Two great blessings, education and salvation, come from stepping through the door of scripture. Have you experienced saving faith? Is your heart saturated with the Word of God? Bro. Jeff encourages us to continue seeking God through his inspired Word.
…with His stripes we are healed. ~Isaiah 53:5
…with His stripes we are healed. ~Isaiah 53:5
"faith" Tagged Sermons (Page 15)
Today, Bro. Jeff looks at a sad example of a man who would not separate himself from wickedness and lost his livelihood and his blessings as a result. Through the door of separation is God’s blessings; we are encouraged to insulate ourselves from the ungodliness of our world.
What is repentance? If we want to know the presence of God in our life, if we want to receive His blessings, we must deal with our sin. The account of Joshua provides a dramatic example of the need for repentance; Bro. Jeff invites us to do prayerful self-evaluation to uncover our sins before God and enjoy the blessings that come from repentance.
One door to blessing is obedience, and Bro. Jeff continues to provide practical pointers on how to hear from God and obey Him. Are you waiting on His timing? Following His will? Trusting in Him?
Focusing on Christian love, Bro. Jeff continues looking at the example of Onesimus, a runaway slave that gained spiritual freedom in salvation. Listen to see how important it is that God’s love is reflected in us, in our vulnerability with others and concern for one another.
Paul’s prayer provides the foundation of this message on overcoming the resistances that hinder fellowship between Christians and being energized by Spirit of God in our lives. Have you experienced HIM?
Prayer should be priority in a Christian’s life, and we often reveal the nature of our prayer life in our conversation. Bro. Jeff describes what a productive prayer life looks like, encourages us with Paul’s example, and makes the connection between prayer and forgiveness. Is there someone you need to forgive?
Jesus said, “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” We can learn some important lessons from Christ’s words to his disciples; Bro. Jeff shares here.
Previously, Bro. Jeff looked at the lesson exposed by Jesus. In this inspirational message, we see some valuable lessons on how possessions can lead to poverty, as well as how poverty can lead to prosperity.
In previous messages in this series, Bro. Jeff has been studying victors in faith. Here he focuses on victims, those who suffered greatly because they were living by faith. We are reminded of some of the horrors they suffered at the hands of worldly people who hate people of faith. Though they were persecuted by the world, they were praised in the Word for their worth.