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GOD HAS PLANS FOR THOSE WHO SEEK HIM WITH ALL THEIR HEART

BIBLE PASSAGE:“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”(Jeremiah 29:11) MEDITATION:Do you love Christ?Do you have a yearning to please Him with all your heart?If so, then, remember these things:     – God’s delays are … Continue reading

BECAUSE OF JESUS, SINNERS CAN BE “BROUGHT BEFORE GOD”!

BIBLE PASSAGE: For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. (1 Peter 3:18) MEDITATION: If someone asked you to define a deep and sincere love for someone, how would you describe it? … Continue reading

SPIRITUAL WARFARE 1.4

LAYING THE FOUNDATION – SECTION 1-4: *** When Christians Respond To Warfare Correctly, *** ***    The Kingdom Of God Advances In Some Way.   *** Question: How is God’s kingdom advanced?    – Conversion. On the most basic level, His kingdom advances       when someone is saved. Salvation means accepting the rule of God.       It means: … Continue reading

DO YOU HAVE A PARTIAL OR FULL FAITH AND TRUST IN THE LORD?

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) MEDITATION: How much do we understand about God’s will? Do we have the capacity to understand His will in all things? Of … Continue reading

GOD LOVES YOU, FORGIVES YOU, AND HAS A PLAN FOR YOU!

BIBLE PASSAGE: Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. (Revelation 3:20) MEDITATION: Over and over again, people ask this question,     “If there is a God, then why is there … Continue reading

SINCERITY: A CHARACTERISTIC OF JESUS AND HIS FOLLOWERS

Are you a “mechanical” or “theological” Christian? In other words, do you do and say all the things that “look good”, but there is no (or little) sincerity involved? When you ask someone, “How are you?”, do you really want to know? Are you prepared to show true sympathy (or empathy), concern, and listen when … Continue reading

SPIRITUAL WARFARE 1.3

LAYING THE FOUNDATION – SECTION 1-3: Question: If I were God, how would spiritual warfare look to me?     – I would have knowledge for all of eternity of every single       encounter with evil that all my children would ever have.     – I would know every possibility of every outcome       when my … Continue reading

JESUS, THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF LEADERSHIP!

Every four years people in the U.S. make a choice about who should lead our nation for the next four years. We choose between leaders with different opinions and ideologies, and that choice could affect our lives for years to come. It is a time when we are asking (and some of us are arguing) … Continue reading

ANOTHER WAY THAT SEEMS RIGHT, IS WRONG

BIBLE PASSAGE: There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. (Proverbs 16:25) MEDITATION: When Satan attacks us, he knows he will have his greatest success when he can infiltrate our mind. When he can change our thinking, he can change our desires. When he can change … Continue reading

SPIRITUAL WARFARE 1.2

LAYING THE FOUNDATION – SECTION 1-2: Question: Who is in control, God or Satan?Note:     If we believe Satan is free to attack whenever he wants to,     then we can expect constant attacks.    Purpose:         To hinder the will of God and personally destroy us.     If we believe God is in control, then … Continue reading