Fellowship With the Holy Spirit – Repentance James 4:4-10 Last week we talked about drawing near to God, intentionally and deliberately drawing near to God to receive His blessing and grace. If we are not drawing near then we are by default drifting away from Him. We could accurately call that drifting away sin. So,… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/27/23
Fellowship With The Holy Spirit – “Gracious For A Purpose; Drifting Away or Drawing Near?” “I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 69:30 ESV There are two kinds of magnifying: microscope magnifying and telescope magnifying. The one makes a small thing look bigger than it… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/18/23
Fellowship With the Holy Spirit – Missions What is missions? The question, “What is missions?”, was posed on Sunday and a couple of the answers that were given were: to be a representative of Jesus and to reflect God’s love to the world. Certainly there are numerous ways we could attempt to define Christian… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/6/23
FellowshipWith the Holy Spirit – “Who Do You Think You Are?” Identity Amnesia When we forget who we are, we frantically look for identity in 1000s of places where it will never be found. Places where you were never meant to look for identity. You probably do it so instinctively, you probably do it so… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/28/23
Fellowship With the Holy Spirit – “Much More” A.W. Tozer says, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us” (The Knowledge of the Holy). What we think about our heavenly Father says a lot about who we are. Throughout life we entrust ourselves (thoughts, emotions, desires)… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/21/23
Fellowship With the Holy Spirit - Faith, Grace, and Spiritual Gifts 1 Peter 4:10-11 and Romans 12:3-8 Faith looks away from our own resources and our own natural abilities; and faith desires, receives, and utilizes the all-sufficient person and work of Jesus Christ as the source of all grace. Faith is what turns natural abilities,… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/15/23
Fellowship With the Holy Spirit - Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts Why study spiritual gifts? First, I want us to be educated about spiritual gifts. (Verse 1 – “I do not want you to be uninformed”) Second, I also want us to be equipped to use the gifts God gives. (verse 7: “To each is given the manifestation of the… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/6/23
"Fellowship With the Holy Spirit" – Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Matthew Zehr “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.” John 16:7 ESV Do you… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/30/23
"Parenting With the Holy Spirit – Part 2" to go along with message on 5/21/23 Confession Good, gospel driven, God honoring, fruit of the Spirit producing parenting is impossible for you to do. You cannot do biblical God honoring parenting. “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/23/23
"Fellowship With the Holy Spirit – Parenting With the Holy Spirit" to go along with the message on 5/14/23. Who do you think wants your child to live a God honoring, Christ glorifying life more, you or the Holy Spirit? Who do you think has a better understanding of how to raise your child to… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/16/23
