1 Kings 19:5-6, Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” He looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again. (NLT)

Elijah had seen God show up and do something spectacular. Now he's done with ministry, so what does the angel do? Well, the angel touches him. He doesn't say, "What is wrong with you? Why are you here? You're a failure, Elijah. What kind of prophet are you?" No, he makes him dinner. Isn't that lovely? A touch and a home-cooked meal, no judgment. So Elijah ate and drank and went off for another nap.

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. - John 15:15 (NKJV)

A servant does not know the thoughts of God but a friend does. We need to renew our minds so that we can reach a level of Friendship with God like Abraham did. Learn the secret to move from a servant to a friend in this thought-provoking message!

In this message, we look at how motherhood is an expression of God’s love for us, and also learn important truths from a well known portion of scripture. In Isaiah 66 we see how the prophet Isaiah spoke of how God’s love for all people was like a mother’s love for her children, and His compassion for His people is like that of a mother.

Proverbs 31:28-31 Her children speak well of her. Her husband also praises her, saying, “There are many fine women, but you are better than all of them.” Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you, but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised. Give her the reward she has earned; she should be praised in public for what she has done. (NCV)

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (NKJV)

We need to take ahold of the promises of God and fight for our children, our marriages, our health, our families, and our ministries. This is the territory promised to us. God told Israel over 167 times to possess the land, and possess the territory. It was given to them but they had to POSSESS IT!

What is it that you might have given up to the enemy? What is there that you might still be fighting to take ahold of? We have been given the authority and the power to rule and to reign!

This morning we continued with part two of our series and looked at how we can respond when a setback is not our fault. We looked at the story of Paul where, despite having warned the crew, still finds himself on a ship that would eventually fall apart because of a great storm.

We answered three very important questions.

1) What causes people to make bad choices that create setbacks and storms for others?,

2) What we need to know about these storms that we can avoid,

3) What we need to remember when we are in a storm that’s wrecking the ship we are on so that we are able to survive.

Acts 27:9-10 9 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them, saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.” Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul. (NKJV)

Last night hunger for God was revived in our hearts and those who felt far from God again received confidence to draw near to Him. Our prayer was "Lord, abide with me. If I have no joy, still let me have You." Like David, we asked the Lord to shine upon us and constrained Him to remain.

If you are in need of a touch from God ask Him to abide with you this week, constrain His presence with a hunger for Him!

Luke 24:29 But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them. (NKJV)

This morning we started our new series on how God can take any setback, and turn it into a comeback! We looked at the life of Job and how despite his suffering, he chose to open up to God and worship Him, staying faithful within the trial and as a result he had one of the greatest comeback stories that we find in scripture!

Job 42:10 And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. (ESV)

Romans 8:11, But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. (NKJV)

It’s not just that we should know HIM but also that we should know the POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION! When we gain an understanding of the power of His resurrection, we take hold of that same power that raised Jesus from the dead. It is the greatest anointing available to humanity, it is greater than the anointing to heal, cast out demons, it is greater than any other anointing, it is the ‘anointing of all anointings’ because it reaches all the way to the last enemy to be vanquished, death itself!

What needs to come to life in your life today? It could be your ministry, career, relationships, a dream, whatever it might be let His Resurrection power bring it to life once again!

This morning as we celebrated the resurrection of our King, We looked at the benefits of Jesus Christ rising from the dead. The resurrection demonstrates the power of God! It is the most powerful event in history and it is available to us! The same power that raised Christ from the dead is available to us today.

I this message, we see that the Cross is a statement Of God’s Love to the world.

Since the Old Testament, the Lord has been telling men of His love for them, Jeremiah 31:3, The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. (NKJV)

In Christ's death on the cross, God was able to declare, for all to see, His boundless, matchless love for the lost of this world.