When we are born again we are created as a new creature. Old things are passed away and all things are become new. We have to embrace that new identity and avoid the old be changing the way we think. Each identity has its own master and we cannot serve them both.
There are times where God will ask you to do things that will make absolutely sense. And, even though you may ask, He may not answer. We all want the power of God, but not necessarily the submission to God. Obedience is the first step to receiving.
In life there are times when we may feel like we are just waiting for things to come our way (a relationship, a career, education), but there are some things we don't wait for. When it comes to the things of God, comes to beginning a relationship with Jesus, or when it comes to getting involved with the kingdom, those are the things we are called to go after! It's never too late. Things will never be perfect. You're not too _______ to be who God called you to be. Your time is now!
While good is the enemy of great, so is little faith the enemy of great faith. We have the faith for God to "just get us through this week," but He is waiting for us to have faith like he has faith, for entire lifetimes.
Some 800 years before it came to be, God spoke a promise, to be penned, by the prophet Joel. He promised that one day there will come a wind, that normally precludes destruction, but through anticipation will sweep in and restore what was and what will be.
Before any major event happens in the Bible, giants start popping up. They appear and begin to make trouble for the children of Israel, keeping them from where they need to go. Today, giants are still popping up. They are a sign that there is a reward waiting for you on the other side of your valley, and they are the only thing keeping you from your blessing.
Modern culture has created a modern god to fit inside the perspective it has created of him. He has become warped and shaped to emphasize His grace and love, with nothing said of his holiness. But the anthem of the angels is not "Love, love, love." It is "Holy, holy, holy." For in truth, His love and grace are stripped of their meaning if not seen in the light of His holiness.
The Bible is very clear on the subject of a "wagging tongue." Talebearing, or gossiping, is grouped in with not only envy and strife, but also murder, deceit, and malice. Its harmful to you and. and your brothers and sisters in the body of Christ. The enemy cannot affect what God is doing, but he can affect the vessels through which God works.
It's easy to have a good attitude when things are going perfectly, but not so much when things are on the not so perfect side. It's easy to lose passion when you're hurting, easy to sit on the sidelines, nursing your wounds, and not move forward. But it's time to get up. The enemy wants you out of the game and forgetting that there is a greater reward at its finish.
The battle for your soul begins in your mind. Our thoughts and feelings are housed there, and it is a constant battleground. The enemy will seek to to control and manipulate how you think. If he succeeds, he can control and manipulate your whole life. It's your thoughts that determine your outcome. Think about what you are thinking about.
It's human nature to want to be in control. When things go wrong, we get frustrated and we want to fix it, our way. What we really need is to learn how to stand still and let God be God. When you finally let go and let Him be, He will show up.
Following Jesus means many things to many people, but to Jesus it means one thing - stay close to me. In 2015, the biggest factor we face in our continuous walk with Christ is, still, proximity to Him. There are forces in this world that will stop at nothing to put distance between you and Jesus. We must stop at nothing to stay close to Him.
Our 3 day revival with Gordon Winslow concludes with a revelation of the weapons the enemy uses to come against the children of God, and the weapons the children of God have to fight back against our enemy.
Our 3 day revival continues with the special ministry of Rev. Gordon Winslow as he speaks the mind of God over the congregation of LifeChurch.
Today begins a 3-day miracle service with special speaker Gordon Winslow. Rev. Winslow operates in the Gifts of the Spirit and has seen many life changing miracles during his ministry. If you need a word from the Lord or an increase in your faith, we invite you to listen now and continue to do so over the next two days.
Our world is a broken world. Pain and suffering are a direct result of such brokenness, but, strangely, it has a place in our lives, for no thing can be remade into something stronger unless it is first broken
Every man is going to build a spiritual house. What you put into that house is what determines its stability. When the enemy comes against you in a trial by fire, your choices, your materials, will either let your house burn, or cause it to glow more resplendantly.
Adversity is going to come. You will be tried. The enemy will do anything to keep you down. But the turn is coming. Keep praying, keep fasting, and keep your attitude. They are the only things that can keep the turn from coming.
A self exalting culture is one where no one is happy until everyone bows down to their "idol," and a self exalting culture is one that we live in. If we don't bow, it seeks to bind us and destroy us. But, the fire of your situation is the thing that burns whats holding you. Praise through it, send up Judah.
Pastor Brown introduces a new sermon series about our Born Again Identities, after we are filled with the Holy Spirit and made a new creature in Christ. There is an internal war with who we were and who we are in Him. This series will focus on the attributes of this new life we need to embrace, and the importance of walking away from the old one.
At the core of the Bible is a promise of transformation through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which is Christ in you. It's how Christianity was born, and what sparked a torrent of revival in the book of Acts. This day nothing has changed. The Spirit is still being poured out and The Promise is still for you.
The key to avoiding regret is to know which paths to travel and which ones to avoid. If you're having problems (marriage, finances, health, etc.), it's not an immediate solution that you need, it's a change of direction. It's your direction, not your intention, that determines your destination.
Our Pastor's Wife, Tamara Brown, shares her thoughts on how to make the most of this opportunity that God has given and entrusted to mothers regarding motherhood.
Part 11 of our Genesis series continues our study of the Patriarchs of Israel with Josephs' story. Joseph’s life is described in such detail, that almost everything in his life typifies something in connection with Jesus.
Following what Psalm 81:10 says: "... open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it" This lesson focuses on the importance of not just opening our mouths, but opening them "wide", as the Bible says, in order to truly receive what we are meant to receive.
Part 10 of our Genesis series continues our study of the Patriarchs of Israel with Jacob's story. The life of Jacob, a man who's destiny was shaped by the favor of God, strongly reinforces a prevailing message of the Bible - you reap what you sow.
We were all created with physical and spiritual appetites. It's easy to feed one more than the other. It's even easier to feed the physical more than the spiritual. Your desire for the spiritual diminishes. You become content and lukewarm. Faith and spiritual hunger grow together. They rise and thrive together. It's time to be content with your physical life and discontent with your spiritual situation. It's time to grow.
Lesson 9 in our Genesis series continues with a Patriarch of Israel - Isaac. The story of Isaac shows one of the richest typologies in relation to Christ and the church, filled with layers of symbolism and foreshadowing of what was to come in the promise, birth and life of Jesus.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. It starts at a crossroad between sin and righteousness and ends at either a place you never intended, or a place you never imagined. The direction you choose will determine the destination of your life.
Marketing is everywhere. Buy this. Wear that. Go there. Stay here. Each object telling you that if only you had it, you would feel complete, whole. Most of us go through life thinking we are, because we have, but there is only one way to be complete, only Jesus.
