Walk In The Spirit
Text: Galatians 5:16-18 What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? It’s a continual lifestyle. . .our minds, our emotions, and our actions. It’s a “faith walk”. We have to believe that once we received Jesus as our Savior, the Holy Spirit came to live in us and changed our wicked hearts. We cannot keep ourselves. We need the Power of the Spirit working in us. The Holy Spirit is our guide. He is leading us to spiritual maturity.…
Do Not Grieve The Holy Spirit
Text: Ephesians 4:25-32 We need the Holy Spirit in all of our relationships. . .at work and at home! We are not to cause the Holy Spirit anguish, sorrow, sadness, or disappointment. And, since the Holy Spirit is God, that means we are not to cause God anguish, sorrow, sadness, or disappointment. People who do things their way and disregard the things of God are causing God sadness, grief, and hurt. God has sealed us till the day Jesus returns.He…
When The Comforter Comes
Text: John 14:16-18 The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit IS God! He moves in us every day of our lives. He lives in us! He is our Comforter and Helper. He is our Encourager and Advocate. He is the Power to make a difference in our lives. The Holy Spirit makes the unlearned wise. We can have all we want and do all we want to do,…
Hearing The Voice Of God
Text: Hebrews 3:7 God is paying attention! We can’t be so busy that we don’t have time for God. What is occupying your time? God says His sheep hear and know His voice. Are you able to hear the voice of God? If not, what is keeping you so busy? Is God an afterthought to you? God has made us promises, but if we can’t hear His voice speaking His promises to us, we’ll miss them. If we don’t spend…
Looking For Life In Dead Places
Text: Luke 24:1-10 In the midst of all the hosannas, during His triumphal entry, Jesus wept. Why? Because He knew what was coming. Jesus knew He would not be accepted for Who He was. When Jesus was tortured, no one opened their mouth to save Him, an innocent Man. Jesus died, but He rose again! Yet, some didn’t understand where He was when they found an empty tomb. Even today, people don’t believe Jesus rose from the dead and He…
A Missed Visitation
Text: Luke 19:41-44 Nothing can stop Jesus from getting His praise! It doesn’t matter how many amendments are made. It doesn’t matter that prayer and reading of the Bible were taken out of schools. The Power of Jesus Christ cannot be stopped! Jesus cannot be stopped from doing what He wants to do! Have you ever disregarded God when you knew He was talking to you? Have you ever, willfully, ignored God? When we do not accept our visitation from…
An Ordinary Person Used By An Extraordinary God
Text: Judges 6:11-24 How many of us know that before success, before we move forward, there is a starting point in our lives? Before Peter became the Rock, he was Simon, strong-willed, impulsive and brash. Before Paul, the great apostle, was Saul who persecuted the church. Before Gideon became the great man of God, a warrior, he was afraid. . .he was scared. That fear caused him to hide. Sometimes we are like that. . .too afraid to pray out…
A Generation Lost
Text: Judges 2:10-15 Could Christianity become extinct? We could have a “Christ-less” generation coming up! There were scripture & testimonies of what God has done and yet there was a generation that forgot it all. They chose not to live for God. They walked away from the Lord. The generation was lost! The more we crave the things of the world and fail to raise our children in the way of the Lord, we will have a lost generation! It…
Living With The Enemy
Text: Judges 2:1-5 Potential unfulfilled is a tragedy. As we are waiting for our King to arrive, people are living according to their own truths. They don’t believe there is an absolute Truth. God has made a covenant with us, but we have broken that covenant for the desires of the flesh. The church has allowed the things of the word to creep in. When we come to the House of the Lord, we come to hear the Word, to…
Relationship
Text: Proverbs 19:13-14 We need to guard our homes because satan’s fiery darts are aimed at the home. He will not stop at anything to destroy our homes. He will use whatever is available or whoever submits. A house divided amongst itself cannot stand. A husband and wife should compliment one another. We are there to help each other. Be kind and compassionate to one another and forgive. Respect one another. In this way, our prayer life will not be…