Easley Church of God

A New Covenant: 1. A covenant is a promise from God to His people. 2. A covenant when applied to faith has great meaning. 3. There is sharp contrast between the Old and New Covenants. 4. The Old has gone, and the New has come.

May we never forget: 1. He gave Himself. 2. He finished. 3. He's alive! 4. He's faithful! 5. He's coming back!

FACTORS CONCERNING THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF JESUS: 1. This was God's plan. 2. This was God's way. 3. This was the return of God's glory.

Prophetic profile: 1. The Melchizedek mystery. He was a type of Christ, not an early appearance of Jesus. He was a king and priest, as Jesus would be. 2. The divine promise. Perfection means the completion of God's plan of salvation. The law was weak in that it could not save or bring about inward change. 3. The permanent priesthood. Jesus lives forever as the holy one. Jesus saves completely!

We Hear God through a body-soul-mind relationship with God. Important aspects of a heartfelt relationship with God: 1. Learn to listen. 2. Consistent to listen. Experience God as you listen. Jesus uses a story to state what is important to hear. 1. Two lives. 2. Two destinations. 3. Two requests. 4. Two understandings.

Remaining steadfast in God's grace and hope: 1. the caution not to fall away. 2. The conviction to stand firm. 3. The consistent hope we have is backed up by God's promises. 4. The confident hope we have is secure in Christ.

Lessons learned from Gideon, Part 2: 1. Gideon's fleece demonstrated his lack of trusting God. 2. Gideon tested God, the God tested Gideon. 3. Gideon heard God and experienced victory.

Six specific spiritual truths we must understand: 1. Repentance from acts that lead to death. 2. Faith in God. 3. Instruction about baptisms. 4. The laying on of hands. 5. The resurrection of the dead. 6. Eternal judgment.

We are called to progress in maturity. 1. When maturity stops, we regress. 2. Maturity requires one to chew. 3. Maturity is a journey, not a destination.

Things we see from Elijah's experience: 1. He fell into self-doubt. 2. He tried to put God in a box. 3. He felt God's conviction. God's Response: 1. He questions our action. 2. He demonstrates His multiplicity. 3. He will reignite your purpose.

Our Priestly Duties: 1. To represent the people. 2. To offer gifts and worship. 3. To deal gently with people. 4. To keep oneself cleansed. 5. To serve humbly. 6. To pray faithfully.

God is speaking to individuals and the church: 1. Don't refuse to listen. 2. Don't refuse to believe. 3. Don't refuse His command.

Three truths about God's Word: 1. The nature of God's Word - The Word is alive. 2. The power of God's Word - Penetrates the soul and spirit. 3. The accountability of God's Word - In the past and future. Three factors about our High Priest: 1. The exemplary character of our High Priest. 2. The compassion of our High Priest. 3. The confident call of our High Priest.

Pastor Steve continues the series on hearing God in our everyday lives with 3 major points and 2 practical takeaways found in 2 Kings 7.

This Week's Text - Hebrews 4:1-11 Old Testament Examples of Rest 1. The Promised Land. 2. Creation and the Cross. 3. Sabbath and Salvation.

Pastor Steve continues the message last week on why the disciples were not able to connect with God's Word in Luke chapter 24.

Part 4 in the Study of the book of Hebrews continues with Hebrew chapter 3. 1. Consider Jesus, fix your thoughts on Him. 2. Consider the superiority of Jesus versus Moses. 3. Consider the faithfulness of Jesus over His house - where He dwells. 4. Consider the warning to be faithful. 5. Consider our need to hear God and obey.

Pastor Steve kicks off a new series on hearing the voice of God in our everyday lives. This week's sermon comes from Luke 24:13-26.

1. We must focus on the truth of God's Word. 2. We must adhere to rather than ignore God's Word. 3. We must realize that God authenticates His Word through His people. 4. We must see our role in this world through Jesus Christ. 5. We must experience the power of salvation. 6. We then live in the Lord's protection and help to navigate this world.

Tonights Text: Hebrews 1:5-14 1. We must not have an unbalanced view of Jesus versus anything else in our life. 2. We must know that the angels worshipped Jesus because He is the Son of God. 3. We must know that Jesus is the exalted king. 4. We must know that Jesus is the Lord of righteousness. 5. We must know that Jesus is eternal. 6. We must know that Jesus is the ultimate conqueror. We must kno...

Pastor Steve continues the message on reaching the potential God intends for His followers from Isaiah 43:18-19.

Pastor Steve starts a new series on the book of Hebrews. Today's lesson reminds us that God is the author of the Bible.

Pastor Steve preaches on reaching your spiritual potential.

Pastor Steve begins 21 Days of Prayer with a challenge to go deeper in communication with God.

Pastor Steve preaches on when Simeon meets the infant Jesus in Luke chapter 2.