Text: Luke 11:5-13 Summary: There are two times when Jesus asked us to pray with persistence — 1) when asking our Father for justice from our adversary the devil, and 2) when asking our Father for more of the Holy Spirit. We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit each day in order to […]
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It’s Time to Get Our Heart in Shape
Text: Luke 6:37-49 Summary: When we are fully trained by Jesus, we will become just like Him. To act like Jesus, to speak like Jesus, to live like Jesus. Luke 6 lays a high standard. Loving an enemy is like entering the CrossFit championships. Let’s start with a beginner class – examining how we speak […]
1 Thess 5: Speak Carefully and Love Properly (pt3 of 3)
In 1 Thess 5:14-18, I think Paul lays out some helpful tips when striving to love others properly. 1 Thess 5:14-18 [READ]. How do we love others properly? Three quick things we can learn. When loving others, first of all, the content matters. We saw last week in 1 Thess 4 where Paul seems to […]
1 Thess 5: Speak Carefully and Love Properly (pt1 of 3)
Have you ever said something, and as soon as you said it, you wished you could take it back? Like when I’m tired or stressed and I’m in a bad mood and let’s say Jackie and I are late for some important meeting, and I say, Jackie, why are you always late? Why are we […]
Eph 4: The Truthful Church (pt3 of 3)
How do we reach Christianity maturity? 3 points. 1) Leaders train. 2) Members minister. 3) Most importantly, all of us have been given the task of speaking the truth in love to one another. First, leaders train. Pastors, evangelists, teachers – typically, people with these gifts form the leadership of the church. And what do […]
Psalm 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (HCSB)