Withstanding Persecution 7/1 Tuesday Truth

LEP'S FAITH QUOTES: Withstanding Persecution 7/1 Tuesday Truth I will not be posting for Friday, July 4. It is certain that at present we could not stand bitter or prolonged persecution. The church today would crack. It is only a revived, strong church that could be entrusted to withstand this fiery ordeal. Let us not hoodwink ourselves by thinking that it will never come to us -- many of God's saints are going through it right now in countries under totalitarian rule. ... In that hour we will need all the grace an depth of life and all the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit that God is willing to give. -- Frank Bartleman

What Does the Future Hold? 6/30 Monday Meditation

LEP'S FAITH QUOTES: What Does the Future Hold? 6/30 Monday Meditation What does the future hold? We know it holds the blessed hope and glorious consummation of the age and the return of the Savior from heaven. But before that, the church should be prepared for two things: revival and persecution. As in apostolic times these two went together, so surely it will be in these end times. And to the prayerful and watchful, there are significant signs that both are on the way. -- Frank Bartleman (historian of the Azusa Street Revival, 1906)

He Is Always There 6/24 Tuesday Truth

LEP'S FAITH QUOTES: He Is Always There 6/24 Tuesday Truth This will be my last post until Monday, June 30. There is a place of seclusion, a place of rest and faith in Jesus where there is nothing else like it. Jesus came to them on the water and they were terrified, but He said, "It is I; be not afraid." My brother, He is always there. He is there in the storm as well as in the peace; He is there in the adversity. When shall we know He is there? When we are "found in Him," not having our own work, our own plan, but resting in the omnipotent plan of God. -- Smith Wigglesworth

Joy 6/23 Monday Meditation

LEP'S FAITH QUOTES: Joy 6/23 Monday Meditation Joy is something that only believers have. The world may have happiness. They find that in their surroundings, their environment. But joy is a fruit of faith. It is a fruit that comes from the recreated spirit . . . The believer should never allow anything to rob him of his joy. -- E.W. Kenyon. I will be posting only for Monday and Tuesday this week.

The Branch and the Vine 6/20 Friday Faith

LEP'S FAITH QUOTES: The Branch and the Vine 6/20 Friday Faith If we could remember that we are living in the actual presence of God, our Father, and of Jesus all the time, we would see things differently. Jesus says in John 15:5, "I am the Vine and ye are the branches." Well, a branch is a part of the Vine and is in the presence of the Vine all the time. --E. W. Kenyon I will not be posting next Wednesday through Friday.

Belief vs. Faith 6/19 Thursday Thoughts

LEP'S FAITH QUOTES: Belief vs. Faith 6/19 Thursday Thoughts Many people today have an intellectual faith, a historical faith; they believe. Well, "the devils also believe, and tremble" (James 2:19). Belief is one thing; faith is another. -- Maria Woodworth-Etter I will not be posting next Wednesday through Friday.

We Tie God's Hands 6/18 Wednesday Wisdom

LEP'S FAITH QUOTES: We Tie God's Hands 6/18 Wednesday Wisdom "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8)! God never changes. We have changed. We are not waiting for God. God is waiting for us. The Holy Spirit is given; we are still in the dispensation opened on the Day of Pentecost. But God can only work when we are willing, yielded, and obedient. We tie God's hands. -- Frank Bartleman