April 18, 2021 HOW TO HAVE JOY IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE Philippians 1:22-26 I rejoice, and I will continue to rejoice. Four Secrets For Joyful Living I. I need a perspective to live from. Paul’s view of his circumstances: Vs. 12 – Now, I want you to know brothers, that what happened to me has really […]
April 11, 2021 ENJOYING THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE Philippians 1:3-11 FOUR KEYS TO ENJOYING PEOPLE I. The first key be thankful for the good in people. Vs. 3 – I thank my God every time I remember you. BACKGROUND ACTS 16 Lesson No. 1: Remember the best & forget the rest. Vs. 5 – […]
APRIL 4, 2021 EASTER, THE FOUNDATION FOR JOY Col. 1:14 – Christ bought our freedom with His blood. John 10:10 – Jesus said, “I come to give you life to the full.” Matt. 28:5 – He is not here, He has risen. Psalm 146:5 – Happy is he whose hope is in the Lord. Enjoying […]
MARCH 28, 2021 THE WORD OF COMMITAL Luke 23:46-49 Verse 46 – Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit My Spirit.” 1. Christ was committed to love. Luke 23:46 – Father into your hands I commit my Spirit. Psalm 103:13 – As a Father has compassion on His children, […]
MARCH 21, 2021 THE WORD OF VICTORY John 19:30-37 Verse 30 – It is finished. 1. The Work of fulfilled scripture was finished. Luke 24:44-47 – Jesus said to them: “This is what I told you while I was still with you:” “Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of […]
MARCH 14, 2021 THE WORD OF HUMANITY John 19:28-30 Verse 28 – I thirst. 1. Truth: It was the cry of humanity. John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. John 1:14 – The Word became flesh and lived for a while among […]
March 7, 2021 THE WORD OF SUBSTITUTION Matthew 27:39-49 Verse 46 – My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? What does it Teach Us? 1. That God is Holy. Rev. 4:8 – Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God almighty, who was, and is and is to come. Habakkuk 1:13 – Your eyes […]
FEBRUARY 28, 2021 THE WORD OF COMFORT John 19:25-27 Verse 26 – Dear woman here is your Son and to the disciple here is your Mother. Isa. 40:1 – Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 1. Comfort in suffering. II Cor. 1:5 – For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our […]
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 THE WORD OF ASSURANCE “One of the criminals hanging beside Jesus hurled insults at Him, ‘So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself, and us, too while you’re at it!’ But the other criminal rebuked him, ‘Don’t you fear God even when you are dying? We deserve to die […]
FEBRUARY 14, 2021 THE WORD OF FORGIVENESS Luke 23:33-43 Verse 34 – Jesus said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. THE PROBLEM WITH SOCIETY – We try to bury the past. Psalm 32 – When I refused to confess my sins, I was weak and miserable. – We beat […]