The Master Plan God had a plan. Even before we were created, God had a plan. Even before there was a clarity as to what the actual problem with
God’s Church The church is a needy organism that requires the attention of its head, Jesus, and its governance, God the Father. Without this attention, the church quickly becomes
Press Through Regardless of how you may think that you have and deserve an easy walk with God, it does not work that way. God expects us to PRESS
Acknowledge and Encourage Others As believers we must never forget and always remind ourselves to consider and applaud others! It is like the tragedy of parenthood where the parent
“WE OURSELVES ALSO WERE”… Every believer must remember this. I can’t get so “holy” that I forget what God save me from! When I see the drunk on the side
I Thank God For You What a blessing to have a relationship and experience with someone that makes you say that you “thank my God upon every remembrance of you”.
One Of These Ol’ Days! One of these ol’ days…. We go through the trials and tribulations of this life with the hope that God will reward us with
Losing Your Spirit Kendrick Lamar is a hip hop artist in 2013 who released a song that said, “Don’t Kill My Vibe”. This song is very relevant to this
I Want FAITH Paul gave Timothy a grand compliment here that I aspire to always present in my life and living…unfeigned faith! Timothy’s faith was REAL and was not fake.
God Saved Me! It amazes me how the thirteen words of this scripture can take away any excuse that mankind can give to God. ALL men and women have
Pray For Me It is not about how you talk…it is all about how you WALK!!!! We must walk the faith that we have and not try to distract
True Ministry Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing,
Preachin’ Ain’t Easy! This is ministry as a living testimony. Sounds simple and churchy but it is much deeper than that! Being put up for others to see is one
Giving and Money Giving has always been a sensitive topic in the black church in America. When people don’t have much, to give is to “give up”. To give
Effective Not Perfect So often you hear the statement that Pastors are JUST human. They are human but they are not just human. First of all this is often stated
Go Get ‘Em When I see people who are so bold in their belief and faith to tell other people, I am impressed. When I see the Jehovah’s Witnesses going
Don’t Disrespect the Gifting of the Youth I so thank God for the Apostle Paul! He was so thorough, so real and so caring in his writing the letters/epistles
Pucker Up! How are we to greet all the brethren with a holy kiss? Could this be literal? I don’t think so. In this day and age there is
Reciprocity It rough to love someone and they don’t receive your love and actually throw it back at you as malcontent. It is really tough to care about someone and
God Provides…But Do We? Money is a very sensitive subject in the institutional church. It is a sensitive subject for two reasons. Firstly, money in the church comes from the
The Real Deal The sermon that embodies the call of the unbeliever to Christ is a simple sermon. It does not take a lot of pomp and circumstance. It does
One Way! It is so easy to get caught up in the little things that simply obscure a situation. What I mean is that it is so easy to complicate
It’s in a SOUND! I have always been amazed at how much of our faith comes from a SOUND. I was saved from what I HEARD and not from what
Gifts Of God We have gifts given to us by God in our creation and development as His children. We ALL have gifts. No one has been left out. The
Holiness Holiness is a trait that can be passed and reflected. This gets at the point in two ways. If the product of the person is holy then the person
Can’t We All Just Get Along Those of us who are in the Kingdom of God and are anxiously and actively awaiting the glorious return of Jesus, the Christ, need
Ministry to Others Paul gives the example of how the believer should have the sincere desire to see people saved. This Christian walk is not about “you get yours and
Ministry of Realness Romans 12:15 – “Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.” It is critical in the ministry of Jesus, the Christ, that we
I Ain’t Never Scared One would be hesitant or apprehensive to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus, the Christ, in the world that we live in for various reasons. Some people
The Last Supper Up to the last minute, Jesus was on the job. It was the same night that He was to be betrayed, and Jesus was ministering to the
Know Your Purpose! STAY IN YOUR LANE!!!!!! That principle is one that people tend to often violate. The violation happens for a few reasons. First, the person does not know
All Info Is Not Good…For Us Socrates penned that “ignorance is the beginning of wisdom”. Paul tools this principle as a way to protect ourselves as believers against the wisdom
The World Needs SUBSTANCE Paul was a man that spoke seven languages and studied under the tutelage of Gamaliel who was a prominent teacher and learned man. Paul could confound
Connected How is it that God’s people are to be perfectly joined together? There are three same’s to clarify and institute this requirement for the Kingdom of God. The first
I Know My Role I thank my God that He makes my commitment… S.M.A.R.T. God makes my commitment SPECIFIC. God has a specific purpose for my presence and positioning. God
Text: 1Peter 2:1-3: 1: Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2: As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the
Text: Ezekiel 3:22-27: 22 And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk
Text: Philippians 1:1-6: 1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace
Text: Acts 3:1-8: 1: Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2: And a certain man lame from
Text: 1Chronicles 15:24: And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nathaneal, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God:
Text: Philippians 3:9-14: 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the
Text: 1Corinthians 1:18: For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. Theme: Twelve
Text: Hebrews 5:11-14: 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time
Text: Ezekiel 34:7-12, 15-16: 7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and
Text: Mark 13:3-11: 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 Tell us,
Text: Isaiah 6:1-8: 1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2
Text: Matthew 10:12-16 (also Mark 6:11, Luke 9:5): 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon
Text: 1Thessalonians 1:2-7: 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour
Text: Proverbs 18:24: A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Theme: My Best Friend Introduction:
Text: 1Corinthians 3:9-10: 9: For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. 10: According to the grace of God which is given unto
Text: Titus 1:16: They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Theme: Do You Know
Text: John 10:10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have
The Third Chapter of the First Letter by Paul to Timothy God primes the preacher for the work of the ministry. However, first of all, there is a need for
Text: Nahum 2: 13: 13: Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy
Text: John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. James
Text: Romans 8:29-30: 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Text: 1Peter 3:18-19: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,
Text: Mark 1:16-18: 16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23: 19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 20 And unto
Text: Matthew 3:13: Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Theme: It’s Worth The Trip Introduction: The text comes from the
Text: Luke 2:45-49: 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found
Text: Leviticus 10:8-11: 8 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying, 9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into
Text: 1Timothy 4:14: “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.” Theme: What
Text: 2Peter 1:10: “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:” Theme: (Rev.) Making
Text: Matthew 13:3-9: 3: And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4: And when he sowed, some seeds fell by
Text: Jeremiah 31:3: The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Theme:
Text: John 11:33-35: 33: When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34: And
Text: Luke 10:29-36: 29: But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? 30: And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem
God Called Me We cannot take this calling of God to the Gospel of Jesus, the Christ, lightly! Self-perception and spiritual self-esteem are critical to this journey and effort.
Text: Romans 10:13-15: 13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14: How then shall they call on him in whom they have not
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