Dennis Adams

Text: Matthew 6:34-35 The atmosphere of harvest and concern for the lost expressed by the compassion of Jesus, which drew a picture of sheep without a shepherd.  The Church must have a concern for the Lost, Harvest, Presence of God, and the Church itself. The apostles, disciples, were always bewildered (puzzled) at how Jesus would respond.

Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10  Various scriptures, also referring to being called out of comfort. The moment is upon the Church now! Our calling is secure, and judgment is pending upon the next generations. We have a responsibility like no other generation before us! Our message is a message of hope, and our position is that of faith, and that faith is centered and nourished on God’s Word!

Matthew 25:6-13 We best serve our fellow persons when we are first devoted to Christ Jesus. Is your devotion this day, this hour, this moment to be noticed as faithful and sacrificial? We must be the Bride who lives for the return of the Bridegroom Jesus!  There is no gift too costly to offer to Jesus!

Text: 1 Kings 4:1-7 We must turn our resources over to the Lord. Beginning with a little as if it were an enormous amount, and gradually proceeding until we are surprised by the completeness of the miracle.  We can see that, beyond question, how this a reflection of our salvation and the lasting results. Your ministry brought to a particular circumstance where something radically, is used to gain something eternally. Often God desires your miracle to be private so that you can live it publicly.

Text: 1 Kings 19:18-21 Your identity is important to God. He has placed you on this earth for a purpose. You have a destiny! Our life is designed by The Lord. We are to seek after Him with obedience and consecrate our lives to Him, Worship Him, have faith in Him! Move from the past into your destiny!

Text: 1 Kings 19:9-15 Elijah is running in fear from Jezebel. He finds himself in a self-willed mode by asking God to take His life, for he is no better than his fathers. He was in deep depression (maybe because of His weariness of ministry). The angel commands him to eat and then travel—forty days to Mount Horeb. God finds him in a cave. And begins to require of why he is there! God was saying to Elijah: “Stop complaining and grieving over your seeming failures. Get back to work.” This command is undoubtedly competent counsel. What we can learn from this: The place we are in with God! The plan that God gives to us! The power we have to “Go”!  

Text: Psalm 56:4; Romans 8:16   Your reality is not always what you may consider it to be.   People may state you are one way. The enemy of your soul will state what he wants you to be or become. You may have aloud negative thoughts to put you in a negative cage or fearful prison of belief.  

Joshua 3:7-17 Taking action with your faith. Step out into what the Lord is asking you to do. When we do not step out, our faith is not active. We need to plant our seed of faith in God. Moving forward into the blessings and fulfillment of God's promises.

Psalm 100:4-5 We have a reason to celebrate! Our salvation is a celebration; our praise of response is to Him, Jesus Christ! We have forgiveness in our hearts and hope for that shines before us. Let's Celebrate!

Text: Colossians 3:13 Forgiveness is an honor and one that we need to begin our walk with Jesus.  “Forgiving” based on the root word for “Grace.” It carries the idea of free forgiveness, perhaps because of grace.  Our plea for continued forgiveness as believers, requesting the restoration of fellowship with God following the alienation that sin produces, is predicated on our having forgiven those who have sinned against us.

Text: John 14:27 Peace is a gift from God.  Grace and Peace are often used together in Paul’s writing. In his introduction of a letter or the doxology of a message. Having the peace which Jesus gives to us is a strength and a shelter through the storms of life. A testimony for all to witness.

Text: Mattew 7:24-27 Where do you place your security? Employment, Financial, Reputation, Technical, Church? How about Jesus?

Text: Matthew 6:9-13 Prayer can illuminate your understanding of God's Word. Prayer can bring understanding to your walk with the Lord. Prayer can help develop your plans for living a Christian life.  

Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 As believers, we must realize what it takes to pray spiritual warfare prayers! To pray against the powers and principalities that try to ruin our walk with God. Taking authority in the name of Jesus and gaining strength in faith. We are winners. We are not defeated.   

Text: Isaiah 41:10 We have a defender who protects us daily! He is with us and never forsakes us. He binds the brokenhearted and renews to the faint-hearted with refreshing strength. This Defender is Jesus, our King, who forever intercedes for us and defeats the enemy before us. This One, Jesus Christ is our Warrior King, and He is our Defender forever and ever!

Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world! Don't hide your light! Your faith is the battery for your light to shine bright!  1. Faith in the Word 2. Faith in Jesus 3. Faith in your walk.

Text: Psalm 40:1-3 He brings us up out the miry clay and sets us upon a rock (a firm foundation). He establishes our goings and put a new song in our heart! This truth is outstanding for all who know Him as Savior! He guides us through life and causes us to be blessed by His Grace and Love for us!

Philippians 2:4-5; 1 Corinthians 2:16 1. See yourself as an instrument of God 2. Don’t underestimate the members of the church 3. Bring yourself and others to the altars to be saved through Jesus Christ   What we notice about Jesus emotional response to seeing the people with a shepherd:   1.Compassion: they had no shepherd 2.Concerned: about their spiritual condition 3.Committed to doing something about it   What is your attitude?

Text: 2 Peter 1:5-10 Make every effort to be what the Word of God states in these mentioned scriptures.  "5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone."

Luke 1:37 We meet God at the boundaries of the impossible. He, The Lord, will meet us and guide us through the impossible. Don't let the negative, the criticism, the cynics, cause you to stay in the possible! Follow The Lord as He leads you through the impossibilities to reach your victories.

Mark 1:37 When you give your heart to The Lord and ask for forgiveness, you become a Christian. As a Christian, you identify with Jesus Christ and His Word. You now become someone that others look at as a Christian. This identification is where people look at you and to you so they can see Jesus. Knowing there is hope through your testimony and lifestyle, which replicates the love of Jesus toward others.  

Text: Luke 1:47-50 The song of Mary when she greeted Elizebeth tell a story of her rejoicing and dedication to being the mother of Jesus, her Savior, and our Savior. There was no criticism at all from Elizebeth toward her cousin being with a child without being betrothed yet to Joseph. There was a witness from her that Jesus was the coming Savior!

Genesis 17:16-18 Your purpose is essential and not vague! What you carry in your heart will be birthed and that which you birth will be destiny for others. What The Lord has placed in you has promise and hope for many people. Your birthing is not commonplace but spiritual and will accomplish generational blessings to others. 

Text: Mark 10:45; Galatians 5:13 Salvation has an effect on your life that is "now" and also "eternal." When you receive the Lord as your Savior, you become a new creation and old things pass away and behold all thing become new! There is a "real" change in your approach in life and your attitude toward everyday circumstances. The aptitude you now have is the knowledge of sin and how it can separate you from your Savior, Jesus Christ. Always choose to walk in the "Light," not in the darkness of sin.

1 Corinthians 9:24; Hebrews 12:1 We all are in the race. We must run with endurance keeping our eyes on the prize, the goal, the finish line. We must run to win! We must not run in vain nor should we labor in vain.

Text: John 11:43-44 The Lord does not forget you nor does He overlook you. Your steps are ordered by the Lord! Sometimes prayer takes time to be answered. Never give up for the Lord has not given up on you! Even when promises and hopes become so dark that they seem dead, they have no life anymore. He speaks life into you and your dreams, hopes, and promises.

1 Kings 19:1-3 Choices that can bind your hope can and will cause you difficulties. The choice you make is yours. It very important that you do not allow fear, worry, and doubt to control your thoughts. Faith, hope, and joy will free you from these three mentioned binding emotions. Faith gives you promise, potential, and purpose.