Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
WE SHOULD DESIRE TO BE ‘FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’ Acts 6:3 ‘Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.’ Acts 6:5 ‘…and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit…’ What…
The role that the Holy Spirit plays in our lives, if we will give Him right of way, is greater than we could ever imagine.In this study we are looking at the life of Stephen.He was considered to be the first martyr and stood out because he was described as a man who was “Full…
SUSTAINED AND SUPPORTED The word sustained also means to be supported. God did not intend for us to walk through life unaided. God’s desire is that as we go through life we know His support and carrying power. He wants to support us all the way. Ruth 4:15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Isaiah…
SUSTAINED SO THAT WE WILL NOT FALL We are all challenged by the prospect of falling. Life has many challenges and each step of the way there is plenty of opportunity to fall. We need divine help to see us through. Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the…
SUSTAINED SO THAT WE CAN ENDURE God wants to sustain us so that we can endure until we see a breakthrough. I believe that God has a breakthrough in store for each one of us. We must not give up too soon or become impatient. We must allow God to sustain us so that we can endure until…
We all carry cares and concerns in our hearts. We all face issues that would endeavour to get us down. Yet in all this, God wants to step into our lives and sustain us. We can either sustain ourselves, and get exhausted, or be sustained by God and have renewed strength. God wants to sustain you. It does not…
YOUR ULTIMATE DESTINATION IS SECURE If we know our ultimate destination is secure, we can rest in God regarding the journey.A friend shared this illustration with me:You arrive at the airport to book a flight, the person assisting you tells you that they have two options available to you.The plane doesn’t look as good, the…
The word ‘besieged’ is a military term that means to be surrounded by enemy forces.In old days cities were besieged in order to attack and conquer them.That is why they would say things like: ‘The army besieged the castle’. It involves surrounding and attacking a fortified place in order to isolate it from help and…
THE RICH FABRIC OF LIFE I recently read a story about a family who had been farmers for generations. They loved their farm and worked it faithfully and productively. Then due to reasons beyond their control they were dispossessed of their land. It was a traumatic and devastating hurdle in the journey of their lives.…
The course of life is never as we had hoped or predicted.Often we encounter unexpected hurdles and challenges.As a young man, I had my whole life mapped out in front of my eyes. I had dreams and visions about how things would work out. The future looked bright and unassailable. But life began to unfold…