1. Stuttering is natural at the APPOINTMENT by His grace (Exodus 4:10-13)
2. Dare with HOPE to embrace the fulfillment of His plan (Jeremiah 1:5-8)
3. FEARLESSLY accept the truth of His calling (Judges 6:12)
4. UNDERSTAND the enormity of His vision (Genesis 15:5-6)
5. Imagine the EXPANSE of His work on your behalf (Isaiah 64:4)
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Sunday, September 30, 2018
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
5 for the Accuser
1. STAND your ground, when the battle is fierce (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)
2. STAND your ground, He has equipped you (Ephesians 6:11-13)
3. STAND your ground, the enemy has been defeated (Isaiah 54:15-17)
4. STAND your ground, it is holy (Daniel 3:16-18)
5. STAND your ground, He’s got you covered (2 Kings 6:15-17)
2. STAND your ground, He has equipped you (Ephesians 6:11-13)
3. STAND your ground, the enemy has been defeated (Isaiah 54:15-17)
4. STAND your ground, it is holy (Daniel 3:16-18)
5. STAND your ground, He’s got you covered (2 Kings 6:15-17)
Monday, September 24, 2018
5 for the Gift
1. The CALLING comes with a cost (Ezekiel 24:15-18)
2. Consider current challenges as an endurance producing GIFT (James 1:2-3)
3. Present weakness makes way for His STRENGTH (2 Corinthians 12:9-11)
4. Temporary suffering perfects and ESTABLISHES (1 Peter 5:10)
5. OBEDIENCE provides a testimony in trials (Daniel 3:16-18)
2. Consider current challenges as an endurance producing GIFT (James 1:2-3)
3. Present weakness makes way for His STRENGTH (2 Corinthians 12:9-11)
4. Temporary suffering perfects and ESTABLISHES (1 Peter 5:10)
5. OBEDIENCE provides a testimony in trials (Daniel 3:16-18)
Sunday, September 23, 2018
5 for the Lighthouse
1. ILLUMINATE the dangers so others stay safe (Matthew 5:14)
2. Impart WISDOM to equip the weary (Isaiah 50:4)
3. CLEAR the way to ease the journey (Isaiah 40:3-4)
4. Be a LIGHT that leads the way (Daniel 12:3)
5. Project His LIGHT into the darkness of the world (Isaiah 9:2)
2. Impart WISDOM to equip the weary (Isaiah 50:4)
3. CLEAR the way to ease the journey (Isaiah 40:3-4)
4. Be a LIGHT that leads the way (Daniel 12:3)
5. Project His LIGHT into the darkness of the world (Isaiah 9:2)
Saturday, September 22, 2018
5 for Feeling Swamped
1. His VOICE is the sound of many waters (Revelation 1:5)
2. He is in CONTROL of the flood (Job 38:25-30)
3. He is PRESENT in the flood (Isaiah 43:2)
4. His BLESSINGS overwhelm me like a flood (Malachi 3:10)
5. His LOVE pours out like a HURRICANE! (Romans 5:5)
2. He is in CONTROL of the flood (Job 38:25-30)
3. He is PRESENT in the flood (Isaiah 43:2)
4. His BLESSINGS overwhelm me like a flood (Malachi 3:10)
5. His LOVE pours out like a HURRICANE! (Romans 5:5)
Thursday, September 20, 2018
5 for Giving
1. Your gifts come before the King as a MEMORIAL (Acts 10:4)
2. Your gifts OVERFLOW with thanksgiving (2 Corinthians 9:12)
3. Your gifts return MULTIPLIED (Luke 6:38)
4. Your gift PRODUCES an eternal harvest (Philippians 4:17)
5. Your GIFT is an all access pass! (Proverbs 18:16)
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2. Your gifts OVERFLOW with thanksgiving (2 Corinthians 9:12)
3. Your gifts return MULTIPLIED (Luke 6:38)
4. Your gift PRODUCES an eternal harvest (Philippians 4:17)
5. Your GIFT is an all access pass! (Proverbs 18:16)
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Monday, September 17, 2018
5 for the Wait
1. He REMEMBERS your obedience (Genesis 8:1)
2. STRENGTH is given for the process (Isaiah 40:29-31)
3. Patience is PERFECTING (James 1:4)
4. The REWARD is worth the wait (Habakkuk 2:3)
5. The OUTCOME is bigger than you can imagine (Genesis 15:5-6)
2. STRENGTH is given for the process (Isaiah 40:29-31)
3. Patience is PERFECTING (James 1:4)
4. The REWARD is worth the wait (Habakkuk 2:3)
5. The OUTCOME is bigger than you can imagine (Genesis 15:5-6)
Sunday, September 16, 2018
5 for Incomparable Comprehension
1. He is NEVER ashamed of me (Hebrews 11:16)
2. He keeps NO RECORD of my failures (1 Corinthians 13:5)
3. His thoughts of ME outnumber the grains of sand on ALL the beaches (Psalm 139:18)
4. He KEEPS COUNT of the hairs on my head (Luke 12:7)
5. He will NEVER FORGET who I am (Isaiah 49:15-16)
2. He keeps NO RECORD of my failures (1 Corinthians 13:5)
3. His thoughts of ME outnumber the grains of sand on ALL the beaches (Psalm 139:18)
4. He KEEPS COUNT of the hairs on my head (Luke 12:7)
5. He will NEVER FORGET who I am (Isaiah 49:15-16)
Saturday, September 15, 2018
5 for the Frightened
1. He is my ROCK! I can take down any giant I am facing (1 Samuel 17:37)
2. He is my SHIELD! The enemy can shoot but nothing can penetrate the strength of His love for me (Isaiah 54:17)
3. He is my FORTRESS! When the storm is too severe I find refuge in Him (Psalm 18:2)
4. He is with me ALWAYS! (Isaiah 41:9-10)
5. He WILL NOT FAIL ME! (Joshua 1:9)
2. He is my SHIELD! The enemy can shoot but nothing can penetrate the strength of His love for me (Isaiah 54:17)
3. He is my FORTRESS! When the storm is too severe I find refuge in Him (Psalm 18:2)
4. He is with me ALWAYS! (Isaiah 41:9-10)
5. He WILL NOT FAIL ME! (Joshua 1:9)
Friday, September 14, 2018
5 for a Safe Haven
1. He is my SANCTUARY in times of trouble (Psalm 32:7)
2. He is my HAVEN when I am fearful (Proverbs 18:10)
3. He is the SAFE HARBOR in storms of circumstance (Isaiah 32:3)
4. He is a CALM REFUGE when I'm weary of the battle (Psalm 46:1)
5. He is HOME (John 15:4-11)
2. He is my HAVEN when I am fearful (Proverbs 18:10)
3. He is the SAFE HARBOR in storms of circumstance (Isaiah 32:3)
4. He is a CALM REFUGE when I'm weary of the battle (Psalm 46:1)
5. He is HOME (John 15:4-11)
Thursday, September 13, 2018
5 for Speaking Out
1. He ASSIGNS position for a purpose (Nehemiah 1:11)
2. He ORCHESTRATES the audience (Proverbs 22:29)
3. He provides WISDOM for the asking (James 1:5)
4. He INSTILLS the message (2 Corinthians 2:17)
5. He is PRESENT in the testimony (Matthew 10:18-20)
2. He ORCHESTRATES the audience (Proverbs 22:29)
3. He provides WISDOM for the asking (James 1:5)
4. He INSTILLS the message (2 Corinthians 2:17)
5. He is PRESENT in the testimony (Matthew 10:18-20)
Monday, September 10, 2018
5 for Strategic Advancement
1. Some battles need a different STRATEGY (2 Samuel 5:23)
2. No weapon formed against me PROSPERS (Isaiah 54:17)
3. Some battles I can REST and not fight (1 Samuel 30:24)
4. Though outnumbered I go forth with PRAISE (2 Chronicles 20:21-22)
5. He leads me in VICTORY (2 Corinthians 2:14)
2. No weapon formed against me PROSPERS (Isaiah 54:17)
3. Some battles I can REST and not fight (1 Samuel 30:24)
4. Though outnumbered I go forth with PRAISE (2 Chronicles 20:21-22)
5. He leads me in VICTORY (2 Corinthians 2:14)
Saturday, September 8, 2018
5 for Shelter
1. He has COMMANDED ANGELS to guard me (Psalm 91:11)
2. He is my REFUGE in times of anxiety (Psalm 91:9)
3. He RESCUES me from trouble (Psalm 91:14)
4. He PROTECTS me from harm (Psalm 91:14)
5. He ANSWERS me when I cry out to Him (Psalm 91:15)
2. He is my REFUGE in times of anxiety (Psalm 91:9)
3. He RESCUES me from trouble (Psalm 91:14)
4. He PROTECTS me from harm (Psalm 91:14)
5. He ANSWERS me when I cry out to Him (Psalm 91:15)
Thursday, September 6, 2018
5 for Discovery
1. In the scorched places desires are SATISFIED (Isaiah 58:11)
2. In the desert streams of REFRESHMENT are provided (Isaiah 43:18-20)
3. In the wilderness THE WAY is revealed (Isaiah 40:3)
4. In the fear COURAGE is discovered (Judges 6:12)
5. In the darkness TREASURES are uncovered (Isaiah 45:3)
2. In the desert streams of REFRESHMENT are provided (Isaiah 43:18-20)
3. In the wilderness THE WAY is revealed (Isaiah 40:3)
4. In the fear COURAGE is discovered (Judges 6:12)
5. In the darkness TREASURES are uncovered (Isaiah 45:3)
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
5 for Wise Counsel
1. He has CALCULATED my fitness for the task (Luke 14:28:-33)
2. He PRAYS when I'm speechless (Romans 8:26-27)
3. He encourages the NEXT STEP, and doesn't dwell on the misstep (Mark 14:41-42)
4. Be the voice of COURAGE to a generation (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)
5. PRESS ON, completion and protection are assured (Nehemiah 2:20)
2. He PRAYS when I'm speechless (Romans 8:26-27)
3. He encourages the NEXT STEP, and doesn't dwell on the misstep (Mark 14:41-42)
4. Be the voice of COURAGE to a generation (2 Chronicles 32:7-8)
5. PRESS ON, completion and protection are assured (Nehemiah 2:20)
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
5 for Taking the Hill
1. Make this a day of ADVANCING (Exodus 14:13-15)
2. Move forward with FAITH (Daniel 11:32b)
3. CEASE commentary of "what ifs?!" (Matthew 6:34)
4. ACT on His prompting (James 4:14)
5. Persist, persevere, PRAY! (1 Peter 4:7-13)
2. Move forward with FAITH (Daniel 11:32b)
3. CEASE commentary of "what ifs?!" (Matthew 6:34)
4. ACT on His prompting (James 4:14)
5. Persist, persevere, PRAY! (1 Peter 4:7-13)
Monday, September 3, 2018
5 for the Laborers
1. Be WHOLEHEARTEDLY committed, He assigned you (Colossians 3:23)
2. EMBRACE the chosen task (1 Thessalonians 1:4)
3. Effort is ACCOUNTED FOR, not lost (1 Corinthians 15:58)
4. He REMEMBERS your work (Hebrews 6:10)
5. Sorrowful service brings a HARVEST (Psalm 126:5-6)
2. EMBRACE the chosen task (1 Thessalonians 1:4)
3. Effort is ACCOUNTED FOR, not lost (1 Corinthians 15:58)
4. He REMEMBERS your work (Hebrews 6:10)
5. Sorrowful service brings a HARVEST (Psalm 126:5-6)
Sunday, September 2, 2018
5 for Account Balancing
1. He is able to do IMMEASURABLY MORE than I think I need OR have the courage to ask for (Eph 3:20)
2. He is PROVIDING for me OUT OF HIS WEALTH not my poverty OR what I think I deserve (Phil 4:19)
3. HE is praying for ME (Luke 22:32)
4. He is using ME to STRENGTHEN others (Luke 22:32)
5. He has made me a RIVER OF LIFE for others! (John 7:38)
2. He is PROVIDING for me OUT OF HIS WEALTH not my poverty OR what I think I deserve (Phil 4:19)
3. HE is praying for ME (Luke 22:32)
4. He is using ME to STRENGTHEN others (Luke 22:32)
5. He has made me a RIVER OF LIFE for others! (John 7:38)
Saturday, September 1, 2018
5 for the Presentation
1. The TIMING is determined (Esther 4:14)
2. The AUDIENCE is ordained (Proverbs 22:29)
3. RECOGNITION of whose I am is a given (2 Corinthians 2:14-15)
4. REPRESENT the One Who sends me (Ephesians 4:1-3)
5. The OUTCOME is guaranteed (Ephesians 2:10)
2. The AUDIENCE is ordained (Proverbs 22:29)
3. RECOGNITION of whose I am is a given (2 Corinthians 2:14-15)
4. REPRESENT the One Who sends me (Ephesians 4:1-3)
5. The OUTCOME is guaranteed (Ephesians 2:10)
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