Preacher: Pastor Ray At the end of John 15 and transitioning to John 16, Jesus paints a very realistic portrait of the Christian life. Does what Jesus say in this section match what you envision for your life?
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The Voice of God Brings Victory (Psalm 23)
Jesus, our Good Shepherd, wants to give us victory over the Evil One, victory/peace in our relationships (over enemies) and victory/peace in our heart. Discussion Questions – Psalm 23:4. In Jesus, we have victory over the Evil One. Satan deceives and condemns. What is his biggest deception? How does Satan condemn us? – What were […]
Revelation 12: Why Are There So Many Scrooges During Christmas? (Part 4 of 4)
Third, we triumph by the word of our testimony without shrinking from death. Rev 12:11 – They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. What does it mean to triumph by the word […]
Revelation 12: Why Are There So Many Scrooges During Christmas? (Part 3 of 4)
What about the spiritual reality? Here in Revelation, we get to put our spiritual night vision goggles and we see a deeper spiritual message. Let’s read Rev 12:4 starting from the second half of that verse — Rev 12:4 – 4 …The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: Victory Versus Defeat
The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways….The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them. (Deuteronomy […]
Henry Blackaby Devotional: The Fragrance of His Knowledge
In light of DTs in Leviticus and all the talk of offering sacrifices as a pleasing aroma to the Lord, I thought this Blackaby devotional was very fitting. Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we […]