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FATHERS: FOR YOUR CHILDREN’S SAKE

"And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth." ~ Genesis 5:3   REFERENCE:  Genesis 5:1-5   Our text is an interesting one. God created Adam in His own image, but when Adam begot Seth, it was in his own likeness; but why not in the image of God as Adam was? Adam missed it somewhere, which affected his seed; the moment he was 'polluted,' everything that came out of him became polluted. Fathers, there are battles you must win for your children's sake. A father embodies...
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WHERE IS THE NEWBORN KING?

“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” ~ Matthew 2:2   REFERENCE:  Matthew 2:1-6   Merry Christmas! As the world celebrates Christmas, it is sad that for many, it is just another day to party, eat, give and receive gifts, etc. Others only see it as just any other day on the calendar. They do not understand that it is the celebration of the birth of the King of Kings. People like these were in Jerusalem when Jesus was born, it seems....
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A LITTLE FOLLY

“Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:1   REFERENCE: Ecclesiastes 10:1-3   King Solomon had a way of passing across profound truths with simple life events. He was reputed to have been the wisest man to have lived, and so, if he said something about how foolishness can ruin wisdom, it is worth listening to. In our text, the wise king said that a little folly can make someone reputed to be wise to appear offensive and irritating....
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THE JUST LIVES BY FAITH

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” - Romans 1:17   REFERENCE Romans 1:16-17   As a Christian, God designed you to walk and live by faith (look at the limitations of our make-up – we are not omniscient, not omnipotent and not omnipresent). He is a faith God who fashioned you in His image; therefore, you can only function optimally when you are operating by faith, not by circumstances. Faith then is our compensation for our human limitation – it can now make us do what...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THEY ALL OVERCAME

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. - I John 5:4   REFERENCE I John 5:4   In concluding this series, we will learn from the lives of some bible characters (everyday people with real life issues just like you and I) who had frustrating situations but overcame them. Firstly, in II Kings 7:3-8 we see the account of four lepers who faced a famine in their land, brought on from a siege by their enemy. The famine was so severe that their only other option was...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILMENT: LAUNCH OUT!

When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” – Luke 5:4   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   God’s instructions can sometimes ignore the facts of your situation. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in that situation, a Word from God can change it in an instant. Peter heard a specific instruction from Jesus to launch out, and HE ACTED based on that Word. When Jesus told Peter to launch out into the deep, it must have been hard for him to try again because this was...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THE WORD MEDICINE

Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. - Luke 5:3   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   Today we will learn from how Peter handled and overcame the frustration of a sinking business. Upon ‘loaning’ his boat to Jesus, the next thing Peter did was to sit and listen to the Word as Jesus taught the multitudes. He was there all along because when Jesus finished teaching, He addressed Peter. When you are dealing with a...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THE EMPTY NET

And saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. - Luke 5:2   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   Yesterday we started a series on “Frustration,” which the dictionary defined as, “The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.” Frustration occurs in everyday life because of the various events we encounter as we live. If it continues for a long time, it can become a burden. However, as believers, we are not supposed to labor under any kind of yoke or...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT

But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed.”  - II Kings 6:5   REFERENCE II Kings 6:1-7   The dictionary defines frustration as “the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something.” Life is full of frustrations. From the minor irritations of losing something to the major problem of continued failure in the pursuit of a desired goal. If not properly handled, the impact of frustration can be catastrophic. It includes anger, aggression,...
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THE GOOD WINE

"And he said to him, 'Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!'" ~ John 2:10   REFERENCE: John 2:1-10   As the year winds down, I prophesy that it will end better than it started for you, in Jesus' name. God's plan is that the latter's glory is greater than the former. It is what Jesus did at the wedding in Cana when He gave good wine, better than what they started the party with. It was so good that...
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