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| Step Six: The Believer’s Edification | July 27, 2008 |
The sixth step in the equipping process is edification (Eph. 4:12). As the perfected saints minister, the church is edified, or built up. When Believers understand their calling, possess the Character of Christ, live in unity, understand their gifts, and minister to one another in those gifts, then the church cannot help be edified. |
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| Step Five: The Believer’s Ministry | July 20, 2008 |
The fifth step in the equipping process is understanding that the gifts of the Spirit are given for ministry, for service to others. The gift is not an end in itself, only a means to an end. The end is ministry, touching people for the Lord. |
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| Step Four: The Believer’s Gifts | July 13, 2008 |
One of the greatest challenges we all face in life is discovering our God-given purpose, identity and gifting. The fourth step in the equipping process is recognizing and understanding the gifts God has given to His church. |
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| Step Three: The Believer’s Unity | July 6, 2008 |
The third step in the equipping process mentioned by Paul is unity. Believers who have the character of Christ, the fruit of the Spirit, forming in their lives will undoubtedly live in peace and unity with each other. |
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| Step Two: The Believer’s Character | June 29, 2008 |
The second step, that calling for all of us is to a life of character. No amount of training and motivation will be sufficient if a person’s life is without character. One of the important tasks of the local church leaders is to help the people in the congregation develop a life consistent with the character of Jesus and His kingdom. |
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| Step One: The Believers Calling | June 22, 2008 |
Paul enumerated the eight progressive steps by which men reach the higher altitudes of spiritual life. It is my desire to illustrate each step through this series of messages to illustrate the believer’s journey to maturity and growth. Every believer has a calling. It is a high and holy calling, and we are to live a life that is worthy of that kind of calling. |
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| Fathers: Your Responsibility is to Reflect the Heavenly Father | June 15, 2008 |
As a father, your number one job is to show your kids what a relationship with God looks like. How will they understand unless you show them? By Kandi Hardy |
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| The Hands of God | June 8, 2008 |
The mind of God is the Father. The face of God is Jesus. The voice of God is the Holy Spirit. But the hands of God is the Church. |
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| At Your Word | June 1, 2008 |
At Your Word or in today’s language “Because you say so” has been the password of all good men from the beginning until now. When was the last time you have said, At Your Word Lord I will give this vessel or build this vessel to your Glory? |
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| An Exemplary Soldier | May 25, 2008 |
God knows the degree of honor and humility you have, the level of sacrifices you make, and above all the strength of your faith. It may not by as evident to others, God knows whether or not you are worthy of Christ’s Medal of Faith. |
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| Water Cooler Talk | May 18, 2008 |
The woman spoke of the deep well before her, and of Christ having no bucket to secure more vitalizing water from the depths of the well. Jesus spoke of a water supply that was not external water to satisfy the recurring physical need, but an internal and eternal source of unfailing spiritual, life-giving water. |
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| Why Church? | May 11, 2008 |
The writer of the letter to the Hebrews admonished his readers to not forsake their assembling together. (Hebrews 10:25). Have you thoughtfully considered your reasons for attending church? By Pastor Emeritus Marlene Schultz. |
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| Having a Vision for the Future | May 4, 2008 |
Noah had great faith and courage to act on the commandments of God and build an ark of safety before the flood. We are living in the last days and a storm is coming. Have you built your ark? Are you in control of your ark? Are you fulfilling the vision God has given to you? By Kandi Hardy |
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| Marked for God’s Blessing | April 27, 2008 |
It is by faith we receive Christ and become sons of God. And, it is by faith that we inherit the promise of God’s Spirit and all His blessings!! |
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| Take Away the Stone | April 20, 2008 |
The stone had to be removed. The effort was critical to the miracle. Faith is an action, supported by a belief. How far will I bend? How much will I invest to see a brother rise from the death of sin? |
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| The moving of the waters | April 13, 2008 |
Every growing church needs to periodically reevaluate and refocus its purpose in order to keep growth and ministry moving in the right direction. The purpose statement of our church should read: To love God, love others, serve others and reach others. |
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| Delivering the Word | April 6, 2008 |
Friends preaching the Word! Is not a suggestion, but a command. Our quest here is not necessary to discover new methods of ministry nor to learn surefire ways to cleverly cultivate charisma. Our days are to be spent seeking the face of God for a new anointing of the Holy Spirit to minister to the lost world. |
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| God’s Provisions | March 30, 2008 |
Not everyone will receive the benefits of this promise in Psalms 91. Only those who believe God and hold fast to His promises will profit; nonetheless, it is available. And to the measure that we trust Him, we will in the same measure reap the benefits of that trust. |
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| Proof That Jesus Lives | March 23, 2008 |
In a court of Law, in America the accused is allowed to hear from witnesses of the event in question. Jesus stated truth could be established by witnesses to the facts. Jesus was witnessed by no less that 552 people. |
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| Spiritual Blindness | March 16, 2008 |
What happened the week before Palm Sunday? |
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| Only One Gospel | March 9, 2008 |
There is a false New-Age Christ teaching which according to Hollywood personalities is about to make huge inroads into the world. That being the case, anyone who proclaimed a perversion of the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ fully deserved eternal destruction according to scripture. |
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| Arrows of Change | March 2, 2008 |
The overarching idea is not about children as much as it is about positioning to harvest the fruit of your labors. Making the adjustments to grow. |
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| Abraham Believed God | February 24, 2008 |
God is not interested primarily in building a few good men who can manage to get their acts together sufficiently to escape boyhood and qualify as men. Rather, God is interested in developing patriarchs. Abraham was such a man. |
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| The Believer’s Surrender | February 17, 2008 |
When you make a commitment, you are still in control, no matter how noble the thing you commit to. But surrender is different. |
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| God’s Burning Bush | February 10, 2008 |
When was the last time you heard someone at school or where you work say, “I need to hurry home, to get ready for the revival meeting tonight”? God is making the hearts of people ready for Him. But in order for revival fires to start and spread, God needs believers and churches that are willing to prepare. |
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| From Stress to Rest | February 3, 2008 |
Jesus encourages His listeners to change mentors, for under the rabbis they are experiencing stress, but under Him they will find rest. |
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| It | January 27, 2008 |
The only thing certain about life is that it will change. What is the 'it' in your life? Can you embrace life's unexpected changes? |
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| A study of First Peter | January 20, 2008 |
Salvation, submission and suffering are the three parts of the Pilgrim’s journey which Peter wanted to prepare us for so we could have victory even in the midst of suffering, following Christ’s example. By: Kandi Hardy |
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| LOVE | January 13, 2008 |
What attracts people to God is not our polished speeches and fancy buildings and programs but the loving Spirit of God flowing from within to the lost world around us. Kandi Hardy |
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| Listen | January 6, 2008 |
Jesus had the same message to the Seven Churches of Asia. Just how well do we listen in this age? |
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| Successful New Year | December 30, 2007 |
Success comes to those who plan, to those who prepare, to those who are persistent, and to those who are willing to endure pain to achieve their goals in the New Year. |
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| Happy Birthday Jesus | December 23, 2007 |
Regardless, if you believe the date of the Birth of Jesus is in September, April, or December, the fact remains we are celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ and the World would have you forget this. |
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| Great Faith – Part 2 | December 16, 2007 |
God desires all of His children to be a people of great faith. This message will show you how to take your weak, frail, and small faith and by putting them into the person and the object of Jesus Christ God’s Son, you can become a person of great faith. by: Terry Nalian |
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| Great Faith – Part 1 | December 16, 2007 |
God desires all of His children to be a people of great faith. This message will show you how to take your weak, frail, and small faith and by putting them into the person and the object of Jesus Christ God’s Son, you can become a person of great faith. by: Terry Nalian |
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| MY WAY | December 9, 2007 |
God allows us to act against His will, and sometimes even gives us what He has told us we should not have, if we are determined in spite of Him to have it. |
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| Living in Three-D | December 2, 2007 |
The character of Christian life is three-dimensional with length, breadth, and height. It is solid like the dimensions of life itself. |
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| TRUST | November 25, 2007 |
Today we live in a society that trusts in the arm of the flesh. When we take our needs to man before we take them to the Lord, God says that we will be accursed. |
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| More to Come | November 18, 2007 |
The Gospel is not just a theory or dogma, it’s a person the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who never fails, who never arrives too late, who know exactly what to do in the time of stress. |
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| LIBERTY GIVEN | November 11, 2007 |
Peter Marshall before the U.S. Senate stated, "Help us to see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please to do what is right." |
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| IF IT BE SO, WHY AM I THUS | November 4, 2007 |
As the Saints of old were tempted to go back and to lose sight of the greatness of God that had brought them to their promises, we likewise are sometimes enticed or hindered from receiving our promises from God. Rebekah said, “if it be so, why am I thus”? |
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| Servant Leadership | October 28, 2007 |
A Christian believer must have the attitude of Jesus Christ to serve God and man. To few leader do not understand the importance of love in leadership. |
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| Your Worth to God | October 21, 2007 |
Out of a fiery encounter, Moses became aware that he was tremendously important to God. This is where life’s new adventure begins. |
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| Offenses | October 14, 2007 |
By Kandi Hardy - We will all be offended in this life, but total forgiveness is necessary to keep moving forward in the Christian life. |
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| Why Stay Here Until We Die | October 7, 2007 |
Our desire toward self-centeredness is seen in the acceptance of pop psychology’s humanistic answers in lieu of scriptural principles. Churches have done a credible job of combating narcissism by taking a stand for social justice, but they need to put more emphasis on proclaiming the good news of salvation through the cross. |
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| Bible Fed and Led | September 30, 2007 |
When you read about the believers in the first church, you understand why they were a great church. They were fed a steady diet of God’s Word, and they were willing to be led by the Bible. Their directions and decisions were dictated by what God said in His Word. |
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| Causes and Cures for Discouragement | September 23, 2007 |
Think not only of His goodness in the past, His closeness in the present, but think of His faithfulness in the future. |
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| Foundational Living | September 16, 2007 |
People are lost by not following the spiritual survey of their lives, building their lives on unstable ground. |
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| We Care | September 9, 2007 |
A victim doesn’t need platitudes and mottoes. This person needs help. He needs someone to come to him, where he is, and lift him up and bind up his hurts. |
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| Marks of Fellowship | September 2, 2007 |
Considering the duties of those within the Christian fellowship to one another, and especially with the duty of stronger to the weaker brother. Paul gives us a summary of the marks which should characterize that fellowship. |
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| An American Parent | August 26, 2007 |
When fads replace our faith, and trends replace God’s truth, the church has mixed herself with the ungodly. |
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| Heaven- Our Future and Our Hope- Part B | August 19, 2007 |
If we can imagine it we can desire it. |
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| Heaven- Our Future and Our Hope- Part A | August 19, 2007 |
How can we eagerly await our future with the Lord if we cannot imagine it. |
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| God’s Work of Art | August 12, 2007 |
Whether we are broke or bountiful, whether we are famous or forgotten, whether we have a high position or a humble responsibility, if we are doing God’s will each day, we are always successful and full of God’s glory. |
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| God’s Affairs | August 5, 2007 |
There is no lesson more clear in sacred writ than the fact that God uses men to orchestrate the affairs of His Kingdom. |
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| Wrong Assumptions / Oppression | July 29, 2007 |
The well-adjusted person is one who depends on God alone (and what He chooses to provide, which includes the Christian community) to make him significant and secure. |
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| What to do when you don’t know what to do | July 22,2007 |
Many times during our ministries or life times we will be confronted by situations or problems, when we simply don’t know what to do. |
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| Communicating or Just Talking | July 15, 2007 |
The power of a successfully communicated thought, from one human mind to another, is one of the greatest forces we know. But the most powerful channel of communication is prayer. |
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| Defeating Worry | July 8, 2007 |
Worry is located in your mind, it can have a devastating effect on all parts of your body. To arrest this tragic process God’s Word gives the answers. Spiritual transformation starts in the mind and heart. (Note: The Scripture Reference given is incorrect. Please refer to Isaiah 26:3 when Pastor Martin speaks the Scripture reference as Isaiah 23:3.) |
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| There Is Liberty | July 1, 2007 |
Today, our nation faces uncertain times. But we have freedoms as a result of the work of our nation’s founding fathers and the working of the Holy Spirit. |
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| The Book | June 24, 2007 |
The Word must be preached, the Word must by studied, and the Word must be lived. Otherwise it is lost. |
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| Evangelist Terry A. Nalian “ SHREDDER” | June 17, 2007 |
Testimony from the Shedder of the STAND Ministries Powerlifting for Christ. |
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| Water Walkers | June 10, 2007 |
Are you a Water Walker or a Dry Boat Talker? |
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| Flowers without Fruit | June 3, 2007 |
The Fruit of the Spirit is the basic criterion of the development of spiritual life and character. |
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| Life’s Road Map | May 27, 2007 |
Many believers are like the State Highway Department or Government highway maintenance personnel. We want to save all we can and just do patch work on our lives and then fill our travel routes with detours. |
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| Overflowing Cup | May 20,2007 |
The cup becomes very significant in each of our Christian lives; it represents the circumstances which God allows to come. Our life becomes the content of our cup. |
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| Pharaoh’s Daughter | May 13, 2007 |
One woman affected the lives of millions, not only is her own lifetime but throughout all history to come. |
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| The Power of Prayer for the People Who Pray | May 6, 2007 |
Prayer is unique in its embodiment! Whether with grand words from the orator’s lips or the hesitant stammers for the inexperienced, prayer is a conversation that mortal man is having with God. |
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| Confidence, Patience, and Promise | April 29, 2007 |
Just as the early Christians were tempted to go back and lose sight of the greatness of God, that had brought them to a particular place, we to are subject to being enticed and hindered from our Christian walk. |
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| Repairing Broken Altars | April 22, 2007 |
Today, as believers we still need to repair the Broken Altars of our lives |
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| Ministering in the 21st. Century | April 15, 2007 |
As we go into the 21st.Century, it is easy to observe that these are the DARKEST time ever! Children are taking guns to school and shooting one another. Media commentators called shock jocks and vulgar music dictates our social morality. Yet, God is still able to do great things. |
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| Seven Openings of Easter | April 8,2007 |
During the last week of Jesus Christ's earthly ministry there are seven Amazing Events which changed the world. |
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| Set Out For Jerusalem | April 1, 2007 |
As Jesus set himself to go to Jerusalem to offer himself as the ultimate sacrifice and to be receive up into heaven. We as believer must set ourselves to go to the New Jerusalem. |
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| Free At Last | March 25,2007 |
If Jesus Christ did not go to the cross and die for you and I. We would not be free at last you see no man woman or child could have done what Jesus did for us over 2,000 years ago. |
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| Is Any thing to hard for the Lord? | March 18, 2007 |
The question, is found in Genesis 18:14. The answer to this most important question is found in Jeremiah 32:17. Here you have the all-important question and the thrilling, certain answer from the inspired Word of God. |
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| A Voice | February 25, 2007 |
There are many voices in the world today. By using multiple methods, believers will have multiple opportunities to hear God’s voice, experience God’s touch, and be equipped to do and become all He asks. |
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