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Promises Of God

July 27, 2008 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given July 7, 2008

As we read the Bible, we see many statements made by God the Father and Jesus the Son pertaining to our lives. Some of them, we have no problem readily believing such as, “God is love.” 1 John 4:8 and we all know John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” But there are some promises that are a little harder to believe, ones where we might say, “Yeah, I know it says that, but….”. In the next several weeks, I will be examining some of the Promises of God, what they mean to us, and hopefully be enlightened to 2 Corinthians 1:20 which says, “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”

The first promise we will look at is a foundation of all others: “I am the Lord, and I do not change. Malachi 3:6”. The way God was in the beginning, the things He said in the Old Testament, the words of Jesus in the New Testament, none of it has changed. What He said then can be real to us now. We must believe it, not doubt it, speak like we believe it, and act on it. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8”. He promised!

What Do YOU Have?

June 10, 2008 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given April 27, 2008

I look at people around me that have a lot and sometimes get a little jealous. Then I have to repent because the Lord has really blessed me and my family too. Some are of the belief that you have to have something great to do something spectacular for God. That’s not the case. Look at these three examples:

Moses and his rod. Moses was sort of whining to God saying, “What if they won’t listen to me?” “Then the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” A staff, he replied. Exodus 4:2.” All Moses had was a stick and God used it for a great purpose.

The boy with the fishes and loaves. Jesus was teaching in a big field and it was getting to be supper time. He asked His disciples, “Where are we going to get enough food to feed this crowd?” Andrew said, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, John 6:9“. One little boy offered his lunch and Jesus fed 5000 men and their families.

David’s smooth stones. Teenager David went out to face a giant of a man and along the way, “…chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:40“. David slung one of those stones and God guided it to hit its mark.

As an African pastor who comes to our church occasionally says, “Are you getting the understanding?” It doesn’t really matter what you have, what matters is will you give it to God and let Him use it to His glory? A stick, a lunch, a rock…do you have anything like that?

Increase Our Faith

December 8, 2007 by Bill 2 Comments

Given November 14, 2007
First, I apologize for not writing for over a week. I was attending a state technology conference for most of the week and was unable to find the time. So, I will catch up beginning today.

After Jesus had told his guys to forgive somebody seven times as day, they said, “Lord, increase our faith“, Luke 17:5. That seemed a pretty tall order for those guys and they realized they needed more faith to do that. But Jesus began telling them that all they needed was faith as small as a mustard seed. They didn’t need any super faith, they had what they needed and we do too.

But, it made me think about seeds….if we have a seed that we want to produce a plant, we don’t take it to Jesus and ask Him to give us the increase. No, we plant it, water it, and do the things that we know will cause it to grow and increase. The law of seed-time-harvest is already in place, we just have to operate in it.

I think it’s the same with our faith. We all have a measure of it, (the seed), so we have to develop it with prayer, the Word, and exercising it. When we do those things, our faith will increase and we’ll be able to do great and mighty things through God who gives the increase by His plan according to Christ Jesus. Be blessed!

Talk, Walk, Talk

September 22, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given August 22, 2007
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “You gotta walk the talk!” See what you think about this: You can talk it after you walk it, but you have to talk it before you walk it, to see it. Man, does that statement make you squint your eyes and shake your head? Well, let me try to explain what it means.

It is said in Romans 4:17 that God, “calls things that are not as though they were.” God told Abraham that He had made him the father of many nations. Abraham believed God and, I imagine, he went around saying, “I’m the father of many nations.”, even though he was a hundred and his wife was barren. He was talking it BEFORE he saw it or walked it. He kept on talking it until he saw it, which was his son Issac. Then, after he’d talked it, and saw it, he could then walk it.

Abraham talked and walked by faith at first, saw his faith come to life in Issac, then he could put his arm around the boy and talk it some more. Then, I imagine, he said something like, “Look what the Lord has done!”

“It is written: ‘I believed; therefore I have spoken.’ With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak. 2 Corinthians 4:13“. If we speak the promises of God, believe what we say, and walk in it, then we can talk about it afterward and give God the glory!

Bill I Know

September 6, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given September 5, 2007
During the closing prayer at church last night, our pastor made mention of us, as believers, being able to cast out devils, speak with other tongues, and lay hands on the sick and see them recover, Mark 16:17-18. It reminded me that we should be taking more control over things in the earth than we are.

The verse in Acts 19 came to mind where seven sons of Sceva tried to cast out a devil using Jesus’ and Paul’s credentials and got whuped, (a southwest Virginia term). The evil spirit said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? Acts 19:15“. As a believer, I want to be known by the evil spirits and have them say, “Uh oh, there’s that Dotson guy. Don’t mess with him, let’s get outta here.”

Do we really believe we can get to that point? What did Jesus say? “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12“. He that believes, those who believe…

I heard it said by a famous preacher regarding Mark 16, “These signs shall follow those who believe that these signs shall follow them.” We’ve got to believe! Jesus I know, Paul I know, and Bill I know. May it be so Lord.