- Apr 2, 2023Risen Sermon Series – Transformation
Risen Sermon Series – Transformation1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
- Mar 29, 2023Bible Study – Exodus 20 Pt1
Bible Study – Exodus 20 Pt1
- Mar 26, 2023Risen Sermon Series – Hope
Risen Sermon Series – Hope
Every person that has ever lived or will ever live, can have Hope because of the Resurrection of Christ
Hope is not a dream or a wsh. Hope is the reason we can live a full life
Hope is the reality that, at the end of this life, we can step into eternity with our Savior
"19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God." (NASB)
20 "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us," (NASB)
21 "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (NASB)
This passage is a prayer by Paul
Paul is asking that the believers know the love of Christ and be filled with all the fullness of God
Know the Love of Christ
Be filled with the fullness of God
God is able
Exceedingly, abundantly
God can do above anything that you have experienced, imagined and certainly are able to do
The power that works within us!
In other words, this awesome, incredible power we are talking about is in the believer today
“Same Power” by Jeremy Camp
The power that allowed Jesus to be Resurrected, Moved mountains, Calmed the raging Sea, is in US!
This power exists in God’s people because of the Resurrection of Christ
Because of this power, we have HOPE
21 "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (NASB)
Paul says “in the church” as he is calling upon ALL the people of God to praise His name, His glory
The greatest thing about the Hope we have, is sharing it with those who have no hope
Do you have that Hope today?
- Mar 22, 2023Bible Study – Exodus 19 Pt2
Bible Study – Exodus 19 Pt2
- Mar 19, 2023Risen Sermon Series – Access
Risen Sermon Series – Access
Welcome to the season of the Resurrection
First of all, why is the Resurrection necessary?
"for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," (NASB)
ALL means ALL
Man can not pay the cost for his own sin
What is the cost?
"For the wages of sin is death,..." (NASB)
What does death mean in this context?
First, it is the wages received for the sin committed
Secondly, it is a separation from God, not simply the end of life
Lastly, since it is paired with the example of eternal life, it is also shown to be eternal
"but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (NASB)
This grants all of us Access to the Father
It is a free gift to Man
It cost Jesus His life
It is of God
Eternal Life
The access starts as soon as we accept the gift and lasts for all eternity
Do you desire that Access today?
- Mar 15, 2023Bible Study – Exodus 19 pt1
Bible Study – Exodus 19 pt1
- Mar 12, 2023Lessons From Lydia
Lessons From Lydia
March is Women’s History MonthOne of the historical women from the Bible is LydiaLydia was a business womanHer obedient heartHer heart was openedHer heart was overflowingWomen have always been an important part of the GospelFor all of us we have to be more than Godly, we have to give our lives to JesusLydia accepted Jesus and then spent the rest of her life serving HimAre you serving Him today? - Mar 8, 2023Bible Study – Exodus 18
Bible Study – Exodus 18
- Mar 1, 2023Bible Study – Exodus 17 pt.2
Bible Study – Exodus 17 pt.2
- Feb 26, 2023God Meant For Good
- Feb 22, 2023Bible Study – Exodus 17 pt.1
Bible Study – Exodus 17 pt.1
- Feb 19, 2023What’s Love Got To Do With It?
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Valentine’s Day -
A day all about celebrating LoveGreeting card companies, florists, even candy companies spend much money on marketing for this one day
For everyone that is profiting off this holiday, it isn’t about love, it’s about greed.
Tina Turner famously sang “What’s Love Got To Do With It”
She said love was just a “second hand emotion”
Look with me to Colossians 3:12-14 NASBThose who have been chosen of God
Put on a heart of…
All of these attributes seem so easy to say, but, in reality, in this lost world, they are seemingly hard to live
Compassion is not just feeling for someone, but feeling so strongly that you are moved to action
Compassion literally means to suffer together
We are God’s people, and we are so hard that compassion is a distant reality
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
PatienceBearing one another
Forgiving each other
Just as the Lord forgave YOU
Put on Love
In Corinthians 13 we find that love is basically all these things we just talked about
Galations 5:22-23 shows us all these things are the fruit of the Spirit
So as those who have been chosen of God, these things should be evident in our every day lives
In a world where selfishness, greed and hate seem to dominate; the world needs to see Love
Tina Turner was wrong! Love is not a second hand emotion. Love is the outpouring of the Spirit of God within us
Do you have that in you today?
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