Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - Dec. 30, 2023

Only those who are under authority have authority. Authority flows from authority. Spiritual authority flows from God. Natural authority flows from government. Governments are authorized by God. When governments try to establish their own authority without receiving authority from God, become tyrannical. In order to receive authority from God, we

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - Dec. 29, 2023

Spiritual battles are not fought and won with physical weapons. To win a spiritual battle, you must fight with spiritual authority and power. The highest spiritual authority is that which comes from God - YHVH - The Creator - The One who cannot lie. YHVH cannot lie because His words

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - Dec. 28, 2023

Stop fighting all by yourself. Recognize that God is here to fight for you and with you. Remember that your real fight is spiritual. The person that keeps getting on your nerves, the financial situation you are in, and the sickness in your body, are spiritual battles. Stop answering every

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Seeking Jesus First - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - Dec. 27, 2023

Christ Jesus said that there is an accounting for every word even the idle words. Christ Jesus said that we are justified or condemned by our own words. Ask Holy Spirit to help you unpack this. Our own words either deliver us or keep us in bondage. Whether we have

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 26, 2023

How important is it to learn and speak the language of the kingdom of God? The language of faith, hope and love. Let Holy Spirit and God’s Word help you find the answer. Jesus rebuked the pharisees pretty hard for how they used their mouth to speak. They had

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 23, 2023

We do not curse people because we honor God. People were made after the likeness of God. When we curse people, we are doing the works of the devil who steals, kills and destroys. When we bless people, we are doing the work of Christ who gives life more abundantly.

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 22, 2023

Thanksgiving - In the Old Testament, thanksgiving is aligned with the word “bless”. In the New Testament, the word is aligned with the word “grace”. Therefore, thanksgiving is the acknowledging of God’s blessing and grace on our lives. “I thank my God, making mention of you always in my

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 21, 2023

Heaven has a language. If the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace…, then the language of heaven is full of love, joy and peace.  If these three remain, faith hope and love, then the language of heaven is faith, hope and love. If the gift of heaven is

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 20, 2023

I submit my soul to the Holy Spirit. I submit my mind to the mind of Christ. I submit my will to the will of God. The Word of God is the will of God. I submit my will to the Word of God. I submit my emotions to the

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 19, 2023

It is important to understand that we sit, walk, stand and live by faith. We overcome the challenges we face in the world through our faith. “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 18, 2023

You have a choice: Earthly wisdom or Heavenly wisdom? Earthly authority or Heavenly authority? Earthly influence or Heavenly influence? The peace of God or the frustration of man? Earthly authority and influence can be bought. If you have enough money, you can influence, politicians, judges and even nations. But Heavenly

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 15, 2023

He who has no root in himself will let faith in God (and faith in God’s promises) wither away.  Where does this deep rooted faith come from? “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 14, 2023

Adversity arises when we believe a word from God.  Satan tries to steal it. Tribulation and persecution come to challenge it. The daily grind tries to wear it away. But faith - patience and perseverance - overcomes adversity. Develop the roots of faith in your heart and soul. Pray. Worship.

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 13, 2023

When a person puts their faith in Christ Jesus and His word, the word of God forms a shield around them. The LORD becomes our shield and our exceeding great reward. “As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 12, 2023

God’s word lights the path to Him. The Word of God reveals God. A dictator speaks to command his subjects and be obeyed. The Father speaks to build relationships with those who will hear and believe. “Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 11, 2023

The Word of God is a lamp and a light. Its first purpose is to reveal God to us. The Old Testament has light in it but by itself it is incomplete. The commandments have to be married to loving God and loving others. The black and white of the

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 9, 2023

Make a covenant with your heart to humbly trust God and the truth that He shares. Make a covenant with your mouth to speak the truth in love. If you be perfected in this, you be perfect. When we deviate from the loving word of God, we create our own

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 8, 2023

Speaking with knowledge and understanding is a privilege given to humanity by God. Speaking separates us from the animal kingdom and gives us the ability to communicate and coordinate with God and with each other. God created us in His image and likeness. One place says “after His similitude” (that’

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 6, 2023

The Importance of the words that you speak are found in the faith and purpose that motivates them. “Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 6, 2023

Words have the power to convince. When a person opens the heart and listens to and receives the words of another, words carry great power. But not just any words. Words spoken from the point of view of personal conviction carry weight. While they may not be able to convince

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 5, 2023

We are transformed by the renewing of our minds. If we wish to cast off the works of darkness, we can start by casting off the words of darkness. Adopt the language of faith, hope and love, which is the language of the kingdom of God. “And do this, knowing

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 1, 2023

Hope impacts speech. When we have hope, we do not speak of despair. “Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech—” (2 Corinthians 3:12, NKJV) “But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Dec. 1, 2023

You are the gatekeeper for what comes out of your mouth. Keep it closed unless you are going to release the grace of God in faith, hope and love. Chew your words and see how they taste before opening your mouth and letting them out. Realize that your words are

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Nov. 30, 2023

The Book of James is a really great book for believers. It really tries to focus a Jesus follower on what to do after getting ‘saved’ (or putting our faith in Christ Jesus for salvation). Take a look at how James even acknowledges that everyone makes mistakes. “For we all

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Nov. 28, 2023

Their is a negative and a positive side of speech. If you can’t stop the negative, Jesus is calling you closer to Himself. Sometimes the invitation looks like a rebuke at first. “Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of