Tag - Believer

Prayer Is The Believers Real Consolation

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Acts 20:36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. O-bservation: In this passage, Paul and his associates passed through Ephesus for the last time to say goodbye to the elders there. It was a sad occasion because they knew they would never see this great man of God again. In fact, the very next verse says they wept as they said goodbye. But before that, this passage tells us that Paul had them kneel and pray together. It reminded me of so many times in my life...

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I’m A Believer

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Ezra 6:12 May God, who has caused his Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to change this decree or to destroy this temple in Jerusalem. I Darius have decreed it. Let it be carried out with diligence. O-bservation: These are the words of King Darius of Persia and Babylon. He sent a decree to anyone who would oppose Ezra, the priest. He said if they opposed these men and the Jewish workers rebuilding Jerusalem, they would be opposing their king. A-pplication: What's amazing about this story is that King Darius was...

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Go To Church

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Psalm 14:5b For God is present in the company of the righteous. O-bservation: God is Omnipresent, which means He is everywhere at the same time. There isn't a space that the Almighty does not fill. In this passage, we are told that there are places where His presence is MORE manifest. That's within a group, however large or small, of "Jesus Followers." A-pplication: I often discuss the power of agreement in this "AM SOAP Devotional." Jesus said if just two people agree together in His name and ask for something, God the Father will do it...

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Believers Are Full Of Possibilities

S. O. A. P. Here's your 90 second AM devotional! S-cripture: Mark 9:23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” O-bservation: A boy had been brought to Jesus by his father. The boy was mute, and according to the father possessed by a demon. Jesus asked his father how long this had this been going on. The father said, "Since he was a little boy. But if you can help us," ... "If you can?" said JESUS. "Are you serious, anything is possible for people who believe." A-pplication: The challenge for every "Follower of Jesus" is that we would best show the...

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