Pastor Mike Cepela The empowerment of the Spirit empowers the believer to live the Christian life. Includes ancient foundations, inevitable persecution, loudness/self-confidence vs. true boldness, unity vs. uniformity, Christian celebrities/personalities and boldness in martyrdom. Acts 4:23-31. 23039 ![]()
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Pastor Mike Cepela Jesus healing various people, including the raising of the ruler’s daughter. Includes the need for a manifestation of Jesus, false dichotomy of secular/spiritual, how self blocks miracles, the powerful name of Jesus, pressing in the prayer closet, a chorus of doubters and divine works vs. self-promotion. Matthew 9:18-38. 23036 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes heart dwellers opening, new wineskins expansion, surplus of barrels of ideas word, the example of the Patriarchs, false altars examples, sin of offense and effects of social media. Philippians 4:6; Matthew 18:18, 23:7. 23033 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes divine peace over circumstances, Jesus sleeping during the storm, the call of those who lack peace, example of Stephen, a mind stayed on the Lord, the Bible as commands, trusting God despite outcome and the thorn in the flesh. Isaiah 26:3; Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. 23027 ![]()
Matt Skonicki Jesus heals the leper and the Centurion’s faith. Includes leprosy in-depth, unassuming manifestation of sin, immediate answers to prayers, Christians in the spotlight, and how often we go before the Lord. Matthew 8:1-13. 23023 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes Pastor Thomas surgery testimony, effects of modern pocket idols, defining snare, defining the fear of the Lord, address gin pandemic fear, effect of bad company, projecting fear, correlation with love and passion language. Proverbs 22:25, Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 15:33; ! John 4:18; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Continuing in the Sermon on the Mount. Includes the treasure of our hearts, importance of loving God, being bound by possessions, example of natural order, explain gin a man after God’s heart, seeking the kingdom first, employment testimony, and worrying about tomorrow. Matthew 6:25-34. ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela King David dancing before the Lord. Includes going beyond natural limitations/personality, boundaries set by bound people, Micah design David’s dancing, order vs subdued, “Jesus freak” origin and serving with reckless abandon. 2 Samuel 6:16-22. 23014 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela The death of Lazarus continued. Includes confronting the disciples, the illusion of death, words of doubting Thomas, regret unto hopelessness, upset at crisis of faith, wept defined, fullness of God’s word, effects of miracles. John 11:14-50. 23013 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes false confirmation of sight, changing internal heart vs. external situations, Western tint of blessing, falling manna example, relational aspect of blessing and carelessness concerning sin. Deuteronomy 28:1-6; 1 Timothy 6:7-8; Deuteronomy 11:22-28. 23009 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela As we mature in Christ, the truths of God become wider and deeper. Includes human interest/satanic stumbling block vs. the plan of God, clarifying the carrying the Cross and A.W. Tozer article on the old Cross. Romans 6:1-7; Matthew 16:21, 24-25. 23004 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes application of truth vs. talking truth, intimacy with God in the shelter/secret place, addressing backsliding, dwelling outside the shelter of God, refuge of lies, Israel in the wilderness connection and explaining “God is with me”. Psalm 91:1-4; Psalm 119:89. 23000 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes perception of the persecuted Church, Churches of Sardis and Smyrna, dismissal of John’s Revelation, the infectious nature of greed, destroying mental fortresses and modern stoning testimony. Proverbs 23:6-8; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6. 22087 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Confidence in the Word is when when we apply it to our lives. Includes being ashamed of the Word, authority/living connect, source of true boldness, the need for Red Seas, addressing anti-biblical quotes, explaining two-edged sword, Christians ignoring divine seeding and deigning laid bare. Hebrews 4:12, 13; John 17:16. 22078 ![]()
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes Herod the Great in-depth, Magi/wise men in-depth, the supernatural nature of the Bethlehem Star, prophetic nature of the Magi gifts, Jesus revealed in modern dreams, flight into Egypt, massacre of the innocents, projecting human limitations unto God and surrendering unto God. Matthew 2. 22077 ![]()
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