WE WILL NOT BE DISGRACED Then you will know that I am among my people Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and there is no other. Never again will my people be disgraced. (Joel 2:26 NLT) We have been able to see this word of God fulfilled in these difficult times: 1. They…
A LOT OF ANALYSIS PRODUCES PARALYSIS Part 2 Then he commanded, “Open that eastern window,” and he opened it. Then he said, “Shoot!” (2 Kings 13:17 NTV) “Open that window”, “take an arrow”, “Shoot”. What could these words represent in our life today? It represents something that we need to do but have stopped doing…
A LOT OF ANALYSIS PRODUCES PARALYSIS Part 1 Then he commanded, “Open that eastern window,” and he opened it. Then he said, “Shoot!” So he shot an arrow. Elisha proclaimed, “This is the Lord’s arrow, an arrow of victory over Aram, for you will completely conquer the Arameans at Aphek.” (2 Kings 13:17 NLT) That…
YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO FAIL Now there were four men with leprosy sitting at the entrance of the city gates. “Why should we sit here waiting to die?” they asked each other….(2 Kings 7:3-4 NLT) These four men were in the middle of a crisis, they were sick with leprosy, without money, without a…
DON’T BE AFRAID! “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!”17 Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” (2 Kings 6:16 NLT) Is it possible to have healthy eyes but not be able to see? This is called having no vision in…
GOD SEPARATED THEM Part 2 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. (2 Kings 2:11 NIV) Yesterday we talked about how God made a separation between Elijah and Elisha…
DIG, DRAW AND FILL Part 2 …With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.(1 kings 18:32 NIV) Yesterday we talked about the altar representing our heart, and this verse when talking about rebuilding is because…
DIG, DRAW AND FILL Part 1 …With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.(1 kings 18:32 NIV) 1. He built an altar. With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord….
PATIENCE, FAITH AND ANSWER I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. (Psalm 40:1) I see three things in this passage: 1. Patience: “I waited patiently…” Patience tells me about the ability to endure difficulties without losing joy. Patience helps me stay focused on my mission in life without…
HIS MOM WAS A PROSTITUTE, BUT HE WAS A LEADER Now Jephthah was a great warrior. He was the son of Gilead, but his mother was a prostitute. (Judges 11:1 NLT) I am struck by how this man is remembered, with two main characteristics: The first, that he was a great warrior leader; and the…