4 CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE WHO CAN EXPECT GOD’S JUDGMENT AMOS 7:7-17 1. THOSE WHO CAN EXPECT JUDGMENT HAVE BEEN FOREWARNED. VS 7-9 2. THOSE WHO CAN EXPECT JUDGMENT TWIST GOD’S WORDS. VS 10-11 3. THOSE WHO CAN EXPECT JUDGMENT DENY GOD’S WORK IN OTHERS. VS 12-15 4. SUCH JUDGMENT CAN BE EXPECTED TO TOUCH ALL THAT THEY HOLD DEAR. VS 16-17 ..read more

HOW CAN SINFUL MAN AND A HOLY GOD INTERACT?  AMOS 7:1-6 1. GOD IS INVOLVED IN THE AFFAIRS OF MAN, INCLUDING JUDGING SIN. 2. THE FIERCENESS OF HIS WRATH DEMONSTRATES HOW OFFENSIVE OUR SIN IS TO HIM. 3. GODLY PEOPLE INTERCEDE FOR WICKED PEOPLE BEFORE GOD. 4. SOMETIMES GOD CHOOSES TO RESPOND WITH COMPASSION ..read more

4 MARKS OF A WISE PERSON PROVERBS 3:5-12 1. I NEED TO TRUST GOD, NOT MYSELF. VS 5-6 2. I NEED TO TAKE ACTIONS THAT ENFORCE MY TRUST IN GOD. VS 7-8 3. I NEED TO BE MARKED BY GENEROSITY. VS 9-10 4. I NEED TO BE SKILLED IN DEALING WITH ADVERSITY. VS 11-12 ..read more

I CAN HAVE JOY IN SPITE OF MY CIRCUMSTANCES 1. OUR GOD WILL COME TO SAVE US. 2. HE IS ABLE TO BRING ABUNDANT LIFE IN PLACES OF DEATH. 3. HE WILL CREATE FOR US A PLACE OF EVERLASTING JOY ..read more

HOW CAN I EFFECTIVELY SERVE PEOPLE IN THEIR SUFFERING? MARK 9:14-29 1. I SHARE IN THEIR PAIN BY LISTENING TO THEIR STORY. VS 14-22 2. I CAN USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH ABOUT JESUS. VS 23-27 3. I DISPLAY FAITH BY MEANS OF PRAYER. VS 28-29 ..read more

A PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE AND GUIDANCE PSALM 25 1-3 PRAYER FOR RELIEF FROM DISTRESS AND SLANDER 4-7 PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE AND PARDON 8-15 PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE AND PARDON 16-22 PRAYER FOR RELIEF FROM DISTRESS AND SLANDER - ASHAMED (VS 2,3,3,20) - TO PALE - WAY (VS 4,8,9,12) - JUDGMENT/JUSTICE (VS 9) - FIXING BROKENNESS 0 - DON’T KNOW WHERE SLEEPING TONIGHT 1 - THOSE WITH SOME SHELTER - DEPENDING ON TEMPERATURE 2 - THOSE WITH BORROWED SHELTER - UNPAID (FAMILY) 3 - THOSE WITH BORROWED SHELTER - PAID (RENTED) 4 - THOSE WITH OWNED SHELTER - OWNED HOW DO I GET THERE? - HEART OF HUMILITY - PRAYING TO SEE ..read more

3 WAYS PEOPLE RESPOND INCORRECTLY TO JESUS MARK 8:27-30 1. PEOPLE IGNORE JESUS FOR OTHER GODS. VS 27 2. PEOPLE SOMETIMES VIEW JESUS AS JUST ANOTHER RELIGIOUS FIGURE. VS 28 3. PEOPLE RESPOND INCORRECTLY TO JESUS BY CONNECTING HIM WITH POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES. VS 29-30 ..read more

WHAT HOPE DO I HAVE WHEN MY LIFE STRESS BECOMES GREAT? MARK 14:12-21 1. JESUS IS IN CONTROL EVEN WHEN EVENTS SEEM CONTRARY TO THAT. VS 12-16 2. GOD IS ABLE TO USE THE EVIL PLANS OF MAN TO ACCOMPLISH HIS PURPOSES. VS 17-21 ..read more

JESUS IS GOD’S APPOINTED DELIVERER MARK 7:31-37 1. JESUS HAS THE COMPASSION TO ADDRESS BROKENNESS. VS 31-33 2. JESUS HAS THE POWER TO REVERSE BROKENNESS. VS 34-35 3. JESUS IS PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED AS GOD’S APPOINTED DELIVERER. VS 36-37 6:31-44 & 8:1-9 -- FEEDING OF MULTITUDE 6:45-56 & 8:10 -- CROSSING SEA AND LANDING 7:1-23 & 8:11-13 -- CONFLICT WITH PHARISEES 7:24-30 & 8:14-21 -- CONVERSATION ABOUT BREAD 7:31-36 & 8:22-26 -- HEALING 7:37 & 8:27-30 -- CONFESSION OF FAITH BOOK MENTIONED: Agents of Flourishing (Pursuing Shalom in Every Corner of Society) by Amy L. Sherman ..read more

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND CHURCH? LUKE 7:18-28 1. DOUBT AND DESPAIR ARE A REAL PART OF LIFE. VS 18-20 2. JESUS GENTLY CORRECTS MY BELIEFS THAT LEAD TO DOUBT. VS 21-23 3. JESUS DOESN’T VIEW ME BASED ON MY LOW POINTS. VS 24-28 ..read more