How Jesus Heals
How to Find Spiritual Freedom
Asking for More of the Holy Spirit
In order to understand how the Holy Spirit moves, we need to first understand the big picture of God's kingdom. Jesus wasn't a sort of magician who did amazing things to awe people. He came to fulfill all of the Kingdom expectation, which is summarized in the passage from Isaiah 61 and which Jesus says he came to fulfill here in Luke. What we're going to see is that Jesus relied on the Holy Spirit to do the things he did. In this week, we'll also review our foundational KOG theology.
Preparing for Holy Spirit
Our hearts need to be prepared for a move of God and the work of the Spirit in our lives. John the Baptist showed up to prepare people for a new movement, one that was marked by miracles, signs and wonders, and healing power. They begun by entering into a season of repentance and out of that they saw God move.
Preparing for Holy Spirit
Our hearts need to be prepared for a move of God and the work of the Spirit in our lives. John the Baptist showed up to prepare people for a new movement, one that was marked by miracles, signs and wonders, and healing power. They begun by entering into a season of repentance and out of that they saw God move.
Doing the Stuff
To open the series, we will show part of John Wimber's testimony, "I'm a Fool for Christ." (54:16-1:22:50) This is our founding story (Luke). God is still moving and healing and setting people free and we can partner with God in this work. We want people to understand what it is to be desperate for God and out of that place - ask God to move.
Growing in Christlikeness
We live in a world that is profoundly divided. Jews and Arabs, North and South Korea, blacks and whites, Republicans and Democrats, etc. We have divisions within our own families and we ourselves lack inner peace. We have lots of human ways to find peace, tranquilizers, therapy, medication, etc. Ephesians 2 tells us that Christ is our peace. He's not just our peace, he came to make peace. He also preached peace. The text also tells us how we can discover peace.
Jesus the Emmanuel | God With Us
The promise of God being with us is the goal toward which the whole universe is moving (Rev. 21:3). We could describe the scene from the book of Revelation - what it will be like when the kingdom of this world becomes the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. But in order for God to be with us, God first had to die for us in order to bring us into the right relationship with himself. Then God had to dwell in us to transform us so that we would be suitable for the kingdom of God. The possible outline might be God for us, God in us, God with us. It's a picture of the hope that is available for all of us at Christmas. God will be with us, whatever we're going through. Even to the end of the age and for all eternity.
Jesus, Prince of Peace
We live in a world that is profoundly divided. Jews and Arabs, North and South Korea, blacks and whites, Republicans and Democrats, etc. We have divisions within our own families and we ourselves lack inner peace. We have lots of human ways to find peace, tranquilizers, therapy, medication, etc. Ephesians 2 tells us that Christ is our peace. He's not just our peace, he came to make peace. He also preached peace. The text also tellsus how we can discover peace.
Sawmill: Jesus the Son of God
This talk can be a really fun talk in which the congregation is walked through the gospel of Mark as we explore how people are progressively transformed (converted) as they discover who Jesus really is. Although the demons know Jesus' true Identity and God the Father knows who Jesus is, human beings in Mark's gospel get more and more light regarding his identity.
Jesus the Son of God
This talk can be a really fun talk in which the congregation is walked through the gospel of Mark as we explore how people are progressively transformed (converted) as they discover who Jesus really is. Although the demons know Jesus' true Identity and God the Father knows who Jesus is, human beings in Mark's gospel get more and more light regarding his identity.
Jesus the Savior
The name "Jesus" means savior. What do we mean by Savior? The text 52:13-53:12 is quoted more often in the NT than any other OT text. It was a deep understanding of Is 53 that formed the apostolic understanding of what Jesus came to do. What salvation means - to be set free - redemption is at the heart of salvation. Most of us are not free, and we don't know how to get there. Salvation is not a word we usually use, but we do use Freedom. Personal liberation - I don't have to be bound.
Jesus the Servant
Jesus came to be a servant (Phil. 2:5-11). Many people think that this text means "despite the fact that Jesus was God, he was willing to take on the form of a servant." That wasn't what Paul meant by using the term "being in the very nature God". Rather, Paul is saying because was Jesus in the very nature of God he became a servant. In other words, it's in the very nature of God to serve. So Christ took on the form of a servant. In John 13, the disciples are unwilling to be servants. We are called to serve and we'll find our fulfillment in discovering our calling as servants. (Servant songs in Isaiah: Is 53 is most quoted OT text in NT; shaped their whole understanding of ministry to Christ. Phil 2: highlight 'because' vs 'despite' - it is the nature of God to serve... we find fulfillment as we bear his image as servants
Kingdom Simplicity
We desire simplicity but find ourselves overwhelmed with an over-accumulation of things, or people, or media. So we watch more shows about minimalism, decluttering, and tidying up. We all want "clean" and "simple" in everything from the design of our coffee cups to our kitchen counters and even in our relationships. Yet real simplicity is elusive. This message will help us not only find simplicity on the outside, but simplicity that flows from the inside.
Simplicity
We desire simplicity but find ourselves overwhelmed with an over-accumulation of things, or people, or media. So we watch more shows about minimalism, decluttering, and tidying up. We all want "clean" and "simple" in everything from the design of our coffee cups to our kitchen counters and even in our relationships. Yet real simplicity is elusive. This message will help us not only find simplicity on the outside, but simplicity that flows from the inside.
The Best Way to Cope with Life
The name "Jesus" means savior. What do we mean by Savior? The text 52:13-53:12 is quoted more often in the NT than any other OT text. It was a deep understanding of Is 53 that formed the apostolic understanding of what Jesus came to do. What salvation means - to be set free - redemption is at the heart of salvation. Most of us are not free, and we don't know how to get there. Salvation is not a word we usually use, but we do use Freedom. Personal liberation - I don't have to be bound.
East : How to Discover God's Will for Your Life
Everyone has a need to for a guide in life to help us through the unknowns. That guide is Jesus. We get guidance from him through the Spirit and the Scriptures, but we hear God's voice and understand the scriptures best in community. We all need guidance as we walk through life and that begins with community.
Sawmill : How to Discover God's Will for Your Life
Everyone has a need to for a guide in life to help us through the unknowns. That guide is Jesus. We get guidance from him through the Spirit and the Scriptures, but we hear God's voice and understand the scriptures best in community. We all need guidance as we walk through life and that begins with community.
