Istrouma Ascension Podcast

Transcript follows: Stand “The Handwriting’s on the Wall” Daniel 5:1-30   Key verse: “This is the interpretation of the matter: Mene, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; 27 Tekel, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting; 28 Peres, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians” (Daniel 5:26-28).   Senseless feast Because of the setting o...

Transcript pending shortly   Stand “The Original Beauty and the Beast” Daniel 4:1-37   Key verse: “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble” (Daniel 4:37).   Restless before God Comfortable in his house Concerned in his heart Revelation from God The message God sends The...

There’s an old adage that says, there’s no atheist in a foxhole. I don’t know if you can prove that you can prove that. There have been some atheists who claim to be so in a foxhole, but when the bullets are whizzing by your head, and your life is on the line, people tend to seek and strike bargains with God. It would kind of go like this, “God, if you spare my life, if you get me out of this mess...

Stand “A Foxhole Faith or a Furnace Faith?” Daniel 3:1-30 (SERMON TRANSCRIPT FOLLOWS)   Key verse: “If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.  But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up” (Daniel 3:17-18).     A furnace fait...

Stand, Week 1 Jeff Ginn The eyes of our nation, this week, have been focused on small County in Kentucky. It’s called Rowan County. It's because there, a test case of sorts, has arisen. It swirls around a simple County Clerk. Her name is Kim Davis. Kim it turns out had lived a wild life and she had been married four times. Yet, at her mother-in-law's passing in 2011, the Lord got a hold of her and...

Would everyone please draw a deep breath, just do like this. All right I see that all of you have breath.   Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord. I'd tell wasn’t that wonderful, what the choir and orchestra did. It was tremendous.   The song said, "Let all the works of his hand be applauded" and we applaud the Lord. He gives gifts to people and I'm so glad they share their gifts with us...

Transcript follows!   Stand “The Kingdom that Shall Stand Forever” Daniel 2:1-49   Key verse : “ And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever ” (Daniel 2:44).     1.      D esperation before God a....

Sermon text follows... Stand Daniel 1:1-21   Key Verse: B ut Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank (Daniel 1:8a).   1.      A great t ragedy a.      The tragedy of d efeat b.      The tragedy of d isobedience 2.      A great t emptation a.      A golden p ossibility b.      A godly p urpose c.      A grave p eril d.      A gracious p...

One Another Summer “Comfort One Another” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18   Key Verse: “ Therefore [comfort] one another with these words” (1 Thes. 4:18).   1.      The r esurrection of Jesus comforts us a.      There’s a f oundational resurrection b.      There’s a f uture resurrection 2.      The r eturn of Jesus comforts us a.      It is p romised b.      It is p ersonal 3.      The r eunion with Jesus...

One Another Summer “Submit to One Another” Ephesians 5:17-21     1.      It’s God’s will that we be s pirit-filled a.      He gives us a c ontrast b.      He gives us a c omparison 2.      It’s God’s will that we s ing a.      Our a udience b.      Our a ssortment c.      Our a ttitude 3.      It’s God’s will that we s ubmit a.      The m eaning of this command b.      The m otive for this command

One Another Summer “Bear with One Another” Ephesians 4:1-6   Key Verse: “ with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love ” (Ephesians 4:2).     1.      Our c alling a.      To b elong to Jesus b.      To b ecome like Jesus 2.      Our c onduct a.      The s tandard of it b.      The s pecifics of it 3.      Our c ommunity a.      Our a ffirmations b.      Our a i...

One Another Summer “Bear One Another’s Burdens” Galatians 6:1-5   Key Verse: “ Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ ” (Galatians 6:1-5).     1.      A d anger to acknowledge a.      There’s a p redator b.      There’s a p rey 2.      A d uty to accept a.      H elp up one another b.      H old up one another 3.      A d eception to avoid a.      Test our own l abor b.     ...

One Another Summer “Pray for One Another” James 5:13-20   Key Verse: “ Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working ” (James 5:14).     1.      R ealities of life a.      There will be times of h ardship b.      There will be times of h appiness 2.      R esponses to life a.      Resp...

Jeff Ginn Lead Pastor   One Another Summer “Instruct One Another” Romans 15:14-21   Key Verse: “ I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another ” (Romans 15:14).     1.      Let’s be c onfident in one another a.      The s tatement of confidence b.      The s ource of confidence 2.      Let’s c ompl...

Jeff Ginn, Lead Pastor   One Another Summer “Serve One Another” Galatians 5:13   Key Verses: “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13).     1.      Called to l iberty a.      We are c alled b.      We are c autioned 2.      Called to l abor a.      An apparent c ontradiction b.     ...

Micah Cating, Student Pastor

July 5, 2015 One Another Summer   Mike Holmes Encourage One Another Freedom from discouragement  Hebrews 10:19-25   Life is not easy To live life is to face the reality of discouragement In discouraging times: 1.  Draw near-don't go back 2.  Be bold- know whose you are 3.  Hold fast- don't let go 4.  Know His character  5.  Consider how you can encourage others-make a plan 6.  Don't isolate yourse...

One  Another  Summer “ Greet One Another ” Romans 1 6 :1 -16   Key Verse :   “ Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you ” (Romans 16:16) .   1.  An e ncouragement  to greet one another a.  It’ s r epeated b.  It’ s r elational 2.  An e xample  of greeting one another a.  There ’s a ffirmation b.  There’s a ppreciation c.  There’s a im 3.  An e xpression  of greeting...

June 21, 2105 One Another Summer Senior Pastor Jeff Ginn "Honor One Another Romans 12:10b ".....Outdo one another in showing honor"   1.  Instruction to honor a.  The requirement of it b.  The reason for it   2.  Individuals to honor a.  God b.  Parents c.  Spouse d.  Elderly e.  Authorities  

“Love One Another” Romans 12:9-10a   1.      With a love that’s t rue “ Let love be genuine ” (Rom. 12:9a). a.      True love is an a gape love b.      True love is an a uthentic love 2.      With a love that’s t ough “ Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good ” (Rom. 12:9b). a.      H ate what is evil b.      H old to what is good 3.      With a love that’s t ender “ Love one another with br...

One Another Summer “Members of One Another” Romans 12:3-8   1.      A “one another” m indset   “ For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned ” (Romans 12:3).   a.      Don’t think too h ighly of yourself   b.      Don’t think too l...

Many have been the inventions that were meant for good but utilized for evil:   ·           Alfred Nobel created dynamite for constructive purposes, but it was used for explosives and ammunition in war and millions perished. ·           Google Earth can help us gain perspective, map journeys, and a thousand other good purposes.  At the same time, terrorists can and have used it to plot and carry o...

Work as Worship “All Aboard!” Ephesians 2:8-10     1.      Salvation is by g race “ For by grace you have been saved . . . ” (Eph. 2:8a). a.      The g round of salvation b.      The g lory for salvation 2.      Salvation is through f aith “For by grace you have been saved through faith ” (Eph. 2:8b).   a.      Faith is k ey b.      Faith is free 3.      Salvation is for g ood w orks “ For we are...

Work as Worship “Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?” Colossians 3:22-4:1     1.      The m andate to obey “ Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters. . . ” (Col. 3:22a). a.      An e xpectation of obedience b.      An e xception to obedience 2.      The m anner to obey “. . . not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord....

Sermon Outline, May 10, 2015 - Istrouma Baptist Church Perry Hancock, PhD, President & CEO Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home & Family Ministries   Mom’s Work as Worship | Redeeming the 24/7 Key Scripture:   Proverbs 31   I.         Mom’s s ervice as worship         II.     Mom’s s upport as worship         III.   Mom’s s acrifices as worship         IV.    The r eason and r esults