The Key To Joy

Pt 12 He Gave Gifts

He Gave Gifts Unto Men Ephesians 4:11–16 We gave consideration last week in the introduction to personal ministry, learning and knowing that there must be in us a state of the heart that completely trusts in the Lord to attend unto the work of God in our lives. A recognition that he is the one who supplies all our needs. That we are in want for nothing when we are willing to trust him for everything. And there is no inconsistency…

Pt 11 Heart Prep For Ministry

Lights Burning (Heart Prep) Luke 12:22–40 Before we attend to the MINISTRY of the individual disciple of the Lord, there needed first to be all that has already gone before us as a preparation of the heart. Jesus addresses his disciples instructing them of where their hearts OUGHT to be before he speaks to them of their “loins being girded about, and your lights burning” in v 35.  We cannot be servants of the Lord Jesus UNTIL our hearts have their place fully trusting the…

Pt 10 Charity Never Fails

Charity Never Faileth 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.  8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall…

Love Founded On Forgiveness

Love Founded on Forgiveness  (How much do you love Jesus?) (Reading Luke 7:36-50) “And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his…

The Key To Joy Pt 8: Crowned To Love Our Enemies

Crowned To Love Our Enemies Matthew 5:43–48 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the…

Faithfulness Pt 6 The Cheerful Giver

The first century church was identified with a people who understood the infinite value of the Gospel and became ‘Cheerful Givers”, what characteristic shall identify the last century church respecting their money? It truly breaks my heart to see what little value most Christians place on the Gospel. It seems that if there is not a personal benefit that comes from giving to support this work, the majority of Christians will get offended when dealing with this topic biblically. It seems that unless the doctrine is preached as a purely “Give so you can get” message, few will support the gospel. Little wonder why the last days are known as days of apostasy. But when we do give for the work of the Lord, then are we taking a share in the work of Christ. Suddenly, those who are not preachers BECOME preachers as they support the work; they who are not evangelists BECOME evangelists as they support the work; they become WRITERS, TEACHERS, NURSES etc, as they support the work through the blessings in which they have been blessed. How sad it is for those who cannot see it, whose hearts are hardened against the simplicity of the doctrine. The Prosperity Gospel is popular, but many hearts are revealed when this topic is dealt with biblically. Pr Edi

A Bag With Holes

Introduction Luke 17:11–19 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were…

Looking Unto Jesus

Looking Unto Jesus Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 Introduction: “The key to joy”, we’re looking at today’s text which I believe is another key to our endeavours to live a life of  faith…JOYFULLY Today’s text not only encapsulates crucial elements of our faith but also so much…