Praying in the Spirit - July 27, 2008 PMDavid Dawson
Continuing with the theme of how the Holy Spirit empowers ministry, we will consider what it means to pray in the Spirit. Is this a special gift available to only some believers or is this something that is available to every believer?
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From Success to Significance - July 27, 2008 AMDave Marttunen
Children vault into space on a teeter-totter. In the right place any child can lift the weight of their parent. The lever is a simple and elegantly efficient tool. Archimedes, an early Greek mathematician, celebrated the power of the lever when he said; “Give me a place to stand and I can move the world.” If we have the right tool in the right place we can shift the weight of the world. David does that in 2 Samuel 8. He shifts the base of power, he shifts the wealth of this world, and he shifts the focus of the world from false idols to God’s glory. God gives him a place to stand and he shifts his world. David moves from success to significance as he decides to use his natural ability to achieve his passion for God’s glory. All of us can live out this experience. All of us can use our natural ability to succeed in a purpose driven life.
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Sword of the Spirit - July 20, 2008 PMDavid Dawson
As we continue our series on how the Spirit empowers us for mission, we look at one of the ways in which the Spirit empowers us. The sword of the Spirit is our weapon in spiritual warfare. We must learn to wield this sword, so that the Spirit can pierce hearts and break down defenses which stand against the knowledge of God.Audio
Welcome Home - July 20, 2008 AMDave Marttunen
We learn from the life of David that all of us were formed for God’s family. God has designed us to belong to not only his purpose, but to fit into his family. It has always been on God’s heart that we should be part of his clan, connected to his people, and from that feel we belong. Belonging means that we are loved and can safely love others. It is a place where God’s design for us can be fully experienced and creatively expressed. As we follow David’s developing heart for God we will discover that God has a plan for us that is wildly bigger than our dreams for ourselves. God’s dream for us is that we would belong fully to His family.
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Spirit Filling - July 13, 2008 PMDavid Dawson
We all need the Spirit of God to fill us up and set us ablaze for God's glory. Service for God was designed to be empowered by God. Tonight we will examine what it means to be filled with the Spirit and what we can do
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The Heart of Worship - July 13, 2008 AMDave Marttunen
When worship is all about us—our thoughts, our ideas, our approvals—we miss the mark. David discovers that worship requires both a head for holiness and a heart for worship. When we depend on our own evaluation, we miss the mark. Worship requires that we understand God and the hearts of others as we come into His presence.
This week we will discover how to worship God with mind and heart. Audio
By My Spirit - July 6, 2008 PMDavid Dawson
This is the first message in a short evening series which will explore how the Holy Spirit empowers people to serve God. We will look at the vision of the lamp stand from Zechariah 4 and see how God works through people to accomplish his work in the world.Audio
Seeing Beyond Ourselves - July 6, 2008 AMDave Marttunen
David becomes king of all Israel. As he settles in Jerusalem, his new capital, and into his new house, he has a moment of lasting insight into his life purpose. He sees beyond himself. God wants that for all of us. Today through David's life, we will discover again that God wants us to choose to join His misison. Choosing to join God's mission in our world means we will see life beyond ourselves.
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