We are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building…

‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’ Jeremiah 29:11  1. YOU HAVE A FUTURE AND A HOPE. Jeremiah is called the weeping prophet. He lived during a time of turbulence when…

Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one…

Now faith is the turning of dreams into deeds; it is betting your life on the unseen realities. Hebrews 11:1 Cotton Patch Gospel 1. WE HAVE A LIFE OF JOY AND PURPOSE. Faith pleases God (Hebrews 11:6). We are created not just for survival or to have our creature comforts met….

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.2 Corinthians 5:17 1. YOU ARE BLESSED WITH PURPOSE. The first thing God did for humanity was not to shackle them with rules and regulations. He blessed them, and He…

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Colossians 4:2,5 1. BE AN APPRECIATOR. In Colossians, Paul writes about praying with alertness and gratitude. God has opportunities for us – to love people, to walk…

Bless the Lord, my soul,And do not forget any of His benefits;Who pardons all your guilt,Who heals all your diseases;Who redeems your life from the pit,Who crowns you with favor and compassion.Psalm 103:2-4 1. HE CARRIED OUR GRIEFS AND SORROWS. “Surely, He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:4a…

Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.Psalm 46:10 AMP  1. FILL UP WITH THOUGHTS OF GOD. The Bible is from the Middle East, so it is Eastern in its roots. Eastern cultures are often…

Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away.Behold, the fresh and new has come!2 Corinthians 5:17 AMPC 1. A NEW CREATION. You are a new creation in Christ – a…

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,Because the Lord has anointed meTo bring good news to the afflicted;He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,To proclaim liberty to captivesAnd freedom to prisoners.Isaiah 61:1 NASB 1995 1. THE ANOINTING IS FOR YOU. An equipping from God called the anointing…