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CHRISTMAS UP CLOSE: His Strength In Our Weakness Steve Parrish Luke 2:7 (ESV) And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Life will reveal vulnerability, fragility, weakness: Health Success Finances Business (2-3 best years, suddenly lay off 15 people) Relationships Finances (Longview, mill sh...

CHRISTMAS UP CLOSE: 4x10 Interns Leuso McKenzie, Sandi Hofer, Jay Hofer, Marina Chait

CHRISTMAS UP CLOSE: Resourced By Heaven Steve Parrish Christmas Up Close Romantic, sanitary Christmas cards A closer look, and it’s messier A close up look is more practical because your life is messy SCRIPTURE: Luke 2:6–7 (ESV) And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.  And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger,...

NOVEMBERFAST '24: Be The Strong Man Steve Parrish Be The Strong Man Scripture: Luke 11:20–22 (ESV) But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.  When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe;  but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divi...

NOVEMBERFAST '24: Strategic Response Steve Parrish 2 Corinthians 2:11 (NIV) in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. 2025 Strategic Response My Concerns: We don’t respect the reality of our adversary We reconcile less than best situations as, “that’s just life” We learn to live with the limitations our adversary enforces We don’t recognize our enemies repeate...

NOVEMBERFAST '24: Finder's Keepers Steve Parrish Participating IN Novemberfast 2024 Tune In More Clearly Realign With The Lord Get A Sense Of What God Has For 2025 Personally/Family Church/Ministry Career/Business Jeremiah 33:1–3 (NKJV) Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying,  “Thus says the LORD who made it,...

NOVEMBERFAST '24: The Word Is Our Weaponry Rowena Parrish

NOVEMBERFAST '24: On Earth As It Is In Heaven Page Ackler ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN In Matthew 6 we see Jesus demonstrate for his disciples (both those with him at the time and for those to come like us) how to pray… Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven… ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN: Aligning Ourselves Starts with Repentanc...

THE END: Judgement Steve Parrish Hebrews 9:27 (ESV) And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, No such thing as: Nihilism - Job 19:25–27 (ESV) For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.  And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God,  whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall beho...

THE END: The End Is Near Steve Parrish Matthew 24:3 (ESV) As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” The End Told From The Beginning Genesis 3:15 (ESV) I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise...

THE END: Died But Not Dead Steve Parrish Matthew 28:1–7 (ESV) Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.  And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as s...

THE END: Navigating His End Steve Parrish John 19:29–30 (ESV) A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth.  When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.  Jesus WAS before He was BORN He Existed Before He Was Born - John 8:53–59 (ESV) Are you g...

THE END: Navigating The Ends Steve Parrish Mark 13:1–5 (ESV) And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!”  And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”  And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the...

PRAYER: Effective Prayer Steve Parrish James 5:16 (NIV) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (NKJV) The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (NASB95) The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. (MSG) The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. (ESV) The prayer of a righteous person has great po...

PRAYER: 3x10 (C3 Interns) Leuso McKenzie, Marina Chait, Valerie Parrish

PRAYER: Pursing Godly Dreams Jennifer Davenport 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are quite small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever!! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see right now, rather we look forward to what...

PRAYER: Resisting Opposing Circumstances Ps. Rowena Parrish Mark 4:35-41 NIRV When evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” They left the crowd behind. And they took him along in a boat, just as he was. There were also other boats with him. A wild storm came up. Waves crashed over the boat. It was about to sink. Jesus was in the back, sleeping on a...

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Favor Ps. Steve Parrish Luke 4:16–21 (ESV) And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.  And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,  “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed...

THE TRUTH ABOUT: God's Will (Pt. 2) Ps. Steve Parrish Romans 12:1–2 (ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.  Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good...

THE TRUTH ABOUT: God's Will (Pt. 1) Ps. Steve Parrish Romans 12:1–2 (ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and ac...

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Love Ps. Steve Parrish ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬-‭8‬, ‭13‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always persev...

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Patriotism Ps. Steve Parrish Patriot - a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” America: 1776 AD - 246 Years Old Iran 3200 BC - 5224 Egypt 3100 BC - 5124 Viet...

SONGS WE SING: Here Again Page Ackler Here Again Released in 2018 by the band, Elevation Worship who are the music leaders for Elevation Church in NC.  It provides opportunities for us to do several things: To acknowledge the hard place we often find ourselves, in-between where we’ve been and what God has said will be… and then, to lay that struggle, our emotions, our plans, our effort at the...

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Worship (Pt. 2) Ps. Steve Parrish shachah (hebrew) - to bow down. proskuneo (greek) - to kiss, to show reverence, to bow down Worship is an issue of priority, affection, reverence, elevation, honor, submission. GENERAL WORSHIP - 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. INTENTIONAL WORSHIP:  2 Samuel 6:12–15 (ESV)...

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Worship (Pt. 1) Ps. Steve Parrish THE TRUTH ABOUT: WORSHIP SCRIPTURE: Luke 4:5–8 (ESV) And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answ...