The God of Breakthrough Psalm 102 The Weapon of our words. (Proverbs 18:21) We could see more breakthrough if we would simply quit speaking death over our situations. Our attitudes are controlled by the words we speak. The words we speak play a major role in...
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth is an important part of getting closer to God. Just as a baby learns to crawl then walk or learns to drinks milk then works toward whole food, Christians have spiritual growth steps. When you grow spiritually you make every area of your life better. You can have better relationships, better experiences and a better life.
Why do you want growth?
Are you struggling with your marriage, job, health or life? Remember, spiritual growth is the only guarantee that your life will get better. It can bring peace in the middle of chaos. It can give you purpose wherever you’re at. It can give you the love that you need and desire.
#1 – Be Disciplined (Start Small)
If you want to grow spiritually, you must become disciplined and seek constant growth. It’s the small things done consistently over time that bring success. Start out by doing a short bible study daily. Start off with 5 minutes a day. As you train yourself to do this every day, you can increase your time to 10 or 15 minutes a day.
#2 – Be Selective on Who You Surround Yourself With
Those around us can influence us greatly. Find others who also want to grow closer to God. They can encourage you and you can do the same. Those who you spend the most time with are likely who you will become like. You can’t always do this, for example, if you are working or at school. You may not have a choice who you’re around. You can also surround yourself with people by podcasts you listen to and videos you watch. Learn to influence yourself by surrounding yourself with people who make spiritual growth a priority.
#3 – Share What You Learn
Don’t just grow and keep it to yourself. Share with someone else what you are learning. It can be a spouse, significant other, friend, coworker or even on social media. Spiritual growth isn’t about just making your life better, but also those around you.
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Just Faith It | Faith that Hears
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Just Faith It | Faith to Thrive
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Just Faith It | The Greatest Example of Faith
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Just Faith It | Week 4
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Just Faith It, Pt. 3
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Just Faith It: Part 2 – How to Have Faith
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Just Faith It: Part 1 – What is Faith?
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Don’t Follow Your Feelings
Don't Follow Your Feelings Ephesians 5:18, NKJV; Romans 12:2, NKJV; John 16:33, NKJV Commit to Follow the Filling The greatest problem in the world today is people follow their feelings instead of the filling of the Holy Spirit. Following the Filling you would...
Ten Year Blessing
The Difference a Decade Can Make Ten Year Blessing Ceremony The importance of Baptism. Baptism pleases God the Father. (Matthew 3:16-17, NKJV) Heaven rejoices when someone gets saved! (Luke 15:7-10, NKJV; Matthew 28:18-20, NKJV) One of Jesus last commandments was to...
How to be Spiritually Blessed in Every Area of Your Life
The Difference a Decade Can Make How to be Spiritually Blessed in Every Area of Your Life Ephesians 1:3, NKJV We have to know where we have come from, where we are, and where we want to go. We don’t live in our past we learn from it. Depending on where you are...
We Love Cenla | Week 2
We Love Cenla | Part 1 John 13:35, NKJV; Colossians 4:5, NCV 1st reason “We Love Cenla” is because we love Jesus. Because we love Jesus we want others to know and love Jesus. (Luke 14:15-21, NKJV; Luke 14:15, NCV) Loving Jesus brings a blessed life which is God’s...
We Love Cenla | Week 1: What to Do When Trouble Comes
What To Do When Trouble Comes When we look up. (Isaiah 6:1-8, NKJV; Psalm 121:1-2, NKJV) We see God is still on the throne, He is still in control. We see God wants to reveal Himself to us when we are in a time of need. (Jeremiah 29:1-14, NKJV; Jeremiah 19:14, NLT2)...
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Philippians 4:6-9, CEV Going from worry to a strange peace. Many times, you won’t feel like it, but do it because you belong to God and His Word tells us to. God wants to bless us even when we don’t feel like it. One of God’s greatest blessings is peace, and it is a...
When We Know Who We Are, We Know What To Do
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You Are Destined for Greatness
What is our God-Given Destiny? (Genesis 1:26-28, NKJV) Men and women, you are destined for greatness. Destined for victory (subdue) destined to be fruitful (successful) in all you do. Our destiny has to be tied to God’s destiny - Big part of that Destiny is to Glorify...
Pastor Darrell – Crazy People & You
Darrell Ingram: 00:03 No greater love than for someone to lay their life down for another. All the men and women that have given their lives so that we can come, and that we can praise and worship God the way we want to. They were willing to sacrifice for each and...
ENDGAME – NOISY EXIT
Noisy Exit Acts 16: 16-40 Noisy but Saved! • God will do some unusual things in your life to reorder your priorities from what you think is most important to what He knows is important. • The jailer was at his ENDGAME, then God showed him what was really important. •...
ENDGAME
The best way to accomplish endgame ( purpose or dream) is to know where you want to end up. What is your Endgame? Colossians 3:17 NKJV, NLT Whatever we do (financially, school, marriage, and career) do it as a representative of Jesus. Don’t worry too much about what...
Truth About the Garden of Gethsemane
Truth About the Garden of Gethsemane God Never Panics; He Has a Plan - Pt. 3 The Garden of Gethsemane teaches us how to handle some of the greatest anxiety, stress, pressure, and problems we face. (Mark 14:32-42, NKJV) We need to be prayed up and confessed up before...
Are We Living in the Last Days? Week 2
Are We Living in the Last Days? Matthew 24:36-41 What Jesus knows about His return. Only the Father knows when I will return. You will know the season. People will be doing what seems right in their own eyes without a thought of God. Judgement is coming. God looked...
God Never Panics, He Has a Plan – Part 2
The Truth About Easter God Never Panics, He Has a Plan - Part 2 Romans 14:9-11, TLB; Matthew 3:16-17, NKJV; Matthew 5:3, NKJV; Matthew 7:11, NKJV; Deuteronomy 11:21, NKJV: Matthew 6:9-10, NKJV) Part of God’s plan is for us to enjoy some of heaven while we are here on...
Are We Living in the End Times?
YES, we ARE living in the End Times! The world was supposed to end on January 1, 2000, otherwise known as Y2K. Then, the world was supposed to end in December 21, 2012. The bible says in Matthew 24 that, “No one knows the time or place except the Father only.” So, if...
The End Times – How, When, Who
Stop trying, and start training Personal football story of never losing Trained in the wrong thing, our focus was on the wrong prize Precisely our problem The How is easy Rapture - 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NASB) The When is equally easyWe focus on How and When Soon Even...
What are You Willing to Do to Help Change Someone’s Life?
What Are You Willing to Do to Help Change Someone’s Life? Everyone has problems that are too big for them to handle themselves. What are you willing to do to help a friend? Mark 2:1-12, NKJV Good News -- Go home changed today. Our Faith can/does change the lives of...
Problems – A Tool to Reveal the Power of Prayer and Prolonged Life
The Power of Prayer Hezekiah cried out on behalf of his people, God answered the prayer. (2 Kings 19:34-35, NKJV) The Problem that lead to the Prayer We don’t have to wait until we have problems to pray. Many times, it is problems that lead to prayer. (Psalm...
God’s Original Intent, Meaning, and Purpose for Our Lives, Church, and Families
The longer something exists the easier it is to shift from its original intent, meaning, or purpose. God’s original intent for the church. (Genesis 1:26-28, NKJV) The church is not a building it’s a people. Couples were created by God for God and God’s purpose to be...
Holy Shift in Deacons
"The longer something exist the easier it is to Shift from its original intent, meaning, or purpose." First shift in the church was to even have deacons. (Acts 6:1-4, NKJV; Acts 6:1, TLB; Acts 6:4, TLB) The original intent for deacons was To free pastors and leaders...
Holy Shift to the Holy Land Part 2
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Holy Shift to “The Holy Land”
It’s not our location, land, or even learning that brings joy. Joy is a journey of seeking Jesus. It is love for God and others that brings Joy. (Mark 12:30-31, NKJV) You will seek who you love. (Proverbs 8:17-18, NCV) Seeking anything other than a right relationship...
God’s Holy Shift of Opposition Brings Freedom
Acts 6:14-15; Acts 7:23-34 God’s Holy Shift From Opposition Will Always Brings the Exposer. What you bury, God is going to cause you to face it. God’s saying to us, while you're striving, trying to do things in your own human effort. While you’re in OPPOSITION WITH...
Holy Shift in “Losing the Power”
Acts 1:8, NKJV; Acts 3:6, NKJV; Acts 4:13-14, NKJV; Acts 4:29-30, NKJV You can’t keep back without kick back! Acts 5:1-6, NKJV What we do will affect our spouses. Satan will make you believe you can ‘keep back’ without any ‘kick back.’ We cannot lie to God He...
Holy Shift in “Prayer”
The longer something exists the easier it is to SHIFT away from its original meaning and purpose. How we pray shows if we have strayed. God is to get the Honor and Glory in answered prayer. (Acts 3:1-26, NKJV) The main reason God wants to answer our prayers is for Him...
Holy Shift in “Boldness”
What is Boldness? (Acts 4:13, NKJV; Acts 4:13, NLT2) Boldness is: Taking advantage of the opportunity as they present themselves. Creating opportunity to witness for Christ. Holy Shift in boldness is being bold about what we believe – the death, burial, and...
Holy Shift
The Shift of Power. Shifting from powerless to powerful. (Acts 1:8, NKJV) We are a walking stick of DYNAMITE when we walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. (Philippians 4:13, NKJV) Power and boldness are ours we no longer fear. (2 Timothy 1;7, NKJV) This is where the...
How To Grow Further Faster
Most people don’t believe God has a predetermined path for us to live a good life. (Destiny) There is not a greater destiny than the destiny God has for you. God will use your personality, talents, backgrounds, skills, interests, and even your scars to bring you to...
Peter: From Cussing to Christ
Peter From Cussing To Christ Peter’s denial by his words. (Matthew 26:67-75, NKJV) Peter allowed this situation to cause him to stop following, depending on, leading, and teaching about Jesus. Has something happened in your life that has caused you to stop following...
New Start
New Start Easter 2017 Matthew 28:1-10, TLB Jesus did not die only to save us from something but to something. (Matthew 28:7-8, NKJV) The message for you and I, Jesus is not dead but has risen—because He is not dead a new day is coming if we want it! God wants us to...
Get Your Ship Together
Get Your Ship Together: Learn When to Fish, Where to Fish & How to Fish Luke 10:25-37, NKJV When do we fish? Anytime we see someone in need—not just physical needs but emotional or financial needs. Anytime God gives us compassion for that person. Where do we fish?...
Follow and Fish
Get Your Ship Together: Follow and Fish Matthew 4:19, NKJV #1 -Jesus wants us fishing! Matthew 4:18-19, NKJV Jesus makes it very clear part of following is fishing—in fact if you are not fishing, you are not following. Prayer without inviting = Emptiness (Proverbs...
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