Called Soldiers Creed. Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) Pastor Ryan Heller
|
|
- Willa Brianne Mason
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Called Soldiers Creed Ephesians 6:12 Pastor Ryan Heller For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (NLT) Spiritual Soldiers Creed 1. I WILL LIVE IN GOD S POWER We are human, but we don t wage war as humans do. We use God s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NLT) And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16: I WILL ENDURE HARDSHIP Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:3-4 (NLT) 3. I WILL STAY FOCUSED Soldiers don t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them. 2 Timothy 2:4 (NLT) Called- Soldiers Creed Page 1 of 9
2 Welcome to Edge Church. A couple of weeks ago, my nine-year-old boy talked me into taking him to the Dart Wars Arena here in Centennial. I don't know if you guys have ever been over Dart Wars, but it's a fantastic place. It's better than paintball. It's better than laser tag, Dart Wars and you bring your own weapons, and they provide all of the darts. My little boy loaned me his Battle Scout Uzi. Is that incredible or what? Look at that thing. Would you be intimidated if I was running after you with this bad boy? It was awesome. I walked into the little arena that was set up and I thought, "Oh, my goodness. I got this." It was like every 7, 8, and 9-year-old boy in town was there and I was like, "I'm going to pick him off, and him off, and him off, and him off, and him off." What I didn't realize at the time was that the arena was actually designed for people 5 feet and down. I'm 6 foot one, so hiding behind all of the barricades left me rather exposed, and being the only dad that was playing, it just made the other team just want me even more. They're like, "We're going for the dad." Every time I would try to crouch down behind a barrier or lay down or whatever, I would get pinged. I think I died like every game. It was pathetic. It was so sad. I couldn't understand what the rules were because there were so many kids that were screaming. My gun kept jamming because I'm not really a seasoned Nerf warrior and, so... It just felt like every time that I was advancing a little bit, some little kid would jump out of a crack or a crevice and ping me with his little pistol. I was greatly disappointed. It was really hard. I need to go back and experience some more Dart Wars, but I was thinking this week about the passage I wanted to talk about today, and it reminded me that we live in a battle zone. There are bullets that are flying past our head. There are attacks. There is a vicious enemy. His name is the devil, and that we live in a spiritual battle zone. All of us are engaged in a spiritual battle. The spiritual battle began when the devil and all of his minions were kicked out of Heaven. Then, it escalated when Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. Ever since then, there has been a major, major battle that is going on. There's a battle that's going on in your life today. See, the problems that you have are not just physical, but oftentimes, they're spiritual and the Scripture challenges us this morning to meet spiritual problems with spiritual answers and not just physical problems. Ephesians 6:12 says this, "For we do not fight against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world against mighty powers and in the dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." Now, we've been in a series called The Called series, and in this series we've been talking about this great gift that God has given to us, called the church. In fact, the word church in the language of the New Testament is a word that means, to be called out. As a church, we are the called out ones. We are called out of this world to do something great for God. To stand out, to be called out and in week one we talked about how the church is a body, and we have all these different parts, and all the different parts of the body work together, and they cooperate, and they coordinate together. Therefore, there is life and there is health in the body, and the church is a body. It's a beautiful picture of the church. Last week, we talked about how the church is a family. The Scripture tells us that as well that we have mothers, and fathers, and brothers, and sisters and that the church is a family. We Called- Soldiers Creed Page 2 of 9
3 encourage each other. We love each other. We support each other because we're family. But, if we only understand that the church is a family and a body, but we fail to understand that the church is a marching army, we will have a distorted viewpoint of what the church is all about. So, today I want to wrap up this series by talking about the army of God because the church is an army. The church is an army. We're marching in sync with Jesus Christ to accomplish the mission that He has put before us. Every soldier in the U.S. Army memorizes the soldier's creed and I want to read part of that to you. It'll make you feel very patriotic. Let me read this: I am an American soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. I am an American soldier. Wow! And every soldier memorizes that when they enlist in the Army. In a similar fashion, God has given us a soldier's creed that we have in our spiritual life. I want to give you three things related to that soldier's creed. That soldier's creed. Sometimes we think, well the church is here for peace and tranquility and charity and love. And, certainly that is part of it, but that's not all. God has a mission at hand before us, and we can only understand that mission if we understand that we are soldiers in the army of a mighty, mighty God. Look at this, first of all, spiritual soldiers say this: I will live in God's power. 1. I WILL LIVE IN GOD S POWER God's power is necessary to win spiritual battles. You can't win a spiritual battle by physical means. We win spiritual battles by doing spiritual warfare, not physical warfare. There is a difference, and there are so many spiritual battles that we're involved in. People always say, well, what's a spiritual battle? I mean, what is a spiritual battle? Spiritual battles take place in the mind. Your mind is the battleground in which those spiritual battles take place. Second Corinthians says it. I'll show you that in just a moment. But, feelings of fear can be a spiritual battle. You know if you wake up every morning and you're afraid, and you're uptight, and you're nervous, and you're scared that's a spiritual battle. It's a spiritual battle. If you live in a constant state of discouragement that can be a spiritual battle. That can be a spiritual battle because the mind is the battleground. Now, if you were the devil, and I know you're not the devil but if you were the devil, where would you attack a person? The attacks come in the mind because we can't do anything that doesn't come through the mind first. Right? I mean, if you're going to do something, it has to come through here, so he attacks in the mind. We have to change our thought patterns. We have to change the way that we think, so we have to replace these feelings of anxiety, and fear, and uncertainty with the Word of God and with the truth. Some of us today, the stronghold in your life may be just no way thinking. There's no way I can overcome this problem. There's no way I can save this marriage. There is no way that I can make a difference. There's no way, no Called- Soldiers Creed Page 3 of 9
4 way, no way, no way, no way. If we begin to tell ourselves that over and over and over and over again it can suck the spiritual life out of us and the Scripture says that the devil actually builds a stronghold there. What is a stronghold? A stronghold is a fortress in which the enemy has influence over your thinking. You see, when we begin to think thoughts that are not of God, the enemy comes in and he builds a little tent. Then he builds a 3-bedroom house, and then he builds a mansion, and then he builds a fortress, and then he builds a city. We've got to demolish those things. We've got to take those things down because if that city or that mansion is rooted in our mind, it distorts all of our thoughts, and how are we going to serve God? You see some of us today, as a soldier of Jesus Christ God is saying to some moms, I will not let the devil have influence in my family. He's saying to some husbands, and some dads, I will not let strongholds rule in this home. I'm a soldier and I'm going to operate in the power of Almighty God. It's with all that in mind that the Apostle Paul said in Second Corinthians 10:3-5, "We are human, but we don't wage war as humans do. We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments." Then in verse 5, "We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God and we capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ." So, we've got to tear some things down and we've got to build some things up, and a stronghold is that area where we're just held prisoner by our thoughts, by our emotions, and by our feelings. To beat the devil, we have to use spiritual weapons. Now, what are our spiritual weapons? Let me just give you a few. One is praise and we just sang some awesome praise songs didn't we? Some songs of praise. Amazing the reason that we put the words on the screen is because we want you to think about what we are singing. You see, when you sing words like that, what are you doing? You're putting your mind on the things of God and you're being reminded that... and I love to give God praise, but sometimes I need to remind myself how big God is. You know? I know God enjoys the praises of His people, but I know it blesses me, too. So, praise is a powerful weapon because praise takes our focus off of my problems and puts them on the bigness of God. So, if I'm going to destroy and demolish the strongholds of the enemy, I've got to be a person of praise. What about prayer? Ephesians chapter 6 says, pray always. The way that we wage spiritual battle is not with Nerf guns. It's with the prayer. It's with the Word of God. We need prayer. You will never be a victorious soldier in the army of God if you don't have a prayer life. It doesn't work that way. The Word of God is truth, see. Whenever we study the Scripture, whenever we meditate on Scripture, whenever we think about the Scripture what happens is the truth begins to take root in our life and light begins to be shed on the darkness and the darkness is pushed out; and we begin to walk in the light because our mind is focused on the light. So, we need the Word of God, don't we? We need more of the Word of God in our lives. Prayer, praise, worship the Word of God and faith. Called- Soldiers Creed Page 4 of 9
5 Ephesians 6 says that the shield of faith is able to quench all of the fiery darts of the enemy. See, when we begin to walk down that path of worry, and uncertainty, and fear we need to be reminded about how great God is and it's like a big shield before us. A big shield, so we've got to tear down these strongholds and tear down these things. Tear down that base of operation. We can have so many personal strongholds. We can have church strongholds, and personal strongholds, ways of thinking that are so destructive. Materialism, I've got to have more and maybe the devil has an influence in your life because you feel like that you never have enough. Racism can be a stronghold. It's a way of thinking. It's destructive. It's a sinister thought pattern and it leads to pain and destruction. Pride can be a personal stronghold. We've got tear that down. How do we do it? We bring prayer. We bring the Word of God. We bring light into the darkness. Churches can have strongholds. Church thinking. Some people think, "You know what? I've got a friend and they will never come to church and never accept Jesus. Never, never, never, never." Or, "God could never use me to help them." That's a stronghold. It's not true. Some people have a stronghold when they say, "You know what? I can't give. I can't be generous. Other people can do that, I can't do that." That's a stronghold. That's not true. Let's replace error with truth. God can't use me. Wrong. God can use you. God will use you, and it's time that we get our mind in order because there's a battlefield for the mind. The mind is mission control of your life. So, what are we thinking about? What are we thinking about? What's going into the mind? What's going into the mind? Jesus spoke about this, the mindset of a church in Matthew 16, verse 18, He said this, "And, I tell you that you are, Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell, the gates of hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven." Sometimes, Christians have defensive attitudes and postures. We kind of think, " The devil's coming after me. I just need to hunker down here with the shield of faith, and just kind of endure it." I love Matthew 16 because Jesus says, "I will build my church," in other words there is progress, right? This is offensive. I will build my church and He says, "and the gates of hell won't prevail against it." Now, that doesn't mean that we don't lose some battles, but it means that when we lose a battle we know we're going to get back up because we're going to win the war. That's why every Christian should have a little bit swag. You're a soldier in the Army... You're on the winning team. Amen? I mean, it's one thing if you play on a losing team. It's another thing if you play on a winning team. Winning teams have a confidence about them. Right? They do. We play on the winning team and God is the one that's building the Church. So, we need to not just hunker down in the fetal position and just pray for the second coming of Jesus. We need to be advancing the mission of Jesus because Jesus is building the church, and God said, I will build the church, but I'm going to give you the keys of the Kingdom. Called- Soldiers Creed Page 5 of 9
6 You see, when we put God's sovereignty and human beings responsibility together, we've got a powerful dynamic combination. There are some things that only God can do and there are some things that only we can do. When we're faithful to the things that God has put before us, we know He's going to be faithful to do the things that He's about. Boom! That's when the church begins to grow. That's when the church begins to take real estate away from the devil. That's when the mission of the church begins to explode. Well, Jesus said, I'm going to build my church. I don't care what city you live in. I don't care how many people say they believe in God or not. I don't care how many people are into the new age or witchcraft or whatever. I will build my church. And, God is in the business of building, building, building, building, building. Advancing, advancing, advancing. Edge Church is marching, marching, marching, marching, marching. Taking ground, taking ground away from the enemy and advancing the mission of Jesus. That's why we don't have to be afraid. That's why we don't have to be afraid because God is building His church. God is building His church and we're playing offense around here. We are throwing the football all over the field is what we're doing. We're moving. We're moving. We're moving. We're marching with God. A soldier's creed also says this, I will endure hardship. 2. I WILL ENDURE HARDSHIP Now, the Apostle Paul wrote to his disciple Timothy in 2 Timothy chapter 2, verse 3, "Endure suffering along with me as a good soldier of Jesus." In other words, if you're a soldier of Jesus, you have to endure hardships. A lot of people today think they're going to be a follower of Jesus and life is just automatically going to become super easy. But, when you enlist in the Lord's army, you've got to go to basic training. You've got to go to boot camp. I was talking with somebody who'd been to boot camp. They said it's not a pleasant place. Some of you have been to boot camp. Soldiers don't sit around and drink soda, and eat candy, and watch movies at boot camp. They fight. They march. They go without sleep and without food and shelter. They beat your brains out. Why are they doing that? So you can become strong. Do you become strong by sitting around playing video games? You become a warrior by fighting. And, the same is true in the Lord's army. The only way you can be strong is to fight, and the only way we learn to fight is to go through hardship. Now, we don't like this. I don't think anybody's been to boot camp and said, "This was awesome. Loved this." If you knew you were going to be deployed to Afghanistan or the Middle East or somewhere in the next few months, what would you be... training your brains out. T=You'd be over at Crossfit 3 times a day, wouldn't you? You'd be getting ready. Listen, you are in a battle, and that's why spiritually, we've got to get in shape because we're in a battle. We're in a war zone. We're in a war zone that requires maximum attention and focus in our lives. We have to endure that hardship. The devil does not attack weak people. He attacks strong people. Did you know that? The reason you're going through all the stuff that you're going through today is not because you're weak. It's because you're strong and he's Called- Soldiers Creed Page 6 of 9
7 trying to take your kneecaps out because you are strong. He's working... Listen, if you're weak, the devil doesn't have to worry about you. He's like, she's nothing. I'm more worried about him. I'm more worried about her. So see, you're strong today. You're strong in the Lord, and you're strong in the Lord and the power of His might. See, that's why you're strong. It's not just because you're good looking and intelligent, and know the right people. You're strong because God is in you. God is with you. God is for you. That's why you have vitality and strength, and that's why you're strong. And, if you're a soldier of Jesus Christ, you're a warrior. Now, notice he says here in 2 Timothy chapter 2, he says, "Endure suffering along with me as a good, say it with me, soldier. Right. He doesn't say, you're a poet of Jesus Christ. He doesn't say you're an artist of Jesus Christ. He doesn't say you're a computer programmer of Jesus Christ. He doesn't say you're a philosopher of Jesus... You are a soldier. You're a warrior and when you're a warrior, you have to have a warrior mentality. A warrior mentality. We've got to fight. We've got to fight, and fight, and fight, and fight, and fight. That's how we do. We endure hardship, and when we endure hardship we become warriors. You know? You can tell people who are like soldiers, like legitimate bona fide soldiers. We live in a military town, don't we? Those people from Buckley Air Force base, some of you guys are from Buckley Air Force base. I can tell by your biceps, you know? When guys walk into the church and they have the haircut and the biceps, I'm like I know what you do. I don't even need to ask. You know? Do we look like soldiers? Do we have a soldier mentality? Are we ready to fight? Are we ready to do warfare on our knees, and to take ground for God? To do great things for God? We have to endure the hardship to get there. The reason that you're working in that office with all those crazy people is because God's teaching you patience. How bout that? The reason you're going through financial difficulty's, God's teaching you faith. See? See how that works? You're becoming a... Your muscles are getting bigger, okay? So, you can do warfare. See what's great is that as you grow in Christ and you get stronger, and you get more endurance in your life the problems you've got today, 3 years from now will be like, aw, that was nothing. But, right now it feels like you're about to drown. You're like, "I don't know if I can take this anymore. I'm at my limit. I'm overloaded." But, God's building you up. You know? It's just like when you went to boot camp and you could only do 2 pushups. You left boot camp you could do 100 pushups, you know? You have to start where you are and you're a soldier. Soldiers also have a focus about them and part of the soldier's creed is staying focused. I will stay focused. 3. I WILL STAY FOCUSED Look back at 2 Timothy 2:4, "Soldiers don't get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for they cannot please the officer who enlisted them. You've got to stay focused. Called- Soldiers Creed Page 7 of 9
8 Your attention can't be diverted. I'm a soldier. I'm a Christian. I have to be focused on certain things. There are certain sins I can't get involved in because I'm a soldier and I'm under the command of God and I have soldier business to take care of, and if I'm not doing that... If I'm doing that, I can't be a soldier. In the Roman world, if you were a soldier, you were someone who was exclusively a warrior. You didn't moonlight. You didn't do part-time. They didn't have Army Reserves and stuff like that. You were in the army you fought. You don't worry about planting seeds. You don't worry about herding cattle. You don't worry about selling vegetables at the market. You are a soldier. This is what the Apostle is saying to Timothy. He's saying listen, there's just some things when you're a soldier you don't have time for that stuff. I believe the greatest distraction in our life may not be our sins. It may be things that are good things to do, but they just distract us. Hobbies are a real good thing, aren't they? A lot of us have hobbies. I hope you have a hobby. Hobbies are good things. But, listen if all of your attention gets focused on your hobby and you do that all the time and you think about your spiritual life 2 minutes a day, are you a soldier? You can't do it. Some people are so into working out, they spend hours working out. They spend 2 seconds thinking about God and they wonder why is their butt getting kicked in the spiritual realm. You're a warrior. You can't do that. It's true with work. Work is a good thing. I hope you do a lot of work. I hope you're really successful in what you do, but your life is not all about work. You have a walk with God. You have a spiritual life, and if you come to church and you're making lists of all the things you've got to do when you get to the office, guess what. Your focus can't be on God. That's why Paul's saying to Timothy, don't get sucked into civilian matters. That's how civilians think. That's how everybody else thinks, but you're not a civilian. You're different. You're a warrior, and when you're a warrior you have different priorities. You have different goals. You have different agendas. You have different perspectives. You have different focuses in your life. Different focuses. So that means I have to say no to some things so I can say yes to what's most important. Are you saying no to some things so you can be a warrior? So that you can be strong? The soldier's creed says I will always put the mission first. The mission, the mission of the Christian life is rescuing souls. It's seeing people come to Christ. That's why we're so pumped about Easter weekend because Easter weekend will be one of those weekends where we will see, perhaps, the most people come to Christ that we see in a whole year on one particular weekend. But, that can't happen if the soldiers, if the infantry is not out doing the work, inviting people to come in and to hear this message. That's why I'm challenging you to come next weekend, but to bring a row of people not to bring like one or 2 people, but bring as many people as possible to take those cards, and invite, and invite, invite because you're a soldier. Now, I know other people aren't doing that, but they're not you and you're a soldier. That's why you're different. So, we've got to do soldier stuff, soldier activity serving in the church. That's why we give generously here at Edge Church because we want the army to be equipped. What good is an army if they don't have any weapons? What good is an army if they can't do Called- Soldiers Creed Page 8 of 9
9 anything, right? So, our finances are a big part of helping the mission advance. Jesus says I will build a church. I will build a church. I'm going to give you keys of the Kingdom, but I want you to remember. I'm going to build the church and there's bullets that are whizzing by our heads. There are attacks that are coming from unexpected places, but God's going to build His church and He's looking for soldiers that will say, "I will live in God's power. I will endure hardship, and I will stay focused on the things of God." Let's pray together. Called- Soldiers Creed Page 9 of 9
PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE Prayer and Intercession Resource Ministries By Jim and Jean Stephens
PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE Prayer and Intercession Resource Ministries By Jim and Jean Stephens "And when you come before God, don't turn that into a theatrical production either. All these people making
More informationDUSTIN: No, I didn't. My discerning spirit kicked in and I thought this is the work of the devil.
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More information"Yes, sir, we're open until 6 p.m. If you tell me what you need, I can set it aside for you."
Protected Living March 20, 2016 Scene: Emmanuel Christian Bookstore. The bookstore manager is checking in a box of books when the phone rings. He answers it and the audience hears his side of the conversation.
More information[begin video] SHAWN: That's amazing. [end video]
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationFebruary 4-5, David and Goliath. 1 Samuel 17. God rescues his family.
February 4-5, 2017 David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17 God rescues his family. Connect Time (15 minutes): Five minutes after the service begins, split kids into groups and begin their activity. Large Group (30
More informationSTAND FIRM, STAND STRONG, STAND IN CHRIST
STAND FIRM, STAND STRONG, STAND IN CHRIST November 4th / Mark Idol The Whole Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18 Main Idea: 1. To be strong in Christ, to stand against the devil s tactics, you must take up
More informationWhy these Five Offensive Weapons work
Chapter Eight Why these Five Offensive Weapons work Paul said that even though we walk in the flesh we do not war after the flesh. In other words, since we live in bodies of flesh, most of the things we
More informationTHE MEDIATOR REVEALED
THE MEDIATOR REVEALED This writing has been taken from a spoken word given at the Third Day Fellowship. It has been transcribed from that word and will be in that form throughout. The entire chapter is
More informationKeys to Spiritual Growth- Part 2 Ephesians 6:10-18
Keys to Spiritual Growth- Part 2 Ephesians 6:10-18 WEEK OF January 17, 2016 Leader, as a rule, answering the questions in engage it should take no more than 10 minutes and are designed to generate conversation
More informationARMED FOR WAR Discipleship Course
SECTION 11 The Armor of God & Spiritual Warfare Lesson 41 - The Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-17 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God,
More informationPastor's Notes. Hello
Pastor's Notes Hello We're looking at the ways you need to see God's mercy in your life. There are three emotions; shame, anger, and fear. God does not want you living your life filled with shame from
More informationSession 10. Role of Men in the Church. Man as Soldier - David. I. Man has lost his identity as a soldier in our country today.
Session 10 Role of Men in the Church Man as Soldier - David Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil s enemies.
More informationFive Weeks to Live Do Something Great With Your Life
Five Weeks to Live Do Something Great With Your Life Unedited Transcript Patrick Morley Good morning men. Please turn in your bible's to John, chapter eight, verse 31. As we get started let's do a shout
More informationThe Best Is Yet To Come New Things Isaiah 43:18-21 Pastor Ryan Heller
The Best Is Yet To Come New Things Isaiah 43:18-21 Pastor Ryan Heller But forget all that it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun!
More informationSID: Ryan, you don't know how blessed you are. When you were just a young man, you had a vision of the Throne Room. That provokes me to jealousy.
1 SID: Hello. Sid Roth here. Welcome to my world where it's naturally supernatural. My guest has seen a vision of the lightnings of God that are about ready to come to those areas of the world that are
More informationOvercome The Struggle With
Overcome The Struggle With Temptation Evil Desire Lust Introduction We can't judge anybody. We can't judge them for being worse than us and saying that: you know there were worse sinners just because we
More informationFAITH. And HEARING JESUS. Robert Lyte Holy Spirit Teachings
FAITH And HEARING JESUS Robert Lyte Holy Spirit Teachings Introduction I am here because Jesus brought me out of the broad path to destruction. And it is this broad path most people are on. You want to
More informationRYAN: That's right. RYAN: That's right. SID: What did you do?
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More information[music] GLENDA: They are, even greater.
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationTranscript: Wounded Warrior November 21, [drumming and chanting]
[drumming and chanting] The Menominee people, going way back, served in the military. Per capita, Menominee is the highest in the nation as far as being in the service. It's the highest number in the nation
More informationKindergarten-2nd. November 15-16, David and Goliath. I Samuel 17 Adventure Bible for Early Readers (pp ) With God, anything is possible!
Kindergarten-2nd November 15-16, 2014 David and Goliath I Samuel 17 Adventure Bible for Early Readers (pp. 338-340) Connect Time (20 minutes): Five minutes after the service begins, split kids into groups
More informationFebruary 4-5, David and Goliath. God rescues his family. 1 Samuel 17
February 4-5, 2017 David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17 God rescues his family. Connect Time (15 minutes): Five minutes after the service begins, split kids into groups and begin their activity. Large Group (30
More informationGOD INTENDED MARRIAGE
GOD INTENDED MARRIAGE Bertie Brits January 18, 2015 PRAYER Father, I want to thank You that we can pray together and I thank You, Lord, that the message that I bring today will help people to understand
More informationHow does the Apostle Paul start this section?
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh
More informationWhat On Earth Am I Here For? Ephesians 6:10-20 The Armor of God
FFG - Sunday, March 12, 2017 -! 1 of! 5 What On Earth Am I Here For? Ephesians 6:10-20 The Armor of God Introduction Today we will conclude our series of messages on our purpose for being here and putting
More informationThe Armory Equipping Warriors of the Faith
THE ARMORY: Equipping Warriors of the Faith is a collection of more than 80 daily devotions with the theme of spiritual warfare. Author Andrew Boll explores how Christians are called on a daily basis to
More informationOur Battle Cry Deuteronomy 30:11-15
Our Battle Cry Deuteronomy 30:11-15 For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, Who will ascend into heaven
More informationSpiritual Authority The Context of Spiritual Authority. Sam Soleyn Studio Session 5 01/2003
Spiritual Authority The Context of Spiritual Authority Sam Soleyn Studio Session 5 01/2003 The matter of spiritual authority will be the subject of the next several broadcasts. Now at the outset I wish
More informationU N D E R S T A N D I N G A N D O V E R C O M I N G O P P O S I T I O N
U N D E R S T A N D I N G A N D O V E R C O M I N G O P P O S I T I O N SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 (1 Cor 16:8-9 NIV) But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, (9) because a great door for effective work has
More informationSID: Mark, what about someone that says, I don t have dreams or visions. That's just not me. What would you say to them?
Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationText: Ephesians 4:22-24; 6:10-18 Title: Detoxing Your Relationships Spiritual Warfare
Text: Ephesians 4:22-24; 6:10-18 Title: Detoxing Your Relationships Spiritual Warfare SERMON BUMPER Let s open our Bibles again to Ephesians 4:22. As you re turning let me ask you to continue to pray for
More informationTHE ENEMY'S GREATEST STRONGHOLD OUR MINDS. (Strategy to Win) By Apostle Jacquelyn Fedor
THE ENEMY'S GREATEST STRONGHOLD OUR MINDS (Strategy to Win) By Apostle Jacquelyn Fedor Who or what controls our minds? Is it our spirit man or our soul? What's on our hearts? Is it Christ and His Kingdom
More informationA Tale of Two Kingdoms
August 10, 2014 Colossians 1:13-14 Pastor Matt Pierce A Tale of Two Kingdoms Hello, my name is Larry Adams, and I want to take a moment to personally thank you for tuning into this week's podcast where
More informationPREPARING FOR BATTLE GET ER DONE (Pt. 2) Ephesians 6:13-18 I. WHAT WAR ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? WHO ARE WE AT WAR AGAINST?
PREPARING FOR BATTLE GET ER DONE (Pt. 2) Ephesians 6:13-18 I. WHAT WAR ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? II. III. WHO ARE WE AT WAR AGAINST? HOW DO WE FIGHT AGAINST AN UNSEEN ENEMY? Answer this by asking 6 QUESTIONS.
More informationSID: So we can say this man was as hopeless as your situation, more hopeless than your situation.
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationLife Change: Where to Go When Change is Needed Mark 5:21-24, 35-42
Life Change: Where to Go When Change is Needed Mark 5:21-24, 35-42 To most people, change is a dirty word. There's just something about 'changing' that doesn't sound appealing to us. Most of the time,
More informationTRANSCRIPT OUTSIDE THE CAMP WITH CHIP BROGDEN
TRANSCRIPT EPISODE 5: Forsaking the Assembly, Part 1 Audio File Location: http://www.chipbrogden.com/otc-05-forsaking-assembly-part-1 ANNOUNCER: Support for this program comes from listeners like you.
More informationRecognizing the Voice of God
Recognizing the Voice of God I John 4:1 We're continuing in our series on Hearing From God. Last week we talked about some ways you can hear God speak. One of the ways is God gives us impressions in our
More informationWhy We Shouldn't Worry. Romans 8:28. Sermon Transcript by Rev. Ernest O'Neill
Why We Shouldn't Worry Romans 8:28 Sermon Transcript by Rev. Ernest O'Neill Probably anybody could give the introduction to this sermon. We're talking about what Jesus' death achieved for us in this present
More informationARMED FOR WAR Discipleship Course
SECTION 10 The Battle of the Mind Lesson 39 - The Battle of the Mind Part 3 John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. He s not talking about intellectual knowledge. He
More informationWITH CYNTHIA PASQUELLA TRANSCRIPT BO EASON CONNECTION: HOW YOUR STORY OF STRUGGLE CAN SET YOU FREE
TRANSCRIPT BO EASON CONNECTION: HOW YOUR STORY OF STRUGGLE CAN SET YOU FREE INTRODUCTION Each one of us has a personal story of overcoming struggle. Each one of us has been to hell and back in our own
More informationOur Salvation. BibleTract.org. Facilitator Notes. Why am I here?
Our Salvation BibleTract.org Facilitator Notes What does it mean to be a Christian? For now we are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ, and we who have been baptized into union with Christ
More informationIt s Supernatural. SID: JENNIFER: SID: JENNIFER: SID:
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationI QUIT; WEEK 3 Craig Groeschel
I QUIT; WEEK 3 Craig Groeschel If you are like most people chances are pretty good that you've battled one or many different fears throughout your life. So many of us, we are living in fear. What's interesting,
More informationso I noticed that that was what he was doing, but there was such a heavy sense of the presence of the Lord in the building it was, we were all caught
Do angels exist? Are human miracles real? Is there life after death? Can people get supernatural help from another dimension? Has the future been written in advance? Sid Roth had spent twenty-five years
More informationFebruary 2-3, David and Goliath. I Samuel 17 (Pg. 321 NIV Adventure Bible) God used David to defeat Goliath
rd th 3-5 February 2-3, 2013 David and Goliath I Samuel 17 (Pg. 321 NIV Adventure Bible) God used David to defeat Goliath Hang out with kids (10 minutes): Ask kids about their week. Get kids into groups
More informationSID: Kevin, you have told me many times that there is an angel that comes with you to accomplish what you speak. Is that angel here now?
Hello, Sid Roth here. Welcome to my world where it's naturally supernatural. My guest died, went to heaven, but was sent back for many reasons. One of the major reasons was to reveal the secrets of angels.
More informationChristians, God's Foot Soldiers
Sunday September 20, 2009 Phone: 570.829.5216 Pastor David Miklas e-mail pdmikbbm@aol.com Message Soul Winning Text: Ephesians 6:10-17; Romans 10:13-17 Christians, God's Foot Soldiers Introduction: I want
More informationGod Gave Mothers a Special Love By Pastor Parrish Lee Sunday, May 13 th, 2018
God Gave Mothers a Special Love By Pastor Parrish Lee Sunday, May 13 th, 2018 Beautiful service, huh? Great time of praise and worship, great time of honoring our moms. And a great time to just be in the
More information10 - The War is Won, but the Battle Rages
1 10 - The War is Won, but the Battle Rages For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
More informationSID: Now you had a vision recently and Jesus himself said that everyone has to hear this vision. Well I'm everyone. Tell me.
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationSpecial Messages of 2017 You Won t to Believe What Happened at Work Last Night! Edited Transcript
Special Messages of 2017 You Won t to Believe What Happened at Work Last Night! Edited Transcript Brett Clemmer Well, here's our topic for today for this Christmas season. We're going to talk about the
More informationSo let me tell you where we're going to go in this message series. Today, we're going to talk about really a very, very important message that is
Craig Groeschel: It's so awesome to have all of you with us today at all of our LifeChurches, our Network Churches. We love you guys so much. On the other side of computer screens at Church Online all
More informationSID: Hello. I'm here with my friend Kevin Zadai, and Kevin was having a dental procedure. He died. He went to Heaven. You didn't want to come back.
1 SID: Hello. Sid Roth here. Welcome to my world where it's naturally supernatural. My guest died, went to Heaven, but was sent back with revelation of the invisible world. Most Bible believers don't have
More informationSID: You know Cindy, you're known as an intercessor. But what exactly is an intercessor?
1 SID: Hello. Sid Roth here. Welcome to my world where it's naturally supernatural. My guest says this is your year to possess the gates of your future and she wants you to take it! Is there a supernatural
More informationJUDY: Well my mother was painting our living room and in the kitchen she left a cup down and it had turpentine in it. And I got up from a nap.
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More information2/23/14 GETTING ANSWERS FROM GOD
2/23/14 GETTING ANSWERS FROM GOD We're in a series on prayer. We ve talked about the purposes of prayer, the conditions of prayer and how to pray in difficult situations and big problems. Today we re going
More informationHomily by Father Danny Grover, January 13th, Baptism of the Lord
Homily by Father Danny Grover, January 13th, Baptism of the Lord In the Gospel, we have the first unveiling, really, of the Trinity. For the first time in any story in scripture the Father, the Son, and
More informationSpiritual Warfare - Lesson#6
Spiritual Warfare - Lesson#6 January 21, 2014 Scripture: Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness
More informationCome_To_Worship_Week_4 Page 2 of 10
Craig: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation, for the Lord is the great God, the Great King above all gods. Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel
More informationWAR OF THE WORLDVIEWS #41. The Weapons of Our Warfare
WAR OF THE WORLDVIEWS #41 The Weapons of Our Warfare I will make 3 quick points tonight: 1. We are in a war. 2. The war is a spiritual war. 3. Spiritual war requires spiritual weapons Then we will spend
More informationMeredith Brock: It can be applied to any season, so I'm excited to hear from your cute little 23- year-old self, Ash. I can't wait.
Hi, friends. Welcome to the Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast, where we share biblical truth for any girl in any season. I'm your host, Meredith Brock, and I am here with my co-host, Kaley Olson. Hey, Meredith.
More informationVicki Zito Mother of Trafficking Victim
Vicki Zito Mother of Trafficking Victim Alright, just to get a quick check on a pulse of the room, how many of you are here because you have to be? Honesty is absolutely expected. Okay, that's cool. How
More informationYeah, and I'm excited to introduce our guest, Joel Muddamalle who is giving our teaching today. Welcome Joel.
Hi friends, and welcome back to the Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast where we share biblical truths for any girl in any season. I'm your host, Meredith Brock, and I am here with my cohost, Kaley Olson. Hi
More informationSID: Did you figure that, did you think you were not going to Heaven? I'm just curious.
1 SID: My guest was a practicing homosexual. Not only was he set free, but today he's married and has nine children. Watch the miraculous explode in your home when this man worships. He knows nothing is
More information3-God's Plan for Mankind. Laurence Smart (www.canberraforerunners.org)
3-God's Plan for Mankind Laurence Smart 8-3-2017 (www.canberraforerunners.org) Video Clip God's Original Plan [35:25] The following quotes are important points from Myles teaching session Rulership God's
More information[music] SID: Well that begs the question, does God want all of us rich?
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationTemptation of Christ Lesson 2.09
Temptation of Christ Lesson 2.09 The temptation of Christ, although instituted by God, was an attempt by Satan to destroy Jesus' mission of redemption, and ultimately the Kingdom of God. Jesus soundly
More informationName: The Make Up Packet and the Parent Report Form should both be completed and returned to the teachers at the next scheduled class session.
Confirmation Session 5 - January 2017 Sacrament of Baptism Make Up Packet Name: This packet has been designed for the student, with the aid and supervision of a parent, to complete at home when he/she
More informationPodcast 06: Joe Gauld: Unique Potential, Destiny, and Parents
Podcast 06: Unique Potential, Destiny, and Parents Hello, today's interview is with Joe Gauld, founder of the Hyde School. I've known Joe for 29 years and I'm very excited to be talking with him today.
More informationOnward Christian Soldier
Onward Christian Soldier 1 Onward Christian Soldier And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago (2 Corinthians 8:10).
More informationConfronting with Care! Session 3
Confronting with Care! Session 3 You remember that the way we initiate dialogue, the way we start the conversation with our prospect, is to ask that question, "Jim, how are you and the Lord doing? What
More informationWHY THE TREE THAT KILLS? Bertie Brits. August 9, 2015
WHY THE TREE THAT KILLS? Bertie Brits August 9, 2015 It's an honor to minister the grace of God to you. Let us just pray together: Father thank You so much for your grace and Your mercy. Thank You that
More informationLESSON # 2. Do you think Eve should have listened to the snake, or listened to God?
'~. LESSON # 2 1. Do you like to eat fruit? What kind of fruit do you like to eat? Apples? Pears? Bananas? The Bible tells us that when God made all the birds and animals and Adam and Eve, he gave them
More informationEp #130: Lessons from Jack Canfield. Full Episode Transcript. With Your Host. Brooke Castillo. The Life Coach School Podcast with Brooke Castillo
Ep #130: Lessons from Jack Canfield Full Episode Transcript With Your Host Brooke Castillo Welcome to the Life Coach School Podcast, where it's all about real clients, real problems, and real coaching.
More informationSamson, A Strong Man Against the Philistines (Judges 13-16) By Joelee Chamberlain
1 Samson, A Strong Man Against the Philistines (Judges 13-16) By Joelee Chamberlain When you think of strong men in the Bible, who do you think of? Why Samson, of course! Now, I've talked about Samson
More informationSANDRA: I'm not special at all. What I do, anyone can do. Anyone can do.
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationPastor's Notes. Hello
Pastor's Notes Hello We're going to talk a little bit about an application of God's love this week. Since I have been pastor here people have come to me and said, "We don't want to be a mega church we
More informationTHE PICK UP LINE. written by. Scott Nelson
THE PICK UP LINE written by Scott Nelson 1735 Woods Way Lake Geneva, WI 53147 262-290-6957 scottn7@gmail.com FADE IN: INT. BAR - NIGHT is a early twenties white woman, tending bar. She is tall, and very
More informationClearing the Fog On Spiritual Warfare by Mark Jarvinen
September 2, 2018 15 th Sunday After Pentecost Ephesians 6:10-20 COJLBC Clearing the Fog On Spiritual Warfare by Mark Jarvinen 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full
More informationNinety year old Francis and Charles Hunter have trained thousands of ordinary people to heal the sick. Do angels exist? Are human miracles real?
Ninety year old Francis and Charles Hunter have trained thousands of ordinary people to heal the sick. Do angels exist? Are human miracles real? Is there life after death? Can people get supernatural help
More informationHOW TO GET A WORD FROM GOD ABOUT YOU PROBLEM
HOW TO GET A WORD FROM GOD ABOUT YOU PROBLEM We're in a series called "Try Prayer". The last two weeks we talked about the reasons for prayer or the four purposes of prayer. Last week we talked about the
More informationAn Established Truth Hunter Hall -- May 6, 2012
An Established Truth Hunter Hall -- May 6, 2012 As Josh said, my name is Hunter, and I am honored to stand before you this morning and talk about the goodness of the Lord today. As Josh said, this isn't
More informationIt s Supernatural. SID: ZONA: SID: ZONA: SID: ZONA:
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationSpecial Messages From 2017 Do You Feel Like the Pressure is Getting to You?
Special Messages From 2017 Do You Feel Like the Pressure is Getting to You? Unedited Transcript Patrick Morley Good morning, men! And, now, I want you to say, "Hey, man. Good morning." Awesome! Awesome.
More informationSID: Now you're a spiritual father. You mentored a gentleman that has work in India.
1 Is there a supernatural dimension, a world beyond the one we know? Is there life after death? Do angels exist? Can our dreams contain messages from Heaven? Can we tap into ancient secrets of the supernatural?
More informationThe Apostles' Creed (Part 13) - Amen
The Apostles' Creed (Part 13) - Amen Matt Chandler November 21, 2015 [Video] Male: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth Female: and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord Male:
More informationHi Ellie. Thank you so much for joining us today. Absolutely. I'm thrilled to be here. Thanks for having me.
Thanks for tuning in to the Newborn Promise podcast. A production of Graham Blanchard Incorporated. You are listening to an interview with Ellie Holcomb, called "A Conversation on Music and Motherhood."
More informationChristian Defensive Weapons Spiritual Warfare Series. Pasir Panjang Church of Christ 29 June 2014
Christian Defensive Weapons Spiritual Warfare Series Pasir Panjang Church of Christ 29 June 2014 Spiritual Warfare Series Two Opposing Kingdoms The Weapons, The Battleground and The Basis Of Our Victory
More informationA study OF the armor of GOD
A study OF the armor of GOD Armor of God Curriculum www.missionarlington.org No part of this curriculum may be republished without permission. Please feel free to copy for classroom use. 8 Objectives:
More informationWriter: Sean Sweet Project Supervisor: Nick Diliberto Artwork: Creative Juice Editor: Tom Helm Created by PreteenMinistry.net
Lesson 2 - Big Problems, Bigger God Writer: Sean Sweet Project Supervisor: Nick Diliberto Artwork: Creative Juice Editor: Tom Helm Created by PreteenMinistry.net 1 Big Problems, Bigger God Week 2: We Have
More informationSermon - The Reality Choice: Admitting Need Sunday July 13, 2014
Sermon - The Reality Choice: Admitting Need Sunday July 13, 2014 This year, Cornerstone's theme is DiscipleShift: Finding New Traction in Following Jesus. We're talking about, What does it mean to be a
More informationThe Apostle Peter in the Four Gospels
1 The Apostle Peter in the Four Gospels By Joelee Chamberlain Once upon a time, in a far away land, there was a fisherman. He had a brother who was also a fisherman, and they lived near a great big lake.
More informationNANCY GREEN: As a Ute, youʼve participated in the Bear Dance, youʼve danced. What is the Bear Dance?
INTERVIEW WITH MARIAH CUCH, EDITOR, UTE BULLETIN NANCY GREEN: As a Ute, youʼve participated in the Bear Dance, youʼve danced. What is the Bear Dance? MARIAH CUCH: Well, the basis of the Bear Dance is a
More informationPiety. A Sermon by Rev. Grant R. Schnarr
Piety A Sermon by Rev. Grant R. Schnarr It seems dangerous to do a sermon on piety, such a bad connotation to it. It's interesting that in the book The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine, after laying
More informationBOOTCAMP. Introduction. The battle lines have been drawn in the spirit realm and Satan uses and will
BOOTCAMP Introduction Apostle Jacquelyn F. Fedor The battle lines have been drawn in the spirit realm and Satan uses and will continue to use every trick, deception and lie he can muster for this hour.
More informationExperiencing Jesus in Dwelling Prayer
Experiencing Jesus in Dwelling Prayer June 23, 2015 I just wanted to share with you how we draw near to God in intimate communion in Dwelling Prayer. We call our form of prayer Dwelling Prayer, because
More informationWe'll be right back to It's Supernatural.
On It's Supernatural: Julie True is releasing the sounds of heaven through the music that God gives her. When people hear Julie's music, they experience peace and rest. The supernatural becomes normal,
More informationSix Habits of Spiritually Happy Men Habit #6: Spiritually Happy Men Are Part of a Church
Six Habits of Spiritually Happy Men Habit #6: Spiritually Happy Men Are Part of a Church Unedited Transcript Patrick Morley Good morning, men. We want to begin by asking you to turn in your Bibles to Second
More informationCancer, Friend or Foe Program No SPEAKER: JOHN BRADSHAW
It Is Written Script: 1368 Cancer, Friend or Foe Page 1 Cancer, Friend or Foe Program No. 1368 SPEAKER: JOHN BRADSHAW There are some moments in your life that you never forget, things you know are going
More information