Sermon Notes; a Daily Devotional

John 4:6-8 "6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give Me to drink. 8 (For His disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)" Our THIRST for God makes us study the Holy Scriptures. Like the DEER seeking the refreshing waters of a stream. The Apostle Paul is wrote in First Corenthians chapter ten of the time the Israelites escaped slavery in Egypt and wandered through the wilderness. "They drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." Today we turn to the Gospel of John for another LINK between the Old Testament and New Testament. Jacob was the son of Issac who's life was symbolically one long wrestling match with everyone. In the end he wrestles God and gets the new name Israel. It's Isreal's twelve sons that grow into the twelve tribes of Israel!  T...

1 Corenthians 10:2-4 "2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." We study the Holy Scriptures in a way we Really THIRST for God. Like the DEER seeking the refreshing waters of a stream. As ALL living creatures we require water, even more than food! Generally, someone could survive weeks without food and only a few days without WATER.  Our land is very THIRSTY. Our society today being without the worship and fear of God. A secular humanist culture that has cracking soil and plants dying and drying up. Our world needs the rain of God and the REIGN of GOD! Today's verses takes us back to another time like this. The Apostle Paul is writing of when the Israelites had escaped slavery in Egypt and wandered through the wilderness. First Corenthians chapter ten, verses two through four; ...

Psalms 63:1&2 "1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek Thee: my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary." As we study the Holy Scriptures our desire to learn God's Word grows. We Really THIRST for God. Which is this week's lessons. Yesterday with Psalms chapter forty-two verses one and two. Which paints the word picture of a thirsty DEER seeking the refreshing waters of a stream. As living creatures we require water, even more than food! Generally, someone could survive weeks without food and only a few days without WATER. Thirst is more powerful than hunger, and more impatient when experienced. The healthy way we THIRST for water is the healthy way we need to seek after GOD! We need to be in GOD'S presence in public worship. We need to be in GOD'S WORD in private study. And, we need to be in PRAYER to GOD communicating to ...

Psalms 42:1&2 "1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?" This past week we read from the Gospel of Luke chaper four where Jesus teaches a Master Class on resisting the temptations of Satan! We have to know the TRUTH in the Holy Bible so well that we can spot the LIES of Satan when we see them. And, use quotes from the Holy Bible to refute the lies. Know how rigorous and how dangerous resisting the Devil is we need to really desire to learn God's Word.  Really THIRST for God. Which is this week's lessons. Beginning with Psalms chapter forty-two verses one and two. Out of the King James Version, the Old English word "hart" is a stag or a male deer. (The feminine counterpart being a "hind.") The picture here is of a thirsty DEER seeking the refreshing waters of a stream; "As the hart panteth after the water broo...

Luke 4:12&13 "12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a season." This is the third temptation from Satan to Jesus. Satan is very tricky, while at great heights he is twisting scripture, quoting Psalm ninety-one, verses eleven and twelve, BUT, God doesn't mean it the way Satan delivers it. It's not a challenge to get someone to try to hurt themselves and have angles protect you. Many of Satan's temptations try to trick you to do something that will hurt you. Making you think you won't get hurt. Maybe Making you RATIONALIZE what you are doing. Tell yourself a RATION OF LIES. We have to know the TRUTH in the Holy Bible that we can spot the LIES when we see them. Jesus spots this lie and responds with a quote from Deuteronomy chapter six, verse sixteen, in today'sverses; "And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shal...

Luke 4:9-11 "9 And he brought Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto Him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written, He shall give His angels charge over Thee, to keep Thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou dash Thy foot against a stone." Did Jesus have any fear of heights??? As a man Jesus had needs, limitations, and frailties. He had a flesh and blood body with nerve endings like ours and emotions that tore at Him like ours do. After His Baptism Jesus was alone in the wilderness with Satan! Jesus told His Disciples about this experience so they could learn how to resist temptation. And, you and I can learn how to resist temptation! First and second times Jesus quotes the Holy Bible to resist Satan. Jesus knew GOD, His Father and experienced the empowerment of the Holy Ghost. He cultivated through a lifetime of solitude, prayer, and meditation on Scripture enabled Him to...

Luke 4:8 "8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind Me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve. Jesus was alone in the wilderness with Satan! Jesus told His Disciples about this experience so they could learn how to resist temptation. And, you and I can learn how to resist temptation! First Jesus quotes the Holy Bible to resist Satan. In today's verses too Jesus uses Holy Scriptures to fight off Satan.  Satan has promised "If Thou therefore wilt WORSHIP ME, all shall be Thine." Satan lies and says the world is his to give. What does Satan have to offer? Lies. Abuse. Suffering. Jesus can see through Satan's LIES. Today's verses; "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind Me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve." This is quoting Deuteronomy chapter six verse thirteen. Jesus knew GOD, His Father and experienced the em...