FACING THE GIANTS (TRIALS) IN OUR LIFE – 1 SAMUEL 17; PSALM 23 HE IS WITH ME ALL THE WAY – SO IN TRIALS I CAN SAY: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I … Continue reading →

DAVID WAS A MAN WITH TENDERNESS AND STRENGTH JUST LIKE OUR LORD – 1 SAMUEL 17 The sweet psalmist of Israel who wrote many love songs to the Lord, sang them to Him and His people (e.g., Saul – 1 … Continue reading →

DAVID ANOINTED KING-TO-BE (TEN YEARS LATER ) “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” (Heb. 13:7) Through this series on David, as this Scripture … Continue reading →

THE BACKGROUND FOR THE LIFE OF DAVID – A TRANSITION OF LEADERSHIP   People just can’t seem to handle peace and prosperity. During the years of battle under Joshua’s leadership God ruled as King and the people followed Him. After … Continue reading →

SHEPHERD, FUGITIVE, KING IN TRIUMPH, KING IN CRISIS, RESTORED SINNER Why study the life of David? Because God says David is “a man after my own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). The Holy Spirit wrote this epitaph in the … Continue reading →

FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS; BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD; BEHOLD THE MAN; BEHOLD I AM COMING SOON; BEHOLDING THE GLORY OF THE LORD   FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS – –“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great … Continue reading →

JESUS CALLS HIS DISCIPLES (HIS CHURCH — YOU AND ME) TO –“FISH FOR MEN/WOMEN AND FEED HIS SHEEP.” JOHN 21; LUKE 5: 1-11 Jesus told the disciples and later an angel told Mary and the other women to tell the … Continue reading →

"Death has been swallowed up in victory." Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" 1 Cor.15:54-55 –“For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not … Continue reading →

FAILED LEADERSHIP, THE SACRIFICE ON THE CROSS, VICTORY ON THE CROSS AND A ROYAL BURIAL FOR THE KING OF KINGS – JOHN 18-19 In these two chapters we see failed leadership in 1) Jesus’ disciples – Peter James and John … Continue reading →

FROM PRIVATE WORDS OF FAREWELL TO PUBLIC ABUSE AND HUMILIATION JESUS WAS IN COMMAND — JOHN 18:1- 19:15 Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. He had no spiritual or eternal perspective… –“but the worries of this life, the … Continue reading →

MAN FELL AT SATAN’S TEMPTATION IN A GARDEN BUT JESUS DEFEATED SATAN’S TEMPTATION IN A GARDEN — JOHN 18:1; MATT. 26:36-46; LUKE 22:39-46 Satan tried to stop Jesus from going to the cross in the wilderness temptations, then through Peter, … Continue reading →

THE COMINGS OF CHRIST BRINGS US LOVE, JOY, PEACE AND HOPE –“What the world needs now is love, sweet love”. No, what the world needs is the unconditional, uncaused, unfailing, everlasting, holy love of God. And it came into the … Continue reading →

THE HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER OF JESUS – HIS INTIMATE COMMUNION WITH THE FATHER – JOHN 17 Jesus has been sharing His deepest thoughts with His disciples (John 13-17) as he prepared to leave them. They were confused and discouraged as … Continue reading →

MORE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT; GOD, THE DIVINE ALCHEMIST, HE TURNS PAIN AND SORROW INTO JOY- JOHN 15:26-27; 16 As Jesus continues to comfort His disciples and to prepare them for His impending death He talks more about the work … Continue reading →

LOVING GOD AND ONE ANOTHER, YET HOSTILITY WITH THE "WORLD" – JOHN 15: 9 -25 Abiding is the key to fruit bearing (v.5); obedience (spiritual disciplines) is the key to abiding (v.10); love is the key to obedience (v.10) and … Continue reading →

GOD WANTS FRUIT, MORE FRUIT, MUCH FRUIT, TO THE GLORY OF HIS NAME – JOHN 15:1-8 "Arise, let us go from here." John 14:31 Some commentators say that at this point Jesus led His disciples out of the upper room … Continue reading →

"PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU, MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU; NOT AS THE WORLD GIVES DO I GIVE TO YOU. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED, NEITHER LET IT BE AFRAID." JOHN 14:27 In just a few hours Jesus … Continue reading →