Knowing God With Heart and Mind

Acts of the Holy Spirit: The Cost of Discipleship

Jesus said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and comes after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish…” (Luke 14:26-28) A serious walk with Christ will cost you. Ready to have a honest talk about this?

Acts of the Holy Spirit: They Prayed for Boldness

The boldness of early Christians set them apart in the ancient world because brute oppression was the order of the day. They fearlessly gathered for worship and fellowship, even in the face of imminent danger, openly defying the religious and cultural norms of the time by refusing to worship pagan gods or to participate in idolatrous practices. Everything old is new again. Like them, we, too, must pray for boldness.

Acts of the Holy Spirit: The Body of Christ

What are some of the differences between the 2nd chapter of Acts Church and today's churches? What can we learn from the examples of Ananias & Sopphira and Stephen the martyr?

Acts of the HolySpirit: Introduction

When the Holy Spirit descended upon the people of God while they celebrated Pentecost, the Church, or Body of Christ, began its earthly mission. Modern Christian Believers are part of the same mission. In this new series we will learn from the first Christians by observing the work of the Spirit in their service to Christ and then seek the Spirit's leadership in ours. 

Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

We wrap up the very enriching series of messages on the Fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5 with ‘kindness.’

The Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

Our Journey through the Fruit of the Spirit is down to two now. This Sunday we will consider "Faithfulness." What is faithfulness? Is it about believing in something or someone? Or, is it deeper than that? You've probably guessed that it goes deeper and you will find out how when you join the Shiloh family in worship Sunday.

The Fruit of Patience

Did you know the ancient Hebrew word for "patience" translates to an idiom that means, "long of nose"? How does that represent a Fruit of the Spirit? Well, the Greek words used by the Apostle Paul in the New Testament have similar meanings, but it drives toward a God-like quality. See it's like this, you ........ You better just listen.

Gentle On My Mind: Gentleness

What is gentleness? Is it the same as meekness? If you could inherit anything you ever wanted, what would it be? How would it change your life?

How to Live the Good Life (Goodness)

The fruit of the Spirit that Paul calls “goodness” seems easy enough to understand, but is it really as simple as being a good person? According to what standards? Jesus once asked, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." If that's true, we have a big problem.

Never Let Them See You Sweat: Self Control

How can you avoid growing the fruit of the flesh when it keeps popping up like persistent weeds among our good Spiritual fruit? "Nip it in the bud!" It takes help from the LORD and He is willing and able to help you succeed.