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Mark 5:21-43 NIV  Focus Verse  “Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”” Mark 5:36 NIV  Premise  ⁃ Doubt births fear, the word of the Lord gives birth faith.  Scriptural Insight 1. It is imperative that we don’t allow ourselves to be distracted by the distractions and discouraged by the disruptions that are seemingly getting in the way of your breakthrough when...

“Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down...

Matthew 7:21-23 NLT Premise  ⁃    To know the Lord is to obey the Lord and to obey the Lord is to Love the Lord. Fundamental Truths  1.    Search and you will find, love and you will be loved!   2.    Knowing the one who is sinless causes you to sin less.  3.    Your ear being attentive to the Lord’s servants proves your heart knows Him.  4.    Love constitutes Knowing.  5.    Having an understand...

Matthew 7:21-23 NLT Premise ⁃    To know the Lord is to obey the Lord and to obey the Lord is to Love the Lord. We must desire to experience Him continually that we may know Him more intimately. The greek word for know is ginösko.  Intimacy     •    the state of being intimate      •    a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.     • ...

John 17:3 NLT Premise  ⁃ Preparation for the next life is predicated upon whom we chose to know. The goal of our relationship with the Lord is to graduate from believing, to consistently experiencing. Every phase of our relationship with the lord is wrapped up in our next encounter with him. Every level is determined by the next instruction from Him. Knowing God isn’t an outer experience but an in...

Philippians 3:10-11 NLT Philippians 3:10-11 NIV Premise: There is a recurring invitation that we are each given throughout lives. Our response to the invitation determines how desperate we want to get to know God.  The sufferings of this world are opportunities and provide the space for us to know Jesus deeper. The question is, what will be your response to His invitation when it comes? James 1:2-...

II Chronicles 7:12-16 NKJV Judges 3:1-9 NIV Premise ⁃ Humility is born when pride dies. But the question remains, will pride die because of you or God? Fundamental Truths 1. Elevation is the reward of humility! James 4:10 NKJV I Peter 5:6 NKJV Proverbs 22:4 ESV Proverbs 18:12 NKJV Proverbs 11:2 NKJV 2. Not only is humility a garment that must be put on but a requirement and standard to live by. Co...

II Kings 20:1-7 NKJV Premise  ⁃When the Lord decides to revive you assurance is granted that the death that was set before you is reversed and turned in to life! Prophetic insight  1.A true cry for personal revival should reveal constant faith although your reality says different. What is your response to a answer you didn’t expect from God? “In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isa...

Acts 14:8-22 (NKJV)  Revival has the opportunity to be born when something or someone has been presumed dead or at least a non factor.  there’s something in me that needs to come back alive  Luke pins (records) the resurrection They had to leave the people they were comfortable with  Some theologians state that Like wrote the book of acts for the defense for apostle Paul  Gentiles - people who don...

Genesis 22:1-18 NLT Premise ⁃Being a child of God gives us rights to provision as our heavenly father is willing and able to provide all that we need and desire according to His will. But there is a prerequisite; obedience is required for the provision to flow. Prophetic Insight 1.The testing of your faith is necessary in order to graduate to your next level in God. The only thing standing in betw...

Genesis 3:1-21 NLT Premise ⁃In order to be fully “covered” you must be completely “naked” Fundamental truths 1.Having knowledge of what tempts you allows the opportunity to choose between obedience and disobedience.  Genesis 2:8-9 NLT 2.The decision to choose life equates to total reliance on the instructions of your father who covers you even in the confines and boundaries of His will for you. Hi...

Psalms 121:1-8 TPT Premise ⁃Our protection as children of God solely relies on our Father who has vowed to protect us. He’s a keeper, if you want to be kept. Fundamental Truths 1.Our help and protection is not predicated upon the strength of structures and systems. But our protection comes from our protector who is our Father, Yahweh. Psalms 121:1-2 TPT 2.Just because we may not feel it or see it...

Exodus 3:14 NLT Premise ⁃Once salvation is received and Christ is welcomed into our hearts a new journey begins as we have the opportunity to explore, cultivate, and culminate relationship with God our Father, I AM. Fundamental Truths  1.Orphan like behavior is dismissed once we receive the spirit of God. Romans 8:15 NLT 2.We have this assurance, that anything and everything is possible with God a...

John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭TPT‬‬ Premise - When it comes to prayer, many of us seek the hand of God rather seeking than the heart of God. There must be a shift from a place of simply asking in prayer, to a place of dwelling and intimacy in prayer.  Scriptural Insight 1.Intimacy in prayer is cultivated when we remain.  John 15:4a Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬ Psalms‬ ‭32‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬...

I John 5:14-15 NKJV Premise: Connection can only be established once our prayer lives and God’s will are merged Scriptural Insights  1.We have to have Faith before we even ask Now this is the CONFIDENCE that we have in Him,  “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” Hebrews 11:6...

Matthew 6:6 TPT Premise ⁃There is a place called secret where all prayer warriors, intercessors, Jesus followers, and Jesus pursuers dwell. The benefits of this place can only be obtained once there is a an attempt to reside here as a residency and not a visitation. Prophetic Insight  1. Spending time in the secret place for the believer isn’t a “if” but a “when”. Matthew 6:6 TPT 2.The secret plac...

Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV Premise ⁃The answer can only come if the call is made. No call, no answer.  Prophetic Insight 1. Effective petitions, fervent supplications, and intimate fellowship must be submitted and expressed in order to effectively invoke an answer. No call, no answer. Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV Psalms 65:2 NIV 1 Timothy 2:1 NIV Ephesians 6:18 NIV 2.The Lord guarantees an answer because it is His...

1 Samuel 3:1-10 NLT Premise ⁃History shows that when The Lord invites one to the place of prayer it is not to just hear request, provide solutions and answer petitions but to cultivate and culminate conversation with the Almighty. The invitation to prayer suggest the opportunity to commune with the divine.  Prophetic Insight  1.Your position could determine the invitation. Being near the presence...

Prophetic Insight 1.The blood of Jesus spoke before you did Revelation 13:8  2.The blood of Jesus doesn’t just speak, it speaks better things than Abel.  Hebrews 12:24  Functionality of the Blood of Jesus  1.The blood of Jesus justifies us Romans 5:9 2.The blood of Jesus atones for us Romans 5:11 3.The blood of Jesus sanctifies us Hebrews 13:12 4.The blood of Jesus reconciles us Colossians 1:20 5....

Psalms 103:8-18 NLT Premise ⁃Whether your natural father was present, absent, or partially in your life we have this assurance, that we have a Heavenly Father who is good no matter the circumstances, situation, or predicament that we may face or find ourselves in. He is good even we are bad. Scriptural Insight  1.The Lord’s mercy and compassion towards us is fueled by love causing His anger to be...

2 Samuel 14:14 NLT Premise ⁃The grace of God restores the past, brings purpose to the present, and solidifies to future of the one who is in need of redemption and reconciliation. Scriptural Insight 1.Only the Lord knows the number of days we will live and because of this truth there must be urgency to return to Him and learn to live our lives dedicated to fostering and cultivating relationship wi...

2 Samuel 12:1-13, 24-25 NLT Prophetic insight 1.When the voice/word of God is sent to your life it is a sign of mercy. Receiving mercy is a gift considering not only has God withheld punishment but has chosen to give mercy to whom He chooses. You don’t qualify for mercy, He chooses it. 2 Samuel 12:1 NLT Romans 9:15-16 NLT 2.Pride condemns to death while mercy convicts to change. The goal of God ha...

Ephesians 1:17-19 TPT Scriptural Insight 1.Intimacy with God creates the space and opportunity for spiritual wisdom and revelation to be deposited into your spirit as well as the treasures/riches of God not only being made known but made available. To be woke is to be made spiritually wise by Christ Jesus because of a constant pursuit of more of Him. Ephesians 1:17 TPT 2.You can only comprehend li...