God Will Keep You Safe

The River Church
Fear.  It runs epidemic throughout the world today, and unfortunately, the Church seems to succumb as much as those who do not have Jesus.  We know that fear is not of God, and yet we give in to the temptation to indulge it.  Why?  The answer is fairly simple: because we do not [...]

There’s a Ram in the Thicket

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Genesis 22: 1-18 tells the story of God testing Abraham by telling him to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice.  Abraham was immediately and completely obedient to the Lord’s instructions, and at the very last moment, God sent an angel to intervene.  Verses 13 and 14 tell us, “Abraham looked up, and [...]

Carrying God’s Power

The River Church
As a new Christian, I was fortunate to join a church body that walked closely with God and believed in the supernatural. At a Bible study, a mature Christian told of a vision she’d seen. I asked, “What does it mean to have a vision?” The leader gently steered away from the question, [...]

Waiting

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Isaiah 40:31 – They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.
We are familiar with the idea of waiting upon the Lord.  The Bible often encourages us to wait upon Him, or for Him.  Psalm 40:1 says, “I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
But [...]

The God Who Prevails

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Those of us who are serious prayer warriors often talk about “prevailing” in prayer.  To prevail means to win the battle, to overcome, to conquer.  We focus hard on obtaining our answer, we stretch ourselves strenuously, and we take hold of heaven’s throne with all our might.  We tend to think it is [...]