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Are you not reaching for the higher things in God because you never realized you have been given a choice? Many times we think things have already been determined by God. But in truth, He is waiting for us to make a choice, and then He will help us get to the higher place by faith. 

It's our choice where we want to be with God, but we have to determine in our hearts to reach to the highest point. You won't get to the highest point accidentally. It takes intentionally believing God to reach the highest point on the measuring stick of faith in each area of life. 

What are we supposed to do to enter into the deeper things of God? We start out trusting God, but get lost between point A and point B when God comes through. Our thinking needs to be reprogrammed to believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that God will do exactly what He has promised. 

“Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.” - Proverbs 17:1. Everyone who operates in strife is giving Satan access to every area of their life. We must learn to see strife for what it truly is and get it completely out of our lives. 

God has given each of us free will and the power to choose. This is the most important right we have been given and our decisions set the course for our life. God has placed much of our destiny in our hands. So it is vital that we don't give our authority over to the enemy as Adam did in the garden. He handed our authority over to the enemy. But Jesus won back that authority by overcoming sin and death on the cross and has again put the choice back in our hands. 

When Satan sends thoughts our way, so many times, we ignore them instead of answering them with the Word. The enemy's thoughts and temptations don't just go away if we ignore them. They build and build until the enemy has us trapped. It is vital to answer the enemy with the Word until we get the victory.  

We don't want to reason an answer from our intellect and miss the answer God is speaking to us. Many times, reasoning "sounds" true and right. There is a difference between facts and the truth of God's Word. We must choose to believe God's Word over everything else.  

The difference between changing your behavior and true repentance is the difference between Esau and Jacob. Over time Esau changed some of his behaviors but Jacob wrestled with God until his heart and name were changed by God.

The difference between changing your behavior and true repentance is the difference between Esau and Jacob. Over time Esau changed some of his behaviors but Jacob wrestled with God until his heart and name were changed by God. 

Important teaching for this hour. There are spiritual laws that are just as sure and reliable as physical laws. When this becomes a reality to us, we're going to start thinking through every action, every word that comes out of our mouth, through even the tone of our voice and our attitudes. We're going to realize that all of these things are causing spiritual laws to be set into motion all the time.

Do you have family members who are not born again? This teaching is to help you pray effectively for family members who have yet to know the Lord. Even if your children and grandchildren are grown and out of the home your prayers still have authority in their lives. God is wanting to partner with us to bring our family into His kingdom. 

Do you have family members who are not born again? This teaching is to help you pray effectively for family members who have yet to know the Lord. Even if your children and grandchildren are grown and out of the home your prayers still have authority in their lives. God is wanting to partner with us to bring our family into His kingdom. 

A large portion of Jesus' ministry on earth was casting out demons. Do you remember any Old Testament stories of people being delivered? Any instruction In the Old Testament on doing spiritual warfare? Even today, many believers have not had their eyes open to the works of the enemy. Because of this, the enemy remains hidden and able to cause much mischief in our lives. But 1 John 3:8 says that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.

Passive faith does not deny the truth. It is quick to say – ‘Yes, I believe the Word’, but passive faith too often believes that God can, but not necessarily that He will. Passive faith is a bigger enemy of victory in our lives than doubt itself. Faith can become such a common word that it loses its significance. The Lord wants us in ACTIVE faith and not PASSIVE faith.    

Things People Get Wrong About God's Character. It is Satan's trick to cause us to become double-minded. He works to convince us that God sends both good and evil to get us to open up to receive evil. When Jesus walked the earth He fully revealed who God is. We must have our minds renewed to the truth - God is only good. 

Do you feel empty even though you have received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? Feeling empty is a warning sign that as our well gets used up, we need to make time to stay connected to the source. There is no substitute for spending time with God. 

Passive faith does not deny the truth. It is quick to say – ‘Yes, I believe the Word’, but passive faith too often believes that God can, but not necessarily that He will. Passive faith is a bigger enemy of victory in our lives than doubt itself. Faith can become such a common word that it loses its significance. The Lord wants us in ACTIVE faith and not PASSIVE faith.    

God wants us to notice the warnings He sends. He is trying to keep us from any type of destruction. His warnings are tailored to the very places we are vulnerable to the enemy. God is commanding us to change, and the sooner we heed His warnings, the quicker God can turn our lives around.

There are many ways God speaks and a few pitfalls we must be aware of. God has so many different ways He wants to speak to us. We often want to hear God in the way that is most familiar to us, but God wants to stretch and grow us into hearing the way He wants to speak to us. 

Hearing God's voice is a learned art that each of us as believers must practice. God is always wanting to speak to us but it is a matter of us tuning into Him.  My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. - John 10:27-28

The New Testament is God's Will and Testament to each of us as believers. There are so many things God has given us in and through Jesus that many believers are not even aware of. In 1 Corinthians 2:9 it says, "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived— the things God has prepared for those who love him." 

Have many of you have witnessed the reading of a Will? It is the will and wishes of the one departing the earth of what they wish to leave to their relatives still on earth. In this same sense, the Bible is Jesus' Will left for believers, His family still on earth.

This is a series on faith, faithfulness, and trust. If we stop our journey at faith and never go into faithfulness we will be very limited in our relationship with the Lord. Faith without faithfulness can leave us with preconceived ideas about how God will come through but faithfulness will keep us steadfast until God does come through. The Israelites learned faithfulness in the wilderness that carried them into the Promise Land. 

This is a series on faith, faithfulness, and trust. If we stop our journey at faith and never go into faithfulness we will be very limited in our relationship with the Lord. Faith without faithfulness can leave us with preconceived ideas about how God will come through but faithfulness will keep us steadfast until God does come through. The Israelites learned faithfulness in the wilderness that carried them into the Promise Land. 

How do we turn loose of fear and the world's thinking, and securely grab hold of God's promises? We must become like a child. We cannot approach Psalm 91 or the promises of God from adulthood. We are not to become childish but childlike. As adults, we wrestle with the knowledge of good and evil because of Adam and Eve's choice to sin, but to receive only from the Tree of Life, we must again become like children.

This is a series on faith, faithfulness, and trust. It parallels our life as believers to the children of Israel going from Eygpt on into the Promise Land. Our first step of faith compares with the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. 

The story of Ahab and Jezebel. One of the worst mistakes Ahab made was to marry Jezebel. Under Jezebel's influence, Ahab and the nation went from worshiping the one true God to worshiping Baal and Asherah. Jezebel's witchcraft brought so much sin into the nation. Eventually, Jehu, by the Word of the Lord, began to clean up the nation. 

The story of Ahab and Jezebel. One of the worst mistakes Ahab made was to marry Jezebel. Under Jezebel's influence, Ahab and the nation went from worshiping the one true God to worshiping Baal and Asherah. Jezebel's witchcraft brought so much sin into the nation. 

In Parts 1 and 2, we discussed God's will to heal us and some of the hindrances to healing. Now that we know it is God's will to heal, here are some of the steps we can take to see healing come about. 

Is your faith solidified on health and healing? If we put our faith in a lie the wrong thing will develop in our thinking. Our thinking has to be reprogrammed with truth from the Word. When we find a story of healing in the Word it sets the precedent that God will do the same things for us. 

(Scripture correction: Genesis 50:20 not Galatians 5:20)

There is a lot of fear of sickness and disease in our world today but health is supposed to be a normal way of life. God intends all of His children to walk in health so much so health and healing are included in the very word salvation.

Does God send evil? Or does He allow evil? Does He permit Satan to use evil to teach us a lesson? These are questions we have to get settled deep inside of us to truly know who God is and to trust God when we go into battle against the enemy. 

Is the blessing or the curse operating in your life? Many people are afraid of the curse because they have never experienced the power of God's blessing. God has given us the choice between the blessing and the curse but the enemy just like Balaam works to trick us into choosing the curse. We have to be on guard against the enemy's tactics and be sure to stay in God's blessing. 

Is the blessing or the curse operating in your life? Many people have never experienced the power of God's blessing. God has given us the choice between the blessing and the curse but the enemy just like Balaam works to trick us into choosing the curse. We have to be on guard against the enemy's tactics and be sure to stay in God's blessing. 

Does the enemy have you fearful of what could happen to your children and family? God has the answer in His Word to everything that could possibly happen to our families. It is God's will that our children and grandchildren go on with God but we must put God's Word to work as soon as possible. 

When we let offense set in our hearts, it can become deadly. How you handle opportunities to be offended will determine whether you continue to grow spiritually. Offense can trip us, cause us to stumble, and ultimately entice us into sin. Offense is something we need to eliminate. Ask the Lord if there is any area where you have been offended, and if there is, repent until you feel that area is cleared up. 

A lot of people have questions about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Peggy Joyce answers those questions and explains the Baptism of the Holy Spirit using Scripture. If you have never experienced the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and are hungry for more of God, please ask and seek God for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Your life and ministry will never be the same. 

A lot of people have questions about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Peggy Joyce answers those questions and explains the Baptism of the Holy Spirit using Scripture. If you have never experienced the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and are hungry for more of God, please ask and seek God for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Your life and ministry will never be the same. 

What is wisdom? There is a godly wisdom and a natural wordly wisdom. James 3:15 says the world's wisom is "is earthly, natural, demonic." The world's wisdom sounds good, there is a seduction to it but leads to a demonic end. But true wisdom comes from above and is more precious than gold. 

Once you receive wisdom it is something to be guarded. Because even godly wisdom can become corrupted. The Word tells us these 4 things can corrupt wisdom: pride, sin, alcohol and drugs, and compromising the Word.

"And I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing, and I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you, all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Genesis 12:2-3. God's covenant with Abraham shows us His love for all the families of the world. The blessing of God is meant to flow through believers to the rest of the world. 

The story of Jesus' birth is more than something that happened in history; the Christmas story is meant to change the world. It is good news! The message of Salvation was first laid out in the Christmas Story. Jesus, our Savior, was born for each of us. For the first time, peace and good will was brought to the earth. 

Do you get lost in the Old Testament, not knowing where or what the books are and how they all fit together? The Old Testament is not nearly as complicated as we first thought. This teaching will give you a general overview and outline of the Old Testament and how God was working to set up the New Covenant. 

When we let offense set in our heart, it can become deadly. How you handle opportunities to be offended will determine whether you grow or not spiritually.  Offense can trip us up, cause us to stumble, and ultimately entices us into sin. Offense is something we need to want to get rid of completely. Ask the Lord if there is any area you have been offended, and then repent to the Lord until you feel that area is cleared up. 

Practically every one of us has experienced the bottom falling out at least once in our Christian walk, and this can come in a variety of ways: physical ailments, depression, financial battles, failing in academics, family members with addictions, bondages, broken relationships. I’ve watched situations like this over and over in the body of Christ, and many times, I’ve just prayed and said, “Lord, what is your answer when it seems like the whole world turns black around the person and they just don’t know which way to turn?” 

Do you know our Thanksgiving Heritage in America? Jamestown and Plymouth were both early settlements. One town was only after gold and greed, and they paid the price. The other was sent on a mission by God and considered God in everything they did. God blessed them every step of the way.

It is time to overcome the past disappointments in your life. Peter 2:6 tells us, "He who believes in Him will not be disappointed." Subconsciously, we can become disappointed with God, and it sets us up to stumble. God wants to deal with all the areas of disappointment. The first step to getting rid of the disappointment is to actively trust God again in the same area where we have been disappointed. 

Our words carry a lot more weight than we realize. They determine the direction and outcome of our lives, for good or for bad. When we believe and continually speak the promises of God it brings about God’s purposes and plans in our lives. *Scripture correction Proverbs 12:18

Jesus is different than every other religion. Every other religion's principles could exist without their founders, but Christianity could not exist without Jesus. Christianity is not simply a doctrine; it is a person. It is more than rules; it is a marriage with Jesus that changes us from the inside. 

Have your "good intentions" ever ended up with you being trapped with seemingly no way out? Witchcraft is different than being oppressed by an evil spirit. Witchcraft is when we knowingly or sometimes unknowingly come into agreement with someone who is willfully disobeying the Lord.