PRAYER SHOULD BE A LIFESTYLE Never stop praying. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT). Prayer should not just be a one-time evento. An event is an occasion where we dress appropriately, but prayer should be a lifestyle. Our Lord desired to have communion at all times with Adam and Eve. When God created them, they had that…
THE WISE HAVE WEALTH AND LUXURIES The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get. (Proverbs 21:20 NLT). Here we see two types of people, the wise and the foolish. Who are the wise and who are the foolish? What are some differences between them? The wise have wealth, but the foolish…
WHEN WE STOP SERVING GOD Again the Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. They served the images of Baal and Ashtoreth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. They abandoned the Lord and no longer served him at all. 7 So the Lord burned with anger against Israel, and he turned…
LAZY PEOPLE DO NOT PROGRESS If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat! (Proverbs 20:13 NLT) I tend to be allergic to lazy people. I am a person that likes to reach goals and feel uncomfortable with people who do not like to…
INTELLIGENT Vs. FOOLISH The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive. (Proverbs 16:21 NLT) Those who think well are labeled intelligent. 1. He who is intelligent will live for many years. Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, (Prov. 16:22a NLT) 2. He who is intelligent always thinks…
WHEN THE FOOLISH PASS OFF AS WISE Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. (Proverbs 17:28 NLT) Even the foolish can seem wise when they keep their mouth shut. When I am invited to any event or meeting, I generally listen more than I speak. I…
HOW TO OVERCOME LOSS Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. (1 Peter 4:12 NLT) Times of loss are inevitable. When we speak about loss, we’re not only referring to the death of a loved one, but any kind of abrupt…
THE POWER OF THE SACRIFICE AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could…
CRY OUT, OBEY, AND THANK As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”. He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.”[a] And as they…
I CHOOSE THE SAME AS JOSHUA: “MY HOUSE AND I SHALL SERVE THE LORD” But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live?…