*"The Power of the Cross"*
Text: John 3:16 KJV
"For God so loved the world... gave his only begotten Son"
*"The Power of the Cross"*
Text: John 3:16 KJV
"For God so loved the world... gave his only begotten Son"
1. _Love's Demonstration_ (Romans 5:8 KJV): Christ died for us while we were sinners.
2. _Sin's Payment_ (1 Peter 2:24 KJV): He bore our sins on the cross.
1. _Love's Demonstration_ (Romans 5:8 KJV): Christ died for us while we were sinners.
2. _Sin's Payment_ (1 Peter 2:24 KJV): He bore our sins on the cross.
4. _Our Response_ (Galatians 6:14 KJV): Boast in the cross of Christ.
4. _Our Response_ (Galatians 6:14 KJV): Boast in the cross of Christ.
- Repent and believe (Acts 2:38).
- Live crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20).
- Preach Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 1:23).
- Repent and believe (Acts 2:38).
- Live crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20).
- Preach Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 1:23).
*"The Power of Faith"*
Text: Hebrews 11:1 KJV
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for"
*Key Points:*
1. _Faith Defined_ (Ephesians 2:8 KJV): Gift of God, not works.
2. _Faith in Action_ (James 2:26 KJV): Faith without works
*"The Power of Faith"*
Text: Hebrews 11:1 KJV
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for"
*Key Points:*
1. _Faith Defined_ (Ephesians 2:8 KJV): Gift of God, not works.
2. _Faith in Action_ (James 2:26 KJV): Faith without works
- *Psalm 68:31 KJV*: "Ethiopia shall stretch out her hands"
- *Isaiah 18:1-7 KJV*: "Washing place... Ethiopia"
- *Acts 8:26-40 KJV*: Ethiopian eunuch
- *Zephaniah 3:10 KJV*: "beyond the rivers of Ethiopia"
Africa = 🌟 part of God's plan, diversity,
- *Psalm 68:31 KJV*: "Ethiopia shall stretch out her hands"
- *Isaiah 18:1-7 KJV*: "Washing place... Ethiopia"
- *Acts 8:26-40 KJV*: Ethiopian eunuch
- *Zephaniah 3:10 KJV*: "beyond the rivers of Ethiopia"
Africa = 🌟 part of God's plan, diversity,
- *Acts 2:38 KJV*: "Repent... forgiveness of sins"
- *1 John 1:9 KJV*: "forgive us our sins"
- *Luke 24:47 KJV*: "repentance and remission... to all nations"
- *Joel 2:13 KJV*: "repent... gracious and merciful"
Repentance and forgiveness
- *Acts 2:38 KJV*: "Repent... forgiveness of sins"
- *1 John 1:9 KJV*: "forgive us our sins"
- *Luke 24:47 KJV*: "repentance and remission... to all nations"
- *Joel 2:13 KJV*: "repent... gracious and merciful"
Repentance and forgiveness
- *Romans 1:16 KJV*: "power of God unto salvation"
- *1 Corinthians 1:24 KJV*: "Christ... power of God"
- *Ephesians 3:20 KJV*: "powerful to do exceeding"
- *Psalm 62:11 KJV*: "power belongeth unto God"
God's power = 💖
- *Romans 1:16 KJV*: "power of God unto salvation"
- *1 Corinthians 1:24 KJV*: "Christ... power of God"
- *Ephesians 3:20 KJV*: "powerful to do exceeding"
- *Psalm 62:11 KJV*: "power belongeth unto God"
God's power = 💖
- *Lamenations 3:23 KJV*: "faithful... new every morning"
- *Deuteronomy 7:9 KJV*: "faithful God... covenant"
- *Psalm 36:5 KJV*: "faithfulness... to the clouds"
- *1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV*: "God is faithful"
God's faithfulness = 💖
- *Lamenations 3:23 KJV*: "faithful... new every morning"
- *Deuteronomy 7:9 KJV*: "faithful God... covenant"
- *Psalm 36:5 KJV*: "faithfulness... to the clouds"
- *1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV*: "God is faithful"
God's faithfulness = 💖
- *Jeremiah 29:11 KJV*: "plans to prosper, not harm"
- *Ephesians 2:10 KJV*: "created... for good works"
- *Psalm 138:8 KJV*: "will perfect that which concerneth me"
- *Proverbs 19:21 KJV*: "counsel of God...
- *Jeremiah 29:11 KJV*: "plans to prosper, not harm"
- *Ephesians 2:10 KJV*: "created... for good works"
- *Psalm 138:8 KJV*: "will perfect that which concerneth me"
- *Proverbs 19:21 KJV*: "counsel of God...
- *John 14:6 KJV*: "I am... Truth"
- *Psalm 119:160 KJV*: "sum of thy word is truth"
- *Proverbs 23:23 KJV*: "Buy the truth"
- *2 Timothy 3:16 KJV*: "Scripture... truth"
Truth = 💖 Jesus, God's word, and integrity 🌟.
Amen and amen ☀️ 🙏 🙌 👏
- *John 14:6 KJV*: "I am... Truth"
- *Psalm 119:160 KJV*: "sum of thy word is truth"
- *Proverbs 23:23 KJV*: "Buy the truth"
- *2 Timothy 3:16 KJV*: "Scripture... truth"
Truth = 💖 Jesus, God's word, and integrity 🌟.
Amen and amen ☀️ 🙏 🙌 👏
- *1 John 4:8 KJV*: "God is love"
- *John 3:16 KJV*: "God so loved"
- *1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV*: "greatest is love"
- *Romans 5:8 KJV*: "God commendeth his love"
Love = 💖 God's nature, gift, and command 🌟.
- *1 John 4:8 KJV*: "God is love"
- *John 3:16 KJV*: "God so loved"
- *1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV*: "greatest is love"
- *Romans 5:8 KJV*: "God commendeth his love"
Love = 💖 God's nature, gift, and command 🌟.
- *1 John 4:8 KJV*: "God is love"
- *1 John 4:16 KJV*: "God is love... abideth in love"
- *John 3:16 KJV*: "God so loved the world"
- *1 John 4:8 KJV*: "God is love"
- *1 John 4:16 KJV*: "God is love... abideth in love"
- *John 3:16 KJV*: "God so loved the world"
God's love = 💖 infinite, unconditional, and for YOU 🌟.
Want to dive into God's love or apply it to a situation? 😊
God's love = 💖 infinite, unconditional, and for YOU 🌟.
Want to dive into God's love or apply it to a situation? 😊
- *John 3:16 KJV*: "God so loved (agapao) the world"
- *John 3:16 KJV*: "God so loved (agapao) the world"
- *1 Corinthians 13:1-3 KJV*: "Though I speak... without love (agape)"
- *1 John 4:8 KJV*: "God is love (agape)"
Agape = 💖 unconditional, sacrificial, and God's kind of love 🌟.
- *1 Corinthians 13:1-3 KJV*: "Though I speak... without love (agape)"
- *1 John 4:8 KJV*: "God is love (agape)"
Agape = 💖 unconditional, sacrificial, and God's kind of love 🌟.
*Remember the Sabbath*
The Bible teaches us to "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8-11 KJV). This means setting aside time to rest and focus on God ¹ ².
*Remember the Sabbath*
The Bible teaches us to "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8-11 KJV). This means setting aside time to rest and focus on God ¹ ².
Jesus reminds us that "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath" (Mark 2:27 KJV). He encourages us to use the Sabbath as a time to do good and show love to others ¹ ³.
Jesus reminds us that "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath" (Mark 2:27 KJV). He encourages us to use the Sabbath as a time to do good and show love to others ¹ ³.
As we celebrate the Sabbath, let's remember to "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4 KJV). This joy comes from knowing God is with us, even in challenging times ⁴.
As we celebrate the Sabbath, let's remember to "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4 KJV). This joy comes from knowing God is with us, even in challenging times ⁴.
*Fresh Beginnings*
- "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?" - Isaiah 43:19
*Fresh Beginnings*
- "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?" - Isaiah 43:19
- "The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:" - Numbers 6:24
- "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." - Philippians 4:13
- "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." - Isaiah 40:31
- "The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:" - Numbers 6:24
- "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." - Philippians 4:13
- "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." - Isaiah 40:31
- "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
- "Hope in God." - Psalm 42:5
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Amen and amen to God be the glory great things he is doing
- "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
- "Hope in God." - Psalm 42:5
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Amen and amen to God be the glory great things he is doing
- "It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power"
- "It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power"
- "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up" (2 Peter 3:10).
- "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up" (2 Peter 3:10).