“Come On In”
Text: James 2:1-10 Memory Verse: “but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors” (James 2:9). Come on in,” Randy said, pausing his Sunday School teaching to welcome the visitors. Unknown to him, that singular action had touched a chord in their hearts. They had found a church…
The Power Of Giving
Text: Luke 6:38, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Memory Verse: “Give and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you” (Luke 6:38). Genesis 8:22 declares, “While the earth remains,…
The Two Groups
Text: Isaiah 57:1&2; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Memory Verse: “But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). David had been playing at his best on the football field for over 30 minutes when the coach decided…
Pull Down The Strongholds
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 Memory Verse: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds” (2 Corinthians 10:4). stronghold is a place where a particular cause or belief is strongly Adefended or upheld. When the Bible speaks of a stronghold, it also refers to an area in…
When You Do Not Wait
Text: Psalm 25:1-5; 27:13-14 Memory Verse: “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14). No one enjoys waiting. In response, the world has also devised various methods of helping people skip the lines and not wait by paying a premium. Yet,…
God Can Fight For Himself
Text: 2 Chronicles 18:1-4; 28-34 Memory Verse: “Now a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armour. So he said to the driver of his chariot, ‘Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am wounded’” (2 Chronicles 18:33). Ahab heard…
God Is Faithful
Text: Deuteronomy 7:6-9 Memory Verse: “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments” (Deuteronomy 7:9). Pat could not believe that she was turning 80, surrounded by children and grandchildren. 35 years ago,…
Power Of Mercy
Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-10 Memory Verse: “Now David said, ‘Is there anyone who is left of the household of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?’” (2Samuel 9:1). The story of an illegal immigrant from Cameroon in the United States, who was to be deported because she did not have all the…
No Nonsense
Text: 2 Kings 1:9-12 Memory Verse: “So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, ‘If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.’ And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty” (2 Kings 1:10). Elijah sat conspicuously…
Negotiating Your Children’s Future
Text: Joshua 9:17-27 Memory Verse:“Now therefore, you are cursed, and none of you shall be freed from being slaves — woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God” (Joshua 9:23). The choices we make today affect us and even the future of our children. The inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done…