The spirit of truth abides in me and teaches me all things. He guides me into all truth. Therefore, I confess I have perfect knowledge of every situation and every circumstance I come up against. For I have the wisdom of God. (John 16:13; James 1:5) I trust in the Lord with all my heart,…
God’s Word calls us to “Worship in spirit and truth” John 4:24. Worship can be defined as “extravagant respect, or admiration for, or devotion to an object of esteem”. As Christians we worship our Lord in many ways, but the most common way is through songs of praise and adoration. Did you know there are…
The spirit of truth abides in me and teaches me all things. He guides me into all truth. Therefore, I confess I have perfect knowledge of every situation and every circumstance I come up against. For I have the wisdom of God. (John 16:13; James 1:5) I trust in the Lord with all my heart,…
Father, in the Name of Jesus, I thank you that I am a new creation in Christ Jesus, and because I am a new creature, I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall speak truth and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.…
Father, I thank you for your wisdom, guidance and peace in my business/organization. You are the Source and Supplier of all I set my hands to and everything I do in business shall prosper and come to maturity. I am like a tree firmly planted by the streams of water, never ceasing to yield profit…
First Church of Christ, Hicksville, Ohio, is excited to welcome new Lead Pastor Eric Bass. Eric has been involved in ministry since his college days, volunteering with churches in southern California, central Minnesota, and – for a short stint – Santiago, Dominican Republic. Ordained in 1997, Eric served as the worship pastor of Cedar Creek…
Do you know that God is for you? That He loves you? That He is in you? We often see God as some outside force that is separate from us, but the fact is, God is the Holy Spirit and He desires a body/vessel to live in and operate through. Since He created us in…
I am reigning in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17) I am not looking at the things that are seen, but at the things which are not seen (Il Corinthians 4:18) I am walking by faith and not by sight (II Corinthians 5:7) I am casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself…
Father, I praise You that I dwell in the secret place of the Most High and that I shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no foe can withstand]. I will say of You, Lord, “the Lord is my refuge and my fortress, my God; on Him I lean…
Mark 11:25,26 (Amplified) – And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop. But if you do not forgive, neither will…
You Amorite spirit, I bind you and your power from operating against me and causing me to slander or to entice me to babble and rebel and talk about other people, in Jesus’ name. You will cease and desist from sowing thoughts of discord and division into my mind. You will not bring condemnation to…
One of my favorite scriptures in the bible is Psalms 51. It’s the prayer of repentance that King David offered up to God after he was confronted by the prophet Nathan about his adultery with Bathsheba and his arranging Uriah’s death on the battlefield. Nathan was a prophet and advisor to King David. God sent…
With enthusiasm the Paulding Exempted Character Academy (PECA), LifeWise Paulding Exempted and members of the community gathered on January 17th to celebrate an Open House and Ribbon Cutting of the new PECA Paulding Building. The evening started at 5:00 p.m. with an Open House, where the community was invited to tour the new PECA Paulding…
