For more information about Driftwood Church and online giving, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com Sermon Notes: PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD Ephesians 6:10-20 A WEAK MAN WITH THE BEST ARMOR WILL BE EASILY BEATEN... Ephesians 6:10 [10] Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. RELY ON HIS MIGHT, AND EXPERIENCE HIS POWER, AS YOU DO HIS WORK. THE ARMOR YOU OMIT... Ephesians 6:11 [11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the de...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 30 min
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE WHEN THE BIG ONE HITS? BE READY 1 Peter 4:12 ESV [12] Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial (painful) when it comes upon you to test you (straw vs. gold), as though something strange were happening to you. BE REJOICING 1 Peter 4:13 ESV [13] But rejoice (keep on rejoicing) insofar as you share Christ's sufferings (to the degree), that you may also rejoice and be glad (postponed pleasures / John 16:20 woman giving birth / Paul’s thorn / cross) when his glory is r...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 20 min
“WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!” LIVE IN PRAYER 1 Peter 4:7 ESV [7] The end of all things is at hand (2Timothy 3:1-5,Mark 13:8); therefore be self-controlled (focused) and sober-minded (Spiritually observant) for the sake of your prayers (mind of Christ). IF YOU LIVE IN PRAYER, YOU WILL WALK IN LOVE 1 Peter 4:8 ESV [8] Above all, keep loving (agape) one another earnestly (stretched out/full speed), since love covers (God covering/man overlooking) a multitude of sins. IF YOU WALK IN LOVE, ...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min
WHEN SUFFERING, LEARN FROM THE EXPERT... THE MIND OF CHRIST IS THE BEST WEAPON YOU’VE GOT 1 Peter 4:1a ESV [1a] Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking (Word of Christ+Spirit of Christ=Mind of Christ)... SUFFERING IN THE FLESH CAUSES YOU TO CEASE FROM SIN 1 Peter 4:1b ESV [1b] ...for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin (pain to change < pain to stay the same)... MAKE GOD’S NAME WORTH MORE, NOT LESS 1 Peter 4:2-3 ESV [2] so a...
Jan 10, 2021•57 min
IF YOU ARE GOING TO SURVIVE THE STORMS...YOU NEED A SEAWORTHY SHIP THERE ARE GOING TO BE STORMS 1 Peter 3:17 ESV [17] For it is better to suffer (undeserved) for doing good, if that should be God's will (it is), than for doing evil. CHRIST IS THE SEAWORTHY SHIP 1 Peter 3:18-20 ESV [18] For Christ also suffered once (new concept for Jews) for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous (undeserved), that he might bring us (given restricted access) to God, being put to death in the flesh (body dead) b...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr
LIFE IS FULL OF DECISIONS WITH EVERY DECISION THERE IS A RIGHT DECISION AND A WRONG DECISION Galatians 6:7a NKJV [7a] Do not be deceived, God is not mocked... WITH EVERY RIGHT AND WRONG DECISION THERE ARE SHORT TERM CONSEQUENCES AND LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES [7] Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:7b NKJV WHEN WE MAKE THE WRONG DECISION THE SHORT TERM CONSEQUENCES ARE USUALLY GOOD BUT THE LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES ARE ALWAYS BAD Galatians...
Dec 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min
FROM THE TIME WE ARE BORN AGAIN UNTIL THE TIME HE BRINGS US HOME, GOD HAS LEFT US HERE AND GIVEN US THE ABILITY TO BE THE BEST CITIZENS, THE BEST EMPLOYEES, THE BEST SPOUSES, AND THE BEST HUMAN BEINGS...AS HEAVEN’S AMBASSADORS SO OTHERS MIGHT ALSO BE BORN AGAIN...ESPECIALLY DURING TOUGH TIMES THE BEST SPOUSES DO EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO MAKE THEIR SPOUSE A SUCCESS 1 Peter 3:1-7 ESV [1] Likewise, wives, be subject (submit) to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they ...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min
For more information about Driftwood Church and online giving, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com Sermon Notes: FOR YOU, JESUS IS EITHER ‘THE WAY’ OR ‘IN THE WAY’. FOR YOU, JESUS ‘IS THE WAY’. 1 Peter 2:4-6 ESV [4] As you come to him (salvation, sanctification, glorification), a living stone (resurrected) rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious(by God’s standard), [5] you yourselves like living stones (eternal life) are being built up(privilege vs. duty)as a spiritual house...
Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Pastor Eddy hopes that the following word encourages you, though it will strike a chord of truth that is often times hard to live by. Thank you for joining us as we seek to help each other see life from God's perspective. Sermon Notes: IN A WORLD THAT IS HURTING...LEARN TO LOVE DON’T HURT 1 Peter 2:1 ESV [1] So put away all malice (desire to hurt someone/unforgiving spirit) and all deceit (bait/fish hook/clever words or actions to get what we want) and hypocrisy (actor/misrepresentation of self)...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 18 min
What do you invest your life in? Join Pastor Eddy as we open up the Word of God to discover where our investment is most secure. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then you can invest in two things that will last forever! We hope you are encouraged with us from this passage in 1 Peter. For more information visit www.driftwoodchurch.com Sermon Notes: INVEST YOUR LIFE IN CHRIST, AND HE WILL LEAD YOU TO INVEST IN THE TWO THINGS THAT LAST FOREVER: THE WORD OF GOD AND THE SOULS OF MEN JESUS HAS B...
Oct 18, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Just like a water filtration system, Pastor Eddy shares how we can live a pure life in this polluted world. For those that are new to Driftwood Church, thank you for joining us as we help each other see life from God's perspective. We believe that the Bible can be applied to everyday life and we should seek to live in such a way that others are led closer to the Lord. For more information on Driftwood Church, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min
We all have a desire for an authentic relationship. We want to have that person or group of people that we can depend on. Maybe it is a future or current spouse. Maybe it is a faithful friend. Pastor Eddy shares about a bond that will last forever from 1 Peter 1:8-9. Listen in as we help each other see life from God's perspective. For more information on Driftwood Church, visit www.driftwoodchurch.com Sermon Notes: A BOND THAT WILL LAST FOREVER LOVE IS THE RESIN 1 Peter 1:8a NLT [8a] You love hi...
Oct 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Who are you living to please? Pastor Eddy explores what the Word of God says about taking pleasure in the Lord and how the Lord is pleased by us. For more information about Driftwood Church and online giving, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com Sermon Notes: LIVE TO PLEASE THE ONE YOU LOVE THE MOST Hebrews 11:6 NKJV [6] But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. LOOK PAST YOUR TEM...
Sep 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min
What are you investing in? As we help each other see life from God's perspective, that is the question that Pastor Eddy will explore in 1 Peter 1:3-6. INVEST IN THE RIGHT RETIREMENT PLAN...PERSEVERE WHILE YOU’RE HERE LOOK PAST YOUR TEMPORAL TROUBLES AND REJOICE IN YOUR ETERNAL INHERITANCE. RETIRE RIGHT BY PRAISING GOD FOR HIS PERFECT(RETIREMENT)PLAN... THAT HE IS PROTECTING BY HIS POWER SO WE CAN PERSEVERE WHILE WE’RE HERE.
Sep 20, 2020•54 min
Pastor Eddy begins preaching through 1 Peter and shares the hope that we have in Christ. "Because you were chosen by the Father, and you are being transformed by the Spirit, and you were purchased eternally by the Son, you have hope!" For more information on Driftwood Church visit www.driftwoodchurch.com
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr 4 min
OBSTACLES BECOME OPPORTUNITIES WHEN YOUR GOAL IS TO GIVE GLORY TO THE OMNIPOTENT GOD. For more information about Driftwood Church visit www.driftwoodchurch.com PART 3: AN OMNIPOTENT GOD KINGDOMS THAT WILL COMPLY Daniel 2:29-45 ESV ROYALTY THAT WILL REPLY...THAT GOD IS OMNIPOTENT! Daniel 2:46-49 ESV
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Pastor Eddy Fredryk goes into Daniel 2 for Part 2: Opportunities in his "series" - Obstacles become opportunities when your goal is to give glory to the omnipotent God. For more information about Driftwood Church and online giving, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com Sermon text: Daniel 2:13-28
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Obstacles become opportunities when your goal is to give glory to the omnipotent God. Join Pastor Eddy at Driftwood Church as he opens the Word of God to see life from God's perspective. For more information on Driftwood, visit www.driftwoodchurch.com
Aug 23, 2020•57 min
Pastor Eddy Fredryk shares that prayer and praise propel us through problems. Join us for the conclusion of the book of James. For more information about Driftwood Church, visit www.driftwoodchurch.com Sermon Notes: PRAYER AND PRAISE PROPEL US THROUGH PROBLEMS PRAY AND PRAISE WHEN YOU ARE SUFFERING James 5:13 ESV [13] Is anyone among you suffering?(Trouble not caused by sin/God’s discipline, JOB)Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.(Surgeon vs. Attacker) PRAY AND PRAISE WHEN YOU...
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Pastor Eddy encourages the church through the Word of God to remain focused on living a life that is invested in the kingdom of God. For more information about Driftwood Church, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS TRUMPS ANYONE’S RICHES ANYONE’S RICHES WILL LET YOU DOWN BUT CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL LIFT YOU UP. SINCE THIS IS NOT YOUR HOME...TRUST IN CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS AND INVEST IN ETERNITY. DON’T INVEST IN STUFF WITH EXPIRATION DATES!
Aug 09, 2020•1 hr 9 min
YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN... BECAUSE YOUR FIRST BIRTH WAS NOT ADEQUATE FOR SALVATION... YOUR SECOND BIRTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU MUST RESPOND TO WHEN GOD OFFERS IT...AND WHEN YOU DO...YOU RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE!
Aug 02, 2020•42 min
Join Pastor Eddy as we continue to study through the book of James. Sermon notes below. For more information about Driftwood Church, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com GOSSIP AND SLANDER WILL KILL A COMMUNITY James 4:11-12 ESV [11] Do not speak evil(gossip,slander)against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against(harsh, critical spirit that always finds faults with others)a brother or judges(condemning not evaluating)his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law(love God,...
Jul 26, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Join Pastor Eddy and Driftwood Church as we reflect on the purpose of the Lord's Supper. Look Back. Look foward. Look in. Look around. For more information about Driftwood Church, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
IF YOUR LIFE IS ONLY A VAPOR...BE A POTENT ONE! OUR PLANS DILUTE OUR POTENCY FOR THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST. GOD’S PLAN IS FOR YOU TO GIVE THE WORLD A CONCENTRATED DOSE OF CHRIST! SO WHAT KIND OF A VAPOR ARE YOU GOING TO BE? For more information about Driftwood Church, please visit www.driftwoodchurch.com
Jul 12, 2020•53 min
Pastor Eddy shares how to easy the strife in life by lining up with God's Word. Just another part of how we are helping each other see life from God's perspective! For more information on Driftwood Church check out www.driftwoodchurch.com
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Pastor JJ shares the best news you will hear today and it is found in the Word of God. For those that feel broken or are looking for a piece of encouraging news to share with family or friends, you will want to hear what God's Word has for you. At Driftwood Church at the Beach, we're helping each other see life from God's perspective. For more information visit - www.driftwoodchurch.com
Jun 28, 2020•54 min
Pastor Eddy continues sharing from the book of James. "You reap what you sow and everybody is sowing something. If you want a different harvest, you have to plant a different crop. Which crop characterizes you during this crazy time we live in?" Driftwood Church at the Beach | Helping Each Other See Life From God's Perspective www.driftwoodchurch.com
Jun 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min
When you look in the mirror, how much do you want to see? How much do you want to fix? Pastor Eddy leads us into the next portion of James 1 and encourages us to consider our reflection when looking at the Word of God. Also, we remember that the same mirror that shows us what we need to fix will also show us how to fix it. www.driftwoodchurch.com Helping Each Other See Life From God's Perspective
May 24, 2020•56 min
Pastor Eddy continues preaching through the book of James. Main point: Testings on the outside may become temptings on the inside, if we lose God's perspective and live in our own power. For more information about Driftwood Church, visit www.driftwoodchurch.com
May 10, 2020•47 min
Join Pastor Eddy as he preaches from a sandbar in Fort Pierce, FL (hence the extra noises) and reminds us that in all of our trials...all we need is God! We don't really have a fancy sermon series, but we are preaching through the book of James and helping each other see life from God's perspective.
May 03, 2020•50 min
