What Jesus Prayed for, He Died For

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What Jesus Prayed for He Died For: John 17:1 1st A John 17 People Who Glorify God and His Son 1-5 God and His Glory: 2nd A John 17 People are Eternal Life People! Who Know Him: (3) Philippians 3: Who Are Full of Joy Who Are Protected From the Enemy 15 1 John 5:18-21 […]

We Find the Joy of the Lord in His Presence, Pt 2

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We Find the Joy of the Lord in His Presence Pt 2 When We Choose this One Thing Luke 10:38-42 Psalm 16:11 You will make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forever 1st David Chooses This One Thing: God and His […]

We Find the Joy of the Lord in His Presence

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We Find Joy in His Presence! Psalm 16 Psalm 16:11 You will make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forever Presence: Face, before and behind, toward, in front of Fullness: Saturated, Abundance, All Satisfying Joy: Gladness, Happiness, contentment, delight. Pleasures: Everything […]

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength

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The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength: Nehemiah 8:8-12 When Your Joy Goes, so Does Your Strength! Joy: Gladness, Happiness, contentment, delight. Webster: The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good. Strength: Robust, powerful a Defense like a refuge, a fortress. Luke 21:19 By your endurance you will gain your […]

A Godly Response to A Bad Report

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A Godly Response to A Horrible Report! Nehemiah 1 and 2 Story of the 1857 Global Revival by One Man’s Action: Jeremiah Lanphier God Uses Every One of His Children to Make a Difference In His Kingdom: Everyone in Christ Wants to Make A Difference in the Kingdom! 1st The Horrible Report of the Plight […]

The Lord is Moved by the Prayer of His People

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2 Samuel 24:1-25 2 Samuel 24:25 The Lord was moved by prayer for the land and the plague was held back from Israel. What is the Number One need in your life/family that you are asking God to move in? ______________________. 1st Sin Has it’s Beginnings with Listening to Voices other than God’s: 1-9 1 […]

Proximity & Attention Determine Everything

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Proximity and Attention Determine Everything Act 17:22-27 The Greeks were far away from the only God that mattered… the unknown God. So close yet so far. • Paul’s Closeness to God Galatians 2:20 Philippians 1:21 All the Christians were begging Paul to not go to Jerusalem because of what awaited Him. Act 21:13 • Examples […]

Compassion Ignites the Work of God

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Compassion Ignites the Work of God: Exodus 34:6-7 Intro: God’s Work Is Ignited by Compassion: Compassion Ignites the Work of God! Compassionate: the verb: to love deeply, have mercy, have tender affection, have compassion Gracious: The Verb: to stoop in kindness. To be inclined to in a very favorable way. Slow to Anger: Patient, slow […]

One Way or the Other

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One Way or the Other: Matthew 7:13-29 1st One Way To Eternal Life: In Life: 13-14 • The Other Way: Broad Way – That Leads to Destruction: A John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have {it} abundantly. Galatians 6:7-8 – […]