February 15, 2015
1. You are
puffed up like Pharaoh when you are overconfident and do not consider other
options and possibilities - 1 Corinthians 4:18-19
2. You are puffed
like Pharaoh when you are full of delusions.
- You
must always be grateful and always say thank you
- The Word of God helps us not to be
delusional
- You must not be so passionate about something
to the extent that you lose what you have
3. We know
Pharaoh was puffed up because he fell from his position as the ruler of a
powerful country to become the ruler of a destroyed and powerless nation
- When you destroy something you don't have
anything to replace it with
- Make it a possibility to be wrong
February 8, 2015
1.
When you don't respect the church or pastors
We have to be careful not to cross spiritual lines; most of the times we
don't even know when we have crossed spiritual lines
-
1 Corinthians 5
-
Daniel 5:2-3
We must not let arrogance and pride
allow us to misuse and abuse sacred things because we must show respect to the
person that is using them
2. When you think God is not
important and the only important things are gold, silver and wood.
- Daniel
5:4
If you work for, love
and seek after money, you will find that money is a hard master
3. Belshazzar was puffed up because
he did not learn from his father’s mistakes
Everyone needs 2 examples in life: what to be and what not to be
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Daniel 5:18, 22-23
February 5, 2015
Apostle Joel shares why it is a blessing to serve the Lord. Listen and learn of the many benefits one stands to gain from serving in God's house.
February 5, 2015
Apostle Joel shares why it is a blessing to serve the Lord. Listen and learn of the many benefits one stands to gain from serving in God's house.
February 4, 2015
What does it mean to serve God? To serve God is to perform a duty for the Lord. To serve God is to devote your efforts to Him. It also means to be useful in the house of the Lord.
February 3, 2015
This is our year of serving the Lord. There is nothing better to do with one's life than serve God. Apostle Joel expounds on how there is a difference between those who serve the Lord and those who don't.
February 1, 2015
Chapter 12- What it means to be puffed up like
Nebuchadnezzar
1. You are puffed up like Nebuchadnezzar when you do not
listen to warnings from your pastors and prophets
Daniel 4:27
2. You are puffed up like Nebuchadnezzar when you think
that your achievements have been by your own efforts Daniels 4:30
John 3:27
1 Corinthians 15:10
Success is
when you use the grace that God has given you and not remain lazy
3) We know Nebuchadnezzar was puffed up
because he fell from his position and lived with the beasts of the field