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“Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”” Genesis 12:1-3 NKJV  Premi...

Numbers 13:1-3, 17-33 NIV  Joshua 1:1-9 NIV  Premise  ⁃It is when we learn to grip fear by the neck instead of fear gripping us that we move into the promises of God with full confidence and assurance. It is true that God is taking you into a new place called PROMISE but fear can’t go with you! Fear of the future must be abandoned if enlargement and expansion will be secured and accomplished. True...

Premise  ⁃ Our humanity should serve as a reminder the we are desperately and constantly in need of God to intervene in our daily affairs if true and authentic change will come about. Sometimes change isn’t born from words but pain. And it is only when we have discovered the study of pain, allowed the teaching of pain, and surrendered to the process of pain that we can finally understand what we g...

”And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip wa...

2 Corinthians 5:17  “if any man be IN CHRIST he is A NEW CREATION. The old has passed away, behold the new has come!  1. Real change starts with a new life.  ○ 2 Corinthians 5:17  2. Change is a process - not a destination.  ○ Phil 1:6  3. Change involves letting go and grabbing hold. ○ Ephesians 4:20-24  ○ Romans 12:2

John 10:27-30 NKJV Premise  ⁃ When in God the only way you can be snatched out of the hand of God is when you jump out of it. Otherwise nothing or no one can take you out of the will, security, and protection of God. This assurance is born out of our ability to listen and obey the voice that guides, leads, and protects.  1. Sheep have no sense of direction (Jesus leads us!)   Psalms 23:1-2 NKJV  2...

”Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go...

Daniel 3:1-30 NIV  Premise  ⁃ Choosing to stand or remain faithful to God in the midst of difficult, uncomfortable, and challenging situations is predicated upon the belief or notion that your faith in God dictates your decision making because of believing that His sovereignty guarantees that no matter where you end up He will be there. Know this, in the kingdom of God, it takes more to stand than...

Psalms 73:1-28 NLT  Focus Verse  ”I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you. Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.“  Psalms 73:22-23 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Understanding the reality of our humanity gives us the opportunity to stand on certain truths that are sometimes hard to believe but are necessary to grasp pertaining to our posture in relation to Go...

Heaven Heard Me  Daniel 10:1-21 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Just because the ANSWER hasn’t been received doesn’t mean that the PRAYER wasn’t HEARD and the answer wasn’t sent. The question isn’t if God hears your prayer but has the answer been resisted?  Prophetic Insight 1. The corrupt illusion and/or false facade that promotes the notion that God’s anger and punishment are the reasons you haven’t received ce...

”Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath. He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right.“  2 Kings 22:1-2 NLT  Premise:  In a world where we are encouraged to only care about ourselves, we hav...

The Benefits of Pleasing God  ”So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.“  2 Corinthians 5:9-10 NLT  Premise  ⁃ Though our motive when desiring to satisfy the heart of God should never be centered around and/...

To Please God 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 NLT  Focus verse  1 Thessalonians 2:4 NLT   Galatians 1:10 NLT  Premise  - There is an aspect of our walk with Christ Jesus that must be periodically and intentionally assessed and that is, that everything we do, say, and live must please Him. Pleasing God should be our goal and chief mission in the context of relationship with the father. Essentially our lives...

Contending For What’s Holy!  ”And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, a...

Luke 16:19-31 NLT Premise ⁃ The reality of heaven doesn’t cancel out the reality of hell. On the contrary having faith that heaven exist solidifies the validity of the existence of hell. Both are real places and will soon be a reality. The question is which reality will you choose? Fundamental Truths 1. The lake of fire or hell was prepared for Satan and his demons (angels who followed him) ”“Then...

Its UP From Here (A Synopsis On The Rapture) 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 NIV 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 NLT Premise - Whether we like it or not the return of the Lord is near! And we have the golden responsibility of ensuring our hearts are correct, our lives are postured after the Lord in obedience, and that we also consistently share this message of the gospel with as many as possible with the hope of r...

Is This The End?... Matthew 24:3-14 NIV Premise ⁃ Fear of the end causes many to ignore the signs of the end not understanding that knowledge of the end prepares for the reality of the end otherwise you run the risk of missing the end. Prophetic Insight 1. In order to prepare a strong defense against being deceived you must conquer ignorance that breeds fear and embrace truth that leads peace. ”Je...

My Turn! Zechariah 4:6-10 NKJV Premise ⁃ God’s turn starts, when our turn ends. Fundamental truths 1. Your life does NOT have to be miserable. There is a such thing as a life of peace, purpose, and prosperity AFTER all the mistakes, disobedience and sin. ”The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abunda...

Jesus, the Deliverer Luke 8:26-39 NLT Premise: The longer you deal with an issue, the more likely it is that you and everyone else around you will believe that it will never change. There are things within each of us that we have settled with because we’ve been dealing with it for so long and it’s too much for us to conquer on our own. But if Jesus was able to deliver then, no situation that you’v...

Matthew 26:36-46 NIV  Focus Verse  ”“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”“ Matthew 26:41 NIV  Premise  ⁃ Focus is a byproduct of understanding the weight, magnitude, and impact of the assignment given. To maintain, one must grasp the importance and value of the agenda and or mission of the one who called us from the foundation of...

The Danger Of IGNOREance 2 Peter 3:2-18 NLT Premise ⁃ Ignorance precedes destruction. Therefore coming into the knowledge of Christ Jesus is the path of and to life. Fundamental Truths 1. Ignorance precedes destruction. Only an ignorant person assumes they are wise with no knowledge. Hosea 4:6 NKJV Jude 1:10 NIV 2. Ignorance darkens the understanding, hardens the heart and creates separation from...

Luke 5:1-11 NKJV  Premise  ⁃ The command to go deeper indicates that the effort given so far has been shallow with the illusion of limitations but in reality a lack of faith and instruction. On the other hand, The command to “let down your nets” indicates you have held your nets and have not caught anything. Or in other words you have tried your way long enough, now try the Lord’s.  1. We cannot f...

Mark 4:35-41 NKJV  Premise  ⁃ How you acknowledge, address, or recognize Jesus is undeniably how you will receive and honor Him. It is in the storms of life that we find out not only what we believe but who He is!  Natural response: Storms cause fear, panic, and anxiety Spiritual expectations: Power, love, and a sound mind “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of...