Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - June 4, 2024

It is humility that recognizes that God has the highest word, the highest authority, the highest wisdom, knowledge and understanding. It is humility that does not judge others, but submits to Christ Jesus as the judge. “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - June 3, 2024

Certain aspects of Scripture may get over-emphasized when trying to prove a point. For example, we often quote a memorized verse by itself without the understanding of surrounding verses (context). When we study Scripture (or “discuss” Scripture), it is important to consider, “What is the point of the whole passage?

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 31, 2024

“For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 30, 2024

Part Five - Impacting the natural realm for good. Good begets good. Love begets love. Grace begets grace. Faith begets faith. Hope begets hope. If you desire to impact the natural realm for good, begin planting good with your words and deeds. This does not guarantee that you will not

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 29, 2024

Part Four - Impacting the natural realm for good. It seems obvious to the world that actions have impact. We learned in our early science classes that “every action has an equaling opposite reaction.” Our actions are so important that Jesus commanded us to motivate our actions towards each other

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 28, 2024

Part Three - Impacting the natural realm for good. God has created the earth in such a way that it responds to humans. The earth is created to return to man what he puts into it. Even better, the earth is created to return to man more than he puts

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 27, 2024

Part Two - Impacting the natural realm for good. What kind of things influence the natural realm around you? This seems to me to be a complex question because we see the influence of spiritual things on the natural realm. However, the natural realm does not change until it is

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word, May 24, 2024

Part One - Impacting the natural realm for good. The spiritual only changes the natural when it changes the ones who influence and impact the natural. The natural world was given to people. If people, who daily impact the natural realm, change, then the natural realm will change. Ex: A

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 23, 2024

When studying The Bible, start with simple foundational truths and build upon them. Sometimes the foundations are not as plainly identified once a structure is built upon it. However, a good foundation never moves or cracks. A strong foundation can weather many things. Ive seen structures destroyed while foundations remain.

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 22, 2024

We have both Old Testament and New Testament examples of living by faith, but the greatest example of living by faith is Christ Jesus Himself. He is the greatest example because He lived it from start to finish and is now glorified. “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 21, 2024

The Faith of Abraham and David “What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 20, 2024

Do you have Christ Jesus, or, does Christ Jesus have you? Do you have The Father, or, does The Father have you? Do you have Holy Spirit, or, does Holy Spirit have you? The answer to these questions is, “Yes”. To the extent that we have God, God has us.

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 17, 2024

Unity Part Two “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There

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Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 16, 2024

We are one body of Christ. We are one spirit with The LORD. We are one family of God. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 15, 2024

Paul and Barnabus preached and persuaded many Jews to ‘continue in the grace of God.” “Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. On the next Sabbath

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 14, 2024

Grace for salvation is poured out for all to receive through faith in Christ Jesus. In one sense, grace is like oxygen in the earth because everyone has access to it. If grace was oxygen, faith would be lungs. Lungs breathe in the oxygen and disseminate it throughout the body

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 13, 2024

How much of what God wants for you comes down to your own decisions and perseverance of faith with patience? How much does the God we call sovereign leave up to the individual? Philippians 1:19–26 (NKJV): “For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 11, 2024

Conscience - Part Seven There are at least three parts to who you are; You are a spirit, possessing a soul, living in a body. What Christ Jesus has done for us resurrects us spiritually. We are changed from death to life - from darkness to light. We are now

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 10, 2024

Conscience - Part Six “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust. This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.” (Acts 24:15–

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 9, 2024

Conscience - Part Five 1 Corinthians 10:29–31 (NKJV): “Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience? But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 8, 2024

Conscience - Part Four There is a push and pull in faith. This is why Apostle Paul says to “fight the good fight of faith”, and in another place he said, “submit to God and resist the devil.” “For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 7, 2024

Conscience - Part Three The law given by Moses was not evil. It was good. It just did not produce righteousness that puts us in right-standing with God. Knowing that the “goodness” of the Old Testament Laws (Ten Commandments) are all fulfilled in the New Covenant Commandment of “Love one

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 6, 2024

Conscience - Part Two In Apostle Paul’s pastoral letters to Timothy and Titus, he talks about a “good conscience”, a “clear conscience”, a “defiled conscience” and a “seared” conscience. A good and clear conscience is the result of living your life according to faith and love. A good conscience

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 4, 2024

Conscience - Part One Do we serve God with a pure conscience? Apostle Paul said, “I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience…” (2 Timothy 1:3a, NKJV) He told Pastor Timothy that deacons must hold “the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.” (1 Timothy 3:

Daily Worship, Spirit and Word

SJF - Daily Worship, Spirit and Word - May 3, 2024

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—always carrying about