Faith Alive Church - Sunday Message

Joshua Boyd When it comes to growing your family, what are the steps you take? 1.     Preparing the room/house 2.     Sowing the seed What if you did all of the prep but never sowed the seed, you would be prepared to grow but wouldn’t grow.  What if you sowed the seed but didn’t prepare, you’d be struggling with room and organization and effort.   It takes both.  This is not just what we are talki...

Jordon Gilmore Rebuke without relationship leads to rebellion Hebrews 12:5-11 “And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son...

Joshua Boyd Today we will come to realize that humility isn’t just a good quality to have, it is a requirement for our faith to work.  Let’s get right to our point for today: True Humility requires Faith – and true Faith requires Humility Andrew Murray puts it this way: “We can never have more of true faith than we have of true humility.” Humility is the attitude that acknowledges the source. It i...

Jordon Gilmore What would it be like if you said "amen" to God's Word for you in your life?

Joshua Boyd Humility and Mercy Up to this point in our series on humility, we’ve been diving into the detailed characteristics of humility to help us reach it and be aware when we’re missing it.  Humility is to pride as light is to darkness – the more light there is the less darkness.  The more humility we walk in, the less pride gets in our way.   I agree with Andrew Murray’s statement: “I feel d...

Jordon Gilmore Matt 20:1-16 “So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.””

Joshua Boyd An honest evaluation of yourself, with the proper measure, will cause you to see exactly how much more you need to grow and just how short of the mark we come regularly.  Getting to the mark, takes effort and dedication.   Paul used 3 examples to explain the level of dedication it takes to get to our spiritual prize:  the soldier, the athlete and the farmer.   2 Timothy 2:3-7 3 Endure...

The Character of Humility: Serving Joshua Boyd We continue on the topic of humility today and I assure you that as we talk about it, each of us will find areas of our lives that we need more work in this area.  If you think you have much humility, you are in need of even more.  The word humility is only found 7 times in the King James Bible. Humble is found 56 times and  meek , or some derivation...

Jordon Gilmore Gratitude toward God Gratitude towards others  Gratitude towards yourself  Gratitude begets humanity and  Humility begets gratitude 

Joshua Boyd Each of us has a course to finish. A race to win.  Getting up off the couch and doing something is imperative to finishing the race strong.  The enemy will take two main methods of attack to keep you from the finish line:   1.     Stop you from getting started 2.     Work you so hard you can’t make the end Christians everywhere find themselves in one of these two categories wondering w...

“Some Worshiped but others doubted” Jordon Gilmore Matt 28:16-17 “Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.” ‭‭ How do each of us personally respond to the resurrection? Why do some doubt? 1. Arrogance and Pride 2. The magnitude of what our eyes see

Our Cross to Bear  Joshua Boyd On this special Resurrection Sunday we honor and celebrate the events that took place over two thousand years ago that changed the course of history.  Yes, Jesus was God.  And Jesus was a man who had feelings and emotions and thoughts just like you and I.   At Christmas, the topic of humility comes up easily with the images of a baby in a barn sleeping in hay.  Even...

Jordon Gilmore "What Makes Jesus Cry" Jesus cries over Jerusalem Luke 19:41-44 Triumphant Entry Luke 19:28-40 Our God is a God of perfect timing

Joshua Boyd Covering of Healing What does it mean to be protected?  We pray for this regularly when we travel, when we see reports of incidents at workplaces or schools.  Protection from harm. Protection from injury and of course protection from death.  In summary, protection from the curse.   The blessing of the Lord includes protection from the curse.  We have been redeemed from the curse of the...

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Joshua Boyd In this series on healing, hopefully you have been encouraged and strengthened in your belief, your faith, that healing is from God both that it is His power and His will to heal.  All throughout the New Testament, Jesus and the disciples had miraculous healings – even more than are written in the Scriptures (according to the Apostle John).   Sickness comes from the curse which ultimat...

“The Greatness of Service” Jordon Gilmore Matt. 20:20-28 To serve means to put the needs of others before yourself and without the expectation of reciprocity  Who are you serving and what areas are you serving? Jesus’s example: “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭20‬:‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ 1. Service in the kingdom requires g...

Joshua Boyd In Matthew 15, the Gentile, non-covenant woman was asking for healing.  Jesus said, “what you are asking for, healing, is meant for covenant people. “  Matthew 15:26 CEV - Jesus replied, “It isn't right to take food away from children and feed it to dogs.” Her reply was “true, but I just need a crumb, a drop, part of the overflow”.  She trusted in God and the healing power of God...

Jevertus Burnett The Fear of God Definition:  Being terrified of being away from the Lord Heb 12:28-29 The fear of God shapes everything we do. It is the awareness that you are in the presence of an Almighty God Prov 22:4 Luke 23:39-42 Pro 16:6 19:23 Mal 3:16-17 Ps 145:19 Deut 17: 15-19 How do I maintain it? 1. Desire it 2. Respect God’s Word 3. Open to correction 4. Be willing to give 5. Remember...

Joshua Boyd We’ve been talking about healing on recent Sundays.  It is important to know what the Word says regarding a topic that we very frequently pray about and ask God for answers.  In the first message, we reviewed the Scriptures that show us God’s will when it comes to healing.  Looking at Jesus gives us direct understanding of the Father.  He never turned down someone who came to Him for h...

Jordon Gilmore Matt. 18:21-22 Forgiveness begins with our ability to receive forgiveness from God. Matt 18:23-35 -Anyone who has sinned against you has sinned against God first -When we are walking around holding grudges, we are overriding Gods authority -Unforgiveness perpetuates the cycle of sin.

Joshua Boyd Think about how our physical bodies work.  Of course, I’m nowhere near an expert on biology—and we have some in this room or watching online that are.  Any good physician will tell you that they are not the healer - they simply help your body do what it is designed to do in healing itself.   Medicines, ointments, shots all boost your body’s own mechanisms.  Even surgery removes bad ite...

Jordon Gilmore Topic this week: Self-promotion  Christians should have 2 calling cards:  love humility Scripture References: Phil 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” ‭ Ruth 2:1-16

Jordon Gilmore We Serve a God of Purpose There are 2 qualifiers for Romans 8:28, it is for those who 1. Love the Lord 2. Called according to His purpose How do we know that God is prepared for our mistakes? Through Godly discipline (correction)

Joshua Boyd Here we are, 2023!  While in some ways I don’t consider the passing of a new year to be much more significant as a new month or new week, as the minute hand reaches the top of the clock for the next hour, we’ve made another lap around the sun to turn another year.   Yet, I have to consider that God Himself set the first day of the Jewish calendar right before their exodus from Egypt an...