Istrouma Ascension Podcast

Work is Worship “A Big Message from a Little Messenger” Proverbs 6:6-11     1.      I llustration of work “ Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise ” (Proverbs 6:6). a.      C onsider the ant b.      C opy the ant 2.      I nitiative to work “ Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, 8  she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest ” (Proverbs 6:7-8).   a....

New Orleans Saints Tight End, Benjamin S. Watson, joins Senior Pastor Jeff Ginn to give his testimony and share how he shares the Gospel in his daily walk.

Work as Worship “Image Is Everything” Genesis 2:1-3 and 15   Key Verses : Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creati...

Conversations #JesusSpeaks to Shattered Dreams Matthew 28:1-10     1.      C ome and s ee Come and see the place where he lay (Matthew 28:6b). a.      Evidence #1: Empty t omb b.      Evidence #2: Eyewitness a ccounts c.      Evidence #3: Transformed l ives 2.      F all and w orship Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him (Matthew 28:9)....

Conversations #JESUSSPEAKS   #JesusSpeaks to the Outcast Luke 19:1-10   Key Verse. “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10)   1.  He was restless a.  Despite his position b.  Despite his possessions 2.  He was responsive a.  Jesus knew his name b.  Jesus knew his need 3.  He was rejoicing a.  You can grumble at grace b.  You can be glad for grace

Conversations #JESUSSPEAKS     Jeasus speaks to unbridled ambition The Desire for personal glory impacts our behavior in mor ways than we know Jesus calls his followers to a life of radical servanthood. We are called to God glorifying self=sacrifice

Conversations #JesusSpeaks to Impossibilities Luke 18:18-30   Key Verse: But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God” (Luke 18:27).   1.      Jesus speaks with a r uler And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”   And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone   (Luke 18:18-19).   a.      He had some p ositive...

Conversations #JesusSpeaks to the Hopeless John 5:1-18   Key Verses: When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” 7 The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed,...

Conversations #JesusSpeaks to a Broken Past John 4:1-30   Key verses : Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life ” (John 4:13-14).   1.      Jesus speaks to the p ast a.      The history o...

Conversations #JesusSpeaks to the Walking Dead John 3:1-16   Key verse: Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).   1.      Jesus speaks with a s eeker a.      He is r eligious b.      He is r espected c.      He is r estless 2.      Jesus speaks about a s olution a.      We need a s econd birth b.      We need a s pirit...

Conversations #JesusSpeaks to Your Life’s Mission Mark 1:16-18     1.      The c ontext for this conversation “ Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them . . .” (Mark 1:16-17a)   a.      Jesus s aw them b.      Jesus s poke to them 2.      The c ontent of this conversation “And Jesu...

IN SOME WAY, WE MUST BE GOING Revelation 5:9 1.  We give Him the worship He deserves because of _______He is.      a.  He is ________      b.  He is ________ 2.  We give Him the worship he deserves because of ________He has done.      a.  He ______the ultimate price      b.  He ______our redemption 3.  We give Him the worship He deserves by ________to the nations.      a.  The ______ of His plan i...

Serving in a NEW way Romans 7:1-6   I.  Familiar with the LAW (v1)   II. Free from the LAW (v2-3)      2nd Corinthians 3:17   III.  Relocating the LAW (v4-5)      Galations 5:13 and Galatians 5:22-23   IV.  Fulfilling the LAW (v6)      2 Corinthians 3:5-6     Galatians 5:14      Ezekiel 36: 26-27        Galatians 5:16-18      Luke 22:20                 1st Peter 4:10      Romans 13:10            ...

T. Lusk   New Growth 1 Peter 2:2   Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life   Description: New and Needy   Like Newborn infants 1 Peter 2:2 New in Christ New creation  Epesians 2:1-5   Direction: Craving and Satisfaction Long for the pure Spiritual milk 1 Peter 2:2   Completely reliant on Him Jesus=spring of living water Destination: Maturity -That by it, you may grow up in salvaiotion -Gospel...

Mike Holmes   A New Creation, Reconciled 2 Corinthians 5:16-21   A New Creation   IN CHRIST, you are a NEW creation (vss. 16-17)     Reconcilliation Reconciliation is by the will of God (v18). Reconciliation is by the act of forgiveness (v19). Reconciliation is by the response of faith (v20). Reconciliation is by the work of substitutition (v21).   The Ministry of Reconciliation God has entrusted...

All Things New Lamentations 3:20-24   Key Verses: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-23).   1.      New m indset a.      Remember our s ins b.      Remember his s teadfastness 2.      New m ercies a.      P ardoned for our failings b.      P rovision for our future 3.      New m or...

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Peace Christmas at Easter! John 20:19-23   19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be w...

Peace “History’s Greatest Gift” Ephesians 2:13-14   Key Verses: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.   For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility” (Ephesians 2:13-14).   1.      The d istance he covered                                                              ...

Peace “Peace in Troubled Times”   Key Verse: “ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world ” (John16:33).   1.      T ruth about troubled times a.      They are p romised b.      They are p assing 2.      T enacity in troubled times a.      Be c heerful b.      Be c ourageous 3.      T riumph over...

Peace “History’s Greatest Birth Announcement” Luke 2:8-14   Key Verses : “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased’” (Luke 2:13-14)!   1.      Gives us a s tory to tell a.      It is g ood news b.      It is g lobal news 2.      Gives us a s avior to trust a.  ...

Worship that Works Hebrews 13:1-6   Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the...

Hebrews 12:18-29   For you have not come to  z what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest  19  and  a the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words  b made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.  20  For they could not endure the order that was given,  c “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”  21  Indeed,  d so terrifying was...

Jesus is Better “Run the Race ” Hebrews 12:1-2   Key Verses:  Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,...

Walk on the Water   1.  Everybody has a boat 2.  Everybody was meant to walk on water (Maththew 14:22-23) 3.  have to have Jesus to walk on water 4.  Your boat is your comfort zone      a.  Greater life change occurs out of the boat than will ever happen in the boat      b.  More excitement and adventure come from being out of the boat than in the boat      c.  Deeper fulfillment is found out of t...