"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free" - The Word of God

Although you may teach, preach and reach others...please know that YOU are not exempt from the message of these words. 

These Words that you share also apply to you. These Words must do the work in you as you are also conveying the same to others. These Words must cleanse you, renew you, challenge you, convict you, deal with you, correct you, bless you and change you as they are to do the same for others! 

Prayer: God may your Word do the work in both the Deliverer and the Hearer in the name of Jesus. Amen.

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" - Just Three Days

Don't give up and don't give in. The enemy has been hot on your track doing what he does...killing, stealing and destroying.

Turn to Jesus and watch him reverse everything that the enemy has been at work with in your life. I dare you to pray, seek and trust. Watch what will happen when you do.

What took years to tear you down, isolate you and drag you away from loved ones and that eventually stole your true identity, Jesus can and will restore!

I'm asking you this morning to sincerely Try Him, Trust Him and Believe in Him for just 3 days and watch what happens in your life. You've tried the world's ways for far too long. Today is a good day to try the King's way!

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”(John 2:19 NKJV)

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" - The Attitude of an OVERCOMER!!

Are you facing some challenges or experiencing some unexpected setbacks? We all have things that come against us, but God didn’t create us to be overwhelmed and overcome; He created us to be OVERCOMERS!!

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.”
(1 John 5:4, NIV)

During the times when we face challenges, it’s our attitude that is most important. Think about it for a minute. When something isn’t going your way month after month, how do you respond? Are you tempted to get sour or start expecting the worst? Does your mind start going “ninety-to-nothing” playing out all the scenarios? It may be easy to get down and discouraged, but if we go around thinking it’s never going to work out, our attitude limits what God can do. But when we dig our heels in knowing that God is bigger than our problems, when we fight the good fight of faith, that’s what allows God to show up and turn negative situations around.

Today, remember, you are created to overcome. There is victory already in store for your future. Stand strong with the attitude of an OVERCOMER  and watch what God will do on your behalf!

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" - You Can STILL BELIEVE!

The truth is that being a Christian doesn't exclude you from difficulties; being a Christian doesn't shield you from being distraught nor does it prevent you from having problems in life, in health, in our families or in our interactions with others.

Christians and non-Christian will "go through" the same issues in this life. The difference between the two is what happens when we are going through and what the outcome is when you come out!

You see, I "go through" more often than you may even think. Social media has a way of hiding the truth and projecting falsified living. If we all lived such glamorous lives, we wouldn't require social media as an outlet because we would all be to busy living that glamorous life! Now, I also need you to understand that when I "go through", no matter what it is that I am "going through", I am NEVER made to go it alone!

Jesus says that He is the "I AM". This means that whatever I have need of He has it. Whatever I need Him to be (Councilor, Healer, Lawyer, Burden Bearer, Confidant or Friend), He is and He already was and He shall forever be, because He is the great "I AM"!

Having Jesus with us always gives us joy in the midst of sorrow; hope in the times of trouble; comfort in times of despair and peace when the storms of life are raging. You see, Christians will always come out of life's struggles wiser, stronger and more in love with Jesus. I may lose a battle every now and again, but this I know, I SHALL WIN THE WAR! Jesus needs for us to know that if we believe in Him, that we have already won!

Because Jesus is always with us, we need to know and understand that no matter how overwhelming the darkness of defeat will become, we can STILL BELIEVE, because He (Jesus) will always be the "I AM".

Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that "I AM" He. (John 13:19 NKJV)

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" - The Rich

In this life and in this world, those who have wealth or great possessions; those who are abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; and those who are wealthy abounding in natural resources are considered to be a rich person and/or a rich nation.

Culturally and traditionally the rich are privileged and are shown privilege. They are afforded courtesies and extended royal or favored treatment. As such, they come to expect and to have expectations to be catered to, cared for and respected because of their status.

However, God looks on the rich differently. No, God does not despise the rich nor condem the rich. But, God reminds us that true riches are not our worldly possessions or the amount of land or property that we own. True riches don't have anything to do with how many servants or associates (today's language) or how much money we have in our accounts. Clothes, cars, houses and assets...none of these things are eternal; they are merely temporary.

God has sent me to remind us that to truly be rich is to know and accept the love and salvation from Him through Christ Jesus. He makes us rich in grace, so we should extend grace to others. He makes us rich in mercy, so we should extend mercy to others. He makes us abundantly rich in love, so we should extend love, kindness, peace, forgiveness, comfort and  compassion to others.

God says this to His ministers:

"Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let  them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." (I Timothy 6:17-19 NKJV)

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" - The Poor

Let's be real, we all know the type of poor that is tied to financial difficulties. This type of poor is what we have come to know as lacking sufficient money to live what some would consider comfortable or normal in a society.

However, there are the POOR who appear as if they have it all together. These are those who aren't lacking, those who have jobs, a roof over their heads, food on the table and at least a dollar or two in their pockets or bank account. Yet they are still POOR. How do I know?  I know because I was this type of POOR!

Most poor situations can be helped by throwing money and resources at it. But what do you do when money and resources aren't the cure or the fix?

Tell them about Jesus! You see, whether it's financial or the absence of something or someone, there's one thing that is true about both conditions of being POOR...POOR people need help and when help is offered, most times help is greatly received.

Someone told me about Jesus and my words have become just like those of the Psalmist who penned:

"This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles." (Psalms 34:6 NKJV)

Now, don't be mislead, I didn't just say that I don't have troubles any longer. What I'm saying is that when my troubles do come, The Lord saves me from them all. Hallelujah!

Because of Christ Jesus, I have been made to live an abundant life, RICH in joy and RICH in blessings! I'm no longer POOR and because of Christ, I'm called to POUR into those who no longer wish to be POOR!

I pray that whoever reads this understands and receives this truth. The truth is that there is help, His name is Jesus!

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" - Grace

Grace is the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.

Grace is so gracious because it includes and has been extended to each and every last one of us.

• So you messed up
• So you misspoke
• So you lied
• So you have a criminal record
• So you stopped going to church
• So you stopped praying
• So you stole, cheated and betrayed folks

Grace is still extended to you today. As long as we have Grace, we still have an opportunity to get right and live right! What will you do with the Grace that has been extended to you on today?

Know this truth, the Grace of God, who is Christ Jesus, has appeared to offer salvation to all people!

"But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift." (Ephesians 4:7 NKJV)