Author: Brandi With An I
•8:00 AM
Psalm 56:11 WEB
I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
Fear of man is a powerful debilitating force in our world today. It will keep us from taking risks and it will keep us from being the person God made us to be. If we are afraid of what others think, or what they will do to us, we are kept in a prison of their control. God wants us to be free and He does not want us to live in fear.
The only way to deal with fear is to embrace the love that God has for us and allow perfect love to drive all fear away. (1 John 4:18) Trust is the key. Knowing that our God and Father has our best interests at heart all the time.
In this promise, the psalmist makes a declaration that he will put his trust in God and not be afraid of what man can do to him. May faith rise up in our hearts today as we agree with Romans 8:31, where the Apostle Paul declares "If God is for us, who can be against us?". May each one of us continue to grow in the incredible freedom of the children of God, and not live in the place of being afraid.
Author: Brandi With An I
•10:00 AM
Is a person able to be filled with the Holy Spirit and have a sensation of great peace and joy come over them?
Topic(s): Faith
Todd Clippard
I
don't believe what you described above is a product of being filled
with the Holy Spirit. Certainly, someone can have feelings of peace and
joy when they enter into a right relationship with God, but not in the
sense I infer from this inquiry.
One becomes a recipient of the
Spirit when he obeys the gospel of Christ (Acts 5:32). This indwelling
of the Spirit is non-miraculous and cannot be felt or detected by our
physical senses. We know we have the Spirit by faith, which comes from
hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). I know I have an eternal soul,
not because I can see or feel it, and not because of any stories people
sometimes tell about seeing spirits or ghosts or whatever one may call
them. I know I have a soul because the Bible tells me I have one
(Matthew 10:28; Acts 2:29ff; Hebrews 6:18-19; James 5:19-20; etc).
To obey the gospel of Christ, and thus receive the Holy Spirit, I must
1. Hear the word of God and believe it -- Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:6
2.
Believe in the deity of Jesus and his perfect life, sacrificial death,
& resurrection from the dead - John 8:24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4;
3. Repent of my sins - Luke 13:3, 5; Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30-31; Acts 26:20;
4. Confess my faith in Jesus as God's Son - Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37; Romans 10:10;
5. Be baptized (immersed) in water to receive forgiveness of sins - Acts 2:38, 22:16
6. Live faithful to God until death - Matthew 10:22; Revelation 2:10
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Author: Brandi With An I
•12:44 PM
Is a person able to be filled with the Holy Spirit and have a sensation of great peace and joy come over them?
Topic(s): Faith
Todd Clippard
I don't believe what you described above is a product of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Certainly, someone can have feelings of peace and joy when they enter into a right relationship with God, but not in the sense I infer from this inquiry.
One becomes a recipient of the Spirit when he obeys the gospel of Christ (Acts 5:32). This indwelling of the Spirit is non-miraculous and cannot be felt or detected by our physical senses. We know we have the Spirit by faith, which comes from hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). I know I have an eternal soul, not because I can see or feel it, and not because of any stories people sometimes tell about seeing spirits or ghosts or whatever one may call them. I know I have a soul because the Bible tells me I have one (Matthew 10:28; Acts 2:29ff; Hebrews 6:18-19; James 5:19-20; etc).
To obey the gospel of Christ, and thus receive the Holy Spirit, I must
1. Hear the word of God and believe it -- Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:6
2. Believe in the deity of Jesus and his perfect life, sacrificial death, & resurrection from the dead - John 8:24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4;
3. Repent of my sins - Luke 13:3, 5; Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30-31; Acts 26:20;
4. Confess my faith in Jesus as God's Son - Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37; Romans 10:10;
5. Be baptized (immersed) in water to receive forgiveness of sins - Acts 2:38, 22:16
6. Live faithful to God until death - Matthew 10:22; Revelation 2:10
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Author: Brandi With An I
•11:45 AM
Why am I sometimes afraid to do God's will?
Topic(s): Christian Life, Faith
Todd Clippard
This is an excellent question, but one difficult to answer. It may just be that you are a shy person, and have difficulty asserting yourself in all areas of life.
Many times such failures are the result of a lack of faith. Since faith comes by hearing the word of God, by lack of faith I mean one knows little about God's track record in taking care of His people. Perhaps we are new Christians and have little or no experience with the word of God, or have neglected to study God's word as we ought.
Spending some time reading about the characters of Hebrews 11, with some research into the actual events in the Old Testament, can help us develop faith in God to take care of us if we will do His will.
A study of the gospels and the life of Jesus is also a great help to Christians in the development of their faith. An examination of the book of Acts is also an encouraging study to develop faith.
