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Pastor Mike Cepela You being a light for Christ will either be backed by your actions or show a walking contradiction. Incudes the Beatitudes/Sermon on the Mount, the response of mercy, losing saltiness, defining perfection, the Law on our hearts and the spirit of the Law. Matthew 5:1-28; Romans 2:14-16. 19082 
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Pastor Mike Cepela Part of the joy experienced as a believer is connected to pleasing God. Includes the numbing of the conscience, pushing the line, the potential of words, self-satisfaction and preaching with conviction. John 8:28-29; Hebrews 11:5; Ephesians 4:29. 19080
Pastor Mike Cepela What God sees is what matters. Include religious appearances, the praises of men, secret life, ministry recognition, harboring darkness, the fallacy of materialism, humility in believers and what we treasure. Matthew 6:1-2; 19-24. 19076
Pastor Mike Cepela Your first destiny as a believer is to be conformed into the image of Christ. Includes pursuing gifts of the Spirit, words vs. presence, the issue of familiarity, the hindrance of a divided heart and perception of truth. Romans 8:28-30. 19074
Pastor Mike Cepela Can people be moral and not holy? Includes acting on truth, A.W. Tozer excerpt, the false alleviation of words, beholding the presence of God, endless activity, Holy Spirit conviction and defining holiness. Leviticus 11:44-45; 2 Corinthians 5:17. 19069
Pastor Mike Cepela How God is breaking the bondage to circumstance. Includes walking in joy, repetitious speaking/hearing, the impact of truth, the presence of God, the illusion of lethargy and the deadly draw of the past. Philippians 3:1-13. 19061
Pastor Mike Cepela Includes defining fear, the guard of fear, Christian language, a repulsion to evil, the convicting power of God, the contrast from the fear of man, appearance of success and Ananias and Sapphira. Proverbs 1:7; 8:13; 14:27; 16:6; Acts 5:1-13. 19058
Pastor Mike Cepela God is detaching His people from situation, in order to see the activity of God. Includes the crossing of the Red Sea, Elisha and the army of Heaven, freedom from fear and talk about God vs. talking for God and disease vs. sin. Exodus 14:5-31; 2 Kings 6:8-17. 19049
Pastor Mike Cepela How words affect an attitude over surroundings. Includes a warning to teachers, having perfect words, the distortion of positive speak, the tongue as a bit/rudder, gossip/slander, grumbling/complaining and divisions. James 3:1-14. 19046
Pastor Mike Cepela Theological arguments and motivational speaking versus the power of God and Holy Spirit words. Includes influence of emotions, the breaking down of self, the blindness of unbelievers and false conversion. 1 Corinthians 2:1-14. 19036
Armand J. Azamar A review of the temptation of Jesus; includes the exploitation of legitimate desire, misapplication of Scripture, delayed gratification vs. shortcuts and the refining of suffering. Matthew 4:1-11. 19006
Pastor Mike Cepela How Satan attacks us at our weakest points; includes reoccurring temptation, quoting the Scripture, the maligning of the identity in Christ, division from eisegesis, the issue of authority, the appetite for the Word and prayer. Luke 4:1-21. 19001
Pastor Mike Cepela Christmas introduction; the living waters of Jesus including obstacles, positive/”negative” effects, privilege, freedom, counterfeit waters, discontentment vs. contentment and settling for less. John 4:10-14. 18055
Pastor Mike Cepela If trials are the way of Christian life, we need to understand them better; includes self-profession failure, joy in trials, questioning God, and the fallacy of bad things happening to only bad people. James 1:1-4; Hebrews 11. 18052
Pastor Mike Cepela Liberty is defined as the believer being able to do what God tells him or her to do; includes presence of God, moralism and the spirit of activity. 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; 4:1-2, 17-18. 18026
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