Tri-County Christian Center

“Journey Through 1Cor-Part 8” – “The-Cross-And-The-Corinthian-Church” What cross are you carrying? 1 Corinthians 5:12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? Lawsuits Against Believers 1 Corinthians 6:1 If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord's people? The m...

“Journey Through 1Cor-Part7” – “Love That Draws a Line” 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father's wife. And you are proud! Shouldn't you rather have gone into mourning and have put out of your fellowship the man who has been doing this? Should be filled with grief over s...

“The Story of Esther” – “Divine Reversal” Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?" Your past doesn’t dictate what your future must be. Esther 4:16 "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in...

“Journey Through 1Cor-Part6” – “Power-Proves-the-Kingdom” 1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. (Get a pencil and paper ready, there are a lot of Scriptural References.) Here a just a few references: Matthew 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." Luke 11:20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of...

“Journey Through 1Cor-Part5” – “Flipping-The-Paradigm” 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple. You (plural) are the temple of God. God is looking for your heart. 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 So then, no m...

“Journey Through 1Cor-Part 4” - "Time to Grow Up" 1 Corinthians 2:12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. In Christ we have received the Spirit of God. We need to operate with a biblical world view. Divisions in the Church 1 Corinthians 3:1 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as peopl...

“Journey Through 1Cor-Part 3” - "The Cross vs The Culture" Christ the Wisdom and Power of God 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. The culture must bow to the cross. You can not find God through man’s wisdom. 1 Corinthians 1:19-20 For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; th...

1 Cor. 10-17 Getting off Division Street. 1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. Biblical unity, not uniformity. You don’t have to agree on absolutely everything to have unity. 1 Corinthians 4...

“Journey Through 1Cor-Part 1” – “Address the Condition of the Church” 1 Cor. 1-17 Greeting – Thanksgiving – Divisions in the Church The Holy Spirit is the same today as it was in the time of 1 Corinthians. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are to help us be effective. The Assemblies of God church is a Pentecostal church. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is to equip us for service. The most powerful thing...

“America’s True Heritage” – “America’s Heritage is Uniquely Christian” Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, 'We will not walk in it.' Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The one thing we learn from history is t...

“Return to Me” – “Prayer and Fasting” How to Start Fasting (3 Days/Month?) Fasting is about Turning/Returning to God This can be for an individual, a congregation, a community, or a nation. Joel 2:12 “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” – Fasting is a way to turn from personal pleasure and seek God wholeheartedly. * Begin Small *...

“Standing on God’s Promises” – “The Promises of God is what we stand on.” Standing on God’s Promises, Not My Resolutions in this Changing World God’s Promises Are Timeless Anchors Eternal Life - John 3:14-17; John 10:27–28 Forgiveness & Salvation - Matt. 26:28; Acts 2:38-39; Rom 1:16-17 God’s Presence - Matthew 28:20; John 14:23; John 16:22 Peace & Rest - Matthew 10:34-36 11:28–30; John 14...

“The Unexpected & The Unlikely” – “God wants his people to have joy!” God reveals Himself to those who are humble, who recognize their need for a savior.  He gives us joy that we are going to make it. The Birth of Jesus Christ (This is a historical account not just a story.) Luke 2:6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, The Shepherds and the Angels Luke 2:8-10 And ther...

“The-Church’s-Prophetic-Voice” – “It is all about the Gospel” 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. We are priests (royal priesthood) and family (holy nation) Ezekiel 33:10-11 "Son of man, say to the Israelites, 'This is what you are sayin...

“Living LARGE in Uncertain Times” – “Live for God with all your heart” 2 Peter 3 The Day of the Lord Will Come You need the Old Testament to really understand God. There is no reason to not live for God with all your heart. You need to contend for the truth! We cannot ignore what the Lord has said. The lord knows how to bring judgment. God’s delay doesn’t mean He has forgotten you! He will come! G...

“Standing Firm” – “2 Peter 2 False Prophets and Teachers” 2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. Recognize the danger but also that God is there for you to guide you. Need to identify...

“All We Ever Need” – “Put your trust in Him” False Prophets and Teachers 2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them-bringing swift destruction on themselves. The only thing that can save America is a move of God. Be merciful to tho...

“Standing at The Crossroads Part 2” – “We Need Grace & Peace” 2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. We need Grace and Peace right now. God ha a place of peace for us regardless of what is all around us. Confirm Your Calling and Election 2 Peter 1:3-4 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our kno...

“Standing at The Crossroads” – “Mercy is still here if you will listen to me.” Judgment is Coming – Jeremiah 6:1-19 Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, 'We will not walk in it.' Jeremiah 6:19 Hear, you earth: I am bringing disaster on t...

“The 10 Commandments vs Socialism” plus ”Stewarding Your Mina’ Socialism Socialism is at war with the Church. Socialism says that the State is the answer. Your Mina – Voting Principles Voting is the “Mina” entrusted to us as Americans & Christians Jesus is not on the ballot Voting is the Minimal responsibility Political Power is in the People Commit to grow the Lord & in His Mighty Power  ...

“Is America in Revival?” – “God is moving in this hour.” A spiritual awakening in our nation and around the world. The Gospel is going forward. 2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. Revival – The overall sense of God’s presence. Psalms 80:19 Restore us, LORD God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we ma...

“Minding The Business of The Mind” – “Watch yourself, don’t get sucked in.” Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. The mind is the beginning of where things start. Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have alr...

"Adult & Teen Challenge PacWest" – Spokane Men’s Center – Spokane, WA Adult & Teen Challenge provides Christian faith-based, residential care to young people and adults who struggle with life-controlling problems. Participance in the program share their experiences and testimonies.

“What’s it take to live by Faith?” – “The Righteous Shall Live by Faith” Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed--a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live b...

“If God is Good, Why Evil?” – “Did God create evil?” The Preeminence of Christ Colossians 1:15-17 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Genesis 1:31 God saw all that he had made, a...