Facing A Challenging World

The church of Jesus Christ does not change.  You’ll never make a difference just going through the motions.  We need to be transformed in our minds and we can’t do it on our own.  It takes the power of the Holy Ghost.  The Holy Ghost enables you to be an effective witness in a dark and sinful world.  The Holy Ghost power makes a difference.  We’re living in a world were religion tries to make man a God.  If you don’t have God within you the power does not lie within you.  We are living in perilous times.  When people deny the very power of God.
(Sermon Notes - Rev. Joey Burns - Preached 7/3/11)

Eternal Purposes

Ephesians 3
It’s God’s plan and purpose to do greater things now than it was then.  God does things with eternity in mind.  He filled us with the Holy Spirit so that a demonstration of the Spirit could work in this world.  It’s time we think beyond our carnal imagination and press in and be who God has called us to be.  If you can’t see it you’ll never do it.  We need to realize we aren’t operating in our own ability.  People have lost sight of what it means to have an eternal purpose.  There is an impact we can make on this world when we minister to people under the unction of the Holy Spirit.  When you deny the Holy Spirit you are literally denying God.  If we don’t press on to know more how are we going to do what God wants us to do?
(Sermon Notes - Rev. Brad Stevens - Preached 6/26/11)

Press On Toward The Mark

Hebrews 12:1-2
Not only is Jesus our beginning and ending, He provides everything we need throughout our life.  Count it all a joy to suffer through trials and tribulations.  It’s gonna be worth it all!
Titus 2:12
We have, through every circumstance, got to keep pressing on.  It’s what determines our outcome.
Jeremiah 29:11
That good future comes through our relationship with Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 11:8-10
There is a heaven that I’m living for and working for and a hell I am going to shun.  Don’t let your circumstances determine how you react.  We may weep and cry for a moment but joy is gonna come!  Sometimes we allow the battles that we go through leave us defeated.  But, we have to be a living example.  There is somebody that is watching your life.  Show them Jesus.
(Sermon Notes - Rev. Joey Burns - Preached 5/26/11)