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Author: Nathaniel Colt

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X-mas: Finding What Was Lost

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Key Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

  • Advent means the coming or arrival
  • It is the celebration of the first coming of Jesus
  • It is the anticipation of the second coming of Jesus
  • It should be our basis of Kingdom Living
  • X-mas wasn’t started to be politically correct
  • It started back in the bible time
  • They would often use the first initial of the words
  • Popular example:
    • English: Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour
    • Greek: Iησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ
    • ΙΧΘΥΣ = Fish in greek
    • The fish today is well know symbol of Christianity
  • Some key lessons Luke 2
  • Who lost Jesus?
    • His parent lost him. Someone who loved and protected him
    • We are all susceptible to drift from the Jesus
  • When they lost Him?
    • Feast of the passover. At an event that was foreshadowing what he was going to do
    • Backsliding can happen if you are carrying a bible under your arm
  • How they lost Him?
    • They were a day away and couldn’t find him
    • have you stopped to see if He is still with you today
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Holy Spirit Baptism

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Key Scripture: John 7:37-39 

  • The Holy Spirit does not force himself to fill us.
  • Jesus offers us streams of living water.
  • What does it mean to be filled with the holy spirit?
    1. Simply put it means to be filled with God, because the Holy Spirit is God.
    2. You are the sacred dwelling place of the Holy Spirit!
    3. Being filled with the spirit is more than just God living within us.
  • We need to believe in Jesus – we need an open mind to be filled with the spirit.
  • How should our mind be open if we are going to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
    1. We need to believe Jesus’ teaching about the baptism in the Holy Spirit applies to all believers.
    2. We also need to believe that Jesus wants to fill us with the Holy Spirit.
    3. We need to have a spiritual desire – our spirit must be willing and thirsty.
    4. We need to receive – we need yield our bodies to the spirit.
    5. Don’t think about speaking in tongues; think about Jesus!
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New Level, New Devil

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Key scriptures: 2 Samuel 5:17-21

  1. Going to a higher level
    • What is “going to a higher level?”
    • Why seek to go to a higher level?
  2. The challenges of a new level
    • New level, new devil
    • The enemy doesn’t account for the anointing of God
    • God’s three anointings to assist David
  3. God is a God of the breakthrough
    • The turning point
    • The tides of victory loosed
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The Name is Everything

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Key scriptures: Pilippians 2:5-11

  • Names are important
  • They give us identity
  • They can be self-fulfilling
  • Names in the Bible have spiritual significance
  • 5 E’s of he Name of Jesus
    1. It’s an EASY name
    2. It’s an ENDURING name
    3. It’s an ESTEEMED name
    4. It’s an EXCLUSIVE name
    5. It’s an EMPOWERING name
  • If you call on Jesus name it will change you
  • What part of Jesus name do you need this morning
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Lessons from a Roller Coaster Life

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Key scriptures: Mark 9:2-27

  • Lessons from the Mountain Tops
    • They don’t last forever
    • They are for strength and encouragement
    • They prepare us for our mission
  • Lessons from the Valley
    • Long term battles lead to fatigue and frustration
    • Everything is possible with Jesus
    • …Chose to believe
    • Your doubt does not disqualify you from a miracle
    • Jesus restores completely
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Water Bailers or Storm Stoppers

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Key scriptures: Mark 4:35-41

  • Destined for storms
    • Trails will come
    • Trials are to tear us down and then to build us up
  • Christ was asleep during the storm
    • Does it feel like God is asleep sometimes when you are going through a trial?
    • Are you bailing water when you have Jesus in the boat?
    • Jesus is in the boat with us even when it may not seem like it