Last week, we took a look at the Wilderness Temptations where Jesus overcame Satan’s schemes three times. He battled and overcame in the power of the Holy Spirit and with the Word of God. I made the points that we must be Spirit led if we are going to live with...
This is the first Sunday in the Lenten season, and the preaching text that is often used for this Sunday is the text from Matthew 4:1-11. This is the story of Jesus versus Satan in the wilderness for 40 days. Matthew tells us that Jesus was led by the Spirit into...
Who’s got the Chiefs to win tonight? Let me hear you. Who has the 49ers? This is Patrick Mahomes’ fourth trip to the Super Bowl. I was interested in his journey to the NFL and did a little reading about him. He comes from a family of athletes. His dad is a former...
Romans 12:11-13 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. (NIV) The first verse, Romans 12:11,...
Turn to Colossians 3. My title for today’s message may sound a bit confusing, but let me put it out there now and unpack it as we move through our text. It is called, “Dying to Live.” When you hear a phrase that starts with “Dying to” you usually think of something...
Today I want to talk to you about how to activate your faith. Let’s define faith first. I like how the Amplified Version declares Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not...
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