Scripture: for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Hebrews 11:10
Observation: Heaven's description, it is a city made up of a society, well established, well defended and well supplied. It is a city that has foundations, purity, a place where the fulfillment of salvation is seen, heaven is a city who's builder and maker is God.
Application: Abraham had a high regard for this place we call heaven, he looked for it, he believed there was such a place, he waited for it, and he conversed in it by faith. Heaven influenced Abraham's conversation, the hope of it supported him under all the trials of his sojourning state, helped him have the fruit of patience, and was a motivation to service to it's builder. Heaven was a place Abraham longed for.
Heavenly Father, may I long for heaven. May heaven anchor my faith in all that you are, and all that you do. May heaven influence my conversation, support me in times of trails and work patience in my life. Lord, heaven is what I am watching for and I long to see it for myself, in Jesus name....A-men
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Hebrews 11, part 2 by Pastor Mike Kinney Sr. Pastor
Scripture: For by it the Elders obtained a good testimony. Hebrews 11:2
Observation: Elders here are Old Testament saints, many of whom are mentioned in this chapter. They received a good report, not because of there achievements, personal holiness, or passive acceptance of divine providence, but by an active certitude expressed in obedience, persistence and sacrifice.
Application: Faith is an old grace, starting when man was created and asked to trust God in what He said. Faith has been planted in the soul of every man, and has been practiced since the beginning. Men of old, faith was their honor, it reflected honor upon them. There was an honor to them, it put them doing the things that were of a good report, and God has taken care that a record shall be kept and report made of the excellent things they did in the strength of there faith.
Heavenly Father, may I live in faith and let that be my report, not my achievement, lifestyle, but the fact that I believed God and His Word and was obedient, persistent, and I sacrificed for my faith, in Jesus name....Amen
Observation: Elders here are Old Testament saints, many of whom are mentioned in this chapter. They received a good report, not because of there achievements, personal holiness, or passive acceptance of divine providence, but by an active certitude expressed in obedience, persistence and sacrifice.
Application: Faith is an old grace, starting when man was created and asked to trust God in what He said. Faith has been planted in the soul of every man, and has been practiced since the beginning. Men of old, faith was their honor, it reflected honor upon them. There was an honor to them, it put them doing the things that were of a good report, and God has taken care that a record shall be kept and report made of the excellent things they did in the strength of there faith.
Heavenly Father, may I live in faith and let that be my report, not my achievement, lifestyle, but the fact that I believed God and His Word and was obedient, persistent, and I sacrificed for my faith, in Jesus name....Amen
Monday, July 20, 2009
Hebrews 11 - part 1 by Pastor Mike Kinney Sr. Pastor
Scripture: "Now faith is the substance of the things hoped for, the evidence of the things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
Observation: A definitions or description of the grace of faith in two parts.
Application: Faith is the substance of things hoped for: Faith and hope go together, and the same things that are the object of my hope are the object of my faith. Faith is the firm persuasion that all God has promised will be done, hope comes alongside for it is my desire, hope to receive all the promises that God has for me.
Faith is the evidence of things not seen: Faith demonstrates to the eye of my mind the reality of those things that I cannot discern by the eye of my body. Faith is a firm assent to my soul that the Divine Revelations and every part of the proven reality of God, and the goodness of God to my life.
Heavenly Father, May my faith have great hope, and my faith cause my eye to see that with you all things are possible. may the grace of faith be demonstrated in my life, in Jesus name....A-men
Observation: A definitions or description of the grace of faith in two parts.
Application: Faith is the substance of things hoped for: Faith and hope go together, and the same things that are the object of my hope are the object of my faith. Faith is the firm persuasion that all God has promised will be done, hope comes alongside for it is my desire, hope to receive all the promises that God has for me.
Faith is the evidence of things not seen: Faith demonstrates to the eye of my mind the reality of those things that I cannot discern by the eye of my body. Faith is a firm assent to my soul that the Divine Revelations and every part of the proven reality of God, and the goodness of God to my life.
Heavenly Father, May my faith have great hope, and my faith cause my eye to see that with you all things are possible. may the grace of faith be demonstrated in my life, in Jesus name....A-men
Monday, July 13, 2009
A God To Look To by Pastor Mike Kinney Sr. Pastor
Scripture: "Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation, my God will hear me". Micah 7:7
Observation: This is a creed for times of crisis. This verse states specifically what the vision, attitude, and faith of a believer should be.
Application: I have a God who I can look up to, there is great comfort in what this truth teaches. My delight should be in the Lord, happy is the man who has a God that can be trusted, especially in times of trouble. In times of trouble men around may fade, thankfully God is my comfort, He is faithful, and if relationships around me are unkind God is and will show graciousness to me. May I therefore look above, over look disappointment and look to the Lord, I have a God to look up to.
Heavenly Father, I am thankful I can look to you. May I do so often, may I take the cares of my life to you daily. There I will find love, grace and support, in Jesus name.....A-men
Observation: This is a creed for times of crisis. This verse states specifically what the vision, attitude, and faith of a believer should be.
Application: I have a God who I can look up to, there is great comfort in what this truth teaches. My delight should be in the Lord, happy is the man who has a God that can be trusted, especially in times of trouble. In times of trouble men around may fade, thankfully God is my comfort, He is faithful, and if relationships around me are unkind God is and will show graciousness to me. May I therefore look above, over look disappointment and look to the Lord, I have a God to look up to.
Heavenly Father, I am thankful I can look to you. May I do so often, may I take the cares of my life to you daily. There I will find love, grace and support, in Jesus name.....A-men
Monday, July 6, 2009
He Will Not Let Me Fall by Pastor Mike Kinney Sr. Pastor
Scripture: Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. Jude 24
Observation: I must trust in the ability of God to bring me blameless into His presence, for if I don't I am trusting in my ability and that will fail.
Application: God is able, not only that, He is as willing as He is able to keep me from falling, and to present me before the presence of His glory. He will present me not as one who has not sinned, for at salvation that was done and needs not be repeated - but rather as one whose faults are not held against me to my ruin, which but for God's mercy and a Savior's merit they might not justly have been.
Heavenly Father, I am secure in Christ, eternally that is my position. May I make sure I stay in that position, my eternal security is in the one who is able to keep me. Therefore He will not let me fall - in Jesus name.....A-men
Observation: I must trust in the ability of God to bring me blameless into His presence, for if I don't I am trusting in my ability and that will fail.
Application: God is able, not only that, He is as willing as He is able to keep me from falling, and to present me before the presence of His glory. He will present me not as one who has not sinned, for at salvation that was done and needs not be repeated - but rather as one whose faults are not held against me to my ruin, which but for God's mercy and a Savior's merit they might not justly have been.
Heavenly Father, I am secure in Christ, eternally that is my position. May I make sure I stay in that position, my eternal security is in the one who is able to keep me. Therefore He will not let me fall - in Jesus name.....A-men
Thursday, June 18, 2009
My Friend by Kirk Wells
Scripture: But now that their father was dead, Joseph's brothers became fearful and said, "now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for all the wrong we did to him." Genesis 50:15
Observation: This scripture makes me think about how I use to think about the way God dealt with my past mistakes (a nice way of saying sin). Once I accepted Jesus as my savior, my life changed, life was good. Then the enemy came with torment, guilt and regret. I just knew it was too good to be true. God was just waiting for the opportunity to take it all away, just when my life seemed to have a meaning.
Application: I have learned that God isn't out to get even with me, that's Satan trying to convince me I'm not going to be accepted by God for all the wrongs I've done in my life? I am worthy or He wouldn't have created me! God's just waiting for me, with an eagerness to be my best friend. God wants all that junk gone, not so He can punish me, but NOW I can be use able and I can see truths now, since the junk isn't blocking my view. Now I can have faith in God's future without the condemnation of my past, thank you Lord!
Heavenly Father help me to live out your purpose and only be able to hear your voice. In Jesus name....A-men
How will I be different from what I have read - I will have a new view of my past
Observation: This scripture makes me think about how I use to think about the way God dealt with my past mistakes (a nice way of saying sin). Once I accepted Jesus as my savior, my life changed, life was good. Then the enemy came with torment, guilt and regret. I just knew it was too good to be true. God was just waiting for the opportunity to take it all away, just when my life seemed to have a meaning.
Application: I have learned that God isn't out to get even with me, that's Satan trying to convince me I'm not going to be accepted by God for all the wrongs I've done in my life? I am worthy or He wouldn't have created me! God's just waiting for me, with an eagerness to be my best friend. God wants all that junk gone, not so He can punish me, but NOW I can be use able and I can see truths now, since the junk isn't blocking my view. Now I can have faith in God's future without the condemnation of my past, thank you Lord!
Heavenly Father help me to live out your purpose and only be able to hear your voice. In Jesus name....A-men
How will I be different from what I have read - I will have a new view of my past
Monday, June 8, 2009
No More Old Man by Pastor Mike Kinney Sr. Pastor
Scripture: "that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts." Ephesians 4:22
Observation: The principles, habits, and dispositions on my soul must be changed. There must be a work of sanctification that is seen and lived out by me.
Application: Sanctification consists of these two things: 1. the old man must be put off. The corrupt nature is called man, because, like the human body it consists of many parts, mutually supporting and strengthening each other. I must make the deeds of the old man miserable, mortify them, see to there end. 2. The new man must be put on. It is not enough to forsake the old way, I must apply a new way of doing things, embrace them, write them on my heart, for it is not enough to stop doing evil I must now do well.
Heavenly Father, no more old man each day may I say this, each day strive for this, doing it once is not enough I must daily put off the old and put on the new, in Jesus name....A-men
Observation: The principles, habits, and dispositions on my soul must be changed. There must be a work of sanctification that is seen and lived out by me.
Application: Sanctification consists of these two things: 1. the old man must be put off. The corrupt nature is called man, because, like the human body it consists of many parts, mutually supporting and strengthening each other. I must make the deeds of the old man miserable, mortify them, see to there end. 2. The new man must be put on. It is not enough to forsake the old way, I must apply a new way of doing things, embrace them, write them on my heart, for it is not enough to stop doing evil I must now do well.
Heavenly Father, no more old man each day may I say this, each day strive for this, doing it once is not enough I must daily put off the old and put on the new, in Jesus name....A-men
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