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  Salvation Summits… 1. I am a mess before Christ. At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. Titus 3:3 (NIV) 2. I am rescued by God. But when the kindness and love of God […]

  I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, in keeping with a command we have received from the Father. 5 So now I ask you, dear lady—not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. 6 This is love: that we walk […]

  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) 1. Come to Me […]

  Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” 46 “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael asked him. “Come and see,” Philip answered. John 1:44-46 (CSB) […]

  I can increase my courage through… 1. INDIVIDUALITY—Being who God made me to be Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because he had an extraordinary spirit, so the king planned to set him over the whole realm. Daniel 6:3 (CSB) 2. INTEGRITY—Doing the right thing no matter the cost The administrators and satraps, […]

  …be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, ‘How did these nations worship their gods? I'll also do the same.' 31 You must not do the same to the Lord your God, because they practice every detestable act, which […]

  Cinderella prayers are… 1.         Filled with passion Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. James 5:17 (ESV) And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, […]

  They reported to Moses, “We went into the land where you sent us. Indeed it is flowing with milk and honey, and here is some of its fruit. Numbers 13:27 (CSB) When your outnumbered stop… 1.         Looking at your obstacles However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and […]

  Afterward he was on his way to a town called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd were traveling with him. 12 Just as he neared the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the town was also […]

  1. INVITATION – INVITE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you […]

  Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. 36 When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then He said to His […]

  I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians […]

  1. Where is your treasure? “Don't collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.  But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don't break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. […]

  Sitting across from the temple treasury, he watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich people were putting in large sums. 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little. 43 Summoning his disciples, he said to them, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 For they […]

  4 Choices that Shape your Life 1) Faith Choices But Ruth replied, “Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Ruth 1:16 (NIV) 2) Community Choices With her two […]

  Love Is… 1. Submissive Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, shouldn't I find rest for you, so that you will be taken care of? 2 Now isn't Boaz our relative? Haven't you been working with his female servants? This evening he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. 3 Wash, put on perfumed oil, and wear […]

  1. Grace Approaches Me Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don't go and gather grain in another field, and don't leave this one, but stay here close to my female servants. Ruth 2:8 (CSB) GRACE SHOWS UP AT UNEXPECTED TIMES GRACE SHOWS UP IN UNUSUAL PLACES For the Son of Man has […]

  1.         God can bless me when I'm hurting During the time of the judges, there was a famine in the land. A man left Bethlehem in Judah with his wife and two sons to stay in the territory of Moab for a while. Ruth 1:1 (CSB) Naomi's husband, Elimelech, died, and she was left with her two […]

  One day Gideon's son Abimelech went to Shechem to visit his uncles—his mother's brothers. He said to them and to the rest of his mother's family, 2 “Ask the leading citizens of Shechem whether they want to be ruled by all seventy of Gideon's sons or by one man. And remember that I am your […]

  I also saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even to look in it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found worthy […]

  JESUS IS MY VICTORY… 1.         Because He's Constant Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and with justice he judges and makes war. Revelation 19:11 (CSB) 2.         Because He's Magnificent His eyes were like a fiery flame, and many crowns were on his head. He […]

A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. Numbers 24:17 (CSB) “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright Morning Star.” Revelation 22:16 (CSB) 1. JESUS THE MORNING STAR GIVES DIRECTION After Jesus was born […]

  “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 (CSB) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Revelation 22:13 (CSB) 1. Jesus Reveals Spiritual Truth In the beginning was the Word, and […]

  1. FAITHFUL TO YOU But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (CSB) For every one of God's promises is “Yes” in him. Therefore, through him we also say “Amen” to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:20 (CSB) Yet he did not waver […]

  For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought […]

  How to sass the devil… 1. Know God's word Then the tempter approached him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”4 He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:3-4 (CSB) Then the […]

  When I follow God's plan I can… 1. Celebrate the Past—What God has done Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all of King Ahasuerus's provinces, both near and far. 21 He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar every year 22 because during those days the Jews […]

1. God Reverses My Sentence Letters were sent by couriers to each of the royal provinces telling the officials to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jewish people—young and old, women and children—and plunder their possessions on a single day, the thirteenth day of Adar, the twelfth month. Esther 3:13 (CSB) The king's edict gave the Jews […]

  1. Right Person God's Person – Am I God's Man or Woman? The entire royal staff at the King's Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage. Esther 3:2 (CSB) When Haman saw that […]

  1. God elevates me through sizable setbacks Mordecai was the legal guardian of his cousin Hadassah (that is, Esther), because she didn't have a father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was extremely good-looking. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. Esther 2:7 (CSB) […]

  3 Stages of a Life of Praise 1. Determination Phase—I'm deciding to praise Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. Psalm 146:1-2 (CSB) 2. Distraction Phase—I won't let people take my eyes of the Lord Do not […]

  Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 (ESV) 1. Does Worry Make Sense? “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the […]

  Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:2-4 (CSB) When I am afraid, I will trust in you.4 In God, whose […]

  1. I Have Significant Challenges Lord, how my foes increase! There are many who attack me. 2 Many say about me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah Psalm 3:1-2 (CSB) No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of […]

  Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool. Proverbs 26:1 (CSB) 1. The Rebel Fool Resists Following Authority A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools. Proverbs 26:3 (CSB) Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or […]

  Why Tithing Is Wise… 1. Honors the Lord Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 (ESV) One tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or […]

  How Can I Gain Wisdom? 1. Accept Eagerly My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you. Proverbs 2:1 (CSB) 2. Acquire Continually My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you. Proverbs 2:1 (CSB) 3. Listen Intently …listening closely to wisdom and directing […]

5 benchmarks of a growing faith 1. My Faith Motivates So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and He was speaking the message to them. Then they came to Him bringing a paralytic, carried by four men. Mark 2:2-3 (CSB) 2. My Faith Persists Since they were […]

  What moves the Heart of Jesus? 1. A Courageous Approach Then a man with leprosy came to him and, on his knees, begged him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Mark 1:40 (CSB) 2. A Humble Plea A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If […]

  Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he got up, went out, and made his way to a deserted place; and there he was praying. 36 Simon and his companions searched for him, 37 and when they found him they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let's go on to the neighboring villages so […]

  Why Should I Get Baptized? 1. DECISION—I'm going public with my faith In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. Mark 1:9 (CSB) As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there's water. What would keep me from being baptized?” 38 So […]

  5 Benefits to having Jesus in your life… 1) Jesus Cares As soon as they left the synagogue, they went into Simon and Andrew's house with James and John.30 Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. Mark 1:29-30 (CSB) 2) Jesus Touches Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, […]

  They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.22 They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes. 23 Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out, 24 “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have […]

  How Do I Find The Sweet Spot? 1. Repent After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Mark 1:14-15 (CSB) 2. Believe After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of […]

  To get ready for God to do something great… 1) I must GO with Jesus The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 (CSB) Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry. 2 Timothy 4:11 (CSB) 2) I must WALK in humility As it is written […]

  The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need.2 He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters.3 He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name's sake.4 Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and […]

  Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are His – His people, the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 100:3 (CSB) “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 (CSB) 1. The Shepherd Knows Me “I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15 (CSB) […]

  How long, Lord, must I call for help and you do not listen or cry out to you about violence and you do not save? 3 Why do you force me to look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Oppression and violence are right in front of me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates.4 This is […]

  1. I Am With You The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.” John 14:18 […]

  1) I Have A Problem Then the people who were already in the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build. 5 They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia. Ezra 4:4-5 […]

  Now this is what the Lord says— the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel—“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not overwhelm you. When […]