Articles Tagged 'Presence' (Page 2)

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Every Time!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Philippians 1:3-5 · Blessing

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of the importance of affirming people we love through note-prayers of thanksgiving as we seek to be a blessing to other as Jesus h

God is full of goodness and mercy. He has faithfully poured his love upon us and now asks us to share this blessing with others.

Proof That I Belong

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 John 4:12-16 · Holy Spirit

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate the Holy Spirit's presence in our lives that ensures we belong to the family of God.

The work and presence of the Holy Spirit give us the assurance that God has made us his children.

God Withholds No Good Thing!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 84:11-12

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to recognize that God is our Father who does not withhold from us good things, especially the best things in this life and the life to c

Our lesson elaborates on this promise from God. We know that our Father does not withhold sharing his grace and every gift that is for our best good.

Finding Jesus: Experiencing Immanuel

by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23 · Immanuel

Phil Ware shares a summary of Matthew's Immanuel sayings focused on experiencing Jesus today.

Do we feel like we have to keep up some kind of smokescreen so others won't know about our own times of emptiness and longing?

Finding Jesus!

by Phil Ware · Revelation 3:20 · Jesus

Phil Ware shares a message he has shared privately many times about how to experience Jesus, how for Jesus to be real in our lives, each day.

How do we get started on rebuilding our relationship with Jesus, a relationship He yearns to have with us?

More than Our Words Can Express

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 29 · Praise

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to worship God with all that we are and have and say.

God is worthy of all our praise — more than our finite minds and inadequate vocabulary can muster. So, how can we praise God appropriately?

Where Do I STAND?

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 5:1-2 · Foundation

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to stand in grace.

People "stand for" or "stand on" many things that waste their time, efforts, and lives on causes that don't really matter.

Aligning Our Plans with God's Purposes

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 16:9 · Providence

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and challenging us to re-align ourselves with God's purposes for us.

The year is still new, but the freshness feels a bit wilted with the ongoing pandemic and the political violence, but we can find hope and direction in God's promises!

Made New, Inside Out

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:23-5:2 · New Year

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and inviting us to continually be made new from the inside out.

Not only can we begin the New Year as a fresh start, but we can also be made new — from the inside out — each day as we follow Jesus!

So the World Will Know

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 12 · Body of Christ

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to live as Jesus' bodily presence in the world, today.

Let's each pledge to use our spiritual gifts as different parts of Jesus' body and join together to live as Jesus in the world.

God's Mission Through Jesus' People

by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 20:19-23

James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us through words and video to embrace God's mission for us as the bodily presence of Jesus in the world.

Can you think of a more noble vision or a more compelling mission for us, the Lord's people, than to be Jesus' bodily presence to our fractured and fragmented world?

What is Core: Communing

by Phil Ware · Matthew 26:17-35 · Core

Phil Ware talks about what is core to our faith and then ties it to everyday meals as well as our celebration of the Lord's Supper and the things of first importance in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7.

When we gather in Jesus' name, something transcendent happens: the Lord is present with us!

Beyond Trite Slogans to Real Help

by Phil Ware · Romans 8

Phil Ware writes about Romans 8:22-29, the bondage to decay that our world faces, our own troubles and hardships, and slogans that we often use and abuse to try to encourage people who are grieving, wounded, or hurt.

How can we say these things and really mean them when trying to help those who hurt?

Who Will Carry Us?

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Matthew 8:16-17 · Identity

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a blessing to enable us to worship from home or with family and friends in a meaningful way and ask this important question: Who will

Young children can fall asleep anywhere and sleep peacefully, trusting that those who love them will carry them where they need to go!

Putting My Life Where My Mouth Is!

by Phil Ware · Matthew 23 · Hypocrisy

Phil Ware challenges us to leave behind intention and move out into the world of action as we seek care for our broken world and overcome the criticism that we are uncaring hypocrites who are not willing to help

Are we willing to live up to our religious-sounding talk?

Through Every Storm!

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 8:23-27 · Storm

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that the storms of life can engulf us, surround us, buffet us, and even terrify us, but Jesus will not abandon us in our storms and will eventually bring us to safety, peace, and calm.

Jesus wants us to invite him into our storms so he can speak peace to our panic and hope to our dread.

Do Again in Our Day What You Did Before!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Deuteronomy 7:19 · Power

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins lead us into worship through songs, Communion, and the Word God, inviting us to realize that God's presence and power are still available to us today and we can ask God to do again in our day what he did in days of old thro

Why settle for a past-tense God when the Lord longs to move through us with power from the Holy Spirit?

Sowing to the Spirit: Finding Power from on High

by Phil Ware · Ephesians 1:17-20 · Holy Spirit

Phil Ware reminds us that God wants us to know that we have the Holy Spirit present and at work with power in our lives!

We can trust God's promises that the Spirit is at work in us!

Valuing Women of Faith and Courage

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Happy Mother's Day! Today is Mother's Day in many part of the world, so let's celebrate women of faith and courage who have blessed our lives and empowered the work of God in our world.

Waiting in Expectation

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 5:1-12 · Prayer · Presence · Quiet Time

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

We can approach each day with hope and expectation because of God's faithfulness.

Dealing with the Anger Inside

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:25 · Anger

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

We are ToGather: People from around the world, gathered virtually, to honor God as we are reshaped by his Spirit to do the work of Jesus in our broken world.

Beyond Our Impatience, Loneliness, and Fear

by Max Lucado · 1 John 4:18 · Fear · Loneliness

Max Lucado reminds us that discovering God's love for us in Jesus, his perfect love, helps us overcome our feelings of loneliness, impatience, and fear.

What if loneliness has an invitation for a great discovery about God?

Until Christ Is Formed in You

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Galatians 4:19 · Transformation

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

We are gathered to honor and praise God and to be reshaped by his Spirit so we can do the work of Jesus in the world.

Peace Be with You!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · John 20:19-29

ToGather worship segment 001, March 15, 2020 -- focusing on the presence of Jesus using VerseoftheDay.com, a communion devotional, and appropriately themed songs.

We are not the first generation of believers trying to find our way through challenging times, feeling alone, isolated from the crowds, and trying not to be fearful.

The Lord is Near

by Phil Ware · Psalm 23 · Death

Phil Ware reminds us that in our darkest times the Lord, our good Shepherd, wants to be near us and make his presence known to us.

The Lord longs to be near us when we feel most alone, especially in our last journey through the valley of shadows.

Finding Jesus: Experiencing Immanuel ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202101/20210128_findingjesus_01.html
Finding Jesus! ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202101/20210125_findingJesus.html
God's Mission Through Jesus' People ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202010/20201023_mission_through_people.html
What is Core: Communing ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202009/20200916_core_communing.html
Beyond Trite Slogans to Real Help ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202008/20200826_beyonslogans.html
Putting My Life Where My Mouth Is! ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202008/20200812_lifewheremouthis.html
Through Every Storm! ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202007/20200724_througheverystorm.html
Sowing to the Spirit: Finding Power from on High ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202006/20200610_sowingtothespirit.html
Beyond Our Impatience, Loneliness, and Fear ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202004/20200422_sitting.html
Peace Be with You! ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202003/20200315_peace.html
The Lord is Near ||| https://www.heartlight.org/articles/202002/20200219_Lordisnear.html

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Articles Tagged 'Presence' (Page 2)

God is full of goodness and mercy. He has faithfully poured his love upon us and now asks us to share this blessing with others.

The work and presence of the Holy Spirit give us the assurance that God has made us his children.

Our lesson elaborates on this promise from God. We know that our Father does not withhold sharing his grace and every gift that is for our best good.

Do we feel like we have to keep up some kind of smokescreen so others won't know about our own times of emptiness and longing?

How do we get started on rebuilding our relationship with Jesus, a relationship He yearns to have with us?

God is worthy of all our praise — more than our finite minds and inadequate vocabulary can muster. So, how can we praise God appropriately?

People "stand for" or "stand on" many things that waste their time, efforts, and lives on causes that don't really matter.

The year is still new, but the freshness feels a bit wilted with the ongoing pandemic and the political violence, but we can find hope and direction in God's promises!

Not only can we begin the New Year as a fresh start, but we can also be made new — from the inside out — each day as we follow Jesus!

Let's each pledge to use our spiritual gifts as different parts of Jesus' body and join together to live as Jesus in the world.

Can you think of a more noble vision or a more compelling mission for us, the Lord's people, than to be Jesus' bodily presence to our fractured and fragmented world?

When we gather in Jesus' name, something transcendent happens: the Lord is present with us!

How can we say these things and really mean them when trying to help those who hurt?

Young children can fall asleep anywhere and sleep peacefully, trusting that those who love them will carry them where they need to go!

Are we willing to live up to our religious-sounding talk?

Jesus wants us to invite him into our storms so he can speak peace to our panic and hope to our dread.

Why settle for a past-tense God when the Lord longs to move through us with power from the Holy Spirit?

We can trust God's promises that the Spirit is at work in us!

Happy Mother's Day! Today is Mother's Day in many part of the world, so let's celebrate women of faith and courage who have blessed our lives and empowered the work of God in our world.

We can approach each day with hope and expectation because of God's faithfulness.

We are ToGather: People from around the world, gathered virtually, to honor God as we are reshaped by his Spirit to do the work of Jesus in our broken world.

What if loneliness has an invitation for a great discovery about God?

We are gathered to honor and praise God and to be reshaped by his Spirit so we can do the work of Jesus in the world.

We are not the first generation of believers trying to find our way through challenging times, feeling alone, isolated from the crowds, and trying not to be fearful.

The Lord longs to be near us when we feel most alone, especially in our last journey through the valley of shadows.

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