Your Calling, 2 Tim 1:9

Many Christians say that they want to know what their calling is, what their purpose is.  Unfortunately, it seems that most Christians don’t know.  So, we’re going to look at some verses in the Bible to help you figure out your calling.  In your calling you are: Called to salvation...

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Our Warfare, 2 Cor 10:3-6

From the moment we get saved, we are in a war.  We have the Spirit of God in us, but we are still in this earthly body.  And it’s wicked.  It’s our warfare and we must fight it.  Like men are trained to know their enemy, to use their weapons...

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You Can’t Get Away With It, 2 Chr 18:1-34

When you try to do something that is contrary to God’s plan you can’t get away with it.  In 2 Chr 18:1-34, Ahab wanted to fight the Syrians to recover Ramothgilead from them.  A prophet, named Micaiah, told him that he would fail and that he would die in the...

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Be Like a Spider, Man, Prov 30:28

In Prov 30:24-28, there are four little things that are exceeding wise.  The spider is one of them.  She “taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces,” [Prov 30:28].  We must be like the spider.  We must hold onto good things, like Paul wrote in 1 Thes 5:21,...

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Hezekiah Prospered, 2 Ki 18:5-7

In 2 Ki 18:7 we read the following about Hezekiah, “And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth.”  In the context of this verse, verses 5 and 6, we find why he prospered.  He prospered because he trusted the Lord, he clave to the Lord...

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A Liberal Giver, 2 Cor 8:1-5

In 2 Cor 8 we find several characteristics of a liberal giver.  A liberal giver: Sacrifices himself to God – 2 Cor 8:5 – you start by giving yourself to the Lord [Rom 12:1-2].  If you haven’t given yourself to God, anything you do for God is always going to...

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The Essential Ministry of Prayer, Acts 1:14

Prayer is an essential ministry of the church.  Don’t underestimate the value of the Wednesday night prayer meeting or the special prayer “warriors” who pray for special needs throughout the week.   Prayer is essential for unity – Acts 1:14 – the disciples were meeting with one accord, Acts 2:42-46. ...

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Sing A New Song, Ps 149:1

Before we were saved, our old songs were about carnal love, rebellion, drinking, getting high, surfing, losing lovers, trains, dogs, etc.  After getting saved we started singing new songs in church.  These are congregational songs according to Ps 149:1.  When you run the references to “new song” in the Bible,...

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That I May Have Eternal Life, Matt 19:16-29

Our text is Matt 19:16-29.  In verse 20, this man who approached Jesus, inquiring about eternal life, was young.  In Lk 18:18 this man was a ruler.  And in Lk 18:23 this man was very rich.  You don’t become a very rich ruler when you’re young by being foolish.  This...

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Face the Giant, 1 Sam 17:11-48

You have a giant in your life that you need to face.  This giant could be a secret sin in your life, an addiction, a fault that must be dealt with, a fear, an unfinished duty, etc.  And every time you think about facing this giant you back down.  When...

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