Has the church the art of looking up? In the face of the journey which was long with no end in sight, look up to God who is the maker of the very mountains that we face.
How do you prepare for what’s next? Transition and change are never easy but knowing what’s next does not bring success;
preparing for what’s next brings success.
Finding Peace in the Midst of Your Raging War – Am I really saved? Has God given up on me? Does God really love me? Live in the power of the Holy Spirit.
How do you win your battle against temptations? Because Jesus was 100% Human AND 100% God, He had real temptation AND gives us the path to overcome it.
This week, our battle against bitterness continues. “We must forgive others continuously – without keeping track”. What are the consequences when we don’t forgive? For whose sake do we forgive anyway?
Whenever you are involved in any relationship, it is a given that people will sin against you, will disappoint you, and may hurt you… Choose bitterness or choose to be transformed. Forgiveness is the gift you give to yourself
How many of you here would agree with this statement: I am not happy with where I am currently… Whenever human beings find themselves unhappy, we do what comes naturally to us, we seek to make a change…
“What is the biggest regret of your life? The one thing you would change or do differently if you had a second chance?” Will you have restoration or despair, Peter or Judas? Regret is never the last chapter in the book that God writes.
How to win your battle against Fear. Fear prevents or stops people from reaching their God-given potential. What is God’s unusual remedy for fear…
How to win your battle against Anxiety. God has a plan to move you from the chaos of anxiety to the CALM of His peace
How to win your battle against worry. You worry about the things to which you devote your mind the most. What is the answer to worry?
The War is against: Me, Myself, and I
This war is not fought in a physical theater of war.
It is fought in our minds.
“God’s Purpose for your Scars!” Where is God when it hurts? Is He there? Does He Care? Are my troubles a set of pointless exercises? God is at work! Romans…
Unwrapping the gifts of Christmas – Do you Love People Do you love people? If you do, how do you know? If you do, how do they know? John 3:16…
Unwrapping the Christmas Gift Part 2: What not to buy your wife this Christmas Anything that plugs in Clothes that involve sizes Anything that involves weight loss or self-improvement Don’t…
Unwrapping the gift of Christmas! John 3:16 If you trimmed down the Bible only to John 3:16, you would still have enough Bible to save the world. John 3:1-16 John…
This one thing. Selfish What do I need to change? But this one thing I do! You! Nothing will change unless you change. Philippians 3:13 Philippians 3:13-14 Forget what is…
“Don’t say thanks….Be thankful” 1 Chronicles 29:10-20 “Thanks” “Thanksgiving” 1. Never lose sight of who God is. 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 2. Always remember that God is the source of everything…
Live life in the light of Destiny Is there life after the grave? According to the Bible and common knowledge. Two ways: Heaven eternal life with God in heaven Hell…
MORALS Worldview is the lens through which you look at life: Abortion Euthanasia Sexuality War Marriage These four questions: Origin Who am I? What makes me human? Meaning What is…
Destiny Life after death Two competing worldviews: Theistic worldview life continues after the grave for all human beings Two eternal states for all individuals after they pass from this world…
I fail to see the purpose. What am I here for? What’s the meaning of life? What do you do when all life seems to be is one bad swing…
Worldviews are formed by a coherent answer to these four questions: Origin Meaning Morality Eternity Origin Human beings originated by accident from a single cell, God is automatically excluded. Meaning…
Worldview A set of assumptions that you have made through which you look at every choice and every decision that ultimately shapes how you think and behave. The lens through…
Morality What is morality? What is its purpose? How does it affect society? Morality is a system of standards, principles or conduct that distinguish between what is proper or improper,…
Luke 10:29-37 Why do Rabbis always answer a question with another question? Bouncing the person’s question back at them can help you discover: What’s really in their heart What they…
Our society is in a destructive decline; while the symptoms can be easily identified by most, few are competent to diagnose and address the root cause. Worldview What is a…
Suffering is not always the result of sin. Job 1:8 Job 1:22 Job 2:10 Job 4:7-9 “Life IS pain highness…anyone who tells you differently is selling something.” John 9: 1-3…
There is a YouTube video associated with this presentation. Click on the title of this presentation to see the YouTube video. Our society is in a destructive decline The symptoms…
Isaiah 40:27-31 Confident disciplined expectant active clinging to God Waiting on the Lord requiresp patienttrust. “But what do I do while I’m waiting?” Psalms 130:5-6 I wait for the Lord,…
When I survey the current cultural landscape of the United States, there is a clear sense that things are headed in a destructive direction. While the symptoms of decline can…
Count the Cost Luke 14:25-34 Crowds are spectators; all they are there for is to: Watch Cheer Criticize Luke 14:26 Hyperbole: a deliberate exaggeration to prove a point God must…
The Cycle of Sin: Relaxation –>Desensitization –>Vulnerability –>Temptation 5. Infatuation –>Flirtation –>Commission of actual sin
— Purposelessness is the mental illness of our day. — What is your life’s purpose? — [[1 Corinthians 9:24-26]] — [[2 Timothy 4:7]] — ++Fight the good fight ++Finish the…
— Purposelessness is the mental illness of our day. — [[1 Corinthians 9:24- 27]] — What is your life’s purpose? — [[2 Timothy 4:8]] — Where do I start? –…
Purposelessness is the mental illness (neurosis) of our day. What is your life’s purpose? 1 Corinthians 9:24 “Run this way!” Live with this attitude and mindset Marry with this attitude…
“Why do you Christians teach your children to pray the wrong prayer?” “If I die before I wake. ”If I awake before I die.” Annie: ” Tomorrow, tomorrow.” Dorothy in…
Jesus knew what he intended the church to be: A Spirit-filled church
Laodicea: The Church that Made Jesus Sick — [[Revelation 3:14–22]] — Wealth — Health — Fame — The Amen: _Certainty – Truth_ — There is “Objective Truth” — The faithful…
Philadelphia The Church with the Open Door — [[Revelation 3:7–13]] — “City of brotherly love” — Holiness — [[1 Peter 1:13–16]] — The church of Philadelphia pleased God because: ++It…
Sardis: Dead Church Working Revelation 3:1–6 R Sculptoris “You have a reputation for being alive – yet you are dead!” Isaiah 11:1-4 Characteristics of churches that are “alive”: Spirit-filled members…
“Thyatira: The Corrupt Church” Revelation 2:18-29 Son of man: Sympathetic Man and Savior Son of God: Awesome God and Judge. Eyes like a flame of fire: He looks beneath the…
Church at Pergamum: The Compromising Church Rev 2: 12-17 A clear and present danger? “Sharp – Double edged sword.” Judge! His Instrument of Judgment? His Word Hebrews 4: 12-13 Two…
“The Uncompromising, but Loveless Church” — Have you lost your loving feeling? — [[Revelation 2: 1 – 11]] — [[Revelation 1:20]] — Ephesus — [[Acts 19: 11 – 29]] –…
— “Christ’s Heart for His Church” — “The Unveiling” — [[Revelation 1:9-11]] — Meet those who: _“Love Jesus but not the church”_ — — 89% of those who self-identify as…
“Disappointment with God” — [[Ruth 1:19-22]] — Disappointment — Gap between your expectations and reality — Where is God? — [(Troubles + Time) – Unanswered Prayer = A Choice to…