God is waiting for you to let go
April 13, 2024
Taking control of your mind
December 1, 2023
- Pastor Gerald F. Gibbs Jr.
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Peter
- Ephesians
- Jeremiah
- Matthew
- Proverbs
- Romans
- Doctrinal Lesson
The infilling of the Holy Ghost gives you a new (spiritual) mind which lives in us and begins helping us to become like Christ. The new mind changes your thoughts, perspective, and your attitude towards sin and the world. Satan attacks the mind using lies, accusations, temptations, doubts, suspicions, fears, theories, etc.; But as long as the spiritual mind holds on to God’s truth, Satan cannot win!
Sins of the Tongue (11)
April 8, 2022
Never underestimate the power of words. Right words are like nourishing, health-giving food (Proverbs 15:4). However, the Bible warns us that words can be used to deceive, injure, control, and destroy. Perhaps if we consider some of the sins of the tongue, it might encourage us to use our gift of speech more carefully.
A Lying Tongue
March 21, 2022
God hates a lying tongue (Proverbs 6:16-17). Whenever we speak the truth, the Spirit of God is at work, but whenever we tell a lie, our flesh opens the door for Satan to go to work. Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44). Why do people lie? To cover or hide something (sin) To… Read More »
A Godly Tongue
March 2, 2022
Speech (The tongue) is an awesome gift from God. However, we so often take this gift for granted and abuse an ability that ought to be guarded and used to the glory and praise of God. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” (Proverbs 18:21) The power of speech is a privilege. However, with this privilege comes responsibility, and responsibility brings accountability. Our tongue can be used to do good, and it also can be used to do evil, but only God can help us use our tongue to do good.
Giving that pleases God
October 3, 2021
Giving is an act of worship – Similar to the wise men bringing gifts to Christ as an act of worship and adoration (Matthew 2:11), as we gather together on “the Lord’s Day” (Sunday) we must prepare “a gift” and bring it to God.
