Hall of Fame!
Many states have halls of fame. People are inducted into a hall of fame for many reasons. Hall of games are created for different reasons. We like to take note of extraordinary men and document their extraordinary circumstances and achievements.
Enoch was mentioned in the bibles hall of fame.
Hebrews 11:5-6
Enoch was in the faith hall of fame because he did not die and he walked faithfully with God! He left earth and went straight to heaven.
Genesis 5:18-24
What if you could skip the death and just go straight to heaven. What if there was a door and you could just enter it and go to heaven, would you open it? Enoch skipped judgement, skipped the agony of death, and just went with God! From life to heaven with nothing in between. Even Jesus did not escape death!
All of this was possible because Enoch had faith and walked with God all the days of his life!
By faith we are saved from spiritual death. Who doesn't want to skip death? Spiritual death is eternity in hell. Faith in God is the first step to skipping spiritual death!
Faith is about believing but the other side of faith is being faithful! Faithfulness is what God is looking for. Faithfulness starts with being content. If you are happy and content with God you will be faithful! Philippians 4:12-13
Enoch was faithful in a relationship with God for 300 years! God is pleased with faithfulness! It is impossible to please God without faith or without being faithful?! How faithful am I in my prayer life? How faithful am I in my reliance on Gods word? How faithful am I to Gods timing? How faithful am I in obeying Gods word?! How faithful am I in giving to God? You can answer these questions by asking how content am I?
Luke 22:42 Jesus was content with Gods plan for him! Jesus was content even though Gods answer was not what he was asking for!
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Sunday, August 28, 2016
HYPOCRICY/IDOLATRY/TESTIFY
HYPOCRICY
Matthew 23:1-3; 23:25-26
Not obeying and studying Gods word will lead you to hypocrisy! The Pharisees cared more about how they looked and there traditions rather than obeying the word of God!
Do you keep the same integrity in your private life as you do when your around other people?
Matthew 6:5-6
It takes humility to deal with hypocrisy! The Pharisees aloud their pride to keep them from accepting Jesus and giving all of their lives to him!
IDOLATRY
Luke 9:25
Deuteronomy 12:1-2
Idolatry is putting ANYTHING before God!
Colossians 3:1-3
Never give your life to something death can take away.
TESTIFY
John 9:25-27
Testify how God has changed your life!
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Matthew 23:1-3; 23:25-26
Not obeying and studying Gods word will lead you to hypocrisy! The Pharisees cared more about how they looked and there traditions rather than obeying the word of God!
Do you keep the same integrity in your private life as you do when your around other people?
Matthew 6:5-6
It takes humility to deal with hypocrisy! The Pharisees aloud their pride to keep them from accepting Jesus and giving all of their lives to him!
IDOLATRY
Luke 9:25
Deuteronomy 12:1-2
Idolatry is putting ANYTHING before God!
Colossians 3:1-3
Never give your life to something death can take away.
TESTIFY
John 9:25-27
Testify how God has changed your life!
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Saturday, August 13, 2016
Foundation
"By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work. If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames."
1 Corinthians 3:10-15 NIV
http://bible.com/111/1co.3.10-15.niv
-- build with care
-- what foundation are we building on?
-- how do we get off track and build the wrong foundation?
-- we like to build with Gold, silver and costly stones. But what happens to them in the fire?
-- our marriages will be tested, our families will be tested, what we build as the leaders of our houses will be tested.
-- how do we build a foundation on Jesus? (Praying together, asking spiritual questions, leading devotionals, being like Jesus)
-- "only as one escaping through the flames"....don't be that guy. God wants us to have a solid foundation in him.
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1 Corinthians 3:10-15 NIV
http://bible.com/111/1co.3.10-15.niv
-- build with care
-- what foundation are we building on?
-- how do we get off track and build the wrong foundation?
-- we like to build with Gold, silver and costly stones. But what happens to them in the fire?
-- our marriages will be tested, our families will be tested, what we build as the leaders of our houses will be tested.
-- how do we build a foundation on Jesus? (Praying together, asking spiritual questions, leading devotionals, being like Jesus)
-- "only as one escaping through the flames"....don't be that guy. God wants us to have a solid foundation in him.
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Friday, August 12, 2016
Moses and faith.
Moses and faith.
Hebrews 11:24-26 Moses was know for his not because of parting the Red Sea or performing all the miracles. Moses was accredited with faith for giving up the pleasures of Egypt and living among his people.
Moses was offered the best of what this life has to offer. Moses gave up his rights for God. Moses refused to be associated with the royalty of Egypt. Moses threw away royalty to live in the desert.
The more we fit in and blend in to the world the harder it is for us to separate our selves from sin. God calls us to be separate from the world.
Moses had a choice. Our options may not be as glamorous as Moses but we have options. Revelations 3:15-17 Jesus wants us to chose. There is no middle ground.
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Hebrews 11:24-26 Moses was know for his not because of parting the Red Sea or performing all the miracles. Moses was accredited with faith for giving up the pleasures of Egypt and living among his people.
Moses was offered the best of what this life has to offer. Moses gave up his rights for God. Moses refused to be associated with the royalty of Egypt. Moses threw away royalty to live in the desert.
The more we fit in and blend in to the world the harder it is for us to separate our selves from sin. God calls us to be separate from the world.
Moses had a choice. Our options may not be as glamorous as Moses but we have options. Revelations 3:15-17 Jesus wants us to chose. There is no middle ground.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Joshua
Joshua
Joshua 1:1-9
Be strong and courageous! God calls us to lead in this way. With God their is no room for fear. God promises that he will be with us and never forsake us. What is their to fear? God is with us!!
God tells Joshua over and over again to be strong and courageous. God chose Joshua for a specific purpose! God has a specific purpose for me too. Like Joshua, God want me to strong and courageous in living out my purpose. God wants me to succeed. There should be no fear of failure! Deuteronomy 31:32
Because of his faith, Joshua became a dreamer. God wants us to dream big and trust him that he will deliver us.
Numbers 14:6-9 Joshua saw God and the power he has to overcome any obstacle. Do I see the obstacles in front of me and shrink back or do I see what God is going to do to those obstacles? God wants us to see opportunities and not obstacles.
God wants me to be a dreamer and a warrior!
Exodus 17:8-10 it's great to be a dreamer, but without action a dream is dead. Moses chose Joshua to lead and be the warrior to lead the Israelites into battle! Am I a warrior against the sin in my life? Would I be chosen to lead the battle? We have to be warriors for the lord! We have to be willing to fight for what's right!
The battle in exodus was a small battle and was not the big battle that God was preparing him for. You don't just be some a great warrior with out training. God is training us! Every challenge, even the little ones, God uses to train us!
Take a stand.
Joshua 24:14-15
We have to take a stand daily. We can't rely on the things we've done for God in the past. Are you taking a stand today. Joshua took a stand for God at the end of his life the same way he took a stand in his earlier life! God is not done doing miracles in my life. I have to be willing to dream, fight, and take a stand!
It's all about God. It's not about me. It's not about my strengths and weaknesses. It is All about God!
Joshua 1:1-9
Be strong and courageous! God calls us to lead in this way. With God their is no room for fear. God promises that he will be with us and never forsake us. What is their to fear? God is with us!!
God tells Joshua over and over again to be strong and courageous. God chose Joshua for a specific purpose! God has a specific purpose for me too. Like Joshua, God want me to strong and courageous in living out my purpose. God wants me to succeed. There should be no fear of failure! Deuteronomy 31:32
Because of his faith, Joshua became a dreamer. God wants us to dream big and trust him that he will deliver us.
Numbers 14:6-9 Joshua saw God and the power he has to overcome any obstacle. Do I see the obstacles in front of me and shrink back or do I see what God is going to do to those obstacles? God wants us to see opportunities and not obstacles.
God wants me to be a dreamer and a warrior!
Exodus 17:8-10 it's great to be a dreamer, but without action a dream is dead. Moses chose Joshua to lead and be the warrior to lead the Israelites into battle! Am I a warrior against the sin in my life? Would I be chosen to lead the battle? We have to be warriors for the lord! We have to be willing to fight for what's right!
The battle in exodus was a small battle and was not the big battle that God was preparing him for. You don't just be some a great warrior with out training. God is training us! Every challenge, even the little ones, God uses to train us!
Take a stand.
Joshua 24:14-15
We have to take a stand daily. We can't rely on the things we've done for God in the past. Are you taking a stand today. Joshua took a stand for God at the end of his life the same way he took a stand in his earlier life! God is not done doing miracles in my life. I have to be willing to dream, fight, and take a stand!
It's all about God. It's not about me. It's not about my strengths and weaknesses. It is All about God!
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
How do you identify with Jesus?
How do you identify with Jesus? There are many ways that people identify with him. There are many popular views on who Jesus is and how he relates to us. Just doing the popular thing is not always a good thing. Jesus wants a personal relationship with us. At and early age Jesus became popular among men.
Luke 2:51-52
Jesus was admired by men because of his wisdom. Jesus grew in favor with the people and they initially loved him!
How do we find favor with men and with God?
Colossians 3:23-24; 2 Thessalonians 2:4-6
If we work at everything with all our heart for God we will please him and find favor. What do you work at with all your heart? When you invest your whole heart in something you end up doing some great things for God! We don't work for men, we work for the Lord! If you work like you work for man eventually that person will let you down and we will loose our motivation. God will never let us down!
God should always be our motivation and God should be the reward that we are looking for! Jesus is our boss. He is the one we should want to please! Do I work as though I am working for the lord and with all my heart? How do you look at your job? What about at home? Do you husband liking your husbanding for the Lord? What areas of your life do you need to apply this to?
What about your finances? Do you give with God in mind?
When you work with all your heart, everything you do for God has impact!
1 Peter 2:12 those pagans are not going to praise God if we don't live the life we are suppose to.
Luke 2:51-52
Jesus was admired by men because of his wisdom. Jesus grew in favor with the people and they initially loved him!
How do we find favor with men and with God?
Colossians 3:23-24; 2 Thessalonians 2:4-6
If we work at everything with all our heart for God we will please him and find favor. What do you work at with all your heart? When you invest your whole heart in something you end up doing some great things for God! We don't work for men, we work for the Lord! If you work like you work for man eventually that person will let you down and we will loose our motivation. God will never let us down!
God should always be our motivation and God should be the reward that we are looking for! Jesus is our boss. He is the one we should want to please! Do I work as though I am working for the lord and with all my heart? How do you look at your job? What about at home? Do you husband liking your husbanding for the Lord? What areas of your life do you need to apply this to?
What about your finances? Do you give with God in mind?
When you work with all your heart, everything you do for God has impact!
1 Peter 2:12 those pagans are not going to praise God if we don't live the life we are suppose to.
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