Years ago I went to Russia and brought home Matryoshka Dolls to each of my daughters. These dolls are intricately painted and shaped like an egg. As you open one, another slightly smaller appears. As you open that one, another appears until you have 9-10 Matryoshka Dolls. It is the gift that keeps on giving,…
A special Christmas story about Ollie.
As a continuation of last week’s teaching about hearing the Lord’s voice, we shall discover the relationship between hearing and knowing God’s will, praying and acting in faith, seeing great obstacles removed, followed by amazing breakthroughs! Jesus modeled this kind of faith and challenged His disciples to walk in the same fashion.
This message will give you the biblical foundations for hearing the Lord’s voice and directions in our lives. Then, you will receive practical instruction on ways you can hear the Lord too in your daily lives.
We all find ourselves growing a little cold and hard in our daily faith. It steals our joy and sense of effectiveness in the Christian walk. What are some biblical and practical cures to overcome hardheartedness? Today’s teaching will help us overcome and restore the joy of our salvation.
Perhaps all of us have suffered from developing a hard heart. We find ourselves slowly being confronted with life pressures and circumstances. We begin to become calloused and lack spiritual sensitivity, resulting in a loss of joy and desire. These next two teachings define the causes of hardheartedness and suggest some biblical and practical cures…
When we became followers of Christ, we stepped out of the kingdom of this world and into the kingdom of God. We are now His ambassadors with all the power of heaven and the authority in the name of Jesus backing us.
The world is filled with bored people living dissatisfied lives. They seem to lack any sense of reality or purpose. Discovering God’s purpose for his church, individual purpose, and giftings in the church, and a contributing lifestyle to their communities is the answer. As we grow up in Christ, how do we discover, embrace, and…
Today’s message has a bit of an end times edge to it. Jesus said, “the coming of the Son of Man shall be just like it was in the days of Noah”. This message contrasts the spiritual and societal condition in the literal days of Noah and our current days. Things seem to be lining…
Part 4. What is the New Creation? Do I have two natures, or just a new one? How do I deal with old tendencies and temptations?