Petra Church International Ministries

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.    Christmas: Celebrating Jesus  Isaiah's Messianic prophecies  Four Titles of Jesus               1. Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor               2. Jesus is the Mighty God               3. Jesus is t...

Ephesians 5:15-20 15  Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16  making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18  Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19  speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing...

John 14:15-24 15  “If you love me, keep my commands.  16  And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—  17  the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.  18  I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19  Before long, the wor...

James 1:19-25 19  My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, 20  because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21  Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. 22  Do not merely listen to the word, an...

John 14:15-18  15 “If you love me, keep my commands.16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.   Obedience in the Last Days     ...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.    Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever   Thanksgiving       1. Thanksgiving is an act of our faith.       2. Thanksgiving is our reality       3. Thanksgiving is our lifestyle 

Psalm 100 5  For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Lamentation 3:22-23 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Habakkuk 2:4 …but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness   Principle of Faithfulness         Luke 16:10 10...

Psalm 100 5  For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Lamentation 3:22-23 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Habakkuk 2:4 …but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness   The Last Days - Faithfulness Required  How can...

Psalm 100 5  For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Lamentation 3:22-23 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Habakkuk 2:4 …but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness   The Last Days - Faithfulness Required  What is...

Matthew 7:1-5 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3  “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4  How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a pl...

Matthew 24:3-5, 36-39 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 2 Corinthians 11:1-20 I hope you will p...

Matthew 24:3-5, 36-39 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.   I Timothy 4:2-4 “Preach the Word; be...

Hebrews 11:6-7 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith, he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. Matthew 24:3-5, 3...

Hebrews 11:6-7 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith, he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.   The Last Days -...

I Peter 2: 2-5 2  But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2  Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3  In their greed these teachers will exploit you...

Matthew 24:36-42 36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark;39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until t...

Genesis 6:11 - 7:1-5, 22-24 9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.10 Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. 11 Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence.12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.13 So God sa...

Hebrews 6:10-12 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.   Kingd...

John 8:31 31To the Jews who had believed him , Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth,  and the truth will set you free." 33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?" 34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.  35...

John 8:31-36 31To the Jews who had believed him , Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth,  and the truth will set you free." 33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants[ b ] and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?" 34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to s...

John 8:31- 31To the Jews who had believed him , Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." 33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants[ b ] and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?" 34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin....

John 15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.   Summer 2023 - Growing deeper, wider, and higher    Personal Relationship vs. Kingdom Partnership    Our Participation in Kingdom Partnership       1. Praying for the gospel ministry       2. Pro...

Mark 16:15 15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. (NIV)  Psalm 67:1-2 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. (NIV)   Summer 2023 - Going deeper, wider, and higher  Worldly Christians vs. World-Class Christians  Becoming World-Class Christians   ...

Isaiah 40:3, 28-31 3 : A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God."   28: Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the...

Matthew 28:19-20 19  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20  and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 9:37-38 “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest , therefore, to send out worker...