Hello Everyone,
JESUS PROVIDES FREEDOM.
A freedom that can only be experienced through His saving GRACE.
A freedom that can give you a greater liberty than any law or constitution of man.
A freedom that NO man can take away, that NO law can stop, that NO power of earth or power of hell can destroy.
THAT’S Experiencing FREEDOM!
Whether we are rich, poor, sick, well, old, young, or any other circumstance of life, we can still have the freedom that Jesus gives.
HAVE YOU Experienced HIS FREEDOM?
Oh How HE Loves Us!
Phil
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Hello Everyone,
When we come to know Jesus – Jesus who is the TRUTH, the LIFE, and the WAY – that’s when we really learn what FREEDOM REALLY MEANS.
WHEN JESUS MAKES YOU FREE YOU ARE FREE INDEED!
WHEN YOU COME TO KNOW TRUTH (JESUS), HE SETS YOU FREE!
When you are under Satan’s bondage you don’t have a choice of whether to live in sin or not Satan is a hard taskmaster.
He will take you deeper, farther, and longer than you want to go.
But GOD gives you the FREEDOM TO CHOOSE whether you will continue to walk with Him or not.All to often, Christians choose to stray.
BUT GOD IS GRACIOUS AND LOVES US AND IS WILLING TO ACCEPT OUR CRY FOR REPENTANCE AND SALVATION AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
You see, there is the real Freedom of choice, the real right to life, the right to pursue happiness and it’s only found in Christ.
Jesus wants you to feel free from sin and the bondage of oppression.
Jesus wants you to enjoy life – He has even given us all of eternity to enjoy that life.
Jesus wants you to be happy – Happy in the knowledge of Him and in having a real purpose for living.
JESUS PROVIDES FREEDOM.
Oh How HE Loves Us!
Phil
When we come to know Jesus – Jesus who is the TRUTH, the LIFE, and the WAY – that’s when we really learn what FREEDOM REALLY MEANS.
WHEN JESUS MAKES YOU FREE YOU ARE FREE INDEED!
WHEN YOU COME TO KNOW TRUTH (JESUS), HE SETS YOU FREE!
When you are under Satan’s bondage you don’t have a choice of whether to live in sin or not Satan is a hard taskmaster.
He will take you deeper, farther, and longer than you want to go.
But GOD gives you the FREEDOM TO CHOOSE whether you will continue to walk with Him or not.All to often, Christians choose to stray.
BUT GOD IS GRACIOUS AND LOVES US AND IS WILLING TO ACCEPT OUR CRY FOR REPENTANCE AND SALVATION AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
You see, there is the real Freedom of choice, the real right to life, the right to pursue happiness and it’s only found in Christ.
Jesus wants you to feel free from sin and the bondage of oppression.
Jesus wants you to enjoy life – He has even given us all of eternity to enjoy that life.
Jesus wants you to be happy – Happy in the knowledge of Him and in having a real purpose for living.
JESUS PROVIDES FREEDOM.
Oh How HE Loves Us!
Phil
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Hello Everyone,
There are many who claim to have no one controlling their lives.
They claim to have all the money in the world.
They claim to have the ability to control every circumstance around them.
But they are blind to the fact that they are controlled by the Devil. Don’t be deceived.
You will be a slave to someone or something.
You have little choice.
We can either be controlled by the Devil, or we accept the Lord and surrender to Him and be controlled by God.Those are your ONLY options.
WHAT ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES WE READ?
JESUS SAID THAT THE TRUTH WOULD MAKE YOU FREE.
He said that if the Son has set you free then you are free indeed.
Are these a lie? Is there no real FREEDOM?WHAT IS THE FREEDOM WE SPEAK OF?
When we come to Jesus, confessing our sin and accepting Him as Lord of our Life that’s when real freedom begins.Only in Jesus do we have a real choice.
Jesus loves us so much and yet He will allow us to make the wrong choices if we want to.
The Blood of Jesus will break the Yoke of Sin that hangs around our neck.
The Blood of Jesus will break the chains of oppression that binds us.
The Blood of Jesus will wash away every sin and stain that is on our heart and soul.
THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB, JESUS CHRIST WILL BREAK EVERY POWER OF HELL THAT BINDS US.
That’s Experiencing Freedom
Oh How He Loves Us!
Phil
There are many who claim to have no one controlling their lives.
They claim to have all the money in the world.
They claim to have the ability to control every circumstance around them.
But they are blind to the fact that they are controlled by the Devil. Don’t be deceived.
You will be a slave to someone or something.
You have little choice.
We can either be controlled by the Devil, or we accept the Lord and surrender to Him and be controlled by God.Those are your ONLY options.
WHAT ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES WE READ?
JESUS SAID THAT THE TRUTH WOULD MAKE YOU FREE.
He said that if the Son has set you free then you are free indeed.
Are these a lie? Is there no real FREEDOM?WHAT IS THE FREEDOM WE SPEAK OF?
When we come to Jesus, confessing our sin and accepting Him as Lord of our Life that’s when real freedom begins.Only in Jesus do we have a real choice.
Jesus loves us so much and yet He will allow us to make the wrong choices if we want to.
The Blood of Jesus will break the Yoke of Sin that hangs around our neck.
The Blood of Jesus will break the chains of oppression that binds us.
The Blood of Jesus will wash away every sin and stain that is on our heart and soul.
THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB, JESUS CHRIST WILL BREAK EVERY POWER OF HELL THAT BINDS US.
That’s Experiencing Freedom
Oh How He Loves Us!
Phil
Monday, July 6, 2009
Hello Everyone,
There is only One who can give real freedom, only God can give real freedom.
Read with me:
John 8:32-36 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
33They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"
34Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Jesus Christ is the source of real FREEDOM AND EQUALITY.
If you were to ask anyone on the streets whether they are free they would say YES!BUT ARE THEY REALLY FREE?Like it or not, there is no such thing as absolute freedom.
We may live in a free society, given the right of freedom by our constitution and protected from outside intervention by other nations but the fact is WE ARE NEVER REALLY FREE WITHOUT CHRIST.In a free society, men, women, boys and girls are able to move about and do what they want to do.
Sadly, within each of us, there is a heart that chases after the bondage of sin.Sin, rebellion against God, brings us into the bondage of darkness.It places us under the condemnation of the Law of God.It sentences us to eternal punishment.We are free to commit our sin but our sin then determines our destiny and our freedom is gone. Satan does not allow you to have freedom.He does his best to steal your joy, life, and your ability to pursue happiness.
He will take your home, job, family, soul and leave you bound and afflicted every time.He doesn’t give you a choice of what you will do next.
He takes your ability to choose away and leaves you with only one course to follow.
We are powerless within ourselves to get away from his grip and to change our own heart.
WE ARE SLAVES TO OUR OWN DESIRES.
SLAVES TO OUR OWN SIN
SLAVES, BOUND BY SIN AND CONDEMNED BY SIN
SLAVES POWERLESS TO BREAK FREE
SLAVES IN THE MIDDLE OF WHAT WE CLAIM AS FREEDOM.
SLAVES AND UNABLE TO EVEN BELIEVE THAT WE ARE SLAVES
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
And that is the only way to “Experience Freedom”.
Oh How He Loves Us!
Pastor Phil
There is only One who can give real freedom, only God can give real freedom.
Read with me:
John 8:32-36 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
33They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"
34Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Jesus Christ is the source of real FREEDOM AND EQUALITY.
If you were to ask anyone on the streets whether they are free they would say YES!BUT ARE THEY REALLY FREE?Like it or not, there is no such thing as absolute freedom.
We may live in a free society, given the right of freedom by our constitution and protected from outside intervention by other nations but the fact is WE ARE NEVER REALLY FREE WITHOUT CHRIST.In a free society, men, women, boys and girls are able to move about and do what they want to do.
Sadly, within each of us, there is a heart that chases after the bondage of sin.Sin, rebellion against God, brings us into the bondage of darkness.It places us under the condemnation of the Law of God.It sentences us to eternal punishment.We are free to commit our sin but our sin then determines our destiny and our freedom is gone. Satan does not allow you to have freedom.He does his best to steal your joy, life, and your ability to pursue happiness.
He will take your home, job, family, soul and leave you bound and afflicted every time.He doesn’t give you a choice of what you will do next.
He takes your ability to choose away and leaves you with only one course to follow.
We are powerless within ourselves to get away from his grip and to change our own heart.
WE ARE SLAVES TO OUR OWN DESIRES.
SLAVES TO OUR OWN SIN
SLAVES, BOUND BY SIN AND CONDEMNED BY SIN
SLAVES POWERLESS TO BREAK FREE
SLAVES IN THE MIDDLE OF WHAT WE CLAIM AS FREEDOM.
SLAVES AND UNABLE TO EVEN BELIEVE THAT WE ARE SLAVES
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
And that is the only way to “Experience Freedom”.
Oh How He Loves Us!
Pastor Phil
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Hello Everyone,
Why do we need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
1. In order to make Jesus real to us.It takes the supernatural to reveal the supernatural.
John 1:32-34 “Then John gave this testimony:” I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit. I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.”
Why do we need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
2. In order to receive the ability to live the Christian life
Gal.5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
Why do we need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
3. In order to receive the power to make Jesus real to others.
Acts 16:14 “The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.”
Lastly how can I be sure that I will receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
Luke 11:13 “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to every believer who asks.You have the chose of 3
1.No thank you
I don’t want to know Jesus better
I don’t want the tools to live the Christian life
I don’t want the power to tell others about Jesus
2.I’d like to know more about the baptism in the Holy Spirit first.
I encourage you to read the Book of Acts
3.Yes I would like to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
I want to know Jesus better.
I want the tools to live the Christian life
I want the power to tell others about Jesus.
But what if I already received the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? Do you need it again? Has the fire dimmed?
1. Acknowledge and confess that Jesus is Lord and Savior.
2. When you receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit you will speak in other tongues.
See 1 Cor. 14:2&4a(V2) For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.(v4a) He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself.
3. It is Jesus and Jesus only who does the baptizing in the Holy Spirit. You must ask Jesus to fill you with the Holy Spirit.
4. Repent of serving God in your own strength and start giving praise to God for giving you the Holy Spirit’s strength.
5. As you express praise to God the Holy Spirit will give you the words to say.
Oh How He Loves Us!
Pastor Phil
Why do we need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
1. In order to make Jesus real to us.It takes the supernatural to reveal the supernatural.
John 1:32-34 “Then John gave this testimony:” I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit. I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.”
Why do we need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
2. In order to receive the ability to live the Christian life
Gal.5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
Why do we need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
3. In order to receive the power to make Jesus real to others.
Acts 16:14 “The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.”
Lastly how can I be sure that I will receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
Luke 11:13 “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to every believer who asks.You have the chose of 3
1.No thank you
I don’t want to know Jesus better
I don’t want the tools to live the Christian life
I don’t want the power to tell others about Jesus
2.I’d like to know more about the baptism in the Holy Spirit first.
I encourage you to read the Book of Acts
3.Yes I would like to receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
I want to know Jesus better.
I want the tools to live the Christian life
I want the power to tell others about Jesus.
But what if I already received the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? Do you need it again? Has the fire dimmed?
1. Acknowledge and confess that Jesus is Lord and Savior.
2. When you receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit you will speak in other tongues.
See 1 Cor. 14:2&4a(V2) For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.(v4a) He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself.
3. It is Jesus and Jesus only who does the baptizing in the Holy Spirit. You must ask Jesus to fill you with the Holy Spirit.
4. Repent of serving God in your own strength and start giving praise to God for giving you the Holy Spirit’s strength.
5. As you express praise to God the Holy Spirit will give you the words to say.
Oh How He Loves Us!
Pastor Phil
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Hello Everyone,
One should naturally follow the other. First you receive a pardon and then you receive power.
You receive the power or outpouring of the Holy Spirit the same way you receive the pardonYou receive the fire of God the same way you receive the forgiveness of God.
Look again at Acts 2:38-39
“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off- for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
Repent and you receive the forgiveness of sinsActs 3:19 “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out and times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”
Repent and you also receive the gift of the Holy SpiritBut repent of what?
Repent of our self-sufficiency- trying to be a witness for Christ/living the Christian life in our own power.
Zechariah 4:6 “It’s not by might nor by power but by my Spirit says the Lord Almighty.”
Acts 1:4-5 “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
The Father has a gift just for you Power to go into the world and declare His Son to a lost world.
Don’t leave home with out Him.
Oh How He Loves Us!
Pastor Phil
One should naturally follow the other. First you receive a pardon and then you receive power.
You receive the power or outpouring of the Holy Spirit the same way you receive the pardonYou receive the fire of God the same way you receive the forgiveness of God.
Look again at Acts 2:38-39
“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off- for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
Repent and you receive the forgiveness of sinsActs 3:19 “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out and times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”
Repent and you also receive the gift of the Holy SpiritBut repent of what?
Repent of our self-sufficiency- trying to be a witness for Christ/living the Christian life in our own power.
Zechariah 4:6 “It’s not by might nor by power but by my Spirit says the Lord Almighty.”
Acts 1:4-5 “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
The Father has a gift just for you Power to go into the world and declare His Son to a lost world.
Don’t leave home with out Him.
Oh How He Loves Us!
Pastor Phil
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