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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Watch Sermon RecapWatch Full Sermon42 Days or 42 Years, The Choice is Ours Why did it take the Children of Israel 42 Years? (Exodus 12:31-33, NKJV; Exodus 12:35-36, CEV; 1 Peter 1:6-9, TLB; Matthew 6:10, NKJV; Exodus 3:8, NKJV; James 1:2-4, MSG; Exodus 14:10-12, NKJV)...
Watch Sermon RecapWatch Full SermonIt’s Never Too Late for a Miracle | The Misery of a Miracle Genesis 1:1, NKJV Self-Imposed Misery. (Exodus 3:7-9, NKJV) Sometimes we bring misery on ourselves. Sometimes it takes a taskmaster in our lives before we are willing to ask...
How Long is Too Long Before We Give Up Our Miracle? When looking for a miracle, Jesus tells us Not to Lose Heart. (Luke 18:1-8, NKJV; Psalm 27:13-14, NKJV; Psalm 130:5, NKJV) Hope is the confident expectation of a positive future in spite of your present...
How to Experience Your First Miracle John 2:2-12 1. Invite 2. Inform 3. Expect Exodus 7:14-25
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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...
Just Faith It | Faith that Hears 2 Corinthians 4:17-182nd Corinthians 5:7 FAITH IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE HEBREWS 11:1, Mark 11:20I may not look like something is happening, but when Jesus speaks things being to happen. Faith is being willing to walk off, then out, and not...
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Just Faith It | The Greatest Example of Faith Jesus had faith that He would be united back in unity with those who betrayed Him. Matthew 26:31-50, TLB; 1 Corinthians 10:12, TLB Jesus loved His disciples, but they all betrayed and deserted Him when He needed them most....
What happens when we Live by Sight instead of Faith? Romans 1:17 CEV What happens when we live by Sight instead of Faith? Numbers 13:23, 25-29, CEV God's Word is always true even when it sounds too good to be true. Most people want God to show them and then they will...
How to Use Our Faith | Example of a woman who had Faith and Action Hebrews 11:1-3, NKJV; Matthew8:5-10, NKJV Truths to empower us to just FAITH IT! Mark5:25-34, NKJV Jesus can turn our emotional and physical pain into victorious gain. God always has the final Word. If...
Just Faith It: Part 2 - How to Have Faith Faith Comes by Hearing. (Romans 10:17, NKJV) You have faith by hearing the preaching. (Romans 10:14-15, NKJV; Ephesians 6:20, NCV) The Good News -- The Gospel restores broken Lives. Without hearing the Gospel preached your...
Just Faith It: Part 1 - What is Faith Exodus 14:16, NKJV; Matthew 17:20, NKJV; Hebrews 11:17, NKJV What is Faith? (Hebrew 11:1-3, NKJV) Faith is believing something is so when it’s not so until it is so! Faith has substance. Substance brings Stability and Hope is the...
Tired of This Corona C.R.A.P. Tired of This Corona C.R.A.P. C – CALM during a Crisis. Stop allowing crisis to cause us to go crazy and complain. Learn how to stay calm in a crisis. Understand God is in control of the Corona and any other crisis we face. (Colossians...
What To Do In A Crisis Psalm 91;1-7, NCV; Psalm 91:1-2, NKJV First thing to do in a crisis. Go to God. Learn how to dwell with Him and find refuge with Him. God is the God of the Most High, we can relax, He is the Almighty. Nothing will get to us without first going...
God is Shaking us, But He Doesn't Want Us to Be Shook God Is Shaking Us, But Doesn’t Want Us To Be ShookEphesians 6:12, NKJV Everything physical and visible starts with something invisible and spiritual The purpose for being shaken. (Hebrews 12:25-29, NKJV) To get...
Corona Vs. Christ 2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV Stress and fear are really nothing more than the false perception we are in control; the more we try to be in control the more things get out of control. Simply action steps to take during this unprecedented challenge. Fear in...
Don't Follow Your Feelings Follow The Filling Ephesians 5:18, NKJV; John 16:33, NKJV; Philippians 4:6-7, NKJV; Mark 1:9-12, NKJV Insights to learn about the Spirit of the Dove descending. (Genesis 8:6-12, NKJV) The window of the ark was at the top, not the front; when...
Don't Follow Your Feelings Follow The Filling Ephesians 5:18, NKJV; Romans 12:2, NKJV; John 16:33, NKJV; Philippians 4:6-7, NKJV How to have the Filling and Following of the Holy Spirit. You have to be saved. (Matthew 3:11, NCV; Ephesians 4:5, KJV) We ask. (Luke...
Where The Spirit Leads, I Will Follow Follow The Filling Ephesians 5:18, NKJV; Romans 12:2, NKJV; John 16:33, NKJV Reasons we are not experiencing God’s Favor. (Luke 4:18-19, NKJV; Luke 4:19, CEV; TLB; NRSV) We have not allowed God to heal our broken heart. (Luke...
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...
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...
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...
How to Have a Deep Desire to GoHow to Enter the Throne Room of God Isaiah 6:8, NKJV Four ways we hear from the Lord. God’s Word (Psalm 119:105, NKJV; Matthew 4:4, NKJV: Hebrews 4:12, TEV, AMP)Prayer (Psalm 46:10-11, NKJV) Being still and quiet long enough to hear...
How to Have the Peace and Power God Planned For You Having God’s peace and power does not mean the absence of problems and pain, but having peace and power in the midst of problems and pain. Acts 5:40-42, CEV Peace was planned by the Father, it was purchased by the...
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...
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)...
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...
Who are you? You are God’s Masterpiece! Until we know who we are and whose we are we try to be someone we are not. Four things every person wants in their life that they can only get from Christ: Acceptance Identity Security Purpose The problem is most people are...
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...
How Do We Guard Our Hearts? Proverbs 4:23, NKJV, NLT2; Matthew 15:18-19, NKJV; NCV How do we guard our hearts? We have to control our thought life. (Proverbs 23:7, NKJV) Our thinking determines our behavior. Our behavior is not only based on what we see or say but...
It’s All About The Heart The condition of our heart greatly determines our actions, reactions, behavior, and joy in spite of our circumstances and situations. (Proverbs 4:23, NKJV) Hard hearts hurt others - Humble hearts help others! If we have issues, it’s really a...
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...
How to Have a Winning Team It’s All About the Heart (Proverbs 4:23, NKJV) Our actions and behavior come from the condition of our heart! Joy is greatly determined by the condition of our heart! (Proverbs 23:15, NKJV) If you want to be on the winning team at the end of...
Grace, GraceActs 4:33 God will use your mistakes to be a pathway to a greater revelation of His Grace. (Acts 4:33) Mistakes are the price we pay for a full life. This issue isn’t are you going to get knocked down, the issue is if you’re going to stay down. Don’t let...
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. •...
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 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? 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...
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...
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...
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? 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...
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...
One main purpose of Prayer is getting our agenda lined up with God’s agenda. God created us for relationship with Him, to fellowship with Him, but also co-laboring with Him to have His will done on earth. Matthew 16:18-19, NKJV God has already settled it in Heaven,...
Winning is all about the heart and being on the winning team. Watch the Sermon Watch the Recap Example of the two teams. God’s team God’s team will be together for eternity in Heaven. 1 Corinthians 2;9, NKJV Devil’s team will be together for eternity in hell. Luke...
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...
"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 The difference Jesus made in the world in such a small geographical area. Jesus made a difference where He was not where He wanted to be. Jesus did not travel a large geographical area, yet His influence changed the world. What...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Haggai 1:6, NKJV; Haggai 1:5-6, NLT; Haggai 1:3-7, NKJV What is it God wants us to Consider? Three things God wants us to consider: Silver and gold Is God’s—It all belongs to Him. God wants the latter years to be greater than the former years. God wants those in this...
Jesus Commands us to Step Up (Matthew 18:11-13, NKJV; Matthew 28:18-20, NKJV; Acts 1:8-9, NKJV) Our vision is “Bring those far from God close to God”. Two groups that are far from God: Lost and...
(John 10:10, NKJV; AMP, Romans 12:4-5, NKJV) The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. Truths to ponder and act on weekly to grow further faster spiritually and...
First Truth About Money: Everything Belongs to the Lord (Psalm 50:10-12, NIV; Haggai 2:8, NIV; 1 Chronicles 29:11-12, NIV; John 8:44, NKJV; John 8:32, NKJV; John 10:10, NKJV; 1 John 4:4, NKJV) God owns everything you have, but He requires/commands 10% given back to...
DON’T STOP the BIG Movement of God. (Ephesians 3:20, NKJV) Saying Yes to a Movement of God should cause us to move—move for God and towards God. It is about ALL of us getting to experience the supernatural blessing of God. We’re going over the TOP for Jesus and it...
Your Story has to revolve around His Glory 1 Corinthians 10:3, NKJV; Revelation 4:11, NKJV To find your purpose you have to understand “your story has to revolve around His Glory. Most people, including Christians believe, live, and respond to live in a way that they...
Safety starts by being in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17 When we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ we become a new creation. The important thing to learn is how to stay in the right relationship with Jesus, where you have the protection of Jesus in your life Romans...
Pursuing Christ brings joy…pursuing happiness brings destruction. (Matthew 16:25, NKJV) We must step out of self into Christ Joy is simply the byproduct of pursuing Christ—an inner delight derived from an intimate relationship with Christ. Happiness is...
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...
The Truth About Pay "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay the normal daily wage and sent them out to work. “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the...
Wisdom that Works Your worth is not from your work, but the work of Christ. When we try to find our worth in our work, we often substitute riches for relationships. "I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul...
Romans 12:17-20, NKJV What not to do with the crazies in your family. Don’t avoid the person, and any and all situations, but learn to set limits and boundaries. Don’t give in and surrender every time, you can’t always give in and let them have their way. Learn to...
Romans 12:17-20, NKJV What not to do with the crazies in your family. Don’t avoid the person and any and all situations, but learn to set limits and Don’t give in an surrender every time, you can’t always give in and let them have their way. Learn to pick your...
Religious Hypocrites are the #1 Crazy Makers. (Matthew 23:11-36, NKJV) Religious hypocrites don’t want to serve, but always be served. If you are not giving some of your time, talent, and tithe you are not humble—you are more of a religious hypocrite. Religious...
2 Kings 4; 2 Kings 8 Is this the Scene or the Story? Sometimes even the dreams God birthed will die. Sometimes you have to go back where you first met Jesus. Don’t get stuck in the Scene. When you get stuck in the scene, you go back to the one who started the story...
There’s More To The Story Judges 2:10, NASB; 2 Kings 4:8-10, NASB There’s more to the story. You can’t judge the story by the scene. The scene is not the story, it’s not your destination, it’s just a layover! Don’t stop your story just because you don’t like the...
Keeping the Crazymakers from Making you Crazy Six types of Crazymakers Demanding – Little Dictators—Bossy, Controlling, Insist on their way. Disapproving – Nitpickers—Picky, your best is never enough, Negative and judgmental, love to point out your mistakes....
Faith of a Father Matthew 17:14-21, NKJV First step to Miracle Faith of a Father (and others) is Surrender. (Vs. 14) Surrender is holding your hands up—placing it all into God’s hands. Real faith of a man that brings about miracles: No longer worries about what the...
“From a Defeated Grasshopper—To a Giant Slayer” Numbers 13:33, NKJV What is the Grasshopper Myth or Syndrome? First Grasshopper Myth is when any Christian falsely believes, their problem is too Big for you and God. Christians have a Hope, Assurance, and Power that...
What Happens When You Have Faith Romans 1:17, NKJV; Hebrews 11:6, Webster’s Bible What is Faith? It is not a desire. It is not pretending to believe a lie. It is not a feeling. It is not a bargaining with God. Hebrews 11:1-2, NKJV Now faith is the substance of...
How to Increase Your Faith Luke 17:5-6, NKJV First: We have to know and believe our faith can be increased and Jesus wants to teach us how. 2 Corinthians 10:15, NKJV, NLT If our faith increases the boundaries of the work God’s given us will increase. God wants our...
Five Steps to Being a Successful Mom 1 Samuel 1:8-20, NKJV The first thing Hanna did was to SEEK the Lord. The first step to being a successful mom is to SEEK the Lord. Too many moms seek other moms, other people for direction instead of the Lord who created our...
Misunderstood Woman Job 2:9, NKJV Background—Where they came from. Job might have been the richest man in the area if not the world. Job 1:3, NKJV He loved the Lord and gave to the needy. Job 1:1, NKJV Job had ten kids, and lots and lots of servants. God had...
The Miracle of Our Faith is not in What you Left Behind, but What’s Left Over Romans 4:3, NLT; Romans 4:13-25, NLT The Miracle of Your Faith If we are saved we should have good works, but that’s not what saves us, delivers us, and allows God to use us. It is our...
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 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: 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?...
We Have to Get Our Ship Together Follow and Fish, Jesus will do the Fighting Matthew 4:19, NKJV; Matthew 5:10, NKJV; Matthew 5:9, NKJV,Luke 10:1-32, NKJV Three things we have to know about fishing. Jesus told us to fish. Matthew 4:19, NKJV Obedience brings...
“We Need To Get Our Ship Together” Go from Ordinary to Extraordinary Matthew 4:18-19, NKJV; Matthew 28:18-20, NKJV; Luke 5:1-3, NIV What is your boat? Jesus takes the ordinary and turns it into something Jesus wants us to have an extraordinary life that only comes...
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...
What’s Your Excuse For Not Turning Up Your Spiritual Temperature? “Stop Being an Excuse Maker” Luke 14:15-24, NKJV Three Main Reasons We Make Excuses. We often allow our Possessions to blind us to the Privilege—coming and doing what God called us to do. (Luke...
Turn Up Your Giving “Turn Your Giving Into Fantastic Finances” Generosity is not something God wants FROM you, generosity is something God wants FOR you! (2 Corinthians 9:6-15, TLB) We don’t give to get, but what we get will greatly be determined by what we give....
How To Know Your Purpose and Mission Our Purpose is to Bring Glory to God—Glorify our Father. (Luke 17:11-19, NKJV) Lepers are a type of sin—We are all sinners apart from God until we accept Jesus as Savior. Obedience always brings blessings! One of them glorified...
Turn Your Spiritual Temp. Up 1%_ Pt. 2 “Prioritize and Practice God’s Presence” Matthew 6:33, NKJV How do we Prioritize and Practice God’s Presence? When you hear yourself speak or when you talk to yourself does it grow your faith or weaken your faith? The First way...
Different Direction in 2017 "Go Home a Different Way" Matthew 2:10-12, NKJV; Matthew 2:12, TLB First we see that Christ changes us. 2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, GW If your life has not changed since you met Jesus, you might be one of those who...
Faith That Works James 2:14-16, NKJV We Need Saving Faith. Ephesians 2:8-10, AMP We are not saved because of our goodness—we are saved by God’s greatness of giving His Son—by what Jesus did for us. Simple assurance of saving faith. Admit you have sinned. Romans 3:23,...
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