…Spirit sent him out into the desert… At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert. (Mark 1:12) This seemed a strange way for God to prove His favor.“At once”—after what? After heaven was opened and the Spirit descended “like a dove” (v. 10), and the Father voiced His blessing,“You are my Son, whom…
Thanksgiving (II) – Why do we give thanks? Text: Philippians 4: 4-6, Psalms 103: 1-5, Isaiah 12:4-5. Memory Verse: “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” 1Thess 5:18. Now that we have a basic understanding of thanksgiving, let us look at why we should give thanks. It…
Jesus in the Boat Mark 4:39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. The occurrence documented in Mark 4:35-41 from where the key verse above is taken teaches us on the importance of God’s presence in the…
Thanksgiving (I) – What is Thanksgiving? Text: Philippians 4: 4-6, Psalms 103: 1-5, 1Thess 5: 16-18, Isaiah 12:4-5. Memory Verse: “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever” 1Chronicles 16:34. We all are familiar with the word “thanksgiving” but do we truly understand what it means? Well, thanksgiving is…
A furious squall came up. (Mark 4:37)Some of life’s storms—a great sorrow, a bitter disappointment, a crushing defeat—suddenly come upon us. Others may come slowly, appearing on the uneven edge of the horizon no largervthan a person’s hand. But trouble that seems so insignificant spreads until it covers the sky and overwhelms us. Yet it…
Why did Jesus Come (VII) – Freedom From Shame Text: John 4: 14-15, 28-30 A woman who had committed sexual sin with several men met Jesus, she accepted His offer of eternal life, and IMMEDIATELY her shame-filled life was changed, it seemed like a new charge of electricity entered her life – she became unashamed,…
Lay Aside Every Weight TEXT: HEBREWS 12:1-2 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, HEBREWS 12:1 (KJV) One paramount and…
Why did Jesus Come (VI) – Freedom From Sickness Freedom From Sickness Text: Isaiah 53:4-5, 1 Peter 2:24-25 God allowed Jesus Christ to be flogged(stricken), beaten, bruised, wounded and punished because He wanted Him to take away all the kinds of punishments and sicknesses that sin delivered to us when Adam and Eve sinned. He took all…
“ … my joy might remain in you, …your joy might be full” “That my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (John 15. 11). There is a joy that springs spontaneously in the heart without external or even rational cause. It is an artesian fountain. It rejoices because it…
