REVELATION Chapter One verse 12 – 7 Golden Lampstands 7 is the # of God – refers to completeness – John is giving the complete periods of church history Lampstands – oil-burning lamps made of clay – represent churches & Christians -Imperfect and have cracks and flaws -All different sizes and shapes -The Lord looks […]
DISRUPTIVE MOMENTS 1 Peter 1:3-12 Four Disruptive Moments – (DM) Facts 1. DM will Strike – Verse 6 – Everyone will experience disruptive moments 2. DM are Seasonal – Verse 6 – “For a little while.” – They will not happen all of the time 3. DM are Survivable – 1 Corinthians 10:13 – The […]
REVELATION Chapter One Verse 8 – I Am – means Jesus Christ is God – John 8:58-59 Alpha & Omega – means He has always been and always will be Almighty – means the Lord can do anything Verse 9 – Tribulation – means heavy pressure/affliction/anguish/a crushing situation Patmos – represents trials, pressure, and trouble […]
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 […]