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It is true that God is Almighty and He is sovereign but many people think that God is totally in control of everything, including our lives and what happens in it. The truth is God handed dominion and authority over to mankind. He created this world for us and for […]

God is sovereign but …

in Bible Bytes / Teachings tagged got questions / John 14:13 / John 14:14 / Luke 10:19 / Matthew 10:1 / Romans 3:22 / sovereign / sovereignty of God by Duarte

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. ~ Matthew 20:16 Does it seem odd or unfair that someone who is last will be first? This is a common view of many people in the world when they see this scripture […]

The Last Shall be First

in Bible Bytes / Teachings tagged kingdom of heaven is like / last shall be first / Luke 23:42 / Matthew 20:15 / Matthew 20:16 by Duarte

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. ~ Proverbs 18:10 KJV Did you know there is power in just His name alone? Yes, that’s true! God the Father has given honor and glory to His son Jesus and has placed […]

The Name of The Lord

in Bible Bytes / Teachings tagged healing / Hebrews 13:8 / Matthew 10:1 / name of Jesus / Philippians 2:9 / power of Jesus / Proverbs 18:10 / the name of the Lord by Duarte

What is God’s language and how can we learn it? To understand the need to desire God’s language we will first take a look at some scriptures showing when God originally created mankind there was only one language everyone spoke. And the whole earth was of one language, and of […]

God’s Language

in Bible Bytes / Gifts of the Holy Spirit / Teachings tagged 1 Corinthians 14:4 / a pure language / Genesis 11:5-6 / heavenly language / Jude 1:20 / language of God / Luke 11:13 / praying in the spirit / speaking in tongues / Zephaniah 3:9 by Duarte

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 KJV What exactly does “try the spirits” mean? I suppose the first thing we should understand is that our God is a spirit […]

Try the spirits

in Bible Bytes / Teachings tagged false prophets / Jeremiah 14:14 / Jeremiah 29:8-9 / John 4:1 / prophecy / prophets / test the spirits / try the spirits by Duarte

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 KJV Is someone coming into agreement with you? Agreement is a basic principle in being able to see the word of God manifest in your life or in the […]

Agreement

in Bible Bytes / Healing / Teachings / Testimonies tagged 1 Peter 2:24 / agreement / Ephesians 4:27 / John 10:10 / John 14:30 / Matthew 18:20 / two agree by Duarte

Even though I know that God’s word produces revelation in one’s heart I still get amazed when the Holy Spirit teaches me something that makes me say “wow!” Today as I was reading a book that a dear friend gave us recently called “The Favor of God” by Jerry Savelle, […]

Seeds

in Teachings tagged Gen 3 / seeds by Duarte

Was it evolution or creation that everything exists? That has been a debated question for many years. Recently we heard in the media or read in the news that the current pope has publicly said things that contradict the bible. Charles Darwin believed we evolved from apes. We always need […]

Was it evolution or creation?

in Bible Bytes / Questions / Teachings tagged evolution or creation by Duarte

What is the Trinity?How can monotheism be correct if there is a Trinity?How can 3 be 1? These are some of the most common questions that people of other faiths or the world have often asked Christians. I will attempt to explain these and use scriptures. Learning the bible is […]

What is the Trinity?

in Questions / Teachings / The Trinity tagged monotheism / the trinity / three in one by Duarte

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man, Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Timothy 2:5 What is a mediator? The dictionary defines it as: One that mediates, especially one that reconciles differences between disputants. (free dictionary online) In the scripture above it tells us that […]

Standing in the gap

in Teachings tagged mediator / stand in the gap and pray by Duarte

Throughout the New Testament there are several references to Jesus’ return. It was also prophesied in the Old Testament. He will return as the King of all Kings and the Lord of all Lords. Let’s look to see what the bible tells us about His return. * Appearing in God’s […]

Jesus is coming again

in Bible Bytes / Jesus Second Coming / Teachings tagged second coming by Duarte

This topic is something that was just mentioned in the recent post “No need to fear death” but I want to expand a little more on it. The image is just an illustration to help you see what will be discussed. The Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are […]

Transition from Old Testament to New

in Teachings tagged church began / new testament / the 4 Gospels / the old testament / transition from old to new testament / transitional period by Duarte