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| 2010-01-01 - First the Kingdom - Guarding Against Heart Disease Blessed are the pure in hear, for they will see God - Matthew 5:8 What does it mean to keep our hearts pure? To have undivided devotion? Set our hearts are things above - Colossians 3:1 Must learn to battle Satan's attacks on our heart Recent years - we have aware about physical heart conditions We should lower our bad cholesterol and exercise more Since we desire a healthy heart for a longer life we: diet and exercise The heart is the "want to" muscle When we really want something, we go after it with all of our heart |
| 2010-01-26 - Kingdom First - Self Titled But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, all these things will be given you - Matthew 6:33 Kingdom First:
The kingdom consists of people who volunteer in a battle between good and evil |
| 2010-03-20 - To Live is Christ - Enemies of the Cross The acceptance of Jesus leads to joy and not to be naive - Philippians 3:17-21 Be thankful but still have our eyes wide open The cross stands as a constant reminder of the battle between good and evil Jesus did not just hang out at the cross - HE DIED there because of his enemies And the war goes on To act as though we do could do enough to earn salvation - undermines Jesus' sacrifice To act as though grace is a license for sin - undermines the purpose of the cross - Romans 6:17 Enemies of the cross = people with minds on earthly things Philippians had a unique blessing of having Roman citizenship outside of Rome Our real home country is heaven and our loyalty is to the King of Kings |
| 2010-04-20 - Stumbling Block or Stepping Stone (part 1) 1 Corinthians 1:20-23 - Jesus came to bring salvation; to some he became a stumbling block Romans 14:10-24...
Which is better to have?
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| 2010-05-01 - I am Innocent of the Blood of all Men (part 2) Acts 22:6-21
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| 2010-05-17 - Desire's Journey - The Beast Within Years of living in an indifferent hostile world creates a deep sense of unsettledness with in us Battle of good and evil within us - Romans 7:20-23 Sinful desires are contrary to the Spirit They conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want - Galatians 5:17 There is a nagging awareness warning us not to feel our hunger too deeply or it will undo us We wouldn't want to do anything crazy or desperate We want what our unmet desire wants but our sinful nature wants what is contrary We try everything - TV, sex, relationships, drugs, etc - going one to another We don't know what we want because we're so unacquaninted with our desire We try to keep a safe distance between our daily lives and our heart's desire - because it causes us too much trouble Do we really want to open Pandora's box? Dare we awaken our hears to their true desires? Is it better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all? Our dilemma is this: we can't seem to live with desire, and we can't live without it |
| 2010-05-30 - Desire's Journey - Assault on Desire Battle of desire is not something that just takes place with us or even between us - but against us Advirtisers play on our desire of creating an image that everyone who is anyone has the object for sale The evil one has two ploys:
Our addictions are our own worst enemies Like the rich, young ruler - we find we can not give up our treasures even though God has something much better |
2010-06-11 - Jesus - the Zealot (part 2)Cause with fighting forAre you fighting for what is right?John 18:36
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| 2010-07-15 - Desire's Journey - Deeper Desire (part 2) Life is both a battle and journey Life in its fullness has yet to come So we must take serious care of our hearts now How awful to reach the end of life and we find we haven't bought our hearts along with us Two extremes: Life is full of striving and indulgence A long march of duty and obligation When considering the promises of God and nature of the rewards, we see that the Lord finds our desires much too weak We are far too easily pleased We believe that life is not going to offer what we truly want so we have reduced our desire to a more manageable size. Lets be honest and all it what it is: sin |
| 2010-07-31 - Desire's Journey - Keeping Heart (part 1) We have similar path we follow
Forgetfulness does not come against us like an enemy in battle formation It comes unnoticed We are warned about forgetfulness in the scriptures The pattern so predictable, we have come to expect it:
Be careful and watch yourself closely so that you don't forget the things your eyes have seen - Deuteronomy 4:9 |
| 2010-08-03 - Desire's Journey - Treasures for the Heart Mary when Jesus was born: treasured up all these things and ponder them in her heart - Luke 2:19 Mary when Jesus was in the temple: his mother treasured all these things in her heart - Luke 2:51 At her darkest hour, she does not lose heart - this is maybe why A way of seizing what God is speaking to you = journaling Journals chronicle journeys Some examples of these treasures from the author:
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| 2010-08-06 - Waking Dead - At War (part 1) The thief comes to only steal, kill, and destroy our life - John 10:10 God intends for you to have life but right now that life is opposed The offer from God is life, but you are going to have to fight for it The enemy in your life has a different agenda We are a war The sooner we come to terms with it, the better hope we have of making it through We live in a combat zone - a violent clash between kingdoms Where did you think all this opposition was coming from? We are in the image of God - Genesis 1:27 God crowd us with glory and honor - Psalms 8:3-5 We were once more than we are now Glory has been the object of a long and brutal was Lurking in the Garden is the enemy Unable to overthrow the Mighty One, he turned his sights on those who bore his image David: You turn my glory into shame - Psalms 4:2 War is a central theme in the Old Testament The Lord is a warrior - Exodus 15:2 OT Battle examples:
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| 2010-08-07 - Waking Dead - At War (part 2) The theme of does not end with the Old Testament The birth of Christ was an act of war
Not just a theme of the Bible but the backdrop for the whole story What is he fighting for? Our freedom and restoration |
| 2010-08-08 - Waking Dead - At War (part 3) Until we come to terms with war, we will not understand life We will misinterpret most of what is happening around us:
We have to realize we are part of a story and the situation we are in right now will change We won't understand our life until we see it as a battle - warring against your heart The issue is: we can not see things as clearly as we ought to - but we need to The attack on our hearts weighs down our lives and glory is being held back We don't see clearly because we don't see with the eyes of our heart |
| 2010-08-11 - Waking Dead - Myths (part 2) Myth tell us three truths, the second is: 2. There is a great struggle or quest or battle that is well under way Christianity isn't about:
As good as those things might be, this is a world at war Reason we love these is because it is telling us that this is our most desperate hour
Without this buring in our hearts, we lose the meaning of our days Notice that those who have tried to wake up to this reality were ususally killed
Has it occured to you that someone is trying to shut them up?
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| 2010-08-17 - Waking Dead - Thoughts and Courage of the Heart Our deepest thoughts are held in our hearts Our behavior is driven by our heart Scripture judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart - Hebrews 4:12 Not the feelings of the heart but the thoughts It is with your heart you believe and are justified - Romans 10:10 They hear with their ears and understand with their hearts - Matthew 13:!5 The heart is the dwelling place of our true beliefs It takes courage to love and takes courage to follow Jesus Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid - John 14:27 Courage > Old French cuer > Latin cor = heart The battle for the heart is going to take all the courage you can muster |
| 2010-08-24 - Waking Dead - Glory (part 1) Our destiny is to come fully alive To explain sin, some have gone to the point of saying "I am just a sinner, saved by grace" or "there sure isn't anything good in me" But this is unbibical They point to: "For I know that nothing good lives in me" - Romans 7:18 Notice he says " in my flesh" - there is a difference between the flesh (old heart) and the true you Yes, we battle sin and crucify the flesh but we choose to live from the new heart That sinful nature you battle is not who you are "it is no longer I myself who do it" X 2 - Romans 7:17-18; 20, 22 Paul opens the letter with "Paul, an apostle" not as a sinner You should shine like stars - Philippians 2:15-16 Let your light shine before men - Matthew 5:16 Shame says - "I am nothing to look at. I am not capable of goodness" Humility say - "I bear a glory for sure, but it is a reflected glory" |
| 2010-09-09 - Waking Dead - Spiritual Warfare (part 1) The heart of our enemy: determined to hinder and harm and ruin God's image bearers God is serious about life - Isaiah 45:2-3
What if we looked at the passage through the eyes of the heart? We are in an epic battle - things are not what they seem This is God personal mission - Isaiah 61:1
What is the hidden treasure? Our hearts |
| 2010-09-10 - Waking Dead - Spiritual Warfare (part 2) The question is not are we oppressed but where and how we are Why does every story have an enemy?
Satan lost the battle against Michael and his angels - was hurled to earth - Revelation 12:9 Satan's mood? He is filled with fury because he knows his time is short - Revelation 12:12 He is trying to steal your freedom, kill your heart, destroy your life We can go throughout our day and not even once wonder how the enemy might be attacking us All we know is that we aren't enjoying that abundant life Christ talked about Ignorance of spiritual warfare is the most native and dangerous thing a person can do You don't escape spiritual warfare by choosing not to believe it exists or refuse to fight The thief is trying to steal the life God wants to give - John 10:10 |
| 2010-09-17 - Waking Dead - Spiritual Warfare (part 5) The worldview has simply removed warfare as a practical category We shouldn't be surprised - we can not see spiritual strongholds after we say they really don't exist If you deny the battle raging against your heart, then the theif can just come and go as he pleases Satan says there is not war Lord Almighty = he who is sovereign over all the powers in heaven and on earth, especially over the armies of Israel The God of angel armies God is powerful and and in control but don't always think of of him taking up a sword and shield, breaking down gates to rescue us Big difference: Joe the good man who is in control vs Joe the Naval Seal |
| 2010-09-25 - Waking Dead - Fight For Each Other True community is something you'll have to fight for Fight to get one and fight to keep it afloat You want this to work and you''ll need this thing to work This is the church - this all you have Without it, you'll go down Small house fellowships thrive in other countries - they need each other Suddenly one another scriptures make sense Knowing full well that we all are facing battles of our own Check regularly with one another, not out of paranoia but out of a desire to watch over one another's heart If you bring your every need to it, it will collapse Community is no substitute for God Community can not live without solitude Even monasteries have remote cells for alone time with God We first go to God, alone, so that we have something to bring back to the community |
| 2010-11-29 - Trusting God - Samuel Preached by Rob Milner Read 1 Samuel 13 Following God's instruction is the key to our success 1 Samuel 10:8 - Go to Gilgal and wait for 7 days and then we will sacrifice Samuel was the judge before their were kings Saul waited for 7 days but did not wait to do the burnt offerings He did not follow God's instructions exactly How long before we stop waiting? Ever wanted to take matters into our own hands? There is nothing as good as trusting and then God fulfilling his promise There are two battles:
James 4:7-8 - God calls us to submit to him fully Trust in God and not your situation
Protect your blacksmiths or you will be found defenseless 1 Samuel 13:19-21 What are the blacksmiths of our lives?
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| 2011-08-03 - Daughter Needs - Mr. Success (part I) Jephtah mother was a prostitute and was denied him any share of the estate Years later the Ammonites made war on Israel - it was the opportunity to have one big success He understood that the battle belonged to the Lord Made a foolish vow of saying - if he won he would sacrifice the first thing opened the door of his house - Judges 11:30-31 His one and only daughter can running out He could have renounced his foolish words but he simply wanted success more His pride prevented him to do so Jephtah's pride and drive to be respected were more important than the life of his daughter |
| 2011-08-16 - Daughter Needs - Spiritual Leadership Dads are told there should be three goals:
It is much more than these three items - spiritual leader leads his wife and children toward maturity in Christ When we create spiritual goals, create activities and training designed to reach those goals An army has an organized plan designed to win battles Author's spiritual goals for his children: My child will:
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| 2011-09-17 - Proverbs on Purity (part II) #3. Cling to what is Good Proverbs 7:1-5 - God's word will lead us to purity of mind There’s a saying, “Garbage in Garbage out”
#4. Avoid the temptation Proverbs 4:14-15 - Don't take the path of evil people. Don't live the way sinners do. Proverbs 4:25-27 - Don't turn to the right or left. One way to not give in to lust is to avoid it or flee from it. James 4:7 - Resist the devil, and he will flee from you Avoid the places that are tempting to you (wild parties, lustful parts of the city, TV shows)
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| 2011-09-26 - Proverbs on Advice - Seek Help Proverbs 15:22 - Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War.
Proverbs 11:14 - For lack of guidance a nation falls but many advisers make victory sure. In the life of a disciple we need eyes all around us (we are in a spiritual battle, not against flesh and blood but against the dark forces of this world).
Five lessons to learn about advice... 1. Seek Advice Proverbs 14:12 - There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to death Proverbs 18:15 - The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, the ears of the wise seek it out If we were going to buy a car for the 1st time, most of us would seek a lot of advice.
If we need help in other areas (that’s good) surely our spiritual life is more important because it has an eternal destination (good or bad)
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| 2011-11-20 - Getting Started (part II) Remember the battle you entered
Remember what you promised
The key to successful first few weeks as a disciple is relationships. Make some specific decisions about how you will stay close to God and the other disciples in your life. Decide as well to get to know some other disciples and start sharing your new-found love for God with those you know and love. You will find that you will have good days, but remember – you’re just getting started. |
| 2011-11-22 - Getting Advise (part II) Advise will bring about only what is good
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| 2012-01-16 - Ministry - Faith: The Generator of Miracles Mark 6:1-6; Mark 9:14-25; II Kings 20:1-11 Sometimes we think that miracles ended when the Bible was finished. Or if they do occur today, they happen to other people. Our faith becomes limited to what we can accomplish instead of what God can do through us. The call of the disciple is to believe the unbelievable. To live on the edge. To dream where there are no dreamers left. God is unlimited in what he can do. Often times he does do miracles but because we are not looking through the eyes of faith, we cannot see them occur. We learn from the Scriptures above that miracles will only occur where faith is present. We have to confront the unbelief in our lives and battle against past faithlessness. We cannot let past sin or discouragement set low expectations or low beliefs in our lives. God is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. Questions:
What miracles do you choose to believe God will do in your life or others lives? Dream big! Write down something you will pray to see God do this year. |
| 2012-01-25 - Ministry - Jesus' Rescue Mission Matthew 18:10-14 (Luke 15:3-10) It is comforting to know we serve a God who is not only all-powerful and all-knowing, but also all-loving. Sometimes the spiritual battle gets so intense that we wonder if God really cares. This passage proves how deeply God cares about each individual "sheep". How we do spiritually does matter to God. He does not want any of his disciples to wander off and fall away. Jesus is the perfect shepherd who will do whatever it takes to go after the one lost sheep. Each soul matters to God. Jesus' heart is to keep on searching, keep on hoping, and keep on loving until the sheep is found and returns home. We need to take on Jesus' heart and persevere in rescuing those who have given up on their relationship with God. Satan wants us to get hurt, get bitter and angry instead of being compassionate and determined to help those who have lost faith. Let's be inspired by Jesus' unfailing love and decide to be part of Jesus' rescue team! Questions:
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| 2012-02-04 - Ministry - Pick Up Your Sword Matthew 4:1-11 As Christians we constantly live under spiritual warfare. The battle between Satan and God constantly rages. In this passage we see just a glimpse of one skirmish. Satan attacks with his weapon-temptation, and Jesus responds with his skillfully sharpened sword: the Word of God. In this clash Jesus is able to defeat Satan first because he sees the battle,and second because of his passion to fight it with the scriptures. Question: Do you see the battle? Do you know when you are being tempted, or do the devil's enticements escape you and you easily fall into sin? In these scriptures Jesus teaches us how to fight back. (V.4) When daily temptation and sin come we have to have deep convictions that we need the Bible. (Satan's first temptation was doubt. "If you are the Son of God") Are you tempted to ignore your desperation for God? Are you desperate to be right with God? Are you tempted to skip your quiet times? (V.6-7) Are you tempted to test God? Do you think, "If he doesn't answer this prayer, then I won't pray anymore," or "He didn't do that, so I am leaving." Does bitterness or persecution tempt you? Tempted to doubt the kingdom or the scriptures? Tempted to doubt the only church in the Bible, the salvation of family members, or tempted to ignore certain passages Cling to the truths in the scriptures, they are your most powerful weapons. (V. 8-10) Q: Are you tempted by the world? Tempted by their ease? Their power? Their leisure? Tempted to worship what they do-money, attention, praise, desire? (Ps 73) Write down the temptations you are most susceptible to. Find a scripture passage in your QT that will help you fight back. |
| 2012-02-15 - Fear of Failure - That Our Faith Should Not Fail by Rosalind Lam, San Francisco Church of Christ Luke 22:31-62 Jesus recognized the spiritual battle both he and his disciples would undergo before his arrest and therefore prayed that Simon's faith would not fail him and that he would "repent and turn to [Jesus] again, strengthen and build up [his] brothers" (NLT). Peter was blinded by his pride and did not have a sober view of his own ability to resist temptation, even after Jesus warned him that he would deny him. Peter's overconfidence was evident when he chose to sleep instead of pray and Peter's reliance on his flesh led to him being overpowered by fear and failing to have conviction during the time of pressure. Though Peter got bitter at his failure initially, he did not let it destroy his faith but went on to do amazing things for God, including preaching the opening sermon for the church. What I learn from this passage about my own failures as a Christian is that Satan's ultimate goal is that my faith will fail me. Jesus' prayer helped me to make a decision that as long as I fight hard in prayer to repent and turn back to God, use my failures to build the faith of other Christians, and never give up, I can always make a comeback as Peter did and see God use me to fulfill his dreams for my life. Decisions:
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| 2012-02-24 - Fear of Failure - When We Don't Meet Expectations by Maritza Kim - Ministry Intern: San Francisco Church of Christ Jeremiah 1:4-10 To me, "failure" has meant not living up to expectations--either what I expect of myself or what others expect of me. In my pride, I get angry when my weakness is exposed, and I see how ill equipped I am to face a certain task or spiritual battle. Instead of trusting in God and turning to him to strengthen me, give me wisdom, and make me able, I get a quitter's mentality. I decide that because I am not already able, I will take myself out so I no longer have to face my failure. I decide to take the easy road, where I can be "successful" and no longer feel the pressure to change the core sin in my character. In this scripture, I learn that God has had a destiny for our lives. God has known me since 'before I was in the womb.' He knows the stuff I'm made of. He knows what I am weak in and what I can and can't do. Yet he has still called me to serve him in awesome ways, and to do it with all my heart. He has appointed me to serve him, and that needs to be my focus. If I am focused on my daily relationship with him, get humble and open about my failures, and if I serve him with all my heart, he will fulfill the destiny he has for my life! Three Decisions I've Made
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| 2012-10-29 - The Lost Life of the Heart Our years can be consumed with service and business But somewhere out there someone is saying, "There is something more" We just assume it is our imagination Then it speaks again, "Aren't you thirsty? There is something missing" This feeling might feel disloyal to our routine and against the program we are following We try to silence the voice with outward activity and redoubling our Christian service You long to be in a love affair, an adventure with God. You were made for something more. Samuel heard the voice of God calling to him in the night - 1 Samuel 3:4 It took him three time before he realized it was God Rather than ignoring the voice, Samuel finally listed In our lives, we can become frustrated by our heart's continuing sabotage of a dutiful Christian life But sometime at night, when our defenses are down, we still hear him calling us In the morning, activities scream for our attention and think we have won the battle of the "flesh" Satan loves to turn the truth upside down We try to lose ourselves in:
We create distance between ourselves and others; even distance between ourselves and our own heart... |
| 2013-06-27 - Why we need men of resolution (part IV) Our generation desperately needs courageous men to step up.
When strong men work together, they can accomplish amazing things. David armies came together to face enemies amid seemingly impossible odds. Remember one immovable, unconditional truth: we have a Father in heaven who is for us. We must lock shields with other men around us and refuse to allow one another to fail |
| 2013-09-05 - Breaking Chains through Strategic Prayer Must learn to become an intercessor = a man who shows his true dependence on God by faithfully fighting battles in prayer, both for himself and his family. Many great men of the Bible did: Ezra 9:5-15; Nehemiah 9; Jeremiah 14:19-22 One praying man can make a major impact
Do according to all that is written concerning us - 2 Kings 22:13
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2014-05-15 - Genesis 23 - The Death of SarahSummarySarah died in Kiriath-arba and Abraham asked the Hittites for a burial site. He bought a cave at full price from Ephron and buried Sarah there. ObservationsGenesis 23:6 - Listen, my lord, you are an honored prince ApplicationWhat kind of reputation do I have at work, at home, and at church? What do others say about me? How has that helped or hindered me? Do I become impatient in waiting for God's promises? Do I try to fulfill God's promises for him? Do we avoid giving when it really costs us something? PrayerLord, help me to have the faith to wait on your promises and to always be ambassador of yours no matter where I am. |
| 2015-02-04 - No Contest I come to you in the name of the Lord - 1 Samuel 17:45 David spoke words of confidence He knew that God had sent him and He never sends a man to fight without equipping and guilding him Goliath had size, armor, weapons and a hard heart on his side It was a hopeless situation - for the Giant The moment David accepted God's call to fight, Goliath was as good as dead. This is the Lords battle! - 1 Samuel 17:47 What "giants" in your life make you feel like the underdog? In Christ, can not only win over the giants but have an abolute rout. |
| 2015-02-24 - Unwavering Faithful How could I go home to wine and dine while my master's men are camping in the open field? - 2 Samuel 11:11 It is admireable when a friend remains loyal and faithful even when treated shamefully Uriah had no knowledge that David wronged him by sleeping with his wife David's take-it-easy comment was just a attempt to cover David's sin; he later killed Uriah in battle Uriah did his duty and demonstrated the godly trait of faithfulness His faithfulness and loyalty cost him his life on earth God never fails to reward those honor him |
| 2015-03-11 - Right Weapon Shall I not drink from the cup of suffereing the Father has given me? - John 18:10-11 When you fight spiritual battles, you have a variety of resources available Your choice will always determine if you win or lose Peter did the best he could; he went wrong by putting confidence in his own strength and abilty to get things done Peter's problem was not a lack of willingness to follow Jesus but a problem of choice of weapons Only when we receieved the holy spirit did he become a fearless and powerful preacher of the gospel What weapons do you use to fight your spiritual battles? |
| 2015-03-12 - When to Retreat Run from all these evil things - 1 Timothy 6:11 Every competent military strategist needs to understand when to retreat Retreat does not mean defeat but simply makes room for a later victory Pau's battle plan called for Timothy to handle certain types of temptations with a retreat It wasn't just a retreat but a counter attack with something good - fath, love, perseverance, and gentleness This pursuit would shelter Timothy from temptations of the world God instruct you to retreat from certain kinds of tempatation and pursue things that hold out the promise of a spiritual productive future |
| 2015-03-29 - Peer Pressue Micaiah replied, "As surely as the Lord lives, I will say only what the Lord tells me to say" - 1 Kings 22:13-14 King Rahab reluctantly called for Micaiah, who was in prision at the time He was pressured to to agree with his other prophets, aka "yes" men Micaiah courageously refused and told the truth from God - The battle would mean Ahab's humiliation and death He refused to drive off the edge of the "cliff" and instead set an example of faithfulness in the face of pressure |
| 2015-04-22 - A Friend Indeed Take that if you want it, for there is nothing else here - 1 Samuel 21:9 A true friend gives of himself, and even sacrifices himself, for the good of another Ahimelech was this king of friend to David When David was on the run from King Saul, Ahimelech help him with food and a weapon for battle All Ahimelech knew was his friend was in need of help - his act of kindness came at a heavy price When KIng Saul heard Ahimelech assisted David, he ordered his execution - 1 Samuel 22 Being a true friend mean making personal sacrifices. Do you have a true friend? Are you a true friend? |
| 2015-06-10 - Repecting the Office The Lord will strike down some day - he will die of old age or in battle - 1 Samuel 26:10-11 Even if you disagree with the person, you should still repect the office they hold God chose David to succeed Saul as Israel's king Saul's jealously and anger at David's popularity made him a target David might have been justified to defend himself by killing Saul but twice he refused He knew God alone had the authority to remove Saul David respected God's office as the One whose sovereign will works everything out in his own good time When you understand that remains at the helm of the universe, you can relax Wait on God to move on your behalf |
| 2015-09-10 - Take the Lead When King David heard what had happened, he was very angry - 2 Samuel 13:21 David was often a brilliant leader on the battlefield but he defaulted on his leadership at home His family became dysfunctional:
Don't default on your responsibility - as a father, you have the privilege of leading others toward godliness |
| 2015-09-26 - In It Together Then they stood on each side of Moses holding up his hands until sunset - Exodus 17:12 Moses' part of the battle was to provide spiritual support for his army The hold up his staff represented Israel's dependence on God:
Israel ran into problems when Moses became tired Quick thinking from Aaron and Hur - held his hands up The problem was solved through cooperation |
| 2015-10-09 - Common Sense Let a curse fall on ayone who eats before evening - 1 Samuel 14:24 King Saul had many gifts and talents but he often lacked common sense As his soliders prepared for battle, Saul gave them the orders to not eat anything during the daylight King Saul reasoned that daylight was for fighting He made the order simplete to save time but God provide no such direction King Saul's rashness and impatience led to poor decisions and outright disobedience The Israelites defeated the Philistines but it was not decisive thanks to Saul's foolish burden on the soliders |
| 2015-12-31 - Ultimate Resource You have too many warriors with you .. Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength - Judges 7:2 God called Gideon to lead his army of 32,000 to meet the Midianite emenies The vast majority of Gideon's army would not be going to battle and he lead them home God wanted to keep Gideon and the Israelites humble to know their Source of their victory
When you feel that you do not have the strength to fight your battle, you are in a good starting place |
