Our Testimony

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The testimony of a Christian is a most precious thing. We all have known some with wonderful testimonies and some not as shining. A testimony is not just about how a Christian became a disciple of Jesus, but his life after that event. 
The Bible has a few things to say about people’s testimonies. [...]

Carrying His Presence

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I still remember my first encounter with God’s tangible Presence resting upon someone.  A smiling elderly couple took the empty seats in front of us at a Bible camp meeting.  Heaven entered the room with them.  I whispered to my husband, “Did you feel that?”  Eyes wide, he nodded solemnly.  My prayer became, [...]

Three Crosses

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Recently I was thanking the Lord for His cross and suffering, and my eyes fell upon a plaque of three crosses hanging on my wall. I asked myself which one of these crosses best represents my life. 
In the crucifixion story, two of the crosses held thieves, symbolizing two types of people.  The thief [...]

Covenant Inheritance (Part 2)

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Last time, we talked about our blood covenant with God through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.  Because Jesus is the Son of Abraham, and we are counted as children of Abraham through faith in Jesus, we have both the Old Testament covenant promises of Abraham and the New Testament covenant promises available to [...]

Covenant Inheritance

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In recent weeks, the Lord has been speaking to me about covenant, especially in relation to healing and provision.  People of ancient times understood the responsibilities and rights of covenant very well, but we have since lost much of that understanding. 
God established covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15.  God had promised him a [...]

Dwelling in His Presence

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The River Ministries has been engaged in “Sixty Days of Abandoned Worship.”  We have our doors open nightly from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. for worship and prayer, through October 11.  Our family has been there nearly every night, and it has been wonderful to be with the Lord in that setting. 
For our family [...]

Who?

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Elijah came to the people and said, “How long will you halt between two opinions?  If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.”  – 1 Kings 18:21 
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching …, “Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  For this is he [...]

In the Hold

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The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous man runs into it and is safe. – Proverbs 18:10 
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble: and he knows those who trust in him. – Nahum 1:7
There are tactics in warfare, and the wise person knows which tactic [...]

Hungry

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We all know that the greatest need for man to live is to breathe air. The next need is water and then food. When we have hunger pangs, we know how to satisfy them: we eat. Sometimes we eat too much. 
But what about spiritual hunger? How do we satisfy that need?  Is it [...]

Whose House?

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The Jews had lived in captivity for seventy years before returning to Israel.  According to Ezra 4 and 5, when they returned they began rebuilding God’s temple, but the people occupying their land opposed them. Bringing a lie to the Persian emperor, they managed to stop the rebuilding project.  Discouraged, the Jews gave [...]