SCRIPTURE: "Just one thing: As citizens of heaven live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ..." Philippians 1:27 Are we striving? Are we striving together for a common cause? Are we striving side by side for the faith [of the gospel]? Striving [Sunathleo] or to labor with, or wrestle in company with, informs us of not just an effort but a severe level of work sustained against the opposition.D...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment.” Matthew 22:37-38 Mary of Bethany (Luke 10:38-42) chose to have a heart devoted to Jesus because she discerned the priority and importance of time spent with Him (the one thing needed). Mary had the physical presence of the L...  Read More

SCRIPTURES: “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were stillsinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8“For the Lord of hosts says this: ‘After glory He has sent me against the nations that plunder you, for the one who touches you, touches the apple of His eye”. Zechariah 2:8 I am grateful for the times I discovered the grace and mercy of God. I don’t use discover as in an ow...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:14-15 Father, once again, we open Your Word, desiring that the Holy Spirit would speak to us and move in ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” Colossians 3:12-14 How is love proven?It’s no...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “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 faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of...  Read More

SCRIPTURES:"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10"for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." Philippians 2:13"But with...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you. Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.” Isaiah 54:10 No matter male or female young or old everyone wants to be loved. I remember when I fell in love with Jesus. I was single, dealing with the heart break of my long-term boyfriend being killed, an...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23  The heart is that place known only by God. It is the “real me” – my feelings, my conscience, my will, my intellect, and the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit of a believer. Jeremiah 17:10 says “I, the Lord search the heart; I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, accordin...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.3 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.” Psalm 98:1-3 Once again, our Father, we gather our hearts together in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, as we have assembled in this place, we than...  Read More

HEBREW TEXT:בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה.TRANSLATION: Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season.SCRIPTURE: "He, who began a good work in you, will be faithful to complete it..." Philippians 1: 6 Remember Him patiently, friend. God is faithful. Re...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.” 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 The Apostle Paul rightly likened our faith walk to a race. From its’ beginning the salvatio...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be againstus? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:31-32 One Sunday, I believe, last year, Pastor taught on the above verses and basically brought out how God, not only poured out His love on us with every Righteous and Holy...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." Matthe...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: ‘My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.’ 7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are wit...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. 37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with t...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;” Psalm 19:8 Father in Heaven again we look to You as we open Your Word. Lord, You have been gracious to us week in and week out. Your Spirit has given unto us enlightenment and understanding in these matters. So once again we yield to Him that He might indeed help us, gu...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “’Hear, Lord, and be gracious to me; Lord, be my helper.’ 11 You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have untied my sackcloth and encircled me with joy, 12 That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.” Psalm 30: 10-12 [NKJV] Historically noteworthy was the Jewish resistance and regaining of control of Jerusalem, an...  Read More