Pastor Jacob Franklin

" God opposes the arrogant, but Gives Grace To The Humble!" Therefore, humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time He may exalt you! (1 Peter 5:5-6 ISV) Even though the LORD is high above, He sees humble people [close up], and He recognizes arrogant people from a distance. (Psalm 138:6 GWT) Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted! (Matthew 23:12) Humble Yourselves In The Sight Of The Lord, And He Shall Lift You Up ! (James 4:10) Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. (Proverbs 29:23) When we have no doubt that God loves us and has a wonderful plan for our life, it makes it easier to yield everything to God completely. Waiting humbly and patiently on God’s timing seems long, but it does have many great advantages. In times of confusion, hardship and pain, as we humble ourselves, we receive God's Grace ~Unmerited Favor~ to flow freely in our lives. Everything God does is for our go...

God Is A Safe Place To Hide, Ready To Help When We Need Him ! (Psalm 46:1) Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. (Matthew 6:34) God Is A Very Present "omnipresent" (in all places at all times) Help !, Whenever We’re In Trouble! (Psalm 46:1) God is present when we seek Him, present when we need Him and present when we have already enjoyed His help. He is more than "present," He is very present! More present than the nearest friend can be. He is with us in our trouble, in us and more present than we are to ourselves. God is always present, effectually present, understandingly present and altogether present. My point is: If God does not rescue immediately, it is only because He has a Greater Purpose in Mind. God gives peace in the center of storms that will keep our hearts and minds through Chri...

Let's Not Get Tired Of Doing What Is Good. At Just The Right Time We Will Reap A Harvest Of Blessing If We Don't Give Up! (Galatians 6:9) Now is not the time to get weary in prayer, seeking the Word of God or obeying the Spirit of God within you. You're closer to your harvest than ever before, if you just don't give up! Stand Firm! Let Nothing Move You. Always Give Yourself Fully To The Work Of The Lord, Because You Know That Your Labor In The Lord Is Not In Vain! (1 Corinthians 15:58) Yes Satan can block it, but he can't stop God's Plan is for you. As you wait on God for a miracle, a blessing, a breakthrough, healing, deliverance etc..., don't worry… As you seek the Kingdom of God, everything will come together; the Hand of the God will be there to help you. Does this mean things will be easy or things will always go well for you? No, but God does assure His Kingdom seekers we will have all the good things we need (Psalm 34:10) and we will share with ...

Every Child Of God Defeats This Evil World, And We Achieve This Victory Through Our Faith ! (1 John 5:4) We’re overcomers through Christ, because everything has already been defeated by Christ's life here on earth and at Calvary! (Romans 8:37) Glory To God! Faith Isn't About Things Turning Out Okay, But It's About Being Okay, No Matter How Things Turn Out ! ~ Author Unknown~ Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His Promise! (Hebrews 10:23) We can't receive God's Love for us just by circumstances alone, because when we receive God's Love and conditions are at their best, but an unfortunate situation happen in our life, we think: How could a Loving God allow this to happen to me? We have all asked this question, at some point in our lives. However, God never promised we would escape hardship, persecution, poverty or danger (in fact, He promised the opposite); the Promise is that His Love for us would be Grea...

T he race isn't [won] by the fastest runners, or the battle by the strongest heroes… (Ecclesiastes 9:11) …but he who stands firm to the end will be saved ! (Matthew 24:13 NKJV) By your endurance you will save your life! (Luke 21:19) Even if you're not the fastest or the strongest, continue to run, until the race is over and won! You Are A Champion Running At Your Own Speed! We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up! (Hebrews 12:1) A Christian’s victory is not found in a short race, but a Christian’s victory is found in a marathon. In order to win a short race a runner must be the fastest and the strongest, but in a marathon the runner must pace him or herself. My point is: To win and be successful in life, we must never stop, until the race is complete. Even when we get tired, we must never forget, God gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! (1 Corinthians 15:57) Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 3:14, I've got my eye on the goal… I...

God Is Able To Do Exceeding Abundantly Above All That We Ask Or Think, According To The Power That’s At Work In Us ! (Ephesians 3:20) The Question Is: What are you asking and what are you thinking? ( A.S.K ) ASK , and you will receive. SEARCH , and you will find. KNOCK , and the door will be opened for you! (Matthew 7:7) As A Man Thinks In His Heart, So Is He ! (Proverbs 23:7) We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us. (Hebrews 10:23) Hopelessness will result in an inner image of disappointment, lack, disease and sickness. Hopelessness is the opposite of hope and faith. These inner images, whether they are of hope or of despair, become the blueprint of our faith or our fears. This blueprint will ultimately control your destiny in life. Whatever you do, don't give up, but continue to search the Word of God, in order to build your hope. Search the Bible, to see the inner image God has of you, not what the...

You win the victory over Satan, because of the Blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony ! (Revelation 12:11) Thank God that He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! (1 Corinthians 15:57) You Have The Strength From God, To Gain The Victory Through Him ! You can do everything through Christ who strengthens you! (Philippians 4:13) Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1) If you can see it, then it’s probably not faith, but, if you can believe God, then you can receive it! It’s hard to see the victory God has prepared, when we’re in the middle of difficulty. Although we may have a hard time seeing how God can turn a bad and/or helpless situation around for our good (Romans 8:28), that's a faith moment, when we have to remember to take that step of faith, trust God is in control and God is Willing and Able to give us the victory. As we trust God, we do not have to rely on what we thought would work, but we can s...