Title:Whatever It Takes Text: Esther 2:5-7 1) Context? Things change Exile, The Queen-oops. He took her crown Potential? God-Adoney? (v7) (Matthew 7:15-20) Known by the fruit you bare. Times we need to step up and help those without dad, 2) First Cousin! Surrogate Father? (v7) 3) Obedience and respect...
Text: Luke 1:26-37 1. Mothers have favor with the Lord! -chosen by God to give life. 2. Mothers share the gift of encouragement -we crave encouragement from mom 3. Mothers promote family and community Luke 1:39-45 -they value family -sisters need to work together, as moms need that break, prayer...
Title: What do I do when I don’t know what to do? What if His will is unclear? Seasonal change? Text: Numbers 20:6-12 1. Recap- Jonah( the word, environment, and prayer) the woman-(faith in action He’s not trying to hide His will, but sometimes the next few steps are...
Title: Has anyone ever…..? Text: Matthew 27:11-26 1) Sometimes a few words is better -in the fray…..don’t talk too much Ecclesiastes 5:2 Proverbs 10:19 -an economy of words 2) God’s truth will always be evident. Standard? Righteous? His revelations can come through anyone/ we sometimes ignore the revelation because...
Title: If you really knew…..would it matter? Text: 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 (KJV)&(NRSV) -Paul writing to the people of Corinth -we have to encourage but with Love 14th chap is based on love 15th Prophesy 16th Instruction 1) Be mature- – – stand At some point you’ve got to come...
Title: #thoughtsandprayers Text: James 2:1-19 -if there is someone with a need today, it should be met today. Not telling them to come back tomorrow. Matt 7:6-12 there are times for discernment to be used. – pray for more so that you can be a blessing to someone else. 1)...
Text: Romans 3:20-25 – God sent His son to pay a debt He didn’t own/ He paid our debt off. – His righteousness redeemed us – Faith comes from God, It’s He that’s faithful – WE ALL NEED A SAVIOR Elder Melvin Parker
Title: What If….? Text: Exodus 3:10-14 / Exodus 4:1-17 A. What If….becomes why not? The reason or excuses? -how often has God asked you to do something and you begin to make excuses why you cant? Moses’ list of excuses 1. Me? Focused on the adversary -cant focus on...
Title: A Certainty (part 4)! What An Opportunity! Text: Mark 5: 1-10 1. Certainty Recap – temptation, unresolved issues will come back – God a priority? That will be challenged. 2. Context and Characteristics- strong physically and emotional. -has anyone ever written you off? -he was tormented and angry -can...
Title: A Certainty! Are You Fit? Part3 Text: Luke 9:57-62 1. In 2018, there will be temptation, but God is faithful, and He will give you a way to escape. 2. In 2018, unresolved issues will arise! Rise take up your bed, and walk (to rise means to take...