I WILL CROSS THIS LAKE Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. (Matthew 8:23 NLT) Sooner than later we all need to cross dangerous lakes in our lives. The important thing is that Jesus crosses with us. In these lakes we will find: -The unforeseen, -Storms, -Weariness, -Loneliness…
MY YEAST IS INFLUENCE Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”(Matthew 13:33 NLT) Yeast has the effect of fluffing or enlarging dough. A…
NOTHING IS CONSIDERED LEARNED UNTIL IT IS PRACTICED “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: (Matthew 7:24 NKJV) “Hears these sayings of Mine, and does them” Here we can see that the wise man is not only…
I AM ALSO HIS DEARLY LOVED SON And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” (Matthew 3:17 NLT) I believe that most of the people on earth don’t have the revelation of how much God loves us. When we know that we are loved we feel…
SOMETIMES IT’S GOD WHO WANTS TO STOP US FROM DOING SOMETHING Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. (Acts 16:6 NLT) Pay attention to the words “prevented” “at that time.” Sometimes…
STRENGTH AND FAITH IN A GOOD AND BAD WORLD After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas ……….where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. (Acts 14:21-22 NLT) I want…
SOMETIMES GOD SURROUNDS ME BUT OTHER TIMES I NEED FRIENDS TO SURROUND ME. … But as the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.. (Acts 14:20 NLT) Everyone at some point in our life has felt stoned by the problems…
IF GOD IS WITH YOU THEN ENVY DOESN’T MATTER “These patriarchs were jealous of their brother Joseph, and they sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him. (Acts 7:9 NLT) I have seen the devastating effects of envy in our society. Social media and television show us how rival politicians…
THE POWER OF TESTIMONY But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say. (Acts 4:14 NLT) These people were angry with the miracles that were happening through John and Peters prayers. They had a great problem: They couldn’t deny the trials,…
WE NEED MORE OF THOSE WHO BRING ENCOURAGEMENT For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus. (Acts 4:36 NLT) These people are so valuable in the difficult moments that we experience as society….