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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 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
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 Includes the relevance of the call of Elijah, the needed humbling of the believer, the injury/healing of pride, golden calf dissonance, clarification in repentance, preparing for outpouring and departing from the elders. Luke 3:4-6; Matthew 3:1-3; Malachi 4:1-6; Matthew 17:10-13. 23007
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes crying out to God vs. the perspective of God, breaking the wishlist/quick-fix prayers, defining the groaning of the Spirit, “all things work together” defined, issue of happiness, fearing God’s will, testimony of martyrs, the potential natural man in Christians. 1 Corinthians 2:14, Romans 8:26-28. 22080
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
Pastor Mike Cepela Continuing the Feasts of the Lord. Includes defining scriptural rest vs. idleness, accountability to the all-seeing God, working in cooperation with God, lacking a sense of atonement, principles of the Feasts, a reminder of our temporal bodies and a reminder of our spiritual bondage in Egypt. Leviticus 23:23-44. 22063
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes the season of the crucible word, the hinderance of human will, the illusion of the middle ground, word gymnastics with the word evil, the enormity of the day, striving in maintaining, celebrities/sensationalism in modern church and the plagues of the world on Christians. 2 Peter 3:3-8; Timothy 2:3; Luke 8:14; Revelation 18:3-9. 22058
Pastor Mike Cepela We spend a great deal of time taxing over things we shouldn’t. Includes addressing irrational fears, trusting the Lord on a merit system, human striving masked by God speak, worrying about tomorrow, futility of counseling future worriers, waiting vs contentment and Samuel/Saul example. Proverbs 3:5, 1 Timothy 6:6; 1 Corinthians 7:20. 22050
Pastor Mike Cepela Walking in authority where God has called you. Includes ministry as a cloak for ego, the example of Patriarchs, healing of the Centurions servant, God’s supply in His leading, fiery furnace example and Belmont+Broadway testimony, and doing what the Father is going. Matthew 28:16-20; John 5:19; Matthew 8:8-10; Luke 9:1-3. 22042
Pastor Mike Cepela Using the allotted time given to you correctly. Includes illusions of more time vs sense of urgency, motorcycle testimony, understanding seasons, parable of the rich man, God’s rest vs. idleness and dismissing elder’s advice. Luke 12:16-31; Psalm 90:10-12; Psalm 136:16; Ephesians 15:15-17. 22040
Pastor Mike Cepela As believers, we need to live beyond normalcy. Includes progression unto glory and power, dependency on God, sobriety in grief, Turkey mission testimony, and various veils that hinder spiritual growth. John 8:34-36; John 1:12-13. 22033
Pastor Mike Cepela Gain offerings. Includes how the sacrifices reveal the character of God broken-down for mankind, sweet aroma explained, the intuitive voice of God, sacrifice of praise vs. self-absorbed worship and a convent of salt ending perspective. Leviticus 2. 22005
Pastor Mike Cepela Men’s Meeting. Includes machoism in men’s meetings, concealment of sinful tracks, manhood depicted in movies, protection in God’s manhood standards, strength in submission to God’s will and disgruntled wives testimony. Matthew 26:38-39; John 5:19. 22002
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes the warning of the lack of peace, control as the opposite of peace, the call to let go, steadfastness defined, the foundation of proper living, peace in the Lord’s Prayer, and biblical examples of peace. Isaiah 26:3-4, John 14:27. 21087
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