The Tragedy of Walls Jesus has stepped up and in to be the divine mediator between God and man. What does that mean? Man whom God has created and
Peace With God If you want to go to Heaven, you will take heed to what the Word of God says to us. Not only will you take heed
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”.
He Is There All The Time The one leper out of the 10 who were healed by Jesus came back to tell Jesus thank you and was blessed for
Prayer is KEY!!! We must pray! There is no circumventing prayer! Prayer is a GIFT. We have been gifted as believers with the ability and resource of prayer so
Everybody Ain’t Got Faith Men who do not have faith are documented in this scripture as subject to being unreasonable and wicked. This isn’t a connection that we typically make.
We Ain’t Got Time For That! The most dangerous folks in this world are not the proclaimed thieves, robbers, rapists and killers. When you have the exposure to them,
Made to Listen This scripture has traditionally been interpreted to mean LISTEN. It is true that we need to listen to or heed the Word of God as it
Be About Love… The Bible is colored throughout with LOVE and its embodiment of who God is. However, this scripture impacts in a more person manner. LOVE is now
Man and Woman Singular and plural are syntax terms in the English language that denote whether the word is reflective of one thing or more than one things. It all
Sexual Orientation or Sexual Activity Homosexuality is a sensitive topic in our society that began as a very objective deviance and is now a subjective choice. The conversations swirl
Focus On Things Above The scripture tells us that we are to “set our affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” There are scriptures that tell us
Thank God For Jesus I am so glad that Jesus is Jesus! Without Him I would not be saved. Without him I would not have a right to the Tree
Leaning On Jesus! Trust is a powerful element of any relationship that we embrace. Trust serves as the guage by which the individual judges the closeness, power and reliability of
I AM SURE! What a feeling of peace and comfort it is to know that if we have God as our Shepherd then we will have GOODNESS and MERCY following
The Lord Is My Shepherd No frills. No thrills. No cute words. No fancy presentations. David gives the long and short of his situation in this one short verse of
Right Now God When I was growing up in the Baptist church we used to hear the old idiom that God is a “Right Now God”. PReachers used to get
I Ain’t Worried About You! Before I joined the church as a child, my relationship with God was very personal and private. I did not feel the pressure or unction
Men Must Choose Wisely The woman can make or break the man! It does not speak to the man’s strength or ability. It is simple. The woman gets into the
Finding A Wife I tried finding a wife and I found a little girl. She was an aspiring adult that had not embraced the reality of living without the care
I Can’t Wait! It is so hard to wait. The bible says that patience is a virtue, but I believe that it is an unattainable aspiration. Patience sounds good, looks
He Knew! I was KNOWN, SANcTifieD and ORDAINED before I was even BORN! Wow! People can be cruel and very downcasting with their doubting and their comments and their suppositions.
Favor From God!!! Favor ain’t fair! That is a saying that became popular in the contemporary church around the early 2000s. It is so true! We as believers say it
It’s Better Now When I gave God my life and then gave God my hand to lead and guide me, the quality of my life increased drastically! I would have
God’s Got My Back! God’s got my back, and that is what gives me all of the comfort and confidence that I need!!!!! First of all, I have earned the
Reverential Fear Soren Kierkegaard was a Russian philosopher who coined the phrase “fear and trembling”. The context of his explication is when the creation is in the presence of its
Separation When I got myself connected or involved in something or someone that was not edifying to my life, God has always stepped in to help…of course after I asked
My Rib In a Wiz Kalifa song it was coined that he had met “the female version of me” which told him that she was to be his “girl”. Adam
Yoked Being “yoked” is a very strong statement. To walk with someone is not that strong. To be connected is not as strong although close. To be yoked with someone
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
No One Is Above The Law No one is above the law. There is so much that a human being can do in this life. Through the abilities of the
It’s Bigger Than Just ME! “Our God is an awesome God. He reigns from Heaven above with wisdom, power and love. Our God is an awesome God!!!” I have always
No Earthly Good The problem with a lot of Christians is that they are either too LOW or too HIGH to be of any value to other people or to
The Organization Is An Organism Our bodies are connected and our bodies are conjoined. We are linked together and we are built together as one. We are many pieces and
Suffering With Him Being a child of God is not a metaphor or an expression of intent. Being a child of God is a metaphysical reality that we can both explain
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
Acting RIGHT!!! The believer needs to be true. True to who they are and true to who God is. With this truth as a foundation, there are limitless possibilities to
Together Forever The Love of God is a life-giving, life-affirming and life-purging element that is divinely dispersed to those who believe and confess in our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the
Divine Translator Thank God for the Spirit of God that not only provides to us but also TRANSLATES for us. We always talk about how God provides…Jehovah Jireh…God is a
Downfall of the Carnal Mind That is a hard saying, but true…THE CARNAL MIND CANNOT OBEY THE LAW OF GOD! It is such a crazy thing that we can spend
All By My Self My grandmama used to tell people when she was done fussing with them, “I am gonna do to you what the devil won’t do…LEAVE YOU ALONE!”
You Ain’t Got Time For That! There are so many times in the Bible that the implication that non-believers should be avoided because of their sin being contagious. Their ways
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
God WILL!!! If all of Pauline theology had to be summarized in one statement, Paul did it in this scripture. However, just because it is a shorter statement is not
Being REAL! So much of our lives we focus on trying to LOOK a certain way and to ACT a certain and to be SEEN a certain way. It is
Text: Proverbs 4:4-8: 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it
Scripture: Jeremiah 37:17: Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD?
Text: Matthew 6:5: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father
Text: Ruth 3:1-6: 1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? 2
Text: Psalms 23:1-6: 1: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still
Scripture: John 4:13-15 13: Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him
Text: Esther 2:15-17: 15 Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in
Text: Hosea 3:1-3: 1 Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the
Text: Luke 8:43-48: 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came
Scripture: Psalm 4:8: I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. Theme: Safe In God’s Arms Introduction:
Text: Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Theme: Keep Coming Back Introduction: Proverbs is one of the
Text: Luke 23:1-12: 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the
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: 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
Thank God For My Mama! When I turned twelve years old, I was in the kitchen watching my grandmama cook as I always did. She looked at me and said,
Text: Job 2:7-10: 7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8
Text: John 17:20-23: 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as
Text: Exodus 20:1-3: 1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of
Text: Mark 1:9-13: 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming
Text: 1Corinthians 13:1-3: 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And
Text: John 20:26-28: 28 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and
Text: John 14:1-11: 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not
Text: Romans 7:18-21: 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform
Falling In Love With Jesus This whole divine relationship thing is tough. Establishing communication with God is tough enough. Then there is hearing God’s direction and correction. Then there is
Text: Matthew 19:3-6: 3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every
Text: Exodus 20:14: Thou shalt not commit adultery. Hebrews 13:4: Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Theme: Affair-Proofing
Text: Exodus 20:14: Thou shalt not commit adultery. Hebrews 13:4: Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Theme: Affair-Proofing
Text: Matthew 19:3-11: 3: The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every
Scripture: Luke 20:35-38: 35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given to marriage: 36 Neither
Scripture: 1Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. Theme: Prayer: Within & Without Introduction: The Apostle Paul
Scripture: Romans 8:14-17: 14: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of
Text: Genesis 29:15-30: 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16
Text: Exodus 22:6-14: 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a
Text: John 21:20-22: 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that
Text: Psalms 118:5: I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. Theme: When You Call On God Introduction:
Text: John 10:27-30: 27: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
Text: 1Corinthians 13:4–8a: 4: Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5: Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her
Text: Isaiah 5:1-2: 1: Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: 2:
Text: Isaiah 5:1-2: 1: Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: 2:
Text: John 10:27-30: 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
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