Lesson for 12/27

Hey all, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! The Sunday School lesson for tomorrow comes from Matthew 23: 2-12 and Mark 12:38-44. Its titled "A Generous Gift" The lesson begins with Jesus speaking to the crowds and the disciples. "² “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat, ³ so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice." - The point being brought out here is, there are often people in high places, spiritual places, or areas of teaching and influence, who are hypocrites  - No one is perfect, but these people are practicing lawlessness. Jesus tells the people that we are to respect and observe what we are being told, due to their position; but not the works they are doing. I like how Jesus sums up in verse 9:  "And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. ¹⁰ Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ" We are all children of the Most High, we look up and serve the true Living God! Verse 10 explains how God's Son Jesus is our instructor. We gain so much knowledge, wisdom, and understanding by simply reading and living as Jesus commanded. May we continue to learn and fellowship together as Christians; but never neglect personal time to study and receive vital and life changing lessons and instruction! 

Jumping to Mark 12,
"...And many who were rich put in much. ⁴² Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, (1 Penny). ⁴³ So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; ⁴⁴ for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”


To Summarize, your greatest gift to God is the one where you give your all! Not referring to just finances, but all of YOU! No if, but WE ARE blessed with some sort of gift or talent that we should be giving God 100% of. Be willing and excited to carry out and live a life of righteousness. Don't be a hypocrite in high places = which is where ever God has placed you in authority. Someone is ALWAYS looking up to you. May we bless God, by blessing others with what God has blessed us with! ;)
In the name of Jesus, stay blessed all!

Lesson for 12/20

Hey all, the Sunday school lesson for tomorrow comes from Exodus 13:13-15 then goes to Luke 2:22-32. Its titled "Dedication of the Firstborn" The lesson takes us back to when the Israelites were being exiled from Egypt. To give a background, in the previous chapter (12),  Pharaoh reluctantly refuses to free God's people from slavery. Moses warns Pharaoh and the people of that time that God will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt; because He is God! (Exo. 12:12) God said "they must have blood on their door, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt." (12:13) --- Today's lesson God uses Moses to to instruct the people of that time to "redeem every firstborn among your sons." The following scriptures go on to say - ¹⁴ “In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. ¹⁵ When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons." In life today, just as God delivered the Israelites from bondage, He delivers us; ranging from sickness, heartache, financial issues, depression, travels, and many other things we may not even see. We are redeemed; Luke 2 begins to explain how. The birth of God's Son, Jesus. He is our redeemer! The ultimate sacrifice for everyone! We are made holy, pure and clean through the blood sacrifice of Jesus. As John 3:16 reminds us, that "For God so loved the world that He gave His only, begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life!"  May we dedicate our lives to reflect the first born of God! Let us sacrifice our fleshly desires, pride, and anger and live to please our Heavenly Father.

** For a deeper revelation, check out the promise that was fulfilled for Simeon in verses 25-32 of Luke Ch 2!**

To God be the glory for the birth of His Son Jesus!

Thanks for reading!

Florida move

Hey all,

Some of you may already know - I have accepted a management position in Florida. In the midst of moving, I am having a hard time locating my Sunday school topic book. If I may, as mentioned in the "Our Daily Bread" - A Hunger for God was today's topic. Pondering on the title alone should give us as believers something to look at in our own lives. Do you hunger or strive to learn more about our Heavenly Father and His Son? Its a joy and excitement in itself to study and obtain wisdom from God. He wants us to have a zeal and passion to want to serve Him; God is not one to force Himself on us, but loves and draws those closer, whom seeks.

As a young man, I have witnessed God's favor, grace, and mercy in my life. All of us have; The question is, will we give Him the credit He so much deserves?

Keep Faith, and I pray everyone experiences a powerful, strong relationship with God, through His Son Jesus, whom is our intercessor.

Don't hunger for money, Don't hunger for fame, food, power, wealth, and success, but hunger for God - Seek Him First, and everything else will be added to you! I am a living testimony.

Stay blessed all!

Lesson for 12/6

Hey all, the Sunday school lesson for tomorrow comes from Exodus 20:8 -16. It’s titled, the Lord’s day. The book of Exodus highlights Israel’s exile or departure from Egypt. This Old Testament scripture tonight starts off with a familiar verse 8 – “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” (Sabbath = Sunday) This was a commandment that God gave not only to the people of that day, but also to us today. The next verses dive into how God created the Heavens, Earth, the sea, and everything in it within 6 days, but on that 7^th day He rested. God tells Moses to “Be careful to keep my Sabbath day, for the Sabbath is a sign of the covenant between me and you from generation to generation. Society today has adopted a mindset of greed, we fail to attend church or fulfill this law due to jobs and the love of money. In biblical times the penalty would be death (Verse 15) for working on the Sabbath; but due to the sacrifice of Jesus, God’s Son; we are saved by grace. As believers today, we are expected to recognize and set aside time on Sunday for worship, rest, and constant mediation on God’s word. And although the penalty is no longer physical death for not keeping this commandment, look at it is a form of spiritual death – if you don’t rest or eat, your body will die. Same for your Spirit, if you don’t meditate or feed it with God’s word – your relationship with Him will slowly diminish.

Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it Holy! Keep faith and God bless!