Confidence Comes From Covenant
Texts: Psalm 23; Hebrews 8:6; 1 Samuel 17 Be confident in your covenant. A covenant is an agreement of two people coming together. Jesus is the ultimate mediator and made the greatest covenant for all mankind. God is looking for someone who will trust Him and make covenant with Him. His promises are His Covenant for us, but to receive those promises, we have to be in agreement with God. Remember your testimony! Where has God brought you from and…
Living On Water: The Secret To Living In Power
Text: Matthew 14:22-33 We need to start living in the Power and the Authority under the One True King! We’re not supposed to just walk on the water. We’re to LIVE on the water! When we keep our eyes on Christ, even when we make a mistake, He is our safety net. We need to step out in faith. Even if we fail, WE TRIED! And, GOD SAVED US! It’s time to get out of the boat and LIVE on…
On The Road To The Celestial City
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Christianity isn’t a “feel good” journey all the time. We will have trials and pain. Our minds can’t be set on the here and now. We are on a journey to the Celestial City. That’s our goal and that should be our mindset. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. (1 Corinthians 2:9) We’re on the road to the Celestial City! Let’s…
Are You Rapture Ready: Guarding Against Deception
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 The rapture will come upon us suddenly. Jesus says to not worry about when it will happen. Just be ready! There are so many things in the world trying to get our attention. Don’t even go there! The devil is trying to deceive us, but God tells us to be not deceived. Keep your focus on heaven and continue to fellowship with other believers to be encouraged and to be an encouragement. Be rapture ready!
Are You Rapture Ready
Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 JESUS IS COMING! The rapture of the church is imminent. It can happen at any time. We just have to be ready. The rapture of the church will be the event of the century. It’ll happen all over the world. Believers will be gone! Everyone else will be left behind to go through the 7 year tribulation. Are you rapture ready? Today is the day of salvation!
Increase Is A Requirement, Not A Recommendation
Text: Matthew 25:1-30 People may say, “I’m saved. I know the Lord.” The real question is, “Does the Lord know you?” Our lives are lamps and they should be lit until the day of the Lord. Where is your relationship with the Lord going? Are you growing or is your lamp going out? We can’t be depending on someone else to keep our flame going. It’s up to us to keep our relationship with the Lord on fire. We need…
Don’t Hide Your Talent
Text: Matthew 25:14-30 God knows what we can handle, so He gives to us accordingly. God has given each of us something to do. . .maybe passing out tracts, maybe greeting at the door, maybe singing, maybe working with the youth, etc. God knows what He’s doing. He is not only good to us. He is good for us! Are we being faithful with what He’s called us to do? If we aren’t faithful in the small things, God won’t…
The Tale Of Two Fathers
Texts: 1 Samuel 1:1-5; 2:12-17 God has given the authority to man to take his family to worship the Lord. Man is to be the priest of his home, the provider of his home, and the protector of his home. None of these should ever be greater than a man’s trust in God. He is a good God! We need to put Him first! The man of the house needs to be a man of God! Always honor God in…
Walk In Holiness
Various texts To walk in holiness requires many things. . . . .one being forgiveness. Without forgiveness, there will be no healing in our lives. We must forgive! The only healing for such as depression, mental illness, and suicidal tendencies is the Lord! We need the Lord! He gave His life for us because He loves us and delights in mercy. When we ask, He will cast our sins into the depths of the sea and remember them no more.…
Prayer Changes Everything
Text: Luke 11:1 God has put His special touch on prayer. We are learners and followers of Christ and our job is to get to know our Lord. Jesus did a lot of private praying. If Jesus needed to pray, how much more do we need to pray! The Lord’s prayer is our guidance. We go to our secret place to talk to our Father, who is in heaven. His Name is Holy. We are talking to a Holy God.…