Breaking The Pattern of Infidelity is a priority in the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Understanding how the pattern unfolds is clearly illustrated in the scriptures.
Biblical history records a pattern of infidelity—Israel’s repeated struggle with idolatry. Biblical prophecy warns of great apostasy in the last days. How is this pattern not a problem for the Church today?
Part 1 of the “A Place of Fire” Series was recorded at Faith Temple Church in Middlesboro, KY. This was Pastor Carmelo’s last message as preached at Faith Temple as their Associate Pastor.
Part 2 of “A Place of Fire Series”
The Brazen Altar is not only a prophetic image of Christ, but it may also reveal why believers struggle to live out the Biblical examples of revival, and worship. In this message Pastor Carmelo challenges, us with this cutting question, “Where does your FIRE come from? This service was hosted by our extended family in Christ. Our Father’s House is in Pineville, KY.
Part 4 of “A Place of Fire Series”
Time and time again, we see that in scripture God provides what He requires from us. The fire we need He provides. He also provides the Fuel for that Fire. This message highlights the blessed hope we have in our journey with Christ.
Part 3 of “A Place of Fire Series”
Recorded live at Our Father’s House in Pineville, Kentucky. The message entitled, “From The Midst of The Fire” is the third installment to the A Place of Fire messages. Special thanks to Pastor Justin Helton and the congregation of Our Father’s House for their grace and thirst for God’s presence.
The Biblical “Principle of the Seed” is not about money, it’s about seed!
(John 15:1-5 BSB) “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
(Mark 4:13-14 BSB) Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? The farmer sows the word.
What is the difference between fruit and fruitful? _________________________________________
(Mark 16:15 NIV) And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
What’s Your Story? ___________________________________________
(John 4:35 NIV) Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.
(John 8:31-36) To the Jews who had believed in him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
(Romans 6:17-18 BSB) But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
“To know the truth” = is not a reference to the information you know or have been taught. The Bible is not teaching that your freedom is based on the accuracy of the information that you have collected.
The literal translation of these words from their origin implies something far more personal and internal. To know the truth is referring to an “applied truth”
There are 3 ways you can respond to this truth. Paul helps us understand
The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolish, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 1Corinthians 2:14
The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, for who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 1Corinthians 2:15
Brothers and sisters I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk not solid food for you were not ready for it. You are still not ready. You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? 1 Corinthians 3:1-3
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh. For these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. Galatians 5:17 ESV
Con Carne
Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. Romans 8:12-14 NLT
(James 4:2-3) You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
(Isaiah 58:8-9) Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I…
