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With this session of Crushing by TD Jakes, we push forward through chapter 13; titled ‘A Tasting with the King’. If we have been tracking through the book to this part we have learned the principles of how there once was a seed planted, the challenges and struggles the vine had in growing and maturing.…
In this session of Crushing by TD Jakes, we go through chapter 12; titled ‘An Eternal Pairing’. The chapter uses the experience of tasting fine wine, not necessarily just the by-product of grapes but how it is paired with other tastes of the pallet. For many wine is not that marvelous, and for others they…
In this session of Crushing by TD Jakes, we move through chapter 11; Spiritual Fermentation. Pastor Jakes begins the chapter describing his visit to Israel, and visiting numerous places and brought our attention to the physical actions fo the Orthodox Jews who bring their prayers to the wailing wall and then “rock” and pray. It…
In this session of Crushing by TD Jakes, we continue into chapter 10; Out of the Tomb and into the Bottle. As Pastor Jakes used the event of his wife’s physical condition, we too and reflect on numerous times in our life that brought us to a point of decision and how the pain was…
In this session of Crushing by TD Jakes, chapter 9; A Vat Full of Wait, we are thrown into a situation of reality. If we could not relate to much of the first chapters, it is amazing how we can possibly recall many times in our life where we have been in a vat of…
In this session of Crushing by TD Jakes, we review chapter 8 and learn get an up front and personal perspective of love and commitment. Crushing for the purposes of making God’s eternal wine requires us to change the way we see our lives. Just as winemaking necessitates that the grapes must be crushed to…
In this session of Crushing by TD Jakes, we review chapter 7 and learn about the concept of making wine. Not the kind we drink, but what God is producing in our lives. We tend to strive to be a healthy vine and produce good grapes, and yet our God has much bigger plans. It…
In this session we reflect on chapter 6 of Crushing by TD Jakes, The Price of Crushing. Trials and pain are truly not pleasant. When we experience pain, trials we just kind of hold our breath and anticipate its end. The old saying “if I only knew then what I know now” has a strange…
In this session we go through chapter 5 in our study through Crushing by TD Jakes, Blood of the Vine. During the upcoming holiday season we will be encouraged to joyful and in good cheer. I was even reminded lately that Christians should be the happiest people on earth. Sometimes it is easier than other…
We pick up this week in our reading of Crushing by TD Jakes on chapter 4, Pruning is not Punishment. When it comes to life’s crushing moments, perhaps none are more painful than those involving the health of our loved ones. Whether it is our kids, parents, spouse or even close friends. Pastor Jakes talks…
