By Pastor Glenn Pease A young boy, who had reached the age where having a watch made life worth living, was bugging his parents to get him one. He was told he would have to wait until he was older. But he continued to beg for one until his whole family was sick of it. His father finally laid down the…

Galatians 5:14-2 1 A man was sitting at a stop light one morning. The lady in front of him was going through papers on the seat of her car, and when the light changed, she ignored the fact that it had turned green. She sat there until the light turned red again. So, the man behind her began screaming…

A Lack Of Spiritual Maturity carnality—The opposite of spirituality; giving in to the desires and appetites of the flesh, or the body. carnal /ˈkɑːn(ə)l/ ■ adjective relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities. Paul then divided all men into three categories: natural, spiritual, and…

Today we are studying John 15:1-17. I encourage you to open your bibles to this passage, so we can read and study together. As we saw last week in John 14 , the Holy Spirit is in us to teach us. Let’s take time to ask the Lord to open our hearts and minds to hear what he wants to teach us today. We are…

I feel lead to continue through the book of Luke Jesus is giving out some strong information Jesus never spoon fed anyone Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem. Jesus knew his task and was not going to let anything distract him What do we…

Good morning! we are continuing this series on 9 Flavors 1 Frui t and we are talking about the Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 tells us that the Fruit of the Spirit is…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness.. In Africa…there was this common confession and response that was used to…

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’…

Abiding in Christ yields Fruit, Increasing Affection, and Lasting Joy.

God = Caretaker and Auditor of the fruit bearing process Jesus = The Source of nutrients for the fruit bearing process People = The Branches Good Branches Dead or Bad Branches What isn’t mentioned but we must take into consideration given the past discussion is the Holy Spirit as the unseen conduit that…

Praying Like an Apostle Col. 1:9-14 “How’s your prayer life?” What does that question even mean? “How often do you pray?” “How long do you pray?” “Do you use the right words when you pray?” “What posture do you use to pray?” “Where do you pray?” “What kinds of things do you pray for?” “Why do you pray?”…

recap: You were created to know and love God. Worship, relationship, etc. God formed you for His family. You learn to love others. fellowship, church family You were created to become more like Christ life will make more sense when you understand that. We need to live, talk, walk, think, value like Jesus.…

When we are living the wrong way and looking at the wrong person, it is easy to be willing to give up!

How can you be a winner? 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the…

Most Christians are frustrated, discouraged, and defeated because they do not know and apply the fantastic truths taught in Romans 6 . If you will learn these truths and apply them, you will feel victorious in your Christian walk. I. Three Phases of Your Salvation 1. Justification Justification is being…

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another. I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed…

As a confirmation of our faith Peter tells us to add virtue to our faith. When you furnish faith with virtue you live a life worth of praise.

1 Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives? 2 For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband. 3 So then if,…

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, The living presence of the Holy Spirit in believers leads to Christlike virtues within them, just as a living tree will bear good fruit. God expects his people to bear spiritual fruit 4 What more could…