Posted by: Laurie Skipper
[All scriptures quoted from NASB unless otherwise noted.]
For some time now, I have not been able to get away from studying the book of Esther.
I have gone back to it time and time again. One of the things the
Holy Spirit has highlighted to me in this passage of scripture is the
working of the anti-Christ spirit - how
it worked then and now.
Anti-Semitic Spirit at Work
From the events recorded for us in Esther, we know that Haman hated Mordecai. Haman's
hatred seethed each time he would pass Mordecai and Mordecai would not
bow to him as everyone else did. Haman also knew why Mordecai would not
bow to him, which caused him to hate not only Mordecai but his people -
the Jews. Esther 3:6 tells us:
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by George Bakalov For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ.
And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.2
Corinthians 1:20 (New International Version)
In poker, after a tense period of betting rounds, there comes a moment
when you have to flip all cards and see who has the best hand. Your hand
determines your future!
In real life we as Christians are given the privilege to approach the
'game' of life with Jesus Christ on our side. Unlike poker, once you
enter into a healthy, meaningful relationship with the living God,
chance has nothing to do with the kind of hand you hold. Your hand is
the sum total of what you choose to believe, think, apply and be in
life.
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Jesus said that the road that leads to life is full of trouble. Did you know that?
But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate. Matt. 7:14 (GWORD)
The word used for 'trouble' here traditionally is translated “narrow”. A deeper study tells us that there are more meanings to it: “to crowd (literally or figuratively): — afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble.”
Whichever way you look into it, the full meaning of the word doesn't convey a very pleasant picture.
And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. Gen. 13:14-15 (NKJV)
Power Principle # 21 was about developing a God centric mindest, which is really the only way to understand the Bible and to be properly positioned to receive His instructions for success. read more..
One of the most powerful principles you could possibly build your life on is to allow God to define success for you, not your environment, carnal mind, friends, family or even foes.
There are many scriptures who show us the Lord wants his people to be successful both in our private lives and as a body of believers in our mission to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In 1 Chronicles 13 we read about David's desire to "bring back the ark
of our God" to the people of Israel. From the account of the story recorded
for us, it appears that David's heart and intent in doing this were right in
every way. He starts by consulting his leaders and checking to be sure his plan
is "from the LORD." read more..
I posted this to my blogsite
and my Facebook page a couple of weeks ago. I realized as I was starting to
work on another teaching from 1 Chronicles that I had never posted this on the
GBMI site. So, here's "part 1." :)
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The first Reformation Consultation organized and hosted by George Bakalov Ministries
International took place in Bloomington, Minnesota, May 8-9, 2009. read more..
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