Rooted & Grounded - Part Two: AGENCY - The Power Working Within




BRIEF SUMMARY: 

Ephesians 3:14–21 states, "God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think because His power is working within us." 

Being rooted and grounded in love gives us stability, while God’s inner power gives us strength, confidence, and responsibility.

The message  emphasizes that believers are not powerless, even when they feel weak or overwhelmed. God’s power within grants  AGENCY — The ability or power to act, make decisions, choose, and make things happen—to influence your own life and environment rather than being controlled by others or by circumstances. 

Pastor Hudson connects this spiritual truth to personal life, ministry, history, and justice, showing that God’s power is not only for personal blessing but also for serving others and impacting systems.

The main message is: God’s power within us enables us to live in victory, bless others, and use our God-given agency to make a difference in the world. 


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Do Not Let the Oil Cease – Firm Foundation Inspiration Minute #219 for May 13, 2026


“Do Not Let The Oil Cease”

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2 Kings 4:1 A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.”So Elisha said to her, 2“What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” 3 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. 4 And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.” 5 So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. 6 Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.”
And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

This talk reflects on 2 Kings 4:1–7, where a widow facing debt and the threat of losing her sons to slavery receives instruction from the prophet Elisha. When Elisha asks what she has in her house, she says she only has a jar of oil. He instructs her to borrow many empty vessels, shut the door, and pour the oil into them. As long as there were vessels, the oil continued to flow. When there were no more vessels, the oil ceased.

The main lesson is that God’s provision often comes through obedience to His instruction. The widow received enough oil to pay her debt and live on the rest, but the flow stopped when there were no more vessels to fill.

The encouragement is to keep doing what God has instructed you to do. Do not stop short, because God’s instructions are designed to bless, help, and provide. The central message is: “Do not let the oil cease.”

Message from Sunday, May 3
 



“Learning to Trust God More: 21-Day Devotional from Psalm 37” is available in three editions: Print, Kindle ebook, and Audible digital voice at:  https://bit.ly/4tqWi46

Includes contributions from Patricia Hudson, Stacy Williams, and Pastor L. Irving Robb.
In these times, we need to live on the firm foundation of loving and trusting the Lord, even while being active in serving others, and helping the vulnerable.

This Psalm begins with the words, "Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity." It ends with the words, "But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble."

This 21-day devotional will educate, encourage, and inspire you to walk in faith in God and develop the courage to engage with wisdom.

Here are the topics for each day:
Day 1 — Do Not Fret
Day 2 — The Temporary Nature of Evil
Day 3 — Trust & Do Good
Day 4 — Delight in the Lord
Day 5 — Commit Your Way
Day 6 — God Will Vindicate
Day 7 — Loosen Your Grip on Anger
Day 8 — Waiting with Hope & Active Faith
Day 9 — The Way of Meekness
Day 10 — Use the Power of Another
Day 11 — God Sustains the Righteous
Day 12 — Evil is Self-Destructive
Day 13 — How Less Can Be More
Day 14 — God Knows Your Days
Day 15 — The End of the Wicked
Day 16 — Generosity Reveals the Heart
Day 17 — Ordered Steps, Part One
Day 18 — Ordered Steps, Part Two
Day 19 — A Living Testimony
Day 20 — God Loves Justice
Day 21 — Salvation Belongs to the Lord



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Do Not Let the Oil Cease


Insight from BibleGateway.com Old Testament devotional reading for May 8, 2026

2 Kings 4:1 A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.”So Elisha said to her, 2“What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” 3 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. 4 And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.” 5 So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. 6 Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.”
And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

Do not allow lack to become a mindset. Become accustomed to abundance.

In this story, Elisha helped a woman who needed provision. His instruction was to use what she had and to gather empty vessels that could be supernaturally filled with oil. He said, “Do not gather just a few.”

She did as instructed, but apparently did not do all that she could have done to gather more vessels. As a result, “the oil ceased.” She was able to sell the oil and receive provision, but the supply was limited by the number of vessels she gathered.

For whatever reason, we sometimes stop short of doing all that we can in obedience to God. Perhaps her experience of lack caused her to think, “This is enough,” or maybe she felt uncomfortable doing more.

Of course, we do not know her reasons, but the message to us is clear: Obey God and bring Him everything He asks for. He is only trying to bless you more!

A Strategy for Strength – Firm Foundation Inspiration Minute #218 for May 6, 2026


“A Strategy for Strength”

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Romans 5:2 (NLT), Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory." 


Message from Sunday, May 3
 







“Learning to Trust God More: 21-Day Devotional from Psalm 37” is available in three editions: Print, Kindle ebook, and Audible digital voice at:  https://bit.ly/4tqWi46

Includes contributions from Patricia Hudson, Stacy Williams, and Pastor L. Irving Robb.
In these times, we need to live on the firm foundation of loving and trusting the Lord, even while being active in serving others, and helping the vulnerable.

This Psalm begins with the words, "Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity." It ends with the words, "But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble."

This 21-day devotional will educate, encourage, and inspire you to walk in faith in God and develop the courage to engage with wisdom.

Here are the topics for each day:
Day 1 — Do Not Fret
Day 2 — The Temporary Nature of Evil
Day 3 — Trust & Do Good
Day 4 — Delight in the Lord
Day 5 — Commit Your Way
Day 6 — God Will Vindicate
Day 7 — Loosen Your Grip on Anger
Day 8 — Waiting with Hope & Active Faith
Day 9 — The Way of Meekness
Day 10 — Use the Power of Another
Day 11 — God Sustains the Righteous
Day 12 — Evil is Self-Destructive
Day 13 — How Less Can Be More
Day 14 — God Knows Your Days
Day 15 — The End of the Wicked
Day 16 — Generosity Reveals the Heart
Day 17 — Ordered Steps, Part One
Day 18 — Ordered Steps, Part Two
Day 19 — A Living Testimony
Day 20 — God Loves Justice
Day 21 — Salvation Belongs to the Lord



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Rooted & Grounded - Part One: Strengthened With Might




This sermon by Pastor Bryan Hudson, D.Min., begins the series “Rooted and Grounded” with the message “Strengthened with Might,” based on Ephesians 3. The central idea is that believers must be deeply rooted and firmly grounded in the love of God in order to live with spiritual strength, purpose, and endurance.

The message emphasizes that there are kingdom prerequisites—foundational habits, principles, and depths of relationship with God—that cannot be skipped. Just as students need prerequisites before advanced courses, believers need to be established in God’s love before they can fully serve others and walk in God’s purpose.

A key theme is the wise use of time and attention, described as non-renewable resources. The sermon warns against being distracted by things that may look good but are spiritually obsolete or irrelevant to God’s purpose. Instead, believers are called to invest their focus in Christ, His Word, and His love.

The sermon explains that being rooted is an agricultural image, like a tree planted deeply, while being grounded is an architectural image, like a building on a solid foundation. Both point to the need for a stable life built on God’s love.

The source of spiritual strength is the inner life: being strengthened by the Holy Spirit in the inner person, allowing Christ to dwell in the heart by faith. The love of Christ is described in four dimensions: wide, long, deep, and high—reaching all people, lasting eternally, going into human brokenness, and lifting believers into God’s higher purpose.

The sermon concludes with an affirmation that believers will make God’s kingdom a priority, use their time and attention wisely, and allow Christ to deepen their relationship with Him so they may be strengthened with might by His Spirit.


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