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Harvest Church Knoxville Tim Atchley Jesus Christ God Grace

Harvest Church Knoxville Tim Atchley Jesus Christ God Grace

Notice the terms that Paul uses in the text about every Christian's identity: - no longer strangers or foreigners - fellow citizens with the saints - members of the household of God - joined together as a part of a holy temple whose cornerstone is Jesus - being built together in Him into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit God always designed Christians to participate in the life of the Church because Christians ARE the Church. You were not saved to be a lone-ranger Christian, on a spiritual island of just you and God, in isolation from other believers. You were saved out of your sin and into a family. Instead of seeing church life as just another ball to juggle in life (like kid's activities, job responsibilities, family schedules, leisure time, etc), it would be helpful to look at it as a wheel. The hub of the wheel is the starting point for every spoke in our life. You can’t drop your identity with the Church any more than you can drop your identity with Christ. Your identity is wrapped up in Jesus and the church. Consistent participation in the body of Christ is not legalism, and making a habit of missing church is not Christian freedom. “Although a person can initially come to God without the church, no one can stay with God while rejecting the church. To come to Christ is to love his (very messy and not-yet-glorified) bride.” -Rick Shenk

Count Your Blessings Mental Subtraction---Imagine something you treasure is gone Express your Thanks to someone. Express your thanks to God

1.He who sows bountifully, will reap bountifully 2. God is able 3. Our giving will not be forgotten 4. God will supply and multiply your gift exponentially 5. Our giving generates thanksgiving to God 6. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift

We have been blessed by God We have been chosen by God We have been adopted into God’s family.

Where does love come from?---God What does love look like?---Jesus What does love require of us?---Love each other.

Listening is not the same as hearing. Listening to someone is a way of saying you are important to me. The most important listening we can do is to listen to God

Paganism, the occult, and especially mysticism have crept in unaware into the Christian Church. Find out what is acceptable to God. Satan uses the Occult, Mysticism, Spiritism, and all of his lies and his consorts to distract God’s people and get them off the mark. • Satan plans and “plants” • Can Christians receive a curse? • Pagan Jewish teachings • Messianic Jew, Hebrew Roots and the Talmud • Abominations to Man and God • What is the Zohar and the Kabbalah • Secret Societies in Hebrew Roots • Who is Shekinah?

Paganism, the occult, and especially mysticism have crept in unaware into the Christian Church. Find out what is acceptable to God. Satan uses the Occult, Mysticism, Spiritism, and all of his lies and his consorts to distract God’s people and get them off the mark. • Satan plans and “plants” • Can Christians receive a curse? • Pagan Jewish teachings • Messianic Jew, Hebrew Roots and the Talmud • Abominations to Man and God • What is the Zohar and the Kabbalah • Secret Societies in Hebrew Roots • Who is Shekinah?

A Worship Service should be like a wedding feast. We are not here because we deserve to be. If we understand the nature of grace, we can focus our worship on God We are to go find others who don’t deserve to be here either.

Burkina Faso is a french speaking country of 17 million people in West Africa. It is about half the size of Texas. In this densly packed country, there are 13 UPCI churches. Zack and Jen Sportsman are missionaries appointed to this work. Tonight, Bro. and Sis. Sportsman bring us details about their work in Burkina Faso as well as a timely message about listening to the whisper of God born of his own experience. The Whisper of God Our world and our culture is crowded with distractions and opportunities to focus our attention on other things. Technology and constant information updates can drown the small voice of God and what He has to say to us. We need to hear God speaking to us; not just in church, but as we go about our daily lives on our jobs, in schools and in the grocery stores. God uses us to reach people. God places people in our lives for a reason, and it is logical to believe that we are placed into other’s lives for a divine purpose. Bro. Sportsman shares a story of how he came to know the Lord by a divine encounter with a friend who listened to the small voice of God.

Love Kindness Do Justice Walk Humbly with your God

Noad List 4 Keys to victory over trials: 1. Be Soft towards God 2. Know your weakness 3. Mutual support 4. Be careful with your math

Our Greatest need is to trust God Abraham’s Faith was fragile, but God’s promise is rock solid. The purpose of testing is not to harm us but to make us stronger.

To Be a withering Bush you don’t need to do anything To be a thriving Tree learn to trust God To be a thriving Tree we need to see the possibilities God offers us

Rejoice in the Lord Always Let your Gentleness be made evident to all With Thanksgiving Present your requests to God

Jesus warns against those who demand respect but abuse their power The widow may have had every right to be angry with religious leaders She did not transfer that anger to God

God is the Ruler over all creation God demands righteousness of those who worship God

For some, guilt can be overwhelming Guilt helps us see that something is wrong with our life Guilt points us in the direction of God

Being Cantankerous is an offense against God We get rid of these vices by choosing the right role models Jesus is the ultimate spiritual role model

We were chosen by God We were chosen to be holy and blameless in God’s Sight Life is a matter of making good choices Choosing Christ is the best choice to make.

You are a child of God That means God will forever watch over you Many people’s problem is that they don’t know who they are When you know you’re a child of God, you will learn what real freedom is.

1) Our path and direction must come from God 2) Our love for others must come from God 3) Our holiness must come from God

Theme: Resurrection of Christ Main Points: Easter is an Act of God Easter is an act of Grace Easter is a summons for us to live a life driven by gratitude

It is important to listen to God It is important to listen to one another Listening is the most important sign of love

Time is relevant Paul speaks of the Fulfillment of Time Christ came at the perfect time in human history Christ came that we might become sons and daughters of God

It is important to say Thank You Saying Thanks reminds us that all we have we owe to God The best way to express our gratitude to God is an act of kindness to one of God’s children

Many call themselves Christians but live as functional Atheists What does it mean to say that Jesus is the Son of God It means that Christ is first, not us.

We all know what it’s like to be afraid. We all handle fear in different ways. The Best way to deal with fear is to turn it over to God

Children of God Romans: Building on a Solid Foundation Rev. Tim Leslie Sunday, March 23, 2014

Children of God Romans: Building on a Solid Foundation Rev. Tim Leslie Sunday, March 23, 2014

Oneness with God Oneness with the Body Oneness with One Another

Many people say that they do not know how to pray. They need to be taught. When trying to learn how to pray, prayer itself is the best teacher. We can talk about prayer, but the best way to learn how to pray is to pray. Prayer is just word; simple language, but the worth of prayer is much more than simple words. Prayer connects us with a limitless supply of blessing from God. When we pray, it connects us to something greater than our sin, or someone's sin against us. Prayer connects us to forgiveness. Nothing releases our heart and life like forgiveness. The answer to life's failures is forgiveness. When we pray, we connect ourselves to that power. When we pray, it connects us to hope. Hope that not matter what our failures or mistakes may be, God provides a way out. Prayer connects us to the right kind of leadership in our lives. Prayer reveals to us that God is not afraid to be associated with our failure. People who are rich do not usually associate with poor people. However, the Lord of lords, and King of kings is not ashamed to identify with us. Prayer reminds us that God is approachable. Prayer affords us in our weakness, the opportunity to fellowship with His love and His holiness. Prayer will help keep us humble. We are reminded that we are all sinners. It reminds us to look at our own sins before we look at other people's sins. Prayer enables us to have more understanding, more tolerance of others and we have more patience with people. Through Jesus' teaching in this prayer, we learn: Let go, and let God Forget and move on We need our lives to be led. We learn to live an empowered life

For some when the subject of prayer comes up, they begin to get nervous. Some people do not feel that they know how to pray. They feel overwhelmed. Many are afraid to pray. Still others have forgotten about prayer due to the insecurities they feel about it and their abilities. When we fail to pray, we undermine the very foundation of our peace and the very strength of our life. Tonight Bro. Hughes comes with a mission to shed a light on prayer that we have not seen before. Other than the 23 Psalm, our text is one of the most recognized scriptures in the bible. Most people can quote the Lord's Prayer word for word. For many people, reciting these words from memory is the only praying they do. In truth, the Lord's prayer is a model of how we are to pray. The disciples were with Jesus through many miracles and wondrous events. They did not ask Him to teach them how to do these miracles. They did however, ask Him to teach them to pray. Because they knew that by knowing how to pray they could have the power to do the miraculous. In the Lord's prayer, he gave them a model to use in their own prayer. We know it as the Lord's Prayer, but in truth, it is the apostle's prayer. What He teaches is that the power of prayer is not in the words that are spoken, but in the pattern of thinking that happens when we are praying. When our thoughts begin to flow in the pattern of this prayer, it becomes powerful, transforming and renewing. Bro. Hughes notes that there are seven points to this prayer. Some theologians believe that there are six points. Seven is God's number and six is the number of man. Bro. Hughes notes that prayer is actually connecting God's world with man's world. So when we look at this prayer we should note the order of the prayer. Secondly, the prayer deals with the three essential needs of man. * Give us this day our daily bread * Bread is a present need * Prayer brings our present needs to God * Forgive us our trespasses * This is a past need, we need forgiveness for things that happen in the past. * Man people struggle because they hide their past rather than bring their past to God to deal with. * Lead us not into temptation * This is a future need * We leave the unknown in God's hands. Prayer is a ladder, and the key to prayer is knowing where to start. In the open in line, Jesus sets the stage: Our father which art in heaven. You begin in the heavens and work down. We don't start on the earth and drag it up. We must fill our mind with God first before we begin to pray. Four times in the opening of the prayer, Jesus directs us to God before he moves on. By focusing on God first, we reaffirm that He is in control and can handle anything that we may bring to Him. When we pray like Jesus taught the disciples, we gain perspective. When we start high, we can see the whole picture and understand that God sees the entire situation and has it under control. Prayer connects us to His name and His kingdom. We realize that if there is a kingdom, there is a plan to run that kingdom. This is more than just about us. There is a divine purpose and plan at work. When we pray, we begin to realize that we are part of a kingdom that has no end. The world will fade away, but God's kingdom and His plan will go on forever. Thy will be done. This is a prayer of submission. We understand that God is sufficient and that by submitting to His will, we are giving ourselves over to the One that has the plan and complete picture of situation.

If we are not careful, we look to our family to meet our deepest needs – this is something only God can do. When we expect our family to come through for us and meet our needs, we drain the joy out of our family circle. We have deep needs for security and significance – these were meant to be met by God, not our family (or anyone else). Learning to deal with expectations in faith (not demanding is key to having healthy, growing family relationships. My circle gets is filled with un-pleasantries when I… • Use others to meet my needs without considering them • Intend to draw my resources for living from them, not from God • Expect too much out of my spouse or children or siblings. Demanding that… o They make us feel okay about ourselves (if they criticize, then BOOM!) o Pump us up and feel important (and they don’t think much about us at all) Genuine faith helps me to give my expectations to God as something I desire and focus on refreshing others.

Psalms 135:7 The Winds of God -- The are “treasures” that God has for us in prayer. When you pray, things become eternal. And you begin to hold precious, those things that are eternal. All major moves of God are associated with the wind. John 3:8 Acts 2 Ezekiel 37:9 Zachariah 2:6 Matthew 24:31 Revelations 7:1 Daniel 7:2 Acts 27 Luke 6:46 John 3 -- No matter what comes your way, it had to get permission from God to come to you Genesis 1 Genesis 8 Ezekiel 37 Revelation 7:1-2 -- God sends us the winds to instruct, and guide us. -- North wind= God instructs us through, and judgement of God True love means that God wants you to become all you can be. Judgement comes because people reject mercy -- South wind= wind of temptation Acts 27:10 -- West wind= mercy and pity, compassion from God -- East wind= most uncomfortable of all winds. 1. The winds of affliction. 2. Opens up a way out of a situation 3. God uses the East wind to take us where we can not go ourselves Genesis 41

Reverend David Bernard, General Superintendent of UPCI, teaches an interesting message this morning on "Our Doctrine of Foundation." Highlights: - God wants us to follow the apostles' doctrine - Explanation of the "oneness"of God -Explanation of salvation - Explanation of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the speaking of tongues - The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ - Apostle's Doctrine: Do as our God, Believe and obey the Gospel, and Live for God Additional scriptures: Exodus 3 Revelation 4 Revelation 22 John 14:9 John 14:11 John 10:30 Romans 1:16-17 Romans 6:23 Romans 1:5 I Corinthians 15:1-4 Acts 2

Brother Woodward, from New Brunswick, Canada, speakes tonight on the "Touch of God." Highlights: - Touch is so important to our human existence - In the Old Testament, there was a fear to touch God - In the New Testament, it was okay to touch God - I am with you, but I shall be in you.

Pastor Staten preaches a multi-part series on "The Great Commission.' Highlights: - Selfishness is your greatest enemy. - Titles will not save you. There must be a pursuit of God - Praying in tongues (the Spirit) provides a direct line to God - God has sent you on a mission, that's the Great Commission

Pastor Staten's this morning is entitled "The Benefits of the Fire." Highlights: The fire of God sets you free! It will make a new person out of you. Matthew 3:11-12 5 Benefits of the Fire of God: The fire cleanses us. The fire makes us sensitive. The fire makes us more like Jesus The fire makes us find our purpose in life. The fire leads to become a warrior. God wants us to live for the future, not constantly think about the past.

Don't presume upon the grace of God NO SERMON NOTES

Pleasures of God

Pleasures of God

*** When We Stand *** - When we stand, God shines & change comes - When we stand, the ungodly see God - We don't need color in the white house, we need character! - The only thing that will change America is when change comes to the church!

*** Ready for Use *** After the 21 day fast - God makes us stronger so we can do, move, help and serve more - We fast so we can give God something back.. give it back to God - With maturity, we can take more

** The One Five Revolution, part 2 ** - God doesn't want us stressing where we are going - The way we live is the way we are going to go - If you don't know where you are going, you haven't trusted God - Every man should have 3 men around them: 1- Someone more experienced, someone to "lead us" 2- Someone with less experience, someone to "pour into" 3- Someone on the same peer level, someone to "tell you straight"

**** The Bridegroom **** - " The Bridegroom", a description of a love relationship between you and God, you are married to him. Having passion & hunger for God - It is not enough to work for God. If you do not have a relationship with God, all that is for nothing. It is about HIM. - We need to be his bride, going after him - God wants your heart! There is a battle for him inside your heart. God does not want a divided heart. He wants your heart to be fully devoted to him! - Your heart is the wellspring of life!

*** 3rd Year Anniversary of TSF *** *** What's Holding You? *** - Sin is: missing the mark, perverse, lawless, evil, wickedness, fallen short, lack of fellowship with God - Sin makes us unclean & unpure - When you are hitting the mark, you are doing what you were created to do. If you are in sin, you are missing the mark. - The world says "sinners have more fun" - The enemy can't teach what he can't do - Have you allowed your freedom to separate you from the source? "God"

Part 10 on the Series.. Names of God " Jesus, The Bright MORNINGSTAR " - "Morningstar"- New Day, New Morning - God wants to transform everything in your life - "Morningstar" - The light in your circumstance - Jesus "shines brighter" than your problem! - God does not wnat to change you, he wants to wreck you, make you new (transform).