WHERE THERE IS NO ORDER, THERE IS CHAOS The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. (Gen 1:2 NASB) Where there is no order (formless) there is chaos. Where order is absent, confusion becomes present….
THE IMPORTANT FIRST But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. (Luke 24:1 NLT) The important first. The women had left something pending. They had not been able to reach the body of Jesus on Friday because the law said they could not do any…
BIG AND SMALL And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and the books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. (Revelation 20:12 NIV) We will all stand before God. Influential and non-influential people, the rich…
THE PROSTITUTE GOVERNS IN THE WATERS JESUS IN OUR HEARTS “Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.” (Revelation 17:15 NIV) “The prostitute” could currently represent the evil we see everywhere: corruption, violence, crimes, etc. “The waters” represent multitudes. All areas of the…
TEMPTATION, SIN AND FORGIVENESS “One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!” (Luke 17: 1 NLT) THE FIRST thing you should understand is that while we are on this earth, temptation will never disappear from our lives. This helps…
THE MAN AND WOMAN GOD USES The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God. (Psalms 14:2 NLT) God needs a man or woman who He can receive intercession from, and a daily ministerial job. What are the characteristics God…
SOLUTION FOR SPIRITUAL LUKEWARMNESS “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and…
WHY DOES GOD HATE LUKEWARMNESS? But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! (Revelation 3:16 NLT WHY DOES GOD HATE SPIRITUAL LUKEWARMNESS? Because it robs you of your potential. There is no champion in sports that has not been intense. To be a champion,…
ENTHUSIAST OR PASSIONATE “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation: “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one…
HOW TO OVERCOME FEARS For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT) Yesterday we learned about the fears that the majority of people deal with, and how it is important to defeat them to be able to receive God’s blessings. Today…