Mountain Moving Prayer, Matt 17:20-21
In Matt 17:20-21, Matt 21:21-22, and Mk 11:22-24 Jesus mentioned three elements of what I’m calling “mountain moving prayer”. Though you don’t read about someone in the Bible moving mountains by prayer, you have certainly seen some miraculous things God did in answer to prayer. The principles he wanted us to get from these passages […]
This Present Evil World, Gal 1:4
This Present Evil World Gal 1:4 says of Jesus Christ, “Who gave himself for our sins, that he might delver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father”. To deliver is to set free. Just as the earth has gravity which forces everything to be drawn to the […]
Get Up Early, Gen 19:27
Get Up Early One of the best things you can do to strengthen your eternal life is to do what Abraham did in Gen 19:27. “And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord”. Get up early. Make this your morning routine. Gat up early. There are […]
Do Not Turn Away, Acts 26:20
Do Not Turn Away Notice in the Bible when people get saved, they turn to God and away from what they were doing before they were saved. And they start doing something for the Lord. Acts 26:20, “…that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance”. 1 Thes 1:9, “…how ye turned to […]
Ripple Effect, Jud 6:14
Ripple Effect The Lord as been leading me to encourage us to reach our lost friends, neighbors, relatives, and associates with the gospel. Today he’s given me a message that I call “The Ripple Effect”. When you throw a rock into a pool of water, ripples are formed that emanate from the place where the […]
That Will I Speak, 2 Chr 18:13
That Will I Speak When you are given the opportunity to speak to a person or a group about something from the Bible that you’re pretty sure they don’t want to hear, the temptation is to go along with the crowd. You can be tempted to avoid saying something true that the folks might find […]
Kingdoms of God and Heaven
Kingdoms of God and Heaven In this lesson, we are going to trace the kingdoms of God and heaven all the way from their beginning through their ultimate future merger. We’ll start back in Genesis 1, with creation, where we find a firmament called “Heaven”. Gen 1:1, “In beginning God created heaven and earth”. This […]
Fight the Good Fight, 1 Tim 6:12
Fight the Good Fight On Memorial Day, the flag is first raised to full-staff and then slowly lowered to half-staff where it remains until noon. At noon, it is raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day. When the flag is at half-staff, we commemorate the sacrifice of the over one million soldiers who […]
A True Assessment, 2 Ki 8:7-15
A True Assessment In 2 Ki 8:7-15, Hazael went to meet Elisha to inquire whether the Syrian King, Benhadad, would recover from his disease. Elisha said, “Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover”. Then Elisha added to Hazael, “howbeit the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die”. After Elisha spoke, he wept. […]
Whom You Will Follow, Lk 14:26-22
Whom You Will Follow At some point in your life, you must decide whom you will follow. If you decide that you want to follow Jesus, then you need to count the cost of being his disciple. Following Jesus will likely affect your family relationships and friendships, even to the point of hating some. Jesus […]