Today is a look at giving throughout the Old and New Testament and what that looks like for Believers today.

In 1 Corinthians 14:1, Paul says "we are to eagerly desire the Gifts, especially the Gift of Prophecy". As Believers, we are encouraged to pursue this Gift in love. How do we discern if we are hearing God's voice and how do we grow in this Gift. Today we are going to dive into this amazing Gift of God and talk about what this looks like to walk in this daily.

It is easy to reduce or simplify thanksgiving and gratitude to a reflexive, instinctive response to blessing or good fortune—our emotional state in our response to God when we recognize and experience His goodness and provision in our lives. But what happens when thanksgiving, commanded by Scripture, doesn’t come easily or naturally? Can thanksgiving be “required” of us? Can thanksgiving be authentically offered as a sacrifice back to God, despite our circumstantial reality?

We just finished 36 hours of prayer, fasting, intercession and teaching this weekend. Today is about the testimonies of what God has begun among us.

The Bible teaches that there is a supernatural war going on. A battle that is spiritual and not physical. Even though we read about this - we determine that the best way to engage in a supernatural battle is to use natural methods. When we write it in that way - we can see how odd that sounds. Wrong weapons for the battle. The gift of tongues is one of the supernatural weapons we can use in this war. Lets explore the gift together.

Fasting is a common buzz word in our culture today. There are so many health benefits to fasting. But biblical fasting speaks very little about the physical benefits. Those are just an added bonus. Spiritual fasting seems to always be connected to something else and for a specific purpose. There is power in this practice for awakening our spiritual eyes through fasting. Lets explore scripture to inspire us and awaken us to a greater hunger for our king Jesus and his kingdom. Fasting isn’t just a practice - it seems to be the key to powerful break through.

Fasting is a common buzz word in our culture today. There are so many health benefits to fasting. But biblical fasting speaks very little about the physical benefits. Those are just an added bonus. Spiritual fasting seems to always be connected to something else and for a specific purpose. There is power in this practice for awakening our spiritual eyes through fasting. Lets explore scripture to inspire us and awaken us to a greater hunger for our king Jesus and his kingdom. Fasting isn’t just a practice - it seems to be the key to powerful break through.

The human race has a capacity to communicate with words. Unlike any other creature on earth - we can use these words to communicate to God and each other. Scripture teaches that words are powerful - and we need to be mindful and wise with our use of them. In our series on equipping the saints - this message is powerfully important for the strengthening of the church, our relationship with God and our witness in our community. Lets allow the words in scripture to sculpt the way that we live.

Equipping the saints is one of the primary responsibilities of church leaders. Equipping believers to do works of ministry - leading towards maturity. This is really important as there seems to be a generational gap - with few qualified overseers. Equipping the saints is critical - but not just for increased program and sweet ideas. Rather, we need to equip the saints to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit - and in that power and foundation - work towards kingdom transformation. Let’s get excited. Gods on the move!

As we move through the practical application phase of our Acts series, we look at the way the church has been called to love each member of the body of Christ as well as non-believers. It is well known that we are called to minister and care for others, but why? And who? Are there limitations to who we care for? Where do we find these opportunities? And how do we support someone when they are in need? Today we will examine these questions and look to scripture for some answers.