Security In God
Text: Psalm 57 It’s a matter of the heart. Where is our hope? Our hope is in God! Sometimes we can get so overwhelmed by our trials, we forget we have the victory in Christ. Yes, we have an enemy who is after us, but we have security in God. To have security, we must pray! We must call out to the Lord, so fear won’t grip our hearts. Prayer helps us make the right choices. Where there is no…
Trust In God
Psalm 46 There is so much going on in the world today that it is concerning. We may be thinking, “What’s going to happen next?” Sometimes we can have an overload of information come our way. It may make us fearful. What do we do then? Turn to the Word of God and trust Him! He is our Refuge and our Strength! He is our Protector! He is our Provider! He is our ever present help in time of trouble!…
Strength In Weakness
Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 As we go through life, we come to the realization that things will not always go our way. But, the Word of God gives us instructions on how to deal with the twists and turns and ups and downs of life. Our struggles in life make us realize that we have a real enemy. . .satan! The “thorn in our side” comes in many forms. . .sickness, finances, a wayward child, a broken marriage, etc. God…
Idolatry In The Temple
Text: Ezekiel 8:1-18; 9:1-11 Our God is a jealous God. He is jealous over us. His church is a sanctified church. We cannot bring “worldly” things into the house of God and think it’s ok. It’s not! That’s called idolatry. Idolatry is when we put ANYTHING above God. . .it can be money, our children, our job. . .ANYTHING that is put above God. The house of God is a holy place and that’s where God’s judgement will start. His…
The Days Of Noah
Text: Matthew 24:36-39 Society, as a whole, is in bad shape. People are looking for answers in all the wrong places. The only thing that will fix all the wrongs, is the coming of Christ. We must be prepared, living each moment as if it were the last. No one knows the day or the hour. Are we ready? We don’t have to be nervous or fearful. We just need to be ready. The way things are in society today,…
Walking In Unity
Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 Satan hates it when we take the Gospel outside the four wall of the church. Satan hates it when we declare the goodness of the Lord. His tactic is using disunity. If he can get us to gossip and move outside the realm of humility and love, he has done his job. God will not move when there is disunity. We need to work worthy of our calling. The Holy Spirit in us makes us come into…
Faith Without Works Is Dead
Text: James 2:14-26 Have you ever met someone who could talk a good game? At the end of the day, it’s about what you do, not just about what you say. A lot of people’s “walk” does not match their “talk”. There has to be a difference between the believer and the non-believer. We need to stand out and not blend in. We are here to be a light in the darkness. We have to live a life according to…
Digging Deeper
Text: Luke 5:1-11 Have you ever gone fishing? Once you are saved, God has called you to be fishers of men. God wants us to spread the Gospel to the lost. Sometimes, it’s hard to step out of our comfort zone, BUT God! He will lead us and equip us for what He has called us to do. We must let go of the past and strive for a more meaningful life. Our hope is in Christ! This world has…
Being Doers Of The Word
Text: James 1:21-27 How can we be doers of the Word? How can we live this thing out? Recognize sin in our lives and get rid of it! Sin can block hearing the Word of God properly. We need to take time to cultivate our lives so the Word can grow in us when we hear it. The Word of God brings life! It can save our soul! Our hearts have to be good soil, so when we hear it,…
The Value Of Trials
Text: James 1:1 The Bible tells us to count it all joy as we go through trials. It may sound strange, but it’s a choice we have to make. We need to change our outlook and attitude when it comes to facing trials. Having joy means to be expecting something good to come out of our trials. When we truly believe that Jesus is in the midst of our trials, then we can believe that something good will come out…