Posts with the category “year-on-fire”

God’s Promised Blessing

by Fred Hartley on October 22nd, 2024

God wants you to know that he created you for a purpose— that he might bless you.  Read More

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The Biggest Blessing of All

by Fred Hartley on October 21st, 2024

God wants to bless you with the biggest blessing of all— the blessing of his face shining upon you. There is no bigger blessing than encountering God's shining face— the manifesting presence of Christ.  Read More

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You’ve Got To Want It

by Fred Hartley on October 20th, 2024

Every blessing of God is a promise of God. The healthier you are, the more you want every blessing God promises.  Read More

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Blessed Are the Persecuted

by Fred Hartley on October 19th, 2024

The words, blessed are those who are persecuted, sound contradictory and confusing.   Read More

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Blessed Peacemakers

by Fred Hartley on October 18th, 2024

Every blessing Jesus announced at the beginning of his public ministry is a promise of God.  Read More

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Pure Hearted Blessings

by Fred Hartley on October 17th, 2024

The blessing of seeing God is one of the most significant blessings you will receive.  Read More

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Blessed Are the Merciful

by Fred Hartley on October 16th, 2024

The blessed bless, and the cursed curse. The wounded wound, and the healed heal. The agitated agitate, and the merciful are shown mercy.  Read More

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Blessed Hunger

by Fred Hartley on October 15th, 2024

Hunger for God is the first gift of God. Hunger for God leads you to receive every other blessing from God.  Read More

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Blessed Are the Broken, Bold Ones

by Fred Hartley on October 14th, 2024

Meekness is not weakness; it is brokenness and boldness. Jesus began his earthly ministry by declaring eight sequential blessings, each of which unlocks a kingdom promise. This promise, shall inherit the earth, is a far reaching, significant promise.  Read More

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The Blessing of Godly Contrition

by Fred Hartley on October 13th, 2024

Christ began his public ministry by declaring a sequence of eight blessings because blessing is why he came.  Read More

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Blessed Humility

by Fred Hartley on October 12th, 2024

When the blessed Father sent his blessed Son, he began his public ministry by declaring a sequence of eight blessings. These eight blessings begin with humility: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Read More

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God of Blessing

by Fred Hartley on October 11th, 2024

God is one big blessing waiting to happen. Everything God says is blessed. Everything God does is blessed. Everything God creates is blessed.  Read More

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Blessed Children, Blessed Parents

by Fred Hartley on October 10th, 2024

Children are a blessing. Certainly, children are messy, unpredictable, often ungrateful, and demanding. There are times when parenting certainly does not seem like a blessing. Every parent has had bad days with stubborn children.  Read More

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Blessed Mothers

by Fred Hartley on October 9th, 2024

Every Bible blessing is a promise of God. Since God created you to bless you, he wants to tell you a secret: The blessed bless and the cursed curse. The more blessing you receive the more blessing you have to give.  Read More

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The Blessing of His Name

by Fred Hartley on October 8th, 2024

God is brimming over with blessing and his name is full of blessing.  Read More

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The Blessing of God’s Manifest Presence

by Fred Hartley on October 7th, 2024

The power of blessing is in the tongue. The power to impart God’s manifest presence to people is also in the tongue.  Read More

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Speak the Blessing

by Fred Hartley on October 6th, 2024

Every promise of God in the Bible is certainly a blessing; most of us know this. What you may not realize, however, is that every blessing of God in the Bible is a promise.  Read More

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Blessed Living

by Fred Hartley on October 5th, 2024

It is no coincidence that the entire book of Psalms starts with, Blessed is the man. God is, after all, a God of blessing, who created you to bless you, and sent his Son to make every blessing accessible to you.  Read More

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Blessed in Giving

by Fred Hartley on October 4th, 2024

The blessings of God are often counterintuitive. Our souls are born twisted, selfish, flawed and broken. Christ came to redeem us, turn us inside out, and transform our motivations.  Read More

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Every Blessing

by Fred Hartley on October 3rd, 2024

Every Bible blessing is a Bible promise. Every time God announces a blessing, it is not only worth paying close attention, it is worth grabbing and making it your own.  Read More

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I Can

by Fred Hartley on October 2nd, 2024

I can do all things through him who strengthens me, is one of the most misunderstood of all Bible promises.  Read More

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The Secret of Contentment

by Fred Hartley on October 1st, 2024

Contentment is a mark of spiritual maturity. Contentment is not the result of the accumulation of things, but an appreciation of what you have and of the One who provides them.  Read More

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The Priceless Gift of Contentment

by Fred Hartley on September 30th, 2024

Contentment is worth more than a million dollars. We could say contentment is priceless; for everything else there is Master Card.  Read More

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All Sufficiency

by Fred Hartley on September 29th, 2024

Every believer knows that God will care for certain needs, or even most needs. But did you realize that God promises all sufficiency in all things at all times?  Read More

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Size of Your Sacrifice

by Fred Hartley on September 28th, 2024

God is not impressed with the size of your offering; he is impressed with the size of your sacrifice.   Read More

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Jesus Watches the Offering Basket

by Fred Hartley on September 27th, 2024

Jesus carefully watches how much money you give away because your offerings reveal your heart. Your checkbook is a theological document; it tells more about what you truly believe than any statement of faith.  Read More

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Cheerful Giving

by Fred Hartley on September 26th, 2024

Cheerful giving is humanly impossible. Hoarding, stinginess, and miserliness come naturally; giving, generosity, extravagance, and giving cheerfully are a miracle.  Read More

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Sowing and Reaping

by Fred Hartley on September 25th, 2024

It is impossible to receive from God generously and yet give to others miserly. It is impossible.  Read More

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Gathering and Giving

by Fred Hartley on September 24th, 2024

Some people are skilled at saving money. Some people are skilled at giving money. God wants to train you to do both with excellence.  Read More

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The Grace of Generosity

by Fred Hartley on September 23rd, 2024

A lifestyle of generosity does not come by self-effort; it comes by the grace of Christ. When the apostle Paul exhorted the church in Corinth to join the generosity of the Christians in Macedonia, he picked a fitting example.  Read More

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Sunday Offerings

by Fred Hartley on September 22nd, 2024

Giving to God ten percent of your income each week is either a delight or a dread. What determines the difference is whether or not you believe the promise of God.  Read More

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Something You Will Never See

by Fred Hartley on September 21st, 2024

No matter how long you live, or how many challenges you face, here is something you will never see: The righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.  Read More

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God Your Provider

by Fred Hartley on September 20th, 2024

The act of giving your money away does not come naturally. Tithing defies logic. Giving offerings is entirely counterintuitive. Most people who practice faithful stewardship can point to one moment in their lives when they encountered the reality— The Lord will provide.  Read More

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Let Your Money Mature

by Fred Hartley on September 19th, 2024

There is something better than watching your stock portfolio mature— it is watching God use money to mature you.  Read More

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Test The Promise

by Fred Hartley on September 18th, 2024

Some promises of God are so strong, you are invited to put them to the test. The standard operating procedure with God is, “do not test the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 6:16.) When it comes to money, however, and giving your tithes and offerings, God makes an exception.  Read More

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Your Provider, Your God

by Fred Hartley on September 17th, 2024

Financial faith and financial fear will continue to battle each other in your mind and emotions until you answer this question: Who is my provider?  Read More

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Consider The Lilies

by Fred Hartley on September 16th, 2024

Superficial people stress out over their image and overlook who they are inside. An essential part of following Christ is choosing to put superficial ways behind.  Read More

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Look At The Birds

by Fred Hartley on September 15th, 2024

Fear about finances is one of our most common battle-lines, and the promises of God are our weapon.  Read More

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Freedom From Financial Fear

by Fred Hartley on September 14th, 2024

Praise the Lord, God promises you financial provision for your daily necessities. He does not promise you riches, but he certainly promises you enough.  Read More

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God’s Riches

by Fred Hartley on September 13th, 2024

Some of the strongest Bible promises are promises of God’s financial provision— and for good reason! Money is often the source of fear in us, and yet God intends money to be a source of faith.  Read More

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