Month: October 2024

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Avoiding Darkness Walking In Light

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/27/24 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Listen as Pastor Steve takes us through Acts 16:16-40.

Spiritual darkness is marked by greed and control. Spiritual darkness is marked by confusion and chaos. Spiritual darkness is marked by toxicity and destruction.

Spiritual light is marked by transcendence, rising above. Spiritual light is marked by power. Spiritual light is marked by transformation in everything.

Walking in the light changes your life. Your life is marked by compassion. Your life is marked by doing right. Your life is marked by power.

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Pray About Everything :: VALUES OF JESUS

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/20/24 by Pastor Steve Shields.

How is your prayer life? Do you struggle to pray?

Pastor Steve discusses the importance about praying about everything.

Why do Christians struggle to pray? Our ignorance. Our busyness. Our arrogance. Our confusion.

We can look to Jesus for our example of times to pray.

Jesus prayed at spiritual milestones. He prayed at His baptism. Jesus prayed in demanding moments. People flocked to see Him. He often withdrew to take time to pray. Jesus prayed before big steps. He prayed all night before choosing the twelve disciples. Jesus prayed when teaching vital concepts. Jesus prayed for a friend’s faith to last. Jesus prayed when darkness descends. He prayed in the garden prior to His arrest. Jesus prayed in great stress. He prayed while He was on the cross. Jesus prayed when He was done. He prayed during His ascension.

Jesus taught us to pray! Pray with a trusting heart. Pray with an amazed heart. Pray with a kingdom outlook. Pray with a confident mindset.

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Do Everything Together :: THE VALUES OF JESUS

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/13/24 by Pastor Steve Shields.

The zeitgeist is the spirit of the age which is the pattern of this world. When you find yourself asking “What is wrong with people?” or “What is wrong with this world?” you’ll likely find the answer by identifying the zeitgeist that is hiding and normalizing evil.

We need to be aware of the zeitgeist. The zeitgeist appears to change- but does it? The spirit of the age is driven spiritually. It is important to recognize the spirit of the age. The zeitgeist turns people away from God and away from one another.

We do things together to help one another remember ourselves and to remember our context. Together we help each other remember that we are Christ’s, and to remember that we are aliens in this world.

We do things together to be deeply rooted in the truth, and to help us through the storms that are ahead.

We do things together to do the work of the ministry as demonstrated by Jesus in Matthew 16:24.

What does doing everything together look like? Take the good and the bad honestly. Push one another! Work with one another. Never do a ministry alone that you can do with a friend. Learn together. Worship together.

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Building Men Who Love God :: THE VALUES OF JESUS

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/06/24 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Listen as Pastor Steve continues his series on Personally Incorporating the Values of Jesus.

Why is building men who love God important? Jesus did it. Our church does it. Do you do it?

Why men? Their absence in the church is noticeable. Their influence is far reaching. The Bible shows in Job that it is their call.

What is a man who loves God? Let’s look at 2 Timothy 1:1-14 to see what a an who loves God looks like. A man of relationships. A man of faith. A man ready to serve. A man of courage. A man who seeks purity. A man who finishes well.

How do we build men who love God? We pray for them. We connect them to other men who love God. We encourage them.

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