Pastor Kurt Owen mentioned that people have lost the value of their church. It is like children with their toys. No matter how precious the gift is, we lose the importance of it. We should not be interested in titles. Pastor Kurt read from I Timothy 3:14, I acknowledge that you are the church. The ground of truth is to make stable. The pastor’s office has the gifting of stability. You have to participate in the service. The pillar of the ground of truth. The defense of truth. The church was created to be a defense of truth. Someone asked Pastor Kurt what his thoughts were on gay marriage? Pastor Kurt mentioned that the position of my King is that a marriage is to be between a man and a women. When the King spoke that was the end of my opinion. You are not being compassionate for anybody if you are not standing for truth. Pastor Kurt read out of Luke 13. Pastor Kurt shared a testimony of when he was in California and sick with pneumonia. He would get better than it would get worse. Florida let him know that he was dealing with the spirit of infirmity that had to be dealt with first. The only thing that matters is the good of the sheep. It does matter where you go to church. Pastor Kurt read from Matthew 9 and I Timothy 2. Somebody can be saved and not come to the knowledge of truth. There is truth of the Lord wants people to know. Pastor Kurt read from Jeremiah 3 and I Thessalonians 3:9.
The Importance of The Local Church – part 2
The Importance of The Local Church – part 1
Word of the Lord through Larry:
What is Grace?
The Great Escape – part 2
Pastor Sydney Ropp read from II Timothy 2 and II Peter 3. Repentance is a gift from God that He has given. It is the great escape. Repentance is change of mind that leads to a different action. Pastor Sydney read from Matthew 21:28, I Timothy 4:1, Acts 20:25, and Jude 1:7-25.
The Great Escape – part 1
Pastor Sydney Ropp talked about the Kingdom and about empowering the believer to carry out the great light. We don’t have the ability to carry it out on our own. It is through His ability. Pastor Sydney read from Romans 5:2 and II Peter 3:9. It is gods will for no one to perish. We are to pray that the will of God be done. He is patient and he is quick. Pastor Sydney read from Daniel 9:2, Daniel 9:18, and Galatians 3. Pastor Sydney read out of II Timothy 2:3, change and repent ( a gift from God). Pastor Sydney also read from Mark 1:14-15, Matthew 4:17, and John 13.
What’s in a name? – part 2
Pastor Sydney Ropp read from Luke 9:49, Luke 10, Mark 9, Mark 16:17, Acts 19, and Ephesians 1. There is authority in His name. We are adopted into the Kingdom of God. What we do today in His name will have forever results. Pastor Sydney showed a video where it was talked about that where the world wants you look at your past. It is about the future. Everyone lives for the now and don’t think about what is to come in the future. Pastor Sydney mentioned that there is no good at the end of the rope unless one makes the Lord the Lord of their life and to make changes. There are blessings when we make ourselves busy in doing for the Kingdom of God.
What’s in a name? – part 1
Pastor Sydney Ropp read out of Acts 10:38 and Philippians 2:8, God’s grace and God’s ability. We are too hynble to write in the amount we really want on a blank check. What’s in the name of Jesus is authority. Pastor Sydney read out of Matthew 28:18-19, Matthew 18:18, Mark 16, and John 16:23.
Apostle Dale Armstrong read out of Exodus 20:18, fear of the Lord. First don’t be afraid. We will behave differently around other people. Apostle Dale read out of Luke 3:2, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 2:1, and Luke 16:10. In the mist of the revival. Having wisdom to do with the knowledge.
The Power of Covenent vs The Power of Promises of God
Pastor Lavere Soper read from Acts 2:46, Matthew 10:7, Zechariah 8:23, Psalms 89:34, Jeremiah 33:25. Some people are not the living the covenant. They are living on God’s promise. Pastor Lavere also read out of 2 Kings 2:10, Mark 11:23, and Isaiah 55:3. Kingdom means the power of God.
Receiving Jesus
Be Fruitful – part 8
Pastor Sydney Ropp read out of John 15:8, producing fruit. Pastor Sydney read out of 2 Peter 1:2. If you have faith and goodness in addition to knowledge is being fruitful. Romans 10:12 and Hebrews 13:1, brotherly love. 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 1:22, John 8:37, Mark 3:31, Galatians 6:10, 1 John 3, and 1 Corinthians 13.
Apostle Dale Armstrong read out of Proverbs 1:7 and Proverbs 1:28-29. Apostle Dale mentioned that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of the wisdom. Malachi 3:16, fellowship between two believers. Apostle Dale read out of Psalms 34. It is not so much that we miss the gifts but, we miss the presence of the Lord. You are empowered to obey His voice. You must choose the fear of the Lord. Apostle Dale read out of Acts 5:1. Ananias didn’t dye because of lying, the devil was involved. We don’t know what is going on and we don’t know the whole story. It’s none of our business. When you choose the presence of the Lord, you got to press in.
Be Fruitful – part 7
Be Fruitful – part 6
Pastor Jen Ropp mentioned that there are tithe that are acceptable, Psalms 20:3. Luke 21 and Hebrews 11:4, you are not going to out do God by the amount of money you give. God looks at percentages. You want to give in faith and give out of the heart of love, 1 Samuel 2:30.
Fulfill Your Purpose
Pastor Shane Lehman read out of 1 Corinthians 15:58, Ezekiel 3:7, Isaiah 50:7, and Luke 9:51. Pastor Shane questioned what moves people away from fulfilling God’s promise in their lives? First distraction is people. The Lord wants one hundred percent obedience and He knows that we can’t do it on our own. The anointing is for a purpose, we need to guard our hearts The second distraction is pleasure. The third distraction are opportunities. Don’t try to fill someone else’s shoes and don’t expect anyone to step in and fill anyone else’s shoe. Don’t believe something you hear without verifying it. How do you remain unmoved? By conviction meaning fixed or firm belief. Pastor Shane read our Matthew 5:3 and 1 Timothy 2:4, John 6, Romans 1:16, and Acts 2.
3rd Annual Mission Sunday
.Pastor Sydney Ropp questioned “How much is one soul worth?” What was the price paid for it. It’s the value you hold to heaven. Flesh is geared to look at meat. If we continue to look outside of ourselves to keep our mind on the Lord. We need to be about our Father’s business. Keep the right mindset about giving. Pastor Sydney read out of 1 Timothy 6. Lot of our time and energy is spent on a consumption of goods. There needs to be a mind shift in us. Your enjoyment is not the goal. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God. Pastor Sydney read our of Matthew 28:16, Acts 2:7, Acts 13, and referenced Deuteronomy 16.
Power Filled Words
Be Fruitful – part 5
We need to remember even when covering ground that we are not standing still. Pastor Sydney Ropp read from John 15, it is the Father who prunes you. Pastor Sydney referenced John 1:1. Stop thinking of the word as a written promise but, instead think of it as Jesus is the Messiah. Don’t let go of what is written but, it the One who said it. 1 John 5:3, what love for God is. His command is not a burden. The command of God carries within it the grace to do it. John 12:48, the word of Christ is both grace to you or judge you. 2 Peter 1, grace is not a cover up. Grace is what would make you be able to bear fruit. supplement you faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self control, self control with endurance, endurance with Godliness, Godliness with brotherly affection, brotherly affection with love. Manly, excellence, valor is the meaning of goodness. God is a Spirit of excellence. Pastor Sydney read from Romans 8:5 and Galatians 5:13. We live by the Spirit and follow the Spirit.
Be Fruitful – part 4
Pastor Sydney Ropp read out of John 15:1, be fruitful. A branch is either getting pruned or hacked off the branch. The Father expects you to produce fruit. Pastor Sydney read from Luke 6:43. By your fruit you will be known by looking for fruit. What you put in your heart is going to come out. What are you watering on the inside. Are you speaking life words, death words, idol words (words that don’t have faith in them). Pastor Sydney mentioned that the Lord is pruning how his time is spent or used up and is teaching him how to better manage his time. Money buys time. Pastor Sydney read fromEphesians 5:1, Galatians 3:13, Galatians 4:5, Ecclesiastes 8:5, Proverbs 3:5, and Hebrews 4. Get wisdom, the Lord wants to keep you from wasting time. Pastor Sydney read from Matthew 6:19-34, seek first the kingdom of God. He also read from James 1:5. He referenced Revelations 1 and Isaiah 11, 7 spirits.
Pastor Jen Ropp read out of Hebrews 13:5. We want to be free from money. Money is not the sustainer. We don’t want to love the tool, we want to love the provider.
Be Fruitful – part 3
Pastor Sydney Ropp read from Psalms 103. Pastor Sydney referenced Mark 16. We need to be bold and declare some things. I will be bold to declare the goodness of God. Larry Hostetter had given a word from the Lord. God and Jesus Christ died for all of us. When we don’t know what to do we have to put our trust in the Holy Spirit. Pastor Sydney mentioned that we have gained the Father. Eternal life is to know the Father and His Son, to have a personal relationship with Him. Pastor Sydney read out of John 15:1. Every branch bears fruit, every branch bares more fruit, and every branch bares eternal fruit. Matthew 7:15, you’ll find out if it is a wolf or sheep by their fruit. Pastor Sydney read from Luke 3:46, produce fruit out of the mouth from the heart. Pastor Sydney read out of Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 18:21-22, Proverbs 23:7, Luke 8:4, Ephesians 5:8, and Colossians 1:3.
