Authority and Power Conveyed
We have both the power and the authority to do God’s will; we have neither when we try to serve God in our own strength and resources.
Living Out Your Power in Christ
Our Lord’s model of discipleship was to prayerfully choose twelve disciples. He invited them to come with Him and observe. The next step was to do ministry together. The third step of discipleship is to have them do the ministry, and He would observe.
The Effects of the Fall
The effects of man's fall were dramatic, immediate and far-reaching, infecting every subsequent member of the human race. Let’s see how Jesus remedied sin and His relationship to His children.
Only God is God
The problem with man's attempt at being his own god is that he was never designed to occupy that role. Being God is God's capacity alone.
Our Relationship to Sin
Even though you are dead to sin, sin's strong appeal may still cause you to struggle with feeling that you are more alive to sin than you are to Christ. Our freedom was purchased through Christ on the cross.
Confronting Self Deception
Satan’s most insidious weapon is deception because we don’t know when we are being deceived. Let’s take a look at 8 common ways where we can commonly be deceived.
Expressing Your Needs
When a legitimate need is made known within a relationship, trust God to bring the conviction that will inspire the person to meet the need.
Led by the Spirit
Being led by the Spirit implies that we are not being pushed. God’s children know His word and are led by His Spirit.
A Convicting Conscience
Guilt is a judicial concept. To be guilty there has to be a standard or law, of which one fails in their conduct to measure up. Sin means to miss the mark, or fall short of the required behavior. Since we have all sinned, we are all guilty and in need of forgiveness.
A Convicting Conscience
Guilt is a judicial concept. To be guilty there has to be a standard or law, of which one fails in their conduct to measure up to. Sin means to miss the mark, or fall short of the required behavior. One can hit a tennis ball over the net, but if it lands outside the lines, it is a fault.
Living Out Your Power in Christ
Our Lord’s model of discipleship was to prayerfully choose twelve disciples. He invited them to come with Him and observe. The next step was to do ministry together. The third step of discipleship is to have them do the ministry, and He would observe.
Unmasking Satan's Schemes
Everybody has been tempted, but do we know what is at stake? What is Satan trying to accomplish by tempting us?