October 18 | Overcoming Bad Leadership
Ezekiel 34:2, “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?” Sometimes in the church people get hurt and wounded because of the mistakes…
Read MoreOctober 17 | Overcoming Unforgiveness
Matthew 6:12, “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Unforgiveness is of one of the most destructive sins one can have; yet it is often times the most hidden. Not forgiving people when they sin against you can be troublesome in the following two ways; first, unforgiveness is dangerous because it…
Read MoreOctober 16 | Overcoming Shame
Psalms 34:4-5, “4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” In today’s passage, we’re reminded of four things that happen when we seek the Lord; first, whenever we call on Jesus He…
Read MoreOctober 15 | Overcoming Family Rejection
Matthew 10:21-22, “21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” One of the most heart breaking things to…
Read MoreOctober 14 | Overcoming Sexual Sin
Matthew 5:28, “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Jesus was clear regarding lust and perversion of the heart- He said it was likened to the sin of “adultery.” He also said in Mark 7:21-23 that the heart is the source of…
Read MoreActs 2:14-21 (Part 5 – The Last Days)
ACTS 2:14-21 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16…
Read MoreMark 1:21-28 (Part 4 – Power Over Demons)
MARK 1:21-28 21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was…
Read MoreOctober 13 | Overcoming Laziness
Proverbs 18:9, “One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.” Laziness is a form of rebellion and disobedience to God because it leads to neglect and destruction. Today’s passage makes it clear; when you’re lazy you will destroy things in your life. Though many people work hard at their jobs and…
Read MoreLesson 13: Stewards are Generous.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Acts 2:44-45, “44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.” Main Points ALL BELIEVERS WERE TOGETHER: The books of Acts describes the ideal church…
Read MoreOctober 12 | Overcoming Doubt
Matthew 11:2-3, “2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’” In today’s passage we learn that after John the Baptist was arrested and put into prison he…
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