FRIENDSHIPS THAT ENRICH Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.(Galatians 1:18-19 NLT) The friends with whom we spend time can make us better or worse, they can help us be better or…
THE BEHAVIOR THAT HARMS RELATIONSHIPS …So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. (1 Peter 2:1 NLT) In order to cultivate good friendships and relationships in your home, at work, in your school and in your church, you must avoid what can destroy good friends….
THE PAST IS NO EXCUSE TO FAIL Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there….
THEY WILL BE LIKE SPLINTERS IN THEIR EYES But if you fail to drive out the people who live in the land, those who remain will be like splinters in your eyes and thorns in your sides… (Numbers 33:55 NLT) There are things we must be radical on and not leave them in our territory….
FOR YOU TO KNOW HIS WILL Part 1 »Then he told me, “The God of our ancestors has chosen you to KNOW HIS WILL and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak. (Acts 22:14 NLT) God wants his will know to us. The question would be: Do I want to know his will?…
HOLINESS ENABLES ME TO POSSESS MY INHERITANCE »Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. (Acts 20:32 NIV) This prayer does 4 interesting things: 1. Entrust us to GOD. »Now I entrust you to…
THOSE WHO SEEK HELP FROM GOD PART 2 The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged. (Psalms 69:32 NLT) People that have a strong relationship with God are stronger, they have more courage and more determination to keep going when difficulties come in life….
THOSE WHO SEEK HELP FROM GOD … Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged. (Psalms 69:32 NLT) Have you noticed that the quality of our encouragement goes hand in hand with the quality of our relationship with God? Have you seen men that go through the same type of crisis, but one is encouraged…
OFFERINGS WITHOUT EXCUSES You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully. (2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT) 1. Offerings are planned, and it is decided how much will be given. You must each decide in your heart…
TWO DIFFERENT SORROWS …or godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.(2 Corinthians 7:10 NKJV) This passage shows me that there are different sorrows that people can experience: One type of sorrow distances us from God, but another gets us closer to him. One…