Ending Spiritual Famine: Return to the Word of God
Text: 2 Timothy 3:16–17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Psalm 119:105–111 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. […]
CONSEQUENCES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Eternal Danger
Text: Amos 8:11–12 11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they […]
CONSEQUENCES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: National Decay
Text: Amos 8:11–12 11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they […]
CONSEQUENCES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Loss of Discernment
Text: Hebrews 5:13–14 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. CONSEQUENCES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Loss of […]
CONSEQUENCES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Corrupt Leadership
Text: Hosea 4:6 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. CONSEQUENCES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Corrupt Leadership Memory Verse: Hosea 4:6 “My […]
CONSEQUENCES OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Weak Believers
Text: Matthew 13:1–9 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, […]
SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Division, Strife, and Lack of Compassion
Text: James 3:14–16 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Division, Strife, and Lack of […]
SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Entertainment Replacing Anointing
Text: 2 Timothy 4:3–4 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Entertainment Replacing Anointing Memory Verse: […]
SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Diminished Presence of God in the Church
Text: Ezekiel 10:18–19 18 Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. 19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door […]
SYMPTOMS OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE: Weak Faith, Fear, and Confusion
Text: Mark 4:35–40 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a […]