Sermons and Prophecy

  The Gladness of Sadness Date: January 29, 2012 Scripture: Matthew 5:4 from the series The Sermon on the Mount Scripture Let us read together Matthew 5:4 Jesus said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Introduction If you know me then you know that I love both to hear and to tell jokes! I always try to keep a few jokes in my mind to use just in case the opportunity arises because I love to both laugh and make other people laugh. In fact, Sunita will tell you I have a sort of "built in joke radar" that is always scanning in search of something humorous something that might bring a grin. And, if you've heard me preach long eno...

Date: January 26, 2012 Scripture: Acts 4:5-12 from the series Deliverance Festival A MAN NAMED JESUS Scripture Let us read together Acts 4:5-12 Acts 4:5-12 King James Version (KJV)   5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,   6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.   7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?   8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,   9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;   10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised f...

Date: January 26, 2012 Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4 from the series Deliverance Festival THE POWER OF HIS TOUCH Scripture: Let us read together Matthew 8 Matthew 8   1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.   2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.   3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.   4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. Introduction Humans, at least when things are working as they should, possess 5 senses. These are sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch . All of them are important to our existence in and understanding of the world around...

Date:  25, January 2012 Text:  Haggai 2:1-9 from the series All Night Prayer OVERCOMING THE MOUNTAIN OF DISAPPOINTMENT Scripture Let us together read Haggai 2:1-9 In the second year of King Darius, 1 in the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, and say, 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Is it not in your sight as nothing? 4 Yet now take courage, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord ; take courage, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; take courage, all you people of the land, says the Lord ; work, for I am with you, says the Lord of hosts, 5 according to the promise that I made you when you came out of Egy...