Pastor Jacob Franklin

We Win The Victory Over Satan, Because Of The Blood Of The Lamb And The Word Of Our Testimony ! (Revelation 12:11) As long as we live, we’re going to experience situations in our lives that are difficult. God’s plan is for us to overcome adversity with our faith! Satan will try to make it appear he has the upper hand, but Satan does not have power to destroy your home, your health, your finances or to damage your emotions, because Satan’s power has been defeated by Jesus Christ! (Colossians 2:15) Satan knows that, so Satan tries to trick us to give up through lies, deception and mirages, but I encourage you continue to fight the good fight of faith! In All Things We Are Triumphantly Victorious Due To The One Who Loves Us! (Romans 8:37) God’s Word To You : “I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to destroy all the enemy's power and nothing will ever hurt you!” (Luke 10:19) Pray this prayer with me : Father, I thank You for what You did for me on...

Forget What Is Behind And Strain Toward What Is Ahead ! Run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God's Heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus! (Philippians 3:14) The Old Has Gone, The New Has Come! Anyone Is In Christ, He Is A New Creation; The Old Has Gone, The New Has Come ! (2 Corinthians 5:17) No matter what's happening today, God has good things in store for your future! It may not be easy to see right now, but God has already lined up for you not only better days ahead, but a new beginning, new friendships and new opportunities! God’s Word To You : “Forget what happened in the past, and do not dwell on events from long ago. I Am Going To Do Something New!” (Isaiah 43:18-19) Pray This Prayer With Me : Father, when I run out of energy and desire, strengthen me to continue to be persistent to press ahead in spite of every difficulty, in spite of every interruption and in spite of every obstacle. I humbly pray, in Jesus' mighty name, amen! Never forget, in ...

A child has been born for us, to us a son is given… He is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace! (Isaiah 9:6) Greatest Gift Ever Given, by the greatest gift giver of all, our wonderful God, our Lord, our Savior & our King! Come, Let's Worship And Bow Down! Let's kneel in front of the LORD, our maker! (Psalm 95:6) To Him was given dominion, glory and a kingdom, that all people, nations and languages should serve Him; His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away and His kingdom one that shall not be destroyed! (Daniel 7:14) God’s Word To You: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12) Pray this prayer with me: Father, on this day as the wise men searched for the star, I too seek to worship You. Thank You for giving Your son for me and so many others. I pray Your birth is anew within my heart this Christmas Day! I humbly pray, in Jes...

Behold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel—which, when translated, means, God With Us! (Matthew 1:23 AMP) Many times, as problems seem permanent and sorrows grow, we forget that God is with us. (Matthew 1:23) God never leaves us to battle our way through difficulty alone. Some of the greatest lessons are learned from time spent with God in times of affliction & distress. When it seems our greatest trouble is weighing heavily on our shoulders, God promises to be our protector and strength, a present help who is always found in times of trouble. (Psalm 46:1 HCSB) The name Emmanuel emphasizes the nearness of God. Christ’s birth brought our holy God within reach of us, sinful man. God came to live with us so we could live with Him. The Son of God became the Son of Man, so He might change sinful flesh into children of God! (1 John 3:1) We are truly blessed and we never have to face difficulty alone. Emmanuel! God Is With Us!...

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace! (Isaiah 9:6)    Society has failed to really focus on the true meaning of this season. Many have commercialized and trivialized Christmas, to the point that the jolly guy in the red suit gets all the props and celebration, rather than celebrating Jesus' holy birth. If we choose to give gifts, we give not to receive gifts, but we should give as a reminder of the gift that keeps on giving—Jesus! Christmas is not wrong, as long as we keep Christ in Christmas! God came as the child Jesus, went to the cross to save us from our sins, rose on the third day—with all power in His hand, sits at the right hand of God—making intercession for us and will return one day to establish His eternal Kingdom and give us everlasting life! This is the true reason for the season to wors...

Don’t You Worry About Anything, Pray About Everything ! 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 MSG) If we took a moment to think about the things we worried about in the past or even the last couple of days, statistically, less than 10 percent at most came to past. None of the worrying made the circumstances better or worse. The Bible says, “Give all your worries and cares to God, because He cares about you!” (1 Peter 5:7) Delays can be hard in this “microwave” society, but by committing each day to the Lord, in your spirit you’re saying, “God I trust You to go before me, to make my rough places smooth. (Isaiah 45:2) Whether or not God changes your current situation, His power to give a future and hope never changes! (Jeremiah 29:11) We know this based on His Word that stays the same. No matter the trial, no matter the situation, God is willing and He’s able—He Has Ever...

God Is Always At Work For The Good Of Everyone Who Loves Him ! They are the ones God has chosen for His purpose! (Romans 8:28) The scripture above gives encouragement to believers to know God can reverse, restore, revive and renew. Sometimes we just need to be reassured and reminded that God is still active in our lives and He knows our name and our circumstances. We may consider difficulties as setbacks, but the Lord sees them as times for great growth and progress. That’s why it’s important to take action when difficulty plants doubt in to our faith in God’s authority. How do we do this? We live by believing and not by seeing. (2 Corinthians 5:7) Our heavenly Father sees every minor and major detail of life, from the beginning of time to eternity future, but our view is restricted to what is right before us. Be on the lookout for His plans that are already in motion right now, even in the midst of your difficult time. Trust Him. He can take any circumstance and use it for your good...