29/04/2007 : Are You Speaking To Your Mountains Or Are They Speaking To You?

- Pst. Kenneth Hagin Jr.

Are You Speaking To Your Mountains Or Are They Speaking To You?

But they don't get bigger but we can
Mk 11:12-14;19-24
Having a God-kind of faith
There will be mountains in life & the time to prepare to meet the mountains in life is when things are going great for you
Many times these mountains tried to tell you they've been around longer than you are & that they're permanent but they forgot that my God is bigger & older than them!
It's my ball game! God has already given me the ability to conquer my mountains
Mk 11:23
Mountains are an opportunity to prove that God's words work!
· The bible said it
· I believe it
· That settled it
Jesus always gets the last words
Don't quit because you cannot be defeated
As long as you don't quit on God, God won't quit on you!
Face the reality - Nobody will care about you like you do...so pray for yourself! Trust in His words!
There is nothing wrong with other activities in life but the only way we get faith is by hearing God's words
So seek to seek God's words!
Don't focus on your rear-mirror image - your past failures/ mountains
Rom 12
Lk 18:27

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

28/04/2007 : What is Your Manifesto?

- Robb Thompson

What is Your Manifesto?

Which decision is more painful?
Momentarily saying "No" to yourself or a lifetime of heaven saying "No" to you?
2 Sam 11:1-4; 12:9-19
1 Cor 9:24-27; 1 Chron 28:3
Forgiveness doesn't mean consequence-less

What is your manifesto?
A public declaration of your standards & principles
1. No matter now difficult life may seem, we must never let our circumstances dictate our decisions.
Ruth 1:1-6
Ps 15:4
2. You will either raise your standards to meet your expectations or lower your standards to meet your performance.
Isa 59:19
Pro 23: 6-8
3. Only the irresponsible are willing to sacrifice the future in order to enjoy the present.
Ps 11:3
Lk 6:46-48
God abuse: idea that you can get away from God something that (even) the (broken-down) world won't let you get away with
4. The portrait of your life is painted with the brush of your character.
Joseph - Gen 39:7-9; 41:37-42
Judas - Matt 26:14-16; 27:3-5
5. You can never know a person by what they say. You meet them the moment you're willing to believe what they do.
Jam 2:14-10
6. The productivity of any relationship is dependent upon the standards it celebrates.
Jh 15:14
Ps 119:79
Heb 12:1-2
The bible is not written on the perspective on "how much God loves you" but "how much you love God" - all the authors loved God. Requirements for relationships
a. Committed to long-term relationships
b. Must be moving towards a productive future
c. Must be generous
d. Must qualify to receive my seed
2 Thess 3:10
e. Must celebrate character before friendship
f. Must be willing to confront my enemies
7. There is nothing more dangerous than the moment you become a hostage to yesterday's comfort zone
Phil 3:13-15
Rev 3:14-19
8. Whatever you refuse to confront today will be next to impossible to conquer tomorrow
Matt 5:29-30; 6:19-21

Learning to sacrifice today for the sake of tomorrow
Conquering greed: choose to be a giver

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sat Service @ 5pm

22/04/2007 : Renewing Our Passion for the Lost

-Pst. Derek Dunn

Renewing Our Passion for the Lost

Gen 28:16-17
Pro 11:30

To win soul = The ability of drawing & integrating the lost into the kingdom
Building relationships with unbelievers
Matt 4:17-19
Matt 28:20
What did Jesus says about the harvest?
Luk 10:1
Matt 5:1-3;5
1. Blessing the lost
Matt 5:44
Bless = speak well, encouraged, praise
2 Cor 4:4
2. Fellowshiping with them
3. Look for a need that you can meet
You don't aspire for greatness until your basic needs are met
Only then preaching can be done
Luk 19:10
We need to walk into people's world 1st
1. People in our 'circle of influence'
2. People in 'transition'
Span of time when a person's regular lifestyle is interrupted by a disturbance in their lives
3. People who visited events in the church
4. Unchurched Christians
Maintain the bridges build

Why we don't share?
a. Bad experiences
b. Indifference & Apathy
c. Fear
d. Ignorance
God does not want your capability but our availability
We need to be passionate about souls

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am

01/04/2007 : How to Grow as a Christian?

-Pst. Mark Conner

How to Grow as a Christian?

Phil 2:12-13(NIV)
We work out & God works in
Spiritual growth is like sailing in a sailboat it needs your effort & the wind
1 Tim 4:7-8
It's about training to it not trying
Gymnasio (Gk.) = train
Discipline of engagement
1. Celebration
Phil 4:4
Celebrate the goodness of God everyday!
Joy is not happiness
Happiness is based on actual event
Joy is knowing God is still on throne even when bad things are going on
Jn 15:11
Learn to be grateful
Replay good memories not bad memories
Learn to be a thermostat not a thermometer
2. Prayer
Ps 62:8
Doing lives with Jesus
3. Reading God's word
2 Tim 2:3
We're to participate in the redemptive portion of bible
Coming to know God
SOAP
Speak
Observations
Application
Prayer
Highest form of worship is obedience
4. Fellowship
Acts 2:42
How loving are we? Towards our friends & foes
5. Serving
1 Pet 4:10

Discipline of disengagement
6. Solitude
Lk 5:16
Pulling away from busyness
Checkpoints, pit stop, etc.
Getting some clarity in life
7. Silence
Eccl 3:7
It's not about how many words you speak but the quality of your words
Jam 1:19
Slow down & listen!
8. Fasting
Mt 6:16-18
9. Sacrifice
Rom 12:1-2
10. Secrecy
Mt 6:1-8, 16-18
Do you have an approval addiction?
You need praises?
Discipline may not always be tough
Self-validating
Discipline is not to earn favor with God
Spiritual disciplines are not a measure of spiritual maturity.
But! Am I becoming more like Jesus?
Building a spiritual growth plan with Jesus
Ruthlessly eliminate all the hurries in your life
Busy is an outward state but hurry-ness is an inward state.

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am