Out of The Box

  Title: Stooped low to lift high As I was praying for you. I saw you in a back alley. You came across a homeless man, and you gave him your coffee. You proceeded to pray for him as he bowed his head down. There was a demon who was not very happy that you are praying for him. He had already claimed him as his and did not want to let him go without a fight. When he jumped out of him, he tried to jump on you. But to his surprise, he has come to one that is not a religious person. You are one that has an actual relationship with Jesus. Perhaps this demon thought you were like all the rest that pass by and say a quick prayer and move along. The stench on this man was overbearing. No one in their right mind would stoop down and speak to this man. But you did, you were not in your right mind, you had the mind of Christ. When that demon looked behind you, he saw who you really are. You are a warrior with a flaming sword that is quick to cut down any demon. And just in case this demon want...

  3. The Four Soils (Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:1-15) Lesson PPT TITLE Main Point:  We want to have a teachable heart where God’s truth can produce good fruit. Key Verse:  But still others received the seed that fell on good soil. They are those who hear the message and understand it. They produce a crop 100, 60 or 30 times more than the farmer planted.  -  Matthew 13:23 Props:  Handful of seeds; large basket of fruits and vegetables Background Say:  People love stories. From the time you were a young child, your parents read stories to you. Stories are passed down from generation to generation. Everyone likes to hear a great story. Last week we said that Jesus often taught people by telling stories called parables. But Jesus didn’t simply telling stories to entertain or to get people’s attention,  Jesus told parables because He wanted to change lives! An old definition of  parable  is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. ...