2 Chronicles 20:12-17; 1 Corinthians 2:11; John 5:1,4-5
- In spite of where we are, in spite of our circumstances, we are overcomers!
- God always has a word for us - in the midst of it.
- God is not going to talk to you in the sunshine and not in the rain.
- The first word God has for us, is be not afraid, be not dismayed in the face of your problem.
- It doesn't matter if everybody does it, it matters if Jesus does it.
- It's a natural response to get into our feelings, but it's not good.
- We cannot know the things of God unless the spirit of God teaches us.
- Our first response to problems should not be emotional.
- God gave us our emotions, but He expects us to use them responsibly.
- A person who does not have self-control is like a city without walls, vulnerable to attack.
- God will not lead us out of our trouble through our emotions.
- The second thing God expects us to do is show up.
- We don't have to fight but we have to show up. If we don't show up, we will lose.
- Set, stand and see.
- Get into position, the place you are supposed to be. And stay there. Don't move until God tells you.
- Stand still. Continue abounding in the work. We are active participants in our deliverance.
- See God's deliverance with you.
- If we believe that Jesus is the Son of God than we are overcomers - we overcome the world.
- Nov 15, 2020Overcomer
Nov 15, 2020OvercomerSeries: General
2 Chronicles 20:12-17; 1 Corinthians 2:11; John 5:1,4-5
- In spite of where we are, in spite of our circumstances, we are overcomers!
- God always has a word for us - in the midst of it.
- God is not going to talk to you in the sunshine and not in the rain.
- The first word God has for us, is be not afraid, be not dismayed in the face of your problem.
- It doesn't matter if everybody does it, it matters if Jesus does it.
- It's a natural response to get into our feelings, but it's not good.
- We cannot know the things of God unless the spirit of God teaches us.
- Our first response to problems should not be emotional.
- God gave us our emotions, but He expects us to use them responsibly.
- A person who does not have self-control is like a city without walls, vulnerable to attack.
- God will not lead us out of our trouble through our emotions.
- The second thing God expects us to do is show up.
- We don't have to fight but we have to show up. If we don't show up, we will lose.
- Set, stand and see.
- Get into position, the place you are supposed to be. And stay there. Don't move until God tells you.
- Stand still. Continue abounding in the work. We are active participants in our deliverance.
- See God's deliverance with you.
- If we believe that Jesus is the Son of God than we are overcomers - we overcome the world.
- Nov 11, 2020I Need A Blessing, Part 3 (The Test)
Nov 11, 2020I Need A Blessing, Part 3 (The Test)Series: Bible Study
John 6:5-6,9 Jeremiah 29:11; Matthew 14:16-17; James 2:14-17; Luke 9:13; Mark 6:37-38
- God tests us knowing that He will do something for us. He already knows what He is going to do.
- Sometimes we mistake certainty for faith.
- Faith is active even when we don't know.
- The answer will not be found where we are, that's why Jesus says go.
- The go and see for us is in our heart.
- The disciples had to find the little boy with the fish. They had to go and see.
- In the hands of God, the things that we have found are more than enough.
- Nov 8, 2020Where We Go From Here
Nov 8, 2020Where We Go From HereSeries: General
Mark 3:22-26; Matthew 12:22-28;Luke 11:14-20; 1 John 3:8; John 10:14-16; Isaiah 56:8; Ephesians 2:14; Proverbs 6:16-20; Romans 16:17; Psalm 133; Genesis 13:5-12
- Nothing can stand if they are at odds with each other.
- Success relies on us working together.
- Unity should resonate in the hearts of the people of God,
- Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil and to reconcile people unto God.
- Jesus did not carve singling out a group of people. He came for all.
- Jesus came to knock down walls, not build them.
- We should walk in the same spirit as Jesus, unity.
- We need to reject any signs of division.
- God hates those who sow discord. It is an abomination.
- People who sow discord need to be avoided.
- Satan wants to divide and conquer.
- Division makes it easier to be conquered.
- Division leads to failure.
- In unity, there is a commanded blessing.
- If we focus on the different notes, instead of realizing that we are singing the same song, we'll miss out on the beauty of the sound.
_ We should know how to harmonize.
- There is community even in our differences and if we work together we can create harmony.
- It does not make any sense for us to be fighting when in the midst of us, there are enemies. It will lead to a quick demise.
- Nov 4, 2020I Need A Blessing, Part 2 (The Contrast)
Nov 4, 2020I Need A Blessing, Part 2 (The Contrast)Series: Bible Study
Luke 9:10-12; Proverbs 4:23; Romans 8:29; 1 John 2:6
- Jesus looked beyond His own needs and met the needs of the people. The disciples did the opposite.
- The disciples did not think of helping the people and did not even have the thought of asking Jesus.
- What action did we take in response to the need? Who did we do it for?
- We're not talking about the head, we're talking about the heart.
- We're talking about actions, and not intentions.
- Don't stop at the intention.
- We can help those in need, our loved ones and strangers.
- Undivided attention. Full attention on the task at hand.
- Multi-tasking is divided attention.
- If we are going to get to a place of compassion, we need to have undivided attention.
- The disciples walked with Jesus, yet still weren't walking like Him. We can do the same thing if our attention is divided.
- If we say we abide in Christ, then we need to walk like Him.
- Nov 2, 2020A Nation on the Brink
Nov 2, 2020A Nation on the BrinkSeries: General1 Samuel 8:4-22; Deuteronomy 17:14-20, 28:1 Proverbs 14:34; Ezekiel 22:30, 24-28- The people wanted a king, rejecting that God was their King.- People reject the God in you.- The leader should not be out for himself.- A leader must follow His Word, follow His law and read it daily.- God is supposed to be our King!- We can't get so caught up in secondary things than in primary things!- Any earthly leader of God's people should reflect God's heart.- Actions reflect what is going on in the heart.- It's time to stop twisting the Word of God to support something that is unsupportable!- You can change the king, change the leader but it will not bring a change in the nation when the basic problem is disobedience to God.- We can only be great as a nation if we follow God!- There needs to be some integrity from the leaders. God is talking about building a wall of righteousness, not stone or metal.- The wall of righteousness guards the land!- It's not about a change of leadership, it's about a change of discipleship.
- Oct 28, 2020I Need A Blessing, Part 1 (The Example)
Oct 28, 2020I Need A Blessing, Part 1 (The Example)Series: Bible Study
Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:31-32, Luke 9:10-11
- Sometimes we get in the way and block the blessings in our life.
- Unforgiveness is a great blocking blesser.
- Doubt and unbelief is another blocking blesser.
- Jesus wanted to be alone. He was tired, he was sad, he was hungry and a huge crowd followed him.
- Sympathy keeps on going, compassion stops and helps.
- We are blessed when we imitate God.
- God looks at us with a heart of compassion and a heart of mercy.
- We think in terms of what works for us.
- Problems don't come at your convenience. They show up announced, uninvited.
- We now have the ability to ward people off.
- As long as we live off of convenience, we are going to miss operating with God's compassion.
- We can't do "me". We have to do "Jesus."
- We have to stay connected to God.
- Oct 25, 2020Follow Him
Oct 25, 2020Follow HimSeries: General1 Kings 18:20-21; Exodus 13:17-18,21-22, 40:35-38; Numbers 9:15-23; 1 Samuel 10- Too often we follow others, we follow our own way, instead of following God.- We want to follow God when there is something we agree with.- God is watching our answer. God is not looking at what we say with our months, but our actions.- (Matthew 21:28-31) God is watching your answer. - Joseph - There is no following side by side. God has to lead and we need to follow.- Psalm 23. The only way we can see the rod and the staff is to let it go before us.- Ezekiel 8-9, 10:18,11:22 paints a picture of the gradual departure of the presence of the Lord because the people would not follow Him.- Our hearts can be hardened every time we say no to following God.
- Oct 21, 2020Peace
Oct 21, 2020PeaceSeries: Bible Study
John 14:27; Philippians 4:6-7; Proverbs 4:23; Colossians 3:15; Isaiah 9:6
- The peace of God that Jesus gives us is the quietness of spirit despite the circumstances.
- Peace is not about the absence of conflict.
- We don't have to pray for things to go away, the peace of Jesus takes it away.
- The world gives us things that it doesn't own. Jesus gives us the real thing. He doesn't give as the world gives.
- We have to receive the peace that Jesus gives us in order to have peace.
- There's a God of peace and the peace of God. The peace of God guards our hearts and mind.
- In the quietness of your spirit you are able to hear the voice of God.
- God gives you a peace that doesn't make any sense.
- We cannot guard our own hearts.
- We have to let peace rule our hearts and not focus on the problem.
- Oct 19, 2020A Very Present Help
Oct 19, 2020A Very Present HelpSeries: General
John 4:39-42,3-4: Psalm 46:1; Matthew 6:8; Psalm 115:12, 138:18; Isaiah 49:13-15; Luke 5:17,25-26
- Whenever we want to, we can help those we need.
- Samaritans were despised by The Jews, because they were a "mixed "race.
- God is an abundantly available help.
- God is mindful of us and cares for us.
- God chooses not to forget about us.
- We should not judge the will of
God nor the heart of God by the consequences of man's choice.
- Oct 14, 2020How God Wants Us To Live (Part 9) “Avoid Evil”
Oct 14, 2020How God Wants Us To Live (Part 9) “Avoid Evil”Series: Bible Study
1 Thessalonians 5:22; 2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Corinthians 6:18, 10:12-14, 8:8-11,13; James 4:7
- Abstain from all appearances of evil.
- We need to avoid evil- what it looks like, leads to, and borders upon.
- God put in us the fight or flight. There are some things we need to flee from.
_ Sometimes we have to run from evil, in order to avoid it.
There are things, places, situations and even people we need to avoid.
- If we want to avoid being tested we need to stay away from the test center.
- Sometimes evil dresses in Gucci.
- We have to know that we need God.