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When Jesus entered Jerusalem during the procession of the lamb, it was really Him that was the Lamb of God, that would take away the sins of the world. We often view this event as Palm Sunday as a nice religious remembrance of Jesus coming into Jerusalem. IT was bigger than that. Jesus was coming in as the Promised Messiah that would open the door for the forgiveness of sins. Who is this Jesus to you?

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In order to overcome the giants of our lives we must face the truth that we need God's help. We must be move out from fear and face the giants through God's power.

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You give power to what you focus on. The army of Israel was focused on Goliath the Giant. They were held in fear. David focused on what would be given to the one that defeated the Giant. What are you focusing on?

The human imagination is powerful. We can imagine good and bad. The Imagination can free us or hold us in bondage. Likewise, our past can propel us into a great future or trap us in regrets or fear. David the shepherd, used both his imagination and past to help free people and give him a great future.

Your Mind works in cooperation with your body and spirit. If you are afraid, it will control the way your body and soul react. If you are confident your body and soul will align behind that. We must learn to live in God's purpose and get our Mind, body and spirit unified to live life to its fullest.

Knowing your identity will help you live out your God given destiny. God wants you to know this identity. The world we live in tells us that our identity is in what we do or what we have. God has a different view and so should you.

The mind is a forerunner of all our actions. A negative mindset brings about negative results in life. A positive mindset brings about positive results. God gives us a great instrument called the brain. We must learn how to use it for greater things.

The shepherd boy, David was upset that no one would stand up to Goliath the giant. His past experiences, his faith in God, and God's power helped him to defeat Goliath. David understood the Kingdom of God and the power that is available to those that serve God. Jesus gives you authority to defeat the giants holding you back.

At times it is easier to give up rather than pushing through. Jesus said to pray and not give up. He knew we as humans would have weaknesses and even give up at times. He gives us a very great tool to overcome many problems with: Prayer.

Christmas brings the message of hope and joy. Zechariah and Elizabeth didn't have much joy as an elderly couple without kids. They remained faithful, obedient and expected God to answer their prayers. God did bring them joy through a son. Their son, John the Baptist, would become the forerunner to Jesus. We can learn joy from their account.

Humans have a long history of not getting along very well. Rick Warren says, "During the past 5560 years there have been nearly 15,000 wars, and these are only the ones we know about. The problem is that humanity needs peace within before we can have peace with others. Jesus came to bring this peace. Christmas is about reconciliation.

"When will the violence end?" "Why doesn't the government do something?" "When will God deliver us from bad leaders?" Signed a First Century Citizen. Not much has changed. We ask the same questions. God announced to Mary that a Savior would be born through her. Her question was, "how could this be?" The angel answered, "the Holy Spirit will come upon you." God would send a Savior and the empowerment of the Spirit to bring hope and deliverance to mankind. This same message is available to us today! Hope through Jesus and Spirit empowerment to all who desire it.

Suffering and adversity are part of life. God does not cause evil or the pain and suffering from evil. God is good. God is hope. Hope will help a person walk through adversity. God is the ultimate source of Hope. He will help anyone that comes to Him.

Saying you are a friend and being a friend are two different things. In a world of shallow social media friendships, we need real friends that really care. To have friends you must be friendly and have love towards others. Real friends walk their friends through adversity. Job's friends weren't really friendly. How can we be real friends?

Sometimes we face the storms and trials of life because of the people around us. Paul the apostle warned the ship captain that sailing would be dangerous. The ship captain ignored his warming. Paul had to go through the storm. We will see what we can do when we are forced into the storm.

Isaiah saw the Throne room of God. This divine encounter changed him for the good. Sadly today, we have a lava lamp view of God versus an Isaiah 6 view of God. We limit His power by our view of Him. Reawaken the Wonder of God by changing your view.

Missionary Suzanne Spolarich helps us to see how Micah 8
 6:8 applies to our lives today.

God has divine purpose for every person. Knowing this purpose will help you walk through adversity.

"If God is a loving God, then why is there so much suffering?" This is the wrong question to ask. God is a loving God and He does not do or create evil. The question should be "Why do we blame God for our mistakes?'

Walking through adversity has many aspects. One of them is building and keeping a strong faith. A strong faith will help you walk through adversity.

Our faith is only as strong as the tests it survives. Faith in God is the most important power we possess for successful living. Faith in God increases through adversity.

Every person on the earth has faced or will face adversity. We may not understand why we face adversity, but God walks with us through it. Job learned about adversity. We will glean some wisdom from his adversity.

I(t is never too late to change. It is never too late to change the way you think. You can make good decisions which will bear good fruit in your life!