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Pastor Mike Cepela Quit making excusing for not surrendering to the Lord. Includes seizing the moment for the Lord, importance of letter openings, worldly peace vs. Shalom peace, professional mindset vs. a pastor’s heart, Christian narcissism/cynicism and the affections of Christ. Philippians 1:1-14. 23085 
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Pastor Mike Cepela Includes the stumbling block of abstaining from evil, Israel in the wilderness, the shelter of obedience, addressing deconstruction of faith, destroying strongholds, vexation of Lot, thread of doubt and Noah’s ark building. Psalms 91:1-6, 12-14; Romans 8:5-7; 1 Corinthians 10:3. 23054
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes keeping the ancient boundaries reminder, junk pile visions, position of the rampart, lifestyle of listening ears, persistence of Noah, Moravian hundred-year prayer testimony and appointment vs delay. Habakuk 2:1-4. 23045
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes human complaints vs. Godly burden, prayer for a backslider testimony, Peter’s housetop prayer/trance, meaningless repetitions as number of requests, obstacles to prayerfulness, distraction as busyness, Elijah vs. prophets of Baal and rebuilding the prayer altars. Acts 10:9-15; Matthew 6:7; Revelation 1:9; 1 Kings 18:30-39; 1 Kings 18:41-44. 23044
Matt Skonicki Persecutions: a sign you are doing something right. Includes Christians as sheep/serpents/doves, attacks of three kinds of wolves, the package of the Gospel, tentmaking misplaced, testimony of silence, motivations revealed and heresy defined. Matthew 10:16-27, Acts 5:42. 23040
Armand J. Azamar Jesus sends out His twelve disciples/apostles. Includes the differences among the disciples, Jesus’ rules of engagement, sensitivity to Spirit’s direction, trusting in the Lord’s provision, shaking the dust off the feet explained, and persecution/martyrdom preview. Matthew 9:35-38, 10:1-15. 23038
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes a goal of Satan’s attacks, our perspective of the Father, the seduction of Eve by Satan, moves based on doubt, King Joash’s passive arrow shooting, center mass analogy, and how Satan exhausts the believer unto passivity. Genesis 3:15; 2 Kings 13:14; Romans 16:17-20; 2 Corinthians 10:5-6. 23037
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 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 Judge not, asking in prayer and the narrow way. Includes clarification on judgement, immoral brother in Corinth, log in the eye problem, pearls before swine, defining double-minded and trusting the Father in prayer. Matthew 7:1-13. 23017
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 Men’s Meeting. Includes stunted growth in coasting, sobriety in trials, airplane survivor testimony, application to men, earthly living vs. divine nature, defining seeking and pragmatism in modern Christianity. Colossians 3:1-3; 2 Corinthians 4:17-18. 23012
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 One of the most common fallen human responses is pride. Includes the insidious nature of hidden pride, defining destruction and haughty, hating evil connection, transformation through life challenges, the pride of Nebuchadnezzar, and moments of God clarity. Proverbs 8:13, 16:18; Daniel 4:28-33. 22083
Pastor Mike Cepela Taking inventory and recovery of what Satan has taken. Includes how the Devil fights, the preacher connection to Bible disbelief, what the blood of Christ does, how the Devil flees resisting Christians, and the armor of God in the Old Testament. Revelation 12:7-13; 1 John 3:8; Isaiah 59:16. 22081
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