Text: Romans 4:17-18 Further Reading: Romans 4:12-22 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that […]
A Willing Heart
Text: Exodus 35:5 Further Reading: Exodus 35:20-29 ‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze. Exodus 35:5 NKJV MESSAGE God does not force a man to do anything. He would rather allow the man […]
Face Your Fears 4
Text: John 8:11 Further Reading: John 8:1-11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:11 NKJV MESSAGE Those who have been bound by fear are nothing but its prisoner. They are bound in their minds by lies and they know it, […]
Face Your Fears 3
Text: Judges 7:10-11 Further Reading: Judges 7:9-15 But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant, and you shall hear what they say; and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp.” Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outpost […]
Face Your Fears 2
Text: Exodus 14:13 Further Reading: Exodus 14:1-31 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. Exodus 14:13 NKJV MESSAGE […]
Face Your Fears
Text: 1 Samuel 17:45 Further Reading: 1 Samuel 17:40-52 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 1 Samuel […]
Hindrances To Going Higher
Text: Daniel 4:30 Further Reading: Daniel 4:28-27 The king spoke, saying, “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?” Daniel 4:30 NKJV MESSAGE One of the hindrances to going higher is pride. The Bible says that pride comes before […]
Going Higher 4
Text: Acts 8:5 Further Reading: Acts 8:1-7 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. Acts 8:5 NKJV MESSAGE Do you know that God is not looking for capability but availability? Each time God finds a vessel humble and simple enough to believe His word, He begins to take […]
Going Higher 3
Text: James 5:17-18 Further Reading: 1 Kings 18:41-46 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit. […]
Going Higher 2
Text: Genesis 41:41 Further Reading: Genesis 41:37-46 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” Genesis 41:41 NKJV MESSAGE The story of Joseph is an incredible testimony of how God can take a man from nothingness to greatness. Though he was beloved by his father, Joseph was […]