Today Derek gives some great guidelines and examples from Scripture regarding the gift of prophecy. Have you ever received a prophecy that you knew was from the Lord? Did it, as Derek said, “build up, stir up and cheer you up?”

Today Derek begins teaching us about the “Power Gifts” as he discusses The Gift of Faith & The Gifts of Healing. Lots of information, you’ll want to take notes. And lots of illustrations both from the Bible and his own life are used in this comprehensive study on the gifts of the spirit.

Today we are going to take a dramatic look at how the word of knowledge and discerning of spirits were used in the New Testament church, and in Derek’s own life as well. How important it is for us to honor the gifts God has given us and yield to these gifts in our personal lives.

Today, Derek begins a new series on the gifts of the Spirit. Any questions you may have about this subject are sure to be answered this week as he teaches line upon line and precept upon precept. You’ll not only be thoroughly informed, but you’ll also be entirely engaged he shares from his extensive experience and many interesting personal stories this week.

We are on a journey from Progress to Perfection so we will never fall, and we will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of Jesus Christ. You don’t want to be ineffective and unproductive, so today learn how to avoid it.

Yesterday, we talked about self-control, and today we are going to learn about the step of perseverance. These two steps go hand-in-hand. Then, we will also talk about godliness. If you’ve missed any of these encouraging messages, I urge you to take the time to listen to all of them.

Today we are going to find out that after we take the step of excellence we move on to the third and fourth steps of “knowledge” and “self-control”. That topic of self-control really addresses the areas with which we all struggle: our physical appetites, thoughts and words. And that might be overwhelming to think about doing if we didn’t remember the fact that the scripture in Second Peter says, we add self-control to spiritual knowledge. It takes the Word of God—or spiritual knowledge—to take that step up

Today, Derek begins looking at the seven successive steps outlined by the apostle Peter that can take us from our starting point of faith to our goal of perfection. It’s good he breaks it down for us and we aren’t required to take one vast leap!

While being “perfect” may sound like an impossible task, today Derek has made that goal seem not only possible, but also attainable. God has given us definite steps to attain that goal, not something vague or imprecise, but rather clear and practical steps we can take to reach the goal He has set for us. We are going to cover a lot of ground today so you may want to grab and pen and notepad.

God’s purposes for His people have never changed. He’s given us the power and ability to do just what He has created us to do through the incorruptible seed of His Word and the power of His Holy Spirit. The questions we must answer are; Are we willing to lay aside the old man, and put on the new man? Are we willing to yield our lives in obedience to God and His Word? Are we willing to take up our place in the Body of Christ and fulfill the great commission and make disciples of all nations?