How are you using your God-given gifts? Are you operating out of selfish ambition or using your talents to serve others? James 4:3 says, “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.” Oftentimes, we focus too much on our own needs instead of on how we can...
God has a special calling on your life, but are you doing what it takes to receive all He has for you? In Joshua 1, the Lord commands Joshua, the former assistant of Moses who had recently passed away, to journey to a distant land that he would ultimately inherit. Joshua was also instructed to...
Are you fervent in your prayer life and truly believe that God will move in your situation? In Mark 11, Jesus was walking through Jerusalem searching for figs to eat when He encountered a fig tree that was barren. Jesus immediately cursed the tree and commanded that no one else should eat from it because...
When you are in the midst of a grueling battle, do you have steadfast faith? Are you looking to the word of God for answers? In Acts 12, Peter is taken captive under the orders of Herod the King. The night before he was to be brought forth before the people to face trial, an...
In the final message of “The Tale of Two Sons” series, we take a closer look at the father from the parable. From his interactions with both sons, we know that he is patient, slow to anger and compassionate. The love he demonstrated to his sons was unconditional, despite their mistakes or the dishonor shown...
In Part 1 of “The Tale of Two Sons,” we discussed the power of God’s love and how it remains the same, no matter how far off course we travel. In this week’s message, I continue discussing the parable of two sons. To recap, the younger son had returned to the father after blowing his...
Are you saddled down by the weight of your past? Though we all fall short of the glory of God, His love for us is unconditional and will never change. Luke 15 tells a parable of a father and two sons. The parable began with the younger son requesting his inheritance from the father although...
Do you truly believe that God is your refuge in the time of trouble? During my time in ministry, I’ve encountered several believers who were in the midst of the worst storm they’d ever experienced and struggled to believe that God would deliver them. They had been praying relentlessly but still hadn’t received the answers...
Everywhere you look, it seems like foolishness is on the rise. Whether it’s in your home, on your job or even on the highway, I guarantee you that at some point you will be confronted by the actions of a fool. But how do you respond when the fool lives in your house? In I...
Do you see yourself as God sees you or have you allowed the world to define who you are? Oftentimes, we get so bogged down in our circumstances that we begin to believe that we are a reflection of our shortcomings. Or, we continue to remain bound by our dark past, forcing us to live...
