If there's any work of God that should characterize every person's conversion, it should be the destruction of that person's pride. We're proud by nature and God has to break our pride in saving us. And not only at conversion, but also in the Christian life as a whole, and especially in preparation for ministry. The last person the Church needs in ministry is a person with pride.
Manny Will Be Back, He Gets Religious From Time to Time
December 17, 2021 • Manny Lucas
One of my friends told another friend, "Don't worry, Manny will be back, he does this (gets religious) from time to time. We've seen him go through these little Jesus highs." Brethren, it breaks my heart so much that I stained the name of Christ so much, as an unbeliever, claiming to know Him but walking in ungodly sin, staining the name of Christ.
Act Like Men: Being Watchful and Prayerful
October 18, 2021 • Nick Hendrix • 1 Corinthians 16:13
Are you diligently watchful in prayer? Paul said in 1 Corinthians 16:13 that we need to, "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong."
0:00 - Introduction and opening prayer.
1:56 - Start of sermon.
6:08 - Considering the phrase "act like men".
12:12 - Consider the characteristics.
16:10 - What does it mean to be watchful and prayerful?
21:36 - We need to be watchful men.
32:31 - We need to be prayerful men.
40:49 - Why do people fall into prayerlessness? Approaching prayer like a law of Moses.
42:59 - We have every reason to go boldly to the Lord!
45:22 - How would you react if God took the access to pray away?
47:35 - You have unlimited access to God?
48:57 - Conclusion and recap.
53:13 - Closing prayer.
Act Like Men: Standing Firm In The Faith and Conduct
October 20, 2021 • Nick Hendrix
Believer, if you are standing firm in the faith and believing solid doctrine, it will affect your conduct. To be Biblically strong does not come from ignorance about God but having your mind gripped with the truth of the Gospel and it leads to godliness.
0:00 - Reading text and opening prayer.
2:05 - What will our focus be?
4:01 - Titus 1:1, godliness is tied together with knowledge of the faith.
8:19 - Often, the problem is not a lack of knowledge, but rather the knowledge does not change who they are (Titus 1.16).
9:47 - First, stand firm in the faith.
14:53 - Sometimes, there is almost a shunning of biblical knowledge, making ignorance appear the humble path.
18:43 - We need steadfast men.
21:02 - Ephesians 6 - stand firm
22:48 - "Play the man."
24:06 - Second, knowledge must produce godly conduct.
25:06 - Young men, how is your conduct? Do people imitate it or despise you for it?
27:33: - Be dignified - worthy of respect.
32:12 - Be self-controlled - don't be mastered by anything.
36:36 - Better to speak properly in the first place than having to always apologize.
38:46 - Self-control in the realm of purity.
40:07 - How to be more godly? Exhortations on being godly often lead people to try harder to be holy in their own strength.
46:04 - Sanctification is not by the law but by faith.
51:29 - My point? The power comes from the Spirit alone, so cast yourself upon the Lord for help.
54:34 - Closing prayer.
Act Like Men: In All Things Loving
October 25, 2021 • Nick Hendrix
What a call that we have 1 Corinthians 16:14, “Let all that you do be done in love.” We will consider what Biblical love looks like and how God’s display of love in Jesus Christ will motivate you to love others.
0:00 – Opening prayer.
3:29 – 1 Corinthians 13
11:21 – 1 John 4
21:46 – Incredible love of God in the Gospel.
34:33 – The outcome of God’s love is us loving others.
36:56 – What shapes what Biblical love looks like?
45:06 – Display God’s love in your life.
50:46 – Conclusion
Former Atheist Now Pastoring Church in Las Vegas
October 12, 2021 • Nick Hendrix
Nick shares how the Lord redeemed him out of atheism and brought him to Christ, and eventually guided him and additional brothers to establish a church in one of the darkest parts of Las Vegas.
0:00 - Introduction
2:24 - Testimony of salvation.
8:31 - A burden for missionary work.
12:14 - Planting a church in Las Vegas.
20:15 - God was saving people.
24:36 - Who would want to live in Las Vegas?
27:11 - The church meets in a dark part of town.
29:21 - What does church life look like?
32:31 - Sharing about the impact Grace Community Church had on him.
34:19 - Question - What is next for the church?
36:22 - Question - What other needs do you need to be supplied?
39:18 - Closing prayer.
Satan Is Bound The Word of God is Not Bound
November 2, 2021 • Nick Hendrix • Revelation 20:1–3, 2 Timothy 2:8–9
The Bible teaches that Satan is bound (Revelation 20:1-3), but God's Word is not bound (2 Timothy 2:8-9). These truths give us Gentiles a glorious hope, not only of salvation for us but of taking forth the Word to the perishing. We who Christ has saved were once under the domain of the Devil are now enlisted in the Lord's army.
0:00 - Introduction
1:35 - Opening prayer
3:52 - Revelation 20.1-3 and 2 Timothy 2.8-9
6:33 - Satan is bound, but the Word of God is not bound.
11:39 - Remember what it was like when Satan was not bound.
21:33 - Matthew 12, Christ reclaims us.
26:55 - Those once under the domain of the Devil are now enlisted in the Lord's army.
28:23 - Athanasius quote.
30:08 - The Word of God is not bound.
34:25 - 1 Thessalonians 1.4-10
37:55 - God is always toppling idols, remember Dagon.
40:04 - Combine 2 Corinthians 10 and Ephesians 6, and you get...
44:41 - Application 1 - If God is convicting you, don't send Him away.
48:09 - Application 2 - God topples idols over in the believer's life and we ought to praise Him.
51:53 - Application 3 - Jesus is busy plundering the enemies' goods.
54:00 - Hymn - Over The Gloomy Hills of Darkness
55:03 - Closing prayer
