It's a safe conclusion that most everyone wants to be successful. And each person has their own ideas on how to achieve the success that they seek. Did you know that God is also interested in your success, and that He wants to actively cause you to succeed in every area of life?
When God prospers us, our success is assured and undeniable. So today we will be studying the key to unlocking this divine success from God in our lives.
This is a message that is very special to me, because I have personally seen it from both sides. The church is divided in the area of communion. Some think of it as a special rite that is only for the elite few who are worthy of it. Others believe that it is merely a ritual with no real significance. Still there are others who really have no idea what communion is or why they participate in it.
So today we will be studying communion; the purpose of it and the provision in it. As we see the truth of communion in the light of the finished work of Jesus Christ, I believe that chains will be broken and people will be set free from the confusion in this area.
God created our Universe by speaking. Everything you see today and even you yourself are a created being with the very breath of God inside of you. For centuries man has been trying to unlock this stored potential inside each of us to be more than what we are, not realizing that what we are is much more than enough, we are the very breath and spirit of God inside human vessels. So then how do we unlock this power in our daily lives?
Today we will be studying the topic of power; how we unlock it and how we use it. It may surprise some of you to know that Jesus told us the answer multiple times and in multiple ways in the Bible, which we will be examining today. If you have been experiencing a lack of effectual power in your life, then this study will deliver your breakthrough.
One of my favorite accounts in all of the Bible is the encounter between Jesus and the man who was born blind. Much has been said of this in the past, but there are a few details that have never really been explored, and for something as important as healing, I believe in seeing every detail no matter how small it may seem.
Today we will be studying this well known account from scripture, and we will be taking a look at the finer points of what transpired between Jesus and this blind man, and how this message from Jesus applies for us today.
In a previous study (Seeing the Heart of God in the Life of Jesus), we saw that the heart of God is to heal and that He does not make people sick or cause them to be feeble. Even so, there are still many pastors, preachers and leaders today who are basically parroting some common misconceptions regarding scripture and perpetuating some wrong beliefs that continue to hold people in bondage and fear.
Today we will be examining these misconceptions and wrong beliefs in the light of the scriptures, and as we see the truth of Jesus in the scriptures, these misconceptions and wrong beliefs will be utterly destroyed by the glorious light of Christ.
Faith. It's a common topic among believers. It has also become a kind of canned-response whenever someone asks about something... “Oh, you need to have faith!”, or “I just need to have more faith!”, but what exactly is faith? And how do we get faith?
Today we will be studying these questions, and by the truth of the scriptures we will put an end to the confusion surrounding this essential element of the life of a believer.
A term that is used often in churches all across the world is “Born Again”. We must be born again, being born again is the answer, etc. However beyond the mere terminology, a surprisingly few number of believers actually understand what it means to be born again. It has become a buzzword that Christian-folk use, but the power behind the words have been lost.
Today we will be studying what it truly means to be born again. As we see the power behind what Jesus was saying, it will create a new appreciation for the work which Christ has done for us.
Ask one-hundred random people what they believe the character of God is and you will receive close to one-hundred different answers. Throughout my years of speaking and counseling various people, I have noticed that they all have had one thing in common: a wrong belief about God. This wrong belief has served to hold them in bondage in an area of their life, because as we have learned in previous studies, we can only receive from Him and be set free to the level at which we see Jesus.
So today we will be examining the life of Jesus and in doing so we will reveal the true heart of God; not what popular opinion merely says about Him, but His true character and nature straight from the scriptures of the Bible. Furthermore as we see His true nature, these wrong beliefs that have been holding so many people in bondage will be utterly destroyed in the light of the truth of Jesus which sets us free.
There are many children today who have absentee fathers. There are also quite a number of children who have never known their father at all. The role of the father in today's culture is often downplayed and even mocked in popular television shows. The father is often portrayed as a loser and a buffoon. However the Bible states that the role of the father is very important, and not to be taken lightly. Yet for those who have never known their father, either because he was never there to begin with, or because he was present physically but never embraced his role as a father, God has you well covered.
Today we will be studying God's advice, which He gives to us freely as our loving Father. If you have never known the love of a father, you are not alone and you have not been forgotten. God is our ultimate Father, and this is not just a title of reverence, but a title of relationship, as we will be examining today.
Several years ago we conducted a superficial study on the LORD's Prayer. While that study in itself produced many good results, it is time now to go deeper into this wonderful prayer which Jesus gave as a teaching for us when asked about prayer. This prayer is so much more than a guideline to recite or repeat mindlessly as many believers do today, as it can actually show us the very character of God, and in so doing it can bless us in many ways.
Today we will be studying this prayer in detail to see more of what Jesus intends for us to see, and appreciate these wonderful words spoken by Jesus to their fullest measure.