Sep 20, 2023
Exodus 33
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  • Sep 20, 2023Exodus 33
    Sep 20, 2023
    Exodus 33
  • Sep 17, 2023Christian Journey
    Sep 17, 2023
    Christian Journey
    Series: 2023
  • Sep 10, 2023All Means ALL
    Sep 10, 2023
    All Means ALL
    Series: 2023
  • Sep 6, 2023Exodus 32
    Sep 6, 2023
    Exodus 32
  • Sep 3, 2023Labor Day
    Sep 3, 2023
    Labor Day
    Series: 2023
    Most people think of labor day as the unofficial end of summer
     
    They celebrate with BBQs and beach trips
     
    When I think about Labor day I think about a different kind of labor
     
    Thinking about this kind of labor made me think of what Jesus told Nicodemus
     
     
    Remember who Nicodemus is?
     
    Nicodemus came to Jesus at night
     
    When Jesus said you must be born again Nicodemus was genuinely baffled
     
    Jesus broke it down in verse 5
     
    Remember that the Jews being God’s chosen people, felt they were destined to Heaven
     
    Why would they need to be born again, they were born right the first time
     
    Today some people mistakenly believe that they are destined to Heaven
     
    God loves us, so of course He would allow us all in heaven
     
    Jesus said unless we are born again we can’t see the kingdom of God
     
     
    He said that because Nicodemus was extremely familiar with the Old Testament
     
     
    It takes cleansing and being filled with the Spirit in order to be born again
     
     
     
    Jesus isn’t saying that the Spirit of God is random
     
    He is saying that although we can’t see it, the Spirit wishes to fill all who repent and believe
     
    Many people today think they are saved but they have not been born again by water and Spirit
     
    God desires for ALL to come to Him but only those who do will see the kingdom of God
     
    Have you been born again?
  • Aug 30, 2023Exodus 30 & 31
    Aug 30, 2023
    Exodus 30 & 31
  • Aug 27, 2023Second Chances
    Aug 27, 2023
    Second Chances
    Series: 2023

    Today we are going to cover the story of Jonah
     
    Some background to know is that Jonah lived during a time of moral decay and worldly unrest
     
    We could be talking about today just as easily
     
     
    So God told Jonah to go and instead Jonah tried to run away from God
     
    In today’s tumultuous world God is telling His people to go and tell but most are trying to hide instead
     
    Why did Jonah do that?
     
    Everything he had been taught in Israel was to hate those against Israel
     
    He had been taught to be against people that were not Godly
     
    God changed the narrative and said preach repentance to this people
     
    Today American Christians also have these biases against lost people
     
    We somehow believe that God only loves America and those who have already accepted Him
     
    We would probably never say that but it is how we act
     
    What happened to Jonah when he ran from God
     
     
    Even when Jonah was disobedient God protected him
     
    However Jonah was miserable in this situation
     
    When a Christian is not doing what God calls them to do they can not have true Joy.
     
     
    See even when we are disobedient if we call on the Lord He will answer
     
    This was a second chance for Jonah
     
    He did what God asked but he wasn’t happy about it
     
    God even used this half hearted effort to open the hearts of the people of Nineveh
     
     
     
    If we are honest we are just like this sometimes today.
     
    God gives us chance after chance but we somehow feel others don’t deserve that
     
    The story of Jonah ends without saying if Jonah ever had a change of heart
     
    When we leave Jonah he is still miserable even after doing what God told him to do
     
    God will give us second chances and He will use us despite ourselves
     
    When we are begrudgingly serving God we will not receive the Joy that should be there
     
    Today my question for you is are you running from God?
     
    Are you serving Him but not happy about it?
     
    Wouldn’t you like to have the Joy that God gives when we serve Him gladly?
     
    Use your second chances joyfully!
  • Aug 23, 2023Exodus 29 part3
    Aug 23, 2023
    Exodus 29 part3
  • Aug 20, 2023Persistence In Prayer
    Aug 20, 2023
    Persistence In Prayer
    Series: 2023

    Do you ever pray for something truly important and grow weary when you don’t see the answer?
     
    Many believers will pray diligently but after a couple weeks allow it to fade away.
     
    I want to read a story about George Mueller and prayer.
     
    Where did he get the idea that he had to be so persistent?
     
     
    In America today we have become an inpatient people.
     
    "I want what I want and I want it now!"  Also, "I am not willing to wait any time for it."
     
    Sometimes it just takes time
     
    Smoked meat takes hours to be ready but it is so worth it when you taste it
     
    I believe the lack of persistent prayer is the greatest reason for church decline today
     
    We as a church need to be in persistent prayer for God to use us to reach people
     
    If you want to see Orchard or any church grow persistent prayer is the key
     
    When I say persistent prayer I mean you gotta PUSH
     

    Pray  

    Until

    Something

    Happens
     
    So when we pray for something we have to prepare to receive it
     
    One of my favorite quotes from “Facing the Giants”
     
    If you are praying for rain, prepare your field to receive it
     
    God’s people today, when they do pray, they are not preparing to receive what they pray for
     
    This means that we have to pray and we have to prepare
     
    For every believer, we have to pray persistently, believing God will deliver
     
    If we are praying persistently we have to prepare persistently
     
    We need to get out in our community and invite people to meet God
     
    As we saw in George Mueller’s story, God answers in His time but our job is to keep praying
     
     
    “Do your work heartily, as for the Lord”
     
    Christians, we must get to prayer and get to work for God
     
    Being satisfied with how things are is not doing things for the Lord
     
    Are you ready to diligently pray and prepare today?
     
    If not, then why not? What is preventing you from that?
     
    Do you truly know God?
  • Aug 16, 2023Exodus 29 part2
    Aug 16, 2023
    Exodus 29 part2
  • Aug 13, 2023Consecrate Yourselves
    Aug 13, 2023
    Consecrate Yourselves
    Series: 2023
  • Aug 9, 2023Exodus 29 part1
    Aug 9, 2023
    Exodus 29 part1
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