Sermon: (Conversations with God: Prayers That impACTS): Thanksgiving

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20 CEB

…always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Prayer Series

Week 1: ADORATION – “God”

Week 2: CONFESSION – “Us”

Week 3: THANKSGIVING – “God’s ministry to us”

1.Intentional…

2.Thoughtful…

3.Revelational…

Sermon: (Conversations with God: Prayers That impACTS): Thanksgiving

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20 CEB

…always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Prayer Series

Week 1: ADORATION – “God”

Week 2: CONFESSION – “Us”

Week 3: THANKSGIVING – “God’s ministry to us”

1.Intentional…

2.Thoughtful…

3.Revelational…

Sermon: (Conversations with God: Prayers That impACTS): Supplication

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20 CEB

…always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Prayer Series

Week 1: ADORATION – “God”

Week 2: CONFESSION – “Us”

Week 3: THANKSGIVING – “God’s ministry to us”

Week 4: SUPPLICATION

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9 CEB

8 If we claim, “We don’t have any sin,” we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from everything we’ve done wrong.

Sin: The human condition of separation from God that arises from opposition to God’s purposes. It may be breaking God’s purposes. It may be breaking God’s law, failing to do what God wills, or rebellion. It needs forgiveness by God.

Source: Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms

Confession: The act of acknowledging and articulating one’s sin.

Source: Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms

Confessional: In the Roman Catholic tradition, the place where sins are confessed to a priest and the sacrament of reconciliation (penance) is enacted.”

Source: Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms

I. Self-Deception

II. The Case for Christ

IV. Forgiveness and Reconciliation

SERMON TITLE: Conversations with God: Prayer That impACTS -- Adoration

Psalm 145: 3-8 CEB

Outward Postures of Adoration:

1.Prostration

2.Kneeling

3.Standing

4.The Hands

5. Kiss of Adoration

Keep the Faith

2 Timothy 4:7 (CEB)

I have fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.

I. Fight

II. Finish

III. Faith

Pastors Olu, Paul, Orlando, Dawn, Shari Eddie

Sermon: Run to the Gift

Scripture: Luke 2:15-18 (MSG)

15-18 As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. “Let’s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.” They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.

Angel's Perspective (Pastor Dawn)

Shepherd's Perspective (Pastor Orlando)

Joseph's Perspective (Pastor Paul)

Mary's Perspective (Pastor Shari)

All Who Heard (Pastor Eddie)

Final Perspective (Pastor Olu)

Are you the One?

Matthew 11: 2-5 CEB

2 Now when John heard in prison about the things the Christ was doing, he sent word by his disciples to Jesus, asking, 3 “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” 4 Jesus responded, “Go, report to John what you hear and see. 5 Those who were blind are able to see. Those who were crippled are walking. People with skin diseases are cleansed. Those who were deaf now hear. Those who were dead are raised up. The poor have good news proclaimed to them.

I. Concern

II. Confirmation

III. Conclusion

New Life

Scripture: Matthew 3: 11-12 MSG

11-12 “I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I’m a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He’s going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He’ll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he’ll put out with the trash to be burned.”

I. Baptism

II. Water Methods of Baptism

III. Holy Spirit

Pastor Paul Thibodeau

Title: “Lots To Look Forward To”

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5 CEB version