How to Be Led and Used by God (Part 2) Episode 2
November 12, 2019
He followed the Lord when God uprooted him from a flourishing ministry. He went where it didn’t make sense. And now seeing how the Lord put all the disparate pieces of the puzzle together in preparing him, Philip shared the Gospel with an Ethiopian Eunuch traveling in the desert. Pastor Jeff shows us how God’s Word was the center of their conversation, and how it needs to be the center of all that we communicate as we share the good news of Jesus Christ. With our final installment of the study titled, “How to Be Led and Used by God,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 8 for our instruction in Sound Doctrine.
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You’d probably be hard pressed to find a sincere believer in Jesus who doesn’t want to be led or used by God. But the challenge is in doing what he requires us to do in order to be directed and available to Him. As we continue our second study titled, “How to Be Led and Used by God,” Pastor Jeff show that the ways in which the Lord used Philip sometimes didn’t make sense...to us. But after we take steps of faith and obedience, God begins to fill in the blanks and helps us to understand what He is doing. So join us in Acts 8 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
November 11, 2019
Taking a step of faith is uncomfortable and can be a little scary at times. But it is absolutely necessary as we walk with the Lord. When we take those steps, we discover that the Lord adds depth to our obedience and faith that otherwise wouldn’t exist without it. As we finish our first part of the study, “How to be Led and Used by God” Pastor Jeff shows us how quick was Philipp’s willingness to run towards obedience instead of away, and how we can do the same. With more in Acts 8, let’s join Pastor Jeff in our time in Sound Doctrine.
November 8, 2019
With no attraction to see why, Philip was called by God to go to the desert. And he went! Why? Because Philip was a man who was surrendered to God’s will above all else in his life. It’s been said that when I person wants to know God’s will for their life, they need to be willing to say, “I will” to God first. That is, they need to have a willingness to do whatever the Lord may reveal. Today Pastor Jeff outlines 3 basic principles of knowing, “How to Be Led and Used by God,” in our study. We need to remember that He wants to lead us, but we need to be willing to follow His will one step at a time. With more on that let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 8 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
November 7, 2019
How does God lead us? With what kind of a voice does He speak when He wants to move us? And how do we recognize it? These are all questions that every believer has asked at one time or another. These questions lead us to the case of Philip and the Ethipian Eunuch. God called an ordinary person who was walking in prayer to do an extraordinary thing fueled and empowered by His Holy Spirit. And as Pastor Jeff lays out important principles from the message, “How to Be Led and Used by God,” we will see some things we may already be doing, and others we need to embrace. With more in Acts 8, let’s open the word for our time in Sound Doctrine.
November 6, 2019
Counterfeits within the church have existed for a long time. They infiltrate and insinuate themselves among believers while trying to influence the church to follow them. Pastor Jeff shows us that though Simon appeared to be a believer, he was a counterfeit who was confronted by Peter about his sin. He helps us to see that the best way to expose the counterfeit, or lie is by dwelling in the real, which is God’s Word. Join us as we finish our study titled, “The Enemy Within - Part 2” in Acts 8 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
November 5, 2019
What is truly within you? And what or whom do you rely upon when it comes to serving the Lord? Self or the Holy Spirit? As we resume our study in Acts 8 we go from the believers being filled with God’s Spirit a man being filled with greed and self so that he could purchase the Holy Spirit’s power for himself. Pastor Jeff cautions us against following Simon’s ways, who had the wrong ambition to be recognized as someone great in the church. Join us as we continue in Acts 8 with our study titled, “The Enemy Within - Part 2 with Pastor Jeff.
November 4, 2019
Isaiah says, “When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him.” As we continue to look at the man and the methods that Satan used in trying to infiltrate the church, Pastor Jeff points to how God is able to cause us to resist him by the baptism of the Holy Spirit. As we are filled with the Spirit, God reserves the right to how, in what capacity, and in what way He will defeat the enemy. We invite you to join us as we resume our study in Acts 8 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
November 1, 2019
In world war 2, France’s eastern fortification, called the Maginot Line, was said to be impregnable against German forces. But the Nazis easily overran it in 1940. Pastor Jeff says that there is a Maginot Line kind of thinking among many who go to church. They have a head-knowledge kind of faith without actually repenting or leaning upon Jesus. It gives them a false sense of security and the enemy uses their unchecked carnality to sometimes damage the fellowship. We continue to look at Simeon who typifies this kind of behavior. So join us in Acts 8 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
October 31, 2019
Is there a problem with the spiritual temperature of the church as a whole? Pastor Jeff says that there is, and has been, for some time. And as we delve into the book of Acts, he shows a picture and a pattern for the root of the problem in the church today. It centers around Simon the sorcerer. Pastor Jeff says that, like Simon, there have been many people who have deceived believers infiltrating the church of God. And there are things we need to know and things we need to do. So, with that in mind, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 8 for our understanding in Sound Doctrine.
October 30, 2019
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. While it’s an American proverb that dates back to the 1930’s, the book of Acts reveals that Satan has been using since the birth of the church. We discover in our study today, how Satan changed his attack from persecution of the church to perforation of the church. And how that tactic is still in effect today. Then we will discover what the church’s response is supposed to be. With more on that, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 8:9 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
October 29, 2019
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