True Hope Foursquare Church
The Church at Philadelphia is a church that Jesus describes as having little strength, but at the same time Jesus does not have any words of correction for this church. He only has words of praise for them. Jesus also encourages this church by informing them that a door is about to open. We will talk about the significance of this open door.
The Church of Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6) is located in a city on hill that is difficult for foreign invaders to attack. However, twice in Sardis' history the watchmen failed to do their job and the city was attacked and defeated. In this section of the letter of Revelation, Jesus uses this historical example to speak to the failure of the watchmen of the church to do their job.
Jesus' message to the church in Thyatira (Rev. 2:18-29)
Have you ever sensed that God has promised you something? Maybe He even did something that you interpreted as a down payment on His promise. However, you are still waiting to see the fulfillment of the promise. If you are struggling in your time of waiting, listen in to learn what God might be doing in and through this season of waiting.
In this message, we will study Jesus' heart for the 7 churches that He speaks to in Revelation Chapters 2 & 3.
When you think about Jesus, when you envision him in your mind, what does He look like and how does He act? Have you ever stopped to think about the things that have formed the image of Jesus in your mind? How much of the image of Jesus in your mind has come from your own personal Bible reading? …what percentage has come from sermons, or movies, or books? In this message, were are going unpack the meaning and symbolism associated with John’s encounter with Jesus in the first chapter of the book of Revelation.
In this seasons of your spiritual walk, how important is the spiritual discipline of praise to you? How often do you stop and intentionally speak words of praise? To what degree do you believe praise is a measure of your spiritual health? If you have never really embraced praised an important spiritual discipline; listen in, this message will most likely change your perspective.
In times of trials and suffering, where is the first place you honestly turn? Do you turn to the faithful one who created your soul? If not, listen to this message to receive encouragement on why God really is the first place we should turn in difficult times.
Do you ever struggle making decisions? Do you fear making wrong decisions? In this message, we will look at examples of how New Testament leaders made decisions and we will talk about biblical concepts for making decisions.
In Matthew 21:44, Jesus says, 44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.” What does Jesus mean when He says this? And how might it affect the way you and I live?
In Ephesians 6, Paul calls the church to gird itself with the full armor of God. Every piece of armor Paul describes is integrally related to the Word of God. Therefore, in this message, we are going to talk about how powerful the Word of God is so we can understand how powerful the full armor of God is.
Have you ever gone through a season of life where your love for God or your love for another person has leveled off or decreased? In this message, we will compare love to a multi-stage rocket used by NASA. We will learn how stirring up love in one area or stage of our life can lead to a breakthrough of love in another area or stage of our life.
Do you ever struggle with strong feelings of temptation? In 1 Corinthians 10:13-14, Paul connects temptation with idolatry. In the words, if there is something in our lives that we are worshiping more than God that idol will manifest itself through temptation. When this happens, God will make a way of escape. The key to escaping the temptation is to flee from our idolatry and return to worshiping God alone.
In Mark 11, Jesus enters Jerusalem as a crowd of people praise Him and lay pieces of clothing and palm branches on the ground for the donkey He is riding to walk over. Shortly after this triumphal entry, Jesus cleanses the temple and curses a fig tree. Have you ever thought that was an odd combination of events for Mark to record in His gospel? In this message, we will explain the meaning and relationship between these events as we prepare our hearts to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection.
Who is the most humble person you know? What character traits do you most associate with humility? How important are humility and faith to starting a revival that will result in the salvation of many?
Have you ever struggled to forgive another person? In this message, we will discuss how “the goodness of God leads (us) to repentance (Rom. 2:4 NKJV).” If we truly believe this verse, then we have to believe that a core characteristic of God is ‘goodness’. 100% goodness motivates everything God tells us to do. We have to trust that every path God tries to lead us down is for our greatest good. This includes the path of repenting of holding unforgiveness toward those who have hurt us the most.
In this message, we will discuss how the presence or absence of certain ingredients like love, humility, patience, kindness, and mercy affect whether we will or won’t forgive a person who has offended us.
All ministry begins with people feeling welcomed, accepted, and safe. Jesus modeled this type of ministry. As a church, it is important that we understand that every person has a role in the body life of a local congregation to make our church welcoming, accepting, and safe for others; we all have a role in establishing an atmosphere that sets the tone for effective ministry to take place.
Can you think of a time, outside of your family, where you felt amazingly loved and accepted as yourself? Are those times frequent or do they tend to be few and far in between? How many of those amazing experience of feeling loved have you experienced at church? In this message, we will discuss some key ingredients for building a church culture of love.
In the last 12 months have you experienced a season of time where you felt exhausted or worn out? If yes, listen in to learn how to break free from exhaustion.
Humility and greatness are two words that are not often used together in our culture. Yet, Jesus wanted to make sure His disciples understood that without humility they could never be great. So, how do we live out the humble form of greatness Jesus calls us to walk in?
Have you ever struggled to understand what God was doing in the midst of a given situation? When you think of Jesus’ conception and birth have ever stopped to think about why God, in His perfect timing, waited until Joseph and Mary were betrothed to be married to impregnate Mary? …Why God allowed Joseph to wrestle with the possibility that Mary may have committed adultery? ...Why God didn’t speak to Joseph regarding Mary’s pregnancy until after Joseph had learned about it and had wrestled with putting Mary away quietly?
Are you aware of how your expectations affect your relationships? Some of the biggest challenges we have in relationships is that another person is not meeting our expectations, but we have never even discussed our expectations with that person. Listen to learn more.
Whenever we face a trial or difficult situation, we have a choice in how we will respond to the trial. We can get angry at God and withdraw from God or we can turn to God and call out in prayer for help. The very fact that God calls believers in Jesus Christ ‘Hyper-Conquerors’ speaks to the fact that He has created us to be victorious in the midst of a trial. When you face a trial, do you respond like a ‘Hyper-Conqueror’?
Have you ever thought of water baptism as the transition point from being under the law to being under grace? Are you aware of the freedom God desires to bring into new believers lives through water baptism? Did you know that in the waters of baptism God desires to empower believers with the Holy Spirit to help us live in our new found freedom from the law?
Do you ever struggle with feeling like God is angry with you or that you are going through a trial, because God is punishing you? In this message, we will talk about how to recognize if you are struggling with feeling of condemnation and how to break free from this struggle.
In Romans, why does Paul say we shouldn’t boast? If we do boast, what does that reveal to us about ourselves? Why didn’t Abraham boast? And if Abraham didn’t boast, what can we learn from him?
In Romans, when Paul says that God does not show favoritism, what does he mean? And how is the answer to that question important when it comes to our understanding about God’s grace? Listen to find out.
Sometimes we can get discouraged, because we are praying for an issues that God doesn’t seem to answer quickly. This message is intended to encourage us and give us a new perspective on what God is doing in the midst of what seems like a delay.
Repentance is a concept that many people are uncomfortable with for a variety of reasons. The primary goal of this message is to address the underlying issues that cause this discomfort and to reveal the truly restorative nature of repentance that God has always intended us to experience.
Many Christians have sought to make their personal gospel ministries more effective by relating to culture's emphasis on love without understanding that Culture's idea of love is completely different from God's. What happens to our ministries when we give up this worldly idea of love for the one found in the Gospel, and why is that important?
In this message, we will look at how Paul in his letter to the Galatians is calling believers to live under grace-righteousness and to guard against the temptation to either continue living in sin or operate in legalism.
In the first four-and-a-half chapters of Galatians, Paul makes it clear that false teachers are perverting the gospel and trying to deceive the Galatians into following the Old Testament Law. Starting in Galatians 5:13, Paul makes a transition and begins answering the following questions that will be discussed in the message… 1.) How should we think about sin now that we understand we are free from law-following? 2.) If our goal is to be free from sin, how do we accomplish that goal without law-following?
In order to help the Galatians understand how they had been tricked into returning to following the Old Testament Law, Paul explains to them the purpose of the Law. Understanding the purpose of the Law is the first step toward getting free from legalism.
Understanding what the Bible teaches about law and grace is critically important, because subtle misunderstandings of Scripture can be the difference between walking in grace-righteousness and works-righteousness. In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he addressed an entire church that had abandoned the truth of the Gospel and began practicing legalism in its place (Gal. 1:6-7). By studying this letter, we can protect ourselves from falling into the same trap.
If you realize that you are repeatedly struggling in an area of your walk with the Lord, it is possible that the underlying problem is a stronghold. In this message, you will learn the following… How strongholds begin developing in our lives. How to diagnose or identify the existence of a stronghold. How to go about dismantling and tearing down strongholds in your life?
Do you need some help forgiving someone and restoring unity with that person? In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he identifies six things we can do that will help restore unity.
Do you believe God is eager to answer your prayers? According to the Bible, there are very few prayers God won’t answer. So, how do we need to think differently about prayer in order to see more prayers answered?
Do you ever struggle when it comes to sharing the gospel with others? What are some of the biggest barriers or obstacles that make it difficult for you to share the gospel at times? Do you struggle with where to start? Or being concerned about whether or not the other person will be receptive? In this message, we will relieve a lot of this pressure by looking at how Jesus approached sharing the gospel and how He taught His disciples to share the gospel.
Are you waiting on God to move in some area of your life? Is it possible that God might be waiting on you to move first? In this message, we will look at 2 Peter 1:1-9 and discuss 7 characteristics that God calls us to add to our faith.
In the second message of this series, we will talk about the following keys to drawing near to God in our devotional time: focusing our heart solely on God, understanding how the devil uses condemnation to try to get us to hide from God, and the importance of us believing God is approachable and He wants us to draw near to Him.
Do you ever struggle entering into the Lord’s presence during your devotional times? In this message, we will unpack the key insights found in James 4:1-10 and Hebrews 11:6 that empower us and free us to enter into the Lord’s presence at a deeper level.
Have you ever found yourself in a season where you felt like you were being forced to wait on God and you were really struggling, while other people who aren’t living for God seem to be prospering? In this message, we will talk about what God is up to in times like these. We will also discuss five indicators which reveal the degree to which we are trusting God as we wait on Him.
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