Let No-one Despise You

There is a very encouraging trend among believers today, that there are some strong youths being raised up for Christ in these last days. Young men and women who are truly passionate about the LORD and willing to truly place Jesus first in their lives. This is an amazing thing that God is doing among these young people.

Along with this encouraging thing however, is an equally disturbing trend among the more experienced generation of believers, many of whom are actually disregarding, dismissing and rejecting these young men and women. Today we are going to be looking at what the Bible says about this apparent divide, and how God encourages both the young and old together in Christ.

Victory Through Your Identity in Christ

An expression that is often heard in today’s culture is “play to win”. It conveys a meaning of settling for nothing less than total victory in a contest or battle. As believers, we have the ability to achieve total victory against the enemy; this ability is found in Christ Jesus. Yet many believers do not actually play to win, but often concede defeat quite frequently. The reason for this is because generally, believers are not taught about the wonderful power for defeating the enemy that Jesus has given to us.

So today we will be studying how we are able to defeat the enemy – through Christ Jesus – which is something you may have never heard before. However this truth wen received will give you great victory in Christ that will empower you over the enemy in every area, as Jesus Christ intends for you to be.

Jesus Heals the Brokenhearted

The Bible has a lot to say about a broken heart. Not only does it cause physical problems, but it is a deep trap that can destroy a spirit for eternity if not recognized and corrected. In truth, the remedy for a broken heart is not complicated at all, and the pain does not need to last. The problem comes though because so many people look to the wrong solutions to fix their broken heart – solutions which are not really solutions at all, but only mask the root cause while secretly digging a deeper ditch for the victim to fall into.

Today we will be studying the real solution to a broken heart, Jesus. We will see how He truly is the healing that each one of us needs.

Your Perception of Jesus Affects Your Receiving

One of the most common questions that believers have today is “how do I receive from Jesus?” It’s an honest question and one that deserves an honest answer. In a previous study, we saw how the best way to receive from Jesus is to simply rest, and it is true. However many people responded with the question of how exactly to rest in Jesus.

In answer to this question, today we will be examining how to rest in Jesus, which will then enable us to receive from Him in complete confidence.

Jesus, Born to Satisfy You

When we have a message title such as this one today, it makes some people uneasy. There will be some who form preconceived ideas based on this title alone, and I can not stop them from doing that. Having said that, the truth is that this title is absolutely one-hundred percent based on scripture.

Jesus, the very Word of God, was made manifested into flesh and walked the earth with us, taught us, healed us and saved us through His death, burial and resurrection for one simple purpose: to satisfy every single one of our needs. Today we will be examining this fact, so that we can honor Jesus by humbly accepting everything which He has paid to give us.

The Blessings and Promotion of God for You

Most of us can agree that it would be of great help to us if we were to be promoted and blessed by God. When God blesses you, you are successful in everything that you do. When God promotes you, your influence and prestige are increased supernaturally. It is safe to conclude that these things would be of enormous benefit. But how exactly do we go about getting blessed by God and promoted? Many believers have been asking this question recently, wondering why God seems to be silent in their situations.

The answer is of course found in the Bible, and we will be looking at the simple steps which will enable each and every believer to attain this blessing and promotion of God which He desires for each of us to have.

Seeking the Treasures of God

Have you ever participated in a treasure hunt? When I was younger, I was fascinated by the idea of searching for (and finding) hidden treasure. I even had a metal detector. Although I never found anything other than a few nickels and dimes, it didn’t matter because they were my nickels and dimes which I had found and they were special to me. Even today I still have those “treasures” in a little box.

Do you know that God also has treasure for us today? He has given us the greatest treasure hunt of all, one that each and every one of us can participate in, and it is not a race where only the first person to find the treasure wins it all, but there is a personal treasure for each and every person – and there is more than enough treasure to go around. Today we will be exploring this grand treasure hunt and see what we find.

Build on the Solid Foundation of Christ

There is a well-known hymn that is often sung which has the lyrics in part… “In Christ the Solid Rock I stand”. Have you ever wondered what this song is referring to? What is this solid rock of Christ and how exactly do we stand on it? How do we even know if we are there or not?

The truth of the Bible is that if we are not firmly on the solid rock of Jesus, then we are on what the Bible calls “shifting sand”, a dangerous and ultimately deadly place to be. So today we will be looking at the solid foundation of Jesus Christ, including how to recognize it and how to get there if we are not currently there.

Is Your Spirit Starving?

How often do you eat? How would you feel if you only ate once a week or less? You would probably feel tired, in pain, run down, unable to focus, and you would be very sickly. So it’s not a very good idea.

Now how often do you feed your spirit? Most believers today are feeding their spirit once a week, only when they go to church. And whether they know it or not, their spirits are very weak and sickly today.
The Bible tells us that we should be feeding our spirits multiple times per day just like our physical bodies. So today we will be examining what it means to feed our spirit and how we are nourished with Jesus Christ

Imperfect Faith Does Not Disqualify You, Law Does

Have you ever thought that you needed to believe better in order to get something from God? Many believers (including myself in earlier years) have this idea that before we can receive from God we must believe perfectly – even though this idea is not what the Bible teaches.

For a long time now, the enemy has used this artificial faith/belief barrier to keep people from receiving all of what Jesus Christ has paid for us to have. So today we will be exposing this deceitful lie of the enemy in the light of God’s grace, so that you can see there is nothing standing between you and God today, not even your own faith.