The Holy Spirit leads in how to pray and reveals the Father’s heart to us regarding His will. Have you ever noticed that prayer was an intentional priority in the early church described throughout the Book of Acts? We need to get back to our early church roots and make prayer an intentional part of…
The Spirit of Purity — The believers of the early New Testament Church were devoted to teaching, fellowship, and prayer. They understood their identity as Children of God and lived as new creatures with new lives and power. If we want to experience true spiritual growth and freedom, we need to understand what it means…
The First Disciples – Part 3 — The believers of the early New Testament Church were devoted to teaching, fellowship, and prayer. They understood their identity as Children of God and lived as new creatures with new lives and power. If we want to experience true spiritual growth and freedom, we need to understand what…
The First Disciples — The believers of the early New Testament Church were devoted to teaching, fellowship, and prayer. They had a sense of overwhelming awe at miracles, signs, and wonders. They were generous and loved by the community, and many came to Christ as a result. If we want to experience true spiritual growth…
God’s Voice in the Bible – One of the ways God speaks is through the Bible. When we can’t focus to hear Him speak in our hearts, we can read the Bible and hear Him there. God doesn’t always provide specific plans and purposes. But His Word gives us instruction for holiness, wisdom, and surrender.…
Positioned for More – Part 2 – Seasons of blessing, increase, and Kingdom-advancement are preceded by seasons of God’s people positioning themselves to receive. The season begins with prayer and matures with radical obedience and laying down the things that compete with our affection for God. This prayer for more blessing and victory is not…
Passing the Test – Testing is a part of God’s refining process. It reminds of our need for God and pushes us to greater levels of dependence upon Him. Testing is also a season where the enemy determines if your fresh commitment to God is serious. He will try to find breaks in your breakthrough.…
Cultivating the Ecosystem — The church as a whole needs to increase its effort to cultivate a CULTURE or ECOSYSTEM of the gifts of the Spirit intentionally and with personal investment. We need to seek and ask for spiritual gifts, not put it on God to do it whenever He is ready.People who break down…
The Gift of Healing — The church needs an infusion of willing people to facilitate a culture with the grace to heal. We need to confront our unbelief rather than justify or rationalize it. Throughout the Bible God used healing to demonstrate the power behind what was being publically preached. Jesus is willing and able…
The Gift of Discernment of Spirits — This sermon discusses what discernment of spirits is and how believers can experience t his grace in their lives. Sometimes we can confuse God’s will with our own. But Jesus gave us His Spirit to help us know God’s heart and will as we seek Him.
