Sis. Sarah teaches believers how to deal with doubt without losing faith. Doubt is not the same as unbelief — unbelief rejects God, but doubt wrestles while still wanting to believe. Even strong believers like John the Baptist experienced moments of deep questioning when circumstances did not match expectations. Jesus does not rebuke sincere doubts, but invites us to bring them to Him, where truth, perspective, and faith are strengthened.

1. Doubt is not unbelief — it’s an opportunity for deeper faith. God is not intimidated by sincere questions.

2. What you do with doubt determines the outcome. Bring it to Jesus, don’t bury it, and don’t act based on fear or feelings.

3. Faith holds to what is true when life is unclear. Return to the Word, to prayer, and to what you already know about God’s character.

• Matthew 11:1–6 — John the Baptist’s question in prison and Jesus’ response

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• Luke 7:18–23 — Parallel passage on John’s doubt

• Mark 9:24 — “Lord, I believe; help Thou mine unbelief”

• Hebrews 10:35 — “Cast not away your confidence”

• Psalm 13; Psalm 22 — David bringing honest questions to God

• Job 1–2 — Faith under suffering and confusion

Sis. Sarah shares with us that wisdom is the principal thing for the believer’s life. Unlike mere knowledge, wisdom aligns our daily decisions with God’s will. Through Solomon’s example in 1 Kings 3 and the commands of Proverbs 4, we learn that wisdom begins with humility, is received through asking God, and is evidenced by godly living. True wisdom produces stability, discernment, peace, and spiritual direction, enabling us to walk in God’s path in a confusing world.

1. Wisdom is God’s will, not man’s reasoning. Knowledge may inform you, but wisdom directs your steps in alignment with God.

2. Wisdom begins with humility and is received by asking. Like Solomon, we must recognize our need and seek wisdom from God, not from the flesh or culture.

3. True wisdom is seen in a transformed life. God’s wisdom produces peace, purity, discernment, and righteous decisions — not confusion, pride, or strife.

• Proverbs 4:1–9, 23–27 — “Wisdom is the principal thing… keep thy heart with all diligence”

• 1 Kings 3:3–14 — Solomon asking God for wisdom

• James 1:5–6 — Ask God for wisdom in faith

• James 3:13–17 — Wisdom from above vs. worldly wisdom

• Proverbs 3:5–6 — Trust in the Lord and He will direct your paths

Sis. Sarah urges believers to stand firm in a world of growing spiritual pressure, deception, and moral collapse. Our battle is not against people, governments, or culture, but against spiritual forces of darkness. God has equipped His people with truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the gospel of peace, and His Word so that, in “the evil day,” we may stand our ground without fear, compromise, or retaliation. Christians stand not only against evil but for Christ, truth, righteousness, peace, and souls.

1. Our battle is spiritual, not political or personal. We fight the enemy of souls, not flesh and blood. Stand with spiritual armor, not carnal reactions.

2. Christians must stand for something, not only against something. We stand for truth, righteousness, holiness, the gospel, and the character of Christ — with love, peace, and conviction.

3. When God’s people stand, God sustains them. Like Daniel, Esther, and the three Hebrew men, God strengthens those who stand for Him — even in hostile times.

• Ephesians 6:10–18 — Full armor of God; “stand therefore”

• Galatians 5:1 — Stand fast in the liberty of Christ

• John 8:32, 36 — The truth makes you free

• Daniel 1; 3; 6 — Standing in Babylon

• Esther 4:14 — “For such a time as this”

• James 1:5 — Wisdom for the stand

• Proverbs 4 — Guard your heart and walk in wisdom

Sis. Sarah teaches that following Jesus is not a one-time decision, but a lifelong walk of surrender, obedience, and relationship. Jesus doesn’t call us to admire Him from a distance or add Him as an accessory to our plans — He calls us to follow Him, step by step, in His footsteps. True freedom, joy, and purpose are found not in doing what we want, but in walking where He leads.

1. Following Jesus is a daily surrender, not a one-time choice. Discipleship means direction — step by step, day by day.

2. Self must die for Christ to lead. “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me” is simple to understand but costly to live.

3. Jesus is the only path to life, freedom, and purpose. When we follow His steps — in love, holiness, forgiveness, and obedience — we find true freedom, peace, and joy.

• Matthew 4:18–22 — “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.” (call of Peter, Andrew, James, John)

• Luke 9:23 — Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me

• John 8:12 — “He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness”

• John 10:27 — “My sheep hear My voice… and they follow Me”

• John 21:21–22 — “What is that to thee? Follow thou Me.”

• 1 Peter 2:21–24 — Christ left us an example to follow in His steps

Bro. David explains what it truly means to be born again. Jesus teaches that salvation is more than religion, morality, or self-improvement — it is a spiritual birth where God gives a person a new heart, a new nature, and a new way of seeing life. Like Nicodemus, many know about God, yet have never experienced transformation. To be born again is to receive new life from the Spirit, enabling us to discern truth, desire righteousness, and walk in obedience to God.

Key Takeaways

Being born again is a supernatural work, not self-improvement. You are made spiritually alive — not better, but new.

The flesh cannot produce righteousness. Without rebirth, the mind drifts toward darkness, self-rule, and deception.

New birth produces new direction. Once born again, believers are led by the Spirit, see differently, and walk in God’s will.

• John 3:1–7 — “You must be born again.” (Nicodemus)

• Romans 1:18–32 — Humanity rejecting truth and choosing its own way

• 1 Peter 3:15 — Be ready to give an answer

• Psalm 119:9–11 — The Word shaping the believer

Bro. David introduces the biblical concept of carnality—the inner conflict between the flesh and the Spirit. After salvation, believers are justified and made spiritually alive, yet the flesh still fights for control of the heart, mind, and daily decisions. The message calls Christians to recognize this battle, track their spiritual growth, and learn to walk in the Spirit rather than letting the flesh dictate their choices, habits, or direction.

1. Salvation changes your position, but surrender changes your direction. Justification makes you legally righteous before God—but the daily walk must still be yielded to the Spirit.

2. Carnality is simply the flesh in control. Not always rebellious, but always self-directed. The flesh says, “I choose my way,” while the Spirit says, “Lord, Your way.”

3. Spiritual growth must be intentional. A believer should see measurable evidence of growth—through obedience, prayer, Scripture application, and Spirit-led decisions.

• Colossians 2:10–12 — Believers complete in Christ, old nature put off

• Galatians 5:24–25 — Crucifying the flesh and walking in the Spirit

• Galatians 2:20 — Christ living through the believer

• Psalm 119:9,11 — Hiding the Word in the heart (referenced conceptually)

Bro. David focuses on God’s power to restore the soul. Using David’s life as the backdrop, it highlights how even a man “after God’s own heart” experienced seasons of failure, trauma, weariness, and spiritual collapse. Yet, David declares in Psalm 23:3 that the Lord is able to repair, rebuild, and reset the inner life — not just our circumstances. True restoration goes deeper than rewinding life to a better moment; it reaches into the operating system of the soul and makes us whole again through God’s love, mercy, and grace.

1. Your soul is your operating system When the soul is wounded, confused, tired, or living in broken identity, life malfunctions — but when God restores it, everything else comes back into alignment.

2. Restoration is deeper than reversal God doesn’t simply undo bad moments — He rebuilds the inner life so the same broken patterns no longer control the future.

3. No soul is beyond repair David, Israel, and the prodigal all proved the same truth: even after failure, loss, or self-inflicted damage, God restores the soul when we return to Him in humility and trust.

• Psalm 23:1–6, especially Psalm 23:3 (core text)

• 1 Samuel 17 (David & Goliath)

• 2 Samuel 11–12 (David, Bathsheba & Uriah)

• 1 Samuel 30:1–6 (Ziklag)

• Acts 1:6–8 (Israel’s misunderstanding of restoration)

• Genesis 2–3 (original trust in the Garden)

• Luke 15:11–24 (Prodigal Son and the Father’s restoring love)