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Ezra 9:8–9 “And now for a little while grace has been shown from the Lord our God , to leave us a remnant to escape , and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage. For we were slaves. Yet our God did not forsake us in our…

Vision ‘24 1 Corinthians 3:6 “ I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. ” 1 Corinthians 3:5–6 “Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” 1 Corinthians 3:7–9 “So then…

1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” ἐξαγγέλλω - to proclaim Continuing on with Lewis Sperry Chafer’s list of 33 Things XVII. A Gift from…

A Prayer Jesus could have made, but didn’t One note while still in the garden Jesus mentions a prayer that He could have made, but chose not to. His arrest was voluntary submission to the plan. Angels are ministering spirits available for the work of God Heb 1:14 “Are they not all ministering spirits…

Key Verse Ephesians 4:12–13 “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;” Three lists of…

Demonic Wisdom Splits the Church In This last week of “devilish psyops” we would like to consider what the other epistles say about spiritual warfare and victory in these daily battles. Let’s start with James. James 3:13–16 says, “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct…

How Does Satan Have Power Over You? Remember our definition for “devilish psyops”? - A strategy that seeks to influence the outlook, readiness, and effectiveness of a people by using words and images to subvert their thoughts and convictions. This week let’s examine how Satan can have so much influence…

As with the other disciplines that we have discussed, submission begins with and inward focus that results in an outward reality. The key of all submission begins with the difficult, but true words of Jesus that we read a minute ago and, likewise 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples…

Identity We learned in V 49 that Jesus at the age of 12 knew His Identity Knew He was the Son of God and His mission was to be doing His Fathers Business He was in the temple when Mary and Joseph found Him Jesus did not understand why they were looking all over for Him when the only place he should be…

God’s Works are Good And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to…

2 Timothy 3:16–17 (ESV) — 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for…

Value Jim Elliot Quote What would you give up for the sake of your walk with Jesus? What would you give up so that another might know Jesus? Comfort Wealth Security Health Life Today’s message is about sacrifice for the sake of the Gospel. It is about following in the footsteps of Jesus. As we dig into…

Obedience, Meekness Submission (according to google) 1. the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person Being submissive helps us to be less self-centered and allows us to consider the desires of others. BIBLICALLY, SUBMISSION IS OBEDIENCE!…

1 There is an old country song that goes, 'you can talk about anything in this world, except politics, religion, and her.' Of course, the premise of the song is about a country singer who loses his wife, well country singers lose everything, but this one, in particular, George Strait, loses his wife.…

Build up or Tear Down In the various aspects of our lives we are rarely if ever a neutral influence. What are the roles that we you and I have? Roles in Life Family: Child, Spouse, Parent, Grandparent Work: Employee, Manager, Boss, Owner Church: Attendee, Giver, Worker, Disciple-maker Each role has its…

Intro: This morning we are continuing our study through 1 Peter and 2 weeks ago we started talking about a word that everyone loves to hear… Submission. The first area of submission that Peter talked about was, our submission to government… and we spent the last two Sundays talking about that. I quoted…

We’re Covered John 17:15 “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.” As we enter our study on the work of devilish “psyops” in the Book of Acts, we should remember that as disciples we are protected by Jesus’ prayers as we minister to this…

What are Psyops? Psychological Operations (PSYOP) is the term used in warfare to describe a strategy that seeks to influence the outlook, readiness, and effectiveness of a people by using words and images to subvert their thoughts and convictions. In warfare, soldiers are made to think they are going…

Victory in the Rock 2 Samuel 22 , Psalm 18 Crying Out in Crisis for the Rock - 2 Samuel 22:1-7 This week we are focused on 2 Samuel chapter 22. It is a Prayer Psalm of David extolling the victory of depending wholly on His Lord. Nearing the end of his live, David looks back and writes this beautiful…

Facing the Consequences of Sin Psalm 32 and Psalm 51 reiterated David’s sin and contrition 2 Samuel 12 Summary: The story of David's sin and the consequences he faced after being confronted by Nathan the prophet for his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah. Application: This passage reminds…

David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 6:1-16 Summary: David desires to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. Initial excitement leads to disaster and a careful look at how to act in the presence of God. Teaching: A look at the ark, music, Law, and conduct in presence of God The Ark of God 1 Sa 6:1-2…

Abigail Abigail’s name combines the Hebrew words for “father” (אָב, ab ) and “joy” (גיל, gyl ) 1 Samuel 25:3 “The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance ; but the man was harsh and evil in his doings. He was of the…

Jesus - The Son of David KEY TEXT Acts 13:22 “And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’” 1 Samuel 16:1–13 The call of David - a man after God’s own…

The World Wants to Divide When Jesus preached there was a remnant that was separated to grace John 7:43 “So there was a division among the people because of Him.” John 9:16 “Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a…

Joy to the World Luke 2:8–9 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.” Luke 2:10–14 “Then the angel said…