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Jesus was radical with his teaching about revenge. He said don't do it. Turn the other cheek when insulted. He said take a higher stand rather than giving in to revenge and retaliation. Revenge and retaliation often leads to more pain. Find out what Jesus was saying to us about an eye for an eye.

Jesus confronted the use of oaths and swearing to cover up a lie or a false promise. He said telling the truth is the best thing to do. We look at some practical ways to not make false promise or fall into the pervasive indifference to truth-telling in our society.

Jesus talked about Radical Purity from His "Sermon on the Mount." God gave humans many ways to enjoy life including sex within a marriage between a man and a woman. This message focuses on keeping a marriage healthy and preserving yourself for your future spouse if you are not married.

Prevailing prayer takes time and persistence. Prayer is a powerful weapon that Christians often neglect. Real Prevailing prayer takes work but always has a great payoff.

Missionary Steve Hoffman Shares about his ministry in India and how the Power of Pentecost is still available to believers today. He shares examples of God's power in his ministry.

Believers who wish to participate in the gifts of the Spirit and desire to experience God's presence must cultivate the areas of worship, honoring others and faith. We look at how Solomon prepared the people for the Dedication of the Temple and how God was pleased and made His presence known because the cultivated a spiritual atmosphere of worship.

Just as we need oxygen to live, we also need God's breath to live Spiritually. The Holy Spirit is the breath of God for the believer. What happens to a believer or church when the Holy Spirit is taken out? Spiritual death. Find out how to allow God to breath life into you through the Holy Spirit.

God still speaks to us today. In the Book of Acts, we see and learn how Philip knew the voice of the Holy Spirit. There are great benefits from hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit.

The Church without the Holy Spirit is only a social club or dead religion. The Holy Spirit helps believers in Christ with wisdom, spiritual gifts and guidance. Sometimes our human nature places hindrances on spiritual matters. We will look at the Enemies of Spiritual Gifts and how to be open to the Holy Spirit.

When we forget who we are in God, we operate out of fear.

The life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus was real and documented. It was not just a point in history. The Resurrection of Jesus changed the history of humankind. In fact, the Resurrection of Jesus can still change our lives today, Listen to find out the Realities of the Resurrection of Jesus.

What is lost can be found. Jesus explains God's redemption power through the parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Lost Son. God can redeem anyone no matter how far lost they feel they are.

Rockville Assembly of God

Rockville Assembly of God

Each person has great potential and has a burning passion to do something great. Sometimes we get buried in life or may have a checkered past and don't thing we can great things. God has a great plan for everyone. He makes big things out of the small. Simon Peter is one of those examples.

Relationships are very important to every person. Also every person deals with anger. Unfortunately anger can kill relationships. Jesus talks about "the anger that kills" in His sermon on the mount. He gives us some practical ways to deal with anger.

In the Book of Acts the Church was birthed on the Pentecost. It was a Church of Action. The question for the Modern is this: Is it a Church that Acts or is it a Church of Action?

Jesus told His followers that they were the salt of the earth and the light of the world. In Jesus' time salt was used as a preservative and antiseptic. Light of course helps people see where they are going. God intended for Christians to be
 salt (preservative and antiseptic) to society and light the way to Jesus.

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Sabotage - How insecurity destroys everything. Insecurity lives deep inside of us. It can corrode our self-image, our relationships and can sabotage our lives. Trinity shares from his life and from the Bible how to eliminate insecurity.

The average person practices a sport or musiccal instrument until they get it right. Professional athletes and musicians practice until they don't make mistakes. Similarly, there is "An art of Spiritual Warfare." Many Christians pray when they get behind. Every believer practice prayer like a professional athlete or musician.

Prevailing prayer is learned in times of difficulties and waiting. Prevailing Prayer is a powerful weapon for believers. Each believer must learn to prevail in prayer.

Some don't like the military or police until they are in need of defense or protection. In the Christian Church some don't like the idea of a prayer warrior or spiritual warfare until they are in need of warfare prayers. God is calling all believers to become prayer warriors. He gives weapons to defeat dark forces.

Prayer is a powerful weapon that Christians can use. You may not have a lot of political or monetary clout but you have plenty spiritual cout through prayer.

Mankind is in spiritual battle against spiritual dark forces that oppose us. God gives spiritual power and weapons to overcome those forces. However, we can become discouraged and not use those weapons. Are you ready to be proactive in your faith?