Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.  Mark 6:21 REFERENCE Mark 6:17-29 As we continue to look at Herod Antipas, we see the danger of procrastination in the events that took place in his palace. To procrastinate is to delay or postpone action; or to put off doing something. We read yesterday about passivity: “If not dealt with, passivity will eventually lead to mediocrity…and it will eventually put you in situations where you will compromise your convictions, as Herod later did.” It then...

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. Mark 6:20 REFERENCE Mark 6:17-29 To put the records straight, Herod is a title-name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in the time of Christ and the Apostles, the first of whom was Herod the Great, who ordered the killing of babies 2 years old and younger when Jesus was born (Matthew 2:16). The Herod in our text is his son, ‘Herod Antipas,’ a shameless man who...

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…  Proverbs 23:7   REFERENCE Proverbs 23:7   The human mind wields great power! God gave man a creative mind; it is a force that can condition or determine our outcomes in life. King Solomon said in our text, “As he thinks, so is he.” That is, a man will end up becoming the thoughts that dominate his mind. Man is a spirit, who has a mind but lives in a body. Unfortunately, many Christians exercise both the spirit and the body but neglect the mind. Out of the ‘mind,’ the...

Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.  Romans 8:27 REFERENCE Romans 8:26-28 Yesterday we concluded with the thought that the spirit realm only understands the language of power; and for a believer, speaking in tongues is your language of power. Below are some of the benefits of speaking in tongues: One: You magnify God and thank Him most accurately: It is a supernatural means of speaking to God because you are speaking mysteries to Him – you discuss at His...

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.  Acts 2:4 REFERENCE Acts 2:1-4 Speaking in tongues is one misunderstood topic in Christendom today, and yet it is a KEG OF GUNPOWDER that God has given to us. If you do not know the use of something, NEGLECT is oftentimes the result – and today, many people have neglected speaking in tongues or they do it sporadically. Unlike the other gifts of the Spirit that manifested in the Old Testament, the gift of tongues is reserved exclusively...

See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.  Exodus 31:2 REREFENCE Exodus 31:1-11 It is a commendable thing to work hard at one’s work, but there is a certain ‘something’ that causes some people to be outstanding. They stand out as ‘world class and pacesetters’ in their field. They come up with breakthrough ideas and outperform those who were in their field ahead of them. Different people attribute this to different things, based on their beliefs – the stars, luck or their personal effort. But is that really...

By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise. Hebrews 11:9 REFERENCE Hebrews 11:8-10 & 13-16 The dictionary defines a pilgrim as a traveler on a long journey to a holy place. Abraham lived in tents in the land which God told him (by a divine declaration), was his own inheritance. He lived like a pilgrim who usually would possess little luggage or a few belongings; constantly looking forward to returning to his city or country of residence. Abraham did this because...