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The power of His presence begins with the indwelling presence of His holy Spirit in our bodies. To have a life that is renewed and brings refreshment to those around is one that must have the old man removed and replaced with Christ.

Guest Sermon By Jeff Drillinger

Through faith we are justified and receive the grace of God through the sacrifice of Christ. In this grace we stand and rejoice in the glory of God and times of tribulation as it builds our character through perseverance and hope. In this salvation the love of God is poured into our hearts through His indwelling Holy Spirit who was given to us when we faithfully obeyed the gospel.

There is fullness of joy and continual pleasures for those who dwell in His presence in heaven. Ephesians 2:6 we are seated with God in the heavenly places with Christ Jesus. Regardless of the circumstances in our lives if we are Christians we are seated with Him in joy and eternal pleasures.

To be in the presence of God transforms our thinking and our lives. By being in His presence He is able to show us the path of life. In walking in the path of life, literally to walk in the way of eternal life we find blessings and favor with God.

Introduction : In Christ Jesus we have been given every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. In light of being chosen in Him from before the foundation of the world Paul prays that we would know what we have been given by God. His prayer is that we would know the hope we have, the riches of glory in the inheritance we have and the power in us through His Holy Spirit that have been given to u...

Three little words have profound, far reaching, and eternal consequences. The three words are, “Hope,” “Called,” and “Chosen.” Only those who have been called and chosen by God have any real hope in this life and in the life to come. In this lesson a disciple will learn how each of those words are defined and also how and when God calls and chooses a person for salvation. The disciple will also le...

We need to be reminded that we were saved, justified by His blood, sanctified by His Spirit, so that we may share the glorious character of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this lesson we will answer three questions. What is, His inheritance in the saints? What are the riches of His glory? Why has He given us the riches of His glory

“Everybody wants to change the world!” was the line from the chorus of a popular song back in 80’s. It was all about POWER! Power to change your life! Power to influence others to change their lives! Power to change the world and human history! As Christians we possess an exceedingly great power within to do just this, change our world! This power is defined as the “Hyper-Mega-Power” from God! Tod...

Only the indwelling presence of God’s Spirit can bring refreshing restoration to our lives! Only the mystery which is, Christ in you bring about the glorious character and the influential power of His life to our lives and society! In today’s lesson we will define what the Mystery is, what are the riches of His glory, and what is His power within us.

For Christians, it is important to realize the person we were before being redeemed is not the same person we are right now! We are now sons and daughters of God, seat with Christ in the heavenly places far above all rule and authority. It is important to embrace this truth and walk according to this spiritual reality.

God desires for you to seek His presence in our lives. In the Hebrew language the word presence means to turn the face toward. In the New Testament we are told to fix our eyes on Jesus, looking intently in the Mirror face to face! Today, we will be exhorted by Psalm 27 to do just this.

You would not have believed me if I told you that these protests, riots, and looting has been planned for decades. It is what is called an “Organic Revolution” but it is not so organic. It is a well thought out plan to destroy the Judeo-Christian culture we still enjoy.

This morning we begin to lay the foundation for the "Perseverance of the Saints!" Just as the sons of Issachar understood the times with knowledge of what Israel should do, so we also need to recognize the times we are living in and learn what the church of the living God is called to do to persevere in times of great difficulty. This morning we will define, from Revelation 14:12, what "Perseveran...

This morning's sermon is titled, "His Presence- To Know and Walk the Path of Life!" During the lesson we will focus on answering the questions, "What is the path of Life?" "What does it look like lived out in our lives?" and "Why is it important to walk in the path of life now in our mortal bodies?" Each of these questions is important to answer in order for God's people to be the salt and light i...

Once again, I am excited to share what I have found in the Scripture regarding our walking in the ways of the LORD on the "Path of Life" and the exceeding joy this brings to our heavenly Father and everyone else who is a part of our lives. There is an amazing connection between walking with the Father according to His Word and His joy, our joy, and the joy we shine into other peoples lives! The ti...

The title of the lesson this morning is "In His Presence! Joy in the Faith, Hope and Love of God" There is a close correlation between our relationship with God through our faith in His presence and the purpose we have as Christians and Joy. This is also true and our hope in being in His presence now by faith and our presence with Him when He returns by hope. Finally, it is evident that we have gr...

As Christians, children of God, we enjoy a great freedom that no man can take away, the freedom from sin give us the Joy and the Power to serve our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ! This morning's lesson titled, "In His Presence- The Joy and Power of Freedom" Today we will find from both Old and New Testament passages the great Joy and Power that is granted to us through the Freedom we have been give...

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I am excited about today's lesson on the Fullness of Joy we are able to experience in Christ regardless of the situation or circumstance we find ourselves in! As you know it is God's will that we as His people should, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing and in everything give thanks for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus!"

This morning we will begin to examine the last facet of Psalm 16:11, "In Your right hand there are pleasures forever!" This will be an exciting series of lessons as we examine the prophecies about Christ being seated at the God's right hand and the position of power He holds. We will as examine in the lessons to follow what are the "Pleasures Forever" in His right hand that Christians can begin to...

This morning we will begin to examine the last facet of Psalm 16:11, "In Your right hand there are pleasures forever!" This will be an exciting series of lessons as we examine the prophecies about Christ being seated at the God's right hand and the position of power He holds. We will as examine in the lessons to follow what are the "Pleasures Forever" in His right hand that Christians can begin to...

I am looking forward with excitement for today’s lessons. This morning the lesson is titled, “In the Power of His Presence- God’s Right Hand of Power!” It is very exciting and comforting to know we are seated with Him in the heavenly places at the His right hand. It is also an awesome thing to understand and embrace the fact that in His right hand there are pleasures forever. If you want to get a...

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