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Chapel of the Lake

This week, as we celebrate our 5 year church birthday, we are kicking off a new sermon series called "Still Standing." We will be taking a few weeks to look at some of the reasons we have made it this far and where we go from here.

This week, as we celebrate our 5 year church birthday, we are kicking off a new sermon series called "Still Standing." We will be taking a few weeks to look at some of the reasons we have made it this far and where we go from here.

Was the intention of the Gospel to split Christians into a dizzying array of denominations? Not only do we have historical disagreements between Protestants and Catholics, but with Coptic, Orthodox, and Messianic Christians as well. What does all this infighting do to our message and what should the churches response be?Join the conversation on Twitter @TeleiosTOr, email us at teleiostalk@gmail.comCheck out our book "Six Good Questions" https://a.co/d/bCtOzajThanks for listening!Please consider supporting our ministry. Donate using the link below:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=N54GRDE34VUDY&no_recurring=0&item_name=Donations+to+the+ministry+of+Teleios+Talk.¤cy_code=CAD

Harvest Bible Fellowship's weekly Message.

When we trust in Christ as our Rock Foundation for our being, life and eternal salvation, we are unshakable (Matt 16:18, 1 Cor 3:11, Isaiah 28:16, Matt 7:24-27). As we look to Him and trust in Him, He upholds us by His power, so we will not fall, as Peter discovered when he walked on water. The Christian life is based on a personal relationship with God. By knowing and trusting the Lord, we experience His abundant and eternal life (John 17:3, 10:10). The Christian life is trusting and loving the Lord, our Rock and Life, rather than living by a set of rules. God designed us to be His Temples (dwelling places of God) on 3 dimensions: (1) our spirit (holy of holies), (2) our soul (holy place), and (3) our body (outer court). We can understand how we should live by understanding the dynamics of God's Temples. Man was made to live by faith, trusting in God's Spirit flowing from his spirit to God's glory. When man sinned he died spiritually, cut off from God's Spirit. He then lived according to his independent soul life, under the power of the sin-nature in his flesh. When we receive Christ as our Lord and Saviour, by His Spirit, he enters our holy of holies, applies His Blood to our spirit, making it into a perfect new creation, and sits enthroned there through His indwelling Spirit - this is the New Birth. We then become a functioning Temple of the living God. Christ now lives in us as our Rock Foundation for our soul and life, both now and forever (Col 1:27). Derek shares the significance of all the articles in the Temple and what they teach about how we should function as God's Temples. In the holy of holies (our spirit) is the Ark of the Covenant (God's Throne, where Christ sits as Lord), and 3 items: (1) the tablet of the 10 Commandments (the righteousness of Christ in our spirit), (2) Aaron's almond rod that budded (our anointing to minister, from Christ's resurrection life in us), and (3) the Pot of Manna (the life of Christ, the bread of life, to feed and sustain our souls). Likewise, there are 3 items in the Holy Place (soul) which correspond to the 3 items in the spirit: (1) the Altar of Incense next to the Holy of Holies, but separated by a veil (out heart or will, which is in direct contact with the spirit, although separated by unbelief - the tablet of the heart corresponds to the tablet of the 10 Commandments - 2Cor 3:3), (2) the Menorah (our mind, which God illuminates with His 7-fold light - Isaiah 11:2), which is an almond tree, and (3) the Table of Showbread (Bread of the Presence), representing our emotions kept ever fresh from God's Presence, shining forth from the Holy of Holies. The power generator of the Temple is the Altar of Burnt Offering in the Outer Court, representing the Cross, where Christ was offered up for us, to purchase and release His grace (every blessing of righteousness and life) to us. When we trust in Christ and see His sacrifice of love for us, the coals from the Altar with His Blood are applied to our Altar of Incense causing the incense of our heart (our thanksgiving, praise, prayer and worship) to rise up before His throne, so that we submit to Him and offer ourselves to Him as a living sacrifice to do whatever he wants us to do (Is 6:1-4, Rom 12:1). As we turn to the Lord in this way, He progressively removes our veil (barrier) of unbelief, the hardness of our heart (2Cor 3:16), so with unveiled face, we can behold the glory of the Lord, shining from our spirit by the Holy Spirit. His Spirit flowing from our spirit into our soul, by His presence possessing our soul, sets us free from the sin-nature and transforms our soul into the His image from glory to glory, as we submit our souls and yield our bodies to the process of transformation - our spirit has already been made Christ-like (v17-18). His Spirit (1) writes His law (righteous nature), imprinting His Word on the tablet of our hearts, aligning and strengthening our will in line with His will (2Cor 3:3), (2) lights up our Menorah (renews our mind, so we can know Him and His will for us, and lay hold of His anointing to do it - Rom 12:2-8, Is 6:2), and (3) comforts, inspires, renews and refreshes our emotions. Thus, God works in us to know and will (desire) His will, and also empowers our soul to do His good pleasure (Phil 2:13). So, as long as we behold His glory, through the mirror of His Word, our soul is being transformed into His image by His Spirit (2Cor 3:18, Jam 1:22-25). The One doing the transforming is the Spirit of the Lord, who is also the Lord (2Cor 3:17-18), so to cooperate effectively with Him in this work He requires (1) the submission of our heart to His Lordship, enabling Him to fill our soul, and (2) our obedience to do what He has shown and empowered us to do. The transformation begins with our dedication and submission to Him, but is only is completed when we do His Word (obey).

When we trust in Christ as our Rock Foundation for our being, life and eternal salvation, we are unshakable (Matt 16:18, 1 Cor 3:11, Isaiah 28:16, Matt 7:24-27). As we look to Him and trust in Him, He upholds us by His power, so we will not fall, as Peter discovered when he walked on water. The Christian life is based on a personal relationship with God. By knowing and trusting the Lord, we experience His abundant and eternal life (John 17:3, 10:10). The Christian life is trusting and loving the Lord, our Rock and Life, rather than living by a set of rules. God designed us to be His Temples (dwelling places of God) on 3 dimensions: (1) our spirit (holy of holies), (2) our soul (holy place), and (3) our body (outer court). We can understand how we should live by understanding the dynamics of God's Temples. Man was made to live by faith, trusting in God's Spirit flowing from his spirit to God's glory. When man sinned he died spiritually, cut off from God's Spirit. He then lived according to his independent soul life, under the power of the sin-nature in his flesh. When we receive Christ as our Lord and Saviour, by His Spirit, he enters our holy of holies, applies His Blood to our spirit, making it into a perfect new creation, and sits enthroned there through His indwelling Spirit - this is the New Birth. We then become a functioning Temple of the living God. Christ now lives in us as our Rock Foundation for our soul and life, both now and forever (Col 1:27). Derek shares the significance of all the articles in the Temple and what they teach about how we should function as God's Temples. In the holy of holies (our spirit) is the Ark of the Covenant (God's Throne, where Christ sits as Lord), and 3 items: (1) the tablet of the 10 Commandments (the righteousness of Christ in our spirit), (2) Aaron's almond rod that budded (our anointing to minister, from Christ's resurrection life in us), and (3) the Pot of Manna (the life of Christ, the bread of life, to feed and sustain our souls). Likewise, there are 3 items in the Holy Place (soul) which correspond to the 3 items in the spirit: (1) the Altar of Incense next to the Holy of Holies, but separated by a veil (out heart or will, which is in direct contact with the spirit, although separated by unbelief - the tablet of the heart corresponds to the tablet of the 10 Commandments - 2Cor 3:3), (2) the Menorah (our mind, which God illuminates with His 7-fold light - Isaiah 11:2), which is an almond tree, and (3) the Table of Showbread (Bread of the Presence), representing our emotions kept ever fresh from God's Presence, shining forth from the Holy of Holies. The power generator of the Temple is the Altar of Burnt Offering in the Outer Court, representing the Cross, where Christ was offered up for us, to purchase and release His grace (every blessing of righteousness and life) to us. When we trust in Christ and see His sacrifice of love for us, the coals from the Altar with His Blood are applied to our Altar of Incense causing the incense of our heart (our thanksgiving, praise, prayer and worship) to rise up before His throne, so that we submit to Him and offer ourselves to Him as a living sacrifice to do whatever he wants us to do (Is 6:1-4, Rom 12:1). As we turn to the Lord in this way, He progressively removes our veil (barrier) of unbelief, the hardness of our heart (2Cor 3:16), so with unveiled face, we can behold the glory of the Lord, shining from our spirit by the Holy Spirit. His Spirit flowing from our spirit into our soul, by His presence possessing our soul, sets us free from the sin-nature and transforms our soul into the His image from glory to glory, as we submit our souls and yield our bodies to the process of transformation - our spirit has already been made Christ-like (v17-18). His Spirit (1) writes His law (righteous nature), imprinting His Word on the tablet of our hearts, aligning and strengthening our will in line with His will (2Cor 3:3), (2) lights up our Menorah (renews our mind, so we can know Him and His will for us, and lay hold of His anointing to do it - Rom 12:2-8, Is 6:2), and (3) comforts, inspires, renews and refreshes our emotions. Thus, God works in us to know and will (desire) His will, and also empowers our soul to do His good pleasure (Phil 2:13). So, as long as we behold His glory, through the mirror of His Word, our soul is being transformed into His image by His Spirit (2Cor 3:18, Jam 1:22-25). The One doing the transforming is the Spirit of the Lord, who is also the Lord (2Cor 3:17-18), so to cooperate effectively with Him in this work He requires (1) the submission of our heart to His Lordship, enabling Him to fill our soul, and (2) our obedience to do what He has shown and empowered us to do. The transformation begins with our dedication and submission to Him, but is only is completed when we do His Word (obey).

Pastor Marc Sharp continues with Part 18 of the current series that is an epic journey through the New Testament Gospel of Mark, verse by verse. The book of Mark was most likely the first one written, and is generally attributed to John Mark, a close associate of Peter, and also of Paul and Barnabas. The Gospel of Mark is all about Jesus and the good news (Gospel) of the kingdom of God. Who was Jesus really, and why exactly did he come? In the last several weeks we have heard how Jesus proved his divine nature and his authority over sickness and death, learning about his redemptive work. Today’s message introduces the dawn of a new era in his ministry: the sending of the twelve to preach the good news of the kingdom like their Master. Until now, the disciples had been observing Jesus. They had listened to what he said, and watched what he did. Now they must put those things into practice. What can we glean from this to apply to our own gospel proclaiming efforts? If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

Maintain

Lakeway Baptist Church

Lakeway Baptist Church

Pastor Derek takes an in-depth look at the Messiahship of Jesus, showing how He fulfils all the prophecies of the Messiah, that speak of Him being the unique God-man, with the full anointings of Prophet, Priest and King. We discuss how His Messiahship is fully revealed in His 2 Comings - the Sufferings and the Glory. The first time He came to suffer and die for our sins and for our salvation, and He will return a second time to establish His glorious Kingdom on earth. He is the Lamb and the Lion. In connection with this Derek takes a detailed look at Matthew 16, when He announced the building of His Church on the Foundation of Himself and His death and resurrection, and Matthew 17, when He gave a prophetic preview of His Coming Kingdom through the Transfiguration.

Pastor Derek takes an in-depth look at the Messiahship of Jesus, showing how He fulfils all the prophecies of the Messiah, that speak of Him being the unique God-man, with the full anointings of Prophet, Priest and King. We discuss how His Messiahship is fully revealed in His 2 Comings - the Sufferings and the Glory. The first time He came to suffer and die for our sins and for our salvation, and He will return a second time to establish His glorious Kingdom on earth. He is the Lamb and the Lion. In connection with this Derek takes a detailed look at Matthew 16, when He announced the building of His Church on the Foundation of Himself and His death and resurrection, and Matthew 17, when He gave a prophetic preview of His Coming Kingdom through the Transfiguration.

Satan wants to steal our Joy

Satan wants to steal our Joy

The first 4 Divine Institutions (DIs) were established by God before man fell into sin: (1) FREE-WILL, (2) WORK, (3) MARRIAGE, and (4) FAMILY. Therefore these are the primary DIs, which God ordained to form the main structure for our social life. When the Fall happened, sin came into the world, along with the lawless spirit of satan, which attacks the DIs (e.g, crime attacks our personal freedom). Thus the Fall made it necessary to bring in the next two DIs of (5) HUMAN GOVERNMENT and (6) the NATION STATE, in order to protect the first 4 DIs, by restraining sin and limiting the spread of its evil consequences. The division of mankind into nations is necessary to restrain the spread of the virus of sin and evil around the world, because if evil takes over one nation, at least it can be contained within its borders, whereas a one-world system is vulnerable to being completely taken over by evil. If all humanity was united under a One-World Government, an evil man would become world dictator, and be satan's instrument to control all mankind, forcing men to reject the true God. This was and is satan's Plan. So, the main Purpose of the DIs of Human Government and the Nation State is not to interfere in our lives, by overriding our freedoms, but to restrain the spread of evil, which always attacks freedom, and the other primary DIs: (1) by maintaining Law and Order within the Nation, and (2) by defending the Nation against all external attacks. In this video, we focus on the 7th and final Divine Institution - the CHURCH of Jesus Christ, which has been invested with spiritual authority by God. The Church is God's spiritual Representative in the earth, entrusted with the Gospel of Salvation. As a DI, it exists for the sake of all people, including non-members. Its purposes are: (1) to fulfil the Great Commission by preaching the Gospel for the salvation of all people (Mark 16:15-20, Rom 1:16-17), and to teach and make disciples of all people (Matt 28:19), (2) to pray for all men, especially for those in authority, creating peaceful conditions, so that the Gospel might spread freely (1Tim 2:1-4), and (3) to restrain evil and lawlessness in the earth (2Thess 2:6-8, Matt 5:13-16). We have been given the spiritual authority (the keys of the kingdom) to get this job done (Matt 16:18-19). The Church is called to uphold, honour and protect all the DIs, by teaching the truth, preaching the Gospel, and exercising her spiritual authority in prayer, thereby restraining the spirit of lawlessness, which seeks to destroy our freedoms and even society itself, by undermining the DIs, which provide peace, freedom and order, which are necessary for us to be free to fulfil our mission of preaching the Gospel. We are the SALT of the earth (Matt 5:13). SALT is TRUTH, which restrains corruption. The SALT of God's WORD includes the TRUTH of the DIs, so as we respect, value and hold forth the TRUTH of freedom, marriage, family, work, the government, the nation-state and the church, we help to restrain corruption (lawlessness) in society. We must stand for the truth of the 7 DIs. We are SALTY by speaking TRUTH and living in RIGHTEOUSNESS, honouring the DIs, and thereby we restrain the spirit of lawlessness in this world. In our prayers, we are to pray for the DIs (for all those in authority), and to stand against the satanic spirit of lawlessness. The Purpose of the Church is to bring men to Salvation through the Gospel and to know the truth through the Word of God (the Great Commission), but that requires the establishment of peace and order in society through the DIs, so it is of first importance that we pray for the authorities (the DIs).

The first 4 Divine Institutions (DIs) were established by God before man fell into sin: (1) FREE-WILL, (2) WORK, (3) MARRIAGE, and (4) FAMILY. Therefore these are the primary DIs, which God ordained to form the main structure for our social life. When the Fall happened, sin came into the world, along with the lawless spirit of satan, which attacks the DIs (e.g, crime attacks our personal freedom). Thus the Fall made it necessary to bring in the next two DIs of (5) HUMAN GOVERNMENT and (6) the NATION STATE, in order to protect the first 4 DIs, by restraining sin and limiting the spread of its evil consequences. The division of mankind into nations is necessary to restrain the spread of the virus of sin and evil around the world, because if evil takes over one nation, at least it can be contained within its borders, whereas a one-world system is vulnerable to being completely taken over by evil. If all humanity was united under a One-World Government, an evil man would become world dictator, and be satan's instrument to control all mankind, forcing men to reject the true God. This was and is satan's Plan. So, the main Purpose of the DIs of Human Government and the Nation State is not to interfere in our lives, by overriding our freedoms, but to restrain the spread of evil, which always attacks freedom, and the other primary DIs: (1) by maintaining Law and Order within the Nation, and (2) by defending the Nation against all external attacks. In this video, we focus on the 7th and final Divine Institution - the CHURCH of Jesus Christ, which has been invested with spiritual authority by God. The Church is God's spiritual Representative in the earth, entrusted with the Gospel of Salvation. As a DI, it exists for the sake of all people, including non-members. Its purposes are: (1) to fulfil the Great Commission by preaching the Gospel for the salvation of all people (Mark 16:15-20, Rom 1:16-17), and to teach and make disciples of all people (Matt 28:19), (2) to pray for all men, especially for those in authority, creating peaceful conditions, so that the Gospel might spread freely (1Tim 2:1-4), and (3) to restrain evil and lawlessness in the earth (2Thess 2:6-8, Matt 5:13-16). We have been given the spiritual authority (the keys of the kingdom) to get this job done (Matt 16:18-19). The Church is called to uphold, honour and protect all the DIs, by teaching the truth, preaching the Gospel, and exercising her spiritual authority in prayer, thereby restraining the spirit of lawlessness, which seeks to destroy our freedoms and even society itself, by undermining the DIs, which provide peace, freedom and order, which are necessary for us to be free to fulfil our mission of preaching the Gospel. We are the SALT of the earth (Matt 5:13). SALT is TRUTH, which restrains corruption. The SALT of God's WORD includes the TRUTH of the DIs, so as we respect, value and hold forth the TRUTH of freedom, marriage, family, work, the government, the nation-state and the church, we help to restrain corruption (lawlessness) in society. We must stand for the truth of the 7 DIs. We are SALTY by speaking TRUTH and living in RIGHTEOUSNESS, honouring the DIs, and thereby we restrain the spirit of lawlessness in this world. In our prayers, we are to pray for the DIs (for all those in authority), and to stand against the satanic spirit of lawlessness. The Purpose of the Church is to bring men to Salvation through the Gospel and to know the truth through the Word of God (the Great Commission), but that requires the establishment of peace and order in society through the DIs, so it is of first importance that we pray for the authorities (the DIs).

Today's message is a continuation by Pastor Marc Sharp of the series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalms 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. These Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. Psalms 127 is the only song attributed to someone other than David. In this case, it’s attributed to King Solomon, his son. The people who originally sang this song were making their way to Jerusalem, and specifically to the Temple, the construction of which was overseen by Solomon. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

Today's message is a continuation by Pastor Marc Sharp of the series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalms 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. These Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. Psalms 127 is the only song attributed to someone other than David. In this case, it’s attributed to King Solomon, his son. The people who originally sang this song were making their way to Jerusalem, and specifically to the Temple, the construction of which was overseen by Solomon. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.

I will build my church is not about our power or prowess, but Christ’s promise. This message focuses on three ...

Jeff Maness – November 29, 2020 Uncertainty is a fact of life. Whether it’s uncertainty around politics, finances, relationships or physical health, all of us face uncertainty. But while uncertainty is a fact of life, clarity can be as well. In fact, clarity in what God offers can overpower the uncertainty of life’s obstacles.  

Jeff Maness – November 29, 2020 Uncertainty is a fact of life. Whether it’s uncertainty around politics, finances, relationships or physical health, all of us face uncertainty. But while uncertainty is a fact of life, clarity can be as well. In fact, clarity in what God offers can overpower the uncertainty of life’s obstacles.  

Many in the Western world confuse the way things are with the ways things have always been; taking advances in medicine, transportation, and technology for granted. But the things we enjoy have occupied a small portion of human history. In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp begins a new series to examine Church history, so that we can look at where we’ve been to understand where we might be going, so we can correct our course. Could there be a cycle of “truth-error-correction” that the church experiences from time to time? If so, what shape does that cycle take? Where are we now in that cycle? We’re going to look at this in our walk through history over the next 5 weeks.

Many in the Western world confuse the way things are with the ways things have always been; taking advances in medicine, transportation, and technology for granted. But the things we enjoy have occupied a small portion of human history. In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp begins a new series to examine Church history, so that we can look at where we’ve been to understand where we might be going, so we can correct our course. Could there be a cycle of “truth-error-correction” that the church experiences from time to time? If so, what shape does that cycle take? Where are we now in that cycle? We’re going to look at this in our walk through history over the next 5 weeks.

Church Metaphors - Part IV

Listener emails inspire games, much hilarity and cause us to define terms like Jubilee Theonomy and Supererogation. How much fun is that? We also analyze a YouTube video on the 500th Year of the Reformation. Is it FAKE NEWS or not?

Lakeway Baptist Church

Pastor Bob begins a new series entitled "Next" which will look at what is next for us as a church in 2016. Today we look at the unique fingerprint of Cypress and ask the question "Are we willing to work together so that future generations will have the opportunities we have had to know God here at Cypress?"

Here's a classic (and very short I might add,) message from Dr. Joe Arthur, pastor of Harvest Baptist Tabernacle, of Jonesboro, GA! This was preached during the January 1994 Camp Meeting, at Peoples Baptist Church, of Morrow, GA. This church has now moved to McDonough.