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- “Call-To-Courage-Series-Part3” – “When You Stand Alone”
“Call-To-Courage-Series-Part3” – “When You Stand Alone” -
Daniel 3:1-30 “The Fiery Furnace”
Fear was in the room, but fear was not in charge. Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s refusing to let fear make your decisions for you. Faith is a decision, not a feeling.
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight.
Daniel 3:12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon--Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego--who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up."
- The Pressure to Bow (vv. 1-7)
- The Accusation and the Choice (vv. 8-18)
- The Furnace and the Forth Man (vv. 19-25)
- The Testimony Out of the Fire (vv. 26-30)
Daniel 3:17-18 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty's hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
1 hr 2 min - “Call-To-Courage-Series-Part2” – “Confronting a Limping Nation”
“Call-To-Courage-Series-Part2” – “Confronting a Limping Nation” -
1 Kings 18:16-39 Elijah Confronts Ahab
- 1 Kings 18:17-18 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?" "I have not made trouble for Israel," Elijah replied. "But you and your father's family have. You have abandoned the LORD's commands and have followed the Baals.
Three Marks of a Prophetic Voice
- It names the truth
- It confronts the question
- It rebuilds the altar
Noise Is Not a Voice – Somebody Has to Stand First
Two Elements of Faith This Week
- Assent 2. Obedience
A divided heart will always produce a silent witness. But a settled heart can’t stay quiet.
58 min - “Call-To-Courage-Series-Part1” – “When You’re Told to Be Quiet”
“Call-To-Courage-Series-Part1” – “When You’re Told to Be Quiet” -
Esther 4:1-17 The courage of Esther - Esther Agrees to Help the Jews -
- Courage Has a Source - Courage isn’t a personality type; It’s biblical faith tested under pressure.
Two Ditches - Ephesians 4:15 & Isa 35:8
- Silence: comfortable retreat
- Partisan rage: making villains of those who disagree
- Truth spoken in love/Highway of Holiness
Our measure of faithfulness
- Our life, words, and conduct matching His truth, with a heart like Christ’s.
Six Elements of Faith
Knowledge – Obedience – Assent – Perseverance-Trust – Expectation
Positioned for a Purpose
- You are here for a reason.
- You are positioned for a purpose.
The scepter has been extended.
1 hr - “Biblical Faith Series – Part7” – “The Author and Perfecter”
“Biblical Faith Series – Part7” – “The Author and Perfecter”
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Faith is our response to the God who first reached toward us.
- When faith feels weak, where do we look?
- Hebrews 11 and 12 answer that question.
Point 1 – The Witnesses Point Beyond Themselves
Point 2 – Abraham – Credited, Not Earned
- Romans 4:3 What does Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Point 3 - Faith Is the Hand That Receives the Gift
- Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Point 4 – Look to Jesus, the Author and Perfecter
Point 5 – Seeing the Joy Set Before Us
1 hr 2 min - “Hope Through the Power of Jesus Christ” - “Adult/Teen Challenge”
“Hope Through the Power of Jesus Christ” - “Adult/Teen Challenge”
Our Comprehensive Approach to Recovery
A global crisis. A National Crisis, A crisis in our own community.
What is God doing through Adult/Teen Challenge
- Behavioral Health Services
- Residential Recover
- Vocational Training
- Outreach
John 3:1-18 Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
- We need the Spirit.
- Born from the Spirit, born from above.
- Sin is the deepest problem, not behavior.
John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
53 min - “Biblical Faith Series – Part6” – “Don’t do Addons to the Faith”
“Biblical Faith Series – Part6” – “Don’t do Addons to the Faith”
Three examples of what we need to remove.
- Peter and Cornelius – Cornelius feared the Lord but was not a Jew.
- Acts 10:1-2 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
- Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch - All are one in Christ – The gospel turns everyone to each other.
- Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road--the desert road--that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."
- Peter and John Before the Council – The were ordinary men who had spent time with Jesus.
- Acts 4:20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
They were not intimidated
1 hr 5 min - “Biblical Faith Series – Part5” – “Faith in the Story”
“Biblical Faith Series – Part5” – “Faith in the Story”
Your Faith Becomes Powerful
- The Macedonian Call - You need to trust God regardless of the circumstances.
- Acts 16:6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
- Stephen Is Seized
- Acts 6:8-9 Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)--Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia--who began to argue with Stephen.
- Paul Sails for Rome – Faith does not mean that the ship will not go down.
Acts 27:25-26 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island."
56 min - “A Time to Remember” - “Remembering September 9-11-2001”
“A Time to Remember” – “Remembering September 9-11-2001”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
America has a “Forgetting Problem”.
- We need to remember what the Lord has done.
- We need to instill in the next generation what the Lord has done.
- America’s strength depends on God.
- Parents, teach your children
Remember the cost of our salvation. Things of great worth come at great cost.
Israel’s Unfaithfulness
- Judges 2:7 The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the LORD had done for Israel.
- Judges 2:11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals.
We must never forget what the Lord has done for us.
47 min - “Biblical Faith Series – Part4” – “Faith That Refuses to Be Silent”
“Biblical Faith Series – Part4” – “Faith That Refuses to Be Silent”
Mark 5:25–34 | Mark 10:46–52 | Luke 18:1–8
- Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Faith Comes by Hearing
- Knowledge → Assent → Trust
- Obedience → Perseverance → Expectation
- Three stories demonstrate all six
Faith That Refuses to be Silenced – Mark 10:46-52
- “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy!” (v. 47)
- A blind beggar confesses the Messiah
- Rebuked to be silent — he cried louder (v. 48)
Faith That Keeps Asking – Luke 18:1-8
- “Always pray and do not lose heart” (v. 1)
- The widow kept coming for justice (v. 3)
- Even an unjust judge finally answered
Promise of the Father – He Hears You – Luke 18:8
55 min - “Biblical Faith Series – Part3” – “Faith That Believes for the Impossible”
“Biblical Faith Series – Part3” – “Faith That Believes for the Impossible”
Matthew 17:20 | Matthew 15:21–28 | Matthew 21:18–22
- Biblical faith does not measure itself by its own size — it measures itself by the God it is directed toward
- Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Three Stories, One Thread - Faith is not about you – it’s about God!
- Mustard Seed: Where You Plant Your Faith
- The woman: Faith In His Ability!
- The Mountain: Confidence In Who He Is
Not because our faith is impressive, but because its object is.
“Is God Big Enough?”
KEY POINT: The question is not, “Do I have enough faith?” The question is, “Is God big enough?”
The answer, always, is yes.
“Biblical Faith Series – Part3” – “Faith That Believes for the Impossible”
Matthew 17:20 | Matthew 15:21–28 | Matthew 21:18–22
- Biblical faith does not measure itself by its own size — it measures itself by the God it is directed toward
- Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Three Stories, One Thread - Faith is not about you – it’s about God!
- Mustard Seed: Where You Plant Your Faith
- The woman: Faith In His Ability!
- The Mountain: Confidence In Who He Is
Not because our faith is impressive, but because its object is.
“Is God Big Enough?”
KEY POINT: The question is not, “Do I have enough faith?” The question is, “Is God big enough?”
The answer, always, is yes.
55 min
About Tri-County Christian Center
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Tri-County Christian Center, in northeast Washington State, is a Pentecostal fellowship of believers affiliated with the Assemblies of God. Our congregation is made up of Christians who have traded…
traditional religious formality for a life-transforming relationship with God the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ through the indwelling presence of His Holy Spirit.