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Misled by a Voice

Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God. 1 John 4:1 Scripture reading: Psalm 115

If you are wild, that is the Devil. If you go breathlessly to the Bible, looking for confirmation of the voice, that is the Devil. The Word of God brings light. I must use it as the Word of Light. We must see it as the Light of Light. I must have it as the Light.
I must be wise, because if I say I am baptized with the Holy Spirit, if I say I am a child of God, I must act so that people will know that I have been with God. (See Acts 4:13.) Amen

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Misled by a Voice

Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God. 1 John 4:1 Scripture reading: Judges 6:36–7:22

When anybody preaches for the kingdom’s sake, God will provide. Seek only God, and the rain will fall. The enduement of power will be made manifest in your mortal bodies if you are really in the Spirit.

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Deliverance

Come out of the man, unclean spirit!
Mark 5:8
Scripture reading: Mark 5:1–20

The gift of discernment is not criticism.

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The Ministry of Longsuffering

You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. Psalm 86:15 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:19–6:3

A fruit of the Spirit that must accompany the gifts of healing is longsuffering. The person who is persevering with God must always be ready with a word of comfort. If the sick one is in distress and helpless and does not see everything eye to eye with you, you must bear with him. Our Lord Jesus Christ was filled with compassion and lived and moved in a place of longsuffering, and we will have to get into this place if we are to help needy ones. Amen

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Testimonial Prophecy

And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Revelation 19:10 Scripture reading: Revelation 19

There is the prophecy that is the testimony of the saved person regarding what Jesus has done for him. Everyone, every newborn soul, has this kind of prophecy. Through the new birth that results in righteousness, God has given an anointing of the Spirit, a real unction of the Spirit of Christ. We felt when we were saved that we wanted everybody to be saved. That mindset has to be continuous; the whole world can be regenerated by the spirit of prophecy as we testify of our salvation in Christ. Amen

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A Humble Spirit

On this one will I look: on him who is poor and of a contrite spirit. Isaiah 66:2
Scripture reading:
Romans 2:1–16

We cannot have faith if we show undue deference to one another. A man who is going on with God won’t accept honor from his fellow beings. God honors the person who has a broken, contrite spirit. So many people want to do great things and to be seen doing them, but the one whom God will use is the one who is willing to be told what to do. Amen

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Happy Birthday
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Today my beautiful bride has a birthday I would like to wish a blessed and quite day. She was sleeping peacefully when I left this morning.
Have a great day sweetheart.

Bud

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The Power of Faith

Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. Ephesians 6:16 Scripture reading: Galatians 5:1–15

It is when we possess nothing that we can possess all things. The Lord will always meet you when you are on the edge of living. The trouble is that we do not have the power of God in a full manifestation because of our finite thoughts. But you will never get anywhere unless you are in constant pursuit of all the power of God. Amen

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A Questionable Word

To one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:8 Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 7:13–29

“No man fails to succeed in life because he makes a blunder; it is when he makes the blunder twice.”

No person who fails once loses his “high calling” (Phil. 3:14 kjv). Therefore, the Word of God says that when you repent with godly repentance, you will never do the same thing again. (See 2 Corinthians 7:9–11.)
Amen

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The Word of Wisdom

To one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:8 Scripture reading:
1 Corinthians 2:6–16

The Scripture does not say “the gift of wisdom” but the gift of “the word of wisdom.” You have to “rightly [handle] the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15). The gift of the word of wisdom is necessary in many instances. For example, when you want to build another church building, maybe larger than the one you are in, so that everybody can speak and be heard without any trouble, a word of wisdom is needed regarding how to build the place for God’s service.

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Great Possibilities

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable…for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16–17
Scripture reading: Hebrews 10:11–31

Everyone who has received the Holy Spirit has within him great possibilities and unlimited power. He also has great possessions, not only of things that are present but also of things that are to come (1 Cor. 3:22). The Holy Spirit has power to equip you for every emergency. The reason people are not thus equipped is that they do not receive Him and do not yield to Him. Amen

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