Topic: Faith and God's promises

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What did Peter answer when he was told to let down the net after fishing all night and catching nothing?

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Peter said, “Lord, we’ve seined all night long, and haven’t taken a fish,” but said, “at Thy word I’ll let down the net.” Now, they were fisherman. They knowed the fish calendar. They knowed how the winds was blowing. And just think, fished all night and hadn’t taken a fish. And God told them, “Let...

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What does the right mental attitude toward one of God's promises do?

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You don’t know how you’ll get up out of that chair, and get away from there tonight. See? You don’t know how you’re going to do this, and how these other diseases are going to be healed, “But at Thy Word, Lord, I’m going to let down the net.” “At Thy word, Lord, I’m going to rise up from here. I don...

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How does a believer claim the redemptive blessings that were purchased at Calvary?

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It’s just like when you receive the Holy Spirit, God gives you a bank book. And at the bottom of every check, it’s got Jesus’ Name signed on it. And anything you got need of, just fill out the check and send it in. He’ll—He’ll—it’s good. Don’t you believe that? Why? The deposit was put in the bank a...

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What foundation can a person rest his faith on?

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Now, here it is. I want you to get it. How much more foundation could you place your faith on any level than the Word of God? What more could you put faith in? When He said, “Heavens and earth will pass away, but My Word shall never pass away.”… Then it is a fact that God’s Word is eternal. And the...

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How did Mary respond to the angel's word that she would have a child?

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And here it is. Listen, audience. The girl never questioned the Angel. It had never happened in all the world. Never had there be a baby borned virgin birth. And she didn’t question Him. She just took God at His Word. And immediately, she begin to rejoice, and begin to testify, telling the people th...

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Why did Peter let the net down again after fishing all night and catching nothing?

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Now, Peter was just not an ordinary fellow had fished one or two nights. He knowed all the signs of fishing; just how the moon’s supposed to be, just how the waters are. And they’d fished all night long, and had taken nothing. Now, just think, here it is, I want you to get it. See, they had fished a...

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Should someone who came to be healed rejoice even if God says nothing to them?

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And that’s the way God wants you to say, “Why, thank You, Father. I come up here to be healed, and it’s all explained to me. And You’ve proven it to me now. So I’m ready to go away from here rejoicing. Praise the Lord.” And go away just rejoicing and made well. That’s the way to do it. No matter if...

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What was the secret when Peter let down the net after catching nothing all night?

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In other words, I can hear Peter say, “Well, Lord, why, we’re fishermen. Why, we—we was born and raised on this sea here. Why, we know when the moon’s right, and when all the signs are right. There’s not even a fish in that water. Well, we toiled all night long. And we know when the signs are right,...

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How was Mary's response to the angel different from Zacharias's?

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Now, this little virgin was all excited. Notice, here’s what I like about Mary. Amen. Instead of doubting like Zacharias, that preacher, she said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to Your Word.” She didn’t try to figure it all out like he did. “Why,” he said, “now, look, my...

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Is God obligated to give the Holy Ghost to someone who truly believes?

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You say you “believe, and haven’t received the Holy Spirit”? Something wrong with your faith. God circumcises the heart the minute the believer really comes in full surrendering. Amen. Say, That, well, surely must have done something, I felt that even come back. Get it! When the believer…Here it is...

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What brings a Divine promise of God to pass?

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Now, and—and now, here’s another statement I want you to remember, and you—you especially here that’s so sick setting here, these cancer cases and so forth tonight. Look, that, the right mental attitude towards any Divine promise of God will bring it to pass. Can you understand what I mean? The righ...

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What should a believer do when people say divine healing is not right?

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“Whatsoever things you desire, when you pray, believe you receive it, you shall have it.” Do you believe that? Then take, no matter what person says, “Divine healing’s not right,” what person says, “this is not right,” take God at His Word. He said, “Let every man’s word be a lie and Mine be true.”...

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Does God show the evidence of His promise before or after a person accepts it?

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Soon as you hear the Word of God that says you can be set free, believe it. Rejoice with it. God will show the evidence after you’ve accepted it. But first you accept it. Christ died for sinners. I believe it. I accept it. I start rejoicing. God works righteousness by it. I believe He was striped fo...

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How did Mary respond when the angel told her she would have a Child?

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Now, He could reveal something to you, and if you don’t believe it, it’ll never be active in your life. You have to believe it. You have to take God at His Word just like Mary did when she…the angel met her and said, “You’re going to have a Child, knowing no man.” Well, instead of—of—of fussing abou...

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What happened to Abraham's faith while he waited for the promised child?

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If there ever was a time the church of God needs some more Marys, it’s today: taking God at His Word. When God says anything, He means just what He said. Abraham looked at Him; he said, “I know He’s able to—to do that what He promised to do. I’m old, a hundred years old, but that’s all right. Sarah’...

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What brings a Divine promise of God to pass?

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Now notice, and never forget this, you people laying here sick and needy: The right mental attitude towards any Divine promise of God will bring it to pass. When you believe, and take God at His Word, say It’s so, believe It’s so, God will bring it to pass. I hope I’m not yelling at you, this thing...

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What does Mark 11:24 say about the order of believing and receiving?

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Every seed will bring forth of its kind, is that right? Wheat will bring forth a wheat. Barley will bring barley. Corn will bring corn. Is that right? Well, Jesus said the Word of God was a Seed. Is that right? Now, Mark 11:24 a Seed then? Jesus said, “Whatsoever things you desire, when you pray, be...

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How did Mary respond to Gabriel's promise that she would have a child?

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Look, the priest doubted Gabriel’s word. But Mary…And he had something to believe that’d happened before that time; but Mary didn’t have nothing: never a baby had been born without being, well, like man and wife. But she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit. And instead of doubting him, she s...

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What does it mean to take God at His Word, as Peter did when he let down the net?

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Peter, here, I can imagine seeing the people press upon him to hear the Word of God that came from his lips. He didn’t speak like an ordinary man. He was a great…he’s…he might not have been so forceful, but his words had such a weight, the people loved him. There was something different. I can imagi...

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What does it mean that Jesus is the High Priest of our confession?

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Let him that’s weak say, “I am strong.” See? Just say in your heart that “I am now strong. I have now accepted Jesus as my Healer,” and never have any negative testimony, anymore, just believe it, God is under obligation, or, Jesus Christ is, setting at the right hand of the Father to accept you, fo...