What causes people not to receive the promises of God that the Word clearly states belong to us? One of the main things is the contents of our heart.

The pleasures of life are another thing that keep the soil of our heart in a thorny state, or just full of weeds, which choke out the Word of God we have put in our heart.

Affliction is something that Jesus said can get into your heart, your soil, and keep you from seeing the promises of God come to pass in your life.

What is persecution? It is being treated with hostility, especially concerning race, political, or religious beliefs.

Temptation comes to everyone. You will not grow out of this, but you can learn to conquer temptation every time.

Affliction is something that Jesus said can get into your heart, your soil, and keep you from seeing the promises of God come to pass in your life.

Jesus talks about four kinds of soil in the parable of the sower. This parable is found in all the Gospels except John.

The written Word of God that we have is the logos. The Bible, the Word of God, came from God; it came right from His mouth.

I like what The Message says, “Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice.” In order for a Rhema to come, we have to listen to the logos or the written Word of God.

I like what The Message says, “Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice.” In order for a Rhema to come, we have to listen to the logos or the written Word of God.

First, don’t be thrown by the use of the word “law.” You can easily substitute “law” with the “Word of God.” The law is what they had from God, but we have the whole counsel of the Word of God. In order to receive a Rhema from the Word of God, you and I must meditate the Word of God.

One of the most important things that God reveals to us is found in verse 9, “But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

How does faith come? It comes from hearing, and hearing from the Word of God (Romans 10:17). When we read the Word of God, the logos, and mix faith with what is said, we can receive the promises of God.

Is there anyone like God? I love this scripture, and it goes along with Isaiah 44:8, “Fear you not, neither be afraid: have not I told you from that time, and have declared it?

God is a God of mercy and truth, and because of that, our sin has been purged by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the Lord will cause someone to hate evil.  We don’t hate evil people, but we do hate all evil.

The Apostles were going to have to get involved in taking care of the widows as some of the Grecian widows were being neglected.

God has a will and a purpose for all of us, not just King David, not just ministers, and not just Jesus.  Jesus had a purpose; 1 John 3 :8 tells us that one of the purposes of why Jesus came was to destroy the works of the devil. 

The fear of the Lord, the reverence of the Almighty, and standing in awe of our Creator have many benefits.

Notice this promise is not for everyone; it is for a certain group of people. A lot of people don’t like it when you tell them that the blessings and promises of God come with conditions.