Made to be a fruitful vine John 15:8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. We were made to BEAR much fruit … not just consume it… The Magic basket 1 Cor 4:14-16 yet you do not have many fathers Instructors: [Boy Tutors] hired help to take the weight of …
5/28/2017 – Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy – Pastor Steve Blayer
Of whom the world was not worthy Operation Overlord What would make 156,000 young men from 5 nations travel across a choppy, mine infested English Channel in vehicles which were as yet untested in combat to storm a heavily fortified shoreline — running across a 200 yard stretch of beach carrying an 80 pound pack and a rifle in an …
5/21/2017 – Seedless Fruit – Pastor Steve Blayer
Seedless fruit Isa 54:1-3 your descendants will possess nations the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous…because they will birth generations of faith When any one man or woman in any generation lays hold of God’s vision for generations yet unborn, that one will release the greatest power in nature – the power of seed. In the end, …
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. …