Spiritual Awakening 3
We capped off our Spiritual Awakening services on Sunday morning at 10:00. The service was amazing from start to finish. There was a very noticeable sense of God’s presence. We also praise God for a record attendance on a Sunday morning!
Daniel again shared a powerful message on bearing fruit for God. As long as we remain connected to Jesus, our Source of life, we will bear much fruit for his glory. Several responded to the invitation for salvation!
The entire church is just filled with positive energy and an uplifting spirit. I’m so blessed to be able to minister every week with people so eager to pursue God and live for his kingdom!
This weekend has been very uplifting and encouraging to me personally. There’s something about teaming up with another passionate minister and friend to contend for spiritual breakthroughs in people’s lives. I know that there are many people who will never be the same again. Praise God that he uses weak and broken people like us to accomplish his eternal purposes!
Spiritual Awakening 3
We capped off our Spiritual Awakening services on Sunday morning at 10:00. The service was amazing from start to finish. There was a very noticeable sense of God’s presence. We also praise God for a record attendance on a Sunday morning!
Daniel again shared a powerful message on bearing fruit for God. As long as we remain connected to Jesus, our Source of life, we will bear much fruit for his glory. Several responded to the invitation for salvation!
The entire church is just filled with positive energy and an uplifting spirit. I’m so blessed to be able to minister every week with people so eager to pursue God and live for his kingdom!
This weekend has been very uplifting and encouraging to me personally. There’s something about teaming up with another passionate minister and friend to contend for spiritual breakthroughs in people’s lives. I know that there are many people who will never be the same again. Praise God that he uses weak and broken people like us to accomplish his eternal purposes!
Spiritual Awakening 2
Another great night in the presence of God! Daniel spoke on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit from Matthew 3:11-12. He talked about two purposes of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. The first is empowerment and the second is purification.
We had a really good, intense time of prayer around the altar. I just love spending time in corporate prayer. God is always faithful to make himself known to us when we pursue him with all of our heart.
Spiritual Awakening 2
Another great night in the presence of God! Daniel spoke on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit from Matthew 3:11-12. He talked about two purposes of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. The first is empowerment and the second is purification.
We had a really good, intense time of prayer around the altar. I just love spending time in corporate prayer. God is always faithful to make himself known to us when we pursue him with all of our heart.
Spiritual Awakening 1
Wow is the only way I can describe our service tonight. We were blessed to have my brother David Santistevan lead us powerfully in worship. There was a great sense of expectancy in God’s presence.
Daniel brought a very specific word from the Lord in his message. He preached on the subject of condemnation from John 8:1-11. This is the story of the woman caught in the act of adultery. The Jews and Pharisees were seeking to stone her and to see if Jesus would contradict the law of Moses.
The main point of the story is that there is no condemnation in the presence of Jesus. Jesus did not condemn the woman, yet he told her to leave her life of sin. Daniel encouraged us to live free of condemnation and to refuse to listen to voices of accusation.
The altar time was a powerful time of pressing in to God’s presence. There was no doubt that God was moving in people’s lives. God is so good!
Spiritual Awakening 1
Wow is the only way I can describe our service tonight. We were blessed to have my brother David Santistevan lead us powerfully in worship. There was a great sense of expectancy in God’s presence.
Daniel brought a very specific word from the Lord in his message. He preached on the subject of condemnation from John 8:1-11. This is the story of the woman caught in the act of adultery. The Jews and Pharisees were seeking to stone her and to see if Jesus would contradict the law of Moses.
The main point of the story is that there is no condemnation in the presence of Jesus. Jesus did not condemn the woman, yet he told her to leave her life of sin. Daniel encouraged us to live free of condemnation and to refuse to listen to voices of accusation.
The altar time was a powerful time of pressing in to God’s presence. There was no doubt that God was moving in people’s lives. God is so good!
Welcome To PA
Just picked up my friend Daniel Day at the airport. This is his very first time in PA. Daniel is one of my very best friends and has a strong calling from God upon his life. I haven’t seen him for a year and its awesome to finally get to hang out again. Daniel will be our guest speaker for our Spiritual Awakening Services this weekend. They will be Friday and Saturday night at 7pm and Sunday morning at 10am. It’s going to be great.
Welcome To PA
Just picked up my friend Daniel Day at the airport. This is his very first time in PA. Daniel is one of my very best friends and has a strong calling from God upon his life. I haven’t seen him for a year and its awesome to finally get to hang out again. Daniel will be our guest speaker for our Spiritual Awakening Services this weekend. They will be Friday and Saturday night at 7pm and Sunday morning at 10am. It’s going to be great.
Experiential Faith
The anticipation is continuing to build as the countdown to our Spiritual Awakening Services is down to two days. As I mentioned in a previous post, all of my life-defining moments have come from times where I was immersed in the presence of God. This weekend I’m praying and believing for life-defining moments in people’s lives. I’m praying that God would change lives forever.
Our faith is intended by God to be experiential. Think about it, the Scriptures are full of men and women who had real experiences with the living God. It’s impossible to read the Bible and come away denying the fact that God wants us to experience his presence.
It’s in God’s presence that we’re reminded of how great he is and how small we are. It’s in that place of intimacy with him that we experience “fullness of joy” and are changed forever.
I’m reminded of what A.W. Tozer says in The Pursuit of God,
For it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth. The Bible is not an end in itself, but a means to bring men to an intimate and satisfying knowledge of God, that they may enter into Him, that they may delight in His Presence, may taste and know the inner sweetness of the very God Himself in the core and center of their hearts.
I’m praying that this weekend God will reveal himself in powerful ways. That everyone who comes in will experience the life-transforming power of his love and grace and never be the same again!
Experiential Faith
The anticipation is continuing to build as the countdown to our Spiritual Awakening Services is down to two days. As I mentioned in a previous post, all of my life-defining moments have come from times where I was immersed in the presence of God. This weekend I’m praying and believing for life-defining moments in people’s lives. I’m praying that God would change lives forever.
Our faith is intended by God to be experiential. Think about it, the Scriptures are full of men and women who had real experiences with the living God. It’s impossible to read the Bible and come away denying the fact that God wants us to experience his presence.
It’s in God’s presence that we’re reminded of how great he is and how small we are. It’s in that place of intimacy with him that we experience “fullness of joy” and are changed forever.
I’m reminded of what A.W. Tozer says in The Pursuit of God,
For it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth. The Bible is not an end in itself, but a means to bring men to an intimate and satisfying knowledge of God, that they may enter into Him, that they may delight in His Presence, may taste and know the inner sweetness of the very God Himself in the core and center of their hearts.
I’m praying that this weekend God will reveal himself in powerful ways. That everyone who comes in will experience the life-transforming power of his love and grace and never be the same again!
Preach To Yourself
Recently I’ve been reminded about an important principle. We need to preach truth to ourselves. There are times when life has a way of stealing our joy, getting us down, and moving us off target. Sometimes we feel condemnation for a certain failure or discouragement from adverse circumstances. In times like these we must rise up and whip ourselves into shape.
Part of growing in spiritual maturity is taking ownership of our relationship with God. It is important that we take personal responsibility for our spiritual growth. There will be times when it won’t be easy, when we don’t feel spiritual, when we are empty. In these times, we need to rise up and preach truth to ourselves and bring our wandering hearts and minds back into alignment with God’s Word.
In the military there are drill sergeants. If you’re slacking as a soldier, you can be sure your drill sergeant will let you know about it! Unfortunately in the Christian life we don’t always have someone there to push us forward. Therefore we must be the ones who push ourselves forward. Consider what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27:
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
It is so easy to live aimlessly these days. There’s not only the danger of discouragement but the temptation to medicate our discouragement by overdosing on entertainment. There’s nothing wrong with entertainment in itself, but when it becomes the thing we turn to in times of trouble we have begun to live aimlessly. Paul’s words speak to us because they say that in order to live a life of significance, we must discipline ourselves.
Here’s what King David did in 1 Samuel 30:6 when he faced overwhelming discouragement. “And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”
So how do you preach to yourself?
Well, whenever you find yourself depressed, discouraged, broken, hurt, and lonely, bring your mind and heart into alignment with Scripture. Find verses that combat the particular struggle you are facing. For instance, if you are feeling condemnation preach to yourself the truth of Romans 8:1-2: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the law of the Spirit of life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
Simply preach that truth to yourself over and over. I personally find it helpful to pace around the room as I do this. Chances are you won’t feel like you are free from the law of sin and death, but if you are a Christian you are free at the core of your being and you just need to bring your mind and heart into alignment with that truth. This process can be applied to every circumstance, dilemma, trial, tragedy, and attack we might face.
Hope this helps. Happy preaching 
Preach To Yourself
Recently I’ve been reminded about an important principle. We need to preach truth to ourselves. There are times when life has a way of stealing our joy, getting us down, and moving us off target. Sometimes we feel condemnation for a certain failure or discouragement from adverse circumstances. In times like these we must rise up and whip ourselves into shape.
Part of growing in spiritual maturity is taking ownership of our relationship with God. It is important that we take personal responsibility for our spiritual growth. There will be times when it won’t be easy, when we don’t feel spiritual, when we are empty. In these times, we need to rise up and preach truth to ourselves and bring our wandering hearts and minds back into alignment with God’s Word.
In the military there are drill sergeants. If you’re slacking as a soldier, you can be sure your drill sergeant will let you know about it! Unfortunately in the Christian life we don’t always have someone there to push us forward. Therefore we must be the ones who push ourselves forward. Consider what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27:
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”
It is so easy to live aimlessly these days. There’s not only the danger of discouragement but the temptation to medicate our discouragement by overdosing on entertainment. There’s nothing wrong with entertainment in itself, but when it becomes the thing we turn to in times of trouble we have begun to live aimlessly. Paul’s words speak to us because they say that in order to live a life of significance, we must discipline ourselves.
Here’s what King David did in 1 Samuel 30:6 when he faced overwhelming discouragement. “And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”
So how do you preach to yourself?
Well, whenever you find yourself depressed, discouraged, broken, hurt, and lonely, bring your mind and heart into alignment with Scripture. Find verses that combat the particular struggle you are facing. For instance, if you are feeling condemnation preach to yourself the truth of Romans 8:1-2: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the law of the Spirit of life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
Simply preach that truth to yourself over and over. I personally find it helpful to pace around the room as I do this. Chances are you won’t feel like you are free from the law of sin and death, but if you are a Christian you are free at the core of your being and you just need to bring your mind and heart into alignment with that truth. This process can be applied to every circumstance, dilemma, trial, tragedy, and attack we might face.
Hope this helps. Happy preaching
