A FRESH ANOINTING

Psalm 92:10, KJV

I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Psalm 92

“A Psalm to be sung on the Sabbath”

Psalm 92:10, KJV

I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Psalm 23:5, NKJV

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

1 Samuel 16:12-13, NKJV

12 He was ruddy and handsome, with pleasant eyes. And the LORD said, “This is the one; anoint him.”

13 So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the olive oil he had brought and poured it on David’s head. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him from that day on.

Psalm 133:1-3, NKJV

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments.

3 It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion.

Psalm 92:12-15, NKJV

12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 

13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. 

14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing, 

15 To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

Isaiah 10:27, KJV

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

Isaiah 10:27, NIV

In that day their burden will be lifted from your shoulders, their yoke from your neck; the yoke will be broken because you have grown so fat.

BE LIGHT!

2 Corinthians 4:4, NLT

Acts 26:17-18, NIV

TO SEE THOSE BLINDED BY SIN FIND LIFE, FREEDOM, AND PURPOSE IN JESUS CHRIST.

1. CONNECT THEM TO THE SOURCE OF LIFE

John 1:1-5, NIV

2 Corinthians 4:4, NLT

2 Corinthians 4:5-7, NLT

2. EQUIP THEM TO SUCCEED IN LIFE

John 11:43-44, NIV

Hebrews 12:1-2, NIV

Ephesians 4:11-13, NIV

Ephesians 4:21-24, NIV

Ephesians 4:31-32, NIV

3. EMPOWER THEM TO SHARE THEIR LIFE

Empower Defined

To give (someone) the authority or power to do something.

Matthew 28:18-20, NIV

Acts 1:8, NIV

1 Peter 4:10, NIV

Psalm 100:2, NKJV

Luke 2:10-11, NKJV

Luke 4:18-19, NKJV

Matthew 5:14, NKJV

Matthew 5:16, NKJV

Connect People to the Source of life

Equip People to Succeed in Life

Empower to Share Their Life

IN THE DARK STREETS SHINETH

Isaiah 9:2, NKJV

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.

1. THE WORD OF GOD HAD NOT BEEN HEARD FOR FOUR CENTURIES

2. THE PEOPLE OF GOD WERE UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE RULE OF ROME

3. THE NATION OF ISRAEL WAS FRACTURING

Pharisees

Sadducees

Essenes

Zealots

4. THE BIRTH OF JESUS CAME THROUGH A VIRGIN

5. THE CENSUS WAS A CONSIDERABLE IMPOSITION

Luke 2:1-7, NKJV

6. THROUGH THE HOSTILE FORCES OF HEROD, SATAN TRIED TO KILL JESUS

Matthew 2:13-18, NKJV

Genesis 3:15, TNIV

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall crush thy head, and thou shalt crush his heel.

Revelation 12:3-4, NKJV

3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.

4 His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.

Matthew 2:19-20, NKJV

19 Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 

20 saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child’s life are dead.”

Isaiah 9:2, NKJV

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.

John 1:4-5, NIV

4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 8:12, NIV

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

GOD IS…

Sovereign 

Faithful 

Omnipotent 

Good 

THE WONDER OF GOD’S PARTNERSHIP

1. GOD DOESN’T NEED ANYTHING

GOD IS COMPLETELY…

Self-existent

Self-sufficient

Self-sustaining

Acts 17:24-25, NKJV

24 God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. 

Acts 17:24-25, NKJV

25 Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.

2. GOD DECIDED TO NEED YOU

Genesis 2:19, NKJV

Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.

Mark 6:5–6, NKJV

5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And He marveled because of their unbelief.

1 Samuel 17:4, NKJV

And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:8–10, NKJV

8 Then he stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. 

1 Samuel 17:8–10, NKJV

9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.”

1 Samuel 17:8–10, NKJV

10 And the Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.”

Romans 10:13, NKJV

For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Romans 10:14, NKJV

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

3. HAVE YOU DECIDED TO NEED GOD

A. GOD IS NEVER GOING TO DO OUR PART

B. OUR PART IS NEVER SUPERNATURAL

C. GOD IS WAITING FOR YOU TO DO YOUR PART

Psalm 78:11, NLT

They forgot what he had done—the great wonders he had shown them…

THE WONDER OF GOD’S GRACE

1. GOD’S GRACE IS UNMERITED

Justice is giving us what we deserve.

Mercy is not giving us what we deserve.

Grace is giving us what we don’t deserve.

Ephesians 2:8-9, NKJV

2. GOD’S GRACE IS UNEARNED

ROMANS 11:6, NKJV

Charis – Har-rece

3. GOD’S GRACE IS UNLIMITED 

John 1:16 NASB

Romans 1:5 NKJV

Romans 16:24 NKJV

I Corinthians 1:3 NKJV

I Corinthians 16:23 NKJV

II Corinthians 1:2 NKJV

II Corinthians 13:14 NKJV

Galatians 1:3 NKJV

Galatians 6:18 NKJV

Ephesians 1:2 NKJV

Ephesians 6:24 NKJV

Philippians 1:2 NKJV

Philippians 4:23, NKJV

Colossians 1:2, NKJV

Colossians 4:18, NKJV

I Thessalonians 1:1, NKJVt.

I Thessalonians 5:28, NKJV

II Thessalonians 1:2, NKJV

II Thessalonians 3:18, NKJV

I Timothy 1:2 NKJV

I Timothy 6:21, NKJV

II Timothy 1:2, NKJV

II Timothy 4:22, NKJV

Titus 1:4, NKJV

Titus 3:15, NKJV

Philemon 1:3, NKJV

Philemon 1:25, NKJV

Did You Ever Wonder?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

What do people in China call their good plates?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? 

If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is this a hostage situation?

Psalm 78:11, NLT

They forgot what he had done—the great wonders he had shown them…

THE WONDER OF GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY AND FAITHFULNESS

Mark 4:35-41, NKJV

1. HE IS THE SOVEREIGN LORD OF THE UNIVERSE

1 Timothy 6:13-15, NKJV

Mark 4:35-36, NKJV

Mark 4:10, NKJV

Mark 4:33-34, NKJV

“Be still” (phimoo): to close the mouth with a muzzle 

2. HE IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE

Revelation 3:14, NKJV

Revelation 19:11, NKJV

Numbers 23:19, NKJV

Titus 1:1-2, NLT

Hebrews 6:16-19, NLT

3. FAITHFUL OR FEARFUL

Mark 4:40, NKJV

Hebrews 11:11, NKJV

1 Samuel 17:37, NKJV

Lamentations 3:21-23, NIV

1 Corinthians 10:13, NKJV

1 John 1:9, NKJV

Hebrews 10:23, NIV

Mark 4:35, NKJV

Did You Ever Wonder?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

Why do they call them "Free Gifts"?  Aren't all gifts free?

What do you call a male ladybug?

If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?

Why are they called "apartments" when they're stuck together?

Psalm 78:11, NLT

Psalm 119:18, NKJV

1. WHAT ARE ATTRIBUTES?

Attribute

A Tribute

Tribe: the distinct characteristics of a group of people who have descended from one person.

Exodus 34:6, NKJV

1 Timothy 1:17, NKJV

2. GOD DOES BECAUSE GOD IS

Hebrews 11:6, NKJV

3. GOD IS GOOD

Psalm 119:68, NKJV

You are good, and do good.

Exodus 33:19-20, NKJV

1 Chronicles 16:34, NKJV

Psalm 34:8, NKJV

Psalm 100:4-5, NKJV

Genesis 1:4, NKJV

And God saw the light, that it was good…

Genesis 1:10, NKJV

And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:12, NKJV

(Trees and plants) And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:18, NKJV

(Sun, moon, and stars) And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:21, NKJV

(Animals in the sea) And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:25, NKJV

(Animals on the earth) And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:31, NKJV

(Man and woman) Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. 

Genesis 2:18, NKJV

And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone…”

James 1:17, NLT

Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

TAKE TIME

James 4:14, NIV

“Time is a resource that is nonrenewable and nontransferable. You cannot store it, slow it up, hold it up, divide it up or give it up. 

You can’t hoard it up or save it for a rainy day–when it’s lost it’s unrecoverable. When you kill time, remember that it has no resurrection.”

(A.W. TOZER)

TIME IS:

To Be Treasured Worshipfully

To Be Invested Wisely

Psalm 90:12, NIV

Ephesians 5:14-15, NIV

To Be Managed Well

Ecclesiastes 3:1, NLT

1. Take Time To Teach

Hosea 4:6, NIV

Deuteronomy 6:1-2,6-9, NLT

2 Timothy 3:14-15, NLT

2. Take Time To Train

Proverbs 22:6, ESV

Discover

Develop

Discipline

Proverbs 13:24, ESV

Proverbs 22:15, ESV

Proverbs 23:13-14, ESV

Hebrews 12:5-11, ESV

3. Take Time To Have Fun

Ecclesiastes 3:4, NIV

Psalm 126:1-2, NLT

Genesis 21:6, NLT

Proverbs 15:13, NLT

Proverbs 15:15, NLT

Proverbs 17:22, NLT

Proverbs 17:22, MS

Psalm 45:7, NIV

4. Take Time to LEAD Them Into the Presence of the Lord

Deuteronomy 29:10-13, NKJV

1 Samuel 2:18-21, NLT

Psalm 16:11, NKJV

Psalm 31:20, NIV

TWISTED

1 Corinthians 1:18-20, NIV

1 Corinthians 1:25, NIV

Romans 1:22-32, NLT

1. We gave up on God’s wisdom and settled for the world’s ways. 

Will we change the standard, or will we let God change us? 

Romans 12:2, Message

Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out.

2. We followed our feelings instead of our faith. 

Are we going to agree with the Bible on what sin is, or will we trust our feelings to be our guide?

Romans 8:6, NLT

3. We trusted ourselves more than we trusted God. 

Are we going to trust culture’s new norm or are we going to trust God?

Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV

ANCIENT FAMILY
(UNTWISTED)

Jeremiah 6:16, NIV

1. Hurry Home

Isaiah 53:6, NIV

1 Corinthians 13:5, LB

2. Cultivate Communication 

“And then what happened?”

Proverbs 18:21, NKJV

3. Nourish Romance

Proverbs 5:18-19, NIV

Ten Romance Killers

Over commitment and physical exhaustion.

Debt and conflict over how money will be spent.

Selfishness.

Interference from in-laws.

Unrealistic expectations.

Alcohol or substance abuse.

Pornography, gambling, or other addictive habits.

“Grass is greener” syndrome.  

Business success.

Business failure. 

15 Romance Builders

Love yourself first.

Start each day with a hug.

Say, “I love you” every time you part ways.

Compliment freely and often. 

Slow down.

Go on a date once every week.

Kiss unexpectedly.

Apologize sincerely.

Be forgiving.

Let her give you directions when you're lost.

Laugh at his jokes.

Men – Ask her to marry you again.

 Women – Say yes.

Never go to bed mad.

Always work it out. 

4. Celebrate Differences

Mark 3:25, NIV

Proverbs 24:3 GN, NIV

5. Finish Together

Malachi 2:16, NIV

6. Trust God

Psalm 127:1, NIV

FAMILY ESSENTIALS

Proverbs 24:3, NIV

Proverbs 2:6, NIV

1. AUTHENTIC FAITH

Proverbs 14:26, TLB

Joshua 24:15, NLT

2. INTENTIONAL SCHEDULES 

CONVERSATION

Talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged. 

Psalm 39:6, NLT

Ecclesiastes 4:6, GNT

3. DISCOVERING PURPOSE 

Acts 20:24, NIV

Ephesians 4:29, NLT

Mark 10:16, NIV

4. RIGHT RELATIONSHIPS 

Proverbs 27:19, TLB

Proverbs 13:20, NLT

2 Corinthians 6:14, NLT

5. AMAZING GRACE 

Mark 3:25, NLT

Ephesians 4:32, NLT

Ecclesiastes 3:1-5, NLT

Genesis 31:44-46, NLT

1. ACKNOWLEDGE MY OWN MISTAKES

Romans 3:23, NLT

Matthew 7:3-5, NLT

2. ABANDON MY RIGHT TO GET EVEN

Romans 12:19, NLT

3. APPLY GOD’S GRACE TO MY RELATIONSHIPS

1 John 4:8-11, NLT