November 2016

      Many a time, people ask me, I know that God’s promises are true,
but how can I be sure that His promises will come true in my life?

      My friend, if you want God’s promises to be sure in your life,
you cannot depend on yourself. If you depend on yourself— your obedience, goodness, service and even faith—you will not be able to receive God’s promises. But when you depend on God’s grace—His unmerited, unearned, undeserved favor

toward you—that is when His promises become sure in your life.


Written by Pastor Joseph Prince.

Watch the Hope for America video with Billy Graham and others.
Billy Graham was 95 years old when the video was made.

It is called, THE CROSS The link is: http://billygraham.org/video/the-cross-easter/” Scroll down a little bit and then click on the right arrow/play button. You may want to see subtitles on your screen. To see subtitles, click the small cc button in the lower right corner,

then click the word English or Spanish for subtitles in English or Spanish

Value of a Soul – My Hope A video with Billy Graham, Franklin Graham and others. The link is: https://myhopewithbillygraham.org/program/value-of-a-soul/” Scroll down a little bit and then click on the right arrow/play button. You may want to see subtitles on your screen. To see subtitles, click the small cc button in the lower right corner,

then click the word English or Spanish for subtitles in English or Spanish

Pastor Joseph Prince is the best Christian teacher and TV pastor for me. I also learn from others. Some of my favorite pastors are:

Billy Graham, Joel Osteen, Max Lucado, Charles Stanley, and Lance Knauss

What Is Holy Communion?
Also Known as the Lord’s Supper

Holy Communion video with Joseph PrinceThis is a Very Beautiful video

Joseph Prince – Godís Restoration For Your Family

Come boldly to Jesus, rest at His feet and receive all that you need today! Joseph Prince shows you how you can receive effortlessly when you seek Jesus Himself instead of just His blessings. Learn from the Old Testament love story of Ruth and Boaz the power of resting at Jesus’ feet and allowing Him to deal with your problem. When you rest, He works-and He will not stop until He has resolved your matter! Be encouraged as you see His love and care for you, and His willingness to protect you, provide for you and redeem you out of all your troubles!

Joseph Prince – Rest And Receive Your Miracle At Jesus’ Feet

Joseph Prince Daily Devotional

January 12, 2015

Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)

      For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this not from yourselves;
it is the gift of God.

      Many a time, people ask me, “Pastor Prince, I know that God’s
promises are true, but how can I be sure that His promises will come true in my life?

      My friend, if you want God’s promises to be sure in your life, you cannot depend on yourself.  If you depend on yourself— your obedience, goodness, service and even faith— you will not be able to receive God’s promises.  But when you depend on God’s grace—His unmerited, unearned, undeserved favor

toward you—that is when His promises become sure in your life.

      This was true of the woman with the issue of blood. (Matthew 9:20–22)  She didn’t go around saying, “I must have faith… I hope that I have enough faith…I will have faith… I will not lose faith.” No, she was only conscious of the grace of Jesus—how He always healed the sick, how powerful He was in

raising the dead and how willing He was to use that power for her healing.

      She just saw His grace abounding toward her, so much so that she said, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” And when she came behind Jesus and touched the very hem of His garment, she was healed.  At that same moment, Jesus stopped, turned around and said to her, “Be of good cheer, daughter;

your faith has made you well.”

      When the woman saw His grace, God saw her faith!  And so it was by grace, through faith, that God’s promise became sure in her life.

      God wants you to see His grace.  And when you see His grace, He sees your faith.  God says, “For by grace are you saved through faith.” The Greek word for “saved”, sozo, doesn’t just mean to save from hell, but also to heal, preserve and make whole.  So it is by grace that you are made whole, kept healthy, preserved and blessed.  It is by grace through faith that God’s promises become sure in your life.

      My friend, don’t worry if you feel that you lack faith.  Begin to see God’s grace in your situation and He will see that as faith.  And because He sees your faith, you will receive the breakthrough you need!

      When you see Gods grace, He sees your faith, and you will receive your breakthrough.

To view the beginning of the Calvary Animation video

Go to 5:52 or watch the whole video.

Joel and Victoria Osteen and Joseph and Wendy Prince

in New York interview hosted by Phil Munsey of TBN

    
      Nick Vujicic with his bride Kanae                Nick Vujicic and Kanae with their son Kiyoshi
Click this link to Watch this Nick Vujicic Video “Love Without Limits”. Nick Vujicic, is a Worldwide Christian Evangalist, born without arms or legs. You can also click the play button below to watch the video. Put the mouse on the bottom of the video to see the timeline. Be sure you click on the beginning of the timeline to view the video from the beginning. To Exit full screen view, press the Esc key.

Click the small cc button on the bottom right to turn on/off subtitles.

Click this link to watch more Nick Vujicic videos.

Awareness of God
with Purpose, Objectives, and Goals
Would You Like to Know How to
Understand the Awareness of God’s Presence?
You could do a Google search on “The Awareness of God’s Presence” You will find many web pages on that subject. I spent some time reading those web pages.

I would say that I found them to be very interesting.

Would you like to see a video by a noted theologian? Understand the Awareness of God’s Presence is the subject. Dr. Charles Stanley has that video at YouTube.com

Click on the link below to watch that video

Dr. Stanley’s Video Do you have the time to watch it in whole or in part? It is 52 minutes and 30 seconds

It might be life changing for you.

You practice God’s presence when you see Him
with you in whatever you do and wherever you are.

Your Spiritual Gifts
By Dr. Charles Stanley

An Hour With George Muller A man of faith to whom

God gave millions

A story of George Mueller
and the Captain going to Quebec A beautiful and incredible Story

Giving God the Glory

The Man From George Street Frank Jenner from George Street He never knew that he had saved one person Can you imagine how

famous his name is in heaven

View the Joseph Prince Daily Devotion for December 22, 2015
Rich Through Jesus’ Poverty

My friend, the moment you are born again, you have Jesus in your life. And when you have Him in your life, get ready for His abundant supply to come your way! But don’t look for the blessings, look to Jesus- He is the power to get wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:18) The presence of the Son of the living God in your life attracts good things. Because of His grace toward us, Jesus, though He was rich, was made poor at the cross for your sake so that

“you through His poverty might become rich”.

Rest In The Lord
A Deeper Understanding of ďResting in the Lord”

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Five Truths on Prodicals
By Ruth Bell Graham

Each day, the Billy Graham Evangalistic Association (BGEA) team hears from parents, grandparents, siblings and friends who desperately want their wayward loved ones to come back to God.

If you’re praying for a prodigal, we hope you’ll find wisdom and encouragement from the words of Ruth Bell Graham, who spent countless hours praying for her own prodigals.

The excerpts below are from Mrs. Graham’s book, Prodigals and Those Who Love Them.

1. It’s important to have a plan

Consider this poem from Mrs. Graham.

I will– Encourage. Keep communications open at all times. Let them know they are loved and welcome at home, always. Permit the children to disagree with me, provided they do it respectfully. (And I find occasionally they are right and I am wrong). Make a clear distinction between moral and nonmoral issues. Encourage.

2. Your own walk with God must come first

Mrs. Graham wrote about a time when she was worried about her son, Franklin, and his friend, who were planning to go on a dangerous trip.

I needed to recommit my life to God before I could ask that He do that for them.
I prayed, “Lord, You take care of them. I need to settle some things in my own life with You.”

It is unrealistic to ask the Lord to do in someone else’s life that which we are unwilling for Him to do in ours.

I settled some things with God that day. The load lifted, and peace came.

3. Worship and worry cannot live in the same heart

One night when she was traveling far from home, Ruth Bell Graham was awakened in the middle of the night, thinking about one of her prodigals. She turned to Philippians 4:6-7:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Suddenly I realized the missing ingredient in my prayers had been “with thanksgiving.” So I put down my Bible and spent time worshiping Him for who and what He is. This covers more territory than any one mortal can comprehend. Even contemplating what little we do know dissolves doubts, reinforces faith, and restores joy.

I began to thank God for giving me this one I loved so dearly in the first place. I even thanked Him for the difficult spots that taught me so much. And you know what happened? It was as if someone turned on the lights in my mind and heart, and the little fears and worries that had been nibbling away in the darkness like mice and cockroaches hurriedly scuttled for cover.

That was when I learned that worship and worry cannot live in the same heart: they are mutually exclusive.

4. There is always hope

I, as a mother, need to walk with God in loving obedience, feeding on His promises. If I lose heart, how can I be of any help?
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. –Romans 15:13

5. Miracles are God’s department

It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. –Lamentations 3:26

We mothers must take care of the possible and trust God for the impossible.

We are to love, affirm, encourage, teach, listen, and care for the physical needs of the family. We cannot convict of sin, create hunger and thirst after God, or convert.

These are miracles, and miracles are not in our department.

I bring those whom I love to You, commit each to Your loving care: then carry them away again nor leave them there: forgetting You Who lived to die (and rose again!)

care more than I.

So back I come with my heart’s load, confessing my lack of faith in You alone, addressing all I cannot understand to You

Who do.

You know each heart, each hidden wound, each scar, each one who played a part in making those we bring to You the ones they are (and dearer each to You

than us, by far),

So– now I give them to Your loving care, with thankful heart,

–and leave them there.

May 6, 2016 1 Corinthians 2:16

The Mind of Christ Doesn’t Get Old

“Oh dear, my memory is not as good as it used to be. I must be getting old.” Have you heard that before? Maybe you have even said it yourself a couple of times! But who says that as you grow older, you are supposed to forget things?

When the late Reverend Kenneth E Hagin was in his eighties, he was still healthy and strong. This amazing man of God would run around the platform as he preached. And those who have heard him preach would tell you that he had an amazing memory with which he could recall specific details such as the day of the week that a specific date fell on and even the time. Even at that age, the man’s memory was superb!

He once shared how he had started to forget things when he was in his fifties. He had read a medical journal which said that every day millions of cells in our brains die. He didn’t realize it, but those words got into his spirit and he started to forget things.

So he asked the Lord, “What is happening to me?” And the Lord said, “You read that article and you believed it.” He repented and asked the Lord what he should do. The Lord said, “Confess My Word. My Word says that you have the mind of Christ, and the mind of Christ never forgets.” He started to confess that he had the mind of Christ and that was how his memory remained sharp for the rest of his life.  

My friend, the Word of God says that you have the mind of Christ. The mind of Christ is not old, slow or forgetful! I don’t care how old you get. You don’t have to become forgetful. Don’t believe and confess what medical science or your friends say. Believe and confess the Word of God which brings life.

The power of life and death is in your tongue. (Proverbs 18:21) So use your tongue for life. Don’t sit around saying, “I am getting old and forgetful.” Say, “I have the mind of Christ. My mind is sharp and quick because it is the mind of Christ!” Believe it, confess it, and see your thinking and memory live up to it!

Thought For The Day You have the mind of Christ which is not old, slow or forgetful!   Filename is:

Joseph Prince Daily Dev May 6, 2016 1 Corinthians 2colon16.doc

Studies have shown that in the heart of every child is a cry for his father’s approval. Something happens when a father says to his boy, “Daddy is so proud of you.” Or when a father says to his girl, “You will always be Daddy’s favorite girl.”

You can catch such a similar special moment in the Bible when God the Father displayed His approval of His Son — “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) The Bible shows us that Jesus’ ministry began with the approval of the Father, even before He had performed any miracle.

Now, you may think that God would naturally say that of Jesus, but not of us. My friend, the truth is that Jesus came for us and as us. He died for us and as us. He received the approval of the Father for us and as us. He came as our representative. And if that is not enough, God tells us in His Word that we are “accepted in the Beloved”!

Why did God specifically say “accepted in the Beloved” and not simply “accepted in Christ”? I believe that it is because He is calling to our remembrance what had happened at the Jordan river where He said, “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” God wants us to know that we are His beloved and that He is well pleased with us.

God sees us as His beloved because He has made us accepted in the Beloved. He wants us to wake up every day knowing that we are His beloved, unconditionally loved and wholly approved.

The more we know how much we are loved and treasured by God, the more we can expect good things to happen in our lives. We can expect to be healthy and whole. When we realize that we are the objects of God’s love, instead of becoming easily frightened or threatened by anything or anyone, we become confident that we will win every fight of life.

That, my friend, is how your heavenly Father wants you to live. So live life today confident that you are God’s beloved!

Thought For The Day
Like Jesus, you are God’s beloved, unconditionally loved and wholly approved.