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We pray that you are encouraged and enriched by the word of God. Guest speaker Lyle Camp presents his message: Devil Bad, God Good

Good morning and welcome to Forward Church! We pray that you are encouraged and enriched by the word of God. Guest speaker Lucas Miles presents his message: persevering in the truth.

From the beginning of time, God has desired to live with his people and walk among them. We brought sin into the world and became separated from God. Jesus repaired the breach through his own body. God now dwells in us and walks with us. He does this to bless us and lead us to be a blessing to the world. God is with you to be a blessing. As you go about your day, ask yourself how you can be a bles...

God's Perspective for God's World - Nate Tanner by Forward Church Sermons

Sometimes we pray and don’t feel like anything is happening. So over time we pray less and come to believe it doesn’t make much of a difference. But we must have faith in the power of prayer. God has given mankind authority over the planet and the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Prayer is a way to affect the world with God’s will, which is always. We must continue to pray from...

We can initiate a new great awakening by being doers of the Word and not hearers alone. Doing the Word prepares our hearts to live in the finished work of Christ. We are called to be doers of the Word and not hearers alone. Why? So we can please God and get into Heaven? No. Because the world needs to see examples of the righteousness of God and they need to hear the Gospel, the good news of the ki...

The spiritual practices of contemplation and meditation are the catalyst to understanding and transformation. As we hold God’s Word in our minds and hearts, His logos, His word, His logic emanates into our thinking, emotions, and choices. It’s a way to reprogram our set points. Be still and know God becomes more than a lovely thought, it becomes a way of life to be led by God.

You can not improve on your salvation, but you can experience more of it. You are complete in Christ in your spirit, but your mind, soul, and body can use a little renewal. We can engage in spiritual practices and disciplines to keep our hearts soft toward God and keep our minds renewed so we don’t limit His will in our lives. This week we’ll explore the discipline of prayer. God already knows wha...

Life is hard sometimes. Things happen that are so disappointing that it affects how we make decisions for the rest of our lives. We often give up on ourselves and slip into a survival mentality, believing that living a fulfilled life is not for us. While life may be challenging, we have a promise from God that our joy can be full, even amid disappointment, fear, and failure. Join us today and be e...

The world is in need to hope. When we minister life from the power of the Spirit rather than condemnation from the letter of the Law, we will see the Gospel work. The Spirit empowers us to bring life to a hurting world. So be renewed today in your commission to walk in the ministry of reconciliation. You can be confident in Jesus to transform people. They’re waiting for an invitation to be loved b...

Under the Old Covenant, the priests would make sacrifices and intercession on behalf of Israel’s forgiveness. They had to do this continually because the people kept breaking the Law, and they themselves were not perfect. But Jesus secured a New Covenant in his blood because he is perfect. He is now our high priest under this New and Better Covenant. He does not have to continually make sacrifices...

Join us to hear Mike Crane talk about freedom and liberty established in our heart of grace.

The spirit of God pours himself, through us, as love and power for others.

Being baptized with the spirit and being filled with the spirit are two different things. When you hear the Gospel and believe, the Spirit baptizes you into the body of Christ and Christ immerses you in His spirit who lives in you from then on, never to leave you. You receive the Holy Spirit when you are born again. To be filled with the Spirit is when that indwelling Spirit comes upon you to empo...

When does the baptism with the Holy Spirit happen? Can you be born again without this baptism? The truth is, when you hear and believe the Gospel, the Spirit baptizes you into Christ and Christ puts His spirit in you, they happen at the same time. The baptism with the Holy Spirit is not a separate event. You don’t have to wait to receive the Holy Spirit. From then on you can be filled with the Spi...

Returning in the Power of the Spirit - Courtney Olsen by Forward Church Sermons

Hebrews 6 gives us a list of the foundations of the faith. Baptisms is one of those foundations. Today we’ll discuss the difference between water baptism, baptism into Christ and baptism with the Holy Spirit. We’ll answer when each of these happens and what they’re for. We pray you are encouraged and your faith is strengthened as you watch today.

An Exercise in Cultivating the Holy Spirit - Clint Byars by Forward Church Sermons

The Holy Spirit lives in you. He is continually speaking to you. You hear him better than you think. I know that because when you were born again, God placed his spirit in your and gave you a new heart that is tuned to his voice. You hear him all the time, you probably just overlook his voice because you’re expecting something more phenomenal. He is practical and makes it easy to follow him if you...

The Holy Spirit lives in you to bear fruit. He is seeking to form Christ in you so you’ll be a blessing to the people of the nations. God’s desire is to have a family that he leads from their hearts by his spirit. It’s an ingenious plan to bless the world through relationship. As we yield to him and allow him to shape our entire being, we transform into a global family that continues to increase G...

The Holy Spirit lives in you to teach, comfort, help, strengthen, lead, convict, give power, remind you of Jesus' words, prays for you through you, bear fruit, set you free, seal you in God with Christ, guarantee salvation, bear witness about Jesus, gives utterance for tongues, influence, give life to your physical body, knows God's thoughts, bears witness with your spirit that you are God’s child...

Happy Mothers Day! We honor and celebrate moms on this special day. Thank you for joining us at Forward Church today!! We hope you leave feeling better about you and God.

God has purified our spirits by the blood of Christ, and he has given us a new heart. But we must keep our hearts clear before the Lord. Not to be accepted, but to stay sensitive to His Lordship and leadership in our lives. Walk with us through Psalm 19 and discover the power of honesty before the Lord. He's on your side but we must be submitted to His precepts in our hearts. Discover the power of...

Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; 24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in an everlasting way. You must be honest with yourself if you want to consistently hear and follow God. God speaks the language of truth. His leading will always be rooted in truth. If there is any self-deception in your heart, you will miss God and blam...

Discover the will of God through the reading of Romans 12:1-2 with Courtney Olsen