Lifepointe Church Sermons

In this introduction to the new series "The Blessing", Pastor Jeff shows us that it is in God's very nature to bless us. And not just a little. ABUNDANTLY! So much that you may ask .."Isn't that a little excessive?"

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. (‭I Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭24-25‬ NKJV)

To find out what honor is, it helps to look at what it isn't. Things like sarcasm, deflecting, and contradiction can be ways we dishonor God and the people in our lives.

How do we honor God? Value and esteem Him. Respect and admire Him. How do we take Him seriously? The scriptures tell us how.

The spirit of honor, obeys the commander, engages the enemy, and fights to the end.

Jesus talked about "the value of the kingdom of God"...It's worth. How it's a big deal and worthy of honor. How it's worth and value and importance, once discovered, will automatically cause a person to shift their priorities. Seek first the Kingdom of God!

We have been given the keys to the Kingdom....us...the church! And on the solid rock of Jesus Christ we stand and the gates of hell will not prevail against us!

The Kingdom itself was not a mystery. The secret was that before the kingdom "in person" came in judgment, the kingdom "in word" was going to come and spread across the whole world "to save" those who receive it. Like a mustard seed. Like a virus.....have you caught it?!

How does a little seed turn into a giant oak tree? There is a principle at work. The Kingdom of God at work is like the wind...you can't see it but you can see its effects.

We can begin to enter into the kingdom of God now if we are trusting like a child in humility and faith. Pastor Jeff gives us 4 ways to help make this happen: 1. Laugh 2. Don't Hold Grudges 3. Be Honest 4. Receive With Joy