Be Filled with the Holy Spirit
Tonight, we’re going to look at one a couple of verses in Ephesians chapter 1, and then we’re going to move to Ephesians chapter 5. The teaching about being filled with the Holy Spirit. And my tradition as I was raised, I tell people that I was taught, and I’ve come to understand that probably […]
A Life of Gratitude
Don’t Just Give Thanks, Live thanks! The more we understand of God’s great kindness toward us and see His awesome work on our behalf, the greater our desire to praise Him grows.But while praise from our lips is important, we all know that “actions speak louder than words.” Therefore, our lives should demonstrate gratitude and […]
The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life Do you feel like you are too busy? And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. II Corinthians 9:8 What are some of the things you are busy with? Have you […]
Recipe for Disaster
Sitting Still in the Spinning World
In the last three months the community where I live have experienced two catastrophic floods and a hurricane. Each occurrence has left countless homes without power, halted commerce for days, and wrought havoc on various levels to individual families. On one of these powerless mornings, while perusing social media, I was struck by the glaring […]
The Healing:
First Things First Some of our favorite accounts from the New Testament are those of Jesus’ healing- giving sight to the bind, casting out demons, raising the dead to life. Such records give us hope and courage when we need a healing touch. But what if the depth of our need is much more […]
The Heart of the Father
“Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep My commandments, that it might be well with them and their children forever!” -Deuteronomy 5:29 This lament of God toward His children breaks my heart, for in it, I see His Father’s heart. A longing such as this […]
Stand Still, and I will hear
And Moses said unto them, “Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.” Numbers 9:8 It was time to celebrate the Passover, the fourteenth day of the first month of the year (1-5). However, some men had become ceremonially unclean due to handling a dead body. This would disqualify them […]
Remember Who You Are
I Peter 1:1-2 – Sessions 1, 2 and 3 from FBC Tomball – February 2024 Why do we need to be reminded who we are in Christ? Because sometimes we forget. Why do we forget? Because we’re human. Because we’re busy. Oh, ouch. That hurt a little bit! Because the world distracts us. So we’re […]