ASKING & RECEIVING 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10…

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of…

Prayer As we continue this week making our way through the 1st chapter of the gospel of John, …we come today to - basically - the second part to last week’s sermon... Last week we looked at John the Baptist being sent BY GOD to water baptize... with the purpose of REVEALING Jesus to Israel... And what…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Good Morning... I don’t know about you but I was thankful to see the rain this past week and also the blue sky on thanksgiving day.... After two weeks of smoke and bad air quality… it was such a reprieve… to go outside… Thankful that the fires are now contained. • We are living in interesting times and…

Introduction When I was probably 8 or 9 years old we decided to see what would happen if we tied a rock to a young tree. The tree ended up growing at a slant until it reached the point where the rock was tied. After that it grew straight up again. As we grow in our walk with Christ, things are going…

Why? Why Prayer? We don’t have because we don’t ask 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 22 “And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Why Fasting? Fasting gets God’s attention because it changes your attention 22 For…

How do I have powerful prayers? Do you want your prayers to be powerful learn what you need to do (or not do) to have this.

Power/Authority

Intro Foundations for Growth Learn how to communicate with God. Some of you have communicated with God all of your lives while others … When it comes to praying and observing people who pray, I want to learn how to pray more effectively, and I think you do too, so we will look at the apostle Paul . Paul…

Message today is How to Change the World in One Easy Lesson. I believe Jesus wants us to change the World. Look at the sermon on the Mount. Jesus is teaching the Sermon on the Mount in Matt 5-7 . He teaches the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit… those who mourn... When Jesus preached that sermon,…

Have you ever felt hopeless? Have you ever been addicted to a sin that you just can’t seem to break free from? Have you ever wondered about whether you are truly saved or not? Would you like to have peace and freedom. You can. It won’t be easy, but it will be simple. There is a big difference between…

What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. AW Tozer If you can understand it, it’s not God. Augustine When you think about God, what is the picture in your mind? Three Key Truths about God You can gain a deeper sense of God’s love for you as a father that…

This study is about relationship. Don’t think of this as a study of someone who walked this earth 2018 years ago. Any study of Jesus is a relationship building study. Share short testimony Your Testimoney My life Before Christ How I came to know Christ My life since I’ve come to know Jesus Goal tonight…

10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. 16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of…

Jesus' Formula for Prayer Introduction: Think: "Prayer" is letting God communicate with you. Five Keys To Effective Praying: I. Praise God. - L- v.9a; 13b A. Acknowledge His holy name. - L- v.9; Psalm 16:8; L- Matthew 7:21 B. Acknowledge His name has authority.- L- v.13b; L-Matthew 28:18 C. Acknowledge…

Secular - A little girl came home from school and said to her mother, “Mommy, today in school I was punished for something that I didn’t do.” The mother exclaimed, “But that’s terrible! I’m going to have a talk with your teacher about this … by the way, what was it that you didn’t do?”The little girl…

Is discrimination really an issue for the church? What does the Bible say about hate, love, judging? // To find out more about Involve Church, please visit involvechurch.com or email info@involvechurch.com

I want us to learn how to pray for answers. If there ever was a time we need to pray for answers, it’s now. We will look briefly at a couple of passages and then camp out in 1 Kings. 4 Go ahead and sacrifice to idols at Bethel and Gilgal. Keep disobeying—your sins are mounting up. Sacrifice each morning…