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Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Galatians 5:1-14 John 8:31-32 Galatians 5:1-14 Don’t let others lead you astray Adding requirements to the finished work of Christ can make people uncertain and insecure about their spiritual standing When Jesus cried out on the cross, “It is finished” (John 19:30)...

Mark 4:35-41 The night the disciples won't forget Mark 4:38b Mark 4:40 So how do we place our full trust in Jesus? John 20:29 Why believe in Him? Why trust Him? 

Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer."  John 16:12-15 It’s Hard to Be Humble John 16:13a The Trinity illustrates humility by being a community 1 John 5:7: “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” James 1:19-20  God the Trinity...

1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The apostle Paul was an authentic witness for the Lord! No one really wants to fake it through life Live a life that is real and not false, so that at the end of the day you have a good conscience Blameless is the opposite of faking it • Fathers do not lie to their children; they live honestly.   • Fathers do not neglect their children; they protect and provide for them.  • ...

Romans 8:14-18, 26-28 Receive the spirit of adoption Romans 8:14 Romans 8:15b-16 Romans 8:17b The path we walk is the way of the cross. It is other-centered, other-serving, reconciling and interdependent Romans 8:18 Romans 8:26 Romans 8:28 Romans 8:37

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21    Revelation 22:12T here are positive and negative aspects to heavenly rewards The 1st aspect about tipping is our perspective Colossians 3:23-24 The 2nd aspect about tipping is our point of view is everythingJames 2:17 Revelation 22:20 We live not for the reward, but for the One who rewards Revelation 22:17 Christ has died. Christ is risen .  Christ will come ag...

1 Kings 2:1-4 David’s 3-fold advice: Be strong, be courageous, and be faithful Be strong Be courageous Be faithful 1 Kings 2:3 Are we willing to be humble enough today to say I can't do it on my own Lord? Will we say to our Lord I need your help in my daily life?  Will we consistently say I need you Lord to help me to have the strength, courage, and faith to go out there and finish the race yo...

Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Acts 11:1-18 Do we really want to thwart the purposes of Almighty God? Peter tried. What about us? Acts 11:13-14 Are we more apt to say “Yes, but….?” “Yes, but just give me a second.” “Yes, but so-and-so won’t like it.” “Yes, but we’ve never done it like this before.” “Yes,...

Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Lamentations 3:19-26  Jeremiah’s unfortunate life as a prophet Lamentations 3:22-24 Lamentations 3:25 Hard work eventually pays off 2 Corinthians 4:8,9 Even when we may think we are at the end of our rope, we should never be at the end of our hope!

Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Luke 24:13-35 Luke 24:13-19a An unusual question Luke 24:16: "They were prevented from recognizing Him." What is keeping you from seeing the Lord’s presence in every circumstance? Matthew 14:28-30: “Peter replied, “Lord, if it’s you, order me to come to y...

Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Paul defending the resurrectionIf there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised 1 Corinthians 15:14: “If Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain.” 1 Corinthian...

Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Luke 24:1-12 The obstacles the women expected Sunday morning Mark 16:3  Who’s going to roll our stone away? God’s provided for us in countless ways! He became the women’s stone roller! He not only has stone-rolling power, but Resurrection power!!! 2 Samuel 22:2 Wil...

Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Luke 19:28-40   It all starts with humility!  It’s all about the 3 G’s in our lives 1st G: Grace  Ephesians 2:8: “For by grace, you have been saved by faith.”  G od’s  R iches A t  C hrist’s E xpense 2nd G: Giving  3rd G: Goodness  Luke 19:38 Luke 19:40

John 12:1-8 The never-forgotten anointing Not everyone likes generosity What is the Lord worth to you? Be extravagant to God!

Psalm 34:1-8 Mark Sorensen in a devotion from  The Wake-Up Call:  “Curious researchers at a university in Gothenburg, Sweden, wanted to know what happened to the heart rates of high school choir members when they joined their voices and sang together in song. Using pulse monitors attached to the members’ ears, the researchers monitored changes found in their heartbeats as they navigated through a...

The parable of the fruitless or barren fig tree - Adam and Eve disobeyed the very First Rule. But God never gave up. - Abraham wandered, and Sarah laughed. But God never gave up. - Moses hid and shook with fear. But God never gave up. - Saul went insane. But God never gave up. - David plotted against Uriah, Bathsheba's husband. But God never gave up. - Israel fell to pieces. But God never gave...

Psalm 19:14: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Tis the Season of Denial  Matthew 16:21-27  Jesus suffered, and we’ll need to suffer too Matthew 16:21 Matthew 16:23 Set your mind on divine things, not on human things Seeing the full picture

Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Deuteronomy 26:1-11 What are “first fruits?” Focus on Self or on Others? Deuteronomy 26:4,5a  The  nature of these gifts  are tangible. Be willing to share our gifts from God.

The importance of 40 days Moses had a glowing face Ephesians 5: 1-2 Everything I am and everything I have today is due to my Lord who took a chance on giving eternal life to a person that didn't deserve it, yet He did it anyway for me and everyone else that believes in Him. Watch your thoughts, They become your words. Watch your words, They become your actions. Watch your actions, They become...

Philippians 3:12-14   Philippians 3:10,11: "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead."  “I press on toward the goal” Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”  “Joy is not happiness. It’s not a feeling...

Philippians 3:10,11: "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead."  Keeping our credentials in perspective Philippians 3:6b “as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.” Philippians 3:7 (New Living Translation)“I once thought these...

Philippians 3:10,11: "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead."  Philippians 2:5 Instead of WWJD (What would Jesus do?), ask HDJDI (How did Jesus do it?) “He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, baptized by the Holy Spirit, anointed by th...

Philippians 2:14-18 Philippians 3:10,11: "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead." John 15:12  Philippians 2:17 “In biblical terms, a drink offering means basically to pour out a cup of wine as an act of worship to God. The worshipper...

Philippians 1:21-30  Philippians 3:10,11: "I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead."  Paul had a single priority-Jesus! "Paul has so deeply and thoroughly surrendered his life to Jesus that though he is completely vulnerable to th...

Perspective Philippians 1:3-11  Philippians 3:10,11 (NIV): I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Paul’s prayer for the Philippians Philippians 1:9 Love is a command, not a feeling John 15:12  “I want to know Christ!” “The love of God in Jesus...