Living in the power of the Spirit

Several years ago I was finishing up a men’s Bible Study that I was leading at a local restaurant. As all the guys were standing up to leave a young man came up to me and asked if we were Christians. I told him…

Asking the Father to give you the Spirit

Luke 11 9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. 11 Now suppose one…

Are you living a Spirit filled life?

  Are you living a Spirit filled life? God’s desire and command is that every believer surrender to His control and experiencing the infilling of the Holy Spirit by faith. The Holy Spirit has been given to us by God to change our lives….

How are you gifted to serve the Lord?

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 7…

The Truest Thing About You is What God Says is True

 Identity: The truest thing about you is what God says is true God says that we have received the permanent and transforming gift of the Holy Spirit The Father planned salvation, the Son accomplished salvation and the Holy Spirit applies and empowers salvation Every…

Discovering and using your spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 7…

Victory by the Spirit

Victory by the Spirit Romans 7:21-8:11   1.    There is both struggle and victory in the Christian life 21 So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being…