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Preached from the pulpit of Valley Bible Baptist Church by Pastor Brian McMath
Christians should not walk in a defeated mindset! God has called us to be more than conquerors in Christ! Sometimes our past failures can discourage us to the point of giving up. Allow God's Word to inspire a Fresh Start in your Fight! The victory is yours...all we have to do is go after it in Jesus name!
Allow God's Word To Flow In Your Mouth, Heart And Action
Abraham had a test. We too, have many challenges that are determined by choices to obey or disobey. Surrender or rebellion comes with the choices we make. To totally surrender is the obedience God expects. God will allow things and situations to gey our attention to check our loyalty and devotion to Him. Surrender is a heart action that manifest itself in our obedience. It's easy to follow God when all is at ease, but until we surrender everything, God will not have preeminence. Today we will climb with Abraham "The Mountain Of Absolute Surrender." As we dig into this we must check our level of surrender. I know that real surrender goes beyond just speaking it all the way to doing it. There are some actions that will help us move up the mountain toward God. Allow God's Word to speak to your heart today! Rev. Mark Lockhart Pastor
Allow God's Word to do life-saving surgery on your heart.
Allow God's Word to do life-saving surgery on your heart.
Sergey Kozlov
We continue our study of the powerful prayer of Christ for His disciples. Scripture provides guidance for our own prayers. As we pray the Word of God we can believe that we are praying in the will of God. Allow God's Word to become your prayer list!
More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music
Is it possible to be grateful for pain? It's all about perspective. We are all willing to endure pain if we believe the final result to be worth it. Hawk Nelson's song, "Diamonds," has me thinking about the refining process. This song, and the Scripture we uncover on this episode, may be the revelation you need to make it through whatever fiery trial you are enduring. Stick with me and you will see that God has a "place of abundance" for you on the other side of this refining. On this episode I discuss: The difference between un-biblical and non-biblical The article I used as inspiration for my main points today - Blog Article by June Hunt Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are: Explore a topic Make a list Psalm 66 with our focus area - Psalm 66:8-12 God as our Refiner - Psalm 66:10 Allowing God's Word to break us - Jeremiah 23:29 The crucible (a fireproof melting pot able to withstand extreme heat) - Proverbs 17:3 Removing dross (impurities) so that we can be formed into a useful vessel - Proverbs 25:4 How the refining process is not a one-and-done affair - Psalm 12:6 How God wants to use our affliction to refine us - Isaiah 48:10 How our afflictions and trials refine our faith - 1 Peter 1:6-7 That although Psalm 66:12 speaks of going through fire and water, Isaiah 43:1-4 speaks of God's redemption of these circumstances because we are precious in His sight (might I add, not unlike diamonds!) Additional Resources Lyrics Story behind the song "Diamonds" by Hawk Nelson - YouTube Video This Week's Challenge Ponder this topic of refining. Read Psalm 66 in context and then follow up on the other references I list in the show notes. Allow God's Word to break you so that He can refine you and remove the dross from your life. Be patient in this process. The Refiner will repeatedly subject you to high heat to refine you, but all of this is because you are precious and honored in His sight -- and He loves you.