All Stove Up

"Stove up" means "stiff, tired, unable to move freely." In Acts 3:1-10, we see a healing of a fellow who could be described as "stove up." In this message we look at what it might be to be spiritually stove up and how we might be delivered from it. [Note: The first couple of minutes of the message are missing.]

How to Go to Hell

Looking at the story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16 (as well as several other scriptures), we investigate the nature of hell. While we discover that ignoring the needs of the people around you, and lacking faith in Jesus are natural ways to avoid the eternal life Jesus promises, we also see, curiously, that there is a strong Christian tradition of going as close to hell as possible to keep others out.

How to Go to Heaven

We often look forward to going to heaven. When we look at the bible, however, we see it much more common to speak of followers of Jesus having eternal life. How does this work?

How to Handle Temptation

We find many clues for handling temptation in Jesus' encounter with satan in Mat. 4. Some pointers include:
1. Being aware that we are susceptible to temptation.
2. Learning to recognize temptation as temptation, since it usually comes to us in the guise of a good idea.
3. Relying on the power of the Word to shape our minds, attitudes and desires.
4. Relying on the power of the Spirit living within us.

How to Pray for People

In this practical message I share some of the ways to pray for people, demonstrate on a real live human being, and then take questions from the congregation.