GETTING AND KEEPING A GREAT CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY! James 1:22-27 INTRODUCTION: Our Christian testimony is not what we say about ourselves but what others who know us best would say about our character, our conduct, and our speech. If we talk to others about our love for the Lord but do not show God’s love to […]
VICTORY OVER YOUR FLESH! Galatians 5:16-21 INTRODUCTION: In the book of Galatians we find a description of both the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. We learn that if we will walk in the Spirit we will not fulfill the works of the flesh and also if we walk in the […]
THE THIEF OF UNBELIEF! 2 Kings 7:1-20 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been robbed? Look with me at a man that was robbed by the thief of unbelief: 2 Kings 7:18-20. Do you know what success is? Success is finding out what God is up to and getting in on it. Our Lord loves to bless […]
GOD’S JOY! John 16:16-33 INTRODUCTION: Our Lord Jesus spoke of “joy” seven times in the gospel of John and all seven of those times occurred the night before His crucifixion in chapters 15-17. John 15:11; John 16:20; John 16:21; John 16:22; John 16:24; John 17:13. Jesus promised his disciples “joy” that would remain even in […]
A MESSAGE OF HOPE IN THE MIDST OF OUR DARKNESS! Psalm 16:1-11 INTRODUCTION: As the coronavirus began to spread across our world beginning in Wuhan, China in 2019 and spreading rapidly to every nation in our world it was interesting to see how different world leaders reacted to that new international challenge. Queen Elizabeth of […]
IT IS YOUR TURN IN THE VALLEY! Psalm 23:1-6 INTRODUCTION: This portion of Scripture is one that is read at almost every funeral. In times of danger, our soldiers will often pull out their New Testament Bibles and go to the back where the Psalms are and read the 23ard Psalm to comfort their hearts. […]
FROM GRIEF TO GROWTH Psalm 30:1-12 INTRODUCTION: As Christians we do not believe in accidents when it relates to the things of God and His activity in our lives. However, when my father passed away I was not prepared for the void that filled my heart and the grief that I faced several years later […]
CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY CHANGING YOUR MIND! Romans 8:1-17 INTRODUCTION: When you fall into anxiety, depression, worry, went to bed with your mind racing so bad you could not sleep most of the night or had fear in your heart you need to know that you are not alone. You if experience any of these […]
PRIDE WILL BLIND YOU! Judges 16:1-21 INTRODUCTION: Lord Acton said “All power tends to corrupt. And absolute power corrupts…absolutely.” Samson had a lot of power and it was God Who gave Samson that power. Samson kill a huge lion with his bare hands and he wiped out an entire army of Philistines with just the […]
ANGER THAT BLINDS! I Samuel 20:25-34 INTRODUCTION: Sadly so many people chose to walk in their anger, not realizing that man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires: James 1:19-25. Even dear friends and family members can become fierce enemies because of anger that is not dealt with properly. I. OUR […]