Kidney healed testimony
I was diagnosed with kidney stones a few months ago. One of the stones was almost a half inch long and the doctor told me it would not pass. She said we could wait and see if it moved and started to cause pain before we dealt with it, so I didn’t think about it for quite a while. About a month ago, I started to feel pain again. If you’ve ever had kidney stones, you know what I mean about PAIN! I had this pain in my right side for about 3 weeks and it was getting pretty severe. I was about to make an appointment to have the large kidney stone blasted and broken into small enough pieces to be able to pass them, or possible surgery if that didn’t work or was no longer an option. On a Thursday at the church office, one of the ladies prayed over me for the stone to dissolve. I felt a little better, but there was still pain. At dress rehearsal for Easter, two women prayed over me again because the pain was getting worse again. Easter morning in the service Pastor Tracy said to stand if you needed a healing. I stood up. She said there was someone with a kidney issue that they had been praying for. I knew it was me! She saw me raise my hand and said to me that I was completely healed in Jesus’ name. By the time I went outside to the event we had that day, I realized that the pain was completely gone. Thank you Jesus! I have experienced many healings since coming to Life Christian. I know now that it is because I know God does not want me to be sick, but in excellent health (John 10:10). I was not taught that in previous churches. I thank God for this church and for being taught the truth that is in the Word!
Neck healed testimony
On Wednesday, I was in a car accident and I was sent to the Hospital, they took 2 ex-ray of my neck cause I was having lots of pain there. It came out on the results that I had a fractured bone on my neck, so I was told it will take 6-8 weeks to heal so I had to meet with a doctor to see if I needed surgery. That moment at the hospital I didn’t care what the doctor had to say, because I believed that I was healed in the name of Jesus. I remember telling my friends and family that on Easter Sunday I was going to be heal. On Easter Sunday, I walked in service with pains in my neck and my back, but I still was believing that I was healed. After service, Pastor Tracy had said to stand up if we had any problems with our body so I stand up believing that I’m healed and I felt a strong spirit. I started to feel a strong heat over my neck and body; the good thing is I walked out of service with no pain. I haven’t taken any medication, but still I had to wear the cast till I met with doctor with proof! Some people would tell me that I’m going to need surgery and others were saying, “I thought you were going to be healed on Easter Sunday?” My response to them was that on Thursday, I will come to youth group with no cast, because I am healed in the Name of Jesus! That Thursday, I had an appointment before going to youth group. The doctor had told me that my results came in. I have No Fracture, I no longer need to wear the cast so I went to youth group with no cast, praise The Lord! God is awesome!!!
Addicted to Jesus testimony
A friend came into small group all beat up over his daughter’s current addictive situation with drugs and alcohol. He was feeling unworthy of the Love of God and that his mistakes in the past had created this mess. We started off the small group by talking to him and everyone chipped in to help. We ended this portion of small group with the prayer of agreement over him and his daughter. We prayed for her to accept the challenges of rehab that were ahead and that God would open opportunities for her dad to speak into her life, since she was avoiding that prior. We prayed over him to really know that he is “the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.” He had also mentioned that he was experiencing such fear at night when he would go to sleep that it was actually the spirit of fear coming on him as if choking him. We prayed that that spirit would be released from him since he is a “temple of the Holy Spirit” and no other spirit is able to come against God the Holy Spirit. He was refreshed and we ended small group that night. He went home and his daughter came over. He was surprised by this, since she was avoiding him prior. She asked him for help and she told him that she knew that she needed it. This was an answer to our prayer just a couple of hours prior to this. God is good. His daughter is more open than he has ever seen her. There is still a long road of decisions or her ahead, but this was nothing short of a miracle. We will continue to pray, but we know God is in this and it will all work out. He was more excited than words could describe. This was the biggest opening that he had seen in his daughter. God is amazing!
BFF series week 3 – Pastor Dan (notes/video)
BFF series week 3
Part 3: Be Filled with the Spirit by: Pastor Dan
Sunday April 21, 2013
(Ephesians 5:18 NLT) – “…be filled with the Holy Spirit”
The Holy Spirit helps us to…
- Be effective in _________. (Romans 8:26-27)
- Have _______to overcome obstacles. (Galatians 5:22)
- Have a deeper understanding of God’s _____. (Revelation 2:29)
- Have __________ to witness. (Acts 1:8)
- Overcome _________. (Galatians 5:16)
- Have greater demonstration of spiritual _________.
(1 Corinthians 12:7-10)
(Acts 10:38 NKJ) “…how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.”
Three Baptisms
First Baptism – ________________– baptized into the Body of Christ.
(1 Corinthians 12:13 NLT) “We have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit…”
Second Baptism – ____________ Baptism.
(Matthew 28:19 NIV) “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”
Third Baptism – Baptism in the _________ __________.
(Acts 1:4-5 NLT) “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
We receive the promise of the Spirit through _________.
(Galatians 3:14 NKJ) …that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
(Acts 1:8 NLT) “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
(Acts 2:1-4 NLT) “On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.”
Be _________with the Holy Spirit.
(Ephesians 5:18 NLT) “Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit…”
(Ephesians 5:18-19 NKJ) “…but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord…”
God’s in this
I was prompted by the Spirit to pass this along. I left my wife and the boys in Canada and returned to the USA after we agreed that we were going to move to the USA. Longer story, but I came back first so I could make some money and its how God had opened a door. Anyway it was very difficult for me, my son was just 3 months old and it broke my heart to be apart. It ended up taking 4 months from them to come here . Also, before I came to Canada, my wife was there for 4 months. So, there was some time that we were apart and during this time a lot happened.
My wife would call me, 7-8 months pregnant and tell me she was out and lost the keys to the car!!! It was horrible, I was so far away and felt so helpless in the situation. I knew to pray, and I did but we are men and men, hold on…we are real Christian men! And we run to our family in a times like this. But this time my wife is in Canada freezing, pregnant, and outside locked out of the car with no keys and I’m as far south as you can get, I’m south east USA and she is north west Canada!
Here’s what happened: my wife called the tow truck, they said the key had a chip and it would cost more money to fix and take time and blah, blah, blah… I’m back and fourth on the phone while working and stressed as could be. Next thing you know a guy recognizes her , he works at the church that was across the street, he came over and started talking and she tells him what happened. He calls his friend who has a tow truck, this guy comes by, sees that it is a key with a chip, so he tows the car to the dealer which was closed till Monday, and then drives her home.
Anyway, Monday, she had the car back, and through this moment God spoke to me, God took care of my family when they were in Canada, when there wasn’t anything I could do. There were many times God put me at ease, one time she was in a food court and some lady brought her and our son 2 muffins and drinks, then a pizza guy walks up and ask if they will try his new pizza…God takes care of our family’s when we can’t and when we can. Sometimes we don’t give Him the credit.
Child Dedications 04/14/13
What an exciting time at Life Christian Church! Our Child Dedication ceremony on 04/14/13, video below:
The Holy Spirit – Best Friends Forever – Week 1 (Pastor Dan)
The Holy Spirit – Best Friends Forever – Week 1
TItle: Who is this Person?
John 14:1 (NKJ)
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.
John 14:1 (CEV)
Jesus said to his disciples, “Don’t be worried! Have faith in God and have faith in me.
John 14:16
16 …I will pray (ask) the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever,
John 16:7
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
John 14:17
17 the Spirit of truth …will be in you.
John 14:26
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
John 16:14
“…He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me…”
John 14:27
27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Finished series “The Curse is Finished” by: Pastor Tracy Boyd (video/notes)
Finished series – “The Curse is Finished”
Sunday March 24, 2013
(John 19:28 NKJ) “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”
Jesus became a Curse.
(Galatians 3:13 NLT) “But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”*
(Galatians 3:14 NIV) “He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.”
What is the Curse?
(Genesis 3:16-19, Deuteronomy 28: 16-68 NIV)
- ____________________
- ____________________
- ____________________
- ____________________
- ____________________
What is the Blessing?
(Genesis 12:2-3 NIV) “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
(Deuteronomy 28:1-15 NIV)
(John 10:10 NKJ) “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
The Transfer.
- ___________
- _______
- ___________
- ___________
- _______
Finished series “the enemy” by: Pastor Tracy (notes & video)
Finished series – “The Enemy is Finished”
Sunday March 17, 2013
(John 19:28 NKJ) “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”
What went wrong?
(Genesis 1:28, Romans 5:12, 6:16, 23, Luke 4:6)
(Genesis 3:14 NIV) “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
- Head signifies _____________.
- The enemy was striped of ____________; he still has power.
(John 12:31 NLT) “The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out.”
(Ephesians 1: 20-23 NLT) “ … which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body…
(Ephesians 2:2 NLT) “You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.”
(2 Corinthians 2:11 NIV) “….in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”
Same tactics different day
(Genesis 3:5 NLT) “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God.”
- Create ___________ in the goodness of God.
Persuade _______________ from God.
The power of suggestion
(1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT) “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith.”
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
Our Fight: Stand Firm
(James 4:7 NLT) “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
- Resist is doing things _____________.
- Resist is ___________________.
(Luke 4:8 NIV) “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.
- Resist is resisting the enemy’s ______________.
(2 Corinthians 10:5 NKJ) “…casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
