American culture is so interested in connecting with the supernatural and they have become impatient with the church to supply the experience. So they created their own cults, religions and T.V. shows. The original church as well as the early Methodists thought the supernatural to be normal in their lives They purposely chose to open themselves to God’s meddling. Open hearts, open minds, open doors apply also to welcoming God’s spirit.
John 4:1-26
Jesus Told the woman at the well that “worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in the truth.” What does it mean to worship in the Spirit? I love it when a person who avoids worship because it’s boring gets touched by the Holy Spirit. Worship comes alive and that person can’t get enough of it. Worship is loving on God. Realizing that worship is not about me is the first step.
John 15:1-8
Pastor Mark says: “How many times have I started daily prayer and Bible study but lost steam over time? This is sooooo important that with each attempt I think, “This time I really mean it!” In addition to the Holy Spirit, there actually are wonderful ideas and helps that can make this possible.”
Mark 9:14-29
Establishing a life-long relationship with God begins by being real with God. A disciple’s path is marked by “benchmarks” that are found throughout scripture. In each benchmark we discover more of God’s grace coming back to us. Amazing.
Hebrews 11:38 – 2:3
The history of how God’s church got to where we are today is a tremendously important subject to establish our solid foundation. How do you do that in 25 to 30 minutes?? Our Fall series “A Disciple’s Path” begins with this foundation and then provides what’s called the “Pastor’s Coffee” – an after-worship coffee and discussion with the pastor for all who desire to learn more about how we got here.
Luke 3:16; John 1:24-34
The Bible talks about 2 baptisms, one with water and the other with the Holy Spirit and fire. Fire?? So, what’s it like to get fired by Jesus? The supernatural works of the Holy Spirit and fire almost got snuffed out in history. Our Methodist heritage has an interesting role in reviving the Holy Spirit and fire without a lot of the questionable “trappings” prevalent today.