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Infuse | Self-Control

October 29, 2013 by Brad Murphy

This sermon is part 9 of 9 in the Infuse | Galatians 5:22-24

We are compelled by God’s LOVE and the FREEDOM offered in Jesus to infuse our relationships with the mind of Christ. As the Spirit of God directs our life, we take on the CHARACTER of the Spirit. This Fall we will ask God to INFUSE in us the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control of Christ through the Holy Spirit!

Listen to Infuse | Self-Control
October 27, 2013 | Pastor Mark Bridgewater
Galatians 5:22-24, Galatians 5-6

Are you in Control or out of Control?

It’s not a popular message, and when given to those not controlled by the Spirit, it can leave a sour taste in the mouth. This week Pastor Mark Bridgewater finishes our sereis, Infuse: The Fruit of the Spirit, with Self-Control. Denying self and following Christ is the call of God for every person. Jesus has made a way for our rescue from sin and given us freedom to walk a life controlled by the Spirit. In this message you will be challenged and encouraged to open your ears to God and allow him to lead you with his gentle, yet disciplined voice.

Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. Not even those who are circumcised keep the law,yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh. May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule—to the Israel of God.
– Galatians 6:12-16 (NIV)

Follow Pastor Mark’s outline as you listen:

Judgement is Coming
Good vs Evil
Who Controls You?
The Christ Empowered Life

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
– Jesus, Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV)

Infuse | Gentleness

October 21, 2013 by Brad Murphy

This sermon is part 8 of 9 in the Infuse | Galatians 5:22-24

We are compelled by God’s LOVE and the FREEDOM offered in Jesus to infuse our relationships with the mind of Christ. As the Spirit of God directs our life, we take on the CHARACTER of the Spirit. This Fall we will ask God to INFUSE in us the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control of Christ through the Holy Spirit!

Listen to Infuse GENTLENESS
October 20, 2013 | Pastor Brad Murphy
Galatians 5:22-24, Philippians 4:2-7, Matthew 18:15-35

Join-Up in Gentleness

Monty Roberts learned that the way to train a horse was through violence and dominance. As a boy he watched his dad tame many wild horses. But as Monty grew up he wondered if there wasn’t a better way. After years of observing horses in the wild, Monty developed a gentle method of taming called Join Up®. His process leads a horse to become a Willing Partner with its rider instead of fearful subject of their rider. Through his gentle and loving method many horse lovers have come to enjoy riding their Willing Partner better than any horse tamed another way.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
– Proverbs 15:1

Throughout the Bible God reveals through His humility and gentleness the lesson that Monty learned isn’t just true of horses, but of people too. Saint Paul instructs the church to “Let your gentleness be known to all. The Lord is near.”

Through this lesson, Join-Up in Gentleness, we learn to allow the Spirit of God to infuse the character of Christ’s gentleness into our daily lives. Gentleness is an outer garment that believers wear in every relationship. It isn’t meant to be an inner garment that only those who are closest to us experience, it should be the first thing people experience when they meet us.

Let your Gentleness be known to all. The Lord is near.
– Colossians 3:12

Infuse | Faithfulness

October 14, 2013 by Brad Murphy

This sermon is part 7 of 9 in the Infuse | Galatians 5:22-24

We are compelled by God’s LOVE and the FREEDOM offered in Jesus to infuse our relationships with the mind of Christ. As the Spirit of God directs our life, we take on the CHARACTER of the Spirit. This Fall we will ask God to INFUSE in us the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control of Christ through the Holy Spirit!

Listne to Infuse FAITHFULNESS
October 13, 2013 | Pastor Doyle Fulkes, Superintendent Southern Idaho District Council
Galatians 5:22-24

God’s Faithfulness in Us, Inspires Faith in Others

Pastor Doyle Fulkes, joined us this week to honor Pastor Mark Bridgewater for receiving his License of Ministry. Pastor Doyle encouraged us to allow God’s Spirit to grow faithfulness in us that will inspire others to put faith in God.

Infuse | Goodness

October 7, 2013 by Brad Murphy

This sermon is part 6 of 9 in the Infuse | Galatians 5:22-24

We are compelled by God’s LOVE and the FREEDOM offered in Jesus to infuse our relationships with the mind of Christ. As the Spirit of God directs our life, we take on the CHARACTER of the Spirit. This Fall we will ask God to INFUSE in us the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control of Christ through the Holy Spirit!

Infuse GOODNESS
October 6, 2013 | Pastor Brad Murphy
Galatians 5:22-24, Luke 6:43-49, 8:4-18

Good Fruit Grows from a Good Tree

Many Christians and other well meaning people read scripture, or hear a sermon about the Fruit of the Spirit and decide that they are going to make good fruit. The open a production facility in their life and work as hard as possible on manufacturing love, joy, peace, and the other Fruit of the Spirit. The problem is that manufactured fruit is plastic. It has no nutrition and the people who try to enjoy it are sadly disappointed. The truth is that real fruit is grown. It’s not made. Real fruit is grown on a real tree, growing in good soil, cultivated to have deep roots.

The key to growing good fruit is to focus on sowing the correct seeds, encouraging strong roots, and composting good soil. Then good fruit will grow. For those who focus on manufacturing fruit, when the times of trouble come, they will lose everything they think they have.