Bold Move
By Otensia Dallas
Bold MoveMar 14, 2024
Our marvelous help
2 Chronicles 26: 14-15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
Our happiness is evidence
2 Chronicles 9:3-4, 7-8 Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king to rule for the Lord your God.
In spite of them
Acts 20:17-21 “You know that from day one of my arrival in Asia I was with you totally—laying my life on the line, serving the Master no matter what, putting up with no end of scheming by Jews who wanted to do me in".
This is how we do it
Romans 12: 6-8 "...if you’re called to give aid to people in distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; if you work with the disadvantaged, don’t let yourself get irritated with them or depressed by them. Keep a smile on your face". MSG
A clear path
Romans 14:13-16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of
Life source
Amos 5: 6, 8-9 The Lord is his name: That strengthened the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
The prize
Psalm 58:11
Then people will say,
“Surely the righteous still are rewarded;
surely there is a God who judges the earth.”
Rejoicing
Psalm 118: 14-17 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. KJV
The rainmaker
1 Kings 18:1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
Tucked away
Job 28:7-8
No bird of prey knows that hidden path,
no falcon’s eye has seen it.
8 Proud beasts do not set foot on it,
and no lion prowls there.
I will yet praise Him
Psalm 43:3-5
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
The Frame
Psalm 139 :1-6 "
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
5 You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Turning profits
Proverbs 31:16-18 "She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard...She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.
Great wonderful supplies
Philippians 4:6, 13, 18 "But I have all, and abound: I am full"
Detour avoided
Isaiah 40:3-5 "Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low"
Our gifts is for them
Colossians 4: 5-6 "Make the most of every opportunity. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation"
The condition of our praise
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live".
His game plan
Proverbs 16: 1-3 (MSG) "Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place".
Fuel for the last leg
Romans 12:11-13 "Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant".
Confidence reset
1 John 5:14-15 "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us".
From strength to strength
Psalm 84: 4-7 "They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion".
time to grow
Ephesians 4:14-15 "speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ".
Such a frality
Job 19:25-26 "...in my flesh I will see God"
I'm thankful for you
Philemon 4-7 "Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people".
The mystery revaeled
Colossians 1:26-27 "Christ is in you..."
The roles we play
1 Corinthians 14 :26 "Everything must be done so that the church may be built up".
We're in this together
Romans 14:11-13 "Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister".
Behind the scenes
Romans 1:20 "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse".
Come alive
1 Corinthians 15: 20-22 "in Christ all will be made alive".
Removing the limits
Romans 10:1-4 "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth".
The harvest maker
1 Corinthians 3:2; 4-7 "I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready... I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow".
The refreshing
Psalm 68:7-9 "You gave abundant showers, O God;
you refreshed your weary inheritance".
This one is for me
Keeping my post
Acts 1: 20-26 "....may another take his place of leadership"
The great publishing house
Psalm 68:11 "The LORD gave the Word, great was the company that published it".
The most important thing
Romans 5:6 "For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love".
What a glory
Hebrews 1:3-6 "The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word".
The strength of hope
Romans 5:5 "And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us".
The ultimate power
John 19:10-11 "You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above"
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Jn 19:11.
Encounters to Pentecost: Mary
John 20:11-18 "Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
Endurance
Hebrews 12:2-3 "Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart".
I've found it
Luke 15:8-9 "...rejoice with me, I have found [it]"
Rethink the way forward
2 Chronicles 20: 15 & 18 "The battle is not yours..."
Who is it?
1 Timothy 2:3-5 "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus..."
Grace works
Ephesians 2:8-10 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith..."
It pulls me forward
Philippians 1:12-14 "Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel".
Careful considerations
Ephesians 2:10 God created us for good works
The evergreen
Jeremiah 17:7-8
“But blessed is the man who trusts me, God,
the woman who sticks with God".
Get rid of it
1 Peter 2:1-3 "Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind".
What are they saying?
Romans 2:24 & 29 "praise is not from men but from God"