Week 4 Rise Up…To Do the Impossible October 21-25
God calls us to listen to His voice, not the voices of those who say that God’s call is impossible. Some thought Goliath was too big to fight. David thought Goliath was too big to miss. David rose up with a perspective of faith, not fear, to do what people said was impossible—slaying Goliath. He…
Week 3 Rise Up…To Follow God’s Call October 14-18
God called Samuel at an early age to listen and then to speak on His behalf. Samuel was faithful with what he was given. Whether he was called to deliver a message to a priest, a citizen of Israel, or a king, Samuel said yes. Sometimes the messages were exciting, but more often they were…
Week 2 Rise Up…Above All Excuses October 7-11
Moses went from being the guy with all the excuses to the guy who courageously obeyed. There’s always an excuse not to invest in the Kingdom of God or the next generation. God wants your faithfulness, not your excuses. Conventional thinking is that God has a plan for my life. Kingdom thinking is offering your life…
Week 1 Rise Up: For Such a Time as This. September 30—October 4
Esther left the comfort and safety of the palace to save her fellow Israelites. She did not allow the culture to undermine her faith and she risked her life in the unfolding of God’s plan of redemption. God continually calls us out of our comfort zone into the faith zone. For over 200 years, generations…
United Series, Week 5: When Division Becomes Multiplication – September 23-27
Many of us dislike confrontation and conflict, but we often find it unavoidable. Sometimes a conflict may result in separation. How we part ways with others in a relationship, a business agreement, or even a church, matters and also shows our true character. In the Book of Acts we read about a situation between Paul…