Psalm 23 v4 – this verse refers to all of the difficult times in life – ADVERSITY adversity – means difficult and unfavorable times…a series of misfortunes (1) EVERYONE WILL EXPERIENCE ADVERSITY -no one is exempt -1 Peter 4:12-13 -Acts 14:21-22 -an idealistic view of Christianity vs a realistic view of Christianity -adversity will end […]
Psalm 23 v3 – the Lord restores my soul Restore means two things: (1) IT SPEAKS OF MENDING, REPAIRING AND STICTHING TOGETHER -this verse refers to a sheep (believer) falling no matter what the reason is -the Lord is present to help and repair the believer -A Cast Sheep – they fall over and cannot […]
Mark 8 vs13-21 – Leaven v13 – we will make it to the other side v14 – the disciples forget to take extra bread with them. Jesus uses the bread to give a spiritual lesson v16 – charged or warn a. this is continual action b. reminding about teachings is scriptural – 2 Peter 1:12-15 […]
Psalm 23 v1 – I shall not want refers to 2 things: (1) THE LORD DECREASES OUR WANT ***we shall not want the things of the world […]
Mark 8 v1 – CONFLICT – when you follow the Lord conflict is going to occur 1. Conflict does not mean you have done anything wrong -Jesus is our example of this 2. the enemy is behind alot of conflict -because of what […]
Psalm 23 v1a – The Lord is My Shepherd The Lord – is a combination of 3 Hebrew words: 1. Hahyal – it means “HE WAS” – this speaks of the past -we must remember what the Lord has done for us in the past – personally and Biblically 3 Things About The […]
Mark 8 Feeding the 4,000 -the people had to be fed NOW -some thing shave to happen NOW 1. The God we serve is a NOW God 2. We need NOW disciples 3. We are seeing a NOW […]
The Ministry of the Holy Spirit 8:15 For you did not receive the SPIRIT OF BONDAGE again to FEAR, but you received the SPIRIT OF ADOPTION by whom we cry out, ABBA FATHER (NKJV) SPIRIT OF BONDAGE (NASB slavery) Spirit of bondage = a reference to the Law of Moses The Law is a revelation […]
Resurrection 11:1 Now a certain man was sick Lazarus of Bethany the town of Mary and her sister Martha 12:3 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil Lazarus = whom God helps the Hebrew equivalent is Eleazar Bethany = was about 2 miles east of Jerusalem and means house of affliction […]
DAY OF PENTECOST: Leviticus 23 prophetic holidays, Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, Tabernacles, Jesus was executed on Passover, was laid in the tomb on Unleavened Bread, He rose again on First Fruits, 40 days after Passover Jesus ascended, 50 days after Passover the Holy Spirit descended in Acts 2 […]
(NASB) Nehemiah 9:17But you are a God of FORGIVENESS gracious and compassionate slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness God’s most basic characteristic is love and out of His love flows forgiveness God is not angry He wants to forgive you Exodus 21:24Under the O.T. Law of Retaliation it was eye for eye tooth for tooth Then Jesus […]
1) Galatians 5:16 But I say WALK by the Spirit and you will not carry out/gratify the desire of the flesh a)This message is not about your effort to stop sinning it is about your effort to walk in the Spirit. The best way to get rid of the tares is to fill the bushel full of wheat b)We need […]