The Paradoxes of Prayer
Text: “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Mt 6:33, NASB).
Theme: Prayer is full of paradoxes––seeming contradictions that are only resolved if we pray in the Spirit.
LET GOD
Text: “Let go and know that I am God––I will be exalted in the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Yahweh of the heavenly armies is with us––our high place of refuge is Jacob’s God. Selah.” (Psa. 46:10-11, IT).
Theme: God is exalted when you let go and let God.
Winning the War Against Worry
Text: “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” – Matthew 6:25, NASB
Theme: Jesus has given us genuine wisdom about how we can win the war against worry.
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God's Power in Everyday Life
Text: “And last but not least, may you grasp the exceeding greatness of his power living in us who continually believe. What is this exceedingly great power? It is the working of his mighty strength––God's raw power that was at work in the Messiah when he raised him from the dead. This raw power raised him to rest in the heavens at God's right hand. He was seated far above all rule, authority, power and lordship––and high above every name that can be named––not only in this age but also in the future" (Ephesians 1:19-21, Inspiration Translation).
Theme: It’s by the resurrection power of Jesus that we victoriously live every day of our lives.
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The Battle for Healing
Theme: In the battle for healing, God trains his mighty warriors.
Text: “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian” (Judges 6:13, NIV).
God's Presence Heals
Theme: It’s in God’s presence that the process of healing happens.
Text: “And he [Yahweh] said, ‘My presence will lead and I will give you satisfying rest” (Exodus 33:14, IT).
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The Grace of Healing
Text: “Yes, the burden of our sicknesses, he lifted up; the weight of our soul’s sorrows, he carried away” (Isa. 53:4a, Inspiration Translation).
Theme: The Father feeds, satisfies and heals us by his grace.
Your Healer
Text: “And he said, ‘If you actively listen to the voice of Yahweh your God. If you do what's right in his eyes, give ear to his commands and watch over his written word. Then, I will not set on you all the sicknesses that I placed on the Egyptians. Why? Because I am Yahweh Rophekha – The Lord, Your Restorer. I am the one who heals you, making you whole’” (Exo. 15:26, Inspiration Translation).
Theme: Yahweh is your healer.
Dirt & Spit
TEXT: John 9:1-7
As Jesus passed by, He saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must carry out the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.” 6 When He had said this, He spit on the ground, and made mud from the saliva, and applied the mud to his eyes, 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he left and washed, and came back seeing.
How to Overcome
Theme: Jesus shows us the way to overcome.
Text: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. in the world you will have tribulation. But take heart, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
It Takes Two
Text: “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matt. 18:20, NIV). “One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind…Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor; for if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up! Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart” (Ecc. 4:6, 9-12, NASB).
Theme: It takes two––God and you––to bear the fruit of his Kingdom.
Eat, Drink & Listen
Texts: “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. Here I am! I
stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in
and eat with that person, and they with me” (Rev. 3:19–20, NIV). “Whoever eats my flesh
and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them (John 6:56, NIV). (2011).
Theme: Jesus longs to eat and drink with you.
DWELL
Text: “The one who dwells in the Most High's secret place stays at rest in the Almighty's
protective shadow. I say to Yahweh, "My refuge, my mountain stronghold – my God, in him, I
put my trust." For from the fowler's trap, he pulls you – out of death's threat, he saves you. In
his feathers, he wraps you – under his wings, you find refuge – a shield, even a wall, is his
faithfulness and truth.” (Psalm 91:1-4, Inspiration Translation).
Theme: God is shaking the nations for a purpose.
How to Stay Safe, God's Way (Inspiration Talk)
How can you stay safe, God's way?
In this short Inspiration Talk, I share the secret of Psalm 91, the Psalm that is known for its celebration of Yahweh's protection.
I also share a fresh translation of Psalm 91.
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How to Care for Others (Inspiration Talk)
How can you care for others without burning out?
In this short Inspiration Talk, I share four-pointers about caring for others.
It's from the perspective of a follower of Jesus. But I hope everyone can benefit.
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How to Care for Yourself (Inspiration Talk)
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God Loves
Text: “God loves everyone and everything. Moved by love, he gave his one-of-a-kind Son – his very heart – as a gift. Everyone who puts their trust in his Son will not be lost but enjoy eternal life” (John 3:16, IT).
Theme: God loves everyone and everything.