Adopted Into God’s Family
Text: Romans 8:14-17 We need to know who we are and where we came from. We need the assurance. In order to be a child of God, there is a requirement. We must be lead by the Spirit of God. He guides us into all Truth. He reveals to us Who Jesus is. The Holy Spirit leads us to repentance. He helps us to die to the flesh. He helps us to be who we were created to be. We…
The Holy Spirit And Our Responsibility
Text: Romans 8:12-13 Once we are born again, the Holy Spirit lives in us. Because of that, we are no longer controlled by the flesh, but by the Spirit. We’ve been pocessed by the Holy Spirit. We are no longer dead to sin, but alive in Christ. We now have a new position. We’ve been made righteous. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now lives in us! Therefore, we have the promise of eternal life. We are…
New Life
Text: Romans 8:9-11 When we give our lives over to Christ, we have a new position in life. A transformation has taken place and our thinking has changed. We now have the Holy Spirit living in us and we are no longer controlled by our sin nature. New life has begun! We are brand new! We’ve been sealed with the Holy Spirit. Our identity has changed and we no longer operate in the flesh. Those who live in the flesh…
There Are Two Types Of People
Text: Romans 8:5-8 There are no gray areas in christianity. We are either a believer or we’re not! We’re saved or we’re not saved! There is no in-between. The difference between the two is the way we think. We do not think as the world thinks and the world doesn’t think as we think. There has to be a difference. The world goes after the fleshly desires while the believers go after the spiritual desires. . .those things that bring…
The Reality Of The Resurrection
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 We think of so many different things when it comes to Easter. . .candy, the Easter bunny, baskets, etc. But, our focus is not on the Resurrection. The Resurrection is a core Truth of our foundation. If we don’t believe in the totality of Jesus Christ, we cannot call ourselves christians. We live in a society today that the fullness of Jesus Christ is not accepted. If we only belive in partiality, then our believing is…
The Gift Of Peace
Text: John 14: 25-27 We are in some fearful times right now, but be encouraged. Jesus is with us! He has not left us! Our hope is in Him! Everybody wants peace, harmony, and security. God’s peace does not refer to these things. It’s about relationship and a promise kept within that relationship. A relationship with someone you trust and who puts you at ease. . .with someone you know who will keep His promises. God’s peace is a covenant…
How Does A Believer Respond In The Face Of A Crisis
Text: Various scripture The believer’s response should be different from the world’s response. The first thing we should do is maintain our joy. We will have tests and trials in our life, but our circumstances don’t change who we are in Christ. We need to count it all joy because it produces patience in our lives. . .a patience of endurance to hold on to Jesus and keep moving on. We are complete in Jesus! Every test and trial comes…
Connected To The True Vine
Text: John 15: 1-4 It’s amazing how one ordinary day can be changed in a moment. March Madness has a whole new meaning! COVID-19 has shut down our nation! Everything has come to a halt! There are so many people quoting scripture, which is good, but we need to be connected to the Source! We can’t stand on scripture if we’re not connected to it’s Author! If we’re not, we are only reciting words. We need to know where we…
Relationship-Not Religion
There’s a form of godliness but no power going on. There’s a form of religion, but not relationship going on. God does not want us to be religious. Religion can cause a seperation and division between people. Religion looks at the numbers. Jesus didn’t care if it was a multitude or one woman at a well. Religion comes to seperate, divide, hinder, and make stipulations. Religion will keep us from going to the prisons, seeking the lost, going out on…
The Problem With Having Two Lovers
Text: 1 Kings 18:20-39 Make a decision who you will serve! How long will you keep playing games with God? There are people who are devoted to their false gods. They will do anything to promote their god. When we have things going on in the midst of us, we need to call on The God! The One who answers! God says He would rather have us hot or cold toward Him. Being lukewarm is a dangerous place to be.…