What Is A False god Or An Idol?

We will get to the subject 
of this post shortly. But, 
first, we need to ask what 
does our heavenly Father, 
the God of heaven, think 
about us worshiping other 
'gods' or 'idols'? 

PLEASE, dear reader, 
do not turn away until 
you read further about 
what a false god or an 
idol can be. I think you
will be surprised as I 
was as to what is a 
false god?

Bible Study on the Holy Spirit

The New Testament has 89 
references to the Holy Ghost, 
and 4 references to the Holy 
Spirit. What follows are just 
some of those verses that 
help us understand the 
third Person of the 
Godhead, the Holy 
Ghost/Holy Spirit. Here
are just some of those...

Waiting For Answers To Prayer Is Proof We Trust God

Psalm 27:13 I had fainted, 
unless I had believed to 
see the goodness of the 
LORD in the land of the 
living. 

Psalm 27:14 Wait on the
LORD: be of good
courage, and he shall
strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalm 37:7 Rest in the 
LORD, and wait 
patiently for him: fret 
not thyself because of 
him who prospereth 
in his way, because of
the man who 
bringeth wicked 
devices to pass. 

Psalm 62:5 My soul, 
wait thou only upon 
God; for my 
expectation is 
from him. 

Psalm 62:6 He only is 
my rock and my 
salvation: he is my 
defence; I shall not 
be moved. 

Psalm 62:7 In God is 
my salvation and my 
glory: the rock of my 
strength, and my 
refuge, is in God. 

Psalm 62:8 Trust in 
him at all times; ye 
people, pour out 
your heart before him: 
God is a refuge for us. 
Selah. 

Isaiah 40:31 But they 
that wait upon the 
LORD shall renew 
their strength; they 
shall mount up with 
wings as eagles; 
they shall run, and 
not be weary; and 
they shall walk, 
and not faint.

Isaiah 64:4 For since 
the beginning of the 
world men have not 
heard, nor perceived 
by the ear, neither 
hath the eye seen, 
O God, beside thee, 
what he hath 
prepared for him 
that waiteth for 
him. 

Jeremiah 29:10 For 
thus saith the LORD, 
That after seventy 
years be 
accomplished at 
Babylon I will visit 
you, and perform 
my good word 
toward you, in 
causing you to 
return to this place. 

Jeremiah 29:11 For I 
know the thoughts 
that I think toward 
you, saith the LORD, 
thoughts of peace, 
and not of evil, to 
give you an expected 
end. 

Lamentations 3:24 The 
LORD is my portion, 
saith my soul; 
therefore will I 
hope in him. 

Lamentations 3:25 
The LORD is good 
unto them that wait 
for him, to the soul 
that seeketh him. 

Luke 21:19 [Jesus said:] 
In your patience 
possess ye your 
souls. 

Romans 5:1 Therefore 
being justified by 
faith, we have 
peace with God 
through our Lord 
Jesus Christ: 

Romans 5:2 By whom 
also we have access 
by faith into this grace 
wherein we stand, 
and rejoice in hope 
of the glory of God. 

Romans 5:3 And not 
only so, but we 
glory in tribulations 
also: knowing that 
tribulation worketh 
patience; 

Romans 5:4 And 
patience, 
experience; and 
experience, hope: 

Romans 5:5 And hope 
maketh not ashamed; 
because the love of 
God is shed abroad 
in our hearts by the 
Holy Ghost which is 
given unto us. 

Romans 8:24 For we 
are saved by hope: 
but hope that is 
seen is not hope: 
for what a man 
seeth, why doth 
he yet hope for? 

Romans 8:25 But if we 
hope for that we see 
not, then do we with 
patience wait for it. 

Romans 8:26  Likewise 
the Spirit also helpeth 
our infirmities: for we 
know not what we 
should pray for as we 
ought: but the Spirit 
itself maketh 
intercession for 
us with groanings 
which cannot be 
uttered. 

Romans 8:28 And we 
know that all things 
work together for 
good to them that 
love God, to them 
who are the called 
according to his 
purpose. 

Romans 12:12 
Rejoicing in hope; 
patient in tribulation
continuing

Ephesians 6:18 Praying 
always with all prayer 
and supplication in 
the Spirit, and 
watching thereunto 
with all perseverance 
and supplication [humble 
and earnest prayer] for 
all saints [believers];

Philippians 4:6 Be 
careful for nothing; 
but in every thing 
by prayer and 
supplication with 
thanksgiving let 
your requests be 
made known unto 
God.

Philippians 4:7 And 
the peace of God, 
which passeth all 
understanding, 
shall keep your 
hearts and minds 
through Christ 
Jesus. 

James 4:3  Ye ask, and 
receive not, because 
ye ask amiss, that ye 
may consume it upon 
your lusts. 

James 5:7  Be patient 
therefore, brethren, 
unto the coming of 
the Lord. Behold, the 
husbandman waiteth 
for the precious fruit 
of the earth, and hath 
long patience for it, 
until he receive the 
early and latter rain. 

James 5:8  Be ye also 
patient; stablish 
your hearts: for the 
coming of the Lord 
draweth nigh.

James 5:16 (b) The 
effectual [effective] 
fervent [intense; 
passionate] prayer 
of a righteous man 
availeth much.