July 12, 2015 Change is an event and a process. Catalysts: God’s Spirit: We cooperate with the Holy Spirit. Positive displacement: We put off by putting on. Challenge: Do I want to justify myself or let God save me? Sermon Notes 07-12-2015
July 5, 2015 My heart is changing! Stages of Spiritual Disease because of hardness of heart: Resistance to truth. Refusal to change. Apply: Receive the Word implanted to save your soul. Sermon Notes 07-05-2015
June 28, 2015 Transformation Process: Lay Aside … Be Renewed Strip off the old. Put on the new. Challenge Mandates: We must call God’s people to a renaissance of the mind. We must pursue maturity and the knowledge of God through diligent study of God’s revealed truth. We must renew the mind through Christian meditation. …
June 21, 2015 Change your mind to change your life. Transformation Process: Strip off the old. Put on the new. Challenge: Receive new life from the inside-out. A mind change changes our destiny. Repent! A heart change changes our course. Believe! A lifestyle change requires our effort. Walk! Sermon Notes 06-21-2015
June 14, 2015 We are all being changed to fit our destiny. Dynamics: We are moving toward an ultimate goal. The course of our life path is determined by our mind. The course of our life path is guided by our heart. Challenge: Signs tell where I’m going; they don’t take me. Read the signs. …
June 7, 2015 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/222995250″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Spiritual health depends on truth and love. Dynamics of Loving-Truth: Loving-truth appeals to an authority higher than self. Loving-truth focuses on the need of others above self. Loving-truth requires sensitivity. Challenge: Reflect on the time love and truth kissed (Psalm 85:10, John 1:14-18). Sermon Notes …
May 31, 2015 We must outgrow spiritual immaturity and disorientation caused by gullibility. Disorienting influences that drive and deceive spiritual juveniles: Spiritual juveniles are misled by shifting winds of doctrine. Spiritual juveniles are conned by the trickery of men. Spiritual juveniles are fooled by craftiness in deceitful scheming. Challenge: Examine everything carefully to train your senses …
May 24, 2015 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/222995250″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] The Body of Christ grows through unified service. Health Requirements: The whole body functions in interdependence. Every member participates in serving. Each member and ministry strives for building up the body. The body thrives in the context of loving relationships. Challenge: Am I committed to …
May 10, 2015 Christ’s body displays his fullness in each member’s fit. Vital Functions: The equipping of the saints The work of service The building up of the body of Christ Challenge: Don’t waste your life. Sermon Notes 05-10-2015
April 19, 2015 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/208711987″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Body Builders: Christ’s Plan for Building His Body Building the Body of Christ takes relational maintenance. Check Points: Align our walk with our calling. Adjust interpersonal dynamics. Fuel for the long haul. Challenge: Take off the gloves! Sermon Notes 04-19-2015