5/14/2017 – The Faith of Hannah – Pastor Steve Blayer

The Faith of Hannah 1 Samuel 1-2 1:5  but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, She may not have had children, like his other wife, but he loved her more! She had His favor! but the LORD had closed her womb. NOT a fault within her, but the Lord – to increase the heart …

5/7/2017 – Made for Victory – Pastor Steve Blayer

Made for victory Isaiah 54:10-17           …Enlarge the curtains of your tent! – brings conflict, doesn’t it? We stand firm because we know His lovingkindness will never be removed from us – He is Good! Rubies…antimony…sapphires – all formed by heat and/ or pressure I created the smith… — the smith of circumstances, molding us into a weapon which cannot lose …

4/30/2017 – There is only ONE Savior – Pastor Steve Blayer

There is only ONE savior…(and it aint’ you) Balance… be like the good shepherd who seeks after the lost sheep but without taking on more than HE has > The Lord’s calling comes with peace – not anxiety or guilt. “I really should be doing…” JESUS DID NOT MEET EVERY NEED HE CAME ACROSS. WHY DO WE FEEL THE PRESSURE …

4/23/2017 – We Are His Workmanship

We are HIS workmanship Eph 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. > poíēma; — Something made (as by the hands of a master craftsman) — a work, workpiece, workmanship > Like a master craftsman, God is working His image back into us …

4/16/2017 – The Grave Never Stood a Chance – Pastor Steve Blayer

  “In the Beginning…” – all was formless and void, and darkness covered it all (chaos) > Angels created and some rebelled – lucifer … now satan … cast down to the earth–their new prison… > Creation: Light à heaven/ atmosphere à land springing with vegetation à Lights – Sun, Moon & Stars à fish & birds à land animals …

4/9/2017 – Salvation Is… Jesus – Pastor Steve Blayer

Salvation is…Jesus! Mark 11:1-11 Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD (Hosannah = “Oh, save!”) Luke 19:41-44 you did not recognize the time of your visitation. (episcope = Investigation, inspection) > Israel’s leaders all thought it their job to Inspect Jesus, to see if he was Messiah. Little did they know that it was their …

4/2/2017 – Salvation Is… Deliverance

Salvation is…Deliverance Jesus – Yeshua = the Deliverer “The Lord is Salvation” Ex 6:6-8 > Like Israel taking the Promised Land, so are we “taking” back our lives. The land needs to be set free from its demonic inhabitants. Delivering a package means taking it from one place to another. > Two extremes of deliverance ministry: Devil under every bush. …

3/26/2017 – Salvation Is Healing – Pastor Steve Blayer

Salvation is…Healing Psalm 103:1-4 – the benefits of salvation > Do we doubt that God always wants to pardon, redeem, crown? why put healing in another category? IF WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS GOD’S WILL TO HEAL, WE WILL RARELY, IF EVER PRAY FOR THE SICK Salvation [sozo] = to be made whole (spirit, body, and soul) Used interchangeably …

3/12/2017 – Christ In The Midst

Christ in the Midst Matthew 16:13-20 – Jesus mentions the “church” for the first time v.16 You are the Christ, the Son of the living God Built with those who have confessed Christ: v.17 Flesh and Blood did not reveal this to you > Church = those who have had revelation of Jesus from the Father: who CAN hear the …