Scripture:  Galatians 5:22-23 -   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.A definition of self control is to grab, hold, strength, mastery.  It is the ability to restrain passions and appetites. When you invited Jesus Christ into your life, you received the Holy Spirit and the fruit ...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 1:18-19 – For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and without spot:Colossians 1:19-20 - For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the bl...  Read More

Scripture:  Exodus  18:14-26 - And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? Why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, because the people come unto me to enquire of God: 16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge betw...  Read More

Scripture:  Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.In this competitive, cut throat, aggressive, every  person for himself, and lawless society today, the world “gentleness seems out of place in many instances.  That’s because the idea of gentleness is wrongly associated w...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalms 37:1-7 - Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy...  Read More

Scripture:  Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.    I Corinthians 5:7 - For we walk by faith, not by sight.I remember when I finally invited Jesus Christ into my life (in August of 1978)!  Burdens were lifted from me.  I had peace with God through Jesus Christ!  “Therefore, being justified...  Read More

Scripture:  Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.    I Corinthians 5:7 - For we walk by faith, not by sight.I remember when I finally invited Jesus Christ into my life (in August of 1978)!  Burdens were lifted from me.  I had peace with God through Jesus Christ!  “Therefore, being justified...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 5:19 (NKJV) – “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord.”Romans 10:17  - “So then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”As we worship the Lord, we hear God’s word proclaimed.  When we hear the word of God, faith is elevated in our hearts.  “So then faith comes by hearing, and heari...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 11:6 – “ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.”Hebrews 11:1 –“ Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.”To worship God, we have to be totally dependent and have faith in our Lord/Savior Jesus the Christ.  “Now faith is t...  Read More

Scripture: Psalms 30:1-5 - I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. ...  Read More

Scripture:    Matthew 6:19-21 -  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where  moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.Earthly/material things/treasures should be ...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 1:7 - That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:    Isaiah 43:2 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt n...  Read More