Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
What a day that we live in! A day set in apathetic and lethargic attitudes instead of being highly motivated. The day of great procrastination. A day of letting someone else do the work or tasks and not even desiring to complete what had already been started by the individual or an individual. So many people today “run” after fame, greed, evil, to shed innocent blood, sin and other ungodly and unholy features of life to belong and feel accomplished. A Christian should be running toward God! Not away from Him! Running toward your blessing. Not running from your blessing! Running toward your goal. Not running from your goal! Running toward the finish line. Not running from the finish line!
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Text: Psalm 23:1-6
This psalm details a threefold testimony of the person or persons who are in the fold or flock of Jesus Christ. We witness in this threefold testimony , as it respectively teaches the providence (The Divine Intervention) of God: Appointing Life's Experiences, His Protection Over Life's Pathway, His Provision Now and Always. He is the Shepherd, Companion and Host of His people.
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Text: 1 Chronicles 14:10-11
In this text we witness the helplessness we all have without the Lord coming to the rescue in a situation, which looks impossible in our eyes. The Lord honors David as He breaks through like a rushing water to defeat the Philistines. The Church needs a spiritual breakthrough once again and that can only come through the Lord our God who is the Master of Breakthroughs!
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Text: Romans 12:1-2
Learning to live a life that is transformed by the Word of God. Not being conformed into the fashion of the world but being transformed from the inside by the renewal of your mind. Always trusting and believing in what is the reasonable thing to do for the Lord. Reasonable simply translates into what is rational. Having a spiritual mind and walking in the Spirit allows one to know what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God through transformation.
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Romans 12:1-2; Zechariah 14:20-21
Holiness is journey that takes deep faith, trust and reliance on God and His Word. Long before you can arrive at holiness you must depart from self-righteousness and pride. If you really desire to live in the presence of God you must first travel the way of humility and truth. The holiness you are seeking goes much deeper than the outside of your cup. The the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness. Luke 11:39 NKJV
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Text: Ephesians 2:1-9
What God has done for humanity and His creation is immeasurable to the minds of men. His grace is amazing and His wisdom and thoughts are to deep to contain in the hearts of men. Praising Him is just a moderate way of exemplifying our love for Him in a corporate atmosphere or in the privacy of prayer. However, living daily for Him personifies the heart that one should have who has totally surrendered to His love and grace! Remembering what He has done gives an enormous measure of faith in the hearts to what He can do... immeasurable things to those who believe - Ephesians 3:20
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Text: John 5:2-9
In this text the fulfillment of a mans hopes are witnessed by his healing at the Pool of Bethesda. Even though he gave an excuse why he was not healed Jesus showed him Grace and gave him the command to rise. Often when Jesus speaks to the hearts of people about their crippling situations the first response is an excuse why it has not happened. The beauty about His mercy and compassion is that He always has the right command for all. The "get up and go" is appropriate to our lives when Jesus may find us withered spiritually by a circumstance. Always be ready and obedient to His commands. His purpose is to help you in all things.
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Text: 2 Peter 1:2-4
We are made part of God's Divine Nature through God's power and His promises. We are regenerated by His Word and we have been born again not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible through the Word of God. We have an escape through God, through prayer and through praise. On the basis of these publicly declared commitments, the believer becomes a sharer of that riches of all treasurers, the nature and life of God.
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Luke 17:11-19
In today's society thankfulness or gratitude, if you will, is lacking in most areas. The words "Thank You" or "Great Job" seem to be losing meaning in the language of families, local places of employment and in normal conversation. Showing gratitude even for the greatest tasks can be often times overlooked by the character of this modern society. I assume, yet would have deep conviction that even after a miracle such as had been portrayed here in the text, would conjure up a great bit of gratitude from all that were involved.
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Text: Luke 24:1-12
The Day was not a normal day in the world even though it seemed to start the same. Yes, the sun would come up, the animals in the fields would act the same. Children would be playing, businesses would open - Just a typical day in Jerusalem. But it was not usual: Jesus Christ, the Son of God has risen from the dead, Alive forevermore! He has conquered the grave and sin, so all mankind could be saved. The revelation of who He is shown in His resurrection along with the reconciliation that he provided to all that would call upon His Name for redemption. He is alive!
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