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In this sermon, Pastor Ricky Temple teaches that receiving the dream God has for your life does not mean dysfunction will disappear, as seen in the family of Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau. He challenges believers to manage favoritism, manipulation, unhealthy appetites, and short-term decisions so they do not sacrifice the future God has prepared for temporary satisfaction.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick Temple challenges believers to honestly evaluate the level of maturity, process, challenges, and time their God-given dreams require before expecting lasting success. Through the life of Isaac, he teaches that enduring faith, spiritual growth, and perseverance are essential for building a future that lasts.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick continues the Facing Our Level series by teaching that our spiritual level is ultimately revealed by how we serve others. Using Jesus' teaching in Matthew 25, he explains that genuine faith is demonstrated through compassion, generosity, and a willingness to minister to those in need, while challenging believers to remove the distractions that keep them from focusing on God's priorities.
with confidence, authority, and unwavering faith. He reminds us that God uses life's storms to humble, perfect, strengthen, and establish us, producing spiritual maturity and a deeper trust in Christ.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick teaches that God entrusts opportunities according to our level of maturity and expects faithful stewardship, progress, and accountability with what He has given us. Through the Parable of the Talents, he challenges believers to reject fear and laziness, faithfully develop their God-given gifts, and pursue continual growth that honors the Master.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick teaches that building a lasting life requires continual spiritual progress, challenging believers to move beyond simply gaining control, discovering purpose, and bearing fruit by intentionally growing in their capacity, character, and kingdom impact. He reminds us that God never intended for us to settle or compare ourselves to others, but to keep becoming all He designed us to be through a life of ongoing development.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick begins the Facing Our Level series by teaching that the Parable of the Ten Virgins challenges every believer to choose the level of wisdom at which they will live through spiritual preparation and sound judgment. He emphasizes that wise people prepare for the future by applying God's truth, while foolish people react to circumstances and often discover that some responsibilities cannot be transferred to others.
s life as an example, he challenges fathers and believers alike to remain fruitful even in seasons of suffering, trusting God to use their lives for a greater purpose.
s life as an example, he challenges fathers and believers alike to remain fruitful even in seasons of suffering, trusting God to use their lives for a greater purpose.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick teaches that lasting fulfillment comes from discovering and pursuing God's purpose rather than chasing temporary success, relationships, possessions, or achievements. Using Jeremiah 29:11 and the life lessons of Solomon, he challenges believers to align their lives with God's assignment, recognize the influences shaping their purpose, and evaluate whether they are producing the results God intended.
s power to keep believers from stumbling and the importance of protecting oneself spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. Pastor Rick emphasizes practical reflection on personal rituals, routines, and scriptures that help sustain faith while encouraging believers to trust God to preserve them through change, discouragement, and difficult seasons.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick challenges believers to examine how far they are willing to go and how much they are willing to surrender in order to experience the future God has for them. Through the life of Abraham and the principle of giving found in Luke 6:38, this message reveals that sacrifice, courage, obedience, and surrender often precede increase, breakthrough, and divine reward.
s path may not always be the easiest route, but humility and submission position us for divine direction and purpose.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick shares his personal birthday testimony, revealing how blind spots in life can limit growth and how God uses exposure and frustration to bring clarity and transformation. He teaches that true independence comes through responsibility, knowledge, and the right relationships, while warning against unhealthy dependence and religious pride that distort spiritual vision.
This sermon, The Consequences of A Bad Choice, reveals how a single decision can ripple across families, generations, and the future, ultimately shaping destinies beyond the individual. It emphasizes that while one act of disobedience brought sin into the world, one act of obedience through Jesus Christ brought justification, offering hope that our choices today still have the power to impact lives for the better.
This sermon, The Consequences of Our Sin, reveals how sin creates separation from God and leads to spiritual consequences that only Jesus can resolve. It highlights that through justification, reconciliation, and salvation, believers are restored, protected from wrath, and brought into a right relationship with God.
leads to spiritual downfall. He emphasizes that unspoken expectations, unmet ambitions, and private frustrations can open the door to compromise, making honesty with God essential for true transformation.
s promise in Exodus, he reveals that spiritual growth, structural integrity, and personal honesty determine the pace and power of our future.
s movement, embrace necessary change, and avoid rejecting truth simply because it disrupts familiar thinking.
s encounter in Acts 10, he reveals how God confronts blind spots, challenges cultural bias, and calls believers to embrace truth that leads to unity, growth, and lasting transformation.
command to love our enemies, he shows that forgiveness is not weakness but spiritual strength and freedom.
teaching in Matthew 5 and the life of Samson, he reveals how unmanaged anger and lust begin privately but eventually demand public consequences.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick teaches that spiritual growth begins with honest self-assessment, not outward behavior. Using Matthew 5 and the life of Saul, he reveals how refusing to confront our attitude quietly undermines leadership, clarity, and long-term purpose.
s Eve message, Pastor Rick challenges us to examine how far we are truly willing to go with our focus, faith, heart, and resources in following Christ. Through Scripture and reflection, he confronts the danger of settling, shrinking back, or walking away when obedience begins to cost us.
In this Sabbath discussion, Pastor Rick challenges us to reconsider the views we hold about leadership, submission, money, and the future. He teaches that the questions we ask God reveal the beliefs shaping our decisions and direction.
In this Christmas message, Pastor Rick teaches that worship begins with a heart of reverence for Christ and a renewed appreciation for who He is. He challenges us to evaluate the sincerity of our worship and to approach God with humility, honor, and deep gratitude.
Pastor Rick invites us to honestly examine what we are truly asking God regarding our marriages and relationships. He challenges us to reflect on how our desires, expectations, and communication impact the strength and spiritual health of our connections.
Pastor Rick invites us to honestly examine what we are truly asking God regarding our marriages and relationships. He challenges us to reflect on how our desires, expectations, and communication impact the strength and spiritual health of our connections.
our shortcuts, conflicts, and consistency impact not only us but generations after us. This message will help you examine both your thoughts and your habits so you can step into the life God designed for you.
our shortcuts, conflicts, and consistency impact not only us but generations after us. This message will help you examine both your thoughts and your habits so you can step into the life God designed for you.
s test with Isaac revealed his priorities and deepened his faith, proving that freedom begins where truth is faced.
s example as a cultural leader who trained, prepared, and instilled faith in his household.
Your life is always moving toward a destination. If you do not plan on purpose, you will drift by accident. God calls us to count the cost, commit our ways to Him, and walk in His direction for our lives.
s purpose. He gives practical questions for discernment and biblical examples of right and wrong influences.
s Word leads to lasting transformation. He challenges you to reject labels handed down by others, renew your mind, and boldly agree with what God says about you.
s Word leads to lasting transformation. He challenges you to reject labels handed down by others, renew your mind, and boldly agree with what God says about you.
s faith and determination remained strong even at 85, proving that true hunger for God defies age, delays, and challenges. His boldness to claim the promise of Hebron shows that persistent hunger impacts not only our lives but also future generations
s faith and determination remained strong even at 85, proving that true hunger for God defies age, delays, and challenges. His boldness to claim the promise of Hebron shows that persistent hunger impacts not only our lives but also future generations
s spiritual hunger drove him to fight battles, overcome criticism, endure jealousy, and remain faithful under pressure. His example shows that true hunger for God sustains us through trials, keeps our hearts humble, and strengthens our resolve to follow Him
This sermon emphasizes the spiritual principle that true hunger for God and righteousness leads to fulfillment and transformation. Using biblical examples and practical parallels, it challenges listeners to see hunger as a divine push toward growth, change, and new seasons of provision.
s issues, God sees and hears us, and by inviting Him into the process, trusting Him, and taking responsibility to rise, walk, and move forward, we can believe our way through challenges into His deliverance
Big Question: What is your responsibility after you hear from God?Side Question: Have you heard from God? What did He say or teach you?
Balancing Thought: You will never see everything perfectly. You will always grow in your ability to see. You will always walk by faith and not by sight.Statement: Some people never get beyond their limitations because they are not prepared to mature and grow.
You will never see everything perfectly. You will always grow in yourability to see; you will always be walking by faith and not by sight.
t you see in your future?Side Question: What will you NEVER become based on what you see now?
Big Question: Do you have the resources to build your own Ark?Big Statement: God will not build you an Ark. He did not build one for Noah.
Big Question: Do you have the resources to build your own Ark?Big Statement: God will not build you an Ark. He did not build one for Noah.
Big Question: Do you have the resources to build your own Ark?Big Statement: God will not build you an Ark. He did not build one for Noah.
God had in mind a new method for saving the world. He would send messages to everyone who would listen. This message was (Evangelical) or good news to those who wanted to change. He would inspire willing servants to carry this good news to the world.
Every person makes one decision that can determine if they will be safe in the future. Noah was warned that a flood was coming. He had to decide to prepare before the flood waters came. The question in this sermon will focus on the wisdom of preparing before an irreversible consequence occurs.
God had in mind a new method for saving the world. He would send messages to everyone who would listen. This message was (Evangelical) or good news to those who wanted to change. He would inspire willing servants to carry this good news to the world.
In this Mother’s Day message, we honor the powerful discipline it takes to be a mother, through the lens of Mary’s life and Nehemiah’s story. Learn how helping, obeying, and paying attention can shape a mother's legacy and reveal the prophetic potential in her family.
Nehemiah makes an intentional effort to hear the truth about his people. Do you know the truth about the circumstances around you?
God had in mind a new method for saving the world. He would send messages to everyone who would listen. This message was (Evangelical) or good news to those who wanted to change. He would inspire willing servants to carry this good news to the world.
Pastor Rick delivered a powerful message titled "Embracing God’s New Plan for Your Life," encouraging us to reflect on the message God had been speaking during times of uncertainty. Drawing from Matthew 28:19-20 and John 14:1-4, he reminded us how Jesus had already prepared His followers with a new mission, model, and method rooted in humility and trust. In the face of fear, isolation, and confusion, Pastor Rick challenged us to consider whether we had truly been listening for God's voice.
Are you excited about life? Today’s Palm Sunday message, “Embracing God’s New Plan for Your Life – Are You Excited?”, challenged us to reflect on the joy and anticipation that comes with stepping into God’s new direction. Through the humble image of Jesus riding a donkey, we were reminded to lead with servanthood, embrace celebration, and stay spiritually zealous for the future God has planned.
In my younger days, I saw the world through different eyes. I was sure that the worldworked the way I saw it. But time and experience changed my view. Let me take you on ajourney to help you see how I saw freedom and how my view evolved over time. To youngpeople, freedom is very important. Often, they have a short-term view of a long-term life.
The sermon "Embracing the God That Is Reaching for You After You Learn" emphasizes how life experiences shape our understanding over time, illustrating this transformation through the parable of the prodigal son. It highlights how God's love restores, celebrates, and redeems, teaching that despite past mistakes, we are always welcomed back with grace and purpose.
Sometimes, the best response is silence. In this message, Embrace Yourself and Learn to Be Silent, we explore the importance of acknowledging our wrongs, seeking reconciliation, and trusting God to handle the rest. Join us as we dive into Matthew 5:23-24 and other scriptures to learn how to take responsibility, confess with humility, and move forward in peace and grace.
Elder Orlando Scott’s sermon focuses on how life events can impact self-love, using Elijah’s encounter with Jezebel as an example. Overcome by fear, Elijah isolated himself and sought refuge in a cave, but God restored him through rest, gentle guidance, and reaffirming his purpose. The message emphasizes that even in moments of despair, God provides strength, direction, and renewal.
Pastor Andre Osborne’s sermon, Those Are Fighting Words, from 1 Samuel 17:41-47, focused on the power of faith-filled declarations in the face of adversity. He highlighted how David’s bold words to Goliath reflected his unwavering trust in God’s strength rather than his own. The message reminded listeners that spiritual battles are won not just with actions, but with the confidence and authority of God’s word.
Pastor Paul Little’s sermon, "It Was Just My Imagination", based on 1 Kings 19:1-3, emphasized how great victories are often followed by moments of deep vulnerability. He highlighted Elijah’s journey from triumph over the prophets of Baal to fear and doubt, showing how our minds can magnify threats beyond reality. The message encouraged listeners to trust God even when fear distorts their perspective.
The story of the prodigal son shows the wisdom in seeing a need for help and acting on it. This story reminds us that asking for help is not a weakness, it’s a step toward healing, restoration, and transformation.
The Book of Acts showcases how the disciples overcame the devastating loss of Jesus, centralized their focus, and courageously built the early church. Instead of succumbing to overwhelming sorrow “something Paul warned against in 2 Corinthians 2:7 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13” they moved forward with faith, vision, and bold action. This series explores four key stages of their journey.
Isolated by a Progressive Perspective" explores the necessity of isolation for personal growth and achieving one's potential, using biblical examples such as Caleb, Joshua, and David. It emphasizes how embracing solitude during pivotal moments can lead to success and deeper spiritual development.
Pastor Ricky Temple encourages singles to embrace perseverance and maturity, drawing from James 1:2-8. He shares personal struggles with the pressures of relationships, quick success, and staying focused, highlighting the value of enduring challenges to grow. Pastor Temple emphasizes that true maturity comes from perseverance and surrounding yourself with people and habits that promote personal and spiritual growth.
Our perspectives are influenced by our circumstances and are further developed by our experiences. The impact of Hagar’s circumstances forced her to a place and an encounter that became the catalyst of change in her perspective. Our attitudes can get us into situations that only evolved perspectives can get us out of.
The Book of Acts showcases how the disciples overcame the devastating loss of Jesus, centralized their focus, and courageously built the early church. Instead of succumbing to overwhelming sorrow “something Paul warned against in 2 Corinthians 2:7 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13” they moved forward with faith, vision, and bold action. This series explores four key stages of their journey.
When you look back at your life, can you see a time when your perspective limited your potential?
Question: What is new about you? •Have you changed the way you interact with people?•Are you a saved version of yourself unsaved self?
Question: How do you become a new person and not just look like a new person?Answer: Yield to God’s influence in your life and avoid the negative side of neuroplasticity
Starting over means admitting the need for change, seeing things differently, and letting go of the past to follow God’s direction.
Two Big Questions:• Are you living beneath the blessings of all that has been provided to you?• Are you making the most of all that you have been given?One Big Point: God has provided everything we need to live our BEST Life!
Big Question: Are you committed to embracing the confidence God has in you?Side Question: Do you really believe in yourself?
Big Question: Are you committed to embracing the confidence God has in you?Side Question: Do you really believe in yourself?
Statement: In order to protect your future, you must change the way you think about “commitments.”
Statement: In order to protect your future, you must change the way you think about “commitments.”Question: What are the role parents and children should play in each other’s lives as you grow older?
Statement: In order to protect your future, you must change the way you think about “commitments.”Question: What are the role parents and children should play in each other’s lives as you grow older?
Statement: In order to protect your future, you must change the way you think about “commitments.”Question: What are the role parents and children should play in each other’s lives as you grow older?
This series is designed to discuss the importance of learning how to disagree. Christians tend to have one answer for everything (right or wrong, saved or lost, in some cases Republican or Democrat). Jesus and the Apostles modeled the ability to reach beyond their opinions to win people to their Christ. We have often migrated to a new Great Commission that makes our opinion, political view, favorite candidate, or cultural perspective the gospel. Jesus never approached reaching people this way. He visited the sinners, and the saints.Annual Question: How do you protect your future? Improve your thinking!Question: What makes disagreements difficult for religious people?
1.Are you slowly dealing with your selfishness?2.Are slowly dealing with stealing?3.Are you slowly dealing with facing the truth?
Start early and you will go faster with more ease. Start late and you will spend your life trying to catch up. New Question: Are you fast enough?Side Question: Are you building something that can protect you later? Yes
Are you going fast enough to head off what is coming? Are your friends and family moving fast enough to avoid what you see coming in their future? In Genesis 9:20-25 and Genesis 49, describes how Noah and Jacob saw what was coming but could not prevent it in their children’s lives. Do you face the same dilemma with people you care about
Thinking in the right direction requires painful honesty and courageous refusals. Are you willing to review the direction of your thinking and walk in the Spirit?
Big Question: How much does your life and sacrifice honor God?Side Question: Can you name sacrifices you are currently making for (...)?
Our teens delivered inspiring mini messages, using the colors red, yellow, and green to symbolize how each color relates to them in their personal lives. Their insightful teachings help viewers understand and respond to these spiritual warning lights in their daily lives.
In today’s study, we continue with Matthew’s summary of three important Warning Lights. We will examine what people go after, what they do, and who they listen to. We will see that some people are not genuine, and some are not wise builders.
I believe that God created all of us. Some of us came through circumstances not aligned with God’s best plan. But we are here, and now we must embrace our creation and build a future with the pieces we have. I plan to talk about man’s creation and end with God’s gift of creation to me.
"The Warning Lights Part 2" addresses the spiritual dangers of retaliation, holding grudges, and neglecting essential practices such as serving, praying, and fasting.
- What is your plan?2. Who around you can see your plan in action?3. Do your rituals and routines agree with your plans?
Question: What is your issue?Side Question: What is the temptation that can derail your life?
Three Questions to Ponder:1. Who are you listening to?2. What are their credentials?3. Did you fire your main advisors because they challenged you?4. Do you have the ability to communicate your thoughts?
Question: Are you repeating the failures of your fathers?Side Question: Have you seen this issue in your family before?
Questions: 1.Does God speak in an audible voice? 2.How do you know if you are hearing the voice of God? 3.Why does God speak to some and not others?
Big Question: What do your actions say you don’t believe is possible? Side Question: When did you give up?
Three Paralyzing Questions That Stop People 1.How much should I ask God for?2.How much should I seek for in life?3.How many doors should I knock on?
Big Question: Who or what are you really devoted to?Devotion Defined: Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity or cause
Big Question: Who or what are you really devoted to?Devotion Defined: Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity or cause
Your life is judged by the friends and advisors you have around you. You will have what they have. They can only give you the best advice they have.
1.Who is the most dedicated person you know? 2.Are you a candidate for a dedication award? 3.Who would brag about your dedication?
Big Question: What have you asked God for lately?Annual Question: How do you protect your future? Answer: Improve Your Thinking (Avoid Stagnate Thinking)
Definition of Elevated Thinking- Thinking and seeing beyond where you currently are.Question: Can you name a person around you that has elevated thinking?
1.What thought habits have demolished areas of your life? 2.What arguments have you developed that have elevated themselves above Christ? 3.What thought habits or arguments have taken you captive and made you disobedient?
There is a good way to think and a bad way to think. Both approaches to thinking will have a great impact on your life.
Do you hear God calling you and asking “where are you?” Are you intentionally hiding from God?
Question: Who in your life keeps you distracted by strife?Note: Abraham had great wealth but was still distracted
Question:Why did God wait so long to give Abraham what he desired for his life (a family, etc.)?Answer: •He was not willing to take the necessary steps and leave home until he was 75 years old.•He was trying to bring his family to a promise land that was not promised to them
Big Question: How do you get unstuck?Answer: Stand fast and refuse to be entangled again!• Refuse to be entangled • Refuse to play the again and again bondage game• Insist on staying free• Insist on being salt and light in the world
Question: Should we care, respect, and participate in our nation's political and social affairs?
How Children Get You Stuck and Distracted-The Tragic Story of Eli’s Passive Family Leadership
Big Question: Can you think back to a time you did not hear God when he spoke to you? Side Question: Have you been transparently honest with God about your life?
Join us as we present "Pastor Rick's Q&A with Kids and Teens"! This heartwarming session was filled with genuine and candid questions and answers, as Pastor Rick delved into the minds of our young congregation, discussing topics close to their hearts, faith, and everyday life.
Our personal lives consist of seasons. I want to help you identify the season you are currently in. If we are not careful, we will confuse the seasons and move too slowly in response to the responsibility that each season demands. Big Question: Where do you draw the ethical and moral lines in your life?
Big Question: Are you using your age as an excuse to be immature? Side Question: When you were a teenager were you mature?
Big Question: When you look back at your life what seasons did you get right and wrong?
Question for the Year: Why do some people never do what they say they are going to do? Answer: They have the wrong priorities.
"History tells us. Biology tells us. Religion tells us. Statistics tell us that Fatherhood matters." Question: How much of what you teach is tied to your culture?
Some mothers facilitate the process of bringing life. Some mothers bring value to an existing life. All mothers share the responsibility to nurture, watch, and love.
Annual question: Why don’t people do what they say they are going to do?Answer: They are not passionate about things that will benefit them.Big Question: Can the world see and feel your passion?
Be careful who you shake hands with, be careful what you say and be careful not to forget yourself.
Question for the Year: Why People Don’t do What They Say they are Going to Do?Answer: Some have never had the courage to travel far enough to see their condition.
Statement: We are being tempted in our culture to not travel back in time, to review our history. The pain in our past is painful, but our future has great potential.Question for the Year: Why People Don’t do What They Say they are Going to Do? Answer: Some have never had the courage to travel far enough to see their condition.
Valentine’s Day Question: How do you find and build a love relationship that lifts you and does not trap you? Side Question: What if you are already in a relationship that feels like a trap?Answer: Renegotiate the terms and culture of the relationship?Valentine’s Day Answer: Decide what you want to be and don’t allow a relationship to change you. Don’t give your strength to people that will turn your heart and priorities away from God and your best interest.
How would you treat the people that caused you to wonder forty years in the wilderness?How could you be productive while wandering for 40 years in the wilderness?
Big Question: Have you ever been trapped by your fears?Side Question: Have you ever allowed your fears to block your potential?
Big Question: When will you do what you promised God, yourself, and others you would do?Side Question for Today: How many times have you broken your promises to God, yourself, and others?
Though few may have seen the connection between the parable of the mustard seed and the plan of God, as He sent Jesus to the womb of Mary, there is indeed a powerful one.In this parable, Jesus wanted it to be known that though the kingdom of God’s beginnings on earth was so small as to be barely noticed and nearly insignificant, it grows over time and will eventually cover the whole world.This is the story of Jesus, the son of God from His conception in the womb of a young virgin from the humble village of Nazareth.The people of His day did not really grasp what God was up to in the world, but it is quite certain that He was up to something really big.To unfold this mystery, Jesus shared a parable to give us a clue on how the kingdom of God begins in insignificance and will one day achieve worldwide dominance.
1st Big Question: Are you celebrating and living the life Christ Promised You?2nd Question: Are there reasons you can think of that hinder you from celebrating this kind of life?Side Question: Are you being hindered from celebrating because of an issue in your life?
5 young adults each delivering sermonettes for 5 min each on the topic of My Season called ____? - Weathered - Hurry Up and Wait - Using What I Have In My Hand - No - Waiting Well
Big Question: How do you manage the changing spaces in your life? • Life Changing Statement by Esther Lee • On December 13, 2021, before her 97th birthday, at 9:12 am, she looked in her phone directory and noticed almost everyone in it was gone. • She has learned to live with the new spaces in her life and embrace life without many of the people she loved.
Series Question: How do you manage the changing seasons in your life? Answer: Be Content
Big Question: What is God’s backup plan for your life? Side Question: What is your backup plan for your life?
Big Question: How Desperate is Your Faith? Statement: The bigger your challenge, the more desperate your faith can become.
- When we invest what we have there is a possibility of a miraculous return
- If you don’t invest what you have, it is impossible to have a miraculous return
- We can only see the impossible if we initiate the effort with what we have
Five Questions For You to Ponder:
- What is your long-term hindrance (v1-5)
- What is your excuse? (v7)……….It may be valid or misperceived by you!
- What do you need to do? (v8-10)
- Who is hindering your advancement? (v11-13)
- What specific sin can throw your life off the rails? (v14-15)
It should be our desire to have a reputation of faith that trust God’s word not our circumstances. We should believe there will always be a miraculous intervention when we need it.
Life has a variety of seasons, experiences, disappointments, challenges, and surprises. Adjusting to these surprises can be extremely challenging and isolating. Today we will discover 7 things we all face at some point in our lives.
Righteous Defined: It is basically the decision to do what is right and live with integrity. Integrity was described to me as the essence of who you are when nobody is looking. It is the real you behind the scenes without makeup, celebrity, or cover. It is you unmasked and in your true element. It shows up in your anger, greed, or selfishness.
Jesus encouraged people to be hungry and thirsty for the right things. He promised living this way would make life fulfilling. Are you hungry?
Statement: Jacob gave an incredible summary of his family's success and mistakes. He is brutally honest and painfully frank. He accuses them of incest, strife, adultery, violence, anger, praise, and worship.
Big Question: What are you straining and reaching for? Side Question: Do the people around you inspire you to stretch?
Today’s Big Question: Is what you are currently doing sustainable? (This Was My Mom’s Main Goal) Balance Thought: Some things should only be sustained for a season and then overhauled Statement: In the book of Genesis, God established a sustainable plan
Big Question: Does God have a plan that you cannot see?
Side Question: Can you describe a plan God had for you that you could not see, at the time, but it worked out for your good.
How Do You Get to The Finish Line? (You Must Believe You Can) You must believe in God, yourself, and others to finish
How Do You Get to The Finish Line? (Keep Up with Your Time) You must respect time to finish.
- Why do some people always finish? (They are consistently managing their time, building stamina, and walking in faith, or C.T.S.F.)
- Why do some people never finish? (They are not consistent)
- Why did Jesus always finish? (He was consistent)
- Why do some people finish without burning out? (They consistently pace themselves)
Statement: Finishing is a skill that some people will never develop because they are not willing to consistently invest in their goals and ambitions.
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New Statement: What have you accepted in your life? 1. What have you accepted about your money? (Look at your balances) 2. What have you accepted about debt (Who are you a slave to and why?) 3. What are some questions you have about money?
Big Question: Are you in bondage? Bondage Defined: The state of being a slave (Oxford) My Testimony: I have been in all kinds of bondages, but today I am free.
Embracing a New Timeline When Seventy Years Seems Too Long Text: Jeremiah 29:10 (NIV) This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.
The goal of these four sessions is to review what Genesis taught five people about God’s plans for their lives from the beginning of time, and how it was interrupted, and how to fix it.
"The Story of Adam and Eve" God Planned an Uninterrupted Fruitful Life Forever
"The Story of Noah" God Planned a Second Chance
Big Question: What is going on behind your mental doors? • Are you thinking happy thoughts? • Are you thinking angry thoughts? • Are you thinking worried thoughts? • Are you thinking regretful thoughts? • Are you thinking depressing thoughts?
Are you telling the truth? Three tips for transparency - Be Committed, Be Transparent, Be Righteous.
What is the truth you keep running from that you need to open your eyes to, accept, and implement?
One of the most effective ways the enemy keeps you from becoming a powerful champion for the kingdom of God is to turn you against yourself. (Charles Stanley: Confront the Lies, Conquer with Truth)
Personal Summary: I choose to celebrate Christmas without condemnation. I embrace all its traditions and hyperbolic symbols in context. I choose to give gifts and celebrate Christ, family, friends, and the future.
Introduction: I am concerned about the all-out attack on seasons of celebration in the name of showing loyalty to Christ. This year, I have sought to explore how to live and think in this new world. As we close out the year, I want to focus on the importance of the gift of celebration. In scripture, God inspires us to celebrate our design, fruitfulness, authority, and abundance.
The quickest way to destroy a kingdom is to divide people. Division in the end ruin everything in the kingdom. It is never in a nations, households, or communities’ best interest to be divided. We should focus on winning, fighting, and working together for our common interest.
How long did it take for Israel to become ungrateful? (15 days into the second month after they came out of Egypt)
When the government divides, we all lose. We become a house divided that Jesus said, “will not stand.” It is in our best interests to find ways to get along. This will require compromise and sacrifice on all sides.
Statement: This is a sermon series that looks at what I did (or sowed) and what I did not do (or did not sow in my life)
- How do you make a Good Decision? (You map, predict and then you decide)
- Name one of the worst Decisions you made in your life (Dating)
- Name one of the best Decisions you made in your life (I listened)
- How do you survive making a bad decision? (Admit it, stop it, and grow from it)
- How do you stop others from making bad decision? (Advise them, pray for them, and wait and see)
- Is it your responsibility to save people from bad decisions (sometimes yes and sometimes know)
- What if you mapped, predicted, and decided and you still made the wrong decision? (Keep trying)
- Can you list something you curiously asked about lately?
- Can you list something you have investigated lately?
- Can you list some doors you have knocked on lately?
When you travel a lot you develop travel habits. In my life, I have travel bags that always stay packed. I have learned that if I do not have the basic necessities (toothbrush, deodorant, soap, flashlights, emergency medicines, backup phones, and batteries, etc.) I could be in trouble. Each item that is packed in my travel bag has a story.
Are you a confident person that truly believes in your life’s direction and God’s commitment to bless you (John 10:10)? The challenge we face in this season is a plague of confidence blended with naïve optimism. It is important to recognize when you are being naively optimistic. In James, they thought that because they had faith their works did not matter.
A confident person faces unexpected challenges and can lose hope, if not careful. Hopelessness overtime can produce a toxic, sick-like, feeling that can shift our view of the world (Proverbs 13:12…Hope deferred make the heart sick). Balanced confidence that is rooted in truth and maturity can protect us from falling victim to naïve optimism.
Big Question: Are you telling the truth? Side Question: Are you able to hear the truth?
Three Questions That Only You Can Answer 1. What do you want to become? 2. What will it cost you to become? 3. Will you do what it takes to become?
For years, Christians have been taught the importance of walking by faith (2 Cor 5:7). However, during this difficult season, many Christians have developed a culture of naïve optimism. Jesus modeled a balanced approach that gives us victory over fear but deep respect for danger.
Fear Defined: Phobos, to be terrified or deeply alarmed or reverential
Review - My Testimony: I recently had a moment of surprising fear and intimidation
Text: Matthew 4:1-11 • Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. (NIV)
Fear Defined: Phobos, to be terrified or deeply alarmed My Testimony: I recently had a moment of surprising fear and intimidation
Four Goals In This Series 1. We will look at how God thinks (Isa.55:8-9) 2. We will look at how to rightly divide what scripture says about God 3. We will look at Understanding Why God Made Fathers (Father’s Day) 4. We will look at common assumptions people get wrong about God
Let me give you a simple definition of a myth. A myth or fable is used to explain a world view or some social or religious value. 1. What myth did you believe that was not true? 2. What are you waiting on God to do that he never promised?
Big Question: What are you investing in? Big Thought: What we invest in will grow and develop our future.
Text: Proverbs 31:1–9, NIV Series Summary: Investing in What Will Really Matter 1. Family Investments (Investment advice from a mother to a son) 2. Personal Investments (Investing in your growth) 3. Mythical Investments (Do not believe everything you hear) 4. Bad Investments (Psalms 39:4-6, Focus on your work and smart investments) The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him. (Psalms 31:1)
If you wait too long to change some things in your life, you will suffer painful consequences. The consequences of Samson’s choices left him with permanent losses that he never recovered from. His life became a horror movie in slow motion.
Samson’s biggest challenges centered around his romantic ambitions and choices. Have your romantic choices affected your life?
Question: Does your family have trouble with the truth? Statement: There is a natural assumption that truthful families raise truthful children.
Big Question: Can you see beyond this side of your challenge? Side Question: Do you really believe you can make it to the other side?
Statement: What was it like for the disciples to see Jesus leaving after his resurrection? They were told by Jesus he would die several times. But, they did not fully grasp what he was saying to them. He was on one side and they were on the other side. In Gethsemane, He was praying for the grace to get to the other side.
Big Question: Are you where you planned to be in life? Side Question: Why are you not where you thought you would be?
Once upon a time, in my life, I struggled with prosperity. I named these feelings “prosperity guilt.” Preaching and prospering seemed to be in many people’s mind a contradiction. In response to this I found ways to give away my advantage. It took me years to settle in and embrace my own success differently. The Bible is right, there should be no condemnation to those who are in Christ. The Bible promises in Proverbs that diligence would lead to blessings.
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. (The New King James)
I was diligent but emotionally unprepared for the advantages and opportunities prosperity would bring into my life. This sermon is about the importance of becoming comfortable with the decision to be diligent and prosperous. In order to excel in life we must be intentional.
Four Questions to Think About 1. What are your intentional plans to improve your financial life? 2. Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of your success? 3. What standards have you lowered to get along with those around you who have less ambition? 4. Do you still have a cartoonish view of building wealth? Are you standing in a field declaring you will grow apples with no seeds in your hands like a cartoon character with magical powers?
If you want to resolve your long-term financial issues, four things will be helpful
- Pick a Financial Destination (Know where you want to go financially?)
- Drive Toward Your Financial Destination (What road are you on financially?)
- Be Comfortable With Your Financial Destination
- Teach Your Family To Set a Financial Destination Strategy
Big Question for Today: Are you driving toward a good financial destination?
The world around us is changing. The question is can you see, beyond the mental barriers and leap across your own philosophical hindrances to your wealth development? In order to prosper, we need the ability to make big mental leaps.
Let’s Talk About Things You Are Thinking About! This discussion includes topics on purpose, past hurts, fear, humility, sexual temptation, overcoming past mistakes, and post-pandemic plans.
- It is tough to say no to a great high mountain opportunity
- It is tough to say no to a political power
- It is tough to see that compromise is equal to bowing and worshipping
The world around us is changing. The question is can you cross the mental barriers and leap across your own philosophical hindrances?”
Statement: We need the ability to make big mental leaps.
How to live in a new world? Is separation all about hunger and extreme pledges and sacrifices?
What needs to be repositioned in our thinking about ourselves and the world we are called to reach?
Big Thought: Distractions can cause you to be disqualified and dismissed from an opportunity. Side Question: Are you distracted?
Big Question: How well do you manage your fears? Side Question: What are you afraid of? (Coronavirus, job loss, future) Series Review: We are in part two of our series on things dreamers must face in their future. Gideon is our example of a man with a dream who had to face five great challenges.
Big Question: What is your strategy for dealing with people who see the world differently? Side Question: Are you clear that your choices could have a positive or negative effect on others. It can defile many people if not managed properly
Big Question: What makes you vulnerable to a lie? Side Question: What makes you vulnerable to lies in life, voting and politics? For
Can you be a Republican Christian? Can you be a Democratic Christian? Can you be an Independent Christian? Can you be a non-voting Christian?
Word for the Day: Triumphalism Oxford Definition: Excessive exultation over one's success or achievements (used especially in a political context). "An air of triumphalism reigns in his administration"
Introduction: Four Questions Some Want Me To Deal With Right Away Which party or candidate is the most righteous? Which party or candidate best represents God’s perfect will? Should I vote for the one that is the closest to my values?
Note: Important Foundational Understanding The problem is that too many people are looking for salvation by government.” They are putting their hope in the political realm. But God warns us that when we put our confidence in kings bad things can happen (see 1 Samuel 8:9–18). There is no such thing as salvation by the government (see Judges 8:22–23).
Pastor Rick explores the idea of the challenge of telling religious people the truth, and what this means for leaders.
Pastor Rick explores the idea of how truth can be hidden from you. It's through racial bias, gender bias, geographical isolation, and theological ignorance.
Big Question: How much of the truth can you handle? Side Truth: What is the one truth that could have changed your life?
This has been a tough season in our country. Pastor Rick looked for someone in the Bible that could show us how to maneuver through tough seasons. Job was chosen as an example of someone who managed painful seasons.
Big Question: What kind of culture are you building and what kind of alarms does it have?
Big Question For the Year: How do you dream again? Big Point: Ruth models a person who puts new wine in new wine skins.
What would be the best direction for us based on what we have learned, what we know, and what we see coming?
What would be the best direction for us based on what we have learned, what we know, and what we see coming?
This is about not having roots Matthew 13:20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
This Father's Day Sermon illustrates three amazing strengths the father modeled:
- He released what he could not control (The need to fight, the need to stop, the need to comment)
- He waited until a better season came (What was it like to wait for your son with no word?)
- He forgave what his son could not undo (The father was committed to moving on)
Racism robs the world of your God given gifts and denies others access to what God gave you.
How should the church respond to systemic racism? How can the church make a real difference during this trying time? Message from Bishop Kenneth Ulmer
Three Important Things You Don’t Want to Forget • Remind yourself of the promise • Trust the Promise-Giver • Believe that the promise is worth the wait
What Shall We Say? (What do you say in a moment like this?) Shall We Continue? How Shall We Continue?
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
We have been discussing four strategic decisions that will help build your dreams for the future. You will be more successful at building your dreams if you work with others, refuse to be confused, naive and peer pressured.
We have been discussing four strategic decisions that will help build your dreams for the future. You will be more successful at building your dreams if you work with others, refuse to be confused, naive and peer pressured.
Your mission is to find out what it takes to see your Godly dreams come true and to do everything required of you to see the journey through to its fulfillment.
Know What You Should Be Working Toward (What are you working toward?) Note: Nehemiah was building a wall; what are you building? Nehemiah 2:4: Then the king said to me, “What do you request? “So, I prayed to the God of heaven. 5 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may rebuild it.”
This sermon is more about sex than sickness. I want to use the story of a family’s struggle with a sickness to illustrate how you can overcome some of the tall challenges you face in your life. Sex is a gift that is designed to add to your life. The tragedy is it has become for many a hindrance to their future.
Pastor Rick answers questions from young adults (18-35) pertaining to sex and relationships.
People often go to the grocery store of dreams and put dreams in their buggy. The problem is they don’t want to pay or don’t have the ability to pay when they reach the register.
Five Questions About Work 1. Do you know how to work? (What is your work strategy?) 2. Who taught you how to work? (Mainly parents) 3. Have you ever taken a class on how to work? 4. Have you ever been corrected at work and shown a better way to work? 5. Are you working for what you want? Would your priorities agree?
- What story can your friends tell about you? (Your friends tell your story?)
- What have your friends contributed to your life? (What is your return on investment, ROI?)
- What have your friends stopped you from doing with your family (Did they isolate you?)
- Are you equally yoked with the right kind of friends (Do your friends link with your purpose?)
- What story can your friends tell about you? (Your friends tell your story?)
- What have your friends contributed to your life? (What is your return on investment, ROI?)
- What have your friends stopped you from doing with your family (Did they isolate you?)
- Are you equally yoked with the right kind of friends (Do your friends link with your purpose?)
Adam and Eve’s children were products of their family environment and their children’s personal decisions. If you want to change your family then you must change the way your family thinks and change what you teach them. 1. What did you teach your children? 2. What did you show your children? 3. What did you pass to your children? 4. What can’t you get your children to see?
The majority of what a person learns happens within the family. Our experiences such as how we are treated, what we see and what we hear, can shape our definitions and life choices. We tend to carry these lessons from childhood to our adult years. What items life lessons did your family put in your life’s backpack?
Storms teach us how unprepared and exposed we are up close. Have you been guilty of these mistakes? • Not deciding in advance • Not investing in advance • Not saving in advance • Not taking responsibility for your life in advance (some people can’t help you)
Big Question: What kind of decisions are you making in your intimate life?
Big Thought: Has the effort to live pure created an unhealthy, shaming, female bashing, male judging culture. The desire to have intimate guard rails is taught in Scripture. However, we should avoid developing a culture of shaming those who struggle managing the intimate side of their life. We should have more than one “don’t fornicate or commit adultery message.” Most young people have never heard their pastor say anything positive about sexual intimacy.
Important Warning: Physical intimacy is a powerful tool God has given us that reaches into our future, finances and foundation of our lives. It can single handily change all of your options, but if used properly, can bring great joy to your life.
Big Question: How much more can I take? Big Thought: How much more abuse can I take? How many times have you said…? How much time have I invested? How much money have I spent? When will they decide to change?
Big Question: How much more can I take? Big Thought: How much more abuse can I take? How many times have you said…? How much time have I invested? How much money have I spent? When will they decide to change?
What if someone told you that they were building a spaceship to save the world from an alien invasion that would destroy everyone and their family. Would you help them build the ship? This is what Noah sounded like to his community.
If God is fighting with you, why are you losing? Gideon started with 30,000 soldiers to fight the Midianites and ended up with 300. He won with just 1% of the people who started with him. The big lesson for me is that I must never complain again about how many people join the fight. I just need the right people that God approves in the fight.
Are you satisfied with your current location in life? Your decision making ability can change your future.
Are you distracted, focused on the wrong thing, and building a future you will not love? Whose job is it to build your future?
Who is your real enemy? (Who are you really wrestling with?) Is it your spouse, family, friends, job, or neighbor?
Who is your real enemy? (Who are you really wrestling with?) Is it your spouse, family, friends, job, or neighbor?
How much power have you decided to have in your life? How much power has God made available to you?
Your decisions and my beliefs carry me and those I influence to predictable destinations in the future.
Guest Speaker Wilson Bugembe encourages us to trust that our God is a God of the second chance, so it is not too late to see what God has in store for us.
My decisions and my beliefs carry me to predictable destinations in my future (Matthew 9:29,”…according to your faith let it be to you…”)NKJV Question: How do you know if you are making a good decision? Answer: Look at your arrival time and destination ( Pretend you are setting your navigation).
This sermon was almost titled, “Whatever.” Sometimes people go through challenging seasons and feel like saying, “whatever.” It is important to learn how to manage the tough days as they will aid in the management of tough seasons.
Should I want more money? Answer: Matthew 25:14-30 (parable of talents) says we should maximize our gifts. We don’t have more money, because we didn’t have the right elements and boundaries in place to have more money.
What kind of decisions are you making about your life and your money?The Bible says your decisions are directly tied to what you believe “Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” (Matthew 9:29, NKJV) What you choose to believe will directly impact your potential in life and those you influence.
How long have you lived in the same bondages? Have you ever been really happy and free?
How long have you lived in the same bondages? Have you ever been really happy and free?
Have you ever missed a turn because you were not focused? Have you ever missed an opportunity because you were not focused? Have you ever missed a test hint given by the teacher because you were not focused?
Overcoming by Faith welcomed Pastor Matthew Southall Brown, Sr. to minister in honor of Black History Month.
My habits are prophetic predictors of my future life outcomes. They are like construction crews building roadways for my future. The name of these roads will describe my life choices like, Everything Hurts Highway, Better Me Parkway, Divorced Again Bypass, Always Will Be Broke Lane, or Unbelievable Future Roadway. If I keep up the same habits and lifestyle choices, these are the roads I will create and ride on for the rest of my life. The only way to change this is to change my habits, while I still have time.
At the beginning of this year, we were encouraged to begin our journey with courageous conversations. And, as it comes to a close, we must put “walk to our talk” by exercising courageous faith and obedience.
Through the text, the Lord allows us to learn two shocking lessons in the lives of the disciples that drive home our profound obligation to respond. One is a lesson in forgiveness, as Jesus set a high bar for them to jump over. The other is a healing encounter the Lord used as a master class on how to follow a command simply because He gave it.
Overcoming by Faith's annual Ladies Only Conference featuring Beverly Davis and Gina Taylor discussing spiritual and mental wellness.
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Tools necessary to win a fight: You must deny yourself (What will you deny yourself to win your fight?) You must take up your cross (What responsibility will you carry to win your fight?) You must be willing to follow (Who are you willing to follow that can help you win your fight?)
If you continue to live like you are currently living, what would the end of your life look like?
Guest Speaker, Pastor Enrique Zone, brings forth an inspirational message during our Latin-Themed Missions Weekend about reaching the masses beyond our culture. Our God allows us to go through certain situations in order to to make us stronger in Him. May our testimony of His glory be spread to the masses throughout the entire world.
How much time do you have to establish the right priorities before you do something you can’t repair?
How much time do you have to establish the right priorities before you do something you can’t repair?
In order to set priorities, you must know what your goals are in life. Your priority is what you say goes first in your life.
Once you have courageous conversations, make changes, create new plans and build the wealth you need. The next step for you is to set new courageous priorities.
Once you have courageous conversations, make changes, create new plans and build the wealth you need. The next step for you is to set new courageous priorities.
Why didn’t the man with one talent take advantage of the wisdom of the men with more talents? They could have changed his life outcome.
Can you leave a place of comfort to build a better future for you and your family? One man did in a most profound way. His name was Abram, from Ur of the Chaldees.
Can you leave a place of comfort to build a better future for you and your family? One man did in a most profound way. His name was Abram, from Ur of the Chaldees.
How has unforgiveness hurt your Home Team? Have you forgiven yourself for failures in your past?
How has unforgiveness hurt your Home Team? Have you forgiven yourself for failures in your past?
Having a culture of division can hurt your family team. Desolation defined is to isolate, depopulate, to lay waste, to be destroyed, or to cause to dry up. Does this describe your family, your church or your life?
Do your works or actions match what you say you believe? Are your actions louder than your words?
Worldview Defined and Explained: The conclusions and convictions you develop about the world you live in. This view will affect all your choices throughout your life. If you have a broad worldview it will show up in the way you manage challenges, the way you work, the way you communicate and the way you manage the seasons of your life.
How are you managing your world?
Worldview Defined and Explained: The conclusions and convictions you develop about the world you live in. This view will affect all your choices throughout your life. If you have a broad worldview it will show up in the way you manage challenges, the way you work, the way you communicate and the way you manage the seasons of your life.
How are you managing your world?
How much more time do you need before you mature enough to tolerate the message you need to here?
How much more time do you need before you mature enough to tolerate the message you need to here?
The results in your life are an indication of the exposures, sacrifices and decisions you have made so far in your life. The only exceptions are the unfair seeds others have sown into your life without your permission. Are you willing to be exposed to more of the world, sacrifice, and make new decisions?
What change can you make that would change your life? What change could have been made in your family’s life that would have changed everything?
What lessons would you learn if you took a courageous look at your past, present, and future?
What are the big lessons from your past?
What lessons would you learn if you took a courageous look at your past, present, and future?
Do you agree with God about the main issues in your life? (1) If I looked at your sexual habits would your life say you agree with God’s opinion? (2) If I looked at your financial habits would your life say you agree with God’s opinion? (3) If I looked at your anger habits would your life say you agreed with God’s opinion? (4) If I looked at your life management habits would your life say you agreed with God’s opinion? (5) Do you really walk by faith and not by sight in your daily life?
How has your relationship with your parents impacted the length or quality of your life and the possessions you have?
How has your relationship with your parents impacted the length or quality of your life and the possessions you have?
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Where you do place God in your life? Is God really first in your life when we look up close? Does your placement of God prove your love is genuine? Are there other gods in your life that are more important?
What are the messy issues in your spiritual life, family life, work life and personal life that need to be confronted?
Pastor Rick answers the questions, how long do you have to change direction in your life.
We all love success when it comes in chunks; but we will learn in this series, God helps us build a future one piece at a time.
We all love success when it comes in chunks; but we will learn in this series, God helps us build a future one piece at a time.
Who are you listening to? It's important to ask does this person have the tools to help you. Have they been able to help themselves? Second questions, How hard are you working and are you working without favor?
Who are you listening to? It's important to ask does this person have the tools to help you. Have they been able to help themselves? Second questions, How hard are you working and are you working without favor?
If you don’t give enough away you will limit the chances you have of building a future. Students give themselves to study and leaders give themselves to those they serve. The more you give the more you give yourself a chance to build your future. Are you giving yourself a chance by being nice to the future you?
Are you surviving the unexpected? Are you forced to manage something you never planned for?
In "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on poverty and prosperity.
Big Question: How do you prepare for the possibility of losing everything?
- Why are so many struggling and what can the church do about it?
- What are the main reasons people struggle financially?
- Is it wrong for you to have luxuries while others suffer?
- When does my desire for more become greed?
In "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on poverty and prosperity.
Big Question: How do you prepare for the possibility of losing everything?
- Why are so many struggling and what can the church do about it?
- What are the main reasons people struggle financially?
- Is it wrong for you to have luxuries while others suffer?
- When does my desire for more become greed?
In "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on poverty and prosperity.
Big Question: How do you prepare for the possibility of losing everything?
- Why are so many struggling and what can the church do about it?
- What are the main reasons people struggle financially?
- Is it wrong for you to have luxuries while others suffer?
- When does my desire for more become greed?
In his new series, "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on politics.
- What is my view of the current political leadership?
- What is the benefit of this challenging political season? (Education)
- Is it the responsibility of the government to give us a good life?
In his new series, "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on politics.
- What is my view of the current political leadership?
- What is the benefit of this challenging political season? (Education)
- Is it the responsibility of the government to give us a good life?
In his new series, "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on politics.
- What is my view of the current political leadership?
- What is the benefit of this challenging political season? (Education)
- Is it the responsibility of the government to give us a good life?
In his new series, "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on relationships.
1.What do you do if you were in a bad relationship? (Renegotiate) 2. What do you do if you are betrayed in a relationship? (Decide) 3. How do you repair a relationship with your parents? (Trade Places) 4. What can you do if you damaged the relationship? (Be Honest) 5. How do you build a good relationship and keep it going? (Invest)
In his new series, "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on relationships.
1.What do you do if you were in a bad relationship? (Renegotiate) 2. What do you do if you are betrayed in a relationship? (Decide) 3. How do you repair a relationship with your parents? (Trade Places) 4. What can you do if you damaged the relationship? (Be Honest) 5. How do you build a good relationship and keep it going? (Invest)
In his new series, "Listen," Pastor Ricky Temple answers questions on relationships.
1.What do you do if you were in a bad relationship? (Renegotiate) 2. What do you do if you are betrayed in a relationship? (Decide) 3. How do you repair a relationship with your parents? (Trade Places) 4. What can you do if you damaged the relationship? (Be Honest) 5. How do you build a good relationship and keep it going? (Invest)
How did you survive your storms? Who did you allow to help you during your life challenges?
We close this four-part series reflecting on and answering the question how does God deal with a "Hard to Move" family?
Are you so deeply committed that those around you would say that your language and treatment of others prove you fear God? Is it easy to prove by your giving record and prayer habits that you hear God and are sensitive to his vision for your life and resources?
What does it take to process your life from weakness to strength, or from dream to fulfillment? From the best human example of faith, our patriarch, Abraham, we learn of three simple but necessary things that bring life to what you believe: 1. Truth, 2. Trust, and 3. Tenacity.
Building a freedom- filled future will require some tough choices. You must avoid the people, the habits and the weaknesses in your own life that keep you entangled. Paul warned us about the danger of living in a cycle of entanglements.
How have your beliefs affected you and your entire family? How has your culture affected what you believe? Could your life results be a testimony of what you believe?
There are specific questions that Fathers should ask themselves. Have I been serving God while leading my family? What is your vision for your family and do they know it? What are the false gods I have allowed in my family? Discover the significance of a Dad and the importance of his decisions in this Father's Day message.
Building A Future Requires You To Know The Truth About "Why” (John 8:32) If you know the "why" it can change the way all of your relationships look and feel to you.
Are you using your time in a way that will bring the best results into your future? How much time do you have to build the best future for your life?
Are you using your time in a way that will bring the best results into your future? How much time do you have to build the best future for your life?
Overcoming By Faith Ministries Easter 2017: The Colors of Sacrifice.
Jesus voluntarily and passionately sacrificed for us. What do you voluntarily and passionately sacrifice for beyond your immediate family? We hope you enjoy Part 3 of Pastor Ricky Temple's new series "Building A Future With Passion."
Grit is a new word that has come to mean a lot lately, coined by Angela Duckworth. In this sermon, Pastor Rick wants to inspire you to find a passionate gritty example like John the Baptist who encourages you to build your future.
Why should God trust you with the treasures that are important to Him? What have you been given and asked to be responsible for in your world?
We as a church must decide if we want to be wise or foolish, good stewards or bad stewards. This is our chance to build a new approach to ensure that we build the future God desires for us and the one we desire for ourselves. I want to explore how our approach to everything can change everything.
In part five of this sermon series, Pastor Ricky Temple challenges everyone to consider what would it be like if you were the ONLY PERSON who changed? In your "Just Me" seasons, stay focused on what you believe, who is willing to grow and change, building your personal ark, and make sure that you don't drown with those who are unwilling to change.
Are you the kind of person whose mind cannot be changed? Unchangeable people think in a very specific way.
What if you could not blame anybody for anything at any time in your life? Pastor Rick challenges us to consider that question in this sermon.
Building a new mind requires the right questions, the right changes, the right explanations, the right punishments, and the right amount of hope.
In this sermon, Pastor Rick provides insight into the four things that people who are blind ignore and then encourages believers to effectively manage relationships with people who cannot see.
Can you see? Can those around you see? Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he delivers an inspiriting New Years Eve message.
This sermon will share two big points purposed for you to "build a future without fear": One: Fear is one thing that can stop you from reaching a future prepared for you. Secondly, fear can make you miss the joy of this season.
In order for you to have the future you desire you must personally embrace the price tag for your dream. There is a labor requirement and a need to recruit others to help you build your future. You cannot build it alone.
Today, we listen and learn from a voice of experience, on how to build a future we love more than we regret--thorough principal, process, persistence, and patience.
Do you live a thankful life? If you do you are well on your way to building a future that you will love.
When you forget your part, your family and all who trust and partner with you are at risk and will not be able to stand before their enemies. Join Pastor Ricky for the conclusion in Building A Future series.
Who do you trust to provide for your future? It's not WHAT you have but WHO you have (Psalms 127:1) Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
What circumstances in your life frustrated in your life? A huge frustration often makes you come to the realization of the magnitude of your frustration. Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he continues in part two of Building A Future.
Learn the power of forgiveness as it impacts your future. Join Deborah Pegues as she delivers an inspiring message for Day 2 of our Homecoming Celebration.
Have you ever dreamed an impossible dream? Bishop Bronner dares you to dream and recognize when it is time to dream another dream in due season. Join Bishop Dale Bronner has he delivers this encouraging Homecoming Message.
Are you really clear that you are building your future? Enjoy this special message by Pastor Ricky Temple.
What would be fair for God to expect from you? Pastor Ricky Temple explores this question in Part 7 of the Living in Covenant series.
What does your love life say you are committed to? Discover what your love life says about you in "Broken Commitment," a message on the road with Pastor Ricky Temple.
What are your friends committed to? How can your friends impact you following God's call for your life?
God wanted to expand the life of Abraham by inviting him into a covenant or contract agreement. This covenant would follow his family for generations. His life teaches us that the covenants we agree to determine how far we can expand and the quality of life our families will miss or enjoy for years.
Have you stop believing? We must believe in something (Superman) We must commit to something (Covenant)
The need to know our speed applies to many areas of life. We humans always want to know how far, how fast, how big, and how much; especially compared to the other guy. But there is one dimension of speed that is even more important than your miles per hour. It is the speed of your life. There are two times in which going too fast can be dangerous: •When there is an urgent challenge •When there is a desperate need
Just like Going Too Slow has its positives and negatives, Going Too Fast also has its positives and negatives.
Moses’ pride and mainly his temper were blind spots he could not manage well. This was the piece that kept showing up in the wrong place in his life. He changed enough to get almost to the promise land but not enough to finish well.
How do you know you are going at the right speed? We often like everything to come fast. But, there are good reasons why some things require time. Historically, God always takes longer than we expect.
Fathers have a powerful purpose and impact that helps define the family’s future and the speed of the family’s growth. All of this is tied to the father’s leadership philosophy.
After years of exposure to Christ and miracles, parables, trips, sermons, etc. Judas still was slow to catch on. His frustrated ambition was fed by his immature spiritual perception.Are you frustrated by how your life has turned out so far?
Are you going too slow to reach your purpose? Are you slowed down by rebellion (Israel refused to cooperate) Are you slowed down by lack of preparation (Joseph) Are you slowed down by frustrated ambition (Judas)
Three Things We Get Wrong About Moms 1.We Restrict Them 2.We Underestimate Them 3.We Don't See What They Can Become
Big Question: Is there a place, cause, or purpose you have signed on to for life? •Who are you committed to like Ruth was to Naomi? •Who is committed to you? •Can you name two or three people you work with toward a goal? (Matthew 18:20)
Prospering With the Right Attitude (1 Timothy 6:10) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Big Question: How do you balance seeking prosperity for you and the love of money?
Pastor Rick takes questions from the audience and provides practical answers to life's daily issues.
Would it be wise for God to prosper you in this season of your life? Joseph waited 13 years for his prosperity breakthrough.
I have noticed that people who prosper have an intentional desire to prosper and are willing to do what it takes to reach their goals. Generally, these people see beyond themselves and they work with a strong sense of purpose. Are you prospering and doing well? Who are you partnered with to bring more prosperity to your world? What difference do you make in the world beyond your family?
There are times when all you can do is fight past how you feel and what has been done to you. Jesus was surrounded by challenges during his passion week and shows us the power of what I call "fighting forward." He looked past his tough days and saw his resurrection coming. What are you fighting in your life?
Have you ever felt like your life was going in the wrong direction but it was the right direction?
What do we believe and how has it affected our life? Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he continues in the series "Living With Purpose."
In today's message, Pastor Greg Formey challenges listeners to step out of their comfort zones to experience a one of a kind sense of belonging that only God can ordain.
Why has God made you wait for your purpose? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in "You Can't Go With Me," Part 9 of Living with Purpose.
Listen to your favorite sermons from Overcoming By Faith Church in Savannah GA. For more information visit www.overcomingbyfaith.org
Listen to your favorite sermons from Overcoming By Faith Church in Savannah GA. For more information visit www.overcomingbyfaith.org
How comfortable are you with yourself and how clear are you about your life's purpose? Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he addresses the Single's Ministry in this timely message.
If we accept self-worship (or racism) we will never truly work together. The long-term results will be our own disintegration (which means to fall apart into pieces and lose strength). Join Pastor Ricky Temple in "Designed To Work Together."
Why didn't God make us all the same? Answer: God likes diversity and discourages "self-worship." Join Pastor Ricky Temple in "Designed To Be Different on Purpose."
What have you done with your gift of independence? Have your choices moved you closer to your purpose? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in "Living With Purpose."
Do you feel like a powerless person with no ability to reach your purpose? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in his series "Living With Purpose."
Are you following a life strategy that will work? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in his series "Living With Purpose."
What person or cause has taken you from your purpose? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in his new series "Living With Purpose."
There are two potential purpose blockers- rebellion and impatience. Join Pastor Ricky Temple to learn more about what can stop you from reaching your purpose in his new message "Living With Purpose."
What season are you in, and how much time do you have in this season to take charge? Enjoy "Take Charge in the Right Season," a message by Pastor Ricky Temple.
Enjoy, "Taking Charge of What You Believe," a message from Pastor Ricky Temple from his series "Taking Charge of Your Life."
When is the last time you saved (helped or delivered) somebody? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in "Take Charge and Save Somebody."
Where did your time go, and what can you do about it? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in Part 4 of "Taking Charge of Your Life."
How do you manage a difficult season? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in Part 3 of "Taking Charge of Your Life, but Giving God the Master Key."
Why is it so hard to know the truth? Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he reveals 5 truths you need to know, in Part 2 of "Taking Charge of Your Life."
Is God really a part of your plans? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in Part 1 of his new series, "Taking Charge of Your Life, but Giving God the Master Key."
Why is your family gumbo so bad, and how far are you willing to go in order to change it? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in his new series, "Taking Charge of Your Family's Gumbo."
How good is your family's gumbo? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in his new series, "Taking Charge of Your Family's Gumbo."
Some of us are out of balance and are not where we need to be. We are out of sync and often all over the place. Join Pastor Rick as he offers ways to help you live a more practical life that brings blessing and not bondage.
In Part 2 of the series "Taking Charge of Your Life," Pastor Ricky Temple challenges listeners to think about the decisions in their life that need to be made. What decisions do you need to make; what will it take for you to take charge and make those decisions?
How have you contributed to the taste of your family gumbo? Are you a good relationship cook? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in "Taking Charge of the Family Gumbo."
In Part 4 of " Fighting Bedroom Blindness," Pastor Ricky Temple discusses how to avoid being bedroom blinded.
In Part 3 of the "Bedroom Blindness" series, Pastor Ricky Temple discusses how one person's blindness can affect the blindness of generations to come.
In Part 2 of the "Bedroom Blindness" series, Pastor Ricky Temple discusses how a leader's priorities, placement, and/or pursuits can cause a leader to become blinded, ultimately, impacting those around them.
Being bedroom blind takes you out of God’s perfect will for your life. Together let’s learn how to combat bedroom blindness. Join Pastor Ricky Temple in Part 1 of “Fighting Bedroom Blindness."
Join Pastor Ricky Temple in Part 3 of "What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do," as you learn to consider your options. Sometimes your best choice is to to just let it go.
Is your fire already out? Are you less passionate? As you join Pastor Ricky Temple in part 2 of "What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do," take the "fire test" to measure how hot you burn.
Have you ever been confused on what to do? Did you respond with cultural solutions? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in a revival series, "What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do."
Have you ever been confused? Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he answers your long term confusing questions.
How has your attitude affected your life? Do you fall into jealousy? Are you able to celebrate the people around you that succeed? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in studying "Fighting With the Right Attitude," Part 7 of ReThink How We Fight.
What harvest are you passing to the next generation? Are you preparing a generation to be out of balance? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in "Fight a Bad Harvest Again."
Do you understand where you are on the harvest clock? Join Pastor Ricky Temple by studying how Nebuchadnezzar turns a bad harvest around in Part 6 of ReThink How We Fight.
Discover three responses on how to avoid a bad harvest. Join Pastor Ricky Temple by studying Nebuchadnezzar's bad harvest in idolatry in Part 5 of ReThink How We Fight.
You must learn to fight from where you are, and not where you thought you should be. Consider that you don't need to sign up for every fight, remember who you are fighting, and remember how to fight. Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he teaches five great ways to fight.
How do you define the important areas of your life? Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he reflects on six questions relating to wisdom defined.
Is there another way to fight and throw punches at life? Join Pastor Ricky Temple in Part 2 of the series, "Rethink How We Fight" as you discover what it means to fight by investing wisely, waiting patiently, and starting small.
Pastor Ricky Temple challenges us to fight the right fight the right way. In hindsight, what fights would you and wouldn't you fight? Pastor reveals four fights that can change your life in his new series "Rethink How We Fight."
How we manage our lives will keep us on the right roads. Pastor Ricky Temple gives three right road tips, from insights from the Book of Proverbs, which will help us manage our lives on the right road.
What do you see as a Father's job description? Pastor Ricky Temple discusses the Father factor and children (Psalm 78:5-8).
What do you see as a Father's job description? Pastor Ricky Temple discusses the Father factor and children (Psalm 78:5-8).
Is your love life on the right road? Join Pastor Ricky Temple as he reveals Sampson's love story, and four insights on how to get back on the right road.
How is it possible to be God-fearing and on the wrong road? Sometimes we are not willing to make road sacrifices.
Pastor Ricky Temple encourages you to rethink where your life is going. Pastor offers five tips to help keep your life on track in Part 5 of the sermon series "Rethink Everything."
Pastor Ricky Temple challenges you to meditate on two questions. One, is your prayer life on the right road; and two, are you having the right conversations with God?
How has your view of life affected your approach to life? In part 2 of Rethink Everything Pastor Rick takes a look at your view of five areas in your life from Matthew 5.
What in your life needs to be re-thought? Sometimes you must enter into a season of rethinking everything.
What happens when you make a bold decision to follow God? For Joshua, he saw his family serve the Lord and be blessed. And he persuaded a distracted nation to turn from their idols (at least for a while).
This sermon can potentially bother you; however, it will help your family to avoid some of the most "obvious" traps and tragedies. Ultimately, this sermon guides you into creating better pathways for your family. The key: You must be willing to get on another road.
What happened to our kids? Are parents always to blame? This new series will help you see kids as God intended and show you how to build better relationships with children and adults.
What is the most surprising event in your life? For Jesus' disciples and family, his trip to the cross left them completely stunned; but even more amazing was what they discovered Sunday at the empty tomb!
What is the most important thing in your life right now? Sometimes you need to focus on that one thing no matter what it looks like around you.
As we focus on families, a question is asked: How can you love a person but demand better?
Pastor Ricky Temple continues to answer the question, "What Happened to Our Families?" in part three of this sermon series. In this message Pastor Ricky Temple focuses on how families have become "distracted" and "off track."
This month we talk about what happened to families. The first answer to this question is that we have made the wrong investments.
How comfortable are you talking about money? When will you have an honest conversation about your money?
Are you feeling financial pressure in your life? Abraham is an example of faith under pressure we can all learn from.
Does what you sow really matter? If you continue to plant how you plant, what will you have later?
Are there areas of your financial river that need to be rerouted? Find out in this new series how to create a new financial future.
Subtitled, "How Much Do You Really Matter?" Revival services at Overcoming by Faith Ministries in Savannah, GA. Senior Pastor Ricky Temple.
In order to be successful you can't be slow. Many times fear gets in the way of our progress
Listen to your favorite sermons from Overcoming By Faith Church in Savannah GA. For more information visit www.overcomingbyfaith.org
Listen to your favorite sermons from Overcoming By Faith Church in Savannah GA. For more information visit www.overcomingbyfaith.org