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• Believing Is Receiving

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Believing Is Receiving Mark 5:28–29 28For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” 29Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. You have heard people of the world say, “I...

• Godliness

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Godliness Matthew 9:11-13 There is a common misconception that believers should be perfect. Pretending to have our lives in order, many of us wear happy faces and speak words that sound acceptable. At times we’re ashamed to admit our shortcomings, as if they should not exist. Salvation...

• Guaranteed By Covenant

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Guaranteed By Covenant Genesis 15:8–9 8And he said, “Lord God, how shall I know that I will inherit it?” 9So He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.&rdquo...

• Walking Away from God

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Walking Away from God Read | Luke 15:20-32 Like the father of the prodigal son, our heavenly Father will not force us to remain with Him. If we ignore His guiding Holy Spirit and insist on following an ungodly path, He’ll let us go our own way. Examining the parable, we learn what happen...

• Receive His Word, Bite-sized

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Receive His Word, Bite-sized   God holds the entire universe in the palm of His hand. His knowledge is fathomless and His wisdom knows no limits. If He were to release all His knowledge and wisdom on us at one go, our finite brains would not be able to take it! That...

• God's Viewpoint about Money

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  God's Viewpoint about Money Read | 1 Timothy 6:9-11 God knew how obsessively the issue of money would occupy our minds, so He placed special emphasis on it in His Word. Did you know there are some 2,350 verses about money—more than any other topic? And did you realize more than half of Je...
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• Let Your Heart Be Established By Grace

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Let Your Heart Be Established By Grace Hebrews 13:9 9… it is good that the heart be established by grace… God does not want your heart full of worries and fears, tossed and turned by every challenge that comes your way. He wants your heart ...

• Uncontrolled Weakness

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
     Uncontrolled Weakness Judges 16:1-24 The book of Judges tells of a man named Samson, who was so strong he could kill a lion with his bare hands (14:5-6). He possessed physical strength unequalled by any human being. But this could not c...

• Give Your Faith a Voice

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Give Your Faith a Voice TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke,’ we also believe and therefore speak.” (2 Corinthians 4:13, NKJV) ...

• The Battle Is The Lord’s

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  The Battle Is The Lord’s 2 Chronicles 20:15 15… Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. When faced with a problem or challenge, we tend to ask ourselves, “What am I go...

• The Desired Will of God

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  The Desired Will of God Read | Jeremiah 29:11-13 Unlike God’s “determined will,” His “desired will” is resistible and conditional. We have a choice to do things our way or His. The Lord designs a specific plan utilizing a believer’s unique gifts and talents ...

• A Moment of Weakness

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  A Moment of Weakness Read | 2 Samuel 11:1-5 We all face key moments of decision, when our actions can lead to lasting consequences. The issue is, will you be ready when such a time comes? David wasn’t prepared for the moment of decision that suddenly faced him. At a time when he was res...

• You Are God’s Masterpiece

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139:14 You Are God’s Masterpiece The Bible says that you are fearfully and wonderfully made, a marvelous work of God. Do you believ...

• Say “I Can” to the Mountain

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  Say “I Can” to the Mountain  SCRIPTURE “And Jesus answered them, Truly I say to you, if you have faith (a firm relying trust) and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mount...

• He Wants to Surprise You

  by Rev.Catherine Smith January 25, 2013
  He Wants toSurprise You  SCRIPTURE “If you will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you...all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you...” (Deuteron...

• The Voice Of The Comforter

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 11, 2012
  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit… John 14:26 The Voice Of The Comforter   Have you ever mistaken voices of criticism of yourself for the voice of God? My friend, I want you to know right now that that critical, judgmental and condemning voice is not ...

• The Day You’ve Been Waiting For

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 10, 2012
  The Day You’ve Been Waiting For  SCRIPTURE “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV)   ...

• Jesus Christ the Sin Bearer

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 10, 2012
  Jesus Christ the Sin Bearer Matthew 26:26-27 The cross is so common in our culture that most people don’t think twice when they see one on a church. But unfortunately, familiarity with the symbol can actually get in the way of understanding what it truly means. So let’s stop to ...

• Jesus—God’s Overpayment For Our Sins

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 10, 2012
  …come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 Jesus—God’s Overpayment For Our Sins   Can you imagine paying your creditor 10 times the amount you owe him? How about 100...

• Divinely Arranged, Beautifully Timed

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 10, 2012
  Divinely Arranged, Beautifully Timed Ecclesiastes 3:11 11He has made everything beautiful in its time… Nothing happens to you by accident when you have God in your life. Even a “chance” meeting with someone is part of His plan to set in mo...

• What's Jesus Doing Now?

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 10, 2012
  What's Jesus Doing Now? Read | Hebrews 1:1-3 The New Testament tells us what Jesus did while He was on earth, but what is He doing now that He has ascended to the Father in heaven? His physical absence does not mean that He has abandoned us. Though we cannot presently see Him, His Word assu...

• The Price Has Been Paid!

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. 1 John 2:2, NLT The Price Has Been Paid!   When guilt and condemnation weigh heavily on their conscience, many feel the need to pay for their si...
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• Divine Appointments

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  Divine Appointments  SCRIPTURE “We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, NLT)   There are some people that God has placed in your life to help you reach your d...

• God Makes All Things Work Together For Good

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  God Makes All Things Work Together For Good Romans 8:28 28And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. In this verse, “all things” is literally all things — t...

• Discovering God's Will

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  Discovering God's Will Read | Psalm 119:105-106 Life involves both small daily choices and large consequential ones. Including God in our decision-making is always the wisest course of action. The Scripture that we have memorized is something the Holy Spirit uses to help us discover God&rsqu...

• ‘Daddy!’

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  …you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:15, NASB ‘Daddy!’   The Lord told me once that walking in His blessings was a matter of spirit—walking in the spirit of sonsh...

• He Anoints You with Oil

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  He Anoints You with Oil SCRIPTURE “...You anoint my head with oil...” (Psalm 23:5, NKJV)   In the Bible, oil is symbolic of the anointing of God. Do you know what oil does? It makes things flow. Whenever there is friction or something gets stuck, putting oil on ...

• A Way Of Escape

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  A Way Of Escape Psalm 23:5 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. The table is set. The bread and wine are there, and Jesus says to you, “Come, My child, partake.” But you tell...

• A Love Everlasting And Unconditional

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  …I have loved you with an everlasting love… Jeremiah 31:3 A Love Everlasting And Unconditional   At the best of times, between even the best of people, the love we have for one another is often conditional. We still expect something in return. We expect our love to be re...

• Reach Out

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
   SCRIPTURE “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40, NIV)   The way to tell how mature you are is by the way you treat people who can’t do anything for you. We can all be...

• Feed On God’s Word Daily

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  Feed On God’s Word Daily Matthew 4:4 4But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” The Bible tells us that God breathed into man and he b...

• Forgiven And Forgotten!

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. Hebrews 8:12 Forgiven And Forgotten!   Under the new covenant of grace, your sins and lawless deeds are forgiven and remembered no more because ...

• Call It The Way God Calls It!

  by Rev.Catherine Smith December 9, 2012
  Call It The Way God Calls It! Romans 4:17 17… God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;   Many a time, when we look at ourselves, we don’t see what we can become. But when God looks at us, He sees what we can become by His g...