March 2019

Contrast

Romans 3:9-31 (NKJV) 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. 10 As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; 11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. 12 […]



February 2019

God’s Consummate Judgment Part 3 – The Religious

Romans 2:17-29 (KJV) 17  Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18  And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; 19  And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light […]



God’s Consummate Judgment Part 2 – The Ignorant

Romans 2:11-16 (NKJV) 11  For there is no partiality with God. 12  For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13  (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, […]



God’s Consummate Judgment Pt1

Romans 2:1-10 (NKJV) 1  Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2  But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3  And do you […]



Convicted

Romans 1:18-32 (NKJV) 18  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19  because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20  For since the creation of the world His invisible […]



January 2019

Challenged

Romans 1:8-16 (NKJV) 8  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9  For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, […]



Changed

Romans 1:1-7 (NKJV) 1  Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God 2  which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3  concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4  and […]



Beginning Well: Prayer

John 14:6 (NKJV) 6  Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.



December 2018

Finishing Well

2 Timothy 4:6-8 (NKJV) 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which […]



Hope is Born

Luke 2:1-20 (NKJV) 1  And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2  This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3  So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4  Joseph also went up […]



The Grace

2 Corinthians 8:9 (NKJV) 9  For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.



The Gift

Isaiah 9:6-7 (NKJV) 6  For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7  Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon […]



November 2018

SImply Thankful

Psalm 107:22 (NKJV)   Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.



The Lordship We Love

Romans 14:7-11 (NKJV) 7  For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8  For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9  For to this end Christ died and rose […]



The Joy Christ Brings

John 15:11 (NKJV) 11  These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.



The Life God Blesses

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (NKJV) 9  Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10  And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, […]



October 2018

God’s Amazing Grace

Titus 3:1-7 (NKJV) 1  Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, 2  to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. 3  For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living […]



Gifts of Grace

Titus 2:11-14 (NKJV) 11  For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12  teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13  looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 […]



Trophies of Grace

Titus 1:1-4 (NKJV) 1  Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, 2  in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, 3  but has in due time manifested His […]



The Road to Life

Matthew 7:13-14 (NKJV) 13  “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14  Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. 



September 2018

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV)   Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 



Running Like a Champion

Hebrews 12:1-2 (NKJV) 1  Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2  looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our […]



God is Good All the Time

James 1:16-18 (NKJV) 16  Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18  Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that […]



Faith

Hebrews 11:1-3 (NKJV) 1  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2  For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3  Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things […]



Patience

Hebrews 10:36 (NKJV)   For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:



August 2018

Better Together

Hebrews 10:19-25 (NKJV) 19  Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20  by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21  and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22  let us draw near with a true […]



The Blood of Christ

Hebrews 9:22 (NKJV) 22  And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.



Mature in Christ

Hebrews 5:11-6:1 (NKJV) 11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk […]



The Word of God

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) 12  For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.



July 2018

A Savior That Cares

Hebrews 2:6-10 (NKJV) 6  But one testified in a certain place, saying: “What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You take care of him? 7  You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over […]



Who Is This Jesus

Hebrews 1:1-8 (KJV) 1  God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3  Who being the brightness […]



Victory in Jesus

1 Peter 3:18-22 (NKJV) 18  For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19  by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20  who formerly were disobedient, […]



A Church That Worships

John 4:23-24 (NKJV) 23  But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24  God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”



Lord of Hosts

Haggai 1:5 (NKJV)   Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways!



June 2018

Our Daily Battle

Acts 17:16-18 (NKJV) 16  Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols. 17  Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be […]



Powerful Prayer

Acts 12:1-11 (NKJV) 1  Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2  Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3  And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the […]



God Our Guide

Psalm 32:8 (NKJV)  I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.



We Are Called Christians

Acts 11:25-26 (NKJV) 25  Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. 26  And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.



May 2018

You Can Be Certain of Christ

Acts 10:36-48 (NKJV) 36  The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ–He is Lord of all– 37  that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38  how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit […]



Anniversary Message 2018

Psalm 133:1-3 (NKJV) 1  Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2  It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. 3  It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending […]



Gifting Your Child – Mothers Day 2018

Proverbs 1:7-9 (NKJV) 7  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8  My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; 9  For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck.



Made New

Acts 9:17-22 (NKJV) 17  And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18  Immediately there […]



April 2018

Perceiving the Will of God

Acts 9:1-6 (NKJV) 1  Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2  and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. […]



Wherever

Acts 8:26-40 (NKJV) 26  Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27  So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of […]



Courage

Acts 7:54-60 (NKJV) 54  When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 55  But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56  and said, “Look! I […]



Easter 2018

John 20:1-31 (NKJV) 1  Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2  Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said […]



March 2018

The Crown

Matthew 27:27-31 (NKJV) 27  Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. 28  And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. 29  When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right […]



Possibilities

Acts 6:1-7 (NKJV) 1  Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2  Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave […]



Proclaim

Acts 5:19-20 (NKJV) 19  But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20  “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.”



Part 7 Pretense

Acts 5:1-11 (NKJV) 1  But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2  And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3  But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your […]



February 2018

Radically Bold

Acts 4:13 (NKJV) 13  Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.



Raised Up

Acts 3:1-6 (NKJV) 1  Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2  And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered […]



Progress

Acts 2:22-26 (NKJV) 22  “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know– 23  Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless […]



Power

Acts 2:1-13 (NKJV) 1  When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3  Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as […]



January 2018

Promised

Acts 1:9-11 (NKJV) 9  Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10  And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11  who also said, “Men of Galilee, […]



Prepared Part 2

Acts 1:4-8 (NKJV) 4  And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5  for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from […]



Prepared Part 1

Acts 1:1-9 (NKJV) 1  The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2  until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3  to whom He also presented Himself alive […]



Priceless

Mark 8:34-38 (NKJV) 34  When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35  For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for […]



December 2017

Child of God

1 John 1:1-3 (NKJV) 1  That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life– 2  the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal […]



Present

Matthew 2:1-12 (NKJV) 1  Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2  saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to […]



Proclaimed

Luke 2:8-14 (NKJV) 8  Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9  And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10  Then the angel said to […]



Part 2 Pronounced

Luke 1:39-56 (NKJV) 39  Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40  and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41  And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled […]



Promised

Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV) 14  Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.



November 2017

I AM the True Vine

John 15:1-8 (NKJV) 1  “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2  Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3  You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken […]



I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life

John 14:6 (NKJV) 6  Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.



I AM the Resurrection and the Life

John 11:25-26 (NKJV) 25  Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26  And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”  



October 2017

I AM the Good Shepherd

John 10:11 (NKJV) 11  I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.  



I AM the Door

John 10:9-10 (NKJV) 9  I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10  The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it […]



The Power of Praise

Psalm 34:1-12 (NKJV) 1  I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2  My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3  Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. 4  I […]



I AM the Light of the World

John 8:12 (NKJV)   Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”