25Jun01
The Danger of A Wounded Spirit
Proverbs 18:14 -The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear it?
The Dangers
A crushed spirit produces un-forgiveness
A crushed spirit produces deception- everyone is out to get me
A crushed spirit creates division in churches, families
A crushed spirit causes self-dependence
A crushed spirit can harbor pride— I was done wrong and someone needs to pay. You will never heal the past by dwelling there.
Luke 4:18
He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted- to preach deliverance to the captive sea recovering sight to the blind to set at liberty to those oppressed.
25Jun08
A warning and a Reminder from God
Matthew 25:14-30. (Parable of the Talents)
Ownership- Everything I have belongs to God - V 14
Allocation- God has given you some unique talents - V 15
Accountability- God expects me to use my talents - V 19
Utilization- It is wrong for me to bury what God gave me. V- 16-18
Motivation- Fear keeps me from using my talents - V 25
Application- If I do not use it, I will lose it. V 28
Compensation- If I use my talents, I will be rewarded. V 23
25Jun15
Fight For Your Family
Nehemiah 4:14
Fight by knowing your enemy - Ephesians 6:12- We wrestle against principalities, peers, against the darkness of the world and against spiritual wickedness in high places
Fight by using the right weapons- Corinthians 10:4 - our weapons are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds
Fight by starting early! Proverbs 22:6- Train up your child in the way they should go
a. They are curious - entertain their questions- let them learn from you instead of the world
b. Their memory - they remember the negatives not just the positives
c. Their trust- earn their trust
d. Their humility-Surrender your life to Christ -God doesn’t care who you were, He care who you are.
25Jun22
Psalm 62
Overcoming Busy- Finding Confidence in Christ Bring Rest to Our Souls
Why do I do what I don’t want to do- there is a battle that taking place for your soul-
What makes you love God more? What do you do that draws you closer to God? Rev 2:4 I hold this against you- You have forsaken your first love.
My rest comes in God
We have confidence-God is my refuge
25Jun29
I John 4: 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
The Power of the Inner Presence
The power is by invitation only- we confess our sins and turn to Jesus
The power is is not dormant - it is God who is working in you- for His good pleasure
The power will reveal satan’s strategy
The power is full of overcoming
The power is filled with faith and obedience