Paul Stephen Keating Second week of twenty dozen Agora Jan 19 3rd Thursday Prayer for the offering Paul Jon Genesis 1:1-2 The spirit of God is above the waters Water presents chaos We see God above chaos He begins to speak into this formless void He begins to create order out of chaos So again the spirit of God is bringing light out of the darkness The author of genesis is giving us this picture of how God creates order John 1:1-5 Darkness cannot overcome light Jesus is there at the beginning and separates light from darkness He brings detail and order where there is a formless void We see God creating order from chaos Genesis 1:9 So we have light and then we have these pictures of light, sky, earth, rock, dirt More process going on, it’s getting more complex Genesis 1:11 Life begins to spring forth Detailed God … Continue reading →

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Paul Rob & Jill Isaiah 51 1 Peter 2:4-5 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Jon The rock from which you were cut Heritage of where we’ve come from Living stones Context of temple of the Holy Spirit Things being cut away that you think you need Next week is spiritual gifts (and 4 more weeks) Based on tonight’s passages, some pictures come to mind Look at the expansion of Christianity in the 1st century Asia Minor, part of the Roman Empire, exploded with Christianity Very pagan culture – like Las Vegas; what happens in Asia Minor, stays in Asia Minor Pagan culture Evangelical Covenant Church Wants to plant 3 churches in Las Vegas that partner with existing churches 8 followers of Jesus Christ transformed Asia Minor Has the message of Jesus Christ changed? No Lots of excavations revealing details about 1st century life Greek city on the coast of the Aegean Sea … Continue reading →

Paul ??? Jon Holy Spirit this week 2 weeks ago- listening to the voice of God 1 weeks ago- spiritual warfare John 8:31-32 Where’s all the freedom? We know the truth, where’s our freedom. Psalm 51:6 We remember negative things and deflect positive things What happens when the Holy Spirit pushes truth into our innermost being Do you believe that your heart matters to God? Our needs, our concerns, our fears Isaiah 61:1-3 Luke 4 Jesus’ mission: Restore people’s hearts Take passages of scripture like these and repeat them out loud… Gal 5:25 Proverbs ?:? Jesus wants to replace false ideas with truth Isaiah 45:2-3 Takes the work of God’s creation What is He up to in my life John 14:16 It’s like Jesus said, we need a constant counselor Goal of a family: to see glory, encourage it and release it upon the world Joseph David 1 Samuel 17:28 … Continue reading →