TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God.” Luke 3:8 ” But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God- who chose you to be his children- is holy. For he himself has said, ‘ You must be holyContinue reading “BE HOLY BECAUSE I AM HOLY”
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LOVE GOD INTENSELY AND THE REST OF LIFE STRAIGHTENS OUT!
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you all things, and what he teaches is true – not a lie.” 1 John 2:27 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Scripture allows us the opportunity to learn andContinue reading “LOVE GOD INTENSELY AND THE REST OF LIFE STRAIGHTENS OUT!”
THE TWO-WAY CONVERSATION
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “So even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all of those who obey him.” Hebrews 5: 8-9 TODAY’S MESSAGE: It should be a privilege and anContinue reading “THE TWO-WAY CONVERSATION”
THE GREAT RENEWAL!
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “Though our bodies are dying our spirits are being renewed every day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 TODAY’S MESSAGE: As we get older, we begin to see changes in our physical bodies. We see wrinkles begin to show, alertness begins to wane, energy levels begin to slow down, and we become less alert as weContinue reading “THE GREAT RENEWAL!”
WALK BY THE SPIRIT!
TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “But I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.” GALATIANS 5:16—– ” But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” GALATIANS 5: 22 TODAY’S MESSAGE: As we were born into this world we were born withContinue reading “WALK BY THE SPIRIT!”
THE ADVOCATE!
TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.” Psalm 23:4 ” And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit who leads into all truth.” John 14:16-17 TODAY’SContinue reading “THE ADVOCATE!”
THE LORD IS NOT LOOKING FOR OUR MISTAKES BUT INSTEAD LOOKING TO HELP US IN OUR WEAKNESSES!
” Put your hope in the Lord. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you giving you the. You will see the wicked destroyed.” Psalm 37:34 It is quite easy to sometimes talk ourselves into believing that our Lord is just waiting for us to make a mistake. That way he can discipline usContinue reading “THE LORD IS NOT LOOKING FOR OUR MISTAKES BUT INSTEAD LOOKING TO HELP US IN OUR WEAKNESSES!”
THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE POWER GIVEN FROM HEAVEN!
” But stay in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” Luke 24: 44 I believe that there is not a man or woman alive who hasn’t tried to live in this world and solve their own problems. When Jesus had risen from the grave, and before heContinue reading “THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE POWER GIVEN FROM HEAVEN!”
LET THE HOLY SPIRIT REIGN!
” Peter replied, ‘Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, and to your children, and even the Gentiles – allContinue reading “LET THE HOLY SPIRIT REIGN!”
IT IS TIME TO JOIN GOD’S ADMINISTRATION!
“Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.” Psalm 145:3 It is time for all of us to make the largest decision of our lives. It is time for us to decide who we are associated with and just who we are working for. As Christians weContinue reading “IT IS TIME TO JOIN GOD’S ADMINISTRATION!”
RECEIVE AND ACCEPT THE POWER!
” Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15 ” But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 You and I haveContinue reading “RECEIVE AND ACCEPT THE POWER!”
THE INFILLING!
“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18 As we go about our days, we come across experiences and obstacles that are sometimes good and sometimes bad. Sometimes we are prepared for these experiences and other times we are not. When Jesus went to beContinue reading “THE INFILLING!”
WE HAVE IT ALL ON THE TIPS OF OUR TONGUE!
“For whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from deceitful speech.” 1 Peter 3:10 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21 ” I tell you that on the day of judgement people will have to accountContinue reading “WE HAVE IT ALL ON THE TIPS OF OUR TONGUE!”
THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH!
“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 ” A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” Proverbs 17:22 As a Christian just where does our joy come from? The bible tells us that our joy is produced by the Holy Spirit. WhenContinue reading “THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH!”
OUR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL!
“Though our bodies are dying, our Spirits are being renewed every day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 As we begin to age, we become very familiar with looking in the mirror and seeing a picture of a body that no longer reflects the strength of a young person. It shows the wear and tear of the yearsContinue reading “OUR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL!”
OUR ADVOCATE THE HOLY SPIRIT
” And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit who leads into all truth.” John 14: 16 & 17 “Our qualification comes from God. He enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 & 6 ButContinue reading “OUR ADVOCATE THE HOLY SPIRIT”
PLUG INTO THE CORRECT SOURCE
” Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.” Romans 8:5 When you plug your phone in for charging you are careful to plug into a healthy source of electricity in order to get aContinue reading “PLUG INTO THE CORRECT SOURCE”
STANDING TALL AS THE TEMPLE OF GOD!
“Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.” 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 When we develop a deep relationship with our God in heaven, weContinue reading “STANDING TALL AS THE TEMPLE OF GOD!”
PERFECTING OUR HOLINESS
” Let us purify ourselves from anything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 As Christians we are to spend our days perfecting our holiness for our God in heaven. We are to stay away from the very things that poison or pollute our body, minds andContinue reading “PERFECTING OUR HOLINESS”
IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH!
” But the time is coming- indeed it’s here now-when true worshippers will worship the father in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23 ” For God is Spirit, so these who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 True worship requires only you and the presence of God. And since theContinue reading “IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH!”
THE KINGDOM OF GOD
“For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what you eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Romans 14:17 The kingdom of God is not something that we can see and point to. The kingdom of God is the spiritual realm over whichContinue reading “THE KINGDOM OF GOD”
SHINING THROUGH THE DARKNESS
” All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.” John 3:20 ” So, I have reason to be enthusiastic about all Christ JesusContinue reading “SHINING THROUGH THE DARKNESS”
LET US STAY THE PATH THAT HAS BEEN MADE FOR US!
“Rejoice in your confident hope. Be patient in trouble and keep on praying.” Romans 12:12 “Don’t let evil conquer you but conquer evil by doing good.” Romans 12:21 Life is a constant battle between good and evil. It has been from the beginning and continues to be. When I was a child, I was always doing things that would getContinue reading “LET US STAY THE PATH THAT HAS BEEN MADE FOR US!”
STRENGTH THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD!
“And now I will send the Holy Spirit just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” Luke 24:49 As Jesus was about to be taken up to set at the right hand of God the Father, he made it clear to hisContinue reading “STRENGTH THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD!”
SEEK AND FIND
“I love those who love me, and those who seek me and find me.” Proverbs 8:17 To seek and find the Lord is a continuous act. It is not just a one-time action. We are told in Matthew 7:7-8 to “ask and it will be given to you, seek, and you will find: knock, andContinue reading “SEEK AND FIND”
