February 2019
Haggai
February 28, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
Haggai 1:12-15 It's Time It's time to obey the voice of the Lord - v12 The Lord speaks continually - Haggai 1:1,2,3, 7/2:6,11 Be careful of being overactive Stay balanced - being idle or being too busy Silence allows you to hear the voice of the Lord - it's time to go camping Psalm 46:10 - seek silence, let the Lord pour in. Obey and pour it out, seek silence again Obey the voice of the Lord - Haggai 2:19 - to receive the blessings of the Lord The voice of the Lord goes along with the Word of God - v12 What you are hearing must go along with the Word of God - Gal 1:6-9 It's time to experience the presence of the Lord - vs12b-13 It's time to get stirred up - v14 Everyone needs to be stirred up - the leaders and the people v14 - stirred up - means to be http://awakened...shaken out of a slumber
1 Peter
February 24, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
1 Peter 'The Word of God' The bible speaks about love - v22 We need to love one another Purified your souls - this speaks of salvation and being clean - John 15:3 *Clean Positionally - when anyone is saved, they are clean *Clean Practically - the Lord keeps us clean through His blood The result of being saved and reading the bible is that we will love people fervently Fervently - means to love people deeply and with full energy It is the picture of a horse at full gallup & a runner stretching toward the finish line http://body...soul...spirit - every believer is 3 in one vs23-25 - THE WORD OF GOD/BIBLE IS GOD'S WORD The Bible was written by God Himself - 2 Peter 1:20-21 It is God speaking to humanity The Bible Is described by two words Logos - this is the written Word - v23 Rhema - this is God's Word coming alive and changing people - used in v25 twice The Bible is incorruptible - v23
Haggai
February 21, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
Haggai 'Let It Rain' Verse 9- Israel went into captivity and returned home They did not put the Lord first. They did not rebuild the temple vs9-11 - Haggai says 2 Things would happen if Israel did not put the Lord first. (1) He will blow away Israels' blessings The Lord wants to bless His people, but disobedience causes a God reaction The problem is never the Lord, but our disobedience to His Word and voice (2) It will not Rain v10 - there would not be an open heaven v11 - there will be a drought and no rain at all Why do we need spiritual rain? (1) Because of the condition of our nation (2) Because of the condition of the body of Christ in general (3) Because we do not have much time left The return of the Lord is going to happen quickly
1 Peter
February 17, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
1 Peter 1:17-23 Rewards - verse 17 v17 - you - born again believers We have access to the Father through prayer Making God our Father, makes us children of God All humans are connected to God through creation Only Christ followers are children of God God's children will be judged by their Father Every believer has received gifts from the Lord Redemption - verses 18-21 v18 - Redemption - means to deliver and purchase by the payment of a price Redemption is only through the blood of Jesus - v19
1 Peter
February 10, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
1 Peter 1:14-16 Holiness 2 God Facts God Fact #1 God has called us - v15 We were called to be saved - v15 Called - means to call out loud; call out It speaks of an invitation The Lord calls to anyone It is a loud voice We were called to be obedient - v15 Before we were saved, we were disobedient - Eph 2:1-3 At salvation we became obedient children Obedient - means to comply/ pay attention/ surrender/ give in & bend the neck Do not be conformed to your former life - means to assume the same visible form Do not be like the world any longer God Fact #2 God is Holy - v16 Holy means to be set apart or separated from evil and sin It means to be different from the ordinary/be unique There is positional holiness - vs15b-16 There is process holiness - vs15b-16
Haggai
February 7, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
Haggai Chapter One verse 7 - Consider Your Ways - means to set your heart on your ways Israel was not putting the Lord http://first...the temple was still in ruins Haggai was saying to consider your ways...consider your priorities This was an invitation from Haggai - to obey & practice the principles of God The Bible contains Gods' principles - 2 Peter 1:20-21 Other words are used for principles - Psalm 119:1-24 The Lords' principles do not change and work for anything & anyone verse 8 - Put the Lord first with action and not just words Take pleasure and be Glorified - obeying principles will please the Lord John 8:29 Do only those things that please the Lord
1 Peter
February 3, 2019 • Pastor Bill Strayer
1 Peter 1:13 Take Action The church at this time was suffering great trials, but Peter encourages them to move forward and take action. 3 Ways to take action to continue to move forward in your christianity (1.) We must always think clearly - v13 We all think 50,000-60,000 thoughts every day There are thoughts from the Lord - they go along with the Bible There are thoughts from the enemy and flesh Remember Several Things: God thoughts are the only thoughts that will remain with you, grow and become stronger Enemy and flesh thoughts vanish. God thoughts stay with us. We cannot stop any thoughts from entering our minds, but you can stop them from entering into your heart and believing them Ephesian 6:16...John 13:2 - fiery darts of the enemy Wrong thoughts do not have to become sinful actions Every believer receives sinful thoughts Nothing is wrong with the believer who thinks wrong thoughts Do not sin Resist, replace and reveal = victory Follow God thoughts