River Streams

by Heidi Hughes • (Luke 14:25-30, Matthew 10:34-39) Embracing the cross is our entry into resurrection power.

by Paul Hughes • (1Timothy 2:8, Isaiah 40:15, 21-31) If we are in difficult circumstances, we are invited to lift up holy hands in prayer. As we do so, our perception changes as we align ourselves to God's higher perspective.

by Paul Hughes • (1 Timothy 1:1, 2:8, Acts 9:1-19) When men lift their hands in prayer, humbly surrendering to God the parts of their bodies that are otherwise capable of making fists, the kingdom is released.  Here is a link to song played at the end of the message. https://youtu.be/YrEFceZdi-0  

by Randy Maas • (Romans 4:16-22) When we are fully convinced of God's goodness and his ability to fulfill his promises, we won't waver in our faith.

by Randy Maas • (Matthew 11:27-30) God invites us to get to know him, but we can't access him through our intellect, but instead through a child-like relationship with him.

by Paul Hughes (Matthew 14:13-21; 22-33; 34-36; 13:53-58; Psalm 103:1-7; Deuteronomy 8:2; 4:9; Philippians 3:13-14) Paul challenges us to remember and not forget God's character, his deeds, and his ways, so that we encounter him both through the testimony of others and also through the direct experiences we, as his valuable sons and daughters, have with him.

(Proverbs 28:13; Genesis 3:1-10; Psalm 32:5; 1 Peter 4:8; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 17:9; Psalm 85:2; Romans 8:19) If we transparently uncover our own wrongdoings, without hiding or concealing, and also take pains to cover the failings of others, we will manifest--as sons and daughters--what creation is longing to see revealed.

by Heidi Hughes • (Galatians 5:13-25) As Christians, we can resist the pull of our old self-centered nature by daily choosing to please the Holy Spirit and receiving his power to walk in his ways.

by Heidi Hughes • (2 Thessalonians 1:3-12, Philippians 2:12-14) What are we afraid of losing when we surrender to God's leading? In those moments, we need to remember that his desire is to fulfill his good pleasure through us.

by Paul Hughes • (Acts 3:1-10) Being filled with the Holy Spirit and obedient to his prompting heals us from the lameness of unbelief, disappointment and fear of man.

by Henry Gruver • (Colossians 3:3, Luke 1:68-75) If we're willing to devote ourselves to what God has called us to do, He will delight in providing everything we need to fulfill it. 

by Heidi Hughes • (James 1:3-8, 3:13-18) To redeem the time, we need to daily walk in God's wisdom, aligned to his strategy for how we release the power of his Holy Spirit.

by Paul Hughes • (Ezekiel 47:1-6, Acts 1:1-2) Jesus has handed off to us the work of the Kingdom, but to accomplish that task we need to be fully immersed in the Holy Spirit, allowing his presence to influence our lives and integrate our walk with our talk.

by Justin O'Shea • (Galatians 6:7-9, 1 Timothy 4:1-6) What we choose to see and hear feeds our souls and profoundly influences our behavior. That's why it's vitally important to feed ourselves on the goodness of God's truth.

by Heidi Hughes • (Romans 12:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:15) To love without hypocrisy requires that we do not entertain evil or judgemental thoughts, and instead, be determined to hold tightly on focusing on what is good.

by Paul Hughes • (Mark 4-5:22) After we have received a good seed and it has grown and borne fruit, are we willing to endure storms in order to release those new seeds to those in need?

by Heidi Hughes • (Romans 10:10-13, 16:25) When we're established in the truth of the gospel, salvation and sanctification aren't complicated. We simply walk out the truth that we have received a gift in order that we may become a gift.

by Heidi Hughes • (1 Thessalonians 3:1-13, 1 Peter 5:8-10) God desires all of us to be fully alive and established in love, but for that to happen, we need to spend time in prayer, receive strength from each other, and cultivate the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

by Paul Hughes • (John 13:34-14:4) The answer to failure in Christian living is not to try harder. The answer is more faith in our Lord Jesus.

by Paul Hughes • (John 13:12-17, Ephesians 6:5-8) A true servant walks in the authenticity of a daily sincerity of character, letting go of any desire to be perceived in a certain way.