- Things we can't control, uncertain about, frighten us, makes us worry.
- A lot of our worry is rooted in our lack of control.
- Be anxious for nothing. NO THING we should be anxious about.
- Worry is a sin. Anything that God tells us to do is a commandment.
- The magnitude of a thing doesn't change how God wants us to live.
- Three times in one passage of Scripture, Jesus says do not worry.
- Jesus was emphasizing that we do not need to worry about provision.
- Worry takes away from your life. It does not add to us or put us in a better place.
- Worrying is useless.
- We cannot worry and trust at the same time. When worry comes in, trust goes out.
- When we are not anxious, the peace of God is with us.
- As children of God we should not get caught up in things like the world does.
- We must not undervalue who we are to God.
- The relationship we have with God is One of Truth.
- The Truth shall make us free. From everything - even worry.
- We cannot allow all the noise of the world to take our eyes off God.
- Some of us are losing this battle in life, because we refuse to give up the ball.
- Mar 18, 2020Worry, Fear and Anxiety
Mar 18, 2020Worry, Fear and AnxietySeries: Bible StudyMatthew 6:25-34
- Things we can't control, uncertain about, frighten us, makes us worry.
- A lot of our worry is rooted in our lack of control.
- Be anxious for nothing. NO THING we should be anxious about.
- Worry is a sin. Anything that God tells us to do is a commandment.
- The magnitude of a thing doesn't change how God wants us to live.
- Three times in one passage of Scripture, Jesus says do not worry.
- Jesus was emphasizing that we do not need to worry about provision.
- Worry takes away from your life. It does not add to us or put us in a better place.
- Worrying is useless.- Worrying leaves us in the same place.- Worrying is faithless.
- We cannot worry and trust at the same time. When worry comes in, trust goes out.
- When we are not anxious, the peace of God is with us.
- As children of God we should not get caught up in things like the world does.
- We must not undervalue who we are to God.
- The relationship we have with God is One of Truth.
- The Truth shall make us free. From everything - even worry.
- We cannot allow all the noise of the world to take our eyes off God.
- Some of us are losing this battle in life, because we refuse to give up the ball. - Mar 11, 2020Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Part 4) “Who We Are in God”
Mar 11, 2020Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Part 4) “Who We Are in God”Series: Bible StudyNumbers 13:31-33, Deuteronomy 28:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 4:13; Romans 8:37; James 4:7; l John 5:1-5; Psalm 23:4; Mark 10:27, 9: 23
- The God in us is stronger than any human could ever be.
- When we think of ourselves as small, others see us the same way.
- God will make us the head and not the tail. It is conditional, but Jesus fulfilled the conditions.
- We need to say about ourselves, what God has already said.
- It does not matter what we used to be.
-Just because you have failed in the past, does not mean you are a failure.
- We can do all things through Christ which strengthens us. The anointing.
- We are more than able.
- We have ability to spare.
- We are demon chasers.
- Power begins with submission.
- We get strength from the presence of the Father.
- We believe in Christ, we overcome.
- We are unafraid. In the face of danger, we need to say we are unafraid because God is with us.
- With God all things are possible. All things are possible for those who believe. Nothing is impossible for God.
- We are doers of the impossible. - Mar 4, 2020Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Part 3)
Mar 4, 2020Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Part 3)Series: Bible Study1 Samuel 17:32,11,24-51; Matthew 16:5-9
- Challenges come to our lives and many of us get scared.
- We must not run away from our problems.
- We must not make the mistake of magnifying our problem.- We have a covenant with God. We have promises from God.
- We have to remember we have a relationship with the true and living God.
- When we are facing challenges and obstacles, many times we have to overcome opposition from those closest to us.
- Whatever obstacles we are facing, we must not worry.
- It's important that we remember what God has done.
- When we face challenges and obstacles we can't always do what someone else has done.
- Don't try and fight your problems with your own strength.
- We can't overcome our challenges and obstacles if we don't run out to meet them.
- Use your mouth to bring things to pass. Confess your victory before you even get started. - Feb 26, 2020Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Part 2)
Feb 26, 2020Facing and Overcoming Challenges (Part 2)Series: Bible StudyEphesians 2:11-13; Jeremiah 32:27; Isaiah 41:10,43; John 6:63,10:10; Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4; Deuteronomy 32:46-47; Psalm 119:105
- Everybody doesn't want to win because they are not willing to put in the work required to win.
- God is bigger than our problem. There is nothing that is too hard for Him.
- When we have issues and challenges in our lives, we must not underestimate the importance of going to the Word of God.
- Many of the issues we have in our lives are spiritual problems.
- We cannot overcome spiritual things in our flesh - which is why we need the Word of God.
- If we are trying to figure out the answer to our problems, we are relying on our self.
- Don't figure it out, search it out. The words are spirit and life.
- The just shall live by faith.
- Faith comes by hearing, hearing by The Word of God.
- Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from God's mouth.
- The word is our life.
- The word is a lamp unto our feet. We can see things that trip us up.
- It's great to get out of a problem, it's better to avoid them.
- The Word of God will change the way we think.
- When we start to think like God, we speak like God. - Feb 19, 2020Facing and Overcoming Challenges
Feb 19, 2020Facing and Overcoming ChallengesSeries: Bible StudyEphesians 2:11-13; Psalm 145:-3; Luke 11:14-20; Proverbs 18:10; 2 Chronicles 21:20; Psalm 8:3-4,139:17-18; Deuteronomy 3:22; Joshua 1:9; Hebrews 13:5; Numbers 14:9-14
- Good success is when you can accomplish other things in your life.
- If we don't know how to face other challenges we won't know how to win.
- With no God, you have no power, no privileges, no hope, no benefits, no promises, no advantages. God is the difference maker.
- If we don't know we have the power of God, we won't have power.
- If we start in the wrong place we will end up in the wrong place. We have to start with God.
- In order to overcome our challenge, we must first face it.
- God is bigger, greater and stronger than your problem.
- The greatness of God is beyond our ability to understand.
- Just a finger of God will cast a devil out of a man.
- All God has to do is lift His finger and our problem is solved.
- Always remember that God cares about you.
- God wants us to have victory. But we cannot have victory if we don't compete.
- God is with you. Emmanuel!
- In the face of perfection, God saw something that was not good.
- God will never leave us or forsake us.
- God is with you wherever you go. - Feb 12, 2020The Words We Speak
Feb 12, 2020The Words We SpeakSeries: Bible StudyExodus 8:1-4,8-10; Numbers 13:32-33,14:1-4,24-30- Use your words to create the world you want.
- The words that we use have power.
- The more power we have the more care we must use.
- If you don't want it, don't say it.
- Pharoah had the ability to get rid of the frogs with his words.
- Because of how we see ourselves, people will see us as such.
- God is looking for people to speak His Word so that He can perform it.
- Words produce fruit. - Feb 5, 2020Watch Your Mouth!
Feb 5, 2020Watch Your Mouth!Series: Bible StudyProverbs 18:21, 29:20, 16:24, 21:23, 12:14, 4:23; Hebrews 11:3; James 1:19, 3:3-7; Psalm 141:3; Colossians 4:6- What we say affects more people than the actions we take.- There is a need to be careful with our words.- If Jesus is our example, we should be speaking words of life.- We don't have the ability to control what we say.- Let the words of my mouth be acceptable in thy sight.- God is giving us power to live the life that He is calling us to live.- Guarding our mouth keeps us out of trouble.- God has to renew our mind.- We have the ability to frame our world just as our heavenly Father framed His.- We can call all things forth.- Our words can speak peace and strength to our lives.
- Jan 29, 2020The Aftermath of the Tragedy of Kobe Bryant (Enjoy Your Life)
Jan 29, 2020The Aftermath of the Tragedy of Kobe Bryant (Enjoy Your Life)Series: Bible StudyJohn 10:10; Psalm 39:4, 1 Timothy 6:17; Ecclesiastes 5:18-20- Why do we resort back in just a few days after a tragedy?- We don't really want to accept that life is fleeting.- Queens and Kings should walk a certain way, an assuredness of who they are.- God wants to keep us busy enjoying life.- Whatever we practice we get better at.- Enjoying life is a decision.- Our ability to enjoy life is not dependent on other people.
- Jan 15, 2020The Money Problem
Jan 15, 2020The Money ProblemSeries: Bible StudyGenesis 13:1-2; Luke 6:38; Genesis 8:22; Psalm 35:27; 3 John 2; Jeremiah 29:11; Deuteronomy 28:1-14, 8:18; Isaiah 48:17; Proverbs 10:22- Abraham was very rich in things, money and value.- God is the solution to the money problem.- God does not want us suffering financially.- When it comes to money, we should say "In God I Trust"- God has pleasure in our prosperity. We have to know this beforehand.- God has plans to prosper us.- God has given sus power to get wealth.= We don't chase the blessing, the blessing chases us.- God teaches us how to profit. That means we have more money coming in than going out.
- Jan 8, 2020The Race of Faith
Jan 8, 2020The Race of FaithSeries: Bible StudyHebrews 12:1; 1 Corinthians 9:24; 2 Chronicles 20:15-17; 2 Timothy 4:6-7- We must go all out and leave everything on the field.- We cannot run different races the same way.- Whether we are running a marathon or a sprint, we yet need patience.- Even in activities that are at a fast pace, we still have to be patient.- There is a skill to running a race.- On your mark. Get set. Go. We have to be on our mark and not worry about anyone else's.- Forget about staying in your lane, stay on your mark.- Our mark may not always stay the same.- Get set. Get ready. We need to be more ready for the things of God than the the things of the world.- Go. We can't stay where we are.- What keeps us from moving is the comfort of the familiar.- The only running we can do and not move is running in place.- Wherever God is taking us is always a better place than where we are.- We are running the race to finish it and we are running to win.