Pastor Bill Grace examines James 1:5-8, asking for wisdom and not doubting.
Sometimes we get into a place where we doubt whether Jesus will perform His promises for us. Jesus answered John the Baptist’s doubts by stating the miracles that were happening. God still uses men and women today to perform His miracles.
Pastor preaches about being born again, citing John 3:1-3 and Nicodemus’ nighttime visit to Jesus. Jesus saw Nicodemus’ desire for the truth.
Do you desire truth? Do you desire to live in the kingdom of God? Enter in through the washing of the Word.
Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.
And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty. (NASB)
Pastor Gray preaches about the radical salvation of the apostle Paul on the Damascus Road. Like Paul, we need to have a potent conviction. One where we are so convicted that we can’t rest until we do something about it.
Have you had a Damascus Road experience?
Hear me! Every church without a prayer meeting condemns us; every Bible daily unopened condemns us; every promise of God unused condemns us; every lost neighbor condemns us; every wasted minute of our time condemns us; every unclaimed opportunity for God condemns us.
Next year is not ours. Tomorrow may be too late. Unless we repent now, unless we return and fire the altars now, unless we fast and weep now, woe unto us at the judgement. ~Leonard Ravenhill
Abraham was satisfied with life. Not satisfied with his life, but satisfied with life. Why?
Because it wasn’t about him, but about what God did through him and for him. Abraham believed God and faith in God to do the impossible. That’s what we need. Being satisfied with life is about walking in the promise God has given us.
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The devil wants to keep everybody from believing in Jesus. If he can’t stop you from believing in Jesus, he wants to keep you from being effective in the Kingdom of God.
Have we been “wearied by the footmen”? The horses are coming, and you and I must be ready. We must BELIEVE God, not just believe IN Him.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Silence is the most massive thing conceivable at times. It is strength in grandeur. The mouth is the gate of the soul. We should watch what we open our mouths and say. The Lord warned us that life and death are in the power of the tongue. I would like to always speak life, health, prosperity, and love with my mouth and soul.
How about you?
Jesus wants the castaways brought in.
Sometimes we can get messed up, caught in sin. Through Galatians 6:1-6 Pastor preaches about how we are to restore a fellow Christian brother or sister who has fallen. If we are caught up in the Law, we cannot restore that person. The Law makes it worse. We can restore only through the love and power of God.
There are treasures upon the surface of the Word which we may pick up very readily: even the casual reader will find himself able to understand the simplicities and elements of the gospel of God; but the Word of God yields most to the digger. He that can study hard and press into the inner meaning–he is the man that shall be enriched with riches current in heavenly places. ~Charles Spurgeon