Growth is the process of development and maturing, used to refer to the progress of the kingdom of God and the spiritual development of believers. Scripture uses images of growth (such as seeds, plants and infants) to stress the dynamic nature of personal faith and the kingdom of God. In this walk we must grow deeper to grow taller...

Introduction i heard this week the true story of a man that got a brand new metal detector. He took it out to a field to try it out for the first time. As he turned it on, he got a really strong signal right where he was standing. He immediately started digging to found the prize. He dug and could not…

A person must pay the ultimate price to follow Jesus Christ

Olympic Athletes are amazing individuals. What amazes me most is the concentration, dedication and focus that is needed to even make it into the Olympics. Those athletes have been training and working every day for years in order to get to this one competition. Of course, the same could be said of any…

Because Jesus has all the authority, we can be discipled and make disicples,

Putting on the full Armor of God Ephesians 6:10:20 Part 1 Do you remember me talking about the book I am trying to read? “Power through Prayer” by E. M. Bounds. Remember how we talked about how I haven’t really gotten past the first couple paragraphs though, because of what the author said? And How I…

Text: Galatians 2:20 20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. INTRODUCTION: · Illustration: o “ Belief vs. Discipleship” (KMB 113) To believe costs…

Joy, peace and happiness result from following Jesus Christ, together with the hope of being like him and with him in heaven. This is anticipated in the OT, which stresses the importance of obedience to the Lord.

Preparing to Live Living Requires Inner Strength (Ephesians 3:16) Some of you will remember G. Gordon Liddy. G. Gordon Liddy was a former FBI agent turned political activist and spook who masterminded the Watergate Break-in that eventually brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon. Liddy spent several…

John is the only Gospel writer to record Jesus’ extended conversation with his disciples at the Last Supper knowing that his time had come to suffer and die Jesus told his disciples that they would no longer be able to follow him and that one of them would betray him they were confused and shaken where…

Seek God and live!

The call of God and service

God's will is that we grow in Christ by learning to live according to His Word.

We are in a sermon Series in the Epistles of John entitled Radical Community . This morning we are going to be talking about, “the battle for truth.” To be honest the subject of TRUTH is a huge subject..… we are just going to be skimming the surface morning of the meaning of truth… What we are going…

What we do with the next generation matters, because the next generation matters

We're at the part in THE Kingdom Way when we need to start talking about how to Love People. A great place to start is Confession, Repentance and Forgiveness. These are big topics to cover together but they do fit together nicely. Learn not only what they mean, but also how to live them out in your everyday life.

When was the last time you thanked God for your eyes? Not a generic, “Thank you for everything.” A specific, “God, THANK YOU FOR MY eyes.” Thank you for the ability to see what I’m looking at. I may not know what or who I’m looking at sometimes, but I can see. I may not feel good, but I can see. I may…

Clear Vision for Mark 8:22-25 How many have 20/20 vision? There was a time when most of us who wear them, didn't need glasses. But as our vision became impaired, it was necessary to find a way to correct it. In our passage this morning we have the account of Jesus correcting a man's vision. This man…

Breaking Down Walls of Containment (Boundaries that protect) Is 54 5-4-08 Bible Describes there are walls · That protect o Around the city o Nehemiah · Walls that block us o Jericho o Pharoah—wall of slavery blocking Israel Last week—powerful sermon · Rick Ryan o Develop · Need to hear · Impressed with…

We are all called to Grow in Christ and Growth requires change. Some people like change, others do not. We all need to be willing to change to be able to grow mature in Christ

!Sermon: Called and Planted by God by Pr Paddick Van Zyl !!Text 8 Amplified Bible (AMP) And the Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden [delight]; and there He put H7760 the man whom He had formed (framed, constituted). H7760 (Strong's Concordance) שׂיםשׂוּם śûmśı̂ymsoom,seem A primitive…

Living Under Grace 14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. What does it mean to live by Grace? What are the benefits of Grace? What are the misunderstandings? What is the meaning of Grace? Grace is…

Help motivate students to engage in Christian service and leadership

Learn what "disciple-making" means as Matthew 4:13 becomes the launching point. Jesus taught the disciples to share the Word, show the Word, teach the Word and serve the World. Two simple words, but a lifetime of modeling the Person of Christ.