Novation Church

(1 Corinthians 12) “Now concerning spiritual gifts.” 1 Corinthians 12:1 NASB There Is One God (Vs. 3-11) Differing Gifts yet One Spirit “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.” 12:4  Manifestation Gifts “But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.    For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word...

 (1Corinthians 11) Hermeneutics: The art of interpreting Scripture Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with...

1 Corinthians 10 “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life. Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly, and don’t let your lips talk deviously. Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be established. Don’t turn to the right or to the left; keep your feet away from evil.” Proverbs 4:23-27...

Guest Speaker Lisa Steven

1 Corinthians 9 “Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 CSB Paul the Apostle/Missionary “Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, because you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. My defense to those who examine me is this: Don’t we have the ri...

“Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. But if anyone loves God, he is known by him. About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no G...

1 Corinthians 7 Marriage is a covenant of companionship “Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman. But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise the wife also to her husband. The wife does not have...

Go and sin no more… Honor God by following His plan “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”...

Who is the Slandering Snake? (Genesis 3) The spirit behind the slandering snake “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil (GK. Diabolous)” Matthew 4:1 NASB  “in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11 NIV The slandering snake’s schemes are to deceive (2 Corinthians 11:3), discourage (J...

We The Beautiful Mess Become Our Best When We believe that He has moved us from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light “For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”  Colossians 1:13-14 NASB “I always thank my God for you because of the grace that he has given y...

“When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom. I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a...

“For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside. ”Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of ...

“Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our...

“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, and I made plans like a child. When I became a man, I stopped those childish ways. It is the same with us. Now we see God as if we are looking at a reflection in a mirror. But then, in the future, we will see him right before our eyes. Now I know only a part, but at that time I will know fully, as God has known me.” 1 Corinth...

John 17 and 18 Betrayal comes in different forms: Betrayal of confidential information Betrayal by not standing up for people you love Betrayal by abandonment Betrayal by hurtful words or deeds There’s power in words Proverbs 16:24: “Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body”. NLT Proverbs 15:1: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word...

John 16 Courage is gained through the power of grace “These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.  They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me. But these th...

John 15 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abi...

John 14 Take comfort in your future hope “Do not let your heart be troubled;  believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many rooms; if that were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that where I am, there you also will be. And you know the way...

John 13 Love is exemplified “ Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that His hour had come that He would depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him,Jesus, knowin...

“They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. And all the believers were together and had all things in common; and they would sell their property and possess...

“…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 NASB How Can I Influence Others Towards Jesus? “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we...

“I taught you to remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘You will have a greater blessing when you give than when you receive.” Acts 20:35 ERV “Give freely, and you will profit. Help others, and you will gain more for yourself.” Proverbs 11:25 ERV “Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generos...

“Then Jesus declared,  “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 NIV “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NIV How do I nurture my hunger for God? I need to acknowledge my hunger. I need to realize what I’m hungry for I need to elimin...

“…  let us draw near to God…” Hebrews 10:22 NIV “Be still, and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 NLT The practice of solitude: Withdrawing to privacy for the purpose focusing on God, spiritual growth and strength. “After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone” Matthew 14:23 NIV “Very early in the morning, while it...

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” Matthew 6:9-13 NKJV...