Carver Church

The Parable of the Leaven (Matthew 13:33)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0700

The Parable of the Wheat and Tares

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0700

THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER (MATTHEW 13:8, 18-23, MARK 4:4-8, & LUKE 8:5-8)

Mon, 26 May 2025 12:00:00 -0700

THE PARABLES OF JESUS (INTRODUCTION)

Tue, 20 May 2025 11:00:00 -0700

REST IN THE LORD!

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0800

THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE!

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0800

AFFIRM THESE THINGS CONSTANTLY! TITUS 2:11-3:8

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0800

WALK WITH GOD EVERY MOMENT

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0800

WHY DOES GOD STILL FIND FAULT? WHO HAS RESISTED HIS WILL? PART 2 ROMANS 9:22-29

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0800

WHY DOES GOD STILL FIND FAULT? WHO HAS RESISTED HIS WILL? ROMANS 9:14-29

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0800

GOD CHOOSES AND REJECTS! ROMANS 9:6-13

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0800

The Love of God Compels Us! 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0800

CHRISTMAS TO THE CROSS – PRAISE BE TO GOD!

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0800

Part 2: The Stone of Stumbling & Rock of Offense!

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0800

The Stone of Stumbling & Rock of Offense!

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0800

Thanksgiving to God Produces Contentment in Life

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0800

"IF GOD IS FOR US WHO CAN BE AGAINST US!" ROMANS 8:31-39

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0700

Strength for our Weakness! Romans 8:26-30

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0700

THE SUFFERINGS OF THIS PRESENT TIME! ROMANS 8:18-25

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700

ABBA FATHER! ROMANS 8:12-17

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700

"NO CONDEMNATION IN CHRIST JESUS" ROMANS 8:1-11

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700

"WOLVES IN SHEEPS CLOTHING!" MATTHEW 7:15-20

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0700

"OH WRETCHED MAN THAT I AM,,, PART 2" ROMANS 7:7-25

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0700

OH, WRETCHED MAN THAT I AM! ROMANS 7:1-6

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0700

LET NOT SIN REIGN! ROMANS 6:12-23

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0700

BURNING FLAMES OF LIFE

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0700

RYAN KOHLHOF: ROMANS 6:1-11

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0700

"ONE MAN, JESUS CHRIST!" ROMANS 5:12-20

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0700

FOREWARNING: LOYALTY TO CHRIST FIRST!

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0700

IN DUE TIME - ROMANS 5:6-11

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0700

PEACE WITH GOD - ROMANS 5:1-5

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0700

FAITH ACCOUNTS FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS (ROMANS 4:13-25)

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0700

FAITH ACCOUNTS FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS (ROMANS 4:1-12)

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0700

PASTOR SETH: FROM THE HEART

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0700

"THE RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD" ROMANS 3:21-31

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0700

"THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS APART FROM CHRIST" (ROMANS 3:1-20)

Mon, 27 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700

“IN THE DAY WHEN GOD WILL JUDGE…” ROMANS 2:12-29

Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:00 -0700

THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN

Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:00 -0700

THEREFORE... (ROMANS 2:1-11)

Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:00 -0700

HEAVEN BOUND!

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0700

RUN THE RACE WITH ENDURANCE (2 TIMOTHY 4:6-8)!

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0700

THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER UPON US (LUKE 24:49)

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0700

HE IS RISEN 2024

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0700

TRIUMPANT PURPOSE OF JESUS CHRIST

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:00:00 -0700

Romans 1:24-32 "Bound to Iniquity, Saved By The Cross!

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0700

ROMANS 1:18-25

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0700

ROMANS 1:1-17 - INTRODUCTION

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0800

PREFACE TO ROMANS: WALK IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD!

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0800

LIVE TO GOD, DIE TO SELF PART FOUR: "THE LAW IS HOLY"

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800

LIVE TO GOD, DIE TO SELF: TWO PERSPECTIVES ON THE WORLDLY SELF

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800

LIVE TO GOD, DIE TO SELF - PART 2

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0800

LIVE TO GOD, DIE TO SELF

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0800

REVELATION 11:1-6 "A REED TO MEASURE"

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800

GOD'S WILL BE DONE!

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0800

REVELATION 10:8-11 "BITTER TO THE BELLY

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0800

THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST (AN INVITATION TO HUMILITY)

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0800

HOLDING HIGH THE STANDARD OF JESUS CHRIST

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0700

NOTHING TO FEAR (1 JOHN 4:17-19)

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0700

Hebel !הָֽבֶל Hebel !הָֽבֶל

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0700

LIVING IN THE BATTLE WITH GOD LIFTED HIGH

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0700

LOVE IN DEED AND TRUTH

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:00:00 -0700

THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0700

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0700

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God.

The Preincarnate Work of Christ

3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

The Forerunner of Christ

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

The Rejection of Christ

9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

The Acceptance of Christ

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

The Incarnation of Christ

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), John 1:1–18.

REVELATION 10:1-7 6TH SEAL CONT. "SOUNDING OF THE TRUMPETS" PART 5

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0700

STAY IN THE PARAMETERS SET BY GOD

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0700

13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Revelation of the Church

18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.

Revelation of Jesus’ Death

Mark 8:31–33; Luke 9:22

21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.
22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Matthew 16:13–23

REVELATION 9:13-21 "SOUNDING OF THE TRUMPETS" PART 4

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0700

"SOUNDING OF THE TRUMPET" PART 3 THE FIFTH TRUMPET

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:00:00 -0700

"SOUNDING OD THE TRUMPETS" PART 2 REVEALTION CHAPTER

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0700

"The Sounding of the Trumpets" PART 1 Revelation Chapters 8-15

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0700

THE WRATH OF GOD: ROMANS 1:16-32 & 2:1-16 (PREFACE TO TRUMPETS)

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0700

REVELATION 8:1-6 "THE SEVENTH SEAL OPENED"

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0700

"When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. 3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound." ReVELATION 8:1–6.

Listening To God in Controversy

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0700

"For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

22 “Who committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. 25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls." 1 Peter 2:19–25.

REVELATION 6:12-17 & 7:1-17

Mon, 29 May 2023 08:00:00 -0700

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

7 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

5 of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;
6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;
7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;
8 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed;
of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.

9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,
Thanksgiving and honor and power and might,
Be to our God forever and ever.
Amen.”

13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”
14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. 16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 6:15–7:17

REVELATION 6:9-11 "THE FIFTH SEAL OPENED"

Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:00 -0700

"When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed." Revelation 6:9–11

INSECURITY, DISCONTENTMENT, & A CRITICAL SPIRIT

Mon, 15 May 2023 11:00:00 -0700

REVELATION 6:7-8 "THE FOURTH SEAL OPENED"

Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:00 -0700

"When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth." Revelation 6:7–8

Revelation Chapter 6:5-6 "The Third Seal Opened"

Mon, 01 May 2023 10:00:00 -0700

When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.” Revelation 6:5–6

"The Second Seal Opened" Revelation 6:3-4

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0700

"When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.” Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword." Revelation 6:3–4

"The First Seal Opened" Revelation 6:1-2

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0700

Revelation 6:1-2

"Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.” 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer."

RESURRECTION DAY 2023

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0700

1 Peter 1:3–5

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."

TRIUMPANT PURPOSE OF GOD

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0700

Luke 19:28–44 - "When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. 31 And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’ ”
32 So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. 33 But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”
34 And they said, “The Lord has need of him.” 35 Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. 36 And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.
37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 saying:

“ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!’
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”
40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, 44 and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

It Is Finished

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0700

Hebrews 12:2

New King James Version

"2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

REVELATION 5 - "THE WORTHY ONE"

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0700

REVELATION 5:1–14

The Lamb Takes the Scroll

5 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. 5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”
6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.

Worthy is the Lamb

8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying:

“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And have redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 And have made us kings and priests to our God;
And we shall reign on the earth.”

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying:

“Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

Revelation 4 "Heavenly Happenings"

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0700

Revelation 4:1–11
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

“Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!”

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 “You are worthy, O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
For You created all things,
And by Your will they exist and were created.”

Revelation Chapter 3:14-22 The Church of Laodicea

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0800

14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,
‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ” Revelation 3:14–22

Revelation 3:7-13 "The Church of Philadelphia"

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0800

The Faithful Church

7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts and shuts and no one opens”: 8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. 13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

Revelation 3:7–14

Revelation 3:1-6 The Church of Sardis

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0800

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. 4 You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. 6 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’ Revelation 3:1–6

Revelation 2:18-29 Church of Thyatira

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0800

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write,
‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 “I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first. 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
24 “Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. 25 But hold fast what you have till I come. 26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

27 ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron;
They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels—

as I also have received from My Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star.
29 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ Revelation 2:18–29

Revelation 2:12-17 Church of Pergamos

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0800

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,
‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’ Revelation 2:12–17

Revelation 2:8-11 Church of Smyrna

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0800

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,
‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: 9 “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.” ’ Revelation 2:8–11

Revelation Chapter 2:1-7 (The Church of Ephesus)

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0800

Revelation 2:1–7 (NKJV) - “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write,
‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”

REVELATION CHAPTER 1

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0800

Pastor Seth Lewis from Carver Church delivers a message on the first chapter of Revelation in a series of the Book of "The Revelation of Jesus Christ:" Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (Apokalypsis Iēsou Christou)

Slave to Sin

Sun, 06 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0700

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves, slaves, to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness?

The New King James Version. (1982). (Ro 6:12–16). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Holiness is Happiness

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0700

Matthew 5:3-11 -
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
or they shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Descending to Ascend

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0700

Ephesians 4: 7-16 - But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.” 9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

The Kairos of God

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0700

Galatians 6:7-10 - Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

You Cannot Trust God with One Thing and Not the Other

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:00:00 -0700

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

Inspired by the Stories of God to Live in the Present Time

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0700

Matthew 7:13–14 - “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Deuteronomy 30:19–20 - I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

Isaiah 60:1–3 - Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.

Revelation 22:12–17 - “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Choose God's Approval Before Man's

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0700

Matthew 6:1-2 - Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men.

Matthew 6:5 - And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Matthew 6:16 - Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

The Artistic Workmanship of God

Sun, 31 May 2020 09:00:00 -0700

Ephesians 2:4-10 - But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Revival in the Heart!

Sun, 24 May 2020 09:00:00 -0700

Romans 5:1–5 – Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

The Wealth of Heaven

Sun, 17 May 2020 08:00:00 -0700

Matthew 6:19-21 - “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

God Encourages Faith and Does Not Condemn Our Lack Thereof!

Sun, 10 May 2020 09:00:00 -0700

Matthew 14: 22-32

Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. 23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. 24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
25 Now in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

The World Defined by God

Sun, 03 May 2020 10:00:00 -0700

John 3:16 + 17 - For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

James 4:4 - Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

“World” in the NT is usually the Greek word kosmos. It is related to a verb which means “to set in order,” or “to adorn, decorate.” Greek lexicographers give five meanings for “world” (kosmos) in NT usage:

1. The universe created by God with design and order (e.g., Mt 13:35; Jn 17:24; Acts 17:24). “…before the foundation of the world…”
2. The planet earth (e.g., Jn 11:9). This includes the idea of earth as the dwelling place of human beings (16:21) and of earth as contrasted with heaven (6:14; 12:46). “light of this world, meaning the sun.”
3. The total of mankind (Mt 5:14; Jn 3:16; 1 Cor 4:13).
4. The total of human existence in this present life, with all of its experience, possessions, and emotions (Mt 16:26; 1 Cor 7:33) “made the filth of the world” or “what profit is it if a man gains the whole world…”.
5. The world order which is alienated from God, in rebellion against him, and condemned by nature and by godless deeds.

Why Do People Choose Darkness Rather Than Light?

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0700

John 3:19-20 - And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

1 King 11:1-8 - But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites—2 from the nations of whom the LORD had said to the children of Israel, “You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods.” Solomon clung to these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God, as was the heart of his father David. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as did his father David. 7 Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon. 8 And he did likewise for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

Get Behind Me Satan!

Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:00:00 -0700

Matthew 16:21-26

21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.
22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Christians, Do Not Wait To Live For Christ!

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:00:00 -0700

Matthew 10:24-27

24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed and hidden that will not be known.
27 “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

2 Corinthians 3:16-18

16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Romans 6:5-7

5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. 7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.

Romans 8:9-11

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 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.

His Death Alone Was Not Enough!

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0700

1 Corinthians 15:12-19

12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

Ephesians 1:1-14: You have a purpose in Christ Jesus!

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0700

Ephesians 1:1-14

1) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: 2) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4) just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5) having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6) to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
7) In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8) which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9) having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10) that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. 11) In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12) that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13) In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14) who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

Psalm 27: The Lord is Our Light & Salvation

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0700

PSALM 27
An Exuberant Declaration of Faith
A Psalm of David.

1)The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2) When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
They stumbled and fell.
3) Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this, I will be confident.

4) One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
5) For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.

6) And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

7) Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8) When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
9) Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10) When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me.

11) Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12) Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13) I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.

14) Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD! enemies and foes,
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Psalm 91: Trust the Lord in Perilous Times

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0700

PSALM 91

Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”