Bible Insight

Scriptures to Reference: Philippians 1:6 (KJV, ESV, NLT); Philippians 2:5-11 Topic: God's word stands and it will come to pass Description: No matter what it looks like right now, God is at work even when you don't see him working.  You will make it regardless of the obstacles or challenges you face.  Whenever Jesus starts a work he is known to finish everything he starts.  Who can stop God when he is at work.  Your faith will be tested, but God always finish what he started no matter how it looks.  Some people go through a little bit more than others because they were given a little more responsibility than someone else.  The enemy's job is to try to see if you will really stand under pressure.  God is at work in you and he WILL finish what he started.

Scriptures to reference: Ephesians 2:4-6; Ephesians 1:3; Luke 10:19; Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:12-18 Topic: Victory Description: It is important to know where you are seated as a child of God. You are seated in a place of authority by Christ Jesus. God has decided that those who are saved have a seat IN heavenly places IN Christ. God has placed you in a place of authority because the church is NOT defeated! The people perish over lack of knowledge. Do not be ignorant of the things in God's word that gives you the victory. Shift your mindset to know that you are not defeated, yet are victorious. The church is not trying to overcome the demonic world, we have already overcome. The Lord Jesus has ALL power!  

Scriptures to Reference: Judges 2:1-23 Topic: God's covenant Description: No matter how challenging your situation looks right now, God will never break His covenant with you. Whatever it takes to bring it to pass. Whatever it takes to deliver you. Whatever it takes to bring you out of what you are dealing with or to transform you. God will never break His covenant with you. God wants you to follow Him whole heartedly. Greater is coming because of the covenant of God. God is going to do it! Do not settle yet rest in your super abundance. 

Scriptures to reference: Genesis 1:11; Genesis 26:4; Galatians 3:16; Isaiah 61:3 Topic: Growth of a seed Description: From the beginning of time Jesus uses the basic concept of seeds to describe growth.  He uses the process of the growth of a seed into a plant, hence ultimately growing into a tree.  Jesus speaks about 2 types of people in the church, the wheat and the tares that grow together.  Jesus doesn't want them to be plucked out or separated, but wants the harvest to do the separation in due season.  God refers to you and I as that seed... a seed that is planted for growth.

Scriptures to reference: Psalm 27:1; Psalm 36:9; 1 John 1:5; Revelation 22:5 Topic: Believing  Description: What happens when God volunteer you for a blessing you are not qualified for?  No one even knew David's name, yet God chose him.  Even when we don't believe, God can not deny himself.  God does not back down on a promise because you don't believe.  God declares, prepares and then you walk in it.  What happens when God wants to bless you with more than you think you have?

Scriptures to reference: Acts 13:1-4; Matthew 6:9 Topic: Ministering unto the Lord   Description: It is important to minister unto God.  God benefits and we benefit from the relationship.  When Jesus was upon the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights, afterwards the angels came and ministered unto Him.  The people were fasting and praying and when they began to minister unto the Lord he began to give them instruction on something they had been looking for an answer to.  Jesus gave us a type of prayer in a manner in which we should pray.  Before putting in a request to God we should exalt Him first, then put in the petition and end with praise.  This is the pattern in which we ought to be praying.  Relationship makes prayer, praise and worship easy.  Your praise should never stem from your situation.

Scriptures to reference: Acts 13:1-2 Topic: Ministering unto the Lord   Description: Ministering unto the Lord goes into prayer of praise, thanksgiving and worship.  When we come to church the minister, preacher or teacher ministers onto us.  We are always ministering to one another and this is good as well.  However, when do we minister unto the Lord.  When we petition unto God, we are asking Him to change some things because God will change His mind for you.  Instead of coming to pray or petition God to do something for us, give Him something we know he loves.  Minister unto Him in praise, worship and thanksgiving.  The first church at Antioch were on one accord by ministering and fasting unto the Lord.  They asked for nothing, they knew that fasting is not necessarily ministering, but submission unto God as a prayer of submission and consecration unto God.  The people gave God the highest type of prayer praise and worship.

Scriptures to reference: 2 Timothy 1:6; 2 Timothy 1:8 Topic: The word is not bound, God our restorer Description: The word of God is not bound, but is free.  We all suffer through some things in life before we reign.  Timothy is being encouraged by his spiritual father Paul to know/remember that God is a restorer.  We have power on the inside that we aren't aware of.