Luke 16:16 The teaching of the kingdom of God from the days of John the Baptist lead to people understanding, seeking and pressing into the kingdom of God. Our text shows this. The Lord wants us to press into His kingdom. To press in, refers to making an effort, applying some force to get into a place or environment. To press into God is to press into the kingdom of God, to press into the kingdom of God is to press into God. The effort, the investment of time and force to press into God, into His kingdom, into Jesus Christ is not a waste of time. On the contrary it is one of the best and wisest things we can do. Philippians 3:14 The scriptures show us a story of a woman who had an issue of blood that had troubled her for twelve years and it was taking up a lot of her resources in paying physicians yet she didn't get any better for it. The woman with the issue of blood pressed in, she pressed in to touch Jesus and her faith was honored for it, she got her miracle and her blood flow...

  Genesis 41:14 Pharoah sent for Joseph as our text passage shows. The scriptures has examples of individuals who were sent for by people who recognized  their abilities, uniqueness, and expertise; they were sent for by authorities or people of good standing who were positioned to bless them. King Saul sent for David the shepherd boy. 1 Samuel 16:18,19 Nebuchadenezzer sent for Daniel. Daniel 2: 25 Prophet Samuel sent for David. 1 Samuel 16:11 Whoever sends for you can determine how blessed you can be . Proverbs 22:29 Joseph was in prison when the ruler of Egypt sent for him. Psalm 105:20 Mephiboseth the grandson of king Saul was crippled and forgotten when king David sent for him to show him mercy.  2 Samuel 9:2-5 Blind Bartimaeus was sent for by Jesus. Mark 10:46-50 Who sends for you can determine what you get . May God Himself send for you to bless, lift, prosper, and honor you! King Ahasuerus sent for Mordecai. Esther 6:1-11 Abraham sent for a wife for his son Isaac, s...

 Matthew 28:18 All power is with Jesus the Christ! All authority is with Jesus the Christ! It was given to Him by God our Heavenly Father. Power is the ability and force to get a thing done. Authority is the backing, the right, the rank or position to use power. Power and authority are synonymous. After the resurrection of Jesus Christ, power and authority to do all things in heaven and on earth was granted Him. What can this power and authority do? i. It turns curses into blessings. Numbers 3:11,12 ii. It changes the fortunes of a family for the better.   2 Samuel 6:11,12 iii. It changes the life and destiny of an individual for the better. 1 Chronicles 4:9,10 iv. It deals with demons and fallen angels. Jude 6 v. It distinguishes between the real and the false. It separates the fake from the real, the counterfeit from the authentic. 1 kings 18 vi. It overcomes enemies and puts them in their place. Luke 10:19 vii. It resists the devil. James 4:7 Satan is the prince of the powe...

 John 6: 5, 6 Our text passage is from a time Jesus and his disciples were faced with what should have been a challenge. There was a need and desire to feed over 5000 people but they had no food with them, not enough money to feed that amount of people and food shops were not located anywhere nearby. Our passage informs us Jesus "knew what He would do" What many of us regard as challenges are no match for Jesus Christ! Concerning your situation and challenges God knows what to do, He knows what He wants to do for you. He is a God who knows what to do. He is a God of ability and know how. He is a God who knows. He is a God who knows what is in men. John 2:23-25 He is a God who knows what is in the heart, He is a God who looks within, He looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 Our God is not deceived by the outward, the physical, the external. He is a God who is also not deceived by time or under pressure to perform within our chronological and calendar time. For these reasons, He do...

 1 Kings 19:1-8 As our text passage reveals, Elijah the prophet of the Lord was threatened by the message sent to him by a messenger of Jezebel the queen. That message was not good news, it was an evil report to let Elijah know he was a wanted man, it was to let Elijah know there is a death edict on his life! There are messengers of evil reports in the world today. There are evil messengers of evil reports delivering the reports of the gates of hell in the world today. The kingdom of darkness has messengers of darkness, evil messengers of fear, debt, delay, and intimidation. May they be far from you and your home! The world we live in is full of darkness because it is under the sway of Satan 1 John 5:19 This automatically shows there is bad news and all sorts of evil report in today's world. Messengers of bad news are messengers of evil report. Evil report or bad news can come through mass media, a Dr's diagnosis, dreams, family members, the fear from friends or acquaintances, ...

 Ephesians 6:13 Our text passage tells us to stand even when we have tried all things. Stand when things are working out and when things are not working out. Put on the armor of God and stand. Life demands we stand because there is a cross before the crown, trials before triumph and sacrifice before breakthrough. Anyone can claim to love God when life's issues seem to be going in that persons favor. When we have the testimonies, the results, the fruits and achievements that make us lift our heads high, it is easy to praise, worship and feel motivated to serve God and be in church. It is easier to declare the faithfulness of God in times when God seems to favor us. During such times we have an appearance of loyalty to God It is easy to stand for God when it's obvious God is good to us. What about when things are not working out for us from the look of it, when it seems God has not been fair to you how well will you stand for God? How loyal are you to God and God's causes whe...