SPIRITUAL FAMINE
Text: Amos 8:9–14 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: 10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO RESTORE JOY
Text: Psalm 51:10–12 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO RESTORE […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL IN WEAKNESS AND SUFFERING
Text: 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO BRING IMMORTALITY AND GLORY
Text: 2 Timothy 1:8-10 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL FOR ETERNAL GLORY
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:52–57 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO BRING JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Text: Isaiah 61:1–4 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO MULTIPLY: The Evangelistic Power
Text: Matthew 28:19–20 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. THE POWER […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO RENEW THE MIND
Text: 2 Corinthians 10:1–5 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: 2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL: Beyond Eloquence and Argument
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1–3 1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? 2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: 3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ […]
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL: Beyond Words and Eloquence
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1–5 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, […]