Because of Who He is He is God in His essence “. . . He was in the form of God . . .” (v6) “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God. . .” (John 1:1a) He is God in His authority “. . . did not…
Because of Who He is He is God in His essence “. . . He was in the form of God . . .” (v6) “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God. . .” (John 1:1a) He is God in His authority “. . . did not…
Scripture: Philippians 1:19-26 In Life Christ is Your Help “I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance.” (v19) “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth” (John…
Scripture: Philippians 1:8-11 The Love of Christ “I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more. . . “ (v8-9) We love because of ChristWe love like Christ “We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love…
Philippians 1:1-2 You must be a saint in Christ Jesus “To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi . . .” (v1) “even as (God) chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption…
John 16:16-22 We can have joy in the darkness because the darkness is temporary “A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” (v16) “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day…
Who do you spend time with? “the commanders of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” (v3) “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked.” (Psalm 1:1a) “These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in…
1 Samuel 25:1-31 A Heart for God is not Selfish Selfishness is foolish “They are darkened in their own understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them. . .” (Ephesians 4:18) Selfishness is hard-hearted “. . . due to the hardness of their heart. They have…
1 Samuel 21 | January 23, 2022 Unholy Fear Leads to Deception Provision (1 Samuel 21:1-6) “David said to Ahimelech the priest, ‘The king has charged me with a matter and said to me, Let no one know anything of the matter about which I send you, and with which I have charged you.…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4-7 Love Does Not Rejoice in the Darkness The world was dark “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 & Matthew 1:18-25 Love is Jealous, Not Envious “Love does not envy” (1 Corinthians 13:4) “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her…