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Isaiah 58:11 is a verse that is very dear to me and so I wanted to approach it in a different manner today.  Instead of breaking the verse down and expounding on it, I painted a picture with words of what it means to me.  I hope you enjoy this and have a Blessed Wednesday.

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So, what is faith?
Hebrews 11:1 says "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." But what does that mean? That's a great question and we look at the Word of God, Wuest's Word Studies (Kenneth S. Wuest), The New Testament Comes Alive (Oral Roberts), and the mini-book, What Faith Is (Kenneth E. Hagin) to answer that question and to answer the question; where do we get faith?

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In this episode we take a look at John 6:35, Jesus as the bread of Life.  How good are God's promises!  Here we see that Jesus, given as a gift to us from the Father, is the "bread" of life and bread is a substance that sustains us, without it, we wouldn't exist.  Jesus also says that any that believes on Him shall never thirst and we see in John 7:38 that He says those that believe on Him - out of their belly shall flow rivers of living water.  In Matthew 4:4 He says that man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.  Interesting isn't it that the devil would tempt Him with bread when He IS the bread of life.  Hope you enjoy this Ministry Short and have a Blessed day.

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Faith Hope Love series.  Join us every Wednesday for Ministry Shorts - 5 minutes or less with our favorite scriptures - and every Sunday for our full length podcasts.  Be sure to share with family, friends, and associates.  Visit https://truepatriotministries.org for notes for each episode and to connect with us.
Sometimes we doubt faith, hope, love, and feel as though things are just too much.  That is when we need our Father in heaven the most.  When the enemy comes to steal from you, you want to have your Faith tank full, which will keep Hope high and help you walk in Love in this world.
Faith, Hope, and Love are bound to each other. Where one is so are the others. They are not of the same importance,

“...the greatest of these is Love...”1
”...without Faith it is impossible to please God...”2
”...who against Hope believed in Hope...”3
1 Corinthians 13:1-2 YLT

1 If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; 2 and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;

• -  We feel like we are nothing at times.
• -  Satan wants us to live here.
• -  God wants us to go through to Victory.

1 1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
2 Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
3 Romans 4:18 KJV Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

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In this episode the we see how, by being led of the Holy Spirit, the disciples cared for one another by ensuring that no one suffered from lack.  We're not talking about equal distribution here, but that if someone had a lack, it was met through fellow believers.  We see in Acts 4:34-35 that there were disciples who were wealthy and prosperous, having lands and houses (more than one) and, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, were led to sell properties (they sold/sowed out of their overflow) and sow the money back into the ministry of Jesus by giving the proceeds to the apostles to distribute to those among them that had need.  The greek word for "brought" is permissive, meaning that they did of their own free will.  I give an example of the causative with Matthew 5:45 where God "causes" the sun to rise...so you can see the difference for yourself.  Thanks for listening and Be Blessed.

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In this episode we welcome in the New Year by addressing three questions that a lot of us ask ourselves while reflecting on the previous year.
1. Where do I start?  It's all so overwhelming!
2. How do I change?
3. Can I really have the life I desire?
Not only are these questions very common, they are also important and that's why this episode is necessary.  New Year's Resolutions are neat and fun and hopeful the first few times you make them, but as many of us have come to realize, they are powerless and ineffectual.  And so we find ourselves wondering if change is even possible, is it worth getting our hopes up over only to be eventually let down and disappointed that true change has evaded us once again?  The ways of the world are what have gotten us in this spot and it's by design.  When Adam fell, he gave this world over to the devil and he became the god of this world.  Jesus said a house divided against itself cannot stand therefore "worldly" ways cannot elevate us beyond our present "worldly" circumstances.  To have true change, we have to join with the only one who has overcome the devil...Jesus.  Through God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit we can change...they are the only ones who can effect change in us.  So, if you find yourself hopeless, unreconciled, and burdened by this world's issues then this message is for you and I pray it is the answer that you have been seeking.  God Bless.

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In this episode we see how expanding on the Greek in Psalm 23 adds much richer content and a deeper understanding of all 6 verses.
1 The LORD is my shepherd (He tends to me) ; I shall not want (I do not lack any good thing).
2 He makes me lie down (to stretch oneself out) in green pastures (pastures of tender green grass); He leads me beside still (peaceful) waters.
3 He restores (returns to original condition) my soul (living being, mind, will, and emotions); He leads (guides) me in paths (trenches) of righteousness (rightness) for His name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear (be afraid, will revere) no evil; for You are with me; Your rod (sceptre, mark of authority) and Your staff (sustenance, support of every kind), they comfort me.
5 You prepare (arrange, lay in order) a table (of king’s table, a meal) before me in the presence of my enemies (adversaries, distresses, harassers); You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over (saturation, satisfaction).
6 Surely goodness (pleasant, agreeable, excellent) and mercy (loving kindness) shall follow (pursue) me all the days of my life, and I will dwell (remain, sit, abide) in the house (dwelling, shelter) of the LORD forever.

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This is personal for each of us and we are all in different places with our intimacy with God.  It made a good difference to me when I began to realize that God wasn't some unknown being that I could never understand, but that He is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  As I grow in Word and in understanding, I come to recognize that all I have to do to know Him is to get involved with the Word of God, Jesus, through the written word, the Bible. As I read the word, I learn about God in His different persons and I learn about His intentions for me, for all who believe, and for the world.  There is a reason behind God wanting us to grow beyond "the milk" into "solid food," and that is because we will get to know Him and His will for us.
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Thanks for listening and God Bless.

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In this episode we cover the great commission from Jesus, that is to go and make disciples of all the nations.  Three things that we will cover here are:
- Love the Lord your God & Love your neighbor.
- Get planted in a good church.
- Become spiritually mature.
Scriptures include:
Matthew 28:16-20 NASB
16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.
17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful.
18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations (gentiles), baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 22:37-39 NKJV
37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Psalm 92:12-15 NKJV
12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing,
15 To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Hebrews 5:12-14 NKJV
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 6:1-2 NKJV
1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

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In this episode we see how God gave man free will, what happens when man chooses to give himself over to sin, and how Jesus expects us to behave towards our enemies.
Deuteronomy 30:19 NKJV I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
Hate is a tool of the devil and it allows him access to us, to use us to steal, kill, and destroy.
1 John 2:9-11 MEV
9 Whoever says he is in the light but hates his brother is in darkness even until now.
10 Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.
11 But whoever hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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