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The Help of the Holy Spirit

Gary DeLashmutt

Ephesians 1:13

Jesus teaches that the Christian life is the Spirit-filled life. Through the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to love others as only Jesus can. We have not been left orphaned here, but can be secure in God's love through the promise and seal of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit helps us in personal tutoring of God. Without the Holy Spirit the things of God would be foolishness to us.

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John 14:1-27, John 16:7-7, Romans 8:15-15John 14:1-27,John 16:7-7,Rom 8:15-15 John 14:1-27, John 16:7-7, Rom 8:15-15By Gary DeLashmutt Te...

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First Mission to the Gentiles (Part 1)

Jim Leffel

Acts 13:1-39

Barnabas and Saul are commissioned by the Christians in Antioch and sent to Cyprus and then Galatia. On their missionary journey they encounter spiritual opposition, and have the chance to speak before a governor. Through this passage we see that being sent by God involves prayer, the direction of the the Holy Spirit, and consistency with God's calling. We are also commissioned to spread the same message of grace and freedom!

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Acts 13:1-39Acts 13:1-39 Acts 13:1-39By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 01/20/2013Barnabas and Saul are commissioned by the Christians in Antio...

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The Source of Love

Jeff Gordon

John 14:1-20

Jesus leads his followers from anxiety and angst, to peace of mind and heart if we trust and believe in him through the Holy Spirit. This is the promised living water to which Jesus had been referring. The Holy Spirit would enter his disciples after he ascended to heaven and be their advocate and comforter. The Holy Spirit provides believers with: 1) assurance of our relationship with God, 2) confidence that our eternity is secure in heaven, 3) revelation about God's Word, 4) personal insight into God's Will, and 5) the empowering to do what God leads us to do.

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John 14:1-20John 14:1-20 John 14:1-20By Jeff Gordon Teaching Date: 01/20/2013Jesus leads his followers from anxiety and angst, to peace o...

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God Changes Lives!

Dennis McCallum

2 Peter 1:1-9

Peter begins his letter by speaking about how God wants to change the lives of believers; He wants to make us more like Jesus, and He has supplied the power for that change. God wants us to partake in the promises that He has given us, and through: having a position in Christ, believing and focusing on that position, and with faith, God will change us.

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2 Peter 1:1-92 Pet 1:1-9 2Pet 1:1-9By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 01/17/2013Peter begins his letter by speaking about how God wants to...

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Living Water

Jeff Gordon

John 7:14-44

Jesus teaches at the Festival of Tabernacles where people have different responses to who he claims to be. He claims to be the Son of God and the source of living water. Anyone can have their thirst quenched by believing in him and receiving the Holy Spirit. Those who do this can respond with courage rather than fear because they are motivated out of love and concern for those who have not yet believed.

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John 7:14-44John 7:14-44 John 7:14-44By Jeff Gordon Teaching Date: 11/18/2012Jesus teaches at the Festival of Tabernacles where people ha...

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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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Don't Quench the Spirit!

Gary DeLashmutt

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

Paul continues to give the Thessalonian church instructions on how to grow their closeness with Christ. He instructs them to not quench the Holy Spirit, and highlights areas in which this can come out: 1) despising prophetic utterances, or tuning out God's message in its various forms; 2) mocking genuine enthusiasm for God by stifling or dismissing others excitement about God; and 3) shrinking away from scary steps of faith. By not quenching the Holy Spirit's work in our lives, we are freed up to become more intimate in our relationship with God.

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1 Thessalonians 5:19-221 Thess 5:19-22 1Th 5:19-22By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 09/23/2012Paul continues to give the Thessalonian chu...

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Proclaiming the "Good News"

Jim Leffel

Acts 2:1-41

During the Jewish Festival of Weeks, on the day of Pentecost, the disciples are filled with the Holy Spirit and the new chapter of the church officially begins. Peter conveys the God's message of reconciliation to the crowds that have gathered, pointing to the prophecy that has been fulfilled in the book of Joel. We have been entrusted with this same message of reconciliation, and can have the same confidence in the Holy Spirit to work through us to reach the world with it!

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Acts 2:1-41Acts 2:1-41 Acts 2:1-41By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 09/16/2012During the Jewish Festival of Weeks, on the day of Pentecost, th...

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Promise of the Holy Spirit

Jim Leffel

John 14:1-18

The idea of Jesus leaving was uncomfortable at best for His disciples. In answering several of Thomas' questions, Jesus gives the disciples reassurance of their future and position by explaining to them His oneness with God, the power of prayer, and the role of the Holy Spirit. In growing in our relationship with God and enduring the trials of this life, we need similar reassurance. When studying this passage, we learn that we can: expect God to transform our lives and answer our prayers, have confidence in God because we are sealed with the Holy Spirit, and understand the mind of God because we can be taught by the Holy Spirit.

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John 14:1-18John 14:1-18 John 14:1-18By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 07/29/2012The idea of Jesus leaving was uncomfortable at best for His d...

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