DAVID: A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS DAVID: A Man After God’s Own Heart 1 Samuel 23:1-7    LAST WORDS              1 Samuel 23:1-7      FIVE LESSONS ABOUT A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART   A heart for God prepares us to be used by God. 1 Samuel 13:14, 16:7     The Spirit of God equips […]

SAMUEL: LISTENING TO GOD

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS SAMUEL: LISTENING TO GOD 1 Samuel 3   GOD’S LAMP HAS NOT GONE OUT              1 Samuel 3                 God’s epic plan of salvation does not depend on the condition of a culture or nation.      WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LISTENING TO GOD: 1 Samuel 1-3   […]

SAMSON: Tragic Hero

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS SAMSON: Tragic Hero Judges 13-16     SAMSON’S STRANGE STORY              Judges 13-16     Hebrews 11:32-34          Numbers 6:1-22      LIFE LESSONS It’s never too late to come home. Judges 16:28-31           Luke 15:11-32          Jeremiah 18:1-8     God’s “Plan B” isn’t as good as His “Plan A”. Judges 16:21-30          Luke 15:28-32   […]

ABIMELECH AND JOTHAM: Different Paths

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS ABIMELECH AND JOTHAM: Different Paths Judges 9     GIDEON: The Rest of the Story              Judges 8:22-35      CHOOSING THE RIGHT PATH Judges 9 Joshua 24:14-28 Matthew 7:13-14 John 14:6    –  Don’t ask, “What’s right according to me?”, but “What’s right according to God?”.     –  If […]

GIDEON: MIGHTY WARRIOR

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS GIDEON: MIGHTY WARRIOR Judges 6-7     God uses tough times to get our attention. Judges 6:1-6                  Proverbs 3:11-12     God sees more than we do. Judges 6:7-12                John 1:12          John 15:15              Ephesians 2:10     God confirms His priorities with His presence. Judges 6:13-24     Ministry […]

COMPLETE DEFEAT OR COMPLETE VICTORY

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS COMPLETE DEFEAT OR COMPLETE VICTORY Joshua 7  &  Judges 4   THAT ACHAN HEART              Joshua 7  –  If you sin you will get caught.  Numbers 32:23   –  Your sin will affect others. James 3:1   –  There is a price to be paid. Romans 6:23   IRON CHARIOTS AND […]

MOVING BEYOND YOUR PAST

  LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS MOVING BEYOND YOUR PAST Joshua 2:1-24 & 6:22-25   RAHAB        SINNER TO SAINT: HOW IT HAPPENS No one is too broken to be put back together. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11           1 John 2:1-2    It starts with a real fear of God. Proverbs […]

COMMITMENT AND COURAGE

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS COMMITMENT AND COURAGE   FIVE LIFE LESSONS FROM JOSHUA’S JOURNEY:   We need God’s salvation, not ours.   Numbers 13:16    Trust God, not our gut. Joshua 3-6    Make your commitments early. Numbers 13:31-14:10    Joshua 1:5-9, 9:1-10:15    The question isn’t “ Is God on my side?” It’s “ Are […]

TWO POISONS

Wonderful Life

LEADERS, LEGENDS, AND LOSERS TWO POISONS Numbers 12   Miriam: The Original Big Sister      Two Poisons That Will Destroy Everything   Envy 1 Corinthians 10:10-11   Pride Romans 13:1   How to Overcome a Critical Spirit Remember life is not fair, heaven is better than fair. Psalm 73 Matthew 19:29   Nothing is […]