June/July 2015
Heart to Heart
You Can Make It Through the Fire
// Kenneth W. Hagin
As believers we are going to face trials and tribulations. We're going to come under fire. Why? Because Satan is the enemy of God. And he wants to hinder anyone who's following the Lord's plan for his or her life. That's why it's so important for us to know what to do when we're in a spiritual battle.
Our First Priority in Prayer
// Kenneth E. Hagin
The Apostle Paul instructed Timothy, his son in the faith, on how to pray for those in authority. He said, "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty" (1 Tim. 2:1–2).
Jesus Christ, Our Shepherd
Jesus Christ, Our Shepherd
// Kenneth E. Hagin
The Psalmist David looked ahead to Jesus and said, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1). And Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd" (John 10:14).
We are living right now in Psalm 23. It belongs to us as believers in Jesus Christ. It is more than just a beautiful scripture passage. David was prophesying when he said, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." I like to say it this way: "The Lord is my shepherd; I do not want."
God's Love is Reaching The Jemez Pueblo
SPECIAL REPORT: MISSIONS
Carol Taylor
On a dreary winter day in December of 1993, Carol Taylor and her husband, Jay, were driving through New Mexico's exquisitely beautiful Jemez Valley. The area draws its name from the Jemez Pueblo tribe, its earliest-known inhabitants. The Taylors were at a crossroads in their lives and were looking for a new place to call home.
The meandering, two-lane State Highway 4 took the Taylors past stunning red rock formations and 1,200-foot mesas towering over the road. Around every bend, the landscape became more breathtaking.
God Still Heals!
God was the Healer in both the Old and New Testaments. He is still the Healer today. Here are a few testimonies from people who have experienced Jesus as their Healer!
Joy, No Matter What
// Craig W. Hagin
Joy is a fruit of the Spirit that we should all have operating in our lives (Gal. 5:22). And God wants us to be full of it. He wants us to have a full tank of joy
(John 15:11)—regardless of what's happening around us!
James 1:2 (NCV) says, "My brothers and sisters, when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be FULL OF JOY." You may be thinking, "How can I be full of joy when bad things are happening all around me?"
Enforcing the Triumph of Christ
Speaker Highlight
// Patsy Cameneti
In Ephesians chapter 1, Paul prays for the Church in Ephesus. In verse 19 he asks that believers in this church receive a revelation of the exceeding greatness of God's power toward them.
I Don't Care ... And Neither Should You
// Kenneth E. Hagin
Timeless Teachings
Some people seem to take comfort in thinking, "God knows and He understands." But they continue to hold on to their cares, and they never get free from them.
It's not enough to know that God understands and cares. If you want to be free from your cares, you must do what God said to do about them. First Peter 5:7 (Amplified) says, "Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully."
Seed Thoughts June/July 2015
// Lynette Hagin
"The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be Like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." -Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)