Greater Life Church

In our text, Joshua is almost 100 years old. Israel had spent the last seven years moving and possessing the promised land. Even so, God comes to remind Joshua that there was much left to do. It was not a time to be comfortable with what they had done, because there was so much more the God had promised. Our church is in a building program as a result of damage from Hurricane Harvey. We have come...

In our text, Jesus had been alone in the wilderness for forty days and nights. There, He fasted and prayed. The bible says “he was hungry.” The devil came to Jesus to tempt Him three times. In two of the three temptations, the enemy questions Jesus’ identity; “If thou be….” The devil knew who Jesus was. One of the devil’s oldest tricks is to make us question who we are. The devil always puts an “i...

In our text, Jesus had been alone in the wilderness for forty days and nights. There, He fasted and prayed. The bible says “he was hungry.” The devil came to Jesus to tempt Him three times. In two of the three temptations, the enemy questions Jesus’ identity; “If thou be….” The devil knew who Jesus was. One of the devil’s oldest tricks is to make us question who we are. The devil always puts an “i...

Discouragement can be defined as the loss of motivation to complete what we have started. When we talk about being discouraged, we are talking about losing heart, our desire, and our courage. We feel a sense of defeat. It is a universal problem; everyone will experience it. Usually, we start out strong. It is not there that we will experience discouragement. Nor, are we likely to be discouraged wh...

Discouragement can be defined as the loss of motivation to complete what we have started. When we talk about being discouraged, we are talking about losing heart, our desire, and our courage. We feel a sense of defeat. It is a universal problem; everyone will experience it. Usually, we start out strong. It is not there that we will experience discouragement. Nor, are we likely to be discouraged wh...

We all need love. Without love, we fall into survival mode. We are never at our best when we resort to survival mode. Dr. Hughes draws from his extensive history as a bible scholar and expertise in human behavior to explore the terrible things that come into our lives as love’s replacement.

We all need love. Without love, we fall into survival mode. We are never at our best when we resort to survival mode. Dr. Hughes draws from his extensive history as a bible scholar and expertise in human behavior to explore the terrible things that come into our lives as love’s replacement.

Most people have asked the question “Who am I” The answer to that question gives a sense of purpose and meaning. It speaks to our identity. Our identity drives our focus or efforts and our work. Our identity gives significance and value to what we do. Without an identity, we are adrift without direction. When we know who we are and what we have been called to do, it will affect how we act, live, a...

Most people have asked the question “Who am I” The answer to that question gives a sense of purpose and meaning. It speaks to our identity. Our identity drives our focus or efforts and our work. Our identity gives significance and value to what we do. Without an identity, we are adrift without direction. When we know who we are and what we have been called to do, it will affect how we act, live, a...

Life is full of choices. Some are automatic and some require thought. Some are easy and some are hard. Some are convenient, and some are challenging. Some choices are like doors that lead us into different rooms. In our text, Jonah makes some choices. He chose to flee from God and what He told him to do. Jonah was called and anointed, but when God called, Jonah said no. We know from our Sunday Sch...

Life is full of choices. Some are automatic and some require thought. Some are easy and some are hard. Some are convenient, and some are challenging. Some choices are like doors that lead us into different rooms. In our text, Jonah makes some choices. He chose to flee from God and what He told him to do. Jonah was called and anointed, but when God called, Jonah said no. We know from our Sunday Sch...

Often one word can change everything. This is especially true in the word of God. Out text contains one of these times. A previously unknown prophet, Elijah shows up and tells the King that, beginning immediately, there would be no rain or even any dew. Then he goes away. When he goes away, God speaks to Elijah and gives him explicit instructions. He begins with “Get thee hence....” Hence indicate...

Often one word can change everything. This is especially true in the word of God. Out text contains one of these times. A previously unknown prophet, Elijah shows up and tells the King that, beginning immediately, there would be no rain or even any dew. Then he goes away. When he goes away, God speaks to Elijah and gives him explicit instructions. He begins with “Get thee hence....” Hence indicate...

We build walls in our society. Physical walls for physical security and emotional walls for emotional security. Isreal returned to their homeland after many years of Babylonian captivity. They rebuilt their alter with no opposition. They rebuilt their temple with minimal opposition, but when they turned their attention to rebuilding the walls of the city, that changed. City walls in biblical times...

We build walls in our society. Physical walls for physical security and emotional walls for emotional security. Isreal returned to their homeland after many years of Babylonian captivity. They rebuilt their alter with no opposition. They rebuilt their temple with minimal opposition, but when they turned their attention to rebuilding the walls of the city, that changed. City walls in biblical times...

Taking hold of something in the physical sense means to grasp securely and with force. In a spiritual sense, taking hold is an intentional decision and an effort to be diligent about something. If we are going to live wisely and victoriously, we have to take hold of spiritual principles. If we are to live that life, we have to be word driven, not culturally driven. Isaiah talks about pursuing and...

Taking hold of something in the physical sense means to grasp securely and with force. In a spiritual sense, taking hold is an intentional decision and an effort to be diligent about something. If we are going to live wisely and victoriously, we have to take hold of spiritual principles. If we are to live that life, we have to be word driven, not culturally driven. Isaiah talks about pursuing and...

Abraham and Lot had grown so prosperous that they could no longer stay together; the land would not support them. When they separated, Lot chose the well-watered plains and moved toward Sodom. Sodom and Gamora were large metropolitan areas. Lot is drawn to Sodom and begins to assimilate into their culture. There is nothing inherently wrong with Lot wanting the well-watered plain, but at some point...

Abraham and Lot had grown so prosperous that they could no longer stay together; the land would not support them. When they separated, Lot chose the well-watered plains and moved toward Sodom. Sodom and Gamora were large metropolitan areas. Lot is drawn to Sodom and begins to assimilate into their culture. There is nothing inherently wrong with Lot wanting the well-watered plain, but at some point...

When God calls a man or woman, He knows what he is doing. He does not make mistakes. Saul was brilliant and able to lead. The tragedy of Saul’s life is not that he was ill-prepared or lacking in resources, but that Saul misunderstood the calling on his life. God did not call Saul to be king, but to be a captain on the battlefield for God’s people. Saul circumvented Samuel and went his own way. It...

When God calls a man or woman, He knows what he is doing. He does not make mistakes. Saul was brilliant and able to lead. The tragedy of Saul’s life is not that he was ill-prepared or lacking in resources, but that Saul misunderstood the calling on his life. God did not call Saul to be king, but to be a captain on the battlefield for God’s people. Saul circumvented Samuel and went his own way. It...

Greater Life Church

Greater Life Church

This is a time for us to get things right in life. Right order. Right priority and right focus. It is time to quit wasting time, energy, and talent on things that do not matter. These may be good things, but not every good thing is of God. We are at a time when we must discern the difference. Our text is from a time when God’s people were rebuilding after years on captivity. Even while in captivit...

This is a time for us to get things right in life. Right order. Right priority and right focus. It is time to quit wasting time, energy, and talent on things that do not matter. These may be good things, but not every good thing is of God. We are at a time when we must discern the difference. Our text is from a time when God’s people were rebuilding after years on captivity. Even while in captivit...