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WHEN THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU Part 5: “How to Hear the Voice of God” David Bamberry – January 31, 2016 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Jehovah Nissi = "I am the God who defends you." STEP 1: TURN TO GOD ________FIRST____________ "After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat... He was afraid, so he decided to ask the Lord what to do." 2 Chron. 20:1,3 (NLT/NCV) STEP 2: TALK TO GOD_____ABOUT YOUR SITUATION____________________ “Then King Jehoshaphat went and stood before them and prayed aloud..." 2 Chron. 20:5b (GN) • REMIND MYSELF ___________WHO GOD IS_________ "Are You not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can withstand You." vs. 6 (NIV) • REMIND MYSELF _____________________________________

LEARNING TO TRUST GOD David Bamberry – January 24, 2016 “My God will supply all that you need from His glorious resources in Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:19 (Ph) The Condition: “According to your faith will it be done to you.” Matt. 9:29 (NIV) How We Learn It: “These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure.” 1 Peter 1:7 (NLT) FOUR LIFE TESTS 1. THE ________PRESSURE__________ TEST: HOW WILL I ________ HANDLE STRESS_____? “I want you to trust Me in your times of trouble, so I can rescue you and you can give Me glory.” Ps. 50:15 (LB) “My people have done two evils: They have turned away from me, the spring of living water. And they’ve dug their own wells, which are broken wells that cannot hold water.” Jer. 2:13 (NCV) 2. THE _______________PE

The Path to Personal Peace David Bamberry – January 17, 2016 Jehovah Shalom = “I am the God of Peace” 3 SOURCES OF TENSION: When circumstances are...Uncontrollable When people are...Unchangeable When problems are...Unexplainable “I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart! And the peace I give isn’t fragile like the peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27 (LB) THE PATH TO PERSONAL PEACE 1. ACCEPT WHAT CAN'T BE CHANGES “I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens. I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at anytime in everything that happens … I can do all things through Christ, because He gives me

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HOW TO WORSHIP THE SAVIOR Personalities of Christmas — The Magi Pastor David Bamberry —December 06, 2015 1. Start With a Sincere Desire Magi from the east came to Jerusalem… Matthew 2:1 Tell God that you want the strength, hope, and comfort that only his presence can bring. 2. Develop an Expectant Spirit Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. Mat. 2:2 As you begin a time of worship, tell Jesus that you expect to meet him there! 3. Choose to Express Joy When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. Mat. 2:10 Thank God specifically for the things that bring joy into your life. 4. Decide to Humble Yourself On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Mat. 2:11a Take a moment to take in

Heritage Church – Pastor David Bamberry November 15, 2015 DARING TO PLANT IN FAITH—Pt 6 A “SEED” IS ANYTHING VALUABLE THAT I GIVE AWAY IN ORDER TO HELP SOMEBODY ELSE 1. I’M NOT THE ONLY SOWER “I sent you to reap where you didn’t plant; others had already done work before you, and you will gather the harvest.” John 4:38 2. I ALWAYS REAP IN A DIFFERENT SEASON THAN I SOW “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. . . A time to plant and a time to harvest. . . a time to scatter and a time to gather. . .” Ecclesiastes 3:1-5 3. I MUST BE PATIENT AND NOT GIVE UP “Let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we WILL reap a harvest of blessing IF we don’t get discouraged and give up.” Galatians 6:9 (LB) 4. I ALWAYS REAP MORE THAN I SOW “Som

DARING TO PLANT IN FAITH Daring Faith: The Key To Miracles – Part 5 Pastor David Bamberry —November 8, 2015 God: “As long as the earth endures, there will be seed time and harvest. . .” Genesis 8:22 (NIV) “Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. Whatever a person plants, he WILL harvest.” Galatians 6:7a (Mes) GOD’S LAWS OF PLANTING AND HARVESTING 1. EVERYTHING STARTS AS A SEED God said, “Let the land have seed-bearing plants and trees that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their varieties.” Genesis 1:11 A “SEED” IS ANYTHING VALUABLE THAT I GIVE AWAY IN ORDER TO HELP SOMEBODY ELSE 2. NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL THE SEED IS PLANTED Jesus said, “Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, it cannot reproduce. But if it dies, it will produce much fruit.” John 12:24 Jesus sai

DARING TO GIVE GOD MY BEST Daring Faith: The Key To Miracles – Part 4 Pastor David Bamberry —November 1, 2015 “DO YOUR BEST to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness, understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that . . . Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful.” 2 Peter 1:5-8 (CEV) “Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the BEST part of everything. If you do this, your barns will fill with grain and your barrels will overflow with wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10 HOW DO I GIVE MY BEST TO GOD? 2 Timothy 2:3-7 – A Soldier, An Athlete, A Farmer “Endure hardship with us like a GOOD SOLDIER of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets tied up in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as AN ATHLETE, he

Heritage Church — Pastor David Bamberry October 25, 2015 Daring Faith: The Key To Miracles Part 4 — Daring To Imagine 3 Categories in the Bible Some things we shouldn’t imagine Some things we can’t imagine Some things we should imagine 1. My imagination Shapes My Life “ . . . For as a man thinks in his heart, so he is.” Proverbs 23:7 (KJV) “Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.” Proverbs 4:23 (TEV) God’s warning about Babel: The Lord said, “Now that they are one people speaking one language, this is only the beginning of what they will do. Now nothing they have IMAGINED they can do will be impossible for them!” Genesis 11:6 (Amp) 2. Imagining is essential to living by faith “What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we

Heritage Church – Pastor David Bamberry October 18, 2015 HOW FAITH IN JESUS TURNS A LITTLE INTO A LOT Mark 6:34-44 – The Miracle of Feeding the 5,000 1. ADMIT ________I have an unsolvable problem____________ “When Jesus . . . saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them . . . so he began teaching them. By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came and said, ‘This is a remote place. Send the people away so they can go and buy something to eat.’ But Jesus answered, ‘You give them something to eat!’ They said, ‘That would take eight months of a man’s wages!’” Mark 6:34-37a (NIV) 2. GIVE GOD ___________what little I already have___________ “‘How many loaves do you have?’ Jesus asked. ‘Go and see.’ When they found out, they said, ‘Five small loaves of bread and two fish.’" Mar

Daring Faith: Key to Miracles Part 1: What Happens When You Have Faith A. Faith is: Seeing From God's Point of View B. What Happens When We see with Eyes of Fear 1. We exaggerate our difficulties 2. We underestimate our own abilities 3. We get discouraged 4. We start to gripe about all or our lives 5. we eventually give up and blame God C. What Happens When We See With Eyes of Faith 1. Faith shrinks my problems 3. Faith opens the door for a miracle 3. Faith moves God to work on my behalf 4. Faith unlocks all the promises of God 5. Faith turns God-given drams into reality 6. Faith gives me the power to hang on in tough times

Heritage Church — October 4, 2015 Pastor David Bamberry Trusting God in Difficult Times — Pt. 4 When the Unthinkable Happens Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:35-37 NLT 1. For Many People, When the Unthinkable Happens They… a. Walk Away From God b. Blame God for all Their Troubles c. Begin to Unravel Jesus said, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me. John 14:1 NCV 2. God Never promised a perfect Life but did Promise… a. He would go through it with us b. We w

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Heritage Church — September 20, 2015 Pastor David Bamberry Trusting God in Difficult Times — Pt. 3 When You Don’t Feel Like Trusting Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah Psalms 62:8 NLT 1. Remember That Trust is not an ___Emotion__ Jesus said, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me. John 14:1 NCV 2. Set Your Heart On _____God’s Love For You______ Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. Ephesians 3:17-18 NLT 3. Set Your Mind On _What Will Last_________ Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heave

Heritage Church — September 13, 2015 Pastor David Bamberry Trusting God Through Trouble — Pt 2 Five Ways to Cooperate With God in Order to Turn Your Trouble Around I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Psalms 56:11 NLT For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NLT 1. FEED on the Word of God It is the water, milk, bread, and meat of the spiritual life. Feed yourself daily. 2. Pray for the Rain of the HOLY SPIRIT It softens the ground in your heart and quench your thirsty soul. 3. Pull the WEEDS Get rid of anything that entangles you and trips you up, or chokes the life of Ch

Heritage Church — September 6, 2015 Pastor David Bamberry Trusting God in Difficult Times — Pt 1 1. LOOK for God in the Change “If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.” Jeremiah 29:13 NLT 2. Ask God For WISDOM “If you need wisdom — if you want to know what God wants you to do—ask Him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.” James 1:5 NLT 3. Listen for God’s WHISPER “Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the so

Heritage Church — August 30, 2015 Dr. Ouida Walsh “Doing Life Together — Why I Love My Church” Week 6: God Will Take You From Loser to Leader Judges 6-7 Gideon’s life is a classic example of how God prepares us to be used in a significant way. God used a four-step process to transform Gideon from a loser into a leader Three Characteristics 1: God’s Affirmation: He will encourage me. (6:11-16) Gideon’s Reaction (vs. 13 & 15) God’s Response (vs. 14 & 16) 2: God’s Revelation: He will meet me. (6:17-24) Gideon met God...at the Alter...a symbol of Personal Commitment 3: Gideon’s Confrontation: God wil test me. (6:25-32) 3 Ways God May Test You... A. Spiritually (vs. 25-26) B. Emotionally (vs. 27) C. Physically (vs. 28-30) 4: Gideon's Transformation: God will empower me. (vs. 34) F

Heritage Church - August 12. 2015 Pastor David Bamberry "Doing Life Together - Why I Lone My Church" Week 5: What Sets You Above the Crowd Prayer of Jabez - 1 Chronicles 4:9 - 10 NLT There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez[d] because his birth had been so painful. 10 He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request. 1. You need an AMBITION! "...enlarge my territory!" A. We confuse ABILITY for FEAR. B. We confuse CONTENTMENT for LAZINESS. C. We confuse LITTLE THINKING for SPIRITUALITY. 2. You need a GROWING FAITH! Jabez - ordinary yet above average! 3. You need a GENUINE PRAYER LIFE! Jabez Prayed... A. He prayed for GOD'S POWER in his life. "Bless me..." B. He pra