Sermons by Martin Harrison
How It Started vs. How It’s Going
Genesis 1, 2 & 3 In the beginning, God Called man and wife to oneness. The oneness, the unity, of marriage has been under attack since the beginning, and it’s still under attack today.
The Gideon Complex: Strong and Wrong
Judges 6:1-22 Last Week Recap The Gideon Complex – An involuntarily adopted mindset caused from prolonged exposure to negative reinforcement. The only cure is intimacy with God. God wants you to draw near to Him, so that He can remind of you of: Who you are and who He created you to be; What He created you to do and the power you already have; and Where His hand is at work in your life. Being strong and wrong is…
The Gideon Complex: The Hope For the Marginalized
Judges 6:1-22 Opening Statement The Gideon Complex is an involuntarily adopted mindset caused from prolonged exposure to negative reinforcement. There is only one cure for the Gideon Complex: closeness with the Almighty God; intimacy with the Father of creation. Closeness with God gives you confidence in yourself. Closeness with God will undo all the damage done by the prolonged exposure to negative reinforcement. Point 1 Through closeness with God, you will gain new insight about your identity. Judges 6:12 Point…
You Have Help
Romans 12:1-5 Kingdom-building, disciplemaking, reproduction is not a DIY project The self-made man is a myth. We don’t grow spiritually through self achievement We don’t chose our talents, we just make them available for the Holy Spirit. Allowing the Holy Spirit to be our help doesn’t come naturally. It requires that we transform our thinking. Realize you will never achieve anything worthwhile on your own. 2nd Corinthians 4:18 The met change that most occur is how we think about our…
Mission- Ready: Fit for the Master’s Use
Gen 45:4-11 There is a Hope shortage. Our mission is to be deliverers of hope. You don’t have to look far to see that it’s a crisis. Depressed, destressed and decaying to describe these communities. Hope crisis is not limited to low income neighborhoods. God has created each of us for his mission and only he can prepare us for it. 1. God has created each of us with a unique purpose. He has designed you for a specific role…