A vibrant church growing, and influencing others towards Christlikeness.
Main Idea: Our Sovereign God has willed that the prayers of His people to be done on earth as it is in heaven. The Setting in Heavens: Our God is Sovereign over the heavens and the earth. In God’s sovereign plan, the prayers of His people will be answered (v1-5). Our Sovereign God has chosen… Continue Reading
Main Idea: Our compassionate God loves the poor and needy. He expects us to be like Him. However, if we disobey, we must be ready to face judgment from Him. For our special status as God’s people does not protect us from God’s discipline of our sins and falling away. Outline Context of God’s Judgment… Continue Reading
Main Idea: Our loving God calls us to understand, to know and to obey Him through the wisdom of His Word. God’s chastisement sensitizes our spiritual beings to Him and His Word God’s call to seek His wisdom of discernment through His Word personally and corporately Action Start a Bible reading plan personally or with… Continue Reading
Main idea: Our compassionate God has given us salvation through Jesus Christ and that He expects us to honor Him in our lives and service. God expects us to produce fruit as we remain in Jesus Christ God expects us to tell others about Jesus Christ Action: What is one kind of fruit that… Continue Reading
Main idea: God’s compassion for the lost calls us to have the same compassion so that we can be a blessing to the people who need God. Our compassionate God wants to use us as His vessels of blessing to the lost (4:1-3) Our compassionate God desires to transform us towards His likeness (4:4-11) Continue Reading
Main Idea: The Holy Spirit will enable us to pray and to receive God’s blessings through our bold and constant prayers in God’s will. Follow Jesus’ prayerfulness (v.1) Total dependence on God for all our needs through prayer (vv. 2-4) God’s promise to bold and constant prayer to His will (vv. 5-13) Continue Reading
Main Idea: God promises a transformed life through his forgiveness and salvation in Jesus Christ, our forgiving Savior, to those who believe in Him. Spiritual awareness from a repentant heart (vv36-38) Spiritual blindness from a self-righteous heart (vv39-47) Spiritual transformation through God’s forgiveness and faith (vv48-50) Reflection: 1. What is hindering us from receiving this… Continue Reading
Main Idea: It is a call for believers to have compassion to help the needy out of reverence of God A. Compassion starts with a need (5:1-5) B. Compassion stirs our conscience to help those in need (5:6-13) C. Compassion to help the needy is out of reverence of God (5:14-19) Reflection: 1. What is… Continue Reading
A vibrant church growing, and influencing others towards Christlikeness.