THE BENEFIT OF OBEYING WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT Pray that the Lord your God will show us what to do and where to go.” Whether we like it or not, we will obey the Lord our God to whom we are sending you with our plea. For if we obey him, everything will…
OBEDIENCE TO OUR CONVICTIONS BRINGS REWARDS II So we have obeyed him in all these things. We have never had a drink of wine to this day, nor have our wives, our sons, or our daughters. (Jeremiah 35:8 NLT) The Rechabites decided to obey their ancestors and when they were tested in their convictions…
OBEDIENCE TO OUR CONVICTIONS BRINGS REWARDS So we have obeyed him in all these things. We have never had a drink of wine to this day, nor have our wives, our sons, or our daughters. (Jeremiah 35:8 NLT) 1. The test. The Rechabites (descendants of Rechab) had received instructions from their ancestors not to drink…
AT ONE POINT At one point Joash decided to repair and restore the Temple of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 24:4 NLT) By nature I tend to be indecisive, especially in matters where I am not an expert. However, in life we need to make decisions. 1. There are decisions in life that we need to…
GOD IS PRESENT IN YOUR MOURNING I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing. (Jeremiah 31:13 NLT) In life we will go through difficult situations that will test our trust in God. (1 Peter 4:12 NLT) One of these difficult moments is when there is a…
NO ONE WAS SORRY No one was sorry when he died. They buried him in the City of David, but not in the royal cemetery. (2 Chronicles 21:20… NLT) 1. No one was sorry when he died. How sad it is to die and that nobody cares about your death! But it is equally tragic…
TAKE COURAGE AND FULFILL Part 2 …Take courage as you fulfill your duties, and may the Lord be with those who do what is right.” (2 Chronicles 19:11 NLT) Yesterday we talked about how nothing can be accomplished when we are weak and discouraged, so it’s important to take courage. Two other things that this…
TAKE COURAGE AND FULFILL …Take courage as you fulfill your duties, and may the Lord be with those who do what is right.” (2 Chronicles 19:11 NLT) Three things this Bible verse tells me. Today we will talk about one and tomorrow about the other two: 1.Take Courage. We need to gain strength in difficult…
WORN OUT TRYING TO HOLD IT IN But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it! (Jeremiah 20:9 NLT) Sometimes we…
HAPPY AND RESTED Part 2 ..were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side. (2 Chronicles 15:15 NLT) Yesterday we learned with this passage from the Bible that…