SERIES: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD TEXT: MATTHEW 5:7. God’s favor rests on those who live in the flow of His mercy. “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy”-Matt. 5:7. The beatitudes seem to fall into 2 distinct categories. The first four deal with our relationship to God. We …
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BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN
(CALL ME IN THE MOURNING) SERIES: THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM TEXT: MATTHEW 5:4 God gives favor to those with heavy hearts by offering them His comfort. Those who mourn the departed, those who mourn their own failures confined comfort, those who morn the oppressed and the evil condition of this world …
THE HAPPINESS OF HUMILITY
SERIES: KEYS OF THE KINGDOM TEXT: MATTHEW 5:3 The kingdom of heaven is entered through humility. God’s favor rests on those who recognize how much they need Him. Those who are humble live in the father’s favor. Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Today let …
FAITH COMES BY HEARING
SERIES: YOUR FAITH. TEXT: ROMANS 10:17 Having faith glorifies GOD. Faith is believing before what will only make sense after because God has said it. Faith is unseen but felt, faith is strengthened when we feel we have none, faith is hope when all seems lost. The simplicity of faith is taking God’s …
HOW NOT TO BE MOVED BY WHAT YOU SEE
SERIES: YOUR FAITH. TEXT: 2nd CORINTHIANS 5:7 Faith is the currency of heaven. Faith is evidence of things not seen. In faith, there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough darkness for those who don’t want to believe. Faith consists of believing when it is beyond the power …
IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD WITHOUT IT.
SERIES: YOUR FAITH TEXT: HEBREWS 11:6 Faith is a great asset in Christianity. It is that which motivates us in our lives and it keeps us going. Often, the Lord answered requests made to Him by “Let it be done according to your faith.” Our Lord Jesus rebuked His disciples for having little …
HOW TO APPEAR BEFORE GOD.
SERIES: THE CHURCH-A SPIRITUAL BUILDING TEXT: 1st TIMOTHY 3:15-16 When a believer is alone the heavy presence of God is not guaranteed. When believers come together the presence of God is guaranteed, for where two or three gather in the name of the Lord, God must be there-Matthew 18:20. Whenever one goes to meet …
THE BUILDING STONES.
SERIES: THE CHURCH-A SPIRITUAL BUILDING TEXT: 1st PETER 2:5 Like a building, the church is set up by binding stones together. Without the stones there is no building. We believers are the building stones of the church of the Lord. Even in the perfect sinless environment of Eden, God said “It is not good …
CHURCH’S FOUNDATION
SERIES: THE CHURCH-A SPIRITUAL BUILDING TEXT: 2 TIMOTHY 2:19 The foundation of a building, also called the substructure, is the section of the building that bears the entire load of the structure. Much diligence is therefore required in laying the foundation as its strength is the guarantee if the building will last and for …
CHRIST IS THE OWNER OF THE CHURCH
SERIES: THE CHURCH.-A SPIRITUAL BUILDING TEXT: MATTHEW 16:18 Christ is the center of the Christian faith. He is the owner of the church, the author of our faith- Hebrews 12:2. He bought the church with His own blood. He travailed for the church in the Garden of Gethsemane till drops of blood oozed from …
