Pastor Jacob Franklin

Walking in faith can seem frightening, because it involves taking us out of our comfort zone and trusting God with ALL of our life. Trusting God as Jehovah Rapha—our healer, when the doctor walks away and shake their head. (Isaiah 53:5) Trusting Him as Jehovah Jireh—our provider, when up to the ceiling in debt. (Genesis 22:12-14) Or when trouble comes and it seems no one is to be found, God is Jehovah Shamma—the LORD who is always there. The Gospel or shall I say, the “Good News” is—God Is Forever Faithful! (Lamentations 3:22) You do not have to fear the future. You don’t have to worry about having your needs met or being alone. Nothing comes or goes into your life without God’s approval and since He is with you, you don’t have to fear. I encourage you to practice trusting Him daily, spending time in His Word and in prayer—and live in the place of ultimate strength and victory! "My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak." “I am your God. I will stre...

The LORD Goes Before You! He Will Be With You; He Will Never Leave You Or Fail You ! (Deuteronomy 31:8) In Exodus 13:21 ISV, The LORD went in front of the Children of Israel   by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel both day and night. During moments of continued sickness, constant loneliness, nonstop difficulty, satan tries to fill our minds with thoughts of fear, defeat and hopelessness. Whenever satan comes in at all directions against us, we have to make every thought obey Christ. We do so by continuing to lift up our shield of faith, destroying every argument that has set itself up against the knowledge of God’s Word. (Ephesians 6:16, 2 Corinthians 10:5) While believing the same God that guided the Children of Israel, is the same God of this generation that can and will go before us and see us through! (1 John 4:4) I encourage you when all else fails, when you run out of options—continue...

“ Watch Your Mouth ” is one of many pearls of wisdom my parents taught me at an early age. “Watch Your Mouth” meaning, “Be mindful of what you say before you say it, so your words won’t get you into trouble.” I’ve practice “Watch Your Mouth” in my faith walk, by being careful of what comes out of my mouth. “Watch Your Mouth” is simply translated in Biblical terms to mean confession. Confession means, “To say the same thing in agreement with God’s Word.” God’s Word is Gospel. Gospel means, “Good News.” No matter how bad the situation, you can always search the scripture and find some “Good News.” Once you find the “Good News,” it’s time to confess. Don’t confess “bad or negative news,” because circumstances are terrible, but confess the Word of God. No matter if you’re in debt up to the ceiling, “My God shall supply all my needs—Philippians 4:19, No matter how sick you or a loved one may get, “By His strips I am and they’re healed—Isaiah 53:5,” or no matter how weak “By His grace, I’m g...

" If You Abide In Me And My Words Abide In You, You Can Ask For Anything You Want, And You'll Receive It ! (John 15:7 ISV) ~ God The word “abide” in this scripture means to remain or continue in God’s word. The word can also be translated to dwell, to take up residence or to live within. John 15:7 GWT Jesus said, “If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want and it will be yours!” As we operate in faith, by living in God’s Word so much that it guides our thoughts and constantly flow from our lips, our lives are never the same and we’re transformed by the supernatural power of God! However, if we’re not abiding in Jesus’ word, if we’re not basing everything we believe on the Word of God, we cannot expect to receive the true manifestation and benefits of His word. God wants us to know His truth, as He lives in us and us in Him. As we learn to live the life that pleases God, God will give us what we ask for! I encourage you to allow God to liv...

With God All Things Are Possible ! (Mark 10:27) If you’re facing something that is extremely difficult and beyond your control, God wants you to come to Him trusting and believing He can handle it, He’s in control and He is the only one that can work it out for your good! (Romans 8:28) Never forget, God’s plans for us are always for success and never failure. (Jeremiah 29:11) God knows how much we can and cannot bear, so if He brought you to your Red Sea, He’ll see to it you will get safely across! (Exodus 14) You're able to do far more than you realize, through Christ who gives you strength! (Philippians 4:13) I encourage you to meditate on the promises Christ has given to you and experience the never exhausted, limitless ability and power of God that works within you, through you and for you! (Joshua 1:8) "I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Nothing is too hard for me!” “Every valley will be raised. Every mountain and hill will be lowered. Steep places will be made lev...

Give Thanks To The Lord, For He Is Good, For His Steadfast Love Endures Forever ! (Psalm 136:1-3) Finding something to be thankful for in everything is surely what the LORD desires. Today is a new day of grace, mercy and committed love that comes from our heavenly Father, so we can’t help but rejoice in this day and rejoice in Him for being good all the time! We don’t serve just a god, but as the scripture tells us in Psalm 136:2, He is God of gods! We don’t serve just a lord, but as the scripture tells us in Psalm 136:3, He is LORD of lords! When we center our focus and trust on the God and LORD who knows all—omniscient, He is always present—omnipresent and He is all powerful—omnipotent, we can’t help but come to the conclusion God is good! I encourage you, no matter what’s happening, no matter how dark the moment, to be still and know God is good all the time and God is working out a purpose beyond what you can imagine! (Romans 8:28, Ephesians 3:20) “The mountains may move, and the...

All Of Your Help Comes From The Lord ! (Psalm 121:1-2 NIV) In the book of Hebrews 6:17-18 we learn “we who have taken refuge in God should have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.” God wants us to be so familiar with His character and live so confidently in our faith we can say, “I know what God is going to do. I don’t know when or how, but He’s made some promises me, so I’m going to walk by faith until He delivers!” No doubt, we all face storms in life and some more difficult than others, but we have to continue to lift up the shield of faith. (Ephesians 6:16) We do this by opening up our mouth and saying what God’s Word says, standing on His every promise; rather than grumbling and complaining about the problem. I encourage you to begin making confessions every day that will help you grow in your faith and confidence in God. Makes confessions such as: “God demonstrated his love for me: While I was a sinner, Christ died for me, nothing can separate me from His...