He gives us more grace. James 4:6 NIV Grace is the unmerited favor and supernatural ability of God displayed in the life of the person who chooses to follow him. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV Grace is divine provision. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive merc...
Jun 23, 2019•40 min
Jun 16, 2019•32 min
Grace, the noun: Unmerited favor Grace(d), the adjective: living life with a supernatural enabling from the Holy Spirit Grace, also noun: the smile on the Lord’s face when we step into His throne room Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 Our only chance of survival is to approach the King’s throne! Hebrews 10:11-12,14 11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duti...
Jun 09, 2019•36 min
Jun 02, 2019•42 min
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:16-17 ESV Run John run the law demands but gives me neither feet nor hand better news the gospel brings, it bids fly and gives me wings. John Bunyan Divine Grace is distinctively Christian and only found in a relationship with Jesus! Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in tim...
May 26, 2019•29 min
And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3 ESV The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:12 ESV If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he canno...
May 19, 2019•37 min
But as for me and my household we will serve the lord. Joshua 24:15 Acts 8:26-40 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the of the Ethiopians”. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. The Spirit told Philip, “Go t...
May 12, 2019•22 min
Jesus was bold but not brash, He was meek but not weak! - He is the Lion & the Lamb. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in ...
May 05, 2019•45 min
Jesus’s determination is seen in His living, His loving, and in His dedication to destiny. Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’...
Apr 28, 2019•36 min
If Christ wasn't raised, then all you're doing is wandering about in the dark, as lost as ever. It's even worse for those who died hoping in Christ and resurrection, because they're already in their graves. If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we're a pretty sorry lot. But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long legacy of those who are going to leave the cemeteries. There is a nice symmetry in this: Death initially came by a man, and...
Apr 21, 2019•36 min
I see the world Your way, And I’m not afraid to follow. I see the world Your way, And I’m not ashamed to say so, I see the Jesus way, And I’m walking in the light Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT A first big step, into life the way Jesus lived, it is the step of sacrificial obedience! Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son ...
Apr 14, 2019•37 min
As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “Only God is truly good. Mark 10:17-18 NLT As long as we see God as good and not as God we’ll never follow Him with the passion and intention He desires and deserves. Looking for minimum requirement is no way to experience maximum possibility! But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ...
Apr 07, 2019•32 min
If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12 NLT Since he know’s he can’t win straight up, our enemy’s aim is to convince us to give up. No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 MSG You’re not God’s test dummy or guinea pig. (Pi...
Mar 31, 2019•31 min
Mar 17, 2019•44 min
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. 1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT It takes a faith focused on Jesus to avoid the deception and destruction of the devil. If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can sta...
Mar 10, 2019•31 min
“My Will” in Flames Luke 22:42 Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done. NKJV Gen 2:16-17 "You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden — except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die." Gen 3:6 She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. NLT 4 Keys Choosing God’s Will o...
Mar 03, 2019•43 min
If you’re gonna allow difficulty to be a deterrent too following Jesus to Freedom, prepare to be deterred and detained. For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NLT Three part plan for Pressing Forward… Press In! P...
Feb 24, 2019•26 min
To Burn the Ships is to commit yourself to the process of progress that leads to breakthrough, transformation, destiny and purpose. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 NKJV It takes honesty, ownership and surrender to set a new course. We have to be willing to get real to get right! There’s no point worrying about the hole in your pants if you're still hanging with barbed wire. The Lord directs the steps of the Godly. He delights in every det...
Feb 17, 2019•44 min
I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back. Phil. 3:12-14 MSG We couldn't carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it, even though we can list what many might think are im...
Feb 10, 2019•36 min
Feb 03, 2019•37 min
James 4:1 What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? There is an Internal problem way before there is an External one. verse 2. You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them.. Problem: 1. Self-Centeredness. Don’t deal with only the surface issue when God wants to deal with the deeper issue of the heart!...
Jan 27, 2019•39 min
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing...
Jan 20, 2019•44 min
Revolution - the overthrow or renunciation of one governmental system or ruler with the replacement of another by the governed for the sake of freedom or safety. Our spiritual revolution is about making sure God occupies the God spot in our lives. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ… James 1:1a ESV It’s critical to the revolution that we commit to following closely Jesus as Lord in the fight! But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. James 1:22 ESV TA...
Jan 13, 2019•32 min
TA: A revolution requires someone who reckons freedom worth whatever the price required. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 ESV For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 ESV Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16 ESV THT: Our personal revolution is about making sure G...
Jan 06, 2019•42 min
A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. John 3:27 ESV TA: We are made in the image of the most generous being in the universe. Show media from Davis Center Christmas giveaway and say thanks! - - Beautiful Blessing Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19:21 ESV TA: Purpose is Gift we can only receive from the God who created us for it, and it for us. I have been deemed and I believe justly, one of f...
Dec 30, 2018•35 min
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV Look back to learn, move forward to grow. The Altar is a pathway to God’s presence that should only be approached in humility. The Altar will always alter your ego. The decision to go deeper requires a change in attitude and action. The value of a treasure isn’t dimin...
Dec 30, 2018•38 min
We are made in the image of the most generous being in the universe. “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. John 3:27 Jesus, the God of creation came for us, to live for us, die for us, and to be with us. His very name speaks that truth loudly and clearly! 700 years before Isaiah prophesied - Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 NIV Josephs dilemma: As he con...
Dec 16, 2018•26 min
The Gift of Hope The 3 Components of Hope 1. Future 2. Desirable 3. Certain Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. The hope God gives is literally the gift that keeps on giving. Romans 8:23 – We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children. Hope fuels patience. We don’t give up on something worth the wait. 2 Corinthians 1:20 –...
Dec 09, 2018•51 min
Dec 02, 2018•42 min
Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is alive and powerful, and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing between soul and spirit, between joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. II Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is inspired by God, God-breathed, and is useful for doctrine, reproof, correction and training in righteousness. The word of God ----- All Scripture The Bible is true and relevant – Ron Barnard Alive ----- Inspired by God, God-breathed God’s word ...
Nov 18, 2018•44 min
