Pathway to Freedom-Slavery To Sonship
Various scripture There are three freedoms: 1. Freedom from. . .rules and regulations. 2. Freedom to. . .do what I want. 3. Freedom to be. . .whatever and whoever I want to be. There are types of chains: 1. Chains of the flesh. 2. Chains resulting from wounds and trauma. 3. Chains we have inherited. There are areas of bondage: 1. Appetite 2. Anguish 3. Affliction The Holy Spirit wants to do an assessment on us to help us to…
Corrupted By Companionship
Texts: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 1 Corinthians 15:33; 1 Kings, 2:1-4; 1 Kings 3:1-12; 1 Kings 11:1-14; Deuteronomy 17:17-19 Evil company corrupts good habits. Every believer needs the Word of God. We can’t go wrong when we obey His Word. We are to seek the Lord and ask Him to help us to be more like Him. Ask for wisdom to be able to discern right from wrong. Ask whom we can serve. We need to humble ourselves and put others…
Sonship
Texts: Matthew 21:33-30; Luke 10:1-12, 12-21, Mark 4:35-41 God is not looking for servants of God. He’s looking for children of God. God is not our boss. He is our Father! Servants get by with their paycheck. Children have an inheritance, and what comes with our inheritance is authority! We need to change our mindset! We are children of the Most High God who have the authority to speak healing and peace and deliverance over our family and others. Let’s…
God Is Enough
Texts: Romans 8:31; Judges 6-7:22 God, with a little, is more than enough. God wants to provide for us. He just wants us to obey. He does not want us to stay in sin. He saved us to bring us out of sin. God’s Word is TRUTH! When He says go, we go! When He says stop, we stop! We can’t just be hearers of the Word. We need to be doers of the Word. When we obey God’s Word,…
The Power Of That Name
Texts: Mark 16:15-18; Philippians 2:9-11 A name is very important. There is value attached to a name, and EVERYTHING is attached to THAT Name! There was a time in all of our lives when we were separated from God. Jesus decided to take off His Glory and become a man. A King became a servant. The wages of sin is death, so He took all of our sin upon Himself and died on the cross for us. He loves us…
Holiness And Chastisement
Texts: Hebrews 12:4-13; 1 Samuel 4:1-22; 1 Samuel 2:27-36; 1 Samuel 2: 12-17, 22-25 Our Father is a Good Father and a good father chastens his children. Is it possible the church has shied away from the Father’s discipline? When we ignore the chastisement of the Father, our lives get out of control and we’re in a storm. Let’s not shy away from what God is telling us. It’s time to humble ourselves and obey. It’s time to get right…
The Work Of A Watchman
Texts: Hebrews 13:7, 17; Ezekiel 33:1-15; Matthew 7:21 The work of a watchman is a hard one. He is for his people, yet, at the same time honoring God. We, as the body of Christ, need to keep the light going in this dark world. We are here to lead people to Christ. We are the watchmen! We are the light and salt of the world. We can’t just say we know the Lord. We have to show it! We…
Knowing Our Identity In Christ
Text: 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 God wants us to know who we are. We are the new creation as sons and daughters of Christ. When we started out, we did not always belong to God. We were without God, having no hope, because of the fall of man, in the garden. Then, God set in motion the plan of redemption. That’s when we have make up our minds. Do we belong to satan or are we a child of God? Are…
A Call To Anguish
Texts: 1 Samuel 1:9-10; Nehemiah 1:1-11; Nehemiah 2:1-6; Nehemiah 2:10-13; Nehemiah 2:16-20; Nehemiah 4:1-23 Joshua 1:8 2 Chronicles 7:14; Micah 7:18-19
God Has The Master Plan
Text Jeremiah 29:11 The Book of Johan