~~ DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING A DISCIPLE AND BEING PART OF THE MULTITUDE~~ --Jesus never claimed the multitude as HIS, though they followed him for physical benefits rather than spiritual devotion, they had also not submitted nor committed to him (John 6:2,15, 26). -- And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him (Matthew 5:1). -- Immediately Jesus made HIS DISCIPLES get into the boat and go before

The Lord is concerned when his people are in slavery and cannot worship him. ##Let my people GO!! EXODUS 4:23, 5:1, 8:1,8,20, 9:1 (V2 Don't hold them back),13. ##Opposition to Worship - Exodus 8:28 - Pharaoh said he would let them go, but  not very far. ••Exodus 3:7-9, 19-22 --God is concerned when people suffer and can't worship✓✓ --The Israelites were to plunder their En ✓ ✓ --Pharaoh had to be compelled by a mighty hand to let the

Help Others Win (Add to Chaplaincy) ...he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him... (Acts 9:26-27, NIV) In scripture, the apostle Paul would have never had the impact he did without a man named Barnabas. Barnabas was one of the disciples. He was in Jesus’ inner circle. But Paul,

A Christmas Message: •••Luke 1:5-45 ^^^Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭11:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬)••• ^^^But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” [31] Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,”

Burial Sermons ✓We were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.  — Job 8:9 Reflection...... While Job never discovered why he suffered, he did learn his place in the universe before the Almighty God (Job chapters 38-41). Each of us needs this mature perspective! When we are young, time seems to pass very slowly — especially if we are excitedly waiting for something special! But as we grow older, the years

--------NEVER GIVE UP. GOD IS FAITHFUL!-------- °°Remember that: 1. A large OAK TREE is just an acorn (seed) that refused to give up.° 2. When God wants to make a mushroom, he takes six hours, but when God wants to make an oak tree, he takes 60 years. So, do you want to be a mushroom or an oak tree? 3. If the relationship that was there between you and God is no longer there, you need not to guess who moved. °°°No matter the situation or how

A. About God's Kingdom(Domain / Reign) --Luke 4:43  Shows that Jesus was sent to preach the good news of the kingdom of God ✓✓ ---Heaven is mentioned about 700 times throughout the Bible, and in 44 of the 66 Biblical books. --Levels: 3. Third Heaven .✓ --Rev 12:7, Luke 10:18, Isaiah 14:13-14 - Satan was cast out -of this heaven-- --God Himself dwells in the third Heaven. This was the paradise of which Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 . It’s

The very first psalm mentions meditation: “but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:2, ESV). The whole psalm talks about what the righteous person is like: they don’t get advice from the wicked, they don’t act like sinners act, they don’t hang out with people who disrespect God. Instead, they find delight in God’s Word, meditating on it day and night. --Joshua 1:7-8 --Psalms 1:1-3

--Time to Advance or Break the Camp Part 2 -- --Leaving a place of comfort and moving Forward -- Breaking the camp and moving forward from: a. Base of the mountain:Deut 1:5-8 b. Elementary to Maturity: Heb 6:1 c. From Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria and the rest of the world: Acts 1:8, 3:1 (Camp of Begging) **Analogy: Stagnant Water Vs Moving Water** ----Times of Refreshing/Revival [Acts 3:19] New Strength---- GOSPEL IN JERUSALEM --Acts 1-8 One thing

1 Kings 19:4  - The case of Elijah  √√God's Grace is ALL ALL ALL  you need. His power works best in our WEAKNESSES . °°‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12:8‬-10 ‭(NLT‬‬)°° [8] Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away [that is, v7-a THORN in my flesh, a MESSENGER from Satan to TORMENT me]. ‭[9] Each time he said, “MY GRACE IS ALL YOU NEED. MY POWER WORKS BEST IN WEAKNESS.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses,