Scripture: Exodus 3:16-18; Philippians 1:3-6; Luke 8:22-26 Some say that life is a journey, not a destination. While others say that life is a destination, and not a journey. Ultimately, knowing your destination helps you to tolerate the journey. When you know where you are going, then you are not worried about what happens on […]

Scripture: I Samuel 3:1-10; I Corinthians 14:7-8; I John 4:1 We are surrounded by different voices. Sometimes it is hard to distinguish between the voice of God, your desires, and the voice of the devil. Throughout the Bible, you can see instances where people struggled to discern the voice of God. Within the same chapter, […]

Subtitle: God Turns Things Around Scriptures: Exodus 5:1; Genesis 1:1-5; Isaiah 60:1-3; Ecclesiastes 7:7 One of God’s principles is that things get worse before they get better. Lazarus, Job, and Moses could all testify that bad things happened before the good. Jesus waited until Lazarus’ situation started stinking before he stepped in. God does the […]

Scriptures: Isaiah 38:1-4; Luke 13:6-9 Reversing the Decision (Turning the Decision Around) The scriptures above reference two stories in the Bible about reversing decisions. One comes from King Hezekiah who is given a death sentence, but later God reverses his decision and adds fifteen years to Hezekiah’s life. The other story is of a dresser […]

Scriptures: Acts 4:23-31, Acts 4:31 King James Version (KJV) 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Have you fueled your car since the first time that you bought it? […]

Scripture: Matthew 3:11; Luke 24:49; John 14:26; Acts 19:1-6 Key Scriptures: Acts 19:1-6 (Paul at Ephesus) 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye […]