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October 06, 2021 Elements 1.1 A Seed Planted
Join us for a new series called Elements - The Building Blocks of a Spiritual Life (for children). Many ask what they should do after following Acts 2:38 - God's plan of salvation? What comes next? How do I live a spiritual life that pleases Jesus? Find out answers to these and many more questions in this series.
9 min
October 06, 2021 2.1 WHAT GOD SAYS IS TRUE - 06OCT21
I will have faith in God and believe what He says is true. Luke 1:18–20
18 And Zacharias
said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
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41 min
October 03, 2021 A Towering Problem in Babel
Join us today to see how confusing things can get when we don't trust God's plans in our lives!
20 min
October 03, 2021 1 PM Sunday Worship - 03OCT21 - My FAITH says YES
1 PM Sunday Worship Service at theCrossroads.
When everything around me tries to discourage me, and my flesh and my mind are telling me NO and being negative, I WILL HAVE FAITH IN GOD! My FAITH says YES to God and to His Plan for my life.
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1 hr 30 min
October 02, 2021 Saturday Morning Prayer - 02OCT21
Prayer on Saturday mornings is how we come together to prepare for our weekends. We can plan and prepare, but first, PRAYER!

How to Pray for the Lost

We can win anyone for whom God gives us a burden. If God burdens our heart for a soul it is evident that He intends to save that soul. It is also evident that He desires to work through us as the human vessel since He gave us the burden. Many times the soul is actually won in prayer. It is one thing to pray, it is another thing to “pray right”. Here are seven pointers for praying for the lost to be saved:

Pray Believingly
Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

Prayer is the key, but faith unlocks the door. We must pray believing that God is working in the sinner’s heart and preparing him for our visit.

Pray Realizing That With God All Things Are Possible
Mark 10:27 “And Jesus looking upon them saith, with men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

Recognize God in the picture, for nothing is too hard for God. In our praying most of us never get beyond human limitations and boundaries. We whittle God down to our own size and power. We are like the woman who said, “It’s no use to talk to my husband. He won’t listen to me.”

Pray Asking the Soul to Be Saved For God’s Glory
John 14:13 “Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”

We should not pray for a soul to be saved that they may be a better husband or wife. This is selfish praying. We should pray for souls to be saved so they will no longer dishonor God in their sins. Our great concern should be that they will stop trampling over the precious blood of Christ and stop spurning God’s love. This should be the real motive in soul winning rather than to put another “notch” on our belt, or add a few more figures to our report.

Pray Beseeching God to Awaken Them
Matthew 13:13, 15 “because they seeing, see not, and hearing, they hear not, neither do they understand. For this people’s heart is become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed . . . “

Every sinner needs the Holy Spirit to reveal his sinful condition. Then Christ will be revealed to the heart. We should pray that the Holy Spirit will “quicken” their conscience, plow up their heart, and ring conviction in their soul. We should pray that God will give them “hearing ears” and “believing hearts.” Pray that God shall open their understanding.

Pray Claiming That Soul Which the Blood of Christ Has Purchased
II Timothy 2:26 “And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”

In our sense every soul is God’s purchased possession, though still held by Satan through unbelief. We must through prayer claim and take for God that which is rightfully His. This is praying on the ground of redemption.

Pray Claiming the Tearing Down Of Satan’s Strongholds in That Soul
II Corinthians 10:4 “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.”

The Devil has built up lies, false doctrine, stumbling blocks and many other strongholds in the minds of the unsaved to keep them from receiving Christ. He has them blinded lest the light of the glorious gospel should shine unto them. We must through prayer rebuke the Devil and claim the tearing down of his lies and warped ideas that are keeping the sinner from trusting Christ as Savior. We must exercise our authority in Christ.

Pray Perseveringly
Luke 18:7 “shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?”

Perseverance is “not giving up.” We persevere not to persuade God, but because of the enemy. In persistent intercession we are pushing back the forces of evil. We are getting the Devil off of God’s territory. Daniel prayed for three weeks before he received his answer from God, though the Scripture says that God answered his prayer on the first day. Daniel spent three weeks wrestling with the forces of evil and hanging on to God in order that he might receive his “package.”

Now go pray for that lost soul that God has laid on your heart, claiming these truths.

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1 hr 6 min
October 02, 2021 1.5 Worshiping the One True God
Lesson Title: Worshiping the One True God
Scripture Focus: Genesis 11:4
The Lesson in Context
The apostle Paul said the church would be in front, piloting the way to a new
creation, as the old creation groans, waiting for the sons of God (Romans 8:19). He
said the examples of the Old Testament were written for the church, “upon whom
the ends of the world are come” (I Corinthians 10:11). Notice he did not say the
church had come to the ends of the world; rather, the ends had come to the church.
But what ends was Paul talking about? He was referring to the eschaton, or age
in which the Holy Ghost rules—the age of peace. In other words, in the eschaton,
the enmity between races will end. Wars will cease. There will be a fullness of life
and peace. The people will be skilled in the art of goodness and forget the art of
war. This age, Paul insisted, is what has come to the church—the future. The church
does not have to wait for the future; the future has already come to the church. The
reason the church is always out ahead of the world is because the future—through
the gifts of the Spirit—literally reaches back into the present and equips the church
with power the world will only know in the age to come.
Knowing God has purposed for our end to be glorious, we will choose to live our
lives as offerings of praise and worship to the one true God. He alone sits on the
throne. He alone is ultimately in control of the affairs of this world.
Group Discussion
1. Why do you think some people get caught up in the pursuit of “making a
name” for themselves?
2. In what ways do you see the spirit of Babel alive in our world today?
3. Why is pride often so destructive to the one who is prideful and to others
around this person?
4. In what way have you seen pride surface in your own life?
5. Have you ever been warned or become aware of something in prayer before
it ever happened? Explain.
My Prayer for the Upcoming Week
How do you want to be different because of what you have experienced today?
4 min
September 29, 2021 Acts 2:38 - Holy Ghost
Tonight is step 3 of 3 things we NEED for salvation from Acts 2:38. Next week we will be starting a new series called Elements! Hope you continue to join us each Wednesday!
17 min
September 26, 2021 Noah's Lifeboat
Today we will discuss the ark and how important it is to follow God's Word.
26 min
September 26, 2021 1 PM Sunday Worship - 26SEP21 - Many are HEALED, Few are WHOLE
1 PM Sunday Worship Service - Today we will discover a Bible secret. Many people are HEALED, but few people truly become WHOLE. Join us today to find out how you can be made completely WHOLE in your life.
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1 hr 20 min
September 25, 2021 Saturday Morning Prayer - 25SEP21
Prayer on Saturday mornings is how we come together to prepare for our weekends. We can plan and prepare, but first, PRAYER!

Prayer for Revelation

“Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3

Lord, show me a revelation of Your Word and Your will. Cause the obscure and confusing things to become clear to me. Expound my current understanding of Your Word to deeper levels of insight and application. Give me a definite understanding of what Your Word means, and how I am to apply it to my life, in my time and my culture. Cause me to see the world through its truths instead of the image the world wishes me to see. Reveal Your will to me so I will know how to pray effectively both for Your cause and for my own life, causing me to come into alignment with You, where I am fruitful and blessed.

Lord, show me a revelation of Your ways. Teach me the things You like and desire. Teach me how You like to be worshipped and served. Cause me to understand reasons why You do the things you do, and what You desire to still yet do. Let this understanding breed delight in the deepest places of my soul, causing me to hunger even more after Your Spirit and Your Word, day and night. Make me to become satisfied each time I spend time in Your Word and Your presence, where all other things that used to satisfy fail to fill me any longer. Cause my mind to think on Your ways throughout my day, and see life through Your eyes.

Lord, show me a revelation of Your glory. Reveal to me things You have done – the miracles, signs, and wonders – no matter how big or small they might seem. Cause me to search for Your glory, not just happen upon it. Reveal how You work in nature, through our senses, life experiences, and through others, where I am aware of it and become a verbal witness of it. Let me not steal Your glory by claiming ownership of Your work, or by withholding honor that is due You. Affect me with Your glory! As I meditate on it, let it leave me in awe and wonder, and with a hunger to see more of it, where it saturates my thinking, my words, and my prayers. Let Your glory create a deepset joy in my heart, knowing that You are my Father – You are absolutely pure, good, and beyond sufficient explanation – and I am Your child!

Lord, show me a revelation of the work of the enemy. Cause me to become aware of how, when, and where the enemy is at work. Cause me to know when others are causing chaos as opposed to when the enemy is attacking. Let my discernment be accurate and my intuition be acute. Reveal the tactics and strategy of the enemy, and the hidden plans and traps that lay in wait so I can evade destruction by Your wisdom. Cause me to see the smokescreen of deception the enemy displays to get me off focus and in despair. Cause me to discern the voice of the enemy and know which of Your Words to fight back with. Your Word is my weapon, and I therefore I will declare it! Give me understanding of how and when to respond when the enemy comes against those I am close to. Let me not react with haste or emotion, but rather with Your perfect timing and strategy. Cause me to remember that in the end You win. No matter how strong the battle, no matter how long the fight, no matter how often the enemy claims victory, no matter how much carnage I see, I will remember that You are God of the Living and not the dead. You are the Almighty and You will NOT give Your glory to another!

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1 hr 3 min

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