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Three Simple Actions That Will Transform Your Life (Part II)
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
- Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV
Three Simple Actions That Will Transform Your Life (Part I)
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“For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.”
- Ephesians 2:6 NLT
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: Revenge
“Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home; for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.”
- Proverbs 24:15-16 ESV
“Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly, and don’t raid the house where the godly live. The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.”
- Proverbs 24:15-16 NLT
[Honduras Overview with Fernando Espinoza]
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Faith For Your Best Work Ethic Now (Part III)
“Let every employee listen well and follow the instructions of their employer, not just when their employers are watching, and not in pretense, but faithful in all things. For we are to live our lives with pure hearts in the constant awe and wonder of our Lord God. Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord himself and not merely for others. For we know that we will receive a reward, an inheritance from the Lord, as we serve the Lord YAHWEH, the Anointed One! A disciple will be...
Faith For Your Best Work Ethic Now (Part II)
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.”
- Colossia...
Faith For Your Best Work Ethic Now (Part I)
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“Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.”
- Colossians 3:22-25 ESV
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: Avoid Addictions
“Do not carouse with drunkards or feast with gluttons, for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep clothes them in rags.”
- Proverbs 23:20-21 NLT
[Colossal Failures Found In The Bible]: Quitters
“And this shall be the sign for you: this year you shall eat what grows of itself, and in the second year what springs from that. Then in the third year sow and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit. And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.”
- Isaiah 37:30-32 ESV
Shameless Imitation For Your Best Life Now (Part III)
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”
- Philippians 4:9 ESV
Shameless Imitation For Your Best Life Now (Part II)
“I urge you, then, be imitators of me.”
- 1 Corinthians 4:16 ESV
Shameless Imitation For Your Best Life Now (Part I)
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“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: Listen To Your Dad
"Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.”
- Proverbs 23:22 ESV
[Colossal Failures In the Bible]: Israel
“Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. “Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat. But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the swo...
How To Grow The Fruit of the Spirit: Sharing is Caring (Part III)
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
- Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
How To Grow The Fruit of the Spirit: Sharing is Caring (Part II)
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
- Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
How To Grow The Fruit of the Spirit: Sharing is Caring (Part I)
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“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
- Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: When To Quit
“Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.”
- Proverbs 23:4-5 NLT
[Prophecies You Need To Know]: Volunteers
“Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power…”
- Psalm 110:3 ESV
Ways To Hope In God, Challenge Satan, & Love People (Part III)
“Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lor...
Ways To Hope In God, Challenge Satan, & Love People (Part II)
"And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason.”
- Job 2:3 ESV
Ways To Hope In God, Challenge Satan, & Love People (Part I)
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“And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?”
- Job 1:8 ESV
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: Deliverance Through Discipline
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”
- Proverbs 22:15 ESV
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”
- Proverbs 22:15 ESV
“Although rebellion is woven into a young man’s heart, tough discipline can make him into a man.”
- Proverbs 22:15 TPT
'Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. '
- Proverbs 22:15 NLT
| Vertical Marriage | Upcoming Marriage Conference
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You Need To Overcome Fear To Find Your Unique Purpose (Part III)
“…And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
- Esther 4:14b ESV
“If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die.””
- Esther 4:14a NLT
You Need To Overcome Fear To Find Your Unique Purpose (Part II)
“…And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
- Esther 4:14b ESV
“Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed.”
- Esther 4:13 NLT
You Need To Overcome Fear To Find Your Unique Purpose (Part I)
“…And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
- Esther 4:14b ESV
“All the king’s officials and even the people in the provinces know that anyone who appears before the king in his inner court without being invited is doomed to die unless the king holds out his gold scepter. And the king has not called for me to come to him for thirty days.”
- Esther 4:11 NLT
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: Remedies for Laziness
“The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.”
- Proverbs 21:25-26 ESV
| Small Group Leader Interview | Matthew Standage
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Avoid Your Worst Mistakes By Better Focus (Part III)
“Later I went to visit Shemaiah son of Delaiah and grandson of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home. He said, “Let us meet together inside the Temple of God and bolt the doors shut. Your enemies are coming to kill you tonight.” But I replied, “Should someone in my position run from danger? Should someone in my position enter the Temple to save his life? No, I won’t do it!” I realized that God had not spoken to him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. They were hoping to in...
Avoid Your Worst Mistakes By Better Focus (Part II)
“The fifth time, Sanballat’s servant came with an open letter in his hand, and this is what it said: “There is a rumor among the surrounding nations, and Geshem tells me it is true, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel and that is why you are building the wall. According to his reports, you plan to be their king. He also reports that you have appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim about you, ‘Look! There is a king in Judah!’ “You can be very sure that this report will get back to the king, so I suggest th...
Avoid Your Worst Mistakes By Better Focus (Part I)
“Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm. And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?”
- Nehemiah 6:2-3 ESV
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: Consumers
"Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it."
- Proverbs 21:20 ESV
| Praise & Prayer | Last Wednesday Services
"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is...
Want To Make A Practical Difference In The Church? (Part III)
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”
- Romans 12:9-10 ESV
Want To Make A Practical Difference In The Church? (Part II)
“In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well…”
- Romans 12:6 NLT
“If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.”
- Romans 12:8 NLT
Want To Make A Practical Difference In The Church? (Part I)
“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching..."
- Romans 12:6-7 ESV
[Practical Proverbs You Need To Know]: Discipline
“Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.”
- Proverbs 21:17 ESV
| Small Group Leader Interview | Chad and Kayleen Stephens
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Your Ultimate Faith Life In A Small Group (Part III)
“In the human body there are many parts and organs, each with a unique function. And so it is in the body of Christ. For though we are many, we’ve all been mingled into one body in Christ. This means that we are all vitally joined to one another, with each contributing to the others.”
- Romans 12:4-5 TPT
