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Receiving the Help of the Holy Spirit

Gary DeLashmutt

John 15:1-12

How often do we turn to God to pray for direction from the Holy Spirit? Many of us try to go it alone. God has given us the Spirit as a helper and He can supply the opportunity but we must be praying to see these opportunities and pray for the words to say through the Spirit. Teaching includes sharing from the audience on "How does involvement with other Christians help us to cultivate this lifestyle?"

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John 15:1-12John 15:1-12 John 15:1-12By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 02/17/2013How often do we turn to God to pray for direction from t...

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Two Essential Lessons

Gary DeLashmutt

Galatians 6:2

Jesus washed the disciples' feet, and he tells us how we can wash one another's feet as well. We go through life and bring home with us the dust and grime of living in a spiritually hostile deadening world. This is when we need to go to God to have our feet cleaned and to be refreshed by Him. We are also tasked with doing something like this with each other. Washing each others feet by confessing our sins to one another and praying for one another, and bearing each other's burdens. This is vastly different to our culture's idea of going to church and refreshing each other.

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John 13:1-17, James 5:16-16, Galatians 6:2-2John 13:1-17,Jas 5:16-16,Gal 6:2-2 John 13:1-17, Jas 5:16-16, Gal 6:2-2By Gary DeLashmutt Tea...

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Conflicts in the Church

Jim Leffel

John 17:22-23

Conflict begins to arise within the early church over some significant needs and barriers. Conflict is a barrier to true unity, resulting either in broken relationships or relationships that have grown cold. True community leads to a greater understanding of ourselves and others, as we learn how to stick it out with people even when times get hard. When we learn to have humility and to serve others we see that a true community is made. \r\n

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Acts 6:1-7, Philippians 2:1-11, John 17:22-23Acts 6:1-7,Phil 2:1-11,John 17:22-23 Acts 6:1-7, Phil 2:1-11, John 17:22-23By Jim Leffel Tea...

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God's Building Project

Scott Risley

1 Peter 2:4-10

Peter uses the analogy of a building to explain that a believer is to live in community with other believers. Christ is the cornerstone and believers are living stones that are part of the spiritual house God is building. God says the cornerstone (Christ) is choice and precious: some choose to believe in Him, leading to salvation; for others Christ is a stumbling block and rejecting Him leads to destruction. God wants us to willingly play our part in the spiritual community he is building rather than live autonomous individualistic lives.

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1 Peter 2:4-101 Pet 2:4-10 1Pet 2:4-10By Scott Risley Teaching Date: 11/01/2012Peter uses the analogy of a building to explain that a bel...

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Living Stones

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 4:16

Since Jesus is who we can base everything on as our cornerstone, when you choose to accept Christ, we become part of his spiritual family and are built together. By giving believers the Holy Spirit, God designed for believers to come together and to have purpose. If we decide to abandon our post, the whole community of God suffers. When the community of God comes together, it is able to declare the excellencies of God.

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1 Peter 2:4-9, Ephesians 4:16-16, 1 Corinthians 12:18-181 Pet 2:4-9,Eph 4:16-16,1 Cor 12:18-18 1Pet 2:4-9, Eph 4:16-16, 1Cor 12:18-18By D...

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The Church's Greatest Challenge

Jim Leffel

Acts 5:1-11

The church faces it's first major internal threat - hypocrisy. Motivated by a desire for recognition, the believers are tempted to exchange authenticity for a fake and self-serving spirituality. God is deeply offended by hypocrisy in the church because it: 1) is a misrepresentation of who He is; 2) poisons true spiritual community; and 3) results in spiritual compromise. Rather than trying to put on a good front, we should strive to be real and show truth in our actions and not just our words. \r\n\r\n

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Acts 5:1-11Acts 5:1-11 Acts 5:1-11By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 10/21/2012The church faces it's first major internal threat - hypocrisy. M...

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Awesome Community (Part 1)

Jim Leffel

Acts 2:41-47

The early church is formed with it's foundation as the Holy Spirit, binding the Christians together as a family in Christ. As the Christ-followers drew near to God they also drew near to each other, experiencing "koinonia", or fellowship. There is a distinction here between going TO church and being IN fellowship. In fellowship we experience intimate community, characterized by warmth, acceptance, reliance, trust, generosity, and gratitude. As we consider what God has done in our own lives through fellowship, we can be thankful and press on to continue to serve others in order to deepen that community.

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Acts 2:41-47Acts 2:41-47 Acts 2:41-47By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 09/23/2012The early church is formed with it's foundation as the Holy S...

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Jesus' Prayer for Unity

Jim Leffel

John 17:1-23

Before Jesus leaves his disciples, he prays for them that they might understand what is involved in real spiritual unity. By comprehending the role of God's truth and His Holy Spirit, we are better able to understand what distinguishes God's and the world's definitions of unity from each other. It is on this foundation that we can begin to build unity between one another, striving to initiate, communicate, and depend on one another as God intended.

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John 17:1-23John 17:1-23 John 17:1-23By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 08/12/2012Before Jesus leaves his disciples, he prays for them that the...

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3 Priorities That Please God and Fulfill You

Gary DeLashmutt

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

Paul writes to the Thessalonians on ways in which they can live to please God. Three priorities that please God include: 1) getting immersed in Christian community; 2) cultivating quietness before God and giving attention to family; and 3) being financially self-supportive. When Christians are plugged into communities with a healthy investment on Christ-centered relationships, have regular times spent with God and family, and learn to prioritize God's relational priorities while working hard in the workplace, it leads to a fulfilling life that glorifies God.

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1 Thessalonians 4:9-121 Thess 4:9-12 1Th 4:9-12By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 08/05/2012Paul writes to the Thessalonians on ways in wh...

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