Discover The Book MinistriesNR8-26 011104PM We start by turning to Revelation 3:5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Clothed in white and confessed by Christ ! Just think184 of […]
A Victorious Life Full of New Beginnings
DYG-20 030803AM A Victorious Life Full of New Beginnings DYG: Message Twenty God’s Word offers us a life of new beginnings. The ultimate new beginning is called the new birth or being born again. Being born again is by God’s Word. Please turn there with me: 1 Peter 1:22-25 Since you have purified your souls […]
Suffering Affliction – Conquering Our Unseen But Dangerous Enemy
DYG-19 070401AM Suffering Affliction: Conquering Our Unseen But Dangerous Enemy DYG: Message Nineteen While the crowds were singing praises to Jesus that first Palm Sunday—unseen and dangerous spiritual beings were at work. By Thursday evening of the Passion Week Satan himself had entered Judas to carry of the greatest crime of all—the unjust condemnation […]
Suffering Affliction – Focusing on Our Master Teacher
DYG-18 031012AM Suffering Affliction: Focusing on Our Master Teacher DYG: Message Eighteen Few things in life hurt as much as problems with those who are close to us in life. Most people invest most heavily in their family and friends; thus our wife, husband, children, and close friends become the precious treasures of life. So […]
Suffering Affliction – Testing God’s Promises
DYG-17 030928AM Suffering Affliction:Testing God’s Promises DYG: Message Seventeen Today we are looking at the 6th blessing that affliction can be in our lives. Open with me to Psalm 119.107: I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word. The 6th blessing of Affliction is: AFFLICTION FORCES US TO TEST HIS […]
Discipline Seven – Suffering Affliction – Building the Best Life Possible
DYG-16 030831AM Discipline Seven—Suffering Affliction: Building the Best Life Possible DYG: Message Sixteen Today we all share something in common – the painful problem of afflictions. Affliction – Job said it was unavoidable, Paul said expect it as part of God’s plan, and Jesus said don’t fear I won’t take it away just go with […]
Supplication – How to Unleash the Power of Prayer
DYG-15 030330AM Supplication: How to Unleash the Power of Prayer DYG: Message Fifteen This morning we are learning about prayer. We have already seen that no one ever prayed as much as Jesus. No one ever said as much about prayer as Jesus. And, no one can impact our lives more to pray and be […]
Supplication – With Jesus in the School of Prayer
DYG-14 030302AM Supplication: With Jesus in the School of Prayer DYG: Message Fourteen One of the first lessons we give to our infant children is how to talk. We look at them as they first learn to follow us with their eyes and say “momma…daddy” and so on. We teach them how to talk, and […]
Discipline Six – Supplication – Prayer is the Power of a Word Filled Life
DYG-13 030713AM Discipline Six—Supplication: Prayer is the Power of a Word Filled Life DYG: Message Thirteen Jesus said some words that if understood lead to the most fruitful, joyful, and powerful spiritual walk there can be – this side of Heaven. Yet His words often scare us. We think He must have meant something other […]
Discipline Five – Simplicity – Reordering to God’s Priorities
DYG-12 030518AM Discipline Five—Simplicity: Reordering to God’s Priorities DYG: Message Twelve Let’s analyze the world each of us live in. o It is busy, right? More to do than time permits each day. o It is also distracting. Many things draw and tug at our minds trying to get our attention. o It is also […]
Stewardship – Giving Worshipfully for Eternity
DYG-11 030216AM Stewardship: Giving Worshipfully for Eternity DYG: Message Eleven While we are here seated with songs of Heaven on our lips – something is happening in the place we have pointed our hearts. What we do, say, think, pray, and give rises above and enters into God’s presence. Do you realize how much what […]
Stewardship – Giving Freely to Jesus
DYG-10 030202AM Stewardship: Giving Freely to Jesus DYG: Message Ten Let’s open to the book of Ecclesiastes, we are going to be in the 5th chapter in just a moment. Before we get there, I would like to take you back in history to the time that the Bible was written and have you just […]
Discipline Four – Stewardship – Living Totally for Jesus
DYG-09 030126AM Discipline Four—Stewardship: Living Totally for Jesus DYG: Message Nine This week I was driving my family across central Florida. The terrain of that area is pretty monotonous for a couple of hours between the coasts. As we topped one hill something new confronted all the pairs of eyes watching out the windows…acres and […]
Meditation – Finding Comfort in Painful Times
DYG-08 031123AM Meditation: Finding Comfort in Painful Times DYG: Message Eight Five thousand years ago – before the pyramids were finished in Egypt, while ice covered most of northern Europe and glaciers towered over the Los Angeles basin, a man named Job lived in the ancient world of the Bible Lands. Listen to these words, […]
Meditation – Finding Hope in Fearful Times
DYG-07 031109AM There are fearful times coming to this planet. Open with me to Luke 21:25 Jesus says that we are headed toward days when people “expire”. The word is aposucho ‘breath pops out’ or ‘expires’ because of complete fear. We see that in earthquakes, fires, and hurricanes, usually among the elderly with heart attacks. But the […]
Discipline Three – Meditation – Finding Quietness in Ultra Busy Times
DYG-06 031026AM Discipline Three—Meditation: Finding Quietness in Ultra Busy Times DYG: Message Six Have you ever noticed how distracted people are? It seems like everyone is looking for something to do, and then when they do it, they didn’t enjoy it — because they were thinking about something else. That is distraction. That is the […]
Discipline Two – Spirit-Filled Living – An Overflowing Life
DYG-05 030105AM Discipline Two—Spirit-Filled Living: An Overflowing Life DYG: Message Five With every new year that begins we must make our plans and priorities for the coming year. To help us settle in on what the Lord desires for each of us, we have started this series to refresh our minds with God’s plan. Our […]
Discipline One – The Scriptures – God’s Perfect Path for Us
DYG-04 021229AM Independence Day reminds us how dangerous the world is, and how costly our freedom and security can be. For 227 years our peace and safety has cost us the blood of many patriots and soldiers.Constant vigilance is needed to keep our freedom and safety secure nationally. One of our great responsibilities […]
A Word Filled Life Offers True Security
DYG-03 030706AM Independence Day reminds us how dangerous the world is, and how costly our freedom and security can be. For 227 years our peace and safety has cost us the blood of many patriots and soldiers.Constant vigilance is needed to keep our freedom and safety secure nationally. One of our great responsibilities as […]
Psalm 119 – The Foundation of a Word Filled Life
DYG-02 030810AM My last year in seminary was a final push to learn all I could about the Word. I spent the summer in LA and each Saturday I would check the church page. I looked for the greatest authority on the Word I could learn from. Some weeks there was Tim “Left Behind” LaHaye […]
The Only Way to Not Waste Your Life
DYG-01 040104AM If I could describe the best life there could be, a life of peace, serenity, security, and joy – it would be the Word Filled Life! If I could describe the most joy filled marriage you could ever dream of – it would be the Word Filled Marriage! If I could describe the most harmonious and loving family possible […]
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