Wait Upon The Lord And Renew Your Strength

Wait Upon The Lord And Renew Your Strength

“But those who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.”

— Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.”

— Isaiah 40:28-29 (ESV)

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb,”

— Job 38:4-8 (ESV)

This Is My Body Which Is Given For You

This Is My Body Which Is Given For You

“For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.””

— 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (ESV)

““Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.”

— Isaiah 1:18 (ESV)

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

— 1 John 1:7 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: To Whom Will Heaven Be Denied?

To Whom Will Heaven Be Denied?

1) The one who forgets his responsibility

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.” - Matthew 24:45-48

2) The one who couldn't keep the lamp burning

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps” - Matthew 25:1-4

3) The one who doesn't trade his talents, gifts or ministry

“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.” - Matthew 25: 14-16

4) The one who is the hypocrites

“and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” - Matthew 24:51

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5) The one who doesn't regard the poor and needy

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.” - Matthew 25:34-36

6) The one who doesn't have the wedding garment

“And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

“But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” - Matthew 22:10-13

Sunday Sermon: Don't Let The Enemy Take Your Inheritance

Don't Let The Enemy Take Your Inheritance

“Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.”

But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”

— 1 King 21:2-3 (NIV)

Sunday Sermon: Will You Not Revive Us Again?

Will You Not Revive Us Again?

“Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?”

— Psalm 85:6 (ESV)

“Lord, you were favorable to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
You forgave the iniquity of your people;
you covered all their sin. Selah
You withdrew all your wrath;
you turned from your hot anger.

Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
and put away your indignation toward us!
Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
Will you not revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.”

— Psalm 85:1-7 (ESV)

1) Repentance

• Change of Mind

• Change of Behavior

  Romans 12:1-2

2) Restoration of the Word of God

• The word is our spiritual map and life's manual

• Tell us where to go and how to get back to where we need to be

3) Rejoice in the Lord Always

• Psalm 85:6

• Final result of revival: Find joy in the Lord for everything

A Revived Person Will:

1) Pray with gladness (Philippians 1:3)

2) Worship with gladness (Psalm 100:2)

3) Receive God's Word with gladness (1 Thessalonians 1:6)

4) Suffer with gladness (Hebrews 10:34)

5) Give to the Lord with gladness (2 Corinthians 9:8)

6) Then we will enter to eternal joy (Isaiah 35:10)