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CHRISTMAS MESSAGE DECEMBER 2006

"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" —which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23 "God with us." Each Christmas, we celebrate the ... Continue reading →

GALATIANS 2:1-10 PROTECTING THE LIFE-CHANGING MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL - FREEDOM IN CHRIST JESUS

After 14 years of preaching the gospel of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone and planting many churches in the Galatia area, Paul went up to Jerusalem (because God directed him ... Continue reading →

GALATIANS 1:13- 24 - A GOSPEL-CHANGED LIFE

A GOSPEL-CHANGED LIFE When people try to discredit the message of the gospel they try to discredit the message itself or the messengers. The Judaizers tried to discredit the gospel by adding ... Continue reading →

GALATIANS 1:1-24 - LIVING IN LINE WITH THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL

LIVING IN LINE WITH THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL “Jesus gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age.” (Why did God do this?) “according to the will of our God ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (19)

David said, “let him (god) do to me whatever seems good to him."  2 samuel 15:26; jesus said, nevertheless thy will be done.  “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART (18)

Pleasing God is the ultimate pleasure.  david repents - Genuine repentance brings genuine life-change - psalm 51Psalm 51-To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (17)

“Therefore, the sword will never depart from your house.”  count the COST before you SIN- 2 samuel 12; romans 6:23 Even before Nathan confronted David and spoke God’s ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (16)

"Then it happened - in the spring when kings go out to battle. but david stayed at jerusalem." 2 samuel 11 The last time we looked at David he was at the pinnacle of his life as a powerful and ... Continue reading →

WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP? RIGHTLY RESPONDING TO GOD AS HE IS

I.) Know the Master - Intimacy with the Lord. "For God soooooo loved the world, you and I included, that he GAVE EVERYTHING to have us. If God wants us so much that He would ask His Son to leave His ... Continue reading →

LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - (15)

“So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.” (2 Sam. 8:15) The Lord gave David victory over all of his enemies (v. 6, 14) and ... Continue reading →

LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - (14)

“How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you.” 2 samuel 7 After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART - (13)

david loved god’s presence and god’s glory – the return of the ark of god – 2 samuel 6 David showed expedience versus obedience and zeal without knowledge. (Rom. 10:2) ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - (12)

THE LONG-AWAITED THRONE- DAVID ESTABLISHES AND UNITES THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL-  2 SAMUEL 2-5"The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - (11)

THE DEATH OF KING SAUL -  "FOR TO BE CARNALLY MINDED IS DEATH" - ROMANS 8:6; See 1 SAMUEL 28, 31; 2 SAMUEL 1, 2 Saul& 39;s insane envy of David weakened the kingdom and the enemy defeated ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - (10)

The Faithfulness of God to His Unfaithful Servant David - 1 Samuel 27David doubts God and loses his identity. Who am I? Where is my true allegiance? What& 39;s life all about anyhow?  Long, ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - (9)

"Even though someone is pursuing you to take your life, the life of my master will be bound securely in the bundle of the living by the LORD your God. But the lives of your enemies he will hurl away ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (7)

AS DAVID GOES DEEPER INTO TRIALS HE GOES DEEPER WITH GOD - 1 SAMUEL 18-22   See 1 Sam. 18-22 - Saul became insanely jealous of David and tried to kill him. He even used his daughter Michal as ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (6)

JONATHAN LOVED DAVID AS HE LOVED HIMSELF – 1 SAMUEL 18:3; ALSO SEE 19:4-5; 20:1-42; 23:15-18; 2 SAMUEL 1:26 After David killed Goliath he instantly became a national hero and was made ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (5)

FACING THE GIANTS (TRIALS) IN OUR LIFE – 1 SAMUEL 17; PSALM 23 HE IS WITH ME ALL THE WAY - SO IN TRIALS I CAN SAY: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (4)

DAVID WAS A MAN WITH TENDERNESS AND STRENGTH JUST LIKE OUR LORD – 1 SAMUEL 17 The sweet psalmist of Israel who wrote many love songs to the Lord, sang them to Him and His people (e.g., Saul ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (3)

DAVID ANOINTED KING-TO-BE (TEN YEARS LATER ) “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” (Heb. 13:7) ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (2)

THE BACKGROUND FOR THE LIFE OF DAVID - A TRANSITION OF LEADERSHIP   People just can’t seem to handle peace and prosperity. During the years of battle under Joshua’s leadership God ... Continue reading →

THE LIFE OF DAVID - A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART (1)

SHEPHERD, FUGITIVE, KING IN TRIUMPH, KING IN CRISIS, RESTORED SINNER Why study the life of David? Because God says David is “a man after my own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). The ... Continue reading →

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? - A STUDY OF THE LIFE OF JESUS (51)

JESUS CALLS HIS DISCIPLES (HIS CHURCH — YOU AND ME) TO –"FISH FOR MEN/WOMEN AND FEED HIS SHEEP." JOHN 21; LUKE 5: 1-11 Jesus told the disciples and later an angel told Mary and the ... Continue reading →