Five Words Rather than Ten Thousand

Walk Don't Walk Psalm 1

Spiritual Emphasis Month January 2019 A Walk with the Lord Welcome to Spiritual Emphasis Month! What follows is like a spiritual discipline buffet. As with all buffets, you don’t have to eat everything! Read through this booklet and commit what your part will be to prayer. Next sit down with a calendar or piece of paper and map out what you will be doing for the month of January. Stretch yourself a little bit. Spiritual Disciplines to Practice Pray daily and Prayer Services Meditation and scripture parts Bible Fasting Worship daily Service Solitude Fellowship Prayer Pray daily. If you already spend time in pray daily, then look for ways to extend your prayer time. Make a list, ask for prayer requests, and pray for others. Here are some things and ways we are told to pray for in the New Testament: Pray for enemies, pray in secret, pray an hour, pray that you avoid temptation, forgive other in prayer, ask and believe, pray for those who mistreat you, pray as the Lord pra...

That's All Folks 1 Corinthians 16

This space for rent 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Funeral Prep 1 Corinthians 15:35-49

Spiritual Emphasis Month A Walk with the Lord Welcome to Spiritual Emphasis Month! What follows is like a spiritual discipline buffet. As with all buffets, you don’t have to eat everything! Read through this booklet and commit what your part will be to prayer. Next sit down with a calendar or piece of paper and map out what you will be doing for the month of January. Stretch yourself a little bit. Weekly scripture parts Write these on a sticky note and put it somewhere you will see it daily. Say it every time you see it. Ask yourself how do you do these things. Week 1 Galatians 5:16-17 (NASB95) But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; Week 2 Deuteronomy 10:12–13 (NASB95) …what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with al...

Type 1 Corinthians 15:20-34

First importance 1 Corinthians 15:1-19

Rounding it out Romans 12:1-8

Death and Taxes 1 Corinthians 15 This should be a 3-4 week series taken from Paul's first letter to the church at Corinth. I need ideas, questions, suggestions and input from you to make this the best that it can be. We are smarter together than I am by myself. None of these are engraved in stone and are subject to change as inspiration hits me. Please lend me a hand. Possible sermon titles, scripture parts and ideas are listed below. First Importance 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 What does the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ mean? Why did Jesus have to die? Facts, Symbolism, Apologetics Resurrection Power 1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Why is the resurrection so important? What does it represent? What does it mean to me? Apologetics, resurrection, death and death defeated Our Funeral 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 Is it ok to be afraid of death? Death and the Christian Grief counseling 101 Hope Future The Rapture 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 The blessed hope The end times The...

Angie Jean We have had a time to process the loss. Many have moved to acceptance. Others are not there yet. To everything there is a time and a season. Many times we wonder why our loved ones are taken away. We question God and that’s alright. Take comfort that Angie is with Her Lord and her wish for us is to accept Jesus and meet her inside the Pearly Gates of Heaven. We all have hobbies and diversions don’t we? We like to collect things that catch our eye. Angie had many of those and they will serve to remind us of her in the coming months. Hold on to them and cherish them. God is a collector too. He has a fondness for books. When He gave His commandments the coined them “the Book of the Law.” Many different books are mentioned in His book the Bible. Genesis, Psalms, Matthew, James, the lost book of Jasher, the book of Solomon and the book of Geologies to name a few. He has a book that He simply calls “My Book” Sometimes He calls it the Book of Life. It’s very special to H...

This month's emphasis is on becoming a better communicator from the pulpit. Not too crazy about this one as I am always trying to improve my delivery. I'm not fully on on board with the instruction on constructing the sermon. But we cannot just read or listen to things that we agree with or those that reinforce our leanings. LINK

This is month 2 of revitalization. This one is about team building. Please watch and comment LINK

I'm taking part of a church revitalization group. Team and feedback are essential for growth. I would like to invite you to help me. I can use all types of suggestions and idea to make what I do better. Here is the introduction video of our group. Please comment. LINK

90 Day Giving Challenge The congregation is being encouraged to tithe for three months There are two sermons in this challenge 1. Old vs. New 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 various Old Testament 1 Corinthians 9:8-14 link 2. How it Ought to be 2 Corinthians 8-9 Link Follow-up letter (below) Post cards every other week to encourage Testimonies of God’s faithfulness and blessings Videos once a month 1. Tithe (Donuts)-BluefishTV link 2. The Plate-Restoration Video link 3. What Could This Church do if We Tithed? Link not available video preview on SermonSpice.com Follow up Letter Dear_____ Thank you for being part of the Bethel family. On (date to be determined) we are beginning our stewardship movement. We are asking that everyone please take part in our 90 Day Tithing Challenge. When everyone does their part, and this includes giving, we will become unstoppable! Most Christians believe that giving 10% of what God has blessed them with is the biblical model that they should fol...

Rules, boundaries and limitations 1 Corinthians 14:12-33; 36-40

Excelling 1 Corinthians 14:1-12

Daily Challenges Spiritual Emphasis Month January 2019 1. Turn to Matt. 6:9-13, Read “The Lord’s Prayer,” pray it and then use it as a model for your own prayer. 2. Read Ps 46:10 then spend 10 mins in silence. 3. Serve everyone you can today. 4. Pray for your spouse or close loved one. 5. Read John 15:1-8 and ask yourself these questions: What do I like about this passage? What do I not like or understand about this passage? What does this tell me about myself? What does this tell me about God? How can I share this with? 6. Give a special offering in church today 7. Pray as each of these scriptures suggests, try to pray for 2 mins on each scripture: Philippians 4:6 ~ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 1 Timothy 2:8 ~ Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 1 John 1:9 ~ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will...

Thanks for making your way to my blog. I am asking for input for a new series. I need ideas, illustrations, graphics, props or anything else that would help to make the sermons clearer, more memorable and useful. If you have heard of a particular pastor who has used similar verses and you can find me a link I would be grateful. Below is the "working outline" of the series. Opening up the Gifts A sermon series on spiritual gifts. Scriptures 1 Corinthians 12, 13, 14; Romans 12:1-13; 1 Peter 4:7-11 Titles and scripture parts Unwrapping Spiritual Gifts 1 Cor. 12:1-11 Knowing about spiritual gifts. The Trinity in action. gifts, ministries and activities. Differentiating between gifts, talents and abilities Highlight Word of wisdom, word of knowledge We are the Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Unit and unity. No lessor gifts. No better gifts. Highlight gifts of faith, healings and miracles We are interconnected and interdependent under the headship of Christ Appointed 1...