The Glory of Christ’s Birth
Great joy… the intended outcome of the gospel.
Christ, the anointed, is first introduced as Lord.
Glory to God in the highest… Glory has to go to God, higher than any other glory
Peace on earth among those with whom God is pleased…. Peace on earth is not general but individual and corporate.
New Wine, Now Or Never
On an agenda, the end of one event marks the the beginning of another.
The enemy attacks an event/item more violently as its allotted time is winding down.
Fear not if your strength is small. God can strengthen and sustain you. Just keep on believing.
Give God the final say and silence the enemy
Losing To Gain: A Journey With Christ
Every loss surrendered to Christ becomes a place where His grace blossoms and His purpose unfolds.
Every loss for Christ becomes a pathway for better gain.
What we lose is temporary. What we gain is eternal!
When you let go of idols, you gain the one true God who reigns over all.
Why Do Christians Need To Mature?
Gifts have to do with service, but maturity has to do with Christ’s character/fruit of the Spirit.
God will use even the immature, because there is so much work to be done that if He has to wait for us to grow up, the work will suffer.
Love is the fruit of the Spirit.
Prayers for Persecuted Christians
The enemy hates Christians because we represent light in the world.
Christians are too often ignorant of their position and authority. The enemy capitalizes on that ignorance. He uses temptation and threats (carrots and sticks) against the ignorant.
Part 4 Christian Maturity Is Not Optional
Wisdom is inseparable from the fear of God.
Love for God must be balanced with a fear of Him.
David’s love for God did not keep him from sinning with Bathsheba, but his fear of the Lord restored him.
Part 3 Christian Maturity Is Not Optional
Christian maturity is not determined by how much of God's Word one knows, but by a godly character.
God's Word is intended to transform us, nor to merely inform us.
If forced to choose, an uneducated, but holy man of God, is better than to be a highly educated son of hell.
The Coming Of Our King
Unbelievers will tremble at His coming.
Believers will rejoice at His coming- it is our blessed hope.
Part 2 Christian Maturity Is Not Optional
Maturing is the process of coming out of the dark into the light.
The opposite of not growing in Christian maturity is not a standstill. It is backsliding.
Part 1 Christian Maturity Is Not Optional
The ultimate goal of Christian maturity is full Christlikeness.
There’s no stagnation in the spirit… you are either growing or you are regressing.
When did you last give up a behavior that is not necessarily sinful, but simply immature?
The Nature Of Wisdom
Some things in life are meant to be temporary. It is not wise to make them permanent.
Wisdom is directed by the heart. Foolishness is not a matter of the intellect but of the heart.
Part 3 Personal Evangelism
This is the heartbeat of Jesus, the “Great Commission “which is a command spoken in the scriptures and a directive to every believer.
Sharing the gospel of hope, love, peace, salvation and Gods’ forever reign is a beautiful, life giving and a destiny changing experience.
Allow the Holy Spirit to help you speak up and speak out about the goodness of Jesus. How he saved you, made you brand new, washed you and made you whole.
Personal Evangelism Part 2
Never forget the power of a strong prayer life.
Practice to tailor your approach and how you might witness to different individuals and in different situations.
Learn to overcome obstacles to frequent questions and objections that arise when sharing your faith.
Part 1 Personal Evangelism
Personal Evangelism – is effectively sharing your personal spiritual faith in Jesus Christ to win over souls for the kingdom of God.
Always Under An Influence
Because of how gentle He is, the Holy Spirit is easily ignored.
The world is constantly in your face so you must endeavor to get before God's face.
Encouraging The Saints, God’s Way
We Must All Learn How To Encourage, God’s Way
Without encouragement, nothing good will ever get done.
To encourage, we must start with telling the truth
Sometimes the most godly thing we can do is to discourage people
Part 11 The Seven Churches In the Book of Revelation... Laodicea and Philadelphia
The church in Laodicea was confused by deception. While actually poor, they assumed that they were rich.
With the church in Philadelphia, temptation did not lure them from His word, and persecution did not cause them to deny His Name.
Part 10b: The Seven Churches In the Book of Revelation: Sardis
God Always Has a Remnant
Remnants are simply those who remain… those who remain faithful to God, when everybody else has gone their own way.
The Holy Spirit never works in isolation. He always waits for the word.
The word of God on the lips of an anointed believer is more potent than nuclear power. Without the Holy Spirit, all we have is Pulpit Therapy.
