2. WHAT IS THE BOLD CONFESSION?
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). It is evident from this Scripture portion and many others like it that what we say by means of the tongue has great power to affect life. These Scriptures show us that it means even death or life. It is little understood how very important are the things
3. THE BOLD CONFESSION CHANGES EVERYTHING
When you make the bold confession that you are a son of God, you are like a child who hears his name is John. He doesn't know what that means. He simply believes his father and mother when they say, "Your name is John". So he says, "My name is John" because he trusts the ones that told him so. You
4. ABRAHAM’S bold confession
God came to Abraham one day and said, "I have made you a father of many nations" (Romans 4:17). Notice God didn't say, "som eday I will make you a father." He said, " I have made you a father of many nations". Abraham had no son, and as far as he knew, he could not have one, naturally speaking, yet God spoke in the past
5. MAKE THE RIGHT CONFESSION
If I could sit down with many of you who are reading this right now, you'd say to me, "Jim, I have big problems in my life. It seems as if God is a million miles away from me. I pray, but He doesn't seem to hear my prayers. When I ask Him to lift my heavy burden, it gets
6. CONFESS YOU ARE THE BLESSED MAN
When I was a little boy, we lived in Chicago. In the summer we would go out to what was called a forest preserve where a lazy, slow old river flowed through the woods. Weeping willow trees grew on the river banks and spread over the water. Though it was very warm in Chicago at that time of the year, when
God’s Purpose for Your Life: Chapter 1
One weekend, many years ago, my wife and I were visiting her family. We were sitting together in their living room, engaged in a fairly casual conversation. It was obvious that my wife's sister was irritated by something. During a lull in the conversation, she finally turned to me and said in a puzzled. voice, "Jim, why don't you just
7. FAITH PICTURES HELP YOUR BOLD CONFESSION
Have you come to a place in your life where you are faced with seemingly insurmountable difficulty? You do not know where to turn or where to go or what to do, and you are looking for a way out. Don't try to think your way out, because that will only get you into more complexities and difficulties. You need Jesus
JESUS AT THE CENTER: CHAPTER 2
As I began to realize what God's purpose for my life was, something important came into focus. I saw that throughout the New Testament, Jesus was central to the plan and purpose of God. The Father has determined that all men are to "honor the Son, even as they honor the Father" (Jn 5:23). To the Christians at the church in Philippi
GOD’S VISION: CHAPTER 3
A little over twenty-five years ago, when I was a young minister, I met a man whom I believe was a very great missionary. Though I doubt he would have considered himself so, his works confirmed the fact. This man's name was William W. Simpson. He was instrumental in founding numerous churches throughout northwestern China after the turn of the
CONFORMED TO CHRIST: CHAPTER 4
Every person yearns for personal fulfillment and happiness. Much of our lives are directed to the pursuit of happiness. But, tragically, many people never find true happiness. Some people grow cynical and bitter about life, while others simply resign themselves to enjoying the few comforts and pleasures they are able to acquire. Worse yet, many people plunge blindly from one thing