Knowing Emmanuel

Notes from my sermon on Sunday December 13
El Shaddai = “I AM your all powerful God.”

When I am tired…
When I have nothing to offer…
When I am in pain…
When I am tempted…
Admit you are ___________________
Be connected to the source of _____________
Choose God’s ___________________

Notes from Activating Kingdom Agents class December 13
Yahweh Shammah = “I AM the God [...]

The Lord is My Shepherd

Notes from my sermon this past Sunday:

The Lord is my shepherd. Ps. 23  Jn. 10:11

God knows me and still loves me. Jn. 10:14
God protects me.  Ps. 40:11-12
God guides me.  Jer. 29:11
Receive God’s love.  Ro. 5:18
Refill yourself with God’s love.  Jn. 15:9
Reflect God’s love to others.  Jn. 13:34-35

Points to Ponder About the Gathered Church

Points to ponder as we think about the gathered church:

Does our singing of worship and praise address the Lord with honor and thanksgiving or is it chatter among the saints about themselves?
Does our presentation of tithes and offerings reflect worship and thanksgiving, our thanks to God, our rejoicing in doing together what we cannot do [...]

How God Meets Our Deepest Needs, part 3

“The joy of the Lord is our strength.” Neh. 8:10  If Satan can rob our joy, he can weaken us.  ”I will go to God… the source of all my joy.” Ps. 3:4
1.   Jettison all my regrets about my past. Phil. 3:13
2.   Omit all worries about my future. Phil. 4:6
3.   Yield myself [...]

Blessed Nor Cursed

My message from Oct. 18 at 10am: Numbers 22:12 “You cannot curse the one God has blessed.” It’s not how I started or where I am now that matters. What is important is how I finish. Not heredity, or circumstances are determinative, but embracing God’s destiny for me is critical. The final word is God’s [...]

Notes on Triumphant Living 3

My message from Oct. 4 is outlined below. The audio can be found in our sermons section.
The Feast of Tabernacles was the final and most important holiday of the year. The importance of this festival is indicated by the statement, “This is to be a lasting ordinance.” The divine pronouncement, “I am the Lord your [...]

Notes on Triumphant Living: Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar is also call the day of atonement. It is time for introspection, prayer, reflection, repentance, and self-correction. For Christians it is a celebration that we are no longer bound by the law. Jesus Christ is our once and for all sacrifice for our sins. [...]

Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint

Here is the outline from my message at Heartland Church on August 30.
ABOUND IN HOPE!
Romans 15:13. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”