Pastor Jacob Franklin

Thank You For Your Service and sacrifice voluntary or involuntary to our great nation! To the soldiers on the battlefield, I pray continual safety, peace, comfort and strength to you and your family and friends you left behind, as they await your safe return. To The Fallen Soldiers : “Greater Love Has No One Than This, That He Lay Down His Life For His Friends!” (John 15:13) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord! (Romans 8:38-39) Pray This Prayer With Me : Father I pray that You will bless every man, woman and their families past and present of the United States Armed Forces . I ask that You bring healing and comfort to those who suffer from sickness, injury or death of a loved one. I humbly pray, in Jesus' name, amen. Have a great Veteran’s Day! N...

When facing times of uncertainty or life’s storms of any kind, satan loves to discourage us by getting us to focus our attention on the past comfort zone and not God—our present and future problem solver. (Psalm 46:1, Revelation 22:13) The devil will try to make it appear he has the upper hand, however satan does not have power to destroy your home, your health, your finances , damage your emotions, since satan’s power was defeated by Jesus Christ long ago! (Colossians 2:15) Because Jesus has overcome all things, those who put their trust in Him are forever victorious! I encourage you to press forward, don’t look back, continue to keep your faith and expectations high, continue to trust God—no matter what and continue to endure until the end! (Matthew 24:13) "I've told you this so that My peace will be with you. In this world you'll have trouble, but cheer up! I have overcome the world!” (John 16:33) ~ God Pray This Prayer With Me: Father, Your word says in 2 Corinth...

Words Kill, Words Give Life ; they're either poison or fruitful—you choose! (Proverbs 18:21 MSG) Many do not realize how powerful their words can be. Hebrews 4:14 AMP teaches us to “hold fast our confession [of faith in Him]” Confession means, to say the same thing in agreement with God’s Word. James 3:5-6 clearly describes the destructive nature of the human tongue; although the tongue is a small part of the body, it can set a forest ablaze; it can set fire to one’s course of nature, ultimately leading to one’s own destruction. That’s why it’s so important for us to learn how to speak the Word of God and not just say things based on what we see or our feelings. It’s self-defeating to go around saying things like, “I’ll never get out of debt, I’ll always be sick, I can never do better than this, I’ll always be single and alone and the list goes on and on…” Change your language—change your life! From defeat to victory, “My God shall supply all my needs—Philippians 4:19, By His str...

God Is Able To Do Exceeding Abundantly Above All That We Ask Or Think, According To His Power That Works In Us ! (Ephesians 3:20) This scripture teaches us how to maximize God’s power in us, by asking in faith and having the right thought pattern. (Philippians 4:6-9) This is important because God does not have the same limitations we have. God says, “I’m able to do incalculably, immeasurably, infinitely MORE than anything you can ask or imagine!” Our big dreams become bigger than we can imagine, when we choose to believe what God has promised for us, rather than what we see or feel. (2 Corinthians 5:7) God in His omniscient wisdom sees every earthly boundary or barrier; likewise in His omnipotent power He knows how to fulfill the best plans and purposes for His children. (Romans 8:28) In light of this simple truth, I encourage you to consider and meditate on what you can do in Christ and experience the never exhausted, limitless ability, power of God that works within you, through you ...

Visions / Dreams Delayed Does Not Mean Denial! “The Vision Will Still Happen At The Appointed Time ! It hurries toward its goal. It won't be a lie. If it's delayed, wait for it. It will certainly happen. It Won't Be Late !” (Habakkuk 2:3) Many strive for great accomplishments in life, but when they find out it will take much more effort than expected and it can become more costly and uncomfortable, they convince themselves it really wasn't God's will and they give up on their dreams. Ecclesiastes 5:3 amp tells us, “A dream comes with much business and painful effort.” Meaning, in pursuit of your dream, you will experience delay and pain. Dreams / Visions have a tendency to park in uncomfortable places such as: delayed healing, financial difficulty, renting longer than expected, business or career delays, loneliness until the right mate comes alone, etc… During uncomfortably most lower their expectations and as a result, they settle for less than God’s best. Just bec...

Many of us desire good things to happen in our lives, but more than not, we want it now and not later. The psalmist David said in (Psalm 40:1 GWT), “I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.” The word “patiently” in Psalm 40:1 means uncomplaining, long-suffering or not wearying. Being patient is key to trusting God. We prove that we trust God when we refuse to worry. Many desire to see things change for the better, but they don't want to go through the waiting process. Think of it this way, we still have to wait on God’s timing, the question is: will we wait the right way or the wrong way? If we’re walking by faith, waiting and resting on the promises of God, we don’t have to question God about when. We know what God has promised to do and His intention is to bring good out of any trial. (Romans 8:28) I encourage you not to give in to the conditions surrounding you, take the time to see through the eyes of spiritual discipline to see the advantages...

Let Us Not Grow Weary Of Doing Good, For In Due Season We Will Reap, If We Do Not Give Up ! (Galatians 6:9)   Challenges are part of life and they are to be expected, however they’re not intended to break us but rather to build us and prepare us for greater. The word “due” in Galatians 6:9 means “it’s owed to you.” Just like if you work on a job, at the end of the week your employer owes you for the work you’ve done. God causes things to happen at exactly the right time! The stretching of your faith has given you the ability to contain the incredible harvest God has promised you in this new season. (James 1:3, Matthew 9:17) Your job is not to figure out when, but to make up your mind that you won't give up until you cross the finish line. I encourage you to remain confident: You will see the goodness of the LORD this season! (Psalm 27:13-14) It’s your Due Season! "In the time of My favor I heard you and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time ...