In Psalm 34:12-24 David gives us several characteristics of a Christian. Things we must do if we want to live the life that God desires each of us to live. Are these characteristics found in your life?

Selected Verses in Luke 22 and John 18, Think you have a strong faith in Jesus? Don’t be so sure. The devil is waiting to see what your faith is really made of.

Luke 22:35-38, we must be prepared for the coming persecution and end times.

Luke 22:35-36. In Words of Warning part 1, we see Jesus teaching His disciples important things about the future. He reminded them of an earlier ministry field they took part in, and how they learned to trust in God because He met all their needs during that time. But, in the future, things will be different.

1 Kings 19:1-8, we see in these verses the power of rest. When was the last time you had a good nights sleep? Give God your worries and fears and troubles. Allow Him to give you rest.

Matthew 724-29, Jesus is again challenging us asking what is your foundation? To have a strong faith, you must make sure you build a solid foundation. It can only be done when you not only hear the teachings of Jesus, but you do them, you put them into practice. that is how to build a rock solid foundation.

Matthew 7:13-20, here in these verses, we see two questions for life, two questions we must answer that will ensure we have life with Jesus.

Matthew 7:7-12, these verses teach us that we need to pray for wisdom in judging. We are told to ask, seek & knock. God will give us wisdom to discern between right and wrong, if we seek Him before we cast judgement.

Matthew 7:21-23, Here Jesus is teaching us that everybody is not what they seem to be. That is why we need to judge the fruit that they bear. We need to test the spirits.

Matthew 7:15-20, here Jesus is teaching us to Test the Fruits. Not everyone who walks into church claiming to be a “missionary” or a “preacher” is actually one. We need to examine their fruits to see if they are true teachers and workers of the LORD. We will know a tree by its fruits.