Easley Church of God

Lessons we can learn from Psalm 85: 1. Revival is not just reformation. 2. Revival I the restoration of our spiritual life. 3. Revival has a demand for righteousness. 4. Revival brings peace when we express the fear of the Lord in our walk. 5. Revival is present when mercy meets truth. 6. Revival begins when we recognize our need and pray.

Learning to Follow Jesus' Way: 1. Jesus taught us how to solve division. 2. Jesus taught us how to have peace. 3. Jesus taught us to love God first by seeking His Kingdom.

1. Times of testing and training What do you do in the test? You pull out the umbrella of God's Word. 2. Times of Triumph  The rain will stop, deliverance will come, the giant will fall, and you will enter your “promised land.” Don’t give up at 40. 41 is coming.

Lifetime blessing from God: 1. He is the God of peace. 2. He is The Great Shepherd of the sheep. 3. The blood of the everlasting covenant. 4. He will make you complete in every good work to do His will. 5. God works in us!

The parallel of Daniel's crisis to what we see today: 1. The enemy strategized to isolate the young people. 2. The enemy planned to indoctrinate them 3. The enemy attempted to change their identity. What we can learn from Daniel's crisis: 1. God gave Daniel favor because of his faithfulness. 2. God gave Daniel influence. 3. God gave Daniel vitality because he gave himself to God.

The Unchanging Christ: 1. Christ never changes who He is. 2. Christ never changes His principles. 3. Christ never changes His power. 4. Christ never changes His promise. 5. Christ never holds back His presence when we praise.

Assurances that God gives us: 1. Assurance of deliverance for us who are in Christ. 2. Assurance of the work of the Holy Spirit in us. 3. Assurance of God's unconditional love revealed in Christ.

Unshakable Kingdom: 1. The Kingdom is speaking, don't refuse to listen to the Lord. 2. The Kingdom is now. "Kingdom" means the rule and sovereign government of God. 3. The Kingdom to come. 4. The Kingdom life is continuous promise, acceptable worship, and overriding fire. 5. The kingdom in action through love and hospitality.

Lessons From Jacob That Can Change Your Home: 1. When you encounter Christ don't turn loose. 2. What you have been can be changed by a touch of the Lord. 3. When you trust God, what you put in motion will come back with a good harvest.

What happened to Samson? • He lost his awareness of his divine destiny. • He misused God’s divine gift.  • Because of all this, he became temperamental and revengeful. Lessons From Samson: 1. Things can go wrong when we are overconfident in ourselves. 2. Our lives move in the direction of our strongest thought. 3. We see the results of losing the mindset of Christ.

Lessons from Moses praying in crisis mode: 1. When you feel attacked, move your position to higher ground. 2. When you feel tired, reach out to someone to agree with you in prayer. 3. When the fight reaches you, hold up the banner of God.

We desire: 1. To welcome children. 2. To point children in the right direction. 3. To engage children in God's Word. 4. To train children to follow Jesus. 5. To help children develop an informed and active faith.

Which Mountain? 1. We have a choice to climv or not. 2. We can come to a mountain of provision. 3. We experience a multitude of joyful angels when we come to Mount Zion. 4. When we come to Christ, we are registered in Mount Zion. 5. We will see God as He resides in Heaven. 6. We are made perfect when we go rot Heaven. 7. We must know that Jesus made Heaven possible.

Generational Work of the Holy Spirit: 1. The Word declared at Pentecost was meant to all generations. 2. The Word includes sons and daughters prophesying. 3. The Word moves us to live authentic holy lives that serves as an expressive example to the next generation.

Divine discipline that prepares us for what is ahead: 1. God disciplines us because He loves us. 2. God disciplines us for our good. 3. God disciplines us for our growth and development. 4. God disciplines us so we will make the right effort in our relationships. 5. God disciplines us so we will be prepared to choose well in our reactions. 6. God disciplines us so we will be responsible in our cho...

The Importance of God's Peace: 1. The foundation of God's peace. Here is why it is so important: Having your feet prepared in the Gospel confirms you are moving in the right direction. Having your feet prepared in the Gospel confirms you can stand against the enemy. Having your feet prepared in the Gospel confirms you can know peace. 2. The wholeness of God's peace. We need God's peace to calm our...

Running with Focus: 1.        Remember our heroes. 2.        Remove our hindrances. 3.        Run the race. 4.        Focus our faith. 5.        Emulate Jesus’ example. 6.        Keep your courage.

Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How: 1. What is spiritual submission? It is presenting yourself to be a living sacrifice. 2. Who is spiritual submission for? All believers are called to be set apart for His purpose. 3. Why have spiritual submission? Obedience, protection, freedom, and direction. 4&5. When and Where to have spiritual submission: We are called to submit daily, in all things. 6. How...

The proof of faith: 1. Faith factor - Hebrews 11:1 2. Faith clarified - Hebrews 11:2-3 3. Faith commended - Hebrews 11:4-5 4. Faith rewarded - Hebrews 11:6 5. Faith characterized - Hebrews 11:7-12 6. Faith in hope - Hebrews 11:13-16 7. Faith patriarchs - Hebrews 22:17-22 8. Faith endures - Hebrews 11:23-29 9. Faith wins - Hebrews 11:30-40

BIBLICAL PROOF OF HOLY SPIRIT’S PERSONHOOD: • He has a mind. Romans 8:27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. • He has a will. Corinthians 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. • He has love. Romans 15:30 I urge you, broth...

Why did Simon Peter end up far from his destiny? 1. He struggled to pass the test. 2. He struggled with tension of the moment, so he became distant. 3. He struggled to trust in this life altering moment. Jesus comes with reassurance: 1. Your future doesn't have to be determined by your failures. 2. Jesus restores and reconnects. 3. Jesus was restoring Peter's commission and He reset his destiny.

The preparation that Jesus gave leading to Pentecost: 1. Jesus introduces the Helper sent to teach and remind us. 2. Jesus makes us aware of spiritual warfare in this world. 3. Jesus acknowledges that Satan is coming at Him.

Tabernacle Truths: 1. The Tabernacle Formation a. The Courtyard - bronze altar and laver of cleansing b. The Holy Place - lamp stand, table of bread, and altar of incense c. The Most Holy Place - the Ark of the Covenant 2. The Tabernacle Function a. Daily ministry of priests in the holy place b. Annual Day of Atonement by the High Priest 3. The Tabernacle Fulfillment a. The way into the Holy of Ho...

Post Resurrection Reaction: 1. Some worshiped Him, but some doubted. 2. Some chose routine over revelation. 3. Some missed the opportunity to receive transformative power.