Sermons & Devotionals by Gleanings From the Word

In Mark Chapter 5 we see a visit of Jesus to a Gentile area southeast of the Sea of Galilee called the country of the Gerasenes or the Decapolis. This is an interesting tale in two parts with another part in-between. Let’s take a look at this story. (Mark 5:1 NASB) And they came to the other side of... Read More

(Mat 16:25 NASB) "For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it. The nominal Christian that fills a thousand pews in a thousand Churches knows little about the deep walk that God commands his followers to walk. It is said that the 90-day wond... Read More

Oh Beloved! Awesome days lie ahead! A mighty sword comes against the land. God is shaking the nations! Great shall be the harvest when God's people arise! (Joel 2:15 NASB) Blow a trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly, (Joel 2:16 NASB) Gather the people, sanctify the congrega... Read More

(Psa 51:17 NASB) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. The broken spirit is not well known in much of the church today. There is much of self and much of flesh in our "working" for God. Pride, self – righteousness, an ecclesiastical s... Read More

The Church in North America is in desperate condition before her God. We look out to the mission fields where God seems to be moving in great power and we wonder why it is not happening here. We get busy with programs and our schedules are full. We build big churches with big parking lots. We plan t... Read More

(2 Chr 7:13 NASB) "If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, (2 Chr 7:14 NASB) and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I... Read More

(Acts 16:16 NASB) And it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortunetelling. (Acts 16:17 NASB) Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, "These men are bond-serva... Read More

Why Study the Feasts? Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. (Mat 5:17 KJV) For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (Rom 15:4 K... Read More

The Feast of Weeks Hag Ha Shavout on 6th of Sivan Also one of the three compulsory feasts. Tradition says David died on 6th Sivan Lev. 23:15-22 15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be compl... Read More

We talk about the Glory of God much in the church today but little understand the full implications for our lives of that subject. The Glory of God is a subject once understood will have absolutely transforming effects on our lives. It is essential we grasp this concept for the Lord want to manifest... Read More

(1 Pet 1:13 NASB) Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Many people in church are living in the past. They look to the cross and only see a suffering Saviour. They keep him on the cro... Read More

(Psa 91:1 KJV) He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psa 91:2 KJV) I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. I have been intrigued with the concept of the secret place of the Most High for quit... Read More

The Lord has a place for every believer in which there is refuge, comfort, peace, joy and treasures beyond telling. It is a place above anything most Christians have ever seen in their lives. It is a place of power and heavenly faith to overcome any obstacle, problem, sin or sickness. I discussed th... Read More

Moses was called a servant of the Lord. David was his servant too. Jesus spoke much about the topsy-turvy kingdom He ruled. That kingdom the world disdains and rejects. The kingdom where the servant is the most important and the lordly one the least. Oh! Jesus was and still is despised and rejected ... Read More

(2 Cor 10:3 NASB) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, (2 Cor 10:4 NASB) for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. The Sin to Bondage Cycle Today sin permeates the Church. Thousands are chained and ... Read More

(Num 14:19 NASB) "Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of Thy lovingkindness, just as Thou also hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now." (Num 14:20 NASB) So the LORD said, "I have pardoned them according to your word; (Num 14:21 NASB) but indeed, as I ... Read More