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Stephen just enjoyed the Lord.  The Lord was his life.  Fruit is not
        only  works  that  come  from  you  but  it  transforms  you  and  you
        become like the Lord Jesus.  This is what is on my heart to share
        with  you.  The origin must be the Lord.  There can be no other
        explanation for your life than that God did it.

        How can I accept that trial?  God did it.  How can I have joy in this
        situation?  God did it.  How can I be thankful?  The Lord does it.
        How can I let my loved one go and go to heaven?  The Lord must
        do it.  While you are looking to the Lord and you are enjoying the
        Lord, God is producing fruit.   Fruit does not belong to the tree.
        What is an apple tree going to do with apples?  Fruit is for somebody
        else.  So, as we just look to Jesus, His life will flow through us.

        Heavenly Father, thank You for Your word.  Work in our hearts
        everything You’ve inspired that to mean.  Teach us to have a miracle
        life for Your glory.  We ask in Jesus’ name.  Amen



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                              VICTORY



              WHAT I LONG TO COMMUNICATE IN MY
                         MESSAGE ON VICTORY


        I desire to show how Jesus alone has victory.  Our only hope for
        victory over the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boastful
        pride of life is the fact that the victorious One lives in my heart.  He
        is the overcomer and He lives in me.  The enemy is far too strong
        for me to go to war with him.  Jesus did not win the victory as my
        example; He won the victory as my Substitute.  All that He has, does
        and is belongs to me by faith in Jesus.  If I seek a victory of my own,
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