Pastor Jacob Franklin

Forgetting those things which are behind is maybe one of the greatest challenges we can face in life. I believe the greatest challenge in forgetting those things which are behind is the sense of feeling like you’re leaving a piece of yourself behind, another person behind, a place that is hard to let go of or maybe even something of value that you may feel is invaluable etc… During those situations beloved, trust God. He won’t allow you to miss out on His best for you, He will restore anything the enemy stole from your life and He may even restore relationships with people who walked away from you or people He told you to walk away from. Our job is not to wonder what could’ve, should’ve or what will be. Our job is to trust and obey God. Be confident, when we are in obedience to the Word of God, if God decides to restore those things which are behind, they become even greater in our future. It won’t easy, but more times than not, you have to go through those uneasy times to get to stron...

If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on your face. But if you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself! (Luke 14:11 MSG) The message is simple: God loves to lift the humbled to greater things, but He has no problem bringing down the proud. You can have God’s supernatural power flowing through you to accomplish His will through you or you can have God’s power hindering you and stopping you from accomplishing your agenda in life. A proud person is independent, self-sufficient, self-seeking and self-exalted and that person is certain to face resistance from God in life. A humble person relies on God for strength, direction and wisdom and considers the needs of others even before their own. A humble person also realizes that God’s plan must be followed and that their own plan falls short of God’s glorious plan. Jesus Christ displayed humility when He lowered Himself and took on the form of a servant. (Philippians 2:7) Jesu...

I Lift Up My Eyes To The Hills—Where Does My Help Come From? My Help Comes From The Lord, The Maker Of Heaven And Earth ! He Will Not Let You Fall; The One Who Watches Over You Never Sleeps! (Psalm 121:1-2) The Psalmist David lifted up his eyes to the hills and asked, “Where does my help come from? he answered, “My help comes from the Lord”—not from the hills, but from the God who made the hills. As David reminded himself, there are times we too have to remind ourselves. David reminded himself that God is a mighty Creator over all the problems of life and that God never sleeps! While we’re sleep, God is watching over us. God is working for us around the clock. God does not take days off. It’s easy to allow feelings of discouragement and loneliness to take control of our lives during life’s greatest struggles, but no matter what struggle we face, we must find comfort in our God who never changes. His Word is ... true, His strength and power are real! He has just what you need to make i...

This is the day the LORD has made. Let's rejoice and be glad today ! (Psalm 118:24)    This verse teaches us, whatever today holds, we are to rejoice because God made this day, He called us into this day, He ordained that we would walk through this day, He already knew what this day would hold for us, He’s going to walk with us and The LORD Himself has gone before us and ... He will be with us! (Deuteronomy 31:8) Today is a wonderful gift from God! This is something we all have head-knowledge about, but many days do not acknowledge very well. Many may say, “I wish this day was over or what is there to rejoice or be glad about?” When we pause to truly think about who created this day and everything in it, then we can’t help but rejoice and be glad! Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not promised, so today is all you’ve got. Yesterday was for learning and tomorrow will be a consequence of what you do today. Today you can begin your life over! Today you can invest your most valu...

Thank God That He Gives Us The Victory Through Our Lord Jesus Christ! (1 Corinthians 15:57) “I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me!” (Philippians 4:13) does not demonstrate power and confidence in oneself. Instead, it demonstrates sufficiency in Christ. No matter what happens to us, if we’re in Christ, He’s enough! Many attempt to live victoriously by doing all they can by their own human strength. Step by step, they hope to achieve victory through their best efforts. This always proves inadequate, because true and sustaining victory, whether it’s healing or prosperity etc…, must be received from the Lord. Giving and receiving is the language of grace, which depends on the work of God, whereas earning and achieving depends on the work of man. The power of God’s grace is one of the most amazing gifts given to man. It provides us with everything we need to live a life forgiven for our sins, healed hearts and a companionship with God’s indwelling Holy Spirit that upho...

It Is Because Of The LORD'S Mercies We’re Not Consumed , because His compassions fail not! They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness! (Lamentations 3:22-23) The reality is most us don’t embrace the grace that God has given to each of us every morning. As a result, most do not expect to receive grace—not from the people around them and certainly not from a holy and perfect God. In many ways we’re right to think of ourselves as unworthy of God’s grace. We are sinful and we fail in the same areas again and again, but Psalm 103:13 gives us a refreshing reminder, “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on His faithful followers.” No, we aren’t deserving of God’s love, but he showers us anyway, every morning! People may look at you and say you’re not deserving of the grace God has given to you, but thank God He looks beyond the thoughts of our critics not because of who we are, but because of who He is! God loves us so much that He died for u...

Be More Diligent To Make God's Calling And Choosing Of You Secure! If You Keep Doing This, You Will Never Fail ! (2 Peter 1:10) In the book of John 20:29, Jesus said to Thomas, "You believe because you've seen Me. Blessed are those who haven't seen Me but believe." To believe in all when all means failure is exceedingly pleasing to God. You’re blessed when there is no evidence, but you still have confidence in God. Faith is not about seeing, but faith is believing. (2 Corinthians 5:7) You become Satan’s greatest nightmare when you believe God’s Word, pray God’s Word and praise God for His faithfulness when there is no evidence. Satan will try and attack your mind to keep you living in hopelessness with thoughts of fear, anger and overwhelming questions: “Where is your God now? You prayed until you had no tears left. You fasted. You stood on promises. You trusted.” All of these devices have been the plans of Satan for centuries, but when there is no evidence o...