Victory Over The Flesh Is Not Automatic Just because you are a Christian does not mean you are automatically able to overcome temptations. Don’t have an automatic mindset towards defeating the flesh. We have to learn how to walk in victory over the flesh. Our Three Enemies Ephesians 2:1-3 tells us that we are fighting three main enemies: the world, …
We Need To PUSH Pray until something happens. Do not give up on prayer. The kind of prayer Apostle Paul talks about in Ephesians 6:19-20 is a passionate, pushing kind of prayer that doesn’t take no for an answer or leave things to chance. Ephesians 6:12-20, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, …
A Call To Prayer “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who …
Leaving A Legacy Psalm 100:1-2 – “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! … And His truth endures to all generations.” That Psalm was written over 3000 years ago. Just think of all the generations that have come and gone since then. Marriage is so important because we are talking about leaving a legacy. We are not just talking about your children …
Have you ever said, ‘What if I cannot handle it anymore?’ Some of us don’t need to be reminded how stressed we are but the statistics say stress is a factor in five out of six leading causes of death. These are heart disease, cancer, stroke, lower respiratory disease and accidents. We live in a very stressful world. Pastor Adrian …
When the pandemic started there were workers deemed essential: hospital workers, emergency services, and government officials among others were declared to be essential. We agree they are but I believe there is something else that’s also essential and that is the church. I am going to share a few things I believe concerning the Church. We believe in the Church. …
Ekah is the root word for the term ‘how’ as used in the Book of Lamentations. Some theologians and scholars argue that this was the very verbiage God said to Adam in Genesis 3:9 when He asked “Where are you?” Some argue that the word was ‘how’ meaning, ‘how are you? How did this happen when I gave you everything?’ …
Inevitably, we all have conflicts. Proverbs 27:17 says as iron sharpens iron so does a brother. It is natural that there will be some tension and rubbing but the problem comes when rubbing turns into stabbing. Much of the arguing we do has little to do with the real issue, until we have a family argument and it goes straight …
From Isaiah 58:3-12, I am going to share with you about the way God sees a fast. In Isaiah 58, there are five things God corrects, so there are five things He requires during His fast. When you are beginning to draw closer to the Lord, you have to submit yourself to God’s requirements. Isaiah 58:6 lists the first thing …
Matthew 6:16-18 Fasting is scriptural. Many scriptures challenge us and God Himself instructs us to fast. There are multiple types of fast and fasting has a lot of rewards. Fasting is a much separating yourself unto something and separating yourself from something. When we fast, we separate ourselves to the Lord, spend time with the Lord, take spiritual food by …
Depression is rising and it is rampant in our generation. Depression is a mood disorder characterized by extreme sadness, poor concentration, sleep problems, loss of appetite and feelings of guild, helplessness and hopelessness. It can happen to anyone. There are five changes I want to challenge you to make this year to have a new you, a new achievement and …
Someone made a joke saying, “May your troubles be as long as new years resolutions”. How many New Year’s resolutions have you made in your life? How many have you successfully accomplished? The estimate is that less than 10% of New Year’s resolutions are actually achieved (University of Scranton Psychology Professor John C. Norcross, Ph.D.). According to researcher John Norcross and his colleagues, who published …
