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STOP WORKING FOR TEMPORARY THINGS
KEY TEXT: John 6:27 (KJV) – “Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.” The people sought Jesus, not because they truly understood the significance of His miracles, but because they…
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF PERFECTED LOVE
KEY TEXT: 1 John 2:5 (KJV) – “But whoso keepeth His word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in Him.” Let us take the words keepeth, verily, love, and perfected as the key terms. Let’s go deeper and uncover the original meanings of these words. 1.…
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LOVE THAT PULLS FROM THE FIRE
KEY TEXT: James 5:19–20 (KJV) – “19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” Where else in the Bible…
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PRAY WITH EARNEST INTENSITY
PRAY WITH EARNEST INTENSITY KEY TEXT: James 5:17 (KJV) – “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.” Elijah was a man with a nature like ours.…
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PEACE IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM
PEACE IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM Mark 4:38 (KJV) – “And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?” “Suddenly a flash of lightning pierces the darkness, and they see Jesus lying asleep, undisturbed…
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BREAKING THE CHAINS OF DISCRIMINATION
BREAKING THE CHAINS OF DISCRIMINATIONKEY TEXT: Acts 10:34-35 (AMP) – 34 Opening his mouth, Peter said: “Most certainly I understand now that God is not one to show partiality [to people as though Gentiles were excluded from God’s blessing], 35 but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is…
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THE SABBATH AND THE SANCTIFIED MIND
Guard the Heart Proverbs 4:23 (KJ21) — “Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.” “Keep thy heart with all diligence,” is the counsel of the wise man; “for out of it are the issues of life.” As man “thinketh in his heart, so is he.” The heart must…
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU
KEY TEXT: Luke 17:20-21 (KJV) – “20 And when He was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” Who…
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BEYOND BLOOD RELATIONS
KEY TEXT: Mark 3:35 (KJ21) – “For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is My brother and My sister and mother.” In Mark 3:35, Jesus Christ taught that those who do God’s will are the true members of His family. Our earthly families are formed by people who are related to us…
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YOU ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE
YOU ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE KEY TEXT: 1 Corinthians 7:23 (KJV) – “Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.” “You are bought with a price” means that you have value. You are not valueless. Your value is not random. It is not self-assigned. It is not determined by…