40 Days of Blessing Week #5 Sunday Sermon Oct. 5th Title: How to Live under an Open Heaven Text: Mark 1:11, Rev. 5:13, Truth to Go #6 Words, Deeds and Ceremonies - Part 2 Sermon Preparation: Read The Power of Blessing chapter 13 and briefly skim The Blessing Handbook chapter 8 - Milestones the main prep…

I frequently tell people that I am a visual person. If you want me to grasp something I often have to see it. In the times when we have talked about additions to our church I have always had to have someone go outside with me and walk off dimensions and help me picture where things would be when the…

“Honor to whom deserves honor” is well-known Spanish saying. But who deserves honor? God, of course! Also authorities, leaders, the winners in any discipline, but Paul is instructing us to honor one another, regardless of position or status; simply because we are part of God’s family. To honor means…

Intro Second Sunday of a 6 part series in which we are examining the command to be “a living sacrifice,” to live our lives in light of what it is that God has done for us through Christ. Mainly in the later half of Romans 12 and a little of 13. Go ahead and turn to Romans 12 if you have your bibles Last…

Introduction As we begin this week I want to remind you that it is very important for you to spend time in your journals, reading and studying the Word of God. These Sunday morning messages are intended only to highlight one or two aspects of the aspects of living the “Blessed Life.” You really need…

what does it mean to love the brethren?

How do we live out honor in our relationship with God, with those in our family and those in the church? Shannon and Mary Hess answer these questions with keys on how to live from a place of honor.

Teaching on restoring the priesthood through honor. Defines honor. How honor is acquired. Explains responsibilites of priesthood in the home.

Examples of honor shown: Killeen, Tx: Honoring Air Force veteran who had no family. Story of man who gave up 1st class airline seat to deployed officer on her way home. Part of series on “one another.” Paul’s command to honor each other in . What’s going on here? What Is Honor? Translates a word that…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Waren Webster, missionary to Pakistan, tells of his first attempt to be friendly to the children who came to watch him as he tore a crate apart to rebuild it as a desk. He said, "Hello," and they frowned and ran. He felt disappointed, but later they came back and he said it again,…

Jesus warned us (in Matthew 7 and 25) that there would be some surprised folk at Judgment. In other words, people who believed they are Christian, but find themselves excluded because they do not bear the marks of true Christianity. Here, in Romans 12:9-21, Paul outlines the marks of true Christianity. It is important to keep context in mind - for eleven chapters, Paul painstakingly taught the foundations of Christian doctrine starting in chapter 12, he begins his section on application of those truths. He has just finished his appeal to use the talents given each of us for the good of the church, and now, in verses 9 through 21, he tells us what a Christian should loook like, act like and be like. Powerful

Characteristics of the Christian Life 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation,…

This week we look at what it means to honor one anther. To give the respect to people regardless of who they are and what they’ve done. We do this because we can we are all children of God, made in His image.

Intro Last week we saw perhaps once of the worst Presidential debates that this country has ever seen. To me it was quite sad because we saw an evening filled with arguing, dishonor, immaturity from each of the opposing sides. This night was supposed to help inform us on who we should vote for and why,…