Do you hunger for Jesus, the true "bread of life"?
“How are we supposed to find enough food to feed them out here in the wilderness?”
(Mark 8:4 NLT)
"The people ate and were satisfied."
(Mark 8:8 NIV)
“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!"
(Isaiah 55:1 NLT)
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Do you know the healing power of Jesus in Reconciliation?
"Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone." (Psalm 32:5 NLT)
"NOW THE serpent was more subtle and crafty than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And he [Satan] said to the woman, Can it really be that God has said, You shall not eat from every tree of the garden?"
(Genesis 3:1 AMP)
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Do you realize that the word of God is a trainer, teaching you to know God, the world as it is and God’s plan for your life?
"Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls."
"The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple." (Psalm 19:7 AMP)
"The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living." (Psalm 19:8 NLT)
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Do you trust Abba Father to provide all your needs?
"All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time."
(Psalm 104:27 NIV)
"Your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!"
(Matthew 6:8 NLT)
The Razor Precision Providence of God is Never Late!
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Do you believe that the promises of God are too good to be true?
"Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
(Genesis 1:26 NLT)
"And God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it [using all its vast resources in the service of God and man]; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and over every living creature that moves upon the earth."
(Genesis 1:28 AMP)
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Allow Jesus to be Lord and Healer
Do you allow Jesus to be the Lord and healer in your personal life, family, and community?
"And wherever Jesus came into villages or cities or the country, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg Him that they might touch even the fringe of His outer garment, and as many as touched Him were restored to health."
(Mark 6:56 AMP)
"Jesus proclaimed the good news of the kingdom, and healed every disease and sickness among the people.
(Matthew 4:23 NIV)
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Do you believe that Jesus still heals infirmities and cures all mental disorders?
"Now when it was evening, after the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those under the power of demons, Until the whole town was gathered together about the door. And He cured many who were afflicted with various diseases; and He drove out many demons."
(Mark 1:32-34 AMP)
“Jesus took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.” (Matthew tt 8:17 NLT)
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."
(Hebrews 13:8 NLT)
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Do you allow the love of Jesus to rule in your heart and mind, and to move your will to choose what is good in accordance with his will?
"Do not forget or neglect to do kindness and good, to be generous and distribute and contribute to the needy [of the church as embodiment and proof of fellowship], for such sacrifices are pleasing to God."
(Hebrews 13:16 AMP)
"Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV)
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"The Instinct of Faith is an elevation and enlargement of the heart above and beyond all that is presented to the senses.
The life of faith and the Instinct of Faith are one and the same. It is an enjoyment of the goods of God, and a confidence founded on the expectation of His protection, making everything pleasant and received with a good grace. It is indifference to, and at the same time place, state or person."
(John-Pierre de Caussade, SJ - SELF-ABANDONMENT TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE)
Complete Abandonment to Divine Providence generates Faith that overcomes the world. The Faith that overcomes the world is the Faith that Always knows that God is Always in control.
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Worry about money is real. How does a Christian deal with this worry?
"Let your life be free from love of money but be content with what you have, for he has said, I will never forsake you or abandon you. Thus we may say with confidence:
The Lord is my helper,
and I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?"
(Hebrews 13: 5-6 NABRE)
«Fear is useless; what is needed is trust» (Luke 8:50, Mark 5:36)
No fear, no worry, no doubt!
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How do you grow to trust in Jesus?
"Jesus told the Twelve to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler’s bag, no money. He allowed them to wear sandals but not to take a change of clothes. “Wherever you go,” he said, “stay in the same house until you leave town."
(Mark 6:8-10 NLT)
"Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength." (1Chronicles 29:12 NLT)
The Razor Precision Providence of God is Never Late! God knows what you need and when you need it.
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Do you believe that God’s word has power to set you free and to transform your life?
"You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline; God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline?" (Hebrews 12:7 AMP)
"Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you."
(1 Peter 5:6 AMP)
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What kind of spiritual danger or harm should we avoid at all costs?
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith."
(Hebrews 12:1-2 NLT)
"In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood."
(Hebrews 12:4 NIV)
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Is the Lord pruning you in any place?
"He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the LORD."
(Malachi 3:3 NLT)
" And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
(Hebrews 12:5-6 NIV)
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Do you know the peace and security of a life submitted to God and to his Word?
"My desire is to have you free from all anxiety and distressing care."
(1 Corinthians 7:32 AMP)
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done."
(Philippians 4:6 NLT)
«Fear is useless; what is needed is trust» (Luke 8:50, Mark 5:36)
No fear, no worry, no doubt!
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Do you recognize the Lord's presence with you, especially when you meet the storms of adversity, ill health, sorrow, and temptation?
"Master, do You not care that we are perishing?"
(Mark 4:38 AMP)
"When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” (Mark 4:39-40 NLT)
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12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
(James 1:12 NLT)
Do you truly believe that Jesus is absolutely trustworthy?
"Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water." (Hebrews 10:22 AMP)
"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise." (Hebrews 10:23 NLT)
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Any Unemployment in Jesus Enterprise? How can we become more productive in the Enterprise of Jesus?
"And other seed [of the same kind] fell into good (well-adapted) soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing, and yielded up to thirty times as much, and sixty times as much, and even a hundred times as much as had been sown." (Mark 4:8 AMP)
"Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do."
(Joshua 1:8 NLT)
"That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers." (Psalm 1:3 NIV)
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How do we become the brother and sister of Jesus?
"Then Jesus looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
(Mark 3:34-35 NLT)
"You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand— you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings. Then I said, “Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures: I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” (Psalm 40:6-8 NLT)
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