Pastor Bill's 2014 Audio Archives

2 Corinthians 5:10 tells how we all will stand before the judgement seat of Christ where our works will be tried by fire. Receive an understanding of the importance of examining ourselves--our walk and our works while we are here on earth. We are all responsible to get saved by accepting Christ and to follow God's plan for our lives.

How do we respond to Jesus? Have we given ourselves to Him? Our response to and our gift for the Birth of Jesus both then and now are discussed.

This lesson continues in the teaching of the Birth of Jesus. The Incarnation was bitterly contested then as it is now. In John 20:30-31, John states the purpose of him writing this gospel is for us to believe that Jesus is the Messiah--God manifest in the flesh, and that we must believe in Him in order to have eternal life and escape eternal death. Do you believe?

Spiritual Gifts are the supernatural manifestations of the Spirit of God and they have nothing to do with our natural abilities, powers, education or learning. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, teaches us how the Spirit's presence is shown in some way to every believer for the good of all. Receive an understanding of what the Gift of Prophecy is and what it is not, along with biblical examples and what the patterns represent.

Spiritual Gifts are supernatural manifestation of the Spirit. The Power Gifts enable one to do something. Receive the word on how the Holy Spirit uses the Power Gifts of Faith, Working of Miracles, and Gifts of Healing in ones life to the Glory of God.

The fact the Bible teaches the Virgin Birth in Matthew 1:18-25, can't be denied. One can reject it, but not deny it. Discover more about how Christmas celebrates the Incarnation -- God with us: by a hypostatic union, the child being fully God and fully man conceived in the womb of a Jewish Virgin by a supernatural insemination. This was done to save us all from sin.

Are you informed concerning Spiritual Gifts? In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul wrote to the Corinthian church concerning their misinformation of the different kinds of Spiritual Gifts. He explained how the gifts are given to each person as the Spirit wills. The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all. There are nine gifts and three categories. Today's lesson explores the Revelation Gifts: word of wisdom, word of knowledge, and discerning of Spirits.

Receive an in depth meaning of God's plan of the End Times through the Book of Revelation. Chapters 1-3 speaks about God's dealing with the Church on Earth; chapters 4-5 speaks about the New and Old Testament saints in Heaven; chapters 6-19 speaks on God's dealing with Israel and the Tribulation; and chapters 19-22 speaks on the Second Coming, the Millennium, the Great White Throne Judgement and the new Heaven and Earth.

Throughout Scripture, Paul was always thankful to God for Jesus and for people. Being unthankful can produce unhealthy results of darkness, confusion, and unacceptable lifestyles. There is a connection between thankfulness and the miraculous: increased provision, answered prayers, and victorious living. Are you thankful for Jesus and for people?

Chapters 4 & 5 of Revelation speaks of after the Church is Raptured up to Heaven and during the Seven Years of Tribulation on Earth, the Judgement Seat of Christ will take place. You will be judged on your works, motives and attitudes, and will receive rewards of crowns to lay at the feet of Jesus for your faithful service while here on earth. Are you ready to receive your crowns? Ask yourself, who and what am I living for? Are my priorities God's priorities? Is Jesus Lord over all aspects of my life? Am I living a Rapture-free life?

The value of speaking in Tongues is the supernatural means of communication, the spiritual edification, we are praying in God's Perfect Will, it eliminates selfish praying, it's a means of magnifying God, it helps us to be more Spirit-conscious, it assists us in worship, it stimulates our Faith, it refreshes us spiritually, we Give Thanks well, it helps us control our tongue, and we experience the other manifestations of the Spirit.

The signs that we are living in the last days are prophesied throughout both the Old and New Testaments. According to the scriptures, the Rapture can occur at any time. We are living in the harvesting times and this is our service to God --to live a Holy life and to lead others to Christ. Are you Rapture ready?

Speaking in Tongues is the supernatural means of communication. It is used to build up spiritual strength, to pray God's Perfect Will and it eliminates selfish praying. There are diversities in Tongues. They can be for signs, for ministry or for devotional. All are the same in essence, but have different purposes and use.

The Rapture is the first event to take place during the End Times and we are living in the last days before the Rapture. We need to be ready--Born Again, living a Godly life, doing the service of God and leading others to Christ. We need to stay focused, committed, forceful and determined until Jesus comes. God's seven day redemptive plan is revealed in the seven feast days and we are now laboring in the harvest waiting for the trumpet to sound. Are you ready?.

One does not receive all of the work of the Spirit when saved. The initial work is the cleansing from all sin and you're given new heart. Jesus speaks of the next work of the Spirit in Acts 1:4-5 as being Baptized in the Spirit or being filled with the Spirit. The purpose of this work is to empower you for service. Once you're Baptized in the Spirit, He will fall on you and you will begin to speak in tongues glorify God. Have you been Baptized in the Spirit?

In Hebrews 6:12 AMP describes Faith as the leaning of one's entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, His wisdom and His goodness. One example, is God's design of marriage. When He created a woman from man, it was His remedy for the loneliness of man. His handcrafting made their union a sacred bond, thus showing the manifestation of His goodness, power and wisdom. Marriage is God's design, not man's.

In 2 Kings 2: 1-22, Elisha wanted more of God and he knew Elijah was a great man of God about to taken up to Heaven. Because he had committed himself to following and never leaving Elijah's side until God took him up to Heaven in a whirlwind, Elisha received a double portion of the Spirit and went on to perform great miracles. Do you want more of God?

What is Weaning Faith? In Psalms 131:2, David says his soul is like a weaned child with his mother. In context, he is speaking of being weaned or to withdraw from emotional and soulish attitudes such as fear; depression; being ashamed before God; being weighed down by stress, burdens and troubles; and murmuring. These attitudes can limit the work of God in one's life. We have been cleansed by the Blood of Jesus and accepted by God.

As spoken in Acts 19:1-6, there are two baptism experiences that need to take place--to be Born Again and baptized in water; and to be Spirit-Filled or baptized with the Holy Spirit. Being Born Again and being Spirit-Filled are two separate works of the Spirit in the life of a believer. Have you received the Spirit since you believed?

In Timothy 4:7, Paul speaks on how he fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith. We must also be true disciples and persevere in the Word, persist in the faith and refuse to be discouraged by counter-influences and the oppositions we all face --the devil, the world and the flesh.