Psychologist Dr. Syras Derksen is lead pastor of this charismatic church. Listen to his biblical, uplifting, and practical messages that are informed by his practice as a clinical psychologist.
Lord, help us to hear and be responsive to Your Holy Spirit. John 20:14-15 John 16:33
When one part rests, the rest of the body comes alive. Leviticus 25 1The Lord said to Moses at Mount Sinai, 2 “Say to the people of Israel, ‘When you come to the land I will give you, then the land will have a Year of Rest to the Lord. 3 Six years you will plant seeds in your field. Six years you will take care of your vines and gather their fruit. 4 But the seventh year will be a Year of Rest for the land, a Year of Rest to the Lord. You will not plant seeds in your field or take care of your vines. 5 You will not gather what grows of itself in your field. And do not gather the fruit of the vines that have not been cared for. The land will have a Year of Rest. 6 During the Year of Rest the land will give food for you, for your men and women servants, the man you pay to work for you, and the stranger who lives with you. 7 Even your cattle and the animals in your land will have food to eat.
Proverbs 12:22 Ephesians 4:25 Matthew 10:16 Luke 24:28
Lord help us to pay attention to what You're saying.
Hebrews 1:1-4 1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Quietness and Trust in a Hurried and Noisy World Matthew 11:28-30 and Isaiah 30:15
Colossians 3:3 "For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God" - NIV
Personal testimony - attuning to one another through our stories, to point to our Saviour.
Ephesians 4:11-16 How we love each other becomes our evangelistic testimony that Jesus is alive and well on planet earth.
Offering ourselves to God in a life of worship and trusting He's going to use us for His glory.
Sometimes the only way to find your life is to stop trying so hard to save it.
The eye can not say to the hand, "I don't need you.." 1 Corinthians 12:21-22
John 1:14 God connects with us in unexpected ways.
Leaning On The Bridegroom: - who we are, and how we treat each other
How do we let the river flow out from inside of us? John 7:38
You can learn everything there is to know about God, and still not know Him. Psalm 27:4
How do you receive the seed of God's Word? Is it able to take root in the soil of your heart?
Faith sees you. Faith repairs the rupture. Faith is open and vulnerable.
Together, calling out for things that are outside of us, by God's leading.
Family - staying committed, even when it's hard.
How do we communicate with the suffering and how can we do better?
The fields are ripe for harvest and God wants to bring it in! 1 Corinthians 3:6-7
True rest is found in the overcoming of the desire for power.
Jesus showed His love for us in entering into baptism.
Jesus calls ordinary people, and He doesn't just call ordinary people.
Bearing fruit worthy of repentance. Luke 3:3, Matthew 17:16, Jeremiah 17:10
It's safe to admit that there's a gap, and God meets you there between who you think you are and who you really are.
Hope on a rope! When in trouble, hold on to hope! God is active about His hope.
Love will help us give up the need to control. Acts 20
Teaching is an art form you can learn, but also a responsibility, and Holy Spirit is your guide in all of it.
Are you willing to let God draw you into a receptive, open, active dialogue?
Acts 16
How do we come together around the differences and the uniqueness's of spiritual gifts? We humble and quiet ourselves to listen, intentionally, and not just to those who are saying the same things as us.
Acts 2 1 Corinthians 12 Joel 2
Leadership - Acts 14 - we're all called to have influence - following is not passive
Acts 13 - God's best versus the rut of cognitive inertia.
Waiting is an act of love and commitment.
Acts 11 - Revival - What's getting in the way? How do we move forward?
Do not call what God has cleansed common or unclean.
Scatter and Stay Connected Blessed, Broken and Grateful Acts 8
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