Then Hezekiah, the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed because of this and cried to heaven. And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the King of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he came onto the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with their swords. So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria and from the hand of all his enemies, and he provided for them on…
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Believe In The Lord Your God
And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness to Tekoa. and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed. 2 Chronicles 20:20 Please read 2 Chronicles 20:20-24 Jehoshaphat spoke to his soldiers to not put trust in their armor but to believe in God. To give God credit in his word from the prophets. Jehoshaphat assured them they would prosper and succeed. Through their faith, they praised and gave thanks to God. They praised his holiness. they kept a day…
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God Alone
So now, O Lord our God, save us, please from his hands that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O Lord, are God alone. 2 Kings 19:19 Please read this whole passage for context. 2 Kings 19:19-36 If we truly love God, this prayer of Hezekiah is a good example for us. Hezekiah wanted God to be honored. He wanted the Lord to prove and accomplish his purposes. Moses and David also showed this kind of example of prayer. We also must show this kind of faith in our prayers. We must boldly identify with God and his purposes. We should uphold his reputation. and…
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A Mother’s Faith
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed. So he went in and shut the door behind the two fo them and prayed to the Lord. Then he went up and lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm. Then he got up again and walked once back and forth in the house, and went up and stretched himself upon him. The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. Then he summoned Gehazi…
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Faith Through Prayer Intercession
And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. And he said to his servant, “Go up and look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said,” There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go u, say…
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God’s Help
And Joshua said to the people of Israel, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God.” And Joshua said, “Here is how you shall know that the living God is among you and that he will without fail drive out before you the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Hivites , the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, and the Jebusites. Be hold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is passing before you into the Jordan. Now therefore take twelve men from each tribe a man. And when the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the Lord, the…
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Faith and Sacrifice – Part Two
He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now, I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me. Genesis 22:12 James 2:21 states that Abraham was justified by works when he offered Isaac on the altar. Abraham showed his faith by sincerely obeying God. True faith will reveal itself by obedience to God. True faith is the kind that which people are saved. As Abraham was preparing to sacrifice Isaac, it was evident that Abraham was willing to do whatever God asked him to do. God knew that Abraham was a God-fearing man.…
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Faith And Sacrifice – Part One
He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now, I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me. Genesis 22:12 Read the full passage of Genesis 22:1-14. Abraham had faith and commitment to God that showed when he was being tested. He was tested to the maximum when God asked him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, His promise from God. This went against what Abraham knew about God. Abraham’s story shows three extreme tests of faith: God told Abraham to leave his people and country without knowing where he was going. God required…
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Abram Believed
And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir.” And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15: 3-6 God made a promise to Abram. A promise that to man seemed impossible. However, Abram believed the Lord. What comes to mind when you think on…
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Love God With All Our Heart
And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul, and keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good. Deut. 10:12-13 God wants us to sincerely follow him with a sincere heart. He doesn’t want us to substitute a heartfelt relationship with outward forms of religions. It is important to obey God with a pure heart that loves and honors God. Having faith and love from the heart are…