Tokelau Change). The truth is alive and powerful, the truth doesn't need anyone to back it up, the truth will always prove itself to be true whether men believe it or not. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. We wont give up! And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. So Gods promise of His choice of Zerubbabel as His signet ring should have brought great comfort and encouragement to this discouraged man in these difficult times. Our God reigns! Mozambique tags: abraham-lincoln , civil-war , gods-will , slavery. 3:4, 8-9). Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. Mayotte He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Tajikistan Zimbabwe, Mailing Preferences: Syria The Word of God is not only a part of Himits who He is! A Psalm of David. His will is His word. Another way of looking at I can do is by this confession, I am ready for anything and equal to anything throughHim who infusesinner strengthen into me {Amplified Bible}. He repeatedly declares in His Word, as Jeremiah put it, Ah Lord God! Acts 6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. Error: Please make sure the Twitter account is public. The Cross And Our Response to Trials (1 Peter 4:12-19), 8. Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. God's omniscience includes all things which will actually occur, as well as all things which could possibly occur. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. If you will let the Lord be in charge, you show your trust in Him. Vanuatu When the Word of God has preeminence in our lives we will see the mighty works of God that He has promised in His Word. Because of Abraham, God would have been willing to spare Sodom if only ten righteous people could have been found in it. So Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. "You are Peter, a stone; and upon this rock I will build my church: and all the powers of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matthew 16:18). T In God Will Prevail: Ancient Covenants, Modern Blessings, and the Gathering of Israel, BYU Professor of Religion Dr. Kerry Muhlestein encourages readers to take hold of God's promise to gather His covenant people by recognizing the connection between covenant making and the eternal and transformative love of the Savior. Christ is the signet ring in and through whom all divine purposes are sealed. Argentina Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! There are still thousands of people groups with no gospel witness. Look out, Satan, confidence in God is back! Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. Lithuania [Zerubbabel] is a type of Christ, the true servant of God and Gods signet ring. San Marino Like God, it is ever young and ever new. Palestinian Territory Macao Montserrat If you hate your brother, you are living in darkness. In our text, the Lord says that He has chosen Zerubbabel to be like a signet ring. Remember, read, and meditate three times a day the following: Rx: Psalm 21:4 ~ He asked life from You, and You gave it to himLength of days forever and ever. Taiwan 4:4). Daily Teachings (5 days a week) plus Announcements KJV, DARBY, NASB, ASV, LEB, WEB Verse Concepts Gen 7:19 Tools And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. Equatorial Guinea They were still under Persian rule and surrounded by hostile neighbors who opposed the Jewish resettlement. We dont know what happened to Zerubbabel after this. I agree that Zerubbabel willingly cooperated with Gods plan; but the reason he cooperated with Gods plan was that God chose him to do so. As they preached and practiced what they had learned from the Masters lips, the Word of God increased. We need to have confidence in this very thing: we have what we believe according to His will. 'Prevailed' in the Bible Gen 7:18 Tools And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul; Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Apostles: Acts 19:20 So the word of the Lord was (Acts of the Apostles Ac). The natural mind cannot understand or accept the things of the Spirit of God, because they are spiritually discerned (1 Cor. The Cross And Christian Distinctiveness (1 Peter 2:1-10). South Sudan If we believe His word, then we have eternity locked up inside of us. Faith prevailed over fear and hope and sense knowledge in the mind and heart of Abraham. Solomon Islands The Cross And Separation From The World (1 Peter 4:1-6), 7. So again in that sense, Zerubbabel is a type of the Lord Jesus Christ. And by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Jesus referred to the word of God as a seed (Luke 8:11). Puerto Rico Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you. So he arose and went to Zarephath. Berean Standard Bible Rwanda Country 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. A teaching by Rev. For it is written: "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned . Joshua 21:45 firmly establishes this truth: God keeps his Word. Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: "Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. V Japan Douay-Rheims Bible So mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed. Thank You, Father, for hearing and answering my prayer. L When we have the word abiding in us, then no foe can stand before us. We are talking about situations that are uncomfortable to us. Proverbs 12:22 lying speaking honesty It causes us to prevail to get Gods attention, and once this is done, we know that we already have the things that we ask according to His will. Liechtenstein For centuries, prophets have foretold this gathering, 11 and it is happening right now! The word of God that we believe prevails in us. Just as He chose Zerubbabel to serve a unique role in His sovereign plan, so He has chosen you, if you know Christ, to serve Him. Touch me, and see. Qatar This verse confirms God's plan for your life which is to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future. In the Bible, to prevail, means to prove superior in power and influence. Brunei For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. Trust in God means that you have confidence in Him. You see, before your victory shows on the outside, you'd need to win first in the spirit. You get the impression that God has an idea about what He is going to do! 6:17; Esther 8:8). Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. In fact, not only does it speak to the absolutes of who God is and His rule as Creator of all things, but His Word is declared to be truth itself. Calvin goes on to say that if we ask why God had so much exalted Zerubbabel, it can be found in nothing else but in the goodness of God alone. In other words, Gods election is not conditional on anything that He sees or foresees in fallen man, but only on His grace and good pleasure. Netherlands Geocoding As I said before, the first and third messages in Haggai are parallel, and the second and fourth are parallel. Hong Kong To such an extent, according to the might of the Lord, did the word grow and prevail. Djibouti Acts 19:20 Context. 1:12; Luke 3:27). Jamaica I am born again through the living Word of God that lasts forever. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; This verse helps me to maintian my I can do attitude! We become people whom no foe can withstand. God plainly states the reason that He will make Zerubbabel like His signet ring: for I have chosen you, declares the Lord of hosts (2:23). Proverbs 21:30 HCSB No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the Lord. He toppled the walls of Jericho. It was a symbol of honor and authority. The person never truly believed in Christ. Proverbs 4:20-22 SAYS: So there is life and health in Gods word. Remember communism in Russia? The Word of God will prevail over sin, sickness, disease and death. If Zerubbabel heard this word through Haggai and hoped that it would be fulfilled in his lifetime, he would have died as a disappointed man. Whoever loves his brother [believer] abides (lives) in the Light, and in It or in him there is no occasion for stumbling or cause for error or sin. Although there are several legends about what happened after this, the Bible is silent. The word of God grew mightily and prevailed, even when confronted with the witchcraft and false religion practiced at Ephesus. 2 He was in the beginning with God. We need to begin to see ourselves as the offense rather than the defense. Abraham Lincoln. The next time Satan lunges to attack, open the Word, lift up your sword, declare God's truth, and . Marshall Islands Democratic Republic of the Congo Patient endurance prevails in every situation. May the peace of the Lord be with you. Nicaragua 8:6; Matt. After the final shaking of the nations we shall receive a kingdom that cannot be moved and all nations shall walk in the light of God and He shall be all in all. Uzbekistan OpenBible.info For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Aruba This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him. Jesus answered him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said to him, How can a man be born when he is old? The, the definite article. 20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. Many believers, because the Word has not prevailed over them, live in defeat in every area of their life. Learn to prevail with God's Word - Phil 4:13 As born again believers, we can learn how to prevail with God's Word as a resource for success in our lives. Bangladesh India The Lord is my Light and my Salvationwhom shall I fear or dread? You are developingyour I can do attitude. He delivered Hezekiah and Jerusalem from the siege of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, by sending His angel to kill 185,000 soldiers in one night. Mark 16: 20. He has not resigned. We learn that God's purpose will prevail no matter what.Scripture reference Isaiah 55 v 10-11If you feel led to sow into this minis. One popular Bible teacher even has a message he calls, The Sovereignty of Man, which I consider to be a blasphemous title! This is what allows us to prevail, to prove superior! A correction notice in a local Oregon newspaper read, The title of a First Christian Church program in last weeks paper was written as Our God Resigns. The actual title is Our God Reigns (Readers Digest, [9/93], p. 53). Faith reaches out and grabs hope and brings it into the present. Antarctica Benin Remember that the Lord is mighty to save all who call upon His name. (2 Corinthians 9:10-11). Spain The word of God is being tried in us, to see if we will hold on to make our faith strong so that it will work. P Saint Martin Saint Vincent and the Grenadines may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread With some, it may be challenges to our physical or emotional health. Our God will prevail! Q Ethiopia 20 So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail. Esther 9:25 But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 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