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Keep His Word to Abide in His Love

“And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.“ I John 3:24 KJV Jesus loves us whether or not we obey His Word.  However, in John 15:10 He said, “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and…

A Clean Heart

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:2 KJV God created us to have fellowship with Him.  I Corinthians 1:9 says, “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” So He desires to answer our prayers. However, II Corinthians 6:14 says, “…for…

Conditions of Answered Prayer

True prayer is a form of worship.  It’s the time that we take to come before God our Creator in thanksgiving…with supplications and requests…seeking guidance or wisdom.  It’s a time when we recognize God for who He is – the Creator of all living and the Savior of mankind. Is it, therefore, unreasonable for God to ask something in return for blessing us with our petitions? Remember, God knows the…