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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part XI - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: bible, deuteronomy, jesus, joshua, message, preaching, salvation, sermon

Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the the eleventh installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, March 29, 2009.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Last week we saw Jesus typified as a King, as a bronze serpent who was lifted up for the healing of the sinful people. Jesus compared himself to that bronze serpent when he declared that “If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me.” When we look to Jesus, we are healed of our sin sickness

Jesus in the Book of Deuteronomy
In Deuteronomy, Jesus is typified as a Prophet

Deuteronomy 18 (New Living Translation)
15. “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites, and you must listen to that prophet.
16. For this is what you yourselves requested of the LORD your God when you were assembled at Mount Sinai. You begged that you might never again have to listen to the voice of the LORD your God or see this blazing fire for fear you would die.
17 . “Then the LORD said to me, `Fine, I will do as they have requested.
18. I will raise up a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites. I will tell that prophet what to say, and he will tell the people everything I command him.
19. I will personally deal with anyone who will not listen to the messages the prophet proclaims on my behalf.

John 6:14 (New Living Translation)
14. When the people saw this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!”
15. Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him king, so he went higher into the hills alone.

Jesus in the Book of Joshua
In Joshua, Jesus is typified in the person of Joshua. It was Joshua who led the children of God into the Promised Land. Moses could not continue to lead the people because he did not continue to sanctify the Glory of God. The Latin phrase is Soli Deo Gloria – God alone gets the Glory

The name “Jesus” is the transliteration of the the Hebrew term “Joshua” both meaning “The Lord is Salvation”

Joshua led the children of Israel into the Promise Land, but Jesus led the people to the Promise — Himself. Jesus is our Promise.

Joshua 5:13 (King James Version)
13. And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?
14. And he said, Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
15. And the captain of the LORD’S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy. And Joshua did so.

Joshua 5:13 (New Living Translation)
13. As Joshua approached the city of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man facing him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you friend or foe?”
14. “Neither one,” he replied. “I am commander of the LORD’s army.” At this, Joshua fell with his face to the ground in reverence. “I am at your command,” Joshua said. “What do you want your servant to do?”
15. The commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for this is holy ground.” And Joshua did as he was told.

Joshua fell on his face and worshipped the Commander of the Lord’s Army. A servant of the Lord always tells others not to worship them. in this case, this was not just an Angel, it was the captain of the Lord’s Army – the Lord Jesus Himself. In this passage, the Commander is worthy of worship and did not reject this worship. It would have been blasphemy if this person accepted the Lord’s worship.

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part X - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: jesus, message, numbers, preaching, rock, sermon

Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the the tenth installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, March 22, 2009.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:44 (New Living Translation)
Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”

A King, A Bronze Serpent lifted up, and A Rock in the Wilderness.

Numbers 20:1-10 (New Living Translation)
1. In early spring the people of Israel arrived in the wilderness of Zin and camped at Kadesh. While they were there, Miriam died and was buried.
2. There was no water for the people to drink at that place, so they rebelled against Moses and Aaron.
3. The people blamed Moses and said, “We wish we had died in the LORD’s presence with our brothers!
4. Did you bring the LORD’s people into this wilderness to die, along with all our livestock?
5. Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place? This land has no grain, figs, grapes, or pomegranates. And there is no water to drink!”
6. Moses and Aaron turned away from the people and went to the entrance of the Tabernacle, where they fell face down on the ground. Then the glorious presence of the LORD appeared to them,
7. and the LORD said to Moses,
8. “You and Aaron must take the staff and assemble the entire community. As the people watch, command the rock over there to pour out its water. You will get enough water from the rock to satisfy all the people and their livestock.”
9. So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff from the place where it was kept before the LORD.
Then he and Aaron summoned the people to come and gather at the rock. “Listen, you rebels!” he shouted. “Must we bring you water from this rock?”
10. Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with the staff, and water gushed out. So all the people and their livestock drank their fill.

John 3:14
14. And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so I, the Son of Man, must be lifted up on a pole
15. so that everyone who believes in me will have eternal life.

Numbers 24:17 (New Living Translation)
17. I see him, but not in the present time. I perceive him, but far in the distant future. A star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel. It will crush the foreheads of Moab’s people, cracking the skulls of the people of Sheth.

1 Corinthians 15:24 (New Living Translation)
24. After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having put down all enemies of every kind.
25. For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet
26. And the last enemy to be destroyed is death.
27. For the Scriptures say, “God has given him authority over all things.” (Of course, when it says “authority over all things,” it does not include God himself, who gave Christ his authority.)
28. Then, when he has conquered all things, the Son will present himself to God, so that God, who gave his Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere.

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Bountiful Blessings World Fellowship on Facebook and Twitter

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Jesus in Every Book in the Bible, Part IX - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: bible, bread, feasts, first, fruits, jesus, message, passover, pentecost, preaching, unleaved, weeks

Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the the ninth installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:44 (New Living Translation)
Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”

Many the things that we see in the Old Testament are shadows of Jesus Christ cast by the Light of God. The sacrifices of the OT are not the real sacrifices but they all point to Jesus, who is the central figure of the Bible. In the book of Leviticus, we see several types and shadows. Jesus is typified by the offerings, their sacrifices and in the duties of the high prieist

In Leviticus 16, we see Jesus typified in the scape goat, also a shadow of Jesus Christ. In verses 7-10:
7. Then he must bring the two male goats and present them to the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
8. He is to cast sacred lots to determine which goat will be sacrificed to the LORD and which one will be the scapegoat.
9. The goat chosen to be sacrificed to the LORD will be presented by Aaron as a sin offering.
10. The goat chosen to be the scapegoat will be presented to the LORD alive. When it is sent away into the wilderness, it will make atonement for the people.

This a picture of the lord Jesus Christ. Which goat? Both! The sacrifice who died for our sins and the scape goat set free to take away the sins of the people.

Jesus is also typified in the Jewish Feasts, these feasts of the Lord are shadows of Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 23:1-4 (New Living Translation)
1. The LORD said to Moses,
2. “Give the Israelites instructions regarding the LORD’s appointed festivals, the days when all of you will be summoned to worship me.
3. You may work for six days each week, but on the seventh day all work must come to a complete stop. It is the LORD’s Sabbath day of complete rest, a holy day to assemble for worship. It must be observed wherever you live
4. In addition to the Sabbath, the LORD has established festivals, the holy occasions to be observed at the proper time each year.

The seven Jewish Feasts
These first four feasts have been fulfilled by Jesus and occur in the Spring.

• Passover
• Unleavened Bread
• First Fruits
• Pentecost (or Weeks)

These remaining three feasts occur during 15 day period in the Fall. These have not been fulfilled by Jesus

• Trumpets
• The Day of Atonement
• Tabernacle

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part VIII - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: bible, book, christ, jesus, message, preach, sermon, tabernacle

Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the the eighth installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, March 8, 2009.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Exodus 25:8-9 (New Living Translation)
I want the people of Israel to build me a sacred residence where I can live among them. You must make this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the plans I will show you.

In this place of worship called the Tabernacle, Jesus Christ is on display. Every article, every part of the Tabernacle represents Jesus Christ. The furniture and the tabernacle itself was a replica of what already was done in Heaven.

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The Need for Nourishment - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: blood, body, communion, eucharist, holy, message, preaching, sacrament, sermon

During the Holy Communion service, Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the message, “The Need for Nourishment” on Sunday, March 1, 2009.

As we partake of the Lord’s Supper, it is recognizing the Body of Christ; it is honoring the body of Christ. The Bible says that it was His body and His blood that was given for us. Let me remind you that His body was sufficient and His blood was sufficient. It satisfied God’s anger. It satisfied God’s righteous anger against sin. If you have an opportunity to look in the book of Romans, it will spell out to us that God displayed His wrath against mankind in that all men had sinned. And it points out the various sins that we have committed and I assure you that nobody is left out.

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part VII - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: christ, exodus, jesus, message, preaching, sermon, tabernacle

Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the seventh installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, February 22, 2009.

The Bible is all about Jesus. He is picture or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible.

The Tabernacle is a picture, a shadow, a type of Jesus Christ. Not only is the Tabernacle a representative of Christ but so is the High Priest. They are only previews of the real coming attraction

Hebrews 8:1 (New Living Translation)
1. Here is the main point: Our High Priest sat down in the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand.
2. There he ministers in the sacred tent, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands.
3. And since every high priest is required to offer gifts and sacrifices, our High Priest must make an offering, too.
4. If he were here on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there already are priests who offer the gifts required by the law of Moses.
5. They serve in a place of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven. For when Moses was getting ready to build the Tabernacle, God gave him this warning: “Be sure that you make everything according to the design I have shown you here on the mountain.”
6. But our High Priest has been given a ministry that is far superior to the ministry of those who serve under the old laws, for he is the one who guarantees for us a better covenant with God, based on better promises.
7. If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no need for a second covenant to replace it.
8. But God himself found fault with the old one when he said: “The day will come, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.
9. This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of the land of Egypt. They did not remain faithful to my covenant, so I turned my back on them, says the Lord.
10. But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds so they will understand them, and I will write them on their hearts so they will obey them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
11. And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their family, saying, `You should know the Lord.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will already know me.
12. And I will forgive their wrongdoings, and I will never again remember their sins.”
13. When God speaks of a new covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and ready to be put aside.

The first covenant is replaced by the second covenant. We are not trying to “keep the whole Bible.” A part of the “whole Bible” is the old covenant which is a picture a shadow, a type of the new covenant. Jesus Christ came to fulfill the old covenant, by living it to perfection so that we can put our faith in Him.
Everything that God wants me to keep in the old covenant, God reaffirms it under the new covenant. For instance, a lie under the old covenant is still a lie under the new covenant. If He wants me to go by it, He’ll say it again.

God found fault in the old covenant because it could only tell me what I did wrong and had no help for me to do what is right.

We don’t want the type of covenant (v .9) where God turns His back on us for not keeping it.

To tabernacle means “to dwell among, to pitch a tent.” The tabernacle dealt with the sin that made man unfit to dwell in the presence of God. It was a symbol of the Lord Jesus Christ. Every piece of the furniture of the tabernacle in some way points to Jesus Christ.

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God's Riches At Christ's Expense (GRACE) - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: grace, message, preaching, sermon

Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, interrupts the series “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” after hearing the powerful near-death experience testimony from one of the congregants on Sunday, February 15, 2009. Umeeka Moore’s testimony represents G.R.A.C.E. an acronym for “God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense.”

Father Abraham told the rich man who found himself in torment that there is a great gulf that separates the people in paradise at rest from those in torment. Just thinking about how there seems to be a place like that on Earth where people live under the law. They are under that cloud, the tormenting place called “living by the law.” There’s also another place over here where those of us who understand it are at rest because of grace. Even if I could go back, I’d never go back. I’ve come too far to turn around. There’s no way I’m going back under the law and be in torment when I can stay over here and live in His grace. You can’t make me go back.

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part V - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the fifth installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, February 8, 2009.

The Bible is all about Jesus. He is picture or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible.

Many times we get caught up in the peripheral issues of the Bible. We get caught up in baptisms and tongues, various doctrines . We lose friendships, we separate churches and we find ourselves at odds with people because of the peripheral issues of the Bible. Jesus Christ and what He has done for us is the main theme – the primary theme of the Bible.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:44-45 (New Living Translation)
44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part IV - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the fourth installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, February 1, 2009.

The Bible is all about Jesus. He is picture or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible.

Many times we get caught up in the peripheral issues of the Bible. We get caught up in baptisms and tongues, various doctrines . We lose friendships, we separate churches and we find ourselves at odds with people because of the peripheral issues of the Bible. Jesus Christ and what He has done for us is the main theme – the primary theme of the Bible.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:44-45 (New Living Translation)
44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part III - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the third installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, January 25, 2009.

The Bible is all about Jesus. He is picture or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible.

Many times we get caught up in the peripheral issues of the Bible. We get caught up in baptisms and tongues, various doctrines . We lose friendships, we separate churches and we find ourselves at odds with people because of the peripheral issues of the Bible. Jesus Christ and what He has done for us is the main theme – the primary theme of the Bible.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:44-45 (New Living Translation)
44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part II - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the second installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, January 18, 2009.

The Bible is all about Jesus. He is picture or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible.

Many times we get caught up in the peripheral issues of the Bible. We get caught up in baptisms and tongues, various doctrines . We lose friendships, we separate churches and we find ourselves at odds with people because of the peripheral issues of the Bible. Jesus Christ and what He has done for us is the main theme – the primary theme of the Bible.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:44-45 (New Living Translation)
44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.

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Jesus in Every Book of the Bible, Part I - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: bible, genesis, jesus, message, preaching, sermon

Dr. Stephen W. Christian, Senior Pastor and Bishop, shares the first installment of the message, “Jesus in Every Book of the Bible” on Sunday, January 11, 2009.

There is really one major priority doctrine in scripture and that is the message of Jesus Christ. Because of that we explain that Jesus can be found in all of the books of the bible. In this series, we will explore Jesus in all 66 books of the bible.

John 5:39 (New Living Translation)
You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:44-45 (New Living Translation)
44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.

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Jesus Throughout The Bible (Reprise) - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: encouragement, jesus, message, preaching, sermon

Dr. Stephen W. Christian continues “Jesus Throughout The Bible” on Sunday, January 4, 2009 with a very personal and timely message for the congregation at Bountiful Blessings World Fellowship.

The Church of Ephesus was one of the greatest and strongest churches in the Bible. Paul wrote one of his best and strongest letters to the Church at Ephesus because of their strength.

Revelation 2:2-4 (New Living Translation)
2. I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.
3. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.
4. But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first!

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Jesus Throughout The Bible - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian shares the message, “Jesus Throughout The Bible” on Sunday, January 4, 2009.

As we search through the Bible, we discover that the Scripture and the Law do not give us eternal life, but they point back to Jesus who gives Eternal Life. Our every aspect of life, hope, and right standing with God hinges on our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. We cannot enter into the fullness of life without coming to Jesus as the scriptures point to Him.

A likeness, a shadow, a type, and image of Jesus Christ can be found in every book of the Bible. The Scriptures point to Him!

John 5:39-40 (New Living Translation)
“39 You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!
40 Yet you refuse to come to me so that I can give you this eternal life. “

Luke 24:44-46 (New Living Translation)
44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the 45 prophets and in the Psalms must all come true.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.
46 And he said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah must suffer and die and rise again from the dead on the third day.

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Going Through Seasons - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: change, faith, message, preaching, seasons, sermon

Dr. Stephen W. Christian shares the message, “Going Through Seasons” on Sunday, July 12, 2008.

There is a season for everything. A season for rain, sunshine, flood, drought. Everybody has their seasons. In this life you don’t get just one season or one kind of season. It will neither be sunshine all the time, nor rain all the time. By sunshine, I mean good days all the time. In this life everybody gets sunny, rainy, hot, and cold days, each at different times.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 (New Living Translation)
“1 There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven. 2 A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. 3 A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to rebuild. 4 A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. 5 A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away. 6 A time to search and a time to lose. A time to keep and a time to throw away. 7 A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak up. 8 A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace. 9 What do people really get for all their hard work? 10 I have thought about this in connection with the various kinds of work God has given people to do.

11 God has made everything beautiful for its own time.”

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In the Kalupto of God - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian shares the message, “In the Kalupto of God” on Sunday, June 29, 2008.

The essence of the Christian life is that we embrace the fact that what we currently see and experience is temporary. What I see is not the real me. The real me is on the inside, eternal, yet to be revealed. If we don’t grasp that fact, we will try to grab everything in this life and not look forward to our real life in Christ . That life consists of what we cannot see, what we see with our spiritual eyes.

Colossians 3:1-4
“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honor and power. Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your real life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.”

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Growing - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

Filed under: growth, message, preaching, sermon, strength, tribulation

Dr. Stephen W. Christian shares the message, “Growing” on Sunday, June 22, 2008.

The Apostles went around to many various churches confirming the souls of the disciples. The New Living Translation said that they strengthened the believers. We must continue in the faith. 2 Peter tells us that we need to grow in the grace. Continue in the faith and grow in the grace.

Acts 14:21-22
“After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned again to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia, 22 where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.”

2 Timothy 3:1
“You should also know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.”

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What the Father Wants - Pastor Jerome Sims, Sr.

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Pastor Jerome Sims, Sr. shares this moving Father’s Day message, “What the Father Wants” on Sunday, June 15, 2008.

The greatest gift a child can offer his father is submission and obedience. The greatest gift a father can give to his child is the example of a submissive and obedient life to our Heavenly Father. Therefore, the greatest gift we can offer to our Heavenly Father is our submission and obedience.

John 14:15-17
“If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you do, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. “

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What Do You Know About Jesus? Part 2 - Dr. Stephen W. Christian

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Dr. Stephen W. Christian concludes the thought provoking message “What Do You Know About Jesus?” on Sunday, June 8, 2008.

In the Pentecostal church, we used to sing a song, “What do you know about Jesus? He’s alright!”

You need to know a little more about Jesus than “He’s alright.” To know Him is to love Him. The more you know Him, the more you can love Him. It’s hard to love someone that you do not know. We tend to be suspicious of people that we don’t know and the same applies for God. It’s human nature to be suspicious of what we don’t know or don’t understand.

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