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Peggy Joyce Ruth
Peggy Joyce Ruth, aka "the Psalm 91 Lady" is author of a variety of Psalm 91 book titles with over six million copies in print. She taught a weekly Adult Bible Study for more than 35 years in her church in Central Texas as she shared how to make God’s Word your final authority. Known for her easy-to-understand style of communicating the Word of God and warm storytelling, Peggy Joyce's heart is that her books and teachings will bring you into the same freedom from fear she experienced and help you put God's Word to work in your life.
There is a measuring stick of faith that determines how successful we will be in areas of faith. Don't expect God to move you past the place you have determined to be. God moves us to the place on the measuring stick that we have determined to be.
How much is God in control, and how much is dependent on our choices? How much is your destiny set in stone, and how much does our choice to obey God determine the outcome? Peggy Joyce digs into the Word to find the simple truth on what can be a complicated subject.
There are two foundational promises in the Bible and basically every other promise in the Word can be summed up in these two. The Messiah, who gave us the promise of eternal life and the baptism of the Holy Spirit which give us God's power for the here and now.
A hilarious look at reasoning, and how it can ruin you. Many times the ideas that run through our head can sound "good" in the moment, but when we don't consult God, things don't turn out well.
God has set before us a choice: life and death, blessings or curses. The obvious choice is life, but so many times, we are subconsciously choosing death without even knowing it. Sickness, fear, jealousy, hurt, poverty, etc., are ways we can choose death and not realize the fullness of life that God promises.
It is easy to think of appreciation as a "nice" subject, but appreciation can truly change your life. The more we stay in a state of gratitude, the more we open the door to blessing and close the door to the enemy.
Our relationship with God is not meant to be ritualistic. It is meant to be fun and meaningfull! Jesus himself gives us an outline of how to pray in the gospels.
How do you not quit the work of building God's Kingdom while you are under attack spiritually? Without fail, when Christians begin to work for the Kingdom, the enemy will attack forward progress. The enemy will start by mocking you, trying to embarrass you, and move on to a whole hoard of tactics to try to get you to stop building God's Kingdom. This teaching shows how to work together with other believers to continue God's work no matter what is going on around you.
Many believers have not realized they have been given authority to break curses that have passed down the family line. But God is working to show us in the Word how to break the curses that are plaguing our lives.
From 1 John 2:15-16, every temptation since the fall of man will fall into one of these 3 categories. The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, or the boastful pride of life. Lust is any longing or strong desire from that which is forbidden. The lust of the flesh is always going to involve our basic needs and us trying to get them met apart from God's way.
What are we to overcome as believers? Satan is the god of this world, and we are to overcome all the assignments sent against us. The root of every attack of the enemy is based in fear, and we must learn to overcome with the Word of God.
What are we to overcome as Believers? Satan is the god of this world and we are to overcome all the assignments sent against us. The root of every attack of the enemy is based in fear and we must learn to overcome with the Word of God.
Self-pity is a magnet that draws bad things to you. It keeps you immobile, always looking inward, and rarely toward God. When God didn’t approve of Cain’s offering he got into self-pity instead of asking God where he was wrong. He continued down the road of self-pity and then self-destruction.
It can be hard to find peace in today's world. True peace can only be found in God. But God's peace is not shaken when the world is shaking. It is the fruit of God’s Word being planted deep inside our hearts.
Does God send evil or sickness? Does He allow sickness or evil to teach us a lesson? These are questions each of us has to have answered and settled deep within us. If we have doubts about God's character, the enemy will use them to blame God for what the devil is doing.
Do you know the Holy Spirit as a person? As a friend? God is wanting to reveal more of who the Holy Spirit is. When Jesus left the earth He sent the Holy Spirit to fill and walk with every believer. The Holy Spirit is a powerful Helper wanting to partner with us to do the impossible each day.
The Journey from the Red Sea to the Jordan River. This journey should have taken the Israelites 11-14 days, but it took them 40 years. Our personal Christian faith walk compares to the Israelite's journey. We are to grow from faith to faithfulness and then finally to trusting God.
The journey from the Red Sea to the Jordan River. This journey could have taken the Israelites 4 days, but it took them 40 years. Our personal faith walk compares to the Israelite's journey. We are to grow from faith to faithfulness and then finally to trusting God.
The journey from the Red Sea to the Jordan River. This journey could have taken the Israelites 4 days, but it took them 40 years. Our personal faith walk compares to the Israelite's journey. We are to grow from faith to faithfulness and then finally to trusting God.
From Psalm 103. King David tells his soul to bless God. Everything within us can bless God if we require it of ourselves. Whatever attitude flows from our heart is what our life will consist of. Once our soul truly blesses God, we are opened to the benefits that come from God.
In a way, we are what we eat. The type of food we put into our body has an effect on our body. In a more true sense, the thoughts we continually think create the person we are. We have to be renewed in the spirit of our mind to become what God envisions.
In a way, we are what we eat. The type of food we put into our body has an effect on our body. In a more true sense, the thoughts we continually think create the person we are. We have to be renewed in the spirit of our mind to become what God envisions.
There is much talk about suffering in the body of Christ but what is biblical suffering? Is it suffering from sickness, disease, or even loved ones dying? Or is it something else entirely?
Appreciation is a principle that can change our lives. The more we stay in a state of continuous appreciation, the more the door is open to blessings from God and closed to the enemy. It can be normal to stay thankful throughout life.
(Our apologies for the audio issues. This teaching was recorded on a cassette tape many years ago.) A large portion of Jesus' ministry on earth was casting out demons. Do you remember any Old Testament stories of people being delivered? In the Old Testament and even today, the enemy remains hidden and able to cause much mischief in our lives. But, 1 John 3:8 says that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.
(Our appologies for the audio issues. This teaching was recorded on a cassette tape many years ago) A large portion of Jesus' ministry on earth was casting demons but do you remember any Old Testament story of people being delivered? In the Old Testament, and even today the enemy remains hidden and able to cause much mischief in our lives. But,1 John 3:8 says that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.
When we let offense set in our heart, it is deadly. How you handle opportunities to be offended will determine whether you grow or not spiritually. Offense can trip us up, cause us to stumble, and ultimately entices us into sin. Offense is something we need to want to get rid of completely. Ask the Lord if there is any area you have been offended, and then repent to the Lord until you feel that area is cleared up.
Prayer is not meant to be ritualistic. It is a relationship with our Father in heaven as Jesus explains in the gospels. Prayer should be more real and alive than we make it when we get into a religious spirit.
Peggy Joyce Ruth explains the book of Esther in the Old Testament and how we can trust God no matter what situation we face.
Peggy Joyce Ruth explains the book of Esther in the Old Testament and how we can trust God no matter what situation we face.
In any area we have continual problems, we have wrong thinking. We all search to find our identity, our purpose, and acceptance. But any wrong thinking in these foundational areas will cause issues.
God has set before us a choice: life and death, blessing and the curse. The obvious choice is life, but so many times, we are subconsciously choosing death without even knowing it. Sickness, fear, jealousy, hurt, poverty, etc. are ways we can be in death and not the fullness of life God promises.
Many people do not realize the Kingdom of God is tangible now. Roman 14:17 says the kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. God is building his kingdom inside of us as we pursue His peace.
Many people do not realize the Kingdom of God is tangible now. Roman 14:17 says the kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. God is building his kingdom inside of us as we pursue His peace.
How do you spiritually protect your children and family? The devil often plagues us with fear of every bad thing that could happen to our kids and family. But God has an answer in his Word.
Many years ago, as a young mother, Peggy Joyce attempted to witness to her neighbor only to end up questioning her own faith. The next eight years were filled with paralyzing fears and depression. Most pastors and the psychological world had given up entirely, but God had a different plan. (Also available in book form Tormented 8 Years and Back.)
As we learned last week, the Bible is Jesus' Will left for believers, His family still on earth. But just because something is God's Will doesn't mean it automatically happens. We as we believers have to take hold of His Will.
Have many of you have witnessed the reading of a will? It is the will, the wishes, of the one departing the earth. What they wish to leave to their relatives still on earth. In this same sense the Bible is Jesus' Will left for believers, His family still on earth.
Are you more similar to King Saul or King David? The carnal Christian will be influenced by the world, their reasoning, and fleshly desires. A spirit led Christian reacts to different obstacles in life by overcoming them. (Our apologies for the audio issues.)
Peggy Joyce Ruth teaches on Those Who Trust the Lord shall not be Disappointed, also in book form, and her family's journey in trusting the Lord deeply.
When we forgive others, our heavenly Father forgives us. If we refuse to forgive, our sins are not forgiven. The areas that are most difficult for us to forgive are usually the things we struggle with the most. It is easy for us to despise someone else for what we don't like in ourselves but we must learn to forgive as our heavenly Father does.
When we forgive others, our heavenly Father forgives us. If we refuse to forgive, our sins are not forgiven. The areas that are most difficult for us to forgive are usually the things we struggle with the most. It is easy for us to despise someone else for what we don't like in ourselves but we must learn to forgive as our heavenly Father does.
Reasoning plays a part in intellectual pride and doubt. Our reasoning can sound so good only to leave us in a huge mess. Wisdom is a gift from God, while reasoning is a trap from Satan.
Important teaching for this hour... a look at the law of sowing and reaping. There are spiritual laws that are just as sure and reliable as physical laws. When this becomes a reality to us, we're going to start thinking through every action, every word that comes out of our mouth, through even the tone of our voice and our attitudes. We're going to realize that all of these things are causing spiritual laws to be set into motion all the time.
From 1 John 2:15-16, every temptation since the fall of man will fall into one of these three categories; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, or the boastful pride of life. Lust is any longing or strong desire for that which is forbidden. The lust of the flesh is always going to involve our basic needs and us trying to get them met apart from God's way.
Does God send evil or sickness? Does He allow sickness or evil to teach us a lesson? These are questions each of us has to have answered and settled deep within us. If we have doubts about God's character, the enemy will use them to blame God for what the devil is doing.
Hosea is a picture of God's continuous love for all of mankind. And when we look at the cross it is to see the Lord standing with His arms wide-open because the cross represents Christ’s open invitation to each one of us to come to Him no matter our current condition.
Jesus came to reveal God’s character of love and to expose and destroy the works of the devil. Love is the motive behind everything that God does. Fear is the motive behind everything Satan does. The more we learn and experience God's character of love, the more we can identify Satan's work of fear in our lives.
Self-pity is a magnet that draws bad things to you. It keeps you immobile, always looking inward, and rarely toward God. When God didn’t approve of Cain’s offering he got into self-pity instead of asking God where he was wrong. He continued down the road of self-pity and then self-destruction.
God’s love is not the same as our love. There is a soulish love and a greater love that comes from God. The highest love is agape love from God, and God invites us to walk in the fullness of His love.
Jesus overcame the world, and He overcame the fear that drives it. He expects us as Believers to do the same. Fear is at the root of everything the devil does. But Jesus was our example of how to overcome the enemy.
Jesus overcame the world, including fear. He expects us as Believers to do the same. Fear is at the root of everything the enemy does. Jesus was our example of how to effectively overcome the enemy.
A look at manipulation. We all have been manipulated, and we all have manipulated. None of us seem to like it when it is done to us. It makes a person feel used. It is important that we don't manipulate but equally that we don't allow ourselves to be manipulated.
A look at manipulation. We all have been manipulated, and we all have manipulated. None of us seem to like it when it is done to us. It makes a person feel used. It is important that we don't manipulate but equally that we don't allow ourselves to be manipulated.
Do you remember your first love? You couldn't eat. You couldn't sleep. You couldn't think or talk about anything else. We can focus on what we are facing as believers and what we can do if we lose the passion we once had for God.
Satan wants us to start seeing ourselves as a victim. That we are helpless. Any place the enemy can make us feel helpless, then he is free to take us in the direction that he wants us to go. No matter what has happened to us, we are not a victim if we know God.
Satan wants us to start seeing ourselves as a victim. That we are helpless. Any place the enemy can make us feel helpless, then he is free to take us in the direction that he wants us to go. No matter what has happened to us, we are not a victim if we know God.
When every part of us does not believe that God is good, our problems can literally not be solved. Knowing that God is good is what causes the believer to keep fighting until there is victory. Without that revelation, we will give up before the battle has even started.
Passive faith believes God CAN do something, but He probably WON'T do it right now. Active faith believes that God wants to do something right now and partners with us to do it.
Are there medical issues that have passed down your family line? Anger or other emotional issues? These are generational curses that are passed down the family line. With the Lord there is a way to break their power.
Part 3 of 3. Are you built up in the area of healing? Right now, there is a lot of fear around diseases, but God has answers that might surprise you. God has a very practical approach to overcoming sickness. Listen to discover more.
Part 2 of 3. Are you built up in the area of healing? Right now, there is a lot of fear around diseases, but God has answers that might surprise you. While many believers don't believe healing is for today, the Bible has a different answer. Listen to discover more.
Part 1 of 3. Are you built up in the area of healing? Right now, there is a lot of fear around diseases, but God has answers that might surprise you. Did you know healing is part of the meaning of the word Salvation? Listen to discover more.
Many times, during the Holiday Season, the enemy makes it easy to fall into depression. There are organized attacks planned for our lives. They subtly build and build until we feel like there is no way out. The good news is that God has an answer to depression no matter how much it feels like we are stuck in the pit.
Everyone is looking for peace. Peace can be hard to find in the world we live in. True peace cannot be found in the world but only with God. True peace is not shaken when the world is shaking. Peace is the fruit of us planting God's Word deep in our lives.
It is vital that Believers learn to walk in their God given authority. God put man in authority over the earth, but we handed it over to Satan in the garden. Now, through what Jesus did, on the cross, we have been given authority over satan, sin, sickness, self, and situations.
Do you know our Thanksgiving Heritage in America? Jamestown and Plymouth were both early settlements. One town was only after gold and greed, and they paid the price. The other was sent on a mission by God and considered God in everything they did. God blessed them every step of the way.
God is so many things to us; Our Healer, Deliverer, Protector, and the list goes on. But there is one name for God that sums up everything He is to us. He is our good Shepherd in Psalm 23.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say to ignore satan. Ignoring the enemy allows the thoughts he sends to build and build until eventually we are deceived by them. It may seem spiritual to ignore Satan, but in the long run, it gets us in a lot of trouble. We have to do the work of spiritual warfare and answer what the enemy is saying with God's Word every time.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say to ignore satan. Ignoring the enemy allows the thoughts he sends to build and build until eventually we are deceived by them. It may seem spiritual to ignore Satan, but in the long run, it gets us in a lot of trouble. We have to do the work of spiritual warfare and answer what the enemy is saying with God's Word every time.
The world wants to control the mind by gaining knowledge and power to be successful in life, but ultimately it ends with worshiping the mind and falling for a trap of the enemy. God wants our mind to be renewed to the Word of God and for us to choose with our will to walk in the Spirit and not the natural realm. This takes practice, but with the Lord, it can become a reality.
How do you not quit the work of building God's Kingdom while you are under attack spiritually? Without fail, when Christians begin to work for the Kingdom, the enemy will attack forward progress. The enemy will start by mocking you, trying to embarrass you, and move on to a whole hoard of tactics to try to get you to stop building God's Kingdom. This teaching shows how to work together with other believers to continue God's work no matter what is going on around you.
It is time for the church to wake up. God is calling us to join His spiritual army. This army is one of unity and one of complete obedience to God. Peggy Joyce shares from the story of Gideon in the book of Judges. God is looking for fearless and disciplined soldiers so He can bring about the victory in a miraculous way.
The world wants to control the mind by gaining knowledge and power to be successful in life, but ultimately it ends with worshiping the mind and falling for a trap of the enemy. God wants our mind to be renewed to the Word of God so we can be used powerfully by the Holy Spirit.
Are you ready for warfare? Or are you already in spiritual warfare unprepared? God has given us powerful weapons for spiritual warfare. In and of ourselves we could never defeat the enemy, but with God and with the weapons He has given us, we can win the battle.
Are you ready for warfare? Or are you already in spiritual warfare unprepared? God has given us powerful weapons for spiritual warfare. In and of ourselves we could never defeat the enemy, but with God and with the weapons He has given us, we can win the battle.
Joy is the Lord's strength for these chaotic times. Do you see joy as an emotion? As long as you see joy as an emotion you will continue to let it slip through your fingertips. Rather than an emotion, joy is a character trait of God. Learn how to stay in the joy God has given you.
Psalm 91 is God's plan of protection for the end days. If you are nervous about all the things you see happening in the world today, God's covenant of protection in Psalm 91 is for you. Peggy Joyce Ruth teaches on the whole chapter and how every promise of protection, health, and safety is summed one place in the Bible—Psalm 91.