YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO FAIL Now there were four men with leprosy sitting at the entrance of the city gates. “Why should we sit here waiting to die?” they asked each other….(2 Kings 7:3-4 NLT) These four men were in the middle of a crisis, they were sick with leprosy, without money, without a…
DON’T BE AFRAID! “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!”17 Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” (2 Kings 6:16 NLT) Is it possible to have healthy eyes but not be able to see? This is called having no vision in…
GOD SEPARATED THEM Part 2 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. (2 Kings 2:11 NIV) Yesterday we talked about how God made a separation between Elijah and Elisha…
DIG, DRAW AND FILL Part 2 …With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.(1 kings 18:32 NIV) Yesterday we talked about the altar representing our heart, and this verse when talking about rebuilding is because…
DIG, DRAW AND FILL Part 1 …With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.(1 kings 18:32 NIV) 1. He built an altar. With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord….
PATIENCE, FAITH AND ANSWER I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. (Psalm 40:1) I see three things in this passage: 1. Patience: “I waited patiently…” Patience tells me about the ability to endure difficulties without losing joy. Patience helps me stay focused on my mission in life without…
HIS MOM WAS A PROSTITUTE, BUT HE WAS A LEADER Now Jephthah was a great warrior. He was the son of Gilead, but his mother was a prostitute. (Judges 11:1 NLT) I am struck by how this man is remembered, with two main characteristics: The first, that he was a great warrior leader; and the…
WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”(Psalm 39:1 NLT) When we are angry, we must watch what we say. Have you ever said things that you wish you could take…
TWICE HE APPEARED TO HIM AND NOT EVEN THEN DID HE OBEY The LORD was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.. (1 Kings 11:9 NLT) Amazing! As I read this passage, I see that God appeared to Solomon…
WATCHING YOUR TONGUE ELONGATES YOUR LIFE Part 3 Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! (Psalms 34:12-13 NLT) The way we speak will determine the way we live. There are three tips that this passage gives us…
