IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT II Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be…
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my…
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! CHOOSE “WITH” We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NLT) If someone told you that your…
BE CAREFUL OF WHERE YOU PUT YOUR TRUST “Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.” (Psalm 52:7 NLT) Your value and confidence rests on something no one can take away from you. You can lose a friend,…
WHY ARE FOOLISH PEOPLE BEING MULTIPLIED? Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt… (Psalm 53:1 NLT) The problem begins when it is no longer popular to use the word “God” in public places to avoid offending people. Instead, they use alternative phrases like “a higher power” to not explicitly…
TOGETHER IN TIMES OF SADNESS Part 2 “Listen closely to what I am saying. Bear with me, and let me speak. After I have spoken, you may resume mocking me. (Job 21:2-3 NLT) Job’s friends wanted to give him advice, but what they should have done is just pray for him. One way of consoling someone…
TOGETHER IN TIMES OF SADNESS They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.” He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he became deeply troubled and distressed. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with…
THE FOUR “NEVERS” OF LOVE Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT God never stops being patient with you. God never stops believing in you, God never stops bringing you the best in life, He never gives up on you. That is what…
LIVE WITH PURPOSE Therefore, I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. (1 Corinthians 9:26 NLT) What would you think if a drunk batter ran to the outfield after hitting a ball instead of to first base? What if the plane you travel on chooses to…
COULD SOMETHING BE BAD IF GOD DOESN’T PROHIBIT IT? You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. (1 Corinthians 6:12 NLT) Am I allowed to do anything? Why or why not, if…