We were just recently at Roaring River fishing and camping. During our trips to this beautiful place, I personally love sitting and observing God’s creation. As I was sitting and taking in the peaceful noises of nature, I heard a startling loud noise. I began to try and figure out where the loud noise was coming from. I looked around and found a group of young boys cheering as another boy was reeling in a fish. I began thinking about what makes people so excited that they che

In this lesson you will learn what the baptism of the Holy Spirit is, what happens when you receive it, the purpose for it, and why you should allow the rivers of living water to flow out of you. I. What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? A. Matthew 3:11 - Jesus' ministry began with John the Baptist's word, "He who is coming after me is mightier than I....He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." 1. "Baptism with the Holy Spirit" means to be immersed, filled

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.” 1 John 2:16 NASB “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.” Proverbs 16:18 NASB The danger is real, for me the best way to explain it is like gasoline. When we take pride in our God this is healthy pride. When we take pride in all that God has done this is a testimony, a testimony of Gods fav

The continuance of the upward calling in Christ jesus is like the profession of our faith, no matter what. The edification of our entire being benefits, unto pursuing and seeking, the very hope placed in the core of our being. Even in thwarted, frustrated, tarrying and non-appearing evidence of a promise made good; the Lord continues to be the Rock of our salvation and the Word made flesh. I shall bless Him and live and stand in the truth of His coming! I have the certainty o

Consider the gold miners that helped lead the expansion to the west. Did they just start digging for no reason? Of course not, they saw that someone else had an experience with it and wondered if they could share in that experience. Worship sometimes happens the same way for us. We see the experience someone is having and wonder if we can have the same thing. But until we have a relationship with Christ our Worship doesn’t have a “why”. We allow our Worship to feed off o