Posts by George Stiekes
Church Attendance
George Stiekes And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 I knocked on the door of a couple in…
Read MoreListening to the Sermon
George Stiekes Admonition Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. Luke 8:18 How well you hear something will depend significantly on your interest level. How often do you find yourself stifling a…
Read MoreSleeping in Church
George Stiekes And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight… And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul…
Read MoreI AM the Bread of Life
George Stiekes And Jesus said unto them, I AM the bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst. John 6:35 There are a number of I AM passages in John’s gospel followed by a metaphor that are used to reveal that Jesus Christ…
Read MoreThe Sermon and the “Sermonater”
George Stiekes Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. II Timothy 2:15 Have you ever wondered all that the pastor must do in order to prepare a good sermon?
Read MoreProvidence
George Stiekes The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. Proverbs 16:33 We laugh when any one shares incidents related to Murphy’s Law. Examples: The Law of Variation – If you change traffic lanes, the one you were in will always move faster than the one you…
Read MoreSeeing Self
George Stiekes Then said I, Woe is me! for I am unclean; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. Isaiah 6:5 In the first century B.C., Narcissus sees himself in a…
Read MoreEnduring Temptation
George Stiekes But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Daniel 1:8 Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself when…
Read MoreCry Aloud! Revive Us Again!
George Stiekes O Lord, revive thy work Habakkuk 3:2 Wilbur Smith noted nine characteristics of revival in the Old Testament:
Read MoreDo You Really Want Revival?
George Stiekes O Lord, revive thy work Habakkuk 3:2 It has been stressed that prayer is the major key to revival — serious, intense, persistent prayer. Prayer is our spiritual strength and it generates strength. It strengthens our relationship with God and generates both vision and power. This is why Satan strives to keep the…
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