Tag: John
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The Spiritual Disciplines ~ How to Study?
Today’s message will emphasize the importance of studying the Word of God as a spiritual discipline that cultivates a deeper relationship with Christ. It will explain that true study goes beyond mere reading and involves abiding in the Word and allowing it to transform our lives. Using the metaphor of vines and branches from John…
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The Work & Nature of the Holy Spirit ~ Brings New Birth
Our message today discusses the Holy Spirit’s role in bringing about a new spiritual birth in believers, emphasizing it as a transformative experience. We will discuss how being “born again” is a work of the Holy Spirit based on John 3:1-8 and Old Testament metaphors. Warning against misconceptions like a “pick and choose” Christianity, emphasizing…
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The Nature & Work of the Holy Spirit ~ Bestows Wisdom & Knowledge
Today’s sermon, “Bestows Wisdom & Knowledge,” examines the Holy Spirit’s role in guiding, directing, and empowering believers with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding about Him using 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 as a primary text. This message highlights the Holy Spirit’s role in imparting true wisdom, contrasting it with worldly knowledge that denies God, urging believers to seek…
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The Nature & Work of the Holy Spirit ~ Who is the Holy Spirit?
Today’s sermon begins our delve into the Holy Spirit’s nature and work. Our message will emphasize who the Holy Spirit is, His personhood, and the reality of Him being God within the Trinity. Our message will stress that the Holy Spirit is not merely a force but a personal entity who guides, convicts, and transforms…
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What is Worship? What Makes Worship Worship?
Today due to the flu sweeping across our leadership team and worship team alike we have been given a wonderful opportunity to step back. To step back into the basics of what we are doing and why we are doing it. In particular, step back asking what worship is exactly. As we have no musicians…
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Easter: Never Ordinary
Today is Easter Day and the start of the most wonderful celebration of the victory we have won in Jesus Christ known as the Easter Season. However, if we are not careful we can approach this day like any other ordinary day. When in fact there are no longer ordinary days, for those in Christ,…
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Palm Sunday 2022 ~ It Is What Jesus Came To Do
Today as we celebrate Palm Sunday and turn into His word to read of this historical moment of the triumphant entry of Jesus we ask ourselves do we truly understand fully what this means. Do we see the gravity of this moment? Do we actually know what is taking place? Join us on this journey…
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Parables of the Kingdom ~ Present but Not Yet
Today we start a brand new series launching from our former series, Resilient faith, where we are discussing how to live such faith in the tension and reality we today face. In that, we have been given a wonderful present promise but not yet fully fulfilled. A present life but with yet still more to…
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Advent 2021 ~ Peace that Surpasses
It is the fourth Sunday of Advent and with this, we will be talking about peace. The peace of Christ. A peace that surpasses. A peace that is not of this world and much different than this world. What is peace though? genericforgreece.com How do we find it? What do we do with it? All…
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Who What When Where Why How? The Church? ~ A look at Mission
Today we are asking three core questions in regards to the purpose of the church. We are asking why do we exist, what does this look like lived out, and how do we do this. Through seeking the Lord through the Holy Spirit we discover mission and vision. Today, in particular, we will discuss missional…