1 PETER 1:1-4 SANCTIFICATION SANCTIFICATION – MEANS TO SET APART – It includes salvation and Christlikeness – Sanctified, holy, saint, and set apart all have the same meanings How are we sanctified and set apart? 1. BY THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – 1 Peter 1:2/Deuteronomy 5:24/Revelation 2:7,11,17 & 29 & Rev 3:6,13,23 -the […]
REVELATION CHAPTER ONE Revelation 1:10 Tribulation – means a time of trouble, suffering, pain & agitation How can we walk in victory during times of tribulation? (1.) CHANGE OUR THINKING TO AGREE WITH BIBLE THINKING – Acts 14:22 -Our own thoughts & opinions do not matter -Bad things do happen to good people – saved […]
1 Peter Chapter One SANCTIFICATION 1 Peter 1:1-3 -Sanctification – means to be set apart for God’s purpose We get the words holy and saints from this word 2 Points: 1. We are saved and sanctified to fulfill our assignment 2. Being sanctified (set apart) is the will of God – 1 Thess 4:3 3 […]
REVELATION Chapter One verse 2 – John was an eyewitness to Jesus and His ministry – John had a clear record – we can believe what he wrote verse 3 – a blessing comes along with the book of Revelation blessed – means to be supremely happy, fortunate, and […]
1 Peter 1 Blessed – verse 3 – means to celebrate, to verbally express thanks to the Lord/to speak well of -This is praising the Lord for what He has done – it is celebrating “It is a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate.” Revelation 5:8-14 – We are preparing everyone for heaven 1. […]
1 Peter -The theme of 1 Peter 1:1-3 is HOPE 3 main items in verses 1-3 Author Written to Greeting The Author is Peter – Matthew 16:13-18 Peter is petros – stone Rock is petra and refers to Jesus – means a huge boulder Rock refers to two principles: 1. Stability – We can stand […]
Starting Strong Question: Why do we start so strong yet fall so fast? Galatians Chapter 5 We “try” to change with effort instead of being “empowered”. Galatians 5:16-21 Point 1: We must be ROOTED in the word. We CAN’T succeed alone. Flesh has a pattern… we all know our own patterns. BREAK THE PATTERN: -Acknowledge -Pause -Obey […]
The Gift of The Holy Spirit Luke 1:8 Introduction: From GENESIS TO REVELATION He is the Spirit of LIFE. Spirit = Wind or Breath = animating life-giving force Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the BREATH OF LIFE, and man became a […]
Zechariah 14 Verse 1 – Behold – means to get someone’s attention -to know that Jesus is coming back soon – Luke 21:25-28 -A day is coming – IT’S A DAY COMING FOR THE LORD The Lord will do what He wants to do on this day -This day is […]
The Gift of Reconciliation: Luke 15:11-24 Meaning of Reconciliation: Reconciliation isn’t just fixing a problem; it’s God taking what is broken and restoring it to what it was meant to be. The main purpose for the birth of Christ was for God to bring reconciliation between God and us!!!! The purpose of Christmas […]
Zechariah 12-13 Zechariah Chapters 12-14 are mainly about the return of Jesus Christ Announcement – of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit – Zechariah 12:10 1. The Lord said He will pour out His Spirit 2. This is one of the signs of the last days 3. Nothing can stop the outpouring 4. An outpouring […]
THE GIFT OF PEACE Luke 2:1-20 Verses 8-20 – angels worship Jesus at His birth and announce His birth – The shepherds praise Jesus at His birth – peace will finally arrive 1. PEACE IS IN A PERSON – Isaiah 9:6 -Wonderful – present to assist us, and He […]