The Faith That Takes
Texts: 2 Corinthians 5:7; Mark 11:2; Hebrews 11 God knows the Power of what He says! God has faith in His Words! Those things He has said WILL come to pass! All He does is SPEAK and it happens! We need to operate in faith! Are you waiting for a healing? Have the faith of God! Are you waiting for deliverance? Have the faith of God! Whatever it is you’re waiting for. . .Have the faith of God! The people…
Jesus Is The Reason For The Season
Text: Luke 2:1-11 Christmas=Christ’s Celebration Why was it great joy? Why was it a birth always to be remembered? He’s not just anybody. He’s SOMEBODY! God knew we were all messed up and we needed a Savior. We are captivated by sin and we cannot free ourselves from it on our own. We need Jesus! Jesus took our punishment so we could be free! The story of Christmas is. . .God made a way! Emmanuel! God with us! Do you…
Jesus, I Am What You Say I Am
Text: Matthew 15:21-28 God has put a mission. . .a destiny in our hearts. We are meant for great things! True believers will allow Jesus to define them! If He tells us we’re a sinner. . .then, we’re a sinner. If He tells us we’re a saint. . .then, we’re a saint. If He tells us we’re dirty. . .then, we’re dirty. It’s up to us to change things! We are what He says we are! We are a broken…
Overcoming Discouragement
Texts: Psalm 61:1-4; 1 Samuel 30:1-15 One thing the devil always uses to bring us down is discouragement. Discouragement opens the door for the devil, to our heart and mind. Discouragement is being robbed of our courage. We have no confidence! We lose hope! To beat discouragement, we must: Know God! Know God’s Promises! Know God’s Power! We can’t give up when we know our God. . .when we stand on God’s Promises. . .when we experience God’s Power! God…
Distractions That Stop Your Destiny
Texts: Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:13 Some things that distract us are not necessarily sin. . .they are weights that keep us from our destination. Distractions cause us to be disobedient. . .to not do what we were supposed to do. God’s law/commandments are true! We must follow and obey them and not get distracted. When God gives us an assignment, it’s up to us to do all we can to get it done. His will be done! We need…
Having The Attitude Of Gratitude
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Why do some of us have the attitude of entitlement instead of the attitude of gratitude? We should be thankful for what we have. We give thanks to glorify God. Jesus cares about gratitude for the things He has given us and for what He has done for us. It’s a season of thanksgiving. Praise God wherever you’re at! He deserves the praise!
Reconciliation Of God
Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 We have all we need in Jesus Christ! We must remember all God has done for us. We were dead in our sin, but He made us alive in Christ! It’s okay to be excited about Jesus. He saved us! It doesn’t matter if we’re the worst of sinner or consider ourselves to be a “good” person. If we haven’t received Jesus as our Savior, we are dead! We are in need of a Savior. We need…
The Making Of A Strong Believer
Text: Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 2:1-2 You are not who your friends say you are. You are not your past. God gives you your identity. God has a plan for each and every one of us. Many are called, but few are chosen. The chosen ones are the ones who say yes to Jesus. We need to desire the things of God! Once we’re born again, others should be able to see a difference is us. We do not conform to…
Standing In This Hour
Text: Mark 14:27-31 We, as believers, talk a good game. And, in that, we believe we are talking truth, and we are talking the desires of our hearts. But, how often, and quickly, do we discover the real truth in that confession? What really happens when the rubber meets the road? Sometimes, we’re not as prepared as we think we are. Why? The church is asleep! Wake up church! The hour is at hand!
God’s Way Of Healing
Text: Matthew 8:16-17; 1 Peter 2:24 God created man without sickness. Through one man, sickness and evil came. But, God paid the price of man breaking the law. We are fighting a real, live deceiver, but Jesus came to fix that problem. To find out what our benefits are, we need to read the Bible. God sees us as saved and healed. We have a tendency to receive that salvation by faith. Then, we stop there. We need to receive…