SN 2022 March 5: Leadership Lessons – 1 Samuel 16. Anointing, Favor, Stature, Humility >> Contrasting Saul & David

SN - 5 March 2022 On 19 February, ...we looked into *leadership challenges and the testing* one may encounter as a leader ... Testing vs Temptation ...so as to be weighed as to whether one is suitable to be elevated by the Lord to the next level  ... the context being 1 Samuel 15, King …

LFM – 2019 March 17: Purpose in suffering? Blessing available, but T&C apply!?

Sunday 17 March LFM Suffering / Fiery Trials What is the purpose of going through a trial while in salvation? . Isn't it supposed to be smooth sailing once I give my life to Christ? . Is there a difference between a trial / test / temptation?? . A trial / test / temptation does …

LFM – 2016 Oct 30: Cutting / Cursing our blessings – Family Edition

LFM – 30 Oct 2016   Whose TESTIMONY do we carry? God or Satan -> Blessings or Curse -> Life or Death Our CHOICE -> Who we submit to & worship -> Who has dominion & authority in our lives The TEST -> Trial or Temptation -> To determine what is truly in our hearts …

LFM – 2016 Oct 9: Spiritual Warfare => Countering the Enemy’s Strategies

LFM -- 9 October 2016   Luke 4 = >Pillars of Spiritual Life => to be effective in ministry & spiritual life Prayer =>  Relationship, communication, interaction, intimacy – praise, song, dance Fasting =>  Ignoring flesh, focusing on spiritual -> sensitive to the Spirit ( not only food, but putting God & others before us) …

LFM – 2016 Oct 2: Foundational Pillars for Ministry

LFM – 2 October 2016 Defining our mission in line with God's Vision through Jesus Christ => Luke 4:18-19 Anointed / Empowered by the Holy Spirit to: Preach Good News to the poor => Revelation of Jesus as the Son of God - Relationship Proclaim that captives will be released from sin => Revelation as …

LFM – 2016 March 20: There is no testimony without a test?

LFM – 20 March 2016   Burning bush story of Moses really blessed me this week God can use the despised things of this world - mere thorn bush The fire is in the bush -- the power of God works through us Peter had a boat and Jesus used it as a makeshift pulpit …

Ezra 4 – The Enemy Comes To Test our Faith, To Kill/Steal/destroy our Blessings From The Lord. Enemy Tactics

Ezra 4 The enemy hears that you have abandoned the dark side and changed allegiance / re committed your life back to the Lord. He does not want to let go easily and lays strategies to get you back by any means necessary : - Pretending to be your friend so that he can get …