Rise Church with Greg Denham

POINT #1 The Lord Wants To Touch Our Lives Over and Over APPLICATION #1 Cut out the default “it’s all’s good ... no big deal ... no problem ... no worries” and in THIS moment in your heart pray, “Lord, I need your touch today!” (Eph. 5:18; James 4:10) POINT #2 There is the TOUCH of Revelation (& Illumination!) APPLICATION #2 Ask the Father for more illumination of the greatness of Jesus! POINT...

Five Perspectives on How Context Impacts Our Understanding of Communion #1 The Jesus & Nisan 14 Passover Connection #2 Jesus linked God's plan from eternity past through eternity future thru Israel. #3 Jesus inaugurated the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31:31-37 at the Cross that was given to Israel thru which the world is invited into. #4 Communion in Context helps course-correct Constantine's cor...

POINT #1 The Spirit inspires pro-activeness to live our God-given potential found in God’s purposes! APPLICATION #1 BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT: “God has not given us the Spirit of fear (paralysis) but power, love and a sound mind!” (Eph. 5:18; 2 Tim. 1:7) POINT #2 It is the Spirit who stirs up the people of God to action! APPLICATION #2 Question: “What is the Holy Spirit stirring up in your life?”&...

POINT #1 “...all Israel will be saved...” (Romans 11:26-27) POINT #2 Non-Jewish followers of Jesus (Gentiles) are engrafted into a divine plan that was revealed to ISRAEL and promised to ISRAEL -- a plan that is unfolding through the Messiah of ISRAEL (who is the King of ISRAEL and the world) -- who will one day rule from the city of Jerusalem in ISRAEL - at which time the entire world will be imp...

POINT #1 Like sheep - we are “lost” - we don’t find God - God finds us and rescues us! APPLICATION #1 Today, we MUST see the world thru the lens of the heart of our heavenly Father who sent His Son to find and rescue the lost!  POINT #2 The world is made up of “big brothers” and “little brothers” both of which are “lost” living an illusion.  APPLICATION #2 What we are all really longing...

POINT #1 From eternity past, a divine “Peace Plan” was in place for eternity future!  POINT #2 Christians are called to model THE PEACE PLAN today (“the new man”) as a preview of what is to come at the 2nd Coming of Jesus. APPLICATION #1 Let it sink in: As a Christian, you have the same spiritual DNA and the same Heavenly Father as every Christian past, present and future. APPLICATION #2 List...

POINT #1 What we often call ISOLATION is God’s incubation (which means life is developing and growing sometimes without any outer perceptible  signs) APPLICATION #1 Believe More (Romans 8:31-39)  APPLICATION #2 Move Forward In the New Covenant 

POINT #1 Every Follower Of Jesus is in the Plan of God and on a Divine Mission APPLICATION #1 A follower of Jesus on divine mission “picks up sticks” to the benefit others and the cause of Christ!  POINT #2 A Follower Of Jesus Will Experience Opposition! APPLICATION #2 What Is The Lord Calling You To Shake Off? Is it... Discouragement —I’m ready to give up. (“Let us not become weary in doing...

POINT #1 The Lord’s love is an in-depth rescue thru multiple layers in our life that is purposed to lead to greater intimacy with Him. APPLICATION #1 Pursue the answer to the question, “Why am I angry?” POINT #2 The more we try to control the circumstances outside of our lives yourself, the more out of control we become. APPLICATION #2 Focus on what you can control!   POINT #3 The Lord loves...

POINT #1 The Lord PURSUES us because He loves us (He initiates “the 2nd chance”) - wants us to experience our full POTENTIAL (which not only benefits us but others as well) - which is found His PURPOSES for our life! APPLICATION #1 Identify a specific regret.. failure .. sin .. discouraging or demoralizing season in your past ... and practice “forgetting” and looking forward to new growth and poss...

 

 

 

 

 

Ephesians 6:16

Ephesians 6:10-20

John 20

Matthew 20:29-34, 21:1-16

Ephesians 6:15

Ephesians 6:18-20

Ephesians 6:10-20

Ephesians 6:10-14

Matthew 7:24-27

James 5:1-11