June 10, 2019
When they finished, James spoke up: “Brothers, listen to me…. The words of the prophets are in agreement with this…, as it is written: “‘After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things’ that have…
June 2, 2019
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” – 1 Peter 5:5 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2 Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life. -Proverbs 22:4 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be…
May 19, 2019
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Buried within the theme scripture for our Crown of Thorns Project lies a deeper teaching about the Holy Spirit, which extends beyond and propels World Evangelism. As a person comes out of the waters of…
April 28, 2019
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being RENEWED DAY BY DAY For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 At baptism, every soul is renewed, as Jesus washes our sins away, giving…
April 13, 2019
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness… For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light…
April 6, 2019
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families…” Psalm 68:5-6 “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose…Your attitude should…
March 31, 2019
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16-17 DEFINITION: BELIEVE 1. To have religious faith: to have a belief in God or in a religion’s gods2. To accept something as true: to accept that something is true or real 3. To be of the opinion that something is right…
March 24, 2019
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:10-11 God is moving powerfully throughout our family of churches to geographically expand the Kingdom and to multiply disciples all over the world. Romans 10:14-15 teaches us, “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?…
