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
How Does It Look? In this letter to the church in Thessalonika, Paul gave one of the best nuggets of advice that could be given to a believer….ABSTAIN FROM
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.
Keep It Real! The grace and mercy of God is amazing in how they align the unworthy creation with their Holy Creator. The saving grace of God redeems us
We Must Repent Wow! God has given us room to repent, and we won’t take the opportunity. God has given us time to repent, and we won’t take the
Got It When You Need It The Word of God is a tool. The Word of God is a shield. The Word of God is LIFE. It is very precious
Don’t Get It Twisted In this life we will be presented with may opportunities to pledge our allegiance to principalities and powers that present themselves to be just as
What Is Your TRIGGER? It is amazing how we can be postured for a work at one point but then positioned later. What I mean by that is in
It Ain’t Real The impatience or intolerance of God not being physical and visibly present is a pervasive malady with humanity, and God knew that. He created us with
It’s All In His Name There is power in the name of the Lord, Jesus! There is power in the name of Jehovah! This power is one that evokes
Go To Church I must admit that I have missed the mark for most of my life! I have misread this scripture and left myself open to falling short
Stealing is Wrong!!! Stealing is wrong. Don’t take it if it is not yours. What if I want it really badly and will do anything to have it? Stealing
It Ain’t True I believe the most difficult sin for me since childhood has been lying. I will be transparent to say that it is mainly because it is
It Ain’t Yours Taking something into your possession when it is not yours in the first place has repercussions that extend beyond just moral contamination. Fact is that you
Other People’s Property (OPP) I used to think that this was another one of those easy commandments that I could and would never break. However, when I became a
The Weight and The Sin In life oftentimes we are our own worst enemies. We jump to quickly blame everything and everyone outside of ourselves as to why we
I love the fact that my God has made a way for a wretch like me! You may be perfect, but I am not. You may always get things right,
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
Keeping It Real About Sin Thank you, Paul, for being transparent and even downright honest in this scripture. Your truth has served to liberate me from the bondage of my
Falling For Self It gets on our last nerve to have to deal with someone who is stuck on themselves. The frustration comes from the feeling that they only care
Vanity It is not good to SEEK recognition. It is honorable to HUMBLY RECEIVE recognition. Vain glory is self-serving recognition for an achievement. Although it may seem to be harmless,
Living a Lie I was talking with my daughter, Jasmine, and we were commiserating over the hurt, disappointment, frustration and downright ignorance that arises when dealing with people who go
So I MIGHT Not In life there are no guarantees. This simple truth has been told, preached, sang and written. It pours into the life of the believer also when
Overcoming FEAR Fear is an intimidating force that, when allowed, grips the individual and cripples them to lose all semblance of power and stability. If you are a strong person,
I Am Nothing! I have gone through a lot of trials and tribulations, but I am nothing. I have achieved a lot of things that have put my name in
EVENTUALLY… Eventually God will injure the head of the serpent…We need grace to abide with us til then. Eventually the evil that the world promotes will cease…We need grace to
A Change Gonna Come! We always talk, pray, sing and cry out in the perspective of our own experience. Let’s think about how God must feel. God has stretched out
I Wanna Be RIGHT! Sometimes life can feel like a futile effort that just leaves us teasing and toying with failure…all the time! We fail in relationships by hurting and
Self-Righteous Ways Some people have all the questions and don’t have any of the solutions. Some people make all the noise but won’t do any of the work. Some people
Declared Victory There are times when I feel like a failure. I feel that no matter what I do it will inevitably end in failure. There are times when I
Fatal Consequences When we get grown as men and women of God, we must truly face the “black and white”ness of scriptures like Romans 6:23. It is a tough pill
My Testimony I have to give my own testimony at this point. Paul was writing to the church in Rome but I can attest to the same situation in my
Leave It Alone! To live after the flesh is to allow yourself to follow the whims and actions of the flesh. To live after the flesh means that another person’s
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
You Can’t Hide It What we tend to forget about in our daily walk is that as believers we are the manifestation of God’s temple and within us dwells the
Text: Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Theme: Father, I Have Sinned Introduction: This study comes directly from a flyer
Text: Matthew 6:6: 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: 1John 1:7: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son
Text: Jeremiah 2:9-13: 9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children’s children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim,
Text: Romans 12:1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Text: Mark 15:37: “And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.” Theme: What Is Good Friday? Introduction: Traditionally, the Easter season has been listed
Text: Leviticus 16:7-11: 7: And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8: And Aaron shall
Text: John 15:4-9: 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except
Text: 2Samuel 9: And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? And there was
Text: Mark 5:25-34: 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that
Text: 2Corinthians 5:16-21: 16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
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
Text: Psalms 119:11: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Theme: On The Inside Introduction: The Book of Psalms is
Text: Numbers 32:20-23: 20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war, 21 And will go all
So I MIGHT Not In life there are no guarantees. This simple truth has been told, preached, sang and written. It pours into the life of the believer also when
Text: Matthew 1:18-25: 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found
Text: Isaiah 59:1-2: 1 Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between
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: Romans 7:14-25: 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what
Romans 11:36: It’s A Boy! When I found out about the conception of my son, I was floored. I was not married. My youngest daughter was 18. I was planning
Wherever you are, however you got there, and however strong your faith is at that time, just tell God…Here am I! Scripture: Exodus 14:11-15: 11: And they said unto Moses,
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