Thrive Church Honesdale

Pride brings destruction in your life where as humility causes great grace to come upon your life. Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking less about yourself. The greatest example of humility in the history of the world is our King Jesus. Jesus is our humble King. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21‬:‭1‬-‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 1.) He came riding on a donkey. ‭‭Is...

Pride will destroy your life but humility will build your life ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭18‬ ‭MSG‬‬ ‭‭James ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬ ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭30‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ You have a choice to make. Are you going to embrace the test and humble yourself under the hand of God or reject the test and live in a spirit of pride? God has already made up his mind. He wants to humble his people. You must ma...

The only way to secure your future is by waking in the power of humility. Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It’s thinking less about yourself. Pride is the invisible muscle of the neck that keeps the neck stiff. Humility gives preference to God and to others rather than yourself. Pride put self on the throne in this life. Humility puts God on the throne in this life. The remedy for pride...

Pride may let you win the battle but you will lose the war. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23‬:‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬ The spirit of humility fights with the spirit of pride, and humility is fighting for the war of your soul, the war of your family, the war of your legacy, the war of your future. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭MSG‬‬ It doesn’t matter what people see on social media, God sees from heaven and what God sees, God rewards....

Pride vs Humility Your life is either going to succeed or fail based on your ability to walk in humility, rather than pride. All throughout the scriptures we see that God blesses the humble, and opposes the prideful. If you’re going to fulfill God’s will in your life, it is only done by walking in the spirit of humility. ‭‭I Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ When God promotes you, no man can stop it. Whe...

1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ If we receive God’s love, it allows us to give love. You cannot give away that which you do not have. We need to learn how to love from God’s love. ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭28‬-‭29‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The work of a believer is receiving, not achieving. “Since you are receiving a kingdom that is unshakable”. The world wants to shake you up God wants to stir you up. 1.) God is Faithf...

The True Vine Your Love life will affect every area of your life. There are more options in our time than there has ever been. but there is also more despair than there has ever been. Where do the thoughts we think about these subjects come from? You will never be able to live right or love right if you do not think right. How you think about things will determine how you treat things. ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭1...

Song of Songs: what is love? The Song of Solomon is known as the most neglected book in the Bible. Solomon was the third king of Israel, Saul was his grandfather, David his father. Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived, but without applying that wisdom, it is useless. Just because someone knows a lot does not mean they do a lot. ”The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.“ ‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭1‬:...

Holy Spirit Part 4 ”Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compas...

Holy Spirit (Part 3) Be Filled With the Holy Spirit One great evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in someone’s life is their passion to share their faith with others. ”But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”“ ‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ You can’t help but testify of the Goodness...

Gifts of the Holy Spirit “On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus...

Holy Spirit “And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptis...

Christmas series A Thrill of Hope: Jesus Has Come part 4 “That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people....

A Thrill of Hope: Joy Christmas Series Part III JOY “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 1.) Joy is a focus before it is a feeling JOY is a point of view. True Joy frees you from the need of feeling a certain way. “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set bef...

A Thrill of Hope: Peace (Part 2) In order to find yourself on the path of peace, you have to determine the source of your stress. A place, a pace, a problem, or a person. Whatever you identify as the source of your stress will determine where you will seek your peace. What is your expectation of peace? God, not only rescues you from, but also visits you in your trouble. God promises peace, not you...

A Thrill of Hope This is a very promising prophecy that Isaiah delivers to a people who have been cut down and reduced to almost nothing. When you’re down to nothing, God is up to something. If you’ve had a banner year or a barren year, God is up to something in your life! “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.” Could it be that the branch Isaiah sp...

In God We Trust (Part 4) Honor We fear God, and we Revere God, because we Honor God. “Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold. Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. She wil...

In God We Trust Pt. 3 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helpe...

In God We Trust Pt. 2 “And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.” Isaiah 29:13 NLT God doesn’t care about lip service, he cares about heart service. For most people, the common denominator in all their problems is them, And it’s a heart issue. “Whom h...

““Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭22‬:‭36‬-‭40‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Money is a terrible master, but...

“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34:1-3‬ ‭NKJV‬ “At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s wom...

Why do we worship part 3 “And they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established; believe and remain steadfast to His prophets and you shall prosper. When he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers to sing...

Made to Worship: Why do we worship part 2 “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands...

Made to Worship “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34:1-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ There’s not just power in your praise, there is power in our praise. It’s not just “You exalt God,” It’s “Let us together exa...

How to Love Your Neighbor: Pt. 3 Brotherly Love God calls us to bring comfort and clarity to situations and relationships that are chaotic and confusing. Relationships can be risky but they can be rewarding. Where there is no pollution, the heart is clean. “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.” ‭‭Proverb...