Satan is described as a roaring lion stalking us (1 Peter 5:8) . He is a BULLY (a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable). Should we faint in fear of his bullying behaviour? Not t all. James 4:5 tells us, "Resist the devil and he will flee" According to Scripture it is Satan who should flee, the father of all bullies. Jesus told Peter: And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build

IF ONLY - Those must be the two saddest words in the world (Mercedes Lackey) Regret (sadness, yearning, remorse, self hate, self pity, shame) could be about missed opportunity that will never come again or a wrong decision. Do it or do not do it - regret can come either way ( WHAT IF I had said yes, WHAT IF I had said no). There can be no FREEDOM in life while we are imprisoned in the shackles of regret. Jesus said " You will know the TRUTH and the

It is important to start where we are, not where we wish we were. Otherwise, we remain on the sidelines (1 year, 5 years,10 years,20 years,70 years), watching life go by, missing opportunities, as we wait for a "perfect time". God said to the Israelites in captivity to make plans - plant a garden, build houses and start families. Jeremiah 29:4-5. They were wondering why make plans in a foreign land - Babylon. They wanted to stay on the sidelines

I want to encourage you to live near the Cross. This may seem strange, for a terrible death took place at the Cross and nearly everyone abandoned Jesus. But, the nearer we are to the Cross, the closer we are to a place of victory (1 Corinthians 15: 54). At the Cross: - Jesus was *punished* that we might be *forgiven* (Isaiah 53: 4–5). - Jesus was *wounded* that we might be *healed* (Isaiah 53: 4–5). - Jesus suffered *death* that we might be given

Our main text will be 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Reconciliation happens when two parties are not in good terms. Sin broke our relationship with God and separated us from Him. God in his love and mercy does not want anyone to perish in sin, for the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). It is not us who initiated this plea of reconciliation, but God who loves us and wants everyone restored back to Him. Through Christ, God was and is not in the business of

What God’s voice does, God does. God’s speaking and acting are equated! God’s words have a power enormously beyond our own. We humans may say, “Let there be light in this house,” but then we have to press a switch or light a candle. Our words need actions behind them, otherwise, they can’t achieve their purpose. God’s words, however, cannot fail their purposes because, for God, speaking and acting are the same thing. The God of the

v11- “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” A social dimension to this prayer: For all to get daily bread there must be a thriving economy, good employment, and a just society. Therefore, to pray “give us—all the people of our land—daily bread” is to pray against “wanton exploitation” in business, trade, and labour, which “crushes the poor and deprives them of their daily bread.” The power of this petition to those who do injustices

GOD’S ETERNAL REST: After a long day of work man needs rest. God rested from his work of creation, after He saw that everything He had made was good. (Whether it was 6 Literal days or 1000 years I don’t know(2Pt 3:8) Sleep out of hard work is sweeter than sleep out of tranquilizers!!! 2Pt 1:11 -  I will remind you of this things, though you know them v13 It’s right for me to refresh your memory before I put the tent I am in aside. God has

See the Enemy from God's perspective & Not the way he presents himself. How Satan Presents himself to us deceptively or how he may want us to perceive him him: Angel of Light: 2 Corinthians 11:14 His true identity, what God calls him and how we should perceive him. All his names depicts his evil character. Father of Lies - John 8:44. Thief (stealer) - John 10:9 - 10. Liar (a falsifier) - John 8:44. Man of sin (man of offense) - 2Thessalonians

 The Faith of the Roman Centurion But speak the word only, and my servant will be healed (Matthew 8:5-13 ) 5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” 7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” Jesus was willing to go with the man in order to heal his servant. We would all be overjoyed to have Jesus go with