Resistance and Pressing Through — God deeply desires to impact communities through those willing to partner with Him. However, there will typically be resistance to those willing to seek such an impact. In fact, the church itself may at times resist a move of God. Understand that the pursuit God’s Kingdom is messy and offers…
Chris continiues the discusion on wholehearted prayer and fasting with a look into the lifestyle of fasting that Daniel exhibited throughout key moments of his life. Daniel recognized that God alone is the source of all power and wisdom. In a wonderful way, God, in his grace, will not only reveal things to us, but…
Wholehearted Prayer and Fasting — The Holy Spirit teaches us to pray and is in-sync with the Father’s will. The Holy Spirit shows us where the Bible should shape our prayers, just as the Bible has the power to shape our thoughts and perspectives. He leads us into fasting so that we can affect lasting…
What Are You Running From? – God refines what is precious to Him. You are precious to Him. We naturally run from the things that stretch us and make us uncomfortable or vulnerable. God uses these things to refine us. Sometimes we run from God because we know He will not refine us in a…
God’s Wisdom Will Be Tested – The Holy Spirit helps us to remain stable, faithful, loyal, and trustworthy during unstable, uncertain seasons. This is due to the fact that the God’s guidance and character in us is not dependent upon certain conditions. In fact, the nature of God shines in the worst of conditions. The…
Wash, Rinse, Repeat — We need to surrender ourselves to the heart of God for others every day. Without such conscious surrender, we will become distracted by life and fail to catch His leading. God speaks to us in three ways: we hear, see, and feel. The Holy Spirit brings conviction and warning. We do not…
The Field Trip — Sometimes God pulls us out of our familiar or comfortable environments to teach us and mature us. These field trips are for our good, but often lessons are hard and the process of breaking can be unpleasant. However, the fruit of these lessons is noticeable. In our story, King Nebadchudnezzar could…
A Contrast of Two Wisdoms — The Wisdom of the Holy Spirit opposes the wisdom of the world and is often judged as weak, foolish, and inferior. By the signature of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, and self-control expressed through a heart to serve God and others. It is important to note that…
A Contrast of Two Wisdoms — The Wisdom of the Holy Spirit opposes the wisdom of the world and is often judged as weak, foolish, and inferior. By the signature of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, and self-control expressed through a heart to serve God and others. It is important to note that…
Listen and Respond — The Holy Spirit points unbelievers to God when He uses us to be supernatural solution providers for the lost and hurting. We need to let go of a ministry failure or disappointments that haunt us and affect our ability to keep trying. This sermon is an encouragement to listen eagerly for…