1. You are chosen, not tolerated.

2. You are now holy and blameless in His sight.

3. You have been adopted into His family.

4. You are accepted and no longer rejected.

5. You are redeemed and no longer a slave.

6. The price was Jesus’s blood. = God’s Son.

7. God has lavished His love on you, because He poured out His wrath on Him.

Faith is the gridwork by which we allow the Lord to move in our lives

Our view of Faith is determined by how we view our Father and ourselves

The outcome of our Faith is not controlled by us

Cultivating Our Hearts

1.  Read & obey God’s word. 

2 Timothy 3:15-17  and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.    NIV. 

2.    Pray daily.

Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.  NIV.

3.   Pay attention to what is influencing your soul.

Mark 4:24  “Consider carefully what you hear…” NIV. 

4.   Protect your heart from spiritual weeds.   

What Is A Stronghold

Stronghold: A false refuge that protects our pain while imprisoning our soul. 

Diagram of Stronghold.

Demolish Strongholds: Recognize the lie, renounce the lie, replace it with God’s truth.  

Discerning Gifts

Word of knowledge: A supernatural revelation of information pertaining to a person or event.

Discerning of spirits: Ability to discern the true source of circumstances or motives of people.

Word of wisdom: A Devine answer or solution for a particular event or situation.

Dynamic Gifts

Gift of Faith: An unusual measure of trust in the power of God for a situation.

Gifts of healing: A supernatural restoration of physical, emotional, or spiritual health.   

Gift of Miracles: A manifestation of God’s power that goes beyond the normal course of nature.

Proclamation Gifts

Gift of Prophecy: A message of encouragement to others imparted by the Holy Spirit.  

Gift of tongues: Speaking supernaturally by the Spirit in a language not known to the individual.

Interpretation of Tongues: The ability to express the meaning of a public tongue through revelation.  

What Spiritual Gifts Are

Spiritual gifts are the Holy Spirit’s empowerment expressed through believers.  

Spiritual gifts are given to every believer for the benefit of others.  

Spiritual gifts are not badges of honor or signs of spiritual maturity.   

Discerning Gifts

Word of knowledge: A supernatural revelation of information pertaining to a person or event.

Discerning of spirits: Ability to discern the true source of circumstances or motives of people.

Word of wisdom: A Devine answer or solution for a particular event or situation.

God designed sex for marriage covenant between a man and a woman.  

There were hundreds of eyewitnesses. 

It’s supported by history, not only Scripture.

The ongoing evidence of changed lives.

The resurrection has power to transforms us. 

The resurrection produces hope in us.

The resurrection is personal.

Don’t live alarmed.  

Stand firm through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.

Stay focused on the mission. 

1)  See the need to reach spiritually lost people.  

2)    Reaching others requires boldness. 

3)    Build bridges to Jesus by finding common ground.  

4)    Expect mixed reactions.

5)    Even if only few believe, it’s worth the effort.  

Salvation comes from faith in Jesus, not by keeping rules or doing good.

Faith in Jesus produces true freedom from sin & legalism.  

The Holy Spirit empowers us to overcome the flesh. 

Holy Spirit produces God’s character in us. 

Allow God’s word to have authority over the world.

Resit the devil by renouncing his lies, forsaking sin, & embracing God’s truth.   

Celebrate God’s faithfulness.  

There are people who are still far from God.   

Embrace our shared responsibility in God’s house.  

Doing Your Part

1. Pray for Radiant Church.

2. Join Team Radiant. 

3. Give sacrificially.

   Invite your family & friends.

1. Intentional time of prayer. 

2.   Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. 

3.   Radical obedience to God. 

It roots us in the history of our faith.

It immerses us in the teachings and heart of Jesus.

It grounds us in the theology and convictions of the early church. 

It strengthens our personal faith.

It creates a shared spiritual rhythm.

Communion Reminds Us Of the Sacrafice and Finished Work of Jesus

Communion gives us hope 

Communion gives us a promise of the future

Reorient yourself to the life-giving love Jesus offers.  

Remove everything that’s getting between you and God.  

Be willing to follow Jesus no matter the cost.  

Blessings always follow obedience.

How To Read The Bible

1.  Choose a bible translation that speaks to you. 

2.  Scripture: Read slowly one chapter a day.  

3.  Observation: Ask questions about the text.

What does this reveal about God?

What does this reveal about mankind?

Is there sin to be avoided?

Is there a promise to be claimed?

Is there an example to follow?

Is there a command to obey?

What stands out to me and why?  

4.  Application: How can you apply this to your life? 

5:  Pray: Start & end your time with prayer.

1. It roots us in the history of our Faith 

2. It immerses us in the teaching of Jesus

3. It grounds us in the theology and convictions of the early church

4. It strengthens our personal faith

5.  It creates a shared spiritual rhythm