Heb. berith) – Strong’s #1285 Generally, the word ‘covenant‘ refers to an agreement between two or more parties. The term often refers to God’s self-imposed obligation to reconcile fallen humanity to Himself. God’s redemptive plans throughout history promise salvation and blessing to those who obediently serve Him. God made several covenants with His people in…
Today’s Chef Special: “THE BEAUTY OF GOD’S GIFTS”
James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an eclipse].” (AMPC) (Gk. dosis agathe) – Strong’s…
Today’s Chef Special: “THE BLESSING OF REDEMPTION AND COVENANT”
REDEMPTION: Gk. apolutrosis – Strong’s #629 – Two related words, lutrosis and apolutrosis, are both translated ‘REDEMPTION’ and are frequently used by the New Testament writers. The first word indicates the act of freeing or releasing by paying a ransom price; the second, the act of buying back by paying a ransom price. Christ paid…
Today’s Chef Special: “THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE!”
God’s commands concerning sacrifices and offerings were given to people who were already in relationship with Him, who were already part of the covenant community, and who were already His people. Sacrifices and offerings to God were never to be understood as a means of salvation. Instead, God designed the sacrificial system in order to…
Today’s Chef Special: “PAUL’S DEFENSE”
“…I speak as a fool…” (2 Corinthians 11:23). These words jump out of the pages of 2 Corinthians; they seem out of place in the Bible. Why would an Apostle speak foolishly? A closer look reveals the reason behind Paul’s words. The church at Corinth had been infiltrated by insidious (‘subtle; seductive; awaiting a chance…
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