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EXALTED BY HUMBLE OBEDIENCE
KEY TEXT: Joshua 4:14 (AMP) — “On that day the Lord magnified and exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; so they feared him [with profound awe and reverence], just as they had feared Moses all the days of his life.” God instructed Joshua on how to send spies to Jericho and Joshua obeyed…
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A FAITH-FILLED REPORT
KEY TEXT: Joshua 2:24 (AMP) — “They said to Joshua, ‘Certainly the Lord has given all the land into our hands; for all the inhabitants of the land have melted [in despair] because of us.’” The two spies that Joshua sent brought back a faith-filled report. They spoke with confidence, declaring that God had already…
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STEP IN WITH GOD
KEY TEXT: Joshua 3:13 (AMP) – “When the soles of the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, [come to] rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan flowing down from above will be cut off, and they will stand in…
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GOD FIGHTS FOR THOSE WHO SHOW UP
KEY TEXT: Joshua 10:11 (AMP) – “As they fled before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones [of hail] from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More [Amorites] died because of the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the…
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POWERLESSNESS AGAINST OMNIPOTENCE
POWERLESSNESS AGAINST OMNIPOTENCEKEY TEXT: Exodus 32:4 (AMP) – “And he took the gold from their hands, and fashioned it with an engraving tool and made it into a molten calf; and they said, ‘This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.’”In Exodus 20, God spoke to the Israelites…
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WHEN BONES BREATHE AGAIN
KEY TEXT: Ezekiel 37:5 (NKJV) – “Thus says the Lord God to these bones: ‘Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.’” Bones are the final components of a human being to remain after a person dies. When the body dies, its parts begin to decompose. Once buried, termites and…
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FAITH TESTED IN PERSECUTION
They were stoned and sawn asunder, They had strong faith, unmoved by human thunder, They braved the flood of mockery’s surging, Bound in chains, their hearts never diverging, Others endured trials of mockings and scourgings, Bonds and imprisonment, some left with no belongings, Enduring physical pain trusting in God through tough times, Their faith a…
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THE FAITH OF PAUL
As he journeyed to Damascus, a light from heaven shone around him, It was at that moment that Paul stopped making God’s light grow dim, He was a Pharisee, Christians, he was zealous to trim, God humbled him, God’s humbling aims to lift your self-esteem. Paul preached God’s Word fearlessly, No shame in the Good…
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THE FAITH OF PROPHET ELISHA
For when the grave held his body still, Even in death Elisha’s bones did God’s will, Be still in the Lord your God and don’t steal, Like the widow of oil, God will provide your next meal. Elisha stretched upon Shunem’s son, his prayers so deep, And called on the omnipotent God who awakens sleep, …
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THE FAITH OF PROPHET ELIJAH
In the barren years devoid of rain’s gentle tears, Elijah, bold and resolute, faced his fears, By the Brook Cherith, God provided for the humble prophet, Faith in God profits dry pockets. Zarephath’s widow, her hands scant with provision, Became a conduit for divine precision, Out of nothing, the Almighty God can light a massive…