Do you feel that your spiritual hearing has gotten dulled? Are you looking for deeper spiritual nourishment? Bro. Jeff’s message tonight can help; he helps us know how to develop an eagerness for the Word of God which will help us grow spiritually.
Blessed be the LORD ~Psalm 28:6
Blessed be the LORD ~Psalm 28:6
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In this continuation from last service, Bro. Jeff explores several questions one could ask about Paul’s example of love. Are you growing in love with the right food and exercise?
Have you ever failed to fill up your vehicle’s gas tank because of other preferences – watching TV or a movie, doing a hobby, going to a game, or catching up on chores, for instance? Not being able to go move ahead due to an empty gas tank isn’t a good situation to be in. Now, reread the previous but replace “vehicle’s gas tank” with “spiritual gas tank.” We are spiritually filled by the Word of God and neglect can have serious consequences, and we are encouraged by Bro. Jeff to realize the absolute essential that God’s revealed Word has in our lives.
Just as a distracted driver can suffer serious destruction, in a spiritual way, a distracted believer can as well. Satan wants to distract us; we must remain focused. In this urgent message for today, Bro. Jeff outlines two areas in which Christians must protect our focus.
Are you neglecting your gift? If you’ve met Jesus in a salvation experience, then you’ve received at least one spiritual gift. To help us better understand, Bro. Jeff explains spiritual gifts and the detrimental affect that inattention has on the body of believers.
Just as Paul stressed to Timothy the importance of attending to truth, Bro. Jeff expresses how much more important that admonishment is for us today. We are nearer to end times than those apostles; our world needs the diligence of believers.
Because God wants to make us examples of love, faithfulness, and purity, we are once again challenged with the question, “If everyone followed my example, what kind of church would we be?” Bro. Jeff inspires us to do serious self-examination and surrender to God’s will for our lives.
Bro. Jeff continues encouraging Christians to expand their love for others. He details three requirements that a growing love needs: continuing in God’s Word, a walk like the Savior, and ministry work. We hope you benefit as much as we did from this very timely sermon.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit takes care of the mental, emotional, and spiritual voids that we experience. God wants to fill you with His Spirit! Bro. Jeff begins listing the Ws of being filled with the Spirit: the what, who, when, and why.
It is said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and having a mindset like Christ will avert division and disunity. Bro. Jeff encourages us in our spiritual growth by looking at the division that Paul exposed and the distinctives that Paul explained in Philippians 2.