God’s Brand or Your Brand?
on July 22nd, 2022
“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.” - 1 Peter 5:6 There is a scene in Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov” where Dmitri is sentenced to imprisonment in Serbia. While asleep, he realizes that an unknown person has placed a pillow beneath his head. He has no idea who put the pillow there, but he is grateful.From that one act, he ... Read More
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The Lord Needs YOU
on July 21st, 2022
“So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ And the disciples simply replied, ‘The Lord needs it.’ So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.” - Luke 19:32-35 Yesterday we discussed the story found in Luke 19 of Jesus coming into Jerusalem ridi... Read More
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The Lord Needs It
on July 20th, 2022
“So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ And the disciples simply replied, ‘The Lord needs it.’” - Luke 19:32-34 Luke 19 tells the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a colt (also known as a young, male horse or donkey). While this story has been preached countless times, most pas... Read More
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You Don’t Have To Be A VIP
on July 19th, 2022
“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” - Isaiah 55:8-9 There was a song sung by a husband-and-wife duo Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1976 entitled, “You Don’t Have to be a Star to B... Read More
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It Was Worth It
on July 18th, 2022
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.” - Romans 8:28 There is a story I read not too long ago about a woman named Sunshine Foss. She is the owner and operator of a black-owned business in Brooklyn who found herself struggling to make ends meet prior to the pandemic. When the pandemic hit, she a... Read More
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What Upgrade?
on July 17th, 2022
“Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.” - 2 Corinthians 13:5 Yesterday, we talked about needing to upgrade your equipment. If you are a believer, I have good news for you: God has BIG plans for you. Paul says in Ephesians 3:20, “Now all glory to God, who is able throu... Read More
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Upgrade Your Equipment
on July 16th, 2022
“Now all glory to God, who is able through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” - Ephesians 3:20 Over the past few days, we have mentioned the terrible mistake made by Mike Lazaridis, the former co-CEO of Blackberry, to not “upgrade his equipment.” What we did not mention is why he chose against allowing users to surf the internet on the ... Read More
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Receive It
on July 15th, 2022
“And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.” - Acts 20:32 Over the last couple of days, we have looked at what we must do if we want to truly let go of the things holding us back from becoming the people God has made us to be. The Bible gives us three things we can do as we let go... Read More
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Reach In
on July 14th, 2022
“He replied, ‘The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.’” - Acts 1:7 If we want to live a life that pursues the potential God has instilled inside of us, we must be mindful of doing three things. Acts 1 shows us these three things we must do. Yesterday, we looked at the first: reaching up. Today, we look at the second: reaching in. Acts ... Read More
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Reach Up
on July 13th, 2022
“So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, ‘Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?’” - Acts 1:6 Why settle for good enough and getting by when we can be more, have more, and do more for the kingdom of God? If we are going to go from good to great, the Bible gives us three things we must do. The first thing we must do is “reach up.” When the fo... Read More
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What’s Next?
on July 12th, 2022
“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” - Ephesians 3:20 If you want to become all that God intended for you to be and secure a better and brighter future, you have to build upon the progress of the past. God does not want you to remain stagnant. He is a God of movement, a God of progress, a God of... Read More
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Are You Complacent?
on July 11th, 2022
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits.” - James 1:2-4Are you content with your relationship with God? Often, in difficult situations, we as believers are quick to turn to God. We will pray, read the Word, and go to church. We will look for any answer possible to help fix our troubles.But what about when life is going well? Do you run to God as fervently when circumstances ... Read More
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Good… Enough?
on July 10th, 2022
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” - Galatians 6:9 Long before Apple and Samsung were the major players in the cell phone market, there was Blackberry. Blackberry, owned by a Canadian company called Research in Motion, was king of the hill. And in 2009, their smartphones were the apple of everyone’s eye. ... Read More
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Get God For Yourself
on July 9th, 2022
“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” - Hebrews 11:6 Over the last week, we have talked about letting go. The reality is if you want to reach your full potential and pursue God’s will, you have to let go of whatever it is that is holding you back. If you have read any of t... Read More
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Look To The Mountains
on July 8th, 2022
“When they were safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, ‘Run for your lives! And don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away!’” - Genesis 19:17 One thing we must remember as believers is that whatever God requires us to leave pales in comparison to what He’s preparing up ahead. This is in part why the angel tells them, “don’t look... Read More
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It’s Just What I’m Used To
on July 7th, 2022
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:19 Letting go is not easy, but it becomes possible when we understand why it is so necessary. The reason Lot’s wife and her family found themselves in the situation they were in, that is having to flee Sodom, is because their existing reality was... Read More
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Where You’ve Never Been
on July 6th, 2022
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” - Jeremiah 29:11 There is an old saying that says, “If you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” Albert Einstein once said, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, but expecting a different resu... Read More
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Will You Miss Your Moment?
on July 5th, 2022
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. - Ephesians 3:20 Genesis 19 tells us about Lot’s wife. As we looked at yesterday, this was a woman whose name was not even identified in the Bible. She was simply known for the struggles she had rather than the good she had done. To her demise, she was ultimately found... Read More
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