Grappling with Life’s Paradoxes (Psalm 73:2-20) 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.4 For there are no pangs in their death, But their strength is firm. (Grappling with Life’s Paradoxes) 5 They are not in […]
Overcoming the Usurper of Promise as Light (Numbers 13: 26-33) 26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the […]
The Dominion of Light Over Darkness (John 1:1-14) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was […]
Go Ye . . . Hindrances to Going (Acts 21:10-14) 10 And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind […]
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (The Implication of Spiritual Warfare in “Go Ye”) 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, (NKJV) Download […]
Hinderances to Genuine Revival (Mark 6:5; 2 Timothy 4:10) 6:5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. 4:10for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world (Hinderances to Genuine Revival), and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. […]
Marriage Seminar – Help Meet (Genesis 2:18-24) 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto […]
1 Timothy 6:3-14 (Dealing with the challenges of Biblical Christian leadership in the 21st century) 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of […]
2 Timothy 4:1-8 (The Overcomers’ Testimony) I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come […]
Daniel 3:13-30 (Pressing into Victory with Conviction) 13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when […]
Hebrews 12:1-8 (To Press On, Lay Aside Every Weight) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the […]
Jeremiah 6:16 (Pressing Beyond the Crossroads of Life) Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ (NIV) Ruth 1:6-18 (Pressing Beyond the Crossroads of Life) […]
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (Pressing Through Life’s Challenges) Though the cherry trees don’t blossom and the strawberries don’t ripen, Though the apples are worm-eaten and the wheat fields stunted, Though the sheep pens are sheepless and the cattle barns empty, (challenges) I’m singing joyful praise to God. I’m turning cartwheels of joy to my Savior God. Counting […]