Series: Abide

Luke 5 Abiding isn’t something we add to our list of things to do; It is the list John 1 – Just because you encounter Jesus doesn’t mean that you are Abiding with Him.  Satan saw God, but chose not to Abide. Andrew Simon (Peter) Philip Nathaniel (the guy with no fault) Abiding has to be more than waiting for… Continue reading Abide

1.  The Call Last week we saw where Jesus is calling His disciples to abide in Him.  This is no longer just a following of convenience but a total commitment to follow after Him. Leviticus 19: 23 And when you come into the land and have planted all manner of trees for food, then you will count its fruit as… Continue reading Abide: See the Need

Bless Mark 14:22  He (Jesus) took some bread he blessed it, then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples. Gary Wilkerson states that a giving family will raise generous children.  God is a giving God and the pattern of his giving is here in this verse Blessed Ephesians 1:3 He has blessed us with every spiritual… Continue reading Communion: Blessed, Broken, Given

1. Ask What You Will John 15: 7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want and it will be granted.  When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples.  This brings great glory to my Father. Produce much fruit Prove you are my true disciples This brings… Continue reading Ask Seek and Knock Part 1

Word Dwelling in us. John 15: 6, 7, 8 “Anyone who doesn’t remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned.But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want and it will be granted. When you produce… Continue reading Ask and it Will Be Given

1.  Bearing Fruit – John 15:4, John 5:17 2.  Perechoresis 3.  Peregrinatio – John 3:8 4.  Gifts Given – Ephesians 4:2-13

The Wind of the Spirit Looked a a number of words that zI don’t expect you to remember, but the meanings are important. This is Peregrinatio the great adventure. Perechoresis the dance of God John 3: 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases.  ( cloth of the Holy Spirit )You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it is… Continue reading The Wind of the Spirit

Called to Maturity in the Church The pursuit of Christ is more than just starting a relationship with Jesus, there is an important element of spiritual growth. Gifts given to the church to bring us to “be mature in the Lord measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ” Ephesians 4: 13 2. Supernatural Gifts. We forget that… Continue reading Current of the Holy Spirit 2

The Pattern I want to look at the life of Gideon to see what we can learn from this story about the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of followers of God in two instances the lives of the people calling out to God God answering their cry through the life of a champion. The Old Testament is… Continue reading Holy Spirit’s Clothing

The Pattern I want to look at the life of Gideon to see what we can learn from this story about the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of followers of God in two instances the lives of the people calling out to God God answering their cry through the life of a champion. The Old Testament is… Continue reading Holy Spirit's Clothing

1. Gifts given Ephesians 4: 11 – 13 Context is Jesus coming out of hell in totally victory and he is giving gifts to his church. Christ gives the gifts so it is not Jesus but God All of these oversee a flow in the church that is needed The evangelists oversees conversion The teacher disciples The pastor makes sure… Continue reading The Gift of Prophecy

Memorial Created Joshua 4: 1 – 7 God’s command to build a memorial of what he has done A reminder for the children Vs6 Not the first time Exodus 12: 26 Passover meal a reminder for the children. Christianity is always one generation from disappearing and we are to pass on this heritage of who our God is and what… Continue reading Memorial

Apostle 1.  Church’s Foundation Ephesians 2:19b, 20  You are members of God’s family.  Together, we are his house built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Jesus Christ himself. Jesus is the capstone and the foundation is the prophets and the apostles. Apostles in one sense do not exist anymore.  These are apostles who… Continue reading Apostles

  Don’t know if there is something called a Barak Spirit but I want to learn something from his life. Iron Chariots. Judges 4: 1 – 3 The people turned from God t God and they were punished with a people with iron chariots Judges 1: 19 they could not drive them out because of the iron chariots Joshua 17:… Continue reading Barak Spirit The Three Battles

Kingdom Come: Thinking Like Heaven Every single one of us has a purpose and call on our life. – you are someone in the eyes of the King Our lives as Christians are meant to be more than just getting out of hell and getting into heaven. They’re even meant to be more than coming to church once or twice… Continue reading Kingdom Come: Thinking Like Heaven

Author I read a lot in how to deal with society is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. How do you deal with a society that is quickly spinning out of control. Time of great tension in Berlin, Their republic was falling apart. Communism was rapidly spreading with other extremist which caused open fighting in the streets. Message of where do we stand as… Continue reading Emoji // Fear

We continue to look at emotions We want to look at the emotion of worry today which is almost a cousin of the emotion of fear. Importance of Trusting The emotions are not just something we can put up with or that’s just so and so.  These are serious things we need to be able to deal with in our… Continue reading Emoji // Worry

Abide throughout the year we have focusing on the word abide. The colors have been changing throughout the year and now we are in a season of harvest. Abide = remain, not to depart, survive and live, not become different from another. You must dwell in me and I in you John 15: 4 All know this verse but why… Continue reading Abide // Dust

Producing Fruit We are looking at the Harvest of producing fruit for the kingdom of God We are made of dust and incapable of producing anything for the kingdom Jesus came in the image of Man and as the source of living water, we are able to produce life Abide means, not being different from one another. We want to… Continue reading Abide // Hidden

Asking for the harvest John 15: 7 How many have asked and nothing happens? Galatians 6: 9 Due season reap a harvest Habakkuk 2: 3 For the revelation waits for an appointed time So we ask and God is going to do it whenever he wants?  Not exactly 2. Resistance to the opportunity 1 Corinthians 16: 9 I am staying… Continue reading Abide: Resistance

  The Orphan What is the church called to look like in this divided climate? Matthew 9: 35 – 38 Preaching Kingdom of God Signs following this (miraculous God should expect miracles) Vs 36 He was sympathetic toward those who were weary and laying down for no shepherd. Orphan spirit No government that represents them Race with no police force… Continue reading Orphan Spirit

We are done with Orphan Sunday, but not with the Orphan Spirit. The Chaos Judges 10 a judge Jair dies and Anarchy takes over Israel. Ammon invades Israel who has no leader at this time. Sometimes the answers to our problems are in boxes we would never recognize. 2. Jephthah the Warrior Judges 11: 1 Jephthah was a mighty man… Continue reading Orphan Spirit – The Chaos

The Great Woman 2 Kings 4: 8 there was a great woman. Great stands out above others. No real need in her life. Vs 13 Do you need a king or a captain of an army to help you in any way? No I live among my people I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED. Live so far below what God has… Continue reading My God Story