I'll Be Honest

Do you wrestle with your own soul in order to embrace by faith the benefits of the LORD? Do you say to yourself, "O my soul, do not forget all of His benefits!"

Despite their flaws and brokenness, God used a remarkable list of people to accomplish His purposes. If God can use these broken, flawed individuals, he can use you too believer.

Taken from: The Growth of The Kingdom & Those In It - Craig Mussulman

- Noah - Drunkenness

- Abraham - Dishonesty

- Jacob - Lying

- Leah - Unattractiveness

- Joseph - Abused

- Moses - Stuttering

- Gideon - Fear

- Samson - Womanizer

- Rahab - Prostitution

- Jeremiah - Youth

- Timothy - Youth

- David - Adultery

- Elijah - Suicidal

- Isaiah - Nakedness

- Jonah - Disobedience

- Naomi - Widowhood

- Job - Bankruptcy

- John the Baptist - Doubt

- Peter - Denial

- Disciples - Sleepiness

- Thomas - Doubt

- Martha - Worry

- Mary Magdalene - Prostitution

- Samaritan Woman - Divorce

- Zacchaeus - Smallness

- Paul - Murder

- Lazarus - Death

Michael shares a powerful testimony of how he unknowingly shifted from relying on God to building his church on his own strength. During this season, the church grew in numbers, but something was missing. It wasn’t until Paul Washer preached a convicting message that the Lord opened Michael’s eyes, revealing that his congregation feared him more than they feared God. This realization led to a deep spiritual awakening and a humbling experience, where God stripped away what Michael had built to restore the church on a foundation of true faith and reliance on Christ.

There is something to live for! Eternal glory—and that’s what this prayer is all about. What you need to understand is that preaching, witnessing, preaching on the streets, and going into mission areas are all part of the cleanup—it's all cleanup. The real battle is fought on your knees. The battle is fought on your knees. - Paul Washer

About the sermon: This sermon explores the deep significance of Jesus' life as our ultimate example, focusing on His humility and total dependence on the Father. Even though Jesus was fully God, He chose to live as the "Second Adam," perfectly obedient and reliant on God to undo the damage caused by the first Adam's fall. The message emphasizes the vital importance of communion with God, showing that true strength and wisdom come from a life of prayer and intimacy with Him. It's a call to believers to recognize their own weaknesses, lean on God for strength, and live each day seeking His glory and advancing His kingdom. Through this, we are reminded that our spiritual life thrives only when rooted in a deep, ongoing relationship with our Heavenly Father.

"The joy of my salvation just doesn’t come. There are times when I don’t feel it, even though I repent and walk in purity. It seems that the joy of salvation in the Christian life remains elusive. I see Psalm 51 addressing this. What should I do when I have repented biblically, but the joy still doesn’t return? Is there some sin I’m unaware of that’s holding it back?"

Why do we sometimes witness healings, conversions, and other manifestations of power in ministries that present questionable teachings? I am not referring to the larger, more public word of faith or New Apostolic Reformation ministries that are widely known today. Specifically, I've observed in my city in Canada that some churches with leadership leaning towards word of faith teachings seem to experience what appear to be genuine miracles. Why might this be?

Tim Conway | James Series Part 10 | James 1:27 - Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

Often in the family integrated movement, it is taught to have no form of children's Sunday school. Should the whole family be together the entire time? Is it unbiblical to have a children's Sunday school? What about the topic of "ragged schools" and outreaches to lost children? As a church, are you willing to reach out to the lost kids in rundown neighborhoods and even bring them into the church, where it might be "clean," risking your kids getting lice from them in order to share the Gospel with them?

"The gospel, however, must be simple if it is to be made available to all. Aren't you thankful that you don't have to have a Ph.D. in philosophy to be saved? We have a simple, basic gospel, easily understood and made available to all. And if even children can be saved, then it must be simple. The gospel must be simple because it's not something you have to accomplish, but rather receive. Someone else did it all. You just have to receive it." - Chad Thompson

The Dawn of Heaven is a touching narrative recounting the final days of a devout woman, the sister of the late Mary Ann, who faces the end of her life with unwavering faith and joy. Sixteen years after Mary Ann's death, the narrator is summoned to the bedside of this ailing sister, now residing in a destitute garret in New York City. Despite her dire circumstances, including extreme poverty and a debilitating illness, she remains filled with a serene and joyful spirit, deeply anchored in her faith in Jesus Christ.