Christianity 104: Worship Lifestyle — Worship, the expression of reverence and awe, is not a lukewarm, token response borne out of religious duty or traditional, repetitive response. It is unquestionably intentional and counter to the flesh and pressures of societal thought patterns. Worship displaces worry at the center of our life. It helps us to…
God’s Building, Our Response — The Lord has the sovereignty in all things and can step into broken places to make a way whenever He desires. He knows how to make things work together for good. Christians were born for the day of adversity, not for luxary. We were designed to deploy into the hostility…
Love Like a Fire — Christ cares for the world and wants to bring freedom, hope, and healing to it through His church. The church of our nation generally loves God, tries to live a good lifestyle, but often does not burn passionately with love for Him. Jesus loves the church immeasurably, and He will…
What Jesus is Doing on the Earth — Jesus is training His people not to resist Him. He is leading the charge with the blessing of repentance among both the godly and ungodly alike. He wants nothing to stand between us and Him. He gives His people a lifestyle of hearing His voice and refreshment…
The Spirit of Boldness — In the early church, the disciples asked for boldness, so the Lord filled them with His Spirit. Because they were filled freshly with His Spirit, they became bold in speaking about God and showing His ways. The boldness of the Holy Spirit can lead to outward expressions of courage, quiet…
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…
Pursuing Your Renewing — The people of God tend to be tempted with the urge to handle their challenges in their own strength, without prayers seated in seeking, surrender, faith, and obedience. This temptation was experienced by people throughout throughout Scripture. So, one could say that it is a normal part of earthly thinking. However, we were…
More Life Through His Voice – God advances His Kingdom in the lives of those who are ready, seeking, and sowing. We don’t always understand how the Lord causes the increase, but we must keep our heart alive and attentive to His leadings. It is our privilege to live by the leading of God, and it…
A Call to Abide in God’s Presence — God is calling His people to know Him by spending time in His presence. This sermon is a call to out away distractions and to bear fruit by abiding in Jesus. It is a reminder to put away needless busyness, to make make time to rest and…
