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What happens when every believer sees themselves as a nurturer? Saints form a Nurturing A.S.S.E.M.B.L.Y. We A dmit our faults to One Another Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, And their works are in the dark, And they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us? We don't Conceal…

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Text: Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. I. Separate and Surrender “Though we think of holiness in a more narrow sense of separation from impurity and moral evil, in…

What is the H.E.A.R. Method? It is a way to devotionally read , engage , and respond to Scripture on a daily basis. STEP 1: PRAY FOR UNDERSTANDING AND INSIGHT STEP 2: READ THE SCRIPTURAL PASSAGE FOR THAT DAY STEP 3: HIGHLIGHT THE 1 TO 5 VERSES WITHIN THE READING THAT JUMP OFF THE PAGE STEP 4: EXPLAIN…

Text: 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: I. Holiness is not a requirement for Salvation A. Man can never earn salvation 6 But we are all like an unclean thing, And…

Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. Gives godly counsel or advice…

Your Meter for Giving. But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Paul uses the life of a farmer to drive home the point. The farmer…

Text: I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness. I. Defining Habits Definition – an action or pattern…

Then the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there and was buried there. Now there was no water for the congregation; so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron. And the people contended…

God’s grace shines brightest in our darkest trials. God expects the progress of spiritual formation in the lives of His people. The Apostle Paul wrote, “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously,…

1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created…

Text: 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. I. Pay attention to Your thoughts A. Your Thoughts are Known by God O Lord , You have searched me and known me . You know my…

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and…

What is Prayer? Prayer involves communicating with God the Father in order to receive His plan to carry out His Will for the believer’s life for the purpose of Him enriching our lives for His glory which is mediated through Jesus Christ and done in the power of the Spirit Blueprint for Prayer Matthew…

But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. Introduction: It was advertised in one of our large cities that a great violinist would play on a violin worth $1,000. The theater was packed. Many were curious and wanted to hear such an expensive instrument being played.…

What motivates people to behave the way they do? Why do we sometimes avoid evil and at other times choose it? Or from another perspective, why do we do the right thing on some occasions and fail to do it on others? People are motivated to satisfy their needs for Security Significance Fulfillment ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________…

You need to be S.T.U.D.Y.I.N.G. ? Why? What is the purpose of studying? "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for Doctrine , for Reproof , for Correction , for Instruction in Righteousness " 2 Timothy 3:16 Read the Word Retell the Word Remember the Word (Memorize) Review the…

Natures examples Ants, lilies, birds, God has no shortage of examples that we can learn from. This morning we are going to look at some lessons we can learn from a skein, a gaggle of geese. (Insert honk if you love Jesus picture here) Do you remember the bumper sticker honk if you love Jesus. It was…

The Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah and camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah; then they lined up in battle formation to face the Philistines. The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the…

Four Steps of Study Repetition Concentration Comprehension Reflection I did not come up with these steps something I learned whenever ago Repetition Concentration Comprehension 1. Reading In Robert Mulholland book Shaped by the Word he discusses to ways to read the Bible Informational and Formational.…

Suffering, no body likes it. Suffering challenges our perception of God’s justice. How do we process suffering? Our perspective of God’s justice effects how we process suffering. The Reaping Principle Job and Councilors assume this principle Eliphaz does: 7 “Remember: who that was innocent ever perished?…

What is a Spirit Empowered Disciple? A Spirit-empowered disciple ++Is a lifelong follower of Jesus. The Holy Spirit forms the character of Christ in believers and helps disciples reproduce them- selves by leading others in that same character formation process. A Spirit-empowered disciple is A lifelong…

Hope The first Sunday of Advent begins a New Year for the Church. It is around this time of the year that we often find people talking about the hardships and trials of the past year… and longing for the next year to be different. We are no different! We have struggled through the hardships, heartaches,…

Introduction What is a Spirit Empowered Disciple? 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” A Spirit-empowered disciple ++Is a lifelong follower of Jesus. ++Recognizes…