True Gospel Notes

           Today's message we will look into the book of Haggai chapter 2 and starting in verse 1.           2   In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the  Lord   by the prophet Haggai, saying,           2  Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,           3  Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?           4  Yet now be strong , O Zerubbabel, saith the  Lord ; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the  Lord , and work: for I am with you, saith the  Lord  of ho...

          If there was to be a title for this morning's message it would be knowing authority .   In general, man   does not like authority because he views himself above everything else as the one in charge. It does not  matter if it is at work, or in the church, or even with appointed leaders. The distance of the plum line,  which is the scripture, and what our flesh would consider as a faithful walk is as wider than it has ever  been. In this day, our flesh is continually being fed. You do not have to seek out others to stir up mischief  or wait to find someone to gossip or backbite. You have the tool in your hand that has the access you need.  If you sat down and looked up the average time you spent reading the Bible every day and you compared  it to the time you are on social media, the media wins by a large margin!          Let us look at LUKE 7: 1-10 shall we?      7 ...

             It is important to understand what a word actually means before you ever use it.  The word I want to look at is influence.   Our flesh wants to define the word along the  lines of control and authority. The actual definition of influence is " The capacity to  have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone, or something, or the effect itself." Darkness in the world is always trying to imitate the light. The  word of God will not change in a time of foolish thought and apostasy.          Our influence as a church in the world comes down to how much light are we  shining in the darkness. Ask yourself if the word of God is influencing your  character? Paul says in one of his letters that we need, as true believers, to put on  the mind of Christ. The influence you have daily, how you treat your loved ones, your  friends, your acquaintanc...

           In beginning this message for the new year of 2022, I want you to remember the following. God is  wanting the best for you in life. In your walk with Jesus, you can be saved, be baptized, and Holy Ghost  yet this does not mean every decision you make or step you take on a daily basis is right. We are going to study a moment in David's life where he made the right decision in order to fulfill the promise God had for him.     Let us look at 1 Samuel 24: 1-8 24  And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. 2  Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. 3  And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4  And the...