“the Spirit of power, love, and a sound mind”
A Father's Day Sunday service centered on the theme 'Fathered by God.' The preacher urged listeners to know the Father's heart, trust His discipline, and receive His comfort by embracing repentance, baptism and the Holy Spirit. The service also emphasized wholehearted giving and a missions push, included communion, testimonies, a baptism, and community announcements.
“"God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind"”
A resurrection/Easter sermon that moves from the reality of being 'shook' by life's sucker punches (trauma, injustice, loss) to the hope that God will 'cook' — show out, restore, and repurpose pain for a higher purpose when we keep showing up in faith.
“For God does not give us the spirit of fear or timidity, but of power, love, and a sound mind.”
Kelly Rivas teaches from 1 Samuel 21–22:2 (and Psalm 34) that fear drives poor, sinful responses while faith leads to worship, reliance on God, and sharing hope. She contrasts David's fearful choices (lying, trusting a weapon, feigning madness) with his later faith expressed in Psalm 34 and calls believers to remember God's past deliverance and to respond with faith and hope.
“God did not give you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”
A Live Free podcast episode that pairs a rich Christmas/theological reflection on Luke 2 (the angels’ announcement, shepherds, and the ‘Lamb’ motif) with a measured rebuttal of viral claims about the Book of Enoch and the New Testament’s origins. Pastors unpack biblical continuity, canon formation, manuscript reliability, and practical steps for overcoming fear by anchoring thought-life in Scripture.
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