9) L.EISURE GOALS

This is the conclusion of a series that was started on this site a few years ago. SERMON ONE: THE ART OF SURVIVAL SERMON TWO: S.PIRITUAL GOALS SERMON THREE: U.NDERSTANDING GOALS SERMON FOUR: R.ELATIONSHIP GOALS SERMON FIVE: V.ISION GOALS SERMON SIX: I.NVESTMENT GOALS SERMON SEVEN: V.OCATION GOALS SERMON EIGHT: A.SSET GOALS SERMON NINE: L.EISURE GOALS We have discussed many important issues pertaining to our daily lives. WeContinueContinue reading “9) L.EISURE GOALS”

4) JOY AT HOME

Our current series is entitled, “CHOOSE JOY.” We understand that “The Confidence of Joy” is found in Christ alone. With this confidence, we can “Defend our Joy” regardless of the circumstances. When we have confident Joy, we can then have “Joy in our Relationships.” Today we will focus on “Joy at Home.” We will discover that this is possible, onlyContinueContinue reading “4) JOY AT HOME”

2) THE DEFENSE OF JOY

Philippians 1:17 Knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. JOY STEALERS There are various causes of stress and today, I’m going to show you 5 causes of stress that people believe to be the major contributor to stress. 1) MONEY – Many people are stressed because they lack money to payContinueContinue reading “2) THE DEFENSE OF JOY”

1) THE CONFIDENCE OF JOY

Philippians 1:25 And having this CONFIDENCE, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; Starting today we are going to start a Topical Sermon Series on the book of Philippians, looking through the Apostle Paul’s perspective of Joy. This sermon is about the different places God wantsContinueContinue reading “1) THE CONFIDENCE OF JOY”

4) I WILL NOT LET MY CHURCH BE ABOUT MY PREFERENCES AND DESIRES

This series is based off of Thom Rainer’s book, “I Am a Church Member.” Dr. Morehead and I led this series at Pentecostals of South Haven in the Winter of 2015. Each lesson is based off of the interactive EXCEL teaching model. ENGAGE  Shake hands, get food XPLORE Tell me something good about last week’s lesson COMMUNICATEContinueContinue reading “4) I WILL NOT LET MY CHURCH BE ABOUT MY PREFERENCES AND DESIRES”

6) TO REMOVE MY DOUBTS

In a Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown is talking with Lucy as they walk home on the last day of school. Charlie Brown says to Lucy: “Lucy, I got straight A’s. isn’t that great!” Lucy in her typical fashion shoots down poor Charlie Brown and says: I don’t believe you Charlie Brown. Unless you showContinueContinue reading “6) TO REMOVE MY DOUBTS”

5) TO MEET OUR NEEDS

Each and every one of us are searching to have our needs met. Psychologist Dr. William Glasser identifies the five following areas of need that we are all striving to satisfy: 1) SURVIVAL/ SAFETY 2) LOVE/ BELONGING 3) POWER/ EMPOWERMENT 4) FUN/ ENJOYMENT 5) FREEDOM/ CHOICES THE WORD OF GOD  ADDRESSES OUR NEEDS Matthew 7:7 Ask, andContinueContinue reading “5) TO MEET OUR NEEDS”

4) TO CONQUER MY SIN

THE EXISTENCE OF SIN 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of theContinueContinue reading “4) TO CONQUER MY SIN”

3) TO UPROOT MY FEAR

Arachnophobia: The fear of spiders. Ophidiophobia: The fear of snakes. Acrophobia: The fear of heights. Agoraphobia: The fear of tight places. Cynophobia: The fear of dogs. Astraphobia: The fear of storms. Trypanophobia: The fear of injections. Social Phobias: The fear of crowds. Pteromerhanophobia: The fear of flying. Mysophobia: The fear of germs & dirt. 1)ContinueContinue reading “3) TO UPROOT MY FEAR”

2) TO SEE ME THRU THE STORM

1) THE NATURE OF STORMS Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, (1) O mine enemy: (2) when I fall, (3) I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. Promise #1: You will have enemies Promise #2: You will fall Promise #3: You will arise 2) LESSONS FROM NOAH ONE: DON’T MISS THE BOAT – “When your ship comes in, don’t be atContinueContinue reading “2) TO SEE ME THRU THE STORM”