God’s people have a desire for spiritual things. They try to satisfy this in many ways, but one characteristic is missing from many people that will keep them from having true spirituality. 1 Corinthians 13 describes this one thing: Love. It is easy to love someone when they are lovable, but the real test of love is how we react when people are difficult to love. Our human nature does not want to turn the other cheek. Our world teaches us that we love people if they treat us with respect. That is contrary to the word of God. God says to love. No conditions. No prerequisite. Just love. Tonight, Dr. Hughes teaches on A More Excellent Way: Love.

We love the prosperity gospel. We readily receive messages about blessings and increase. Often we hear the preacher talking about blessing, but we look at our own circumstances and see storms and trials, not blessings. We can complain about our life and where we are, but even in dire circumstances, God wants us to increase. In our text, Israel was facing 70 years of Babylonian captivity. But even in that circumstance, God wanted them to increase. Even when it is dark, while waiting for prosperity to arrive, we need to praise and worship God for His goodness. The trial does not end because we choose to deny it. The storm does not end because we get our umbrellas. While we are in the storm, we must praise Him. We can increase, or we can diminish, and that outcome is totally our decision. Our circumstances should not change who we are and what we do. If we can praise in the good times, we must also praise in the down times.

We love the prosperity gospel. We readily receive messages about blessings and increase. Often we hear the preacher talking about blessing, but we look at our own circumstances and see storms and trials, not blessings. We can complain about our life and where we are, but even in dire circumstances, God wants us to increase. In our text, Israel was facing 70 years of Babylonian captivity. But even in that circumstance, God wanted them to increase. Even when it is dark, while waiting for prosperity to arrive, we need to praise and worship God for His goodness. The trial does not end because we choose to deny it. The storm does not end because we get our umbrellas. While we are in the storm, we must praise Him. We can increase, or we can diminish, and that outcome is totally our decision. Our circumstances should not change who we are and what we do. If we can praise in the good times, we must also praise in the down times.

We love the prosperity gospel. We readily receive messages about blessings and increase. Often we hear the preacher talking about blessing, but we look at our own circumstances and see storms and trials, not blessings. We can complain about our life and where we are, but even in dire circumstances, God wants us to increase. In our text, Israel was facing 70 years of Babylonian captivity. But even in that circumstance, God wanted them to increase. Even when it is dark, while waiting for prosperity to arrive, we need to praise and worship God for His goodness. The trial does not end because we choose to deny it. The storm does not end because we get our umbrellas. While we are in the storm, we must praise Him. We can increase, or we can diminish, and that outcome is totally our decision. Our circumstances should not change who we are and what we do. If we can praise in the good times, we must also praise in the down times.

Our text says he was tempted in all ways like we are. He faced loss, disappointment, betrayal, and so much more. We can take all to Him, and He can encourage us from a place of understanding. He knows where we are and what we are going through. Jesus will meet us with grace, and his judgment will come from a place of mercy. He came to earth in fleshly form and experienced all that we do, so we can approach Him with all that confronts us, and He can respond from a place of understanding and compassion.

Our text says he was tempted in all ways like we are. He faced loss, disappointment, betrayal, and so much more. We can take all to Him, and He can encourage us from a place of understanding. He knows where we are and what we are going through. Jesus will meet us with grace, and his judgment will come from a place of mercy. He came to earth in fleshly form and experienced all that we do, so we can approach Him with all that confronts us, and He can respond from a place of understanding and compassion.

Our text says he was tempted in all ways like we are. He faced loss, disappointment, betrayal, and so much more. We can take all to Him, and He can encourage us from a place of understanding. He knows where we are and what we are going through. Jesus will meet us with grace, and his judgment will come from a place of mercy. He came to earth in fleshly form and experienced all that we do, so we can approach Him with all that confronts us, and He can respond from a place of understanding and compassion.

On-demand is the expectation of the day. We have come to expect things we want immediately, and when there is a delay or interruption, we become irritated. That expectation leaks over into our spiritual life. God is capable of immediate. The Bible is full of stories of miraculous healings that happened instantaneously. But time is of no consequence to God. According to second Peter, one day is like a thousand years. We do not understand God’s timing. Israel was in Egyptian bondage for 400 years, and when He was ready to free them, He did it overnight. However, when the same people massed to occupy the promised land, God told them that he would deliver the land, but it would take some time. Sometimes what God has planned requires a process to fulfill. Tonight Brother Starks explores the instantaneous and that which takes time.

On-demand is the expectation of the day. We have come to expect things we want immediately, and when there is a delay or interruption, we become irritated. That expectation leaks over into our spiritual life. God is capable of immediate. The Bible is full of stories of miraculous healings that happened instantaneously. But time is of no consequence to God. According to second Peter, one day is like a thousand years. We do not understand God’s timing. Israel was in Egyptian bondage for 400 years, and when He was ready to free them, He did it overnight. However, when the same people massed to occupy the promised land, God told them that he would deliver the land, but it would take some time. Sometimes what God has planned requires a process to fulfill. Tonight Brother Starks explores the instantaneous and that which takes time.

On-demand is the expectation of the day. We have come to expect things we want immediately, and when there is a delay or interruption, we become irritated. That expectation leaks over into our spiritual life. God is capable of immediate. The Bible is full of stories of miraculous healings that happened instantaneously. But time is of no consequence to God. According to second Peter, one day is like a thousand years. We do not understand God’s timing. Israel was in Egyptian bondage for 400 years, and when He was ready to free them, He did it overnight. However, when the same people massed to occupy the promised land, God told them that he would deliver the land, but it would take some time. Sometimes what God has planned requires a process to fulfill. Tonight Brother Starks explores the instantaneous and that which takes time.