The weeks between Passover and Pentecost seem less familiar than the first few days after Jesus’ death. We know that Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and three days later rose from the dead. But what about after that? What about the times Jesus appeared to His disciples during His 40 days on earth and the coming of the Holy Spirit?…
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The Dangerous Prayers series is all about helping move people to pray the prayers that will move the heart of God. Over four weeks, Pastor Tom Cogle will explain why some prayers are ineffective, what it really means to trust God with what we ask for, and how to pray for the miracles that require a God-sized faith Series: DANGEROUS PRAYERSMessage: Speak…
Series: SELFLESS Message: Faithful in Service Text(s): Matthew 23:11, Acts 9:36, 1 Samuel 17:17-18, Luke 19:31, John 13:4-5 Pastor Tom Cogle Sunday, January 20, 2019 What would others say you are always doing? G – O – A – T (Greatest Of All Time) Matthew 23:11 The greatest among you will be your servant. (Not your GOAT!) I am a servant of…
Having NO FEAR in a Fear-Filled Culture Backstory to David’s slaying of Goliath HOW TO AVOID THE HYSTERIA OF A FEAR-FILLED CULTURE: When you fear God, you have nothing else to fear. Fear of God is displayed through obedience to Him: Faithfully submitting to his Authority. Your calling by God should never supersede your obedience to God. David: Anointed king of…
Series: WHY AM I HERE? All of us ask ourselves these basic but significant questions … What am I supposed to do with my life? What is my purpose on Earth? Why am I even here? In our three-week Sunday message series to kick off 2016 called ‘Why Am I Here?’, Pastor Cogle will answer some of humanity’s most common questions and address…
Saul looked the part of being the first king of Israel. He was “an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites — a head taller than any of the others.” Scoop on Saul’s background: He may have looked the part of being a king, but his family was from the smallest of the clans in Israel and among the humblest of…
We all have our battles. Our issues. Our struggles. Situations we just wish would end. Fights we just want to get through and move on. But Jesus didn’t come so that we could just survive the battle. He defeated death and sin so that we could also have total victory. So how do we win? How do we finish the fight the right way?
Pastor Tom Cogle explains the advantage we have as Christians, and why simply surviving life is no longer an option.
One of today’s message key points: “God shows you your sin to change you. He never shows you your sin to shame you.” — Pastor Cogle
Attitude – a passion that motivates your behavior Your attitude can affect your ability and anointing. Are you a passionate person? Four characteristics of passionate people: 1. PASSIONATE PEOPLE CARRY OUT SMALL ASSIGNMENTS WITH A WILLING SPIRIT “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with a willing spirit.” 2. PASSIONATE PEOPLE MUST GUARD THEIR…
Strings & Slings: Ability – Growing Your Gift Four things about growing your gift: 1. DILIGENCE Are you being diligent about growing and developing your gift? 2. EXCELLENCE Are you doing everything you do with excellence? 3. UNIQUENESS Are you allowing your uniqueness to be your strong suite with God? 4. EXPERIENCE Do you recognize what God wants to do with…