Thirst With Sheryl

Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth Part 1

Let’s start with the title of this podcast, “Rightly dividing the Word of Truth,” “which is vital; it is not only vital that we rightly divide the word of God but also comprehend what we read. You may find one scripture on a subject, but yet there is always another and another on that subject supporting the other.
 

A Very Important Point

Today we discuss A Very Important Point and the last 2 parts of Isaiah 54:17 which is a very important point and says:  And every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn; this means That means YOU shall cancel, you shall refute and you shall render useless any idle word that is spoken against you. God is telling us, that “You shall condemn” which means we do it. God won't do it for you. It is our duty to do so. 

An Eye-Opener

The proud heart says we are good, that we should get what we want, and if we don’t, we’re justified in our ingratitude. If we’re uncomfortable or inconvenienced in any way, we murmur & grumble.  Phil 2:14 CEV says Do everything without grumbling or arguing. 
What is the commonality with all these behaviors? Control, self-reliance, self-centeredness, selfishness & of course, Pride! 

The Oblivious Spirit

Today I want to discuss a spirit that plagues a great number of Christians and at times they are oblivious to it.  I am talking about the spirit of Offense.
People can offend us, but we do not have the right to carry an offense. As blood bought believers, we have the position to release the offense; 1Cor 13:5 says that love is not easily provoked or offended.

Shut the Gate

We must be gatekeepers; A gatekeeper is a person who controls access to something. We must be gatekeepers of our soul & body. 

Prepare to Fight

Prayer is so very crucial to the believer’s life. Prayer = Power
Beware: a serious prayer life will cause the enemy to devise a serious plan for your defeat.
Consider John 10:10a NLT, “The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy.”
However, the second part of this verse is more promising; it says “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
 
 

Designed to go Together

Prayer & Praise are designed to go together like peanut butter & jelly!
Prayer sends the angels (Ps 103:20 says angels are activated by God’s Word & we should be praying God’s Word & praise sends God) Ps 22:3 says that God inhabits the praises of His people

Waiting

Waiting is difficult, especially when you feel you need it or want it at a specific time.
 
So, what can we do while we wait?  Listen and find out.

To Link Up or Not

Matthew 18:19-20 CEV 
 I promise that when any two of you on earth agree about something you are praying for, my Father in heaven will do it for you. 20 Whenever two or three of you come together in my name, I am there with you.

The Recipe

When you come into God’s presence begin with adoration for your Father, tell God how great He is, how awesome he is and how much you love him, etc.; you know what to say, let it come from your heart
Submit & yield to God’s will allowing divine intervention to take place;
make sure you do not have any unconfessed sin or resentment!
Ask God to continue to provide for you and increase a yearning to study His Word to feed your spirit.
Ask God to protect you from the evil one and/or give you wisdom or how to get away from the tempter;
Then praise Him because it does say in the bible in Ps 22:3 that God inhabits the praises of his people!