Letter of Encouragement
June 2023
FROM THE DESK OF: Mother Iris Moore
TOPIC: Why Are Ye Fearful, O Ye of Little Faith? Why Are You Doubting?
We honor the Prophets, Prophetesses, Bishops, Pastors, Mothers, Elders, Evangelists, Teachers, Ministers, Deacons, Saints, and all our Friends. Praise the Lord Saints, we should consider it a great privilege and honor to be chosen by God to fulfill His calling for our lives. God calls ordinary people to perform His ministry on Earth. What Peter and John saw and heard were the works of Christ. We also must have faith and not doubt. Matthew 8:23-27, And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24) And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25) And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26) And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27) But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! One of the steps to becoming a disciple is to follow Christ Jesus. No matter what may transpire; follow Him. Jesus Christ demonstrated by his actions the desire to save them so that they would not perish. He is well able to bring calmness to all situations we may face. Matthew 11:2-6, Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3) And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4) Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5) The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6) And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. Matthew 14:25-31, And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26) And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27) But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28) And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29) And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30) But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31) And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Peter was a fisherman experienced with the water and boats, yet Jesus chose him and ordained him to bring forth fruit. He said, “Lord, save me”. We must not be of little faith nor doubt but 1believe the promises Jesus Christ has given unto us. Matthew 17:14-20, And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15) Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16) And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17) Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18) And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19) Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20) And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Mark 16:9-11, Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10) And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11) And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. John 14:8-14, Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9) Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? 10) Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11) Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13) And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14) If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. The disciples had to count up the cost to follow Jesus Christ. He chose them because through His grace and mercy, he knew their potential. He calls us, for He knows our strengths, and how we will meet every challenge. Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Praise the Lord.
TOPIC: Why Are Ye Fearful, O Ye of Little Faith? Why Are You Doubting?
We honor the Prophets, Prophetesses, Bishops, Pastors, Mothers, Elders, Evangelists, Teachers, Ministers, Deacons, Saints, and all our Friends. Praise the Lord Saints, we should consider it a great privilege and honor to be chosen by God to fulfill His calling for our lives. God calls ordinary people to perform His ministry on Earth. What Peter and John saw and heard were the works of Christ. We also must have faith and not doubt. Matthew 8:23-27, And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24) And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25) And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26) And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27) But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! One of the steps to becoming a disciple is to follow Christ Jesus. No matter what may transpire; follow Him. Jesus Christ demonstrated by his actions the desire to save them so that they would not perish. He is well able to bring calmness to all situations we may face. Matthew 11:2-6, Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3) And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4) Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5) The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6) And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. Matthew 14:25-31, And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26) And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27) But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28) And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29) And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30) But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31) And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Peter was a fisherman experienced with the water and boats, yet Jesus chose him and ordained him to bring forth fruit. He said, “Lord, save me”. We must not be of little faith nor doubt but 1believe the promises Jesus Christ has given unto us. Matthew 17:14-20, And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15) Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16) And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17) Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18) And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19) Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20) And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Mark 16:9-11, Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10) And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11) And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. John 14:8-14, Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9) Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? 10) Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11) Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13) And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14) If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. The disciples had to count up the cost to follow Jesus Christ. He chose them because through His grace and mercy, he knew their potential. He calls us, for He knows our strengths, and how we will meet every challenge. Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Praise the Lord.