Lamar Family Ministries Center Sermons

Speaker or Performer: Ben Selby Date of Delivery: March 15, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: March 8, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: March 1, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: February 16, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: February 9, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: February 2, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Caleb Petersen Date of Delivery: January 26, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: January 19, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: January 12, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: January 5, 2020

Speaker or Performer: Levi & Daniela Petersen Date of Delivery: December 29, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: December 22, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Andy Boswell Date of Delivery: December 15, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: December 8, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Ben Selby Date of Delivery: December 1, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: November 24, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: November 17, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Caleb Petersen & Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: November 14, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Caleb Petersen & Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: November 14, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen & Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: November 10, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: November 3, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: October 27, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Ben Selby Date of Delivery: October 20, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: October 13, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: October 6, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: September 29, 2019

Speaker or Performer: LFMC Family Date of Delivery: September 15, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: September 8, 2019 ScripturesRomans 8:28-30And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.Psalms 121:1-8 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. 8 The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.Quotes

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: September 1, 2019 QuotesObedience does not earn favor with God.God DOES NOTlike or love us any more when were are obedient.God’s intent towards us does not change when we are obedient or disobedient.Obedience DOES open the door to the blessed life.Not because God chooses to reward the obedient, but obedience is choosing the life that is blessed and disobedience is choosing the life that is already.ScripturesIsaiah 1:19-20 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land;but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.”John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see (Greek: experience) life, but the wrath (Greek: punishment or judgment) of God abides on him.John 12:31Now judgment is upon this worldJohn 16:11the ruler of this world has been judged.1 Samuel 15:22-23But Samuel replied, What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.Deuteronomy 28:1-2Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the Lord your God…Deuteronomy 28:15But it shall come about, if you do not obey the Lord your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes with which I charge you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you…John 14:15If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands.

Speaker or Performer: Andy Boswell Date of Delivery: August 25, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Daryl Boucher Scripture Passage(s): Matthew 25 Date of Delivery: August 18, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: August 11, 2019 Scriptures1 Timothy 1:18-19This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.2 Corinthians 11:22-26 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again. Five different times the Jewish leaders gave me thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea.2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.Matthew 8:23-27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing! He said to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?Acts 16:22-30- Paul and Silas ImprisonedThe crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods. When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were unfastened. When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, Do not harm yourself, for we are all here! And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, and after he brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?ArticlesQuotes“I will not be changed by the violations meant to harm me. I will be changed by positive activity I encounter that will prosper me.”Tip to get past the trauma:ForgiveChose not to be a victimAsk and receive healing for the traumaDo not seek an explanation of the eventTake control of the fear-based thoughts

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: August 4, 2019 QuotesCharles Capps Death Testimony:On Friday, February 21, 2014 Charles Capps told his wife Peggy that he would be “going home” on Sunday. He went to bed on Saturday night and woke up in Heaven about 5:30 Sunday morning, February 23, 2014.ScripturesHebrews 2:15and [that He] might free all those who through [the haunting] fear of death were held in slavery throughout their lives.1 THESSALONIANS 4:13Now we do not want you to be uninformed, believers, about those who are asleep [in death], so that you will not grieve [for them] as the others do who have no hope [beyond this present life].Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil;For You are with me;Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies.Revelation 1:17-19 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.ArticlesAFRAID OF DEATH OR DYING? BIBLE STUDY ON FEAR OF DEATHConquer the fear of death and dying with God’s helpby Doug Britton, MFTDo you fear death or dying?Many people, including Christians, are afraid of death or afraid of dying. In fact many people are consumed by the fear of death and dying. Or they are afraid of suffering as they die. If this describes you, you aren't alone. Even David, a man who wrote much of the Bible, sometimes was afraid of dying:My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me. (Psalm 55:4)Do you worry about end-of-life issues?Many people have end-of-life fears. For example, some people fear that they will be a burden to others in their last years, or that their spouse or children who are left behind will suffer.If you worry about or fear death or dying, or if you have other end-of-life fears, take some time to read and meditate on the passages in this Bible study. Pray as you read. Ask God to remove your death fears and help you see things through his eyes. God does not want you to be afraid of death or afraid of dying.When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? (1 Corinthians 15:54-55)Turn to God to overcome your fear of death or dyingJesus came to reconcile us with God, free us from the fear of death and dying, and to give us the assurance of eternal life with him.How can we be reconciled with God?Jesus said, You must be born again (John 3:7). He also said, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6).The apostle Paul helped us understand how to be reconciled with God when he wrote the following:If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. (Romans 10:9-10)God created you, and he loves you more than you can imagine.If you have not yet done so, I invite you to surrender your life to Christ by saying the following as a prayer:Dear Lord, I confess that I am a sinner. Please forgive my sins and accept me as your child. I invite you to be my Savior and the Lord of my life. I surrender myself to you in the name of Jesus Christ.If you prayed with sincerity, Christ accepted you into his Kingdom. You are now a Christian — a follower of Jesus. Welcome to the family of God!Related: What is salvation or being born again?Jesus came to set us free from the fear of death and dying.When you are with Jesus, you do not need to be afraid of death or afraid of dying. There is no more need to fear the end of your life.Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15)Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? (John 11:25-26)Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15)Overcome the fear of death or dying by thinking about heaven.It's normal to be afraid of death or dying. One way to overcome being afraid of death or being afraid of dying is to think about spending eternity with Jesus. God has an amazing plan.Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. (Romans 8:23)Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling. (2 Corinthians 5:1-2)For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. (2 Corinthians 5:4)We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:8)But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:20)Don't be afraid of death or dying — heaven will be amazing.Death is not the end of life. Your spiritual body is eternal, and heaven will be unbelievably wonderful.Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:8)So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. (1 Corinthians 15:42-44)No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him—but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:9-10)Don't be afraid of death or dying — you will be with Jesus.If you have been reconciled with God, you are part of his family. You will be with Jesus forever.Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. (John 14:1-3)If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. (Romans 6:5)Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14)After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. (1 Thessalonians 4:17)Don't be afraid of death or dying — there will be no sorrow or tears in heaven.He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken. (Isaiah 25:8)For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. (Revelation 7:17)He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. (Revelation 21:4)Related: Defeating anxiety, fear and worryDon't fear suffering before you die.God will be with you and strengthen you no matter what you go through. He will comfort you and help you overcome the fear of death and the fear of dying.Be inspired by the confidence of Paul, Peter, and John. Here's how they looked at suffering (or dying) for their faith:I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. (Romans 8:18-19)For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:17-18)Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. (1 Peter 1:3-6)They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. (Revelation 12:11)God sometimes takes the righteous away to spare them from evil.The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. (Isaiah 57:1-2)Don't fear you will be a burden to others.People sometimes fear dying because they think they will be a burden to others. That's a normal end-of-life fear. But the Bible says we are all connected to one another (Romans 12:4-8 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-27). God expects us to care for one another. Although it sometimes can be a burden, caring for others can also be a blessing, for we give of ourselves that we become more like Christ.And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)Don't fear for those you will leave behind.If you die before your spouse, children, parents or other significant people in your life, they likely will miss you. If you die when they are living with you, they probably will miss your love, support, and care. Yet God loves them much more than you do.Write a will and provide as best you can for the future, then put yourself and your family in God's hands. Don't be afraid of death or dying for their sake. If you die first, God will still be with them. Remember, he loves them much more than you do.But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. (Psalm 10:14)A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. (Psalm 68:5)Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. (Philippians 4:6-8)Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)Overcome the fear of death or dying — you have a purpose.Let the verses in this study help you overcome being afraid of death or afraid of dying. But don't stop there. God wants you to make a difference while you are here on earth. He wants you to touch the world for Christ. Meditate on the verses on this page, overcome your fear of death, then make a difference for Christ!For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10)For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith. (Philippians 1:21-25)If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. (Romans 14:8)Related: You have a purposeOvercome the fear of death or dying — remember God's love.Knowing and remembering that God loves you is one of the most powerful ways to overcome the fear of death, dying, or other end-of-life issues.Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:26)For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: July 28, 2019 ScripturesPsalms 34:8O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!Genesis 3:1-5Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?The woman said to the serpent, From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.' The serpent said to the woman, You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.Psalms 119:68You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees.Psalms 145:9The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.DefinitionsGood (Dictionary):to be desired or approved of.she was pleased to hear good news about himhaving the qualities required for a specific role.the schools here are goodI'm good at crosswordsmilk is good for youantonyms: badappropriate to a particular purpose.this is a good month for planting seedsantonyms: inconvenientmorally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious:“He is a good person”“God is good”antonyms: wickedthorough.have a good look around(of a ticket) valid.this coupon is only good for 2 more daysArticlesQuotesBold faith stands on the shoulders of quiet trust. - Bill Johnson

Speaker or Performer: Andy Boswell Date of Delivery: July 21, 2019 DefinitionsPride:a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admiredthe quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance: the sin of prideHumility:the quality or condition of beinghumble; modest opinion orestimate of one's ownimportance, rank, etc.Pride = Us going after what we want in our own strength and ability.Humility = God giving us the power to receive (grace) things He longs for us to have that are beyond our ability and sometimes beyond our imagination.PrideBlinds our understandingPuts us in opposition to GodLeads to destruction (Proverbs 16:18-19)HumilityOpens our minds to receive the propheticPositions us to receive grace (James 4:4-6)Leads to honor, blessing, and freedomQuotesYour greatest weakness is your strength over emphasized. - Kris VallottonThe day my father birthed me is the day he chose to be responsible for me. The moment I depended on myself is the moment I’m in pride. - Daryl BoucherMy will tied to my power equals pride, but my will tied to God's power equals humility!- Daryl BoucherAs long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you.- CS LewisThe true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is. - Phillips BrooksIf thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.- Francis QuarlesScripturesMatthew 21:42-45Jesus asked them, Have you never read in the Scriptures: The very Stone which the builders rejected and threw away has become the Cornerstone; this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?I tell you, for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce the fruits of it.And whoever falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom It falls will be crushed to powder [and It will winnow him, scattering him like dust].And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), they perceived that He was talking about them.Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonorand shame, But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdomandsoundness of mind.James 4:4-6 You’re cheating on God. If all you want is your own way, flirting with the world every chance you get, you end up enemies of God and his way. And do you suppose God doesn’t care? The proverb has it that “he’s a fiercely jealous lover.” And what he gives in love is far better than anything else you’ll find. It’s common knowledge that “God goes against the willful proud; God gives grace to the willing humble.”Proverbs 16:18-19 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.James 4:7 So give yourselves humbly to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Speaker or Performer: Caleb Petersen Date of Delivery: July 7, 2019 Outrage CultureTribalism: putting group identity above individual identityWhat is different about today?Internet/social medium changedWhat concerns me:We seem to be more concerned with:Winning arguments instead of winning people’s heartsWhich team I'm oninstead of actual teamworkBeing a supporterinstead of being supportiveVirtue signaling instead of living out of actual virtueSpeaking the truth instead ofliving the truthToo much “them” not enough “I”Matthew 7:1-2 “Refuse to be a critic full of bias toward others, and judgment will not be passed on you. For you’ll be judged by the same standard that you’ve used to judge others. The measurement you use on them will be used on you.7:3-5 “Why would you focus on the flaw in someone else’s life and yet fail to notice the glaring flaws of your own? How could you say to your friend, ‘Let me show you whelre you’re wrong,’ when you’re guilty of even more? You’re being hypercritical and a hypocrite! First acknowledge your own ‘blind spots’ and deal with them, and then you’ll be capable of dealing with the ‘blind spot’ of your friend.”7:12 “In everything you do, be careful to treat others in the same way you’d want them to treat you, for that is the essence of all the teachings of the Law and the Prophets.”What is Matthew 7 telling us?Should we just not act? NO!Be careful how you judge. For the measure by which you judge, you will be judged.Be dilligent to deal with I before you try to deal with them.Do to others what you would want done to you.MAKE SURE YOU’RE HEARING ALL SIDESPUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOESWe have been given the ministry of reconciliation (redemption).What is the solution?1. SPEAK UP!‭‭1 CORINTHIANS‬ ‭14:26‬ ‭AMP‬‬ “When you meet together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation (disclosure of special knowledge), a tongue, or an interpretation. Let everything be constructive and edifying and done for the good of all the church.”If you have something worth saying, say it.Speak from humility gratitude.Be solution-focused.“Deconstruction without reconstruction is just destruction.”2. New wine skinCODEPENDENT = I ALWAYS need you.INDEPENDENT = I don't need you.INTERDEPENDENT =Romans 12:5“so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.”3. HAVE MORE CONVERSATIONS!Talk to people who will give you honest feedback.Seek the truth, even if it doesn't come from you.

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: June 30, 2019 The Pure BrideOverview1. Signs2. A picture of the mature bride3. Signs of Immaturity4. Wrinkle removal5. Allowing God to mature usSignsThe Bible speaks about signs of the times.Signs are to let you know you're on the right road.If you are following Jesus and he had a whole multitude of followers and he spoke one word you would wonder if you’re on the wrong road.If we have expectations of things being easy and then hit a hard deliverance place, we needunderstanding so we won't give up mid-process.A Picture of the Bride at Jesus ReturnEphesians 5:25-27 NKJV Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.Spot or wrinkle and without blemish is not referring to her skin or physical appearance.It is referring to her spiritual stateWrinkle (Greek): shriveled (due to a lack of water)Blemish (Greek): Flaw (causing a blemish on a person’s record by their actions)Colossians 1:28 AMPHim we preach and proclaim, warning and admonishing everyone and instructing everyone in all wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God), that we may present every person mature (full-grown, fully initiated, complete, and perfect) in Christ (the Anointed One).2 Corinthians 11:2 NASFor I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.Signs of ImmaturitySpiritually immature Christians are gullible to strange doctrines.Spiritually immature Christians aren’t able to play nice with other believers.Spiritually immature Christians are controlled by their fleshly impulses.1 Corinthians 3:1-3 NAS And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?The Removal of Growth-Stopping ThingsHebrews 5:11-12 NAS Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.Spiritual milk is the confrontation and teaching of silly fleshly things.Transformation is not an option.Fleshly things must be done away withBondages must be eliminatedWounds must be healed1 Peter 4:12-18 NASBeloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler; but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name. For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? AND IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER?Allowing God to Mature UsRichard Innes - teaches in the Divorce and Grief Recovery program at the Crystal Cathedral:Being responsible means we refuse to play the blame-game. Consistently blaming someone else for problems will cause us to B-LAME! When working in divorce recovery workshops over the past couple of decades I have found that almost all people in impaired relationships primarily blame their partner for the breakdown in the relationship. They forget that it takes two to tango and that they have contributed to the problem, whether by being too weak, too passive, or too co- or over-dependent, and what it was that attracted them to their partner in the first place.On one occasion a friend once said to me, Are you angry at me because I've been divorced three times? Angry, no, I answered, afraid, yes! Well they were all jerks, she responded.Sadly my friend is now on her fifth marriage.Ephesians 4:11-15 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ.

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: June 16, 2019 Kingdom FathersFocus on the Family, The Involved FatherFathers parent differently.Fathering expert Dr. Kyle Pruett explains that fathers have a distinct style of communication and interaction with children. By eight weeks of age, infants can tell the difference between their mother’s and father’s interaction with them.Fathers play differently.Fathers tickle more, they wrestle, and they throw their children in the air (while mother says . . . Not so high!). Fathers chase their children and rough-house with them. Girls and boys both learn a healthy balance between timidity and aggression.Fathers build confidence.Go to any playground and listen to the parents. Who is encouraging kids to swing or climb just a little higher, ride their bike just a little faster, throw just a little harder? Who is encouraging kids to be careful? Mothers protect and dads encourage kids to push the limits.Either of these parenting styles by themselves can be unhealthy. One can tend toward encouraging risk without consideration of consequences. The other tends to avoid risk, which can fail to build independence and confidence.Fathers communicate differently.A major study showed that when speaking to children, mothers and fathers are different. Mothers will simplify their words and speak on the child's level. Men are not as inclined to modify their language for the child. The mother's way facilitates immediate communication; the father's way challenges the child to expand her vocabulary and linguistic skills — an important building block of academic success.Fathers discipline differently.Educational psychologist Carol Gilligan tells us that fathers stress justice, fairness and duty (based on rules), while mothers stress sympathy, care and help (based on relationships). Fathers tend to observe and enforce rules systematically and sternly, teaching children the consequences of right and wrong. Mothers tend toward grace and sympathy, providing a sense of hopefulness. Again, either of these disciplinary approaches by themselves is not good, but together, they create a healthy, proper balance.Fathers prepare children for the real world.Involved dads help children see that attitudes and behaviors have consequences. For instance, fathers are more likely than mothers to tell their children that if they are not nice to others, kids will not want to play with them.Malachi 4:1-6 NASU1 For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall. 3 You will tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing, says the Lord of hosts.4 Remember the law of Moses My servant, even the statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel.5 Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. 6 He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse.Luke 1:17 NAS It is he (John the Baptist) who will go as a forerunner before Him (The Messiah, Jesus) in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.Pediatric Associates Magazine:Children look to their fathers to lay down the rules and enforce them. They also look to their fathers to provide a feeling of security, both physical and emotional.A father speaks with authority.A father wants a child to develop past their current comfort.A father protects – when a child is being attacked or invaded the father goes to free their child.

Speaker or Performer: Ben Selby Date of Delivery: June 9, 2019 Invincible LoveLove is what shows people that we are Christians.Matthew 22:37-40 NKJVJesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’This is the first and great commandment.And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”John 13:34-35 NKJV A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”John 13:34-35 TPT“So I give you now a new[r] commandment: Love each other just as much as I have loved you. For when you demonstrate the same love I have for you by loving one another, everyone will know that you’re my true followers.”Romans 13:8-10 NKJV Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.Greek Words for love:1. Eros – Passionate, Sensual love. “I love you because you make me feel good.”2. Phileo – Companion Love. “I love you because of the connection we have.”3. Storge – Natural/Family Love. “I love you because we are family.”4. Agape – Unconditional Love. “I love you because love loves.”Agape Love Starts with God and Spreads to Everyone.John 13:21-25 NKJVWhen Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”John 19:26-27 NKJV When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.John 20:1-8 NKJVNow on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed.John 21:17-24 NKJVHe said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah,[d] do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.” Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.” Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?” This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true.1. We, Individually, Receive Agape Love from God.1 John 4:18-19 NKJVThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.2. We Reciprocate Agape Love Back to God.3. An Overflow of Agape Love Forms, then Infiltrates Everything and Everyone Around Us (Also known as “loving our neighbor.”).1 John 4:20-21 NKJV If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.4. Paul Describes it as us Owing Agape Love.Romans 13:8-10 NKJV Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.Love Looks Like Something.1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NKJVLove suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, [c]thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.People who are full of God’s love:1. Are Secure2. Bear the Fruit of the Spirit3. Serve others4. Honor others5. Do not become offended or controlled by how other people treat them. 6. Want everyone to be blessed.7. Truly want to be the best they can be.8. They treat the “Least of these” the same way they would Jesus.9. Are full of hope and faith, not fear. They believe the best.10. Focus on what they can give, not what they are getting in return.Pursuing Agape Love:Ask God to show you His love.Seek for His love in the Word and in Worship.Knock, knock, and keep knocking until the door is answered.Remember that there is always more.

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: June 2, 2019 Has God Failed Me?“I love you Jesus, but I have a low grade hesitation in my spirit now that’s an unperceived offense.” - Mike BickleGenesis 4:1-8 NASNow the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord. Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering; but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. Then the Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it. Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.♦ When we do stuff FOR Godinstead of WITH God,we set ourselves upto be offended ♦Matthew 11:4-6 NKJV Jesus answered and said to them, 'Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.'Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJVTrust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.Matthew 24:10 AMPAnd then many will be offended and repelled and will begin to distrust and desert [Him Whom they ought to trust and obey] and will stumble and fall away and betray one another and pursue one another with hatred.How to resolve offense in our lives:Set God is good all the time as a core value.Be responsible for your part in your failed results. Be thankful to God for what is going on in your life right now.“In all your ways acknowledge Him”.Deuteronomy 31:8 ESV It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen, Caleb Petersen, & Julie Petersen Date of Delivery: May 26, 2019 Complete TrustLet’s look at a situation that invokes an understandable response:Matthew 8:23-26 NASU When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing! He said to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.How Fear WorksThe brain is a profoundly complex organ. More than 100 billion nerve cells comprise an intricate network of communications that is the starting point of everything we sense, think and do. Some of these communications lead to conscious thought and action, while others produce autonomic responses. The fear response is almost entirely autonomic: We don't consciously trigger it or even know what's going on until it has run its course.The process of creating fear begins with a scary stimulus and ends with the fight-or-flight response.Trust is built on:1. Knowing the one being trusted2. Knowing their intent towards us3. Knowing their character1 Corinthians 13:11 AMPWhen I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; now that I have become a man, I am done with childish ways and have put them aside.1 Corinthians 14:20 NASUBrethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.Ephesians 4:14 NASUAs a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrineWe must not allow ourselves to be “conditioned” by what happens to us!From an article on Sex Trafficking:Victims of sex trafficking may be conditioned and controlled through some combination of the following methods: starvation, confinement, beatings, torture, threats of violence to victim and victim’s family.Proverbs 3:5 NASTrust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.Ways to control unhealthy fear:Declare God’s care over you.Look back to see that you have not been destroyed yet.Find ways to keep your mind off of the situation causing you fear.Speak to the storm in your mind and command it to hush.A faith support system.Psalms 107:28-30 ESV Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.Deuteronomy 31:8 ESVIt is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen, Caleb Petersen, & Julie Petersen Date of Delivery: May 19, 2019 The 9th CommandmentThe 10 Commandments from Exodus 20You shall have no other gods before Me.You shall make no idols.You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.Keep the Sabbath day holy.Honor your father and your mother.You shall not murder.You shall not commit adultery.You shall not steal.You shall not bear false witness.You shall not covet.Witness (Hebrew) ed (ayd); witness, testimony; specifically, a recorder2 Timothy 3:1-5 KJVThis know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.Perilous (Greek) chalepos (khal-ep-os'); the idea of reducing the strength (of a person)Other translations – violent, fierce, perilousMatthew 5:37 AMPLet your Yes be simply Yes, and your No be simply No; anything more than that comes from the evil one.Gossip, slander and false accusing are in this category.Slander (Dictionary) make false and damaging statements about someone.1 Peter 2:1 NASUTherefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slanderColossians 3:8-10 NASU But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created himPsalms 101:5a NASUWhoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroyIsaiah 32:7a NASUAs for a rogue (mean-spirited person), his weapons are evil; He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slanderMatthew 12:36 NASUBut I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.Telling information without all the facts to sway the listener is evil.Revelation 21:8 NASUBut for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.Liars (Greek) to deceitfully attempt to deceive by falsehood.​​​​​​​

Speaker or Performer: Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: May 12, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Daryl Boucher Scripture Passage(s): 1 Samuel 30 Date of Delivery: May 5, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: April 28, 2019 Burst OutMatthew 24:37-39 NASUFor the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.GENESIS 7:11 NASBIn the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened.Here is the last days flood:Habakkuk 2:14 AMP But [the time is coming when] the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.God’s part of the last days flooding:Acts 2:17 NASU..and it shall be in the last days,' God says, 'that I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams..Our part of the last days flooding:GENESIS 26:18-22 NASBThen Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them. But when Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing water, the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him. Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah. He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he named it Rehoboth, for he said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”Some of the underground water is from past outpourings!GENESIS 2:10-14 NASBNow a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers. The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush. The name of the third river is Tigris; it flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.ROMANS 8:18-19 AMPFor I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us! For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed.♦ What is God digging out of you right now?♦

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: April 21, 2019 Building Our FaithFaith is talked about in three ways:Our Christian walkAs in 1 Corinthians 16:13 “stand fast in the faith”What causes us to take actionMark 5:34And He said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.'Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an arkWhat causes usNOT to move in times of trials or testingLuke 8:24-25Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, 'Where is your faith?'♦Where does faith come from?♦Romans 12:3God has allotted to each a measure of faith.Romans 10:17So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.1 Corinthians 12:9ato another faith by the same Spirit“You don’t have any troubles, all you need is faith in God.”- RW Schambach -Belief moves to faith by being fully convinced to act on the belief.Romans 4:19-22 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.And therefore 'it was accounted to him for righteousness.'From VINES EXPOSITORY DICTIONARY, the theological definition for the Bible term “faith” (Greek: pistis) a firm persuasion or conviction based upon hearing.James 1:2-5 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience (NAS=endurance). But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.Patience (Strong’s) hupomone (hoop-om-on-ay')endurance, constancy: KJV - enduring, patience, patient continuance (waiting).Hebrews 6:12-15that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, 'Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.' And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.Patiently Endured (Greek)to build endurance during trials

Speaker or Performer: Andy Boswell Date of Delivery: April 7, 2019 Being a Good Co-Laborer1 Corinthians 3:8-9 NASBNow he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.Matthew 11:28-30 VOICECome to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Put My yoke upon your shoulders—it might appear heavy at first, but it is perfectly fitted to your curves. Learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart. When you are yoked to Me, your weary souls will find rest. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.Philippians 2:12 NKJVTherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Proverbs 3:5-12 MSGTrust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. It’s the child he loves that God corrects; a father’s delight is behind all this.

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: March 31, 2019 Seek UnderstandingProverbs 4:5-7 NKJV Get (NAS=Acquire, Hebrew=purchase) wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you.Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.Hosea 4:6aNAS:My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.YLT:Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge.Hosea 4:6bNAS:Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest.Rejected (Hebrew) ma'ac (maw-as'); to spurn; also made to disappearKJV: abhor, cast away (off), despise, disdain, (become) loathsomeUnderstanding (Webster’s Dictionary)a mental graspthe power of comprehendingthe power to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and categoriesProverbs 9:7-10 NLTAnyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return. Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt. So don't bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you. Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more. Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.Excerpt from Rick Joyner's The Final QuestThen it occurred to us that if these Christians were hit with Truth, they would wake up and fight off their oppressors. I fired off a few arrows, as did some of the others. Almost all the arrows hit Christians. However, when the arrows of Truth went into them, they did not wake up or fall down wounded. They became enraged and the demons riding on them grew much larger.Proverbs 15:14 AMPThe mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge and inquires after and craves it, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool feeds on folly.¤ Learn to control your mind!¤2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJVFor the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.How to evaluate words and thoughts:Test the spirit of what you’re hearingIs what you’re hearing scriptural?Is there proof of what you’re hearing?Be quick to hear and slow to act.Do they have a background of knowledge or expertise and what they're saying?

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen, Andy Boswell, Seth Petersen, Caleb Petersen, & Julie Petersen Date of Delivery: March 24, 2019 Driven by HungerProverbs 16:26 GWA laborer's appetite works to his advantage, because his hunger drives him.All of the things that bring a move of God:► Unity► Prayer fasting► Resistance to sin► Getting free► Witnessing to loving on othersAll of these components are propelled by HUNGER!Our born again spirit cries out for more of every aspect of God.Luke 6:21 TPTHow filled you become when you are consumed with hunger and desire, for you will be completely satisfied.We will never be satisfied by anything else but seeing God manifest.Hunger (Dictionary): To have a strong desire or craving for.WHAT CAUSES HUNGER?Matthew 5:3 NASBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Revelation 3:15-21 NAS 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.'Because you say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.Our hunger needs to cause us to:► Push past the pain of the past► Pursue unity► Pray fast► Become resistantto sin► Come into freedom► Witnessto loveon others♦ Hunger can must be built♦

Speaker or Performer: Kevin Hall Date of Delivery: March 17, 2019

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: March 3, 2019 Grace for Change1 John 3:7-10 NIV Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.God has been revealing our value to Him.God told me that this must because He needs to show us strong truth to change us.There must be change or there is no growth.There is no change without the recognition of the need to change through dysfunction.The law came before grace.Many today have only known grace.Grace cannot flow like it needs to forward us without the backgrounding of obedience to the law.Many are using grace as a covering for disobedience or doing wrong.It’s supposed to be used for us to have another chance while we’re learning how to overcome the area that’s tripping us up.Instead, we’re just making excuses for not overcoming and blaming it on someone else, our wounding or something from our past.The devil does not care about your wounding, past or anything.We are to be overcoming every enemy by not agreeing with them in our actions.1 Peter 4:17 NASIt is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?We have a misconception that disobedience can go on forever and God’s grace will reset us.This is true with forgiveness but not qualifying to position in God’s kingdom.Jesus healed a man, found him later and told him in John 5:14 NKJV See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.Paul had a weakness where he had trouble overcoming and after praying God told him in.2 Corinthians 12:9 NAS My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.This is what grace is for.This grace was to perfect him in power where he was once weak.We had an outpouring in the 80’s but God’s people just used it to affirm who was the greatest instead of changing them.We need an outpouring of power now to change our weaknesses.► Let’s look some who’s disobedience and lack of change affected them very negatively:Adam EveThose under 40 in the wildernessEli the priestKing SaulJudasAnanias and Sapphira5 Foolish VirginsServant that buried his talentWedding guests with excusesLukewarm in RevelationsThose who take the mark of the beastWhy is it sohard for people to change?Refusal to Recognize FailureNeed for Change Destabilizes ThemBy definition, change is a departure from the past.Those people associated with the last version, the one that didn’t work or the one that’s being superseded and are likely to be defensive about it.The thought comes in, “If I’m wrong in this area, what if everything is wrong.”EgoSome simply don’t want to admit being wrong.Some need to have an image of being on top of things.Perceived Loss of ControlThe belief that admitting to change gives other control over us.Loss of Brain RewardOur brain adjusts to receive reward chemicals by know tasks. When the task changes our brain must change to begin rewarding again.Our basal ganglia in the ancestral or primitive brain are responsible for “wiring” habits. This cluster of nerve cell bodies is involved in functions such as automatic or routine behaviors (e.g., habits) that are familiar and make us feel good.In a way our inertia works against us.More WorkChange is often more work.