1. Seek higher ground. Psalm 121:1-4 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Isaiah 6:1-3 …
I. The Promise Matthew 10:16-22“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless[a] as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for My …
1. Enjoy life here and now. 1 Timothy 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Ecclesiastes 2:25-28 …for without him, who can eat or …
1. Assurance of salvation. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, … Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no …
You can prepare for eternity by…. 1. … accepting God’s gift of salvation. John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through …
1. An eternal perspective changes the way we see God Isaiah 55:9 As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Psalm 99:9 Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy. 2. An eternal perspective changes …
1. Heaven is a perfect home. John 14:1-4 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I …
Where did I come from? Genesis 1:27So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Psalm 8:3-5When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about …
I. What is your life? James 4:13-1713 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow [a]we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes …
1. God is our priority. Luke 11:1-2 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Matthew 18:11-13 What do you think? …