Scripture: Judges 17:6 - "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes."There were wicked enemy nations still in the land since Israel failed to obey God completely and drive them out. Israel threw out God's covenant made with her forefathers not to worship foreign gods. So, God allowed Israel to be oppressed and held captive for seven years by Midian, who...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23 – 21 Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: de...  Read More

Title: The Greatness of Christ's SacrificeScripture: Hebrews 9:27-28 — And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him, He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.People die physically, but Christ died so that we may live spiritually. Believers in Christ have wonderful c...  Read More

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10 — For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.God’s election of believers being in Christ is for His glory. God has made redeemed sinners an eternal object lesson of His magnificent love and grace even to the angels. The exceeding riches of His grace of kindness shall be revealed to saints m...  Read More

Scripture: Paul exhorted the Ephesian elders of the church: "I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" (Acts 20:35)Paul, as a Jewish boy, had been trained in tent making—cutting and sewing woven cloth of goats’ hair into tents. As a tentmaker, Paul was ...  Read More

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23 [READ]Background: God made certain that a prophet was living during the reign of each of the kings of Israel. Most of the kings rejected the prophets God sent, but at least God had given them the opportunity to listen and obey. Elisha prophesied only what God told him to say, no matter how unpopular. In earlier years, judges and priests had the role of prophets. Elisha wa...  Read More

Scripture: Job 2:3 - Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause."God had foreknowledge of Job's true faith. Satan was allowed to work behind the scenes. After Job's...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 5:8-10 – “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to  the Lord.Walking Up The King’s Highway - God’s love for us along the way must be shared with others.  Encourage those who are struggling on their particular pathway in...  Read More

Scripture:  2nd Timothy 3:1-3  – 1But mark this:  There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good.God foresees, allows, and knows all about our dangers.  He is working in us inc...  Read More

Scripture:  Philippians 1:6 – being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.After a “breakthrough,” we see how God uncovers His plan and purpose for us alongside our life steps.  There are periods of benefits.  We become fortified and encouraged to carry out the plan and purpose until eternity knowing that God does all t...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 2:4-10 – But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindn...  Read More

Scripture:  Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.Awaiting a “breakthrough” while in our mortal bodies — everything temporal must be seen in light of our eternal destination.  Ecclesiastes 9:10 reads:  “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no wo...  Read More