Sermon Notes

The Holy Spirit
A Breath of Fresh Air
9/6/26
Pastor Mark England

Acts 19:1-2 (CSB)
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples ²and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” “No,” they told him, “We haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

A Breath of Fresh Air

– a wind, breath, a violent exhalation, blast of breath.

Genesis 1:2 (CSB)
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

– a current of air, blast of breath, a strong breeze.

John 6:63 (CSB)
The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

Wind is .

John 14:16-17 (NIV)
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— ¹⁷the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

Wind is .

John 3:8 (CSB)
Jesus answered… “The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Wind is .

Acts 1:8 (CSB)
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Wind is .

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (CSB)
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived— God has prepared these things for those who love him. ¹⁰Now God has revealed these things to us by the Spirit, since the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

Perspectives of The Holy Spirit

: The belief that miraculous spiritual gifts stopped after the time of the first apostles.

1 Corinthians 13:8 (CSB)
Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.

1 Corinthians 13:9-10 (CSB)
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰but when the perfect comes, the partial will come to an end.

: The use of shocking, theatrical, and feeling-led methods to provoke strong emotional reaction around faith.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 (CSB)
For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear. ⁴They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.

: The belief that God is a Triune-Being, and exists in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:19 (CSB)
Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (CSB)
Now concerning spiritual gifts: brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware… ⁴Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵There are different ministries, but the same Lord. ⁶And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person. ⁷A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good: ⁸to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit, ⁹to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit, ¹⁰to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of tongues, to another, interpretation of tongues. ¹¹One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.

Acts 2:38 (CSB)
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

God wants to of you.
We should desire to of Him.

Christianity is not a where you only move forward under your own strength.

Christianity is a that moves forward by the fresh wind (Pneuma) empowering it.

Do you need a behind your sails?

Take a Deep

Ephesians 4:30 (CSB)
And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.

Let go of and .

Proverbs 3:5 (CSB)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

Go .

Jeremiah 29:13 (CSB)
You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.

Develop an with the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:14 (NKJV)
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

God the Father .

God the Son .

God the Holy Spirit .

Detox
Day 22 And Beyond
8/23/26
Pastor Mark England

Detox
Removal of toxic substances from a living organism.

Day 22 and Beyond

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (TLB)
May the God of peace himself make you entirely pure and devoted to God; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept strong and blameless until that day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back again.

Proverbs 17:24 (GN)
An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.

Be .
Be .
Be .
Expect .

Matthew 6:33 (CSB)
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

and God.

Psalm 145:1-3 (CSB)
I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. ²I will bless you every day; I will praise your name forever and ever. ³The Lord is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable.

to God.

Psalm 68:19 (CSB)
Blessed be the Lord! Day after day he bears our burdens; God is our salvation. Selah

A certain .

Psalm 5:3 (CSB)
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch expectantly.

A certain .

Mark 1:35 (NIV)
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

to God’s Word.

Isaiah 40:8 (CSB)
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.

Joshua 1:8 (CSB)
This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.

Psalm 1:1-3 (CSB)
How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! ²Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. ³He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

relationships.

Hebrews 3:13 (CSB)
But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.

to God.

1 Corinthians 15:31 (CSB)
I face death every day…

Luke 9:23 (CSB)
Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Detox
Body Detox
8/16/26
Pastor Mark England

Detox
Removal of toxic substances from a living organism.

Body Detox

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 (CSB)
Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, as God said:
I will dwell and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. ¹⁷Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. ¹⁸And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.
So then, dear friends, since we have these promises, let us…
cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

How you treat your effects the other two parts of you.

Romans 7:21-24 (CSB)
So I discover this law: When I want to do what is good, evil is present with me. ²²For in my inner self I delight in God’s law, ²³but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body. ²⁴What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

We all face in some form.
We all have some area that is telling us how to our lives.

How do I if I’m ?
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Romans 6:12-14 (CSB)
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its desires. ¹³And do not offer any parts of it to sin as weapons for unrighteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God, and all the parts of yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness. ¹⁴For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under the law but under grace.

Extreme indulgence in sensuality.

Ephesians 5:18 (NIV)
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

(Gk): All outside of .

is defined by , not by .

God’s standard for isn’t designed to pick on any particular group… It includes !

All outside of marriage us.

1 Corinthians 6:15-18 (NIV)
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! ¹⁶Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” ¹⁷But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.¹⁸Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.

is a permanent fusion at the deepest level.
It goes way beyond the .

The Good News…
The Bible always has a .
God is always prepared to give you a if you follow !

When God gets involved, He doesn’t just , He .

1 Thessalonians 4:4-5 (NIV)
Each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, ⁵not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God.

from it.

You don’t sin.
You from it!

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (NIV)
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. ¹⁹Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; ²⁰you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Matthew 6:22-23 (CSB)
The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. ²³But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.

Romans 8:5 (NLT)
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.

God isn’t constantly telling you “!” or “!”.
God is giving you better .

will lose its attractiveness, when you find something else .

with God.

Romans 6:13 (NLT)
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.

Detox
Soul Detox
8/9/26
Pastor Mark England

Detox
Removal of toxic substances from a living organism.

Soul Detox
The Soul is your emotions.

Psalm 42:5 (CSB)
Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God.

is like setting yourself on and hoping the person you hate dies from .

Hebrews 12:15 (CSB)
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.

Sometimes the trouble you are facing is directly connected to the condition of your heart.

Your trouble may be resolved the moment you decide to !

Ephesians 4:31-32 (CSB)
Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. ³²And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

One of the most toxic traits in culture today is the in people.

James 3:14-16 (CSB) But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and deny the truth. ¹⁵Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ¹⁶For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

James 4:1 (NIV)
What causes fights and quarrels among you?
Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?

James 4:2 (NIV)
You desire but do not have,
so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

Worry is assuming responsibility God never intended for you to have.

Worry tries to change the past, control the future, and pollute your “now”.

If worry goes unchecked, it will go through your soul and pollute you and ultimately graduate into fear.

Matthew 6:27 (CSB)
Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?

Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)
Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.

If your soul is toxic, it will impact every other area of your life.

God’s Solution From A Toxic Soul

Right relationships.

You show me your friends, I’ll show you your future.

Proverbs 13:20 (CSB)
The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

God-defined identity.

Do not trust your feelings to define who you are.

1 Peter 2:9 (CSB)
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Crucified

Galatians 2:20 (CSB)
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Eternal

Colossians 3:1-2 (NIV)
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ²Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

When an earthly problem hits you in the gut…
Let our response be “Thank God for heaven!”

Psalm 42:5 (CSB)
Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God.

Detox
Spirit Detox
8/2/26
Pastor Mark England

21 Days of Prayer
August 2-22, 2026

Detox
Removal of toxic substances from a living organism.

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 (CSB)
Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, as God said:
I will dwell and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. ¹⁷Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you. ¹⁸And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.
So then, dear friends, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

Psalm 13:2 (NIV)
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

Romans 8:5-8,12-13 (NLT)
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. ⁶So letting your sinful nature control your mindleads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. ⁷For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. ⁸That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
¹²Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. ¹³For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to deaththe deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.

Some of you have forgotten how good you can feel spiritually.

Starve It
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Starve It
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I will what God .

Proverbs 3:5 (CSB)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

Starve It
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I will what God .

Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

Starve It
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I will what God .

Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Starve It
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Starve It
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I will to what God .

Feed It
God’s .

Psalm 1:1-2 (GN)
Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God. ²Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night.

Feed It
God’s .
I will .

Feed It
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Philippians 4:8-9 (NLT)
Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise… Then the God of peace will be with you.

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I will .

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2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Dream Again
Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams
7/26/26
Pastor Mark England

Proverbs 29:18 (CSB) Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.

Acts 2:17 (CSB) And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all people;then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

How Do You Know If What You Are Dreaming Is a ?
Does it line up with the ?
Will it make me more like ?
Do those in confirm it?
Is it focused on ?

Don’t On Your Dreams

Genesis 37:5-7 (CSB) Then Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. ⁶He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: ⁷There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Genesis 37:19-20 (CSB) They said to one another, “Oh, look, here comes that dream expert!²⁰So now, come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!”

Even if it didn’t .

1 Timothy 1:12-13 (CSB) I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry— ¹³even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief

Even if the journey is .

Sold into slavery to Potiphar
Living in a strange country far from home
Given favor in Potiphar’s house
Falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife
Thrown into prison
Put in charge of all the prisoners
Forgotten by the cupbearer
Remained in prison two years longer
Became second in command in Egypt

Life is consistent in giving you twice as many “give up” moments as “go on” moments.

Romans 8:28 (CSB) We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

Even if it takes a .

Habakkuk 2:3 (TLB) But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!

Along the Way…

Galatians 6:9 (CSB) Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

and value the .

1 Peter 1:6-7 (NLT) So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. ⁷These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

James 1:2-3 (CSB) Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, ³because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

to let stop me.

Genesis 50:20 (CSB) You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people.

Luke 17:1 (NKJV) Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come…”

Ephesians 6:12 (CSB) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.

God is always .

Genesis 39:2 (CSB) The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man…

Genesis 39:20-21 (CSB) and had him thrown into prison, where the king’s prisoners were confined. So, Joseph was there in prison. ²¹But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him. He granted him favor…

Psalm 139:8-10 (CSB) If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. ⁹If I fly on the wings of the dawn and settle down on the western horizon, ¹⁰even there your hand will lead me; your right hand will hold on to me.

Psalm 46:1 (CSB) God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.

Isaiah 43:2 (CSB) When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flame will not burn you.

Isaiah 43:5 (CSB) Do not fear, for I am with you.

Jeremiah 1:8 (CSB) Do not be afraid of anyone, for I will be with you to rescue you. This is the Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 1:19 (CSB) They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you.” This is the Lord’s declaration.

Matthew 28:20 (CSB) teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Dream Again
“What Are You Seeing Now?
7/19/26
Pastor Mark England

Proverbs 29:18 (CSB) Without revelation people run wild, but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.

What makes this topic ?
God’s to touch the earth in the last days is to give you these and .

are the language God speaks.

God is loud and clear to the world today.

How do I ?

Hearing and seeing is connected to the “”.

End Time Clarity

Habakkuk 1:5-10 (GNT) Then the Lord said to his people, “Keep watching the nations around you, and you will be astonished at what you see. I am going to do something that you will not believe when you hear about it. ⁶I am bringing the Babylonians to power, those fierce, restless people. They are marching out across the world to conquer other lands. ⁷They spread fear and terror, and in their pride, they are a law to themselves. ⁸“Their horses are faster than leopards, fiercer than hungry wolves. Their cavalry troops come riding from distant lands; their horses paw the ground. They come swooping down like eagles attacking their prey. ⁹“Their armies advance in violent conquest, and everyone is terrified as they approach. Their captives are as numerous as grains of sand. ¹⁰They treat kings with contempt and laugh at high officials. No fortress can stop them—they pile up earth against it and capture it.

Habakkuk 2:1-2 (GNT) I will climb my watchtower and wait to see what the Lord will tell me to say and what answer hewill give to my complaint. ²The Lord gave me this answer: “Write down clearly on tablets what I reveal to you, so that it can be read at a glance.

Luke 5:16 (CSB) he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.

Psalm 46:10 (NIV) Be still, and know that I am God

Psalm 62:5 (NLT) Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.

is the enemy of

The you need to hear from God may have already been spoken!
Stop listening for a and start looking for a .

Read the .
God is through His Word.

Ephesians 1:17-18 (CSB) I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. ¹⁸I pray that the eyes of your heartmay be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints.

2 Kings 3:9-14 (CSB) So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out. After they had traveled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or the animals with them.
¹⁰Then the king of Israel said, “Oh no, the Lord has summoned these three kings, only to hand them over to Moab.” ¹¹But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord here? Let’s inquire of the Lord through him.”
One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on Elijah’s hands, is here.” ¹²Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went to him. ¹³However, Elisha said to King Joram of Israel, “What do we have in common? Go to the prophets of your father and your mother!” But the king of Israel replied, “No, because it is the Lord who has summoned these three kings to hand them over to Moab.” ¹⁴Elisha responded, “By the life of the Lord of Armies, before whom I stand: If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I wouldn’t look at you; I would not take notice of you.

2 Kings 3:15 (CSB) Now, bring me a musician.” While the musician played, the Lord’s hand came on Elisha.

Dreams are birthed in .

2 Kings 3:16 (CSB) Then he said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.

Dreams must go from to .

2 Kings 3:17-18 (CSB) For the Lord says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ ¹⁸This is easy in the Lord’s sight. He will also hand Moab over to you.

Dreams must continue regardless of .

Dream Again
A God Honoring Dream
7/12/26
Pastor Mark England

Dream Again

Because it’s so easy during this time of the year to relax… .

Summer is a great time to vacate, relax, and rest.
It’s not a time to vacate, relax, or rest from your in life.

Too often when we have time to take a break, we also take a break from .

The best thing to do in the slower seasons of life is to your dream.

The greatest fear I have as a pastor is if you put your life on .

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Proverbs 29:18 (CSB) Without revelation people run wild,
but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.

Proverbs 29:18 (NIV) Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

The most fulfilling thing a person can say is
“I’m my dreams.”

Create your own “”
your dreams.
Spiritually focused, fun, completely impossible, exciting, huge dreams!

Don’t your dreams.
Dream like a again!

Dreams are the of God.
This is how God .

God wants to take you outside of your own into something supernatural.

The way God gets you to see outside your own limitations is by giving you a .

Acts 2:17 (CSB) And it will be in the last days, says God,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all people;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.

Dreams are the of your .
Faith must have an attached to it that hasn’t happened yet.

You can’t have without a target.
You need a target before your faith can .

Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Dreams have a habit of .

Luke 1:37 (CSB) For nothing will be impossible with God.

What stops dreams from coming true?

A wrong view of .

Don’t be about what is going on in the world.
God has created the Church to be the and !

Matthew 5:13-16 (CSB) “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. ¹⁴“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

don’t change people’s lives, does!

Get your eyes on something bigger than your .

A wrong view of .

We don’t see things as , we see things as we see .
It’s time to start seeing yourself the way sees you!

A wrong view of .

Stop praying prayers!
“Lord, help me have a I really need one…”

The needs to dream again!

Jeremiah 32:17 (CSB) Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!

What do God honoring dreams look like?
1. A God dream will seem .
It’s a step of faith.

Hebrews 11:6 (CSB) Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

What do God honoring dreams look like?
2. A God dream will require .
Dream a dream so big that can pull off.

Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

What do God honoring dreams look like?
3. A God dream will .
Your life is not about your , money, or personal …
Your life is about with someone else.

You have a place in .
There’s a !

The spot didn’t just open up for you.
The spot for you was there you were .
Then for that very thing.

Ephesians 1:11-12 (NLT) Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan. ¹²God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.

“Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore.”
– Francis Drake

The Front Row Life
7/5/26
Pastor Mark England

Matthew 15:29-38 (CSB)
Moving on from there, Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee. He went up on a mountain and sat there, ³⁰and large crowds came to him, including the lame, the blind, the crippled, those unable to speak, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he healed them. ³¹So the crowd was amazed when they saw those unable to speak talking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they gave glory to the God of Israel.
³²Jesus called his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, otherwise they might collapse on the way.” ³³The disciples said to him, “Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place to feed such a crowd?” ³⁴“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked them. “Seven,” they said, “and a few small fish.” ³⁵After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, ³⁶he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. ³⁷They all ate and were satisfied. They collected the leftover pieces—seven large baskets full. ³⁸Now there were four thousand men who had eaten, besides women and children.

The of ministry has a purpose… to grow.

As long as heaven and hell are a reality, growth is not an option.

Matthew 15:29 (CSB) Moving on from there, Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee. He went up on a mountain and sat there…

The Jesus was with matters.

The people who were with Jesus all had , and they were all to be in His presence.
No one was considered an .

Matthew 15: 30 (CSB) large crowds came to him, including the lame, the blind, the crippled, those unable to speak, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he healed them.

The Jesus has is to be reflected through the Church.

Matthew 15:32 (CSB) Jesus called his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat.

The disciples thought they were .
Jesus said “!”

Diversity Church…
We’re !

The and Jesus gives is available to you!

Matthew 15:32 (CSB) I don’t want to send them away hungry, otherwise they might collapse on the way.”

His power and provision is only available to you if you Him what you got!

Jesus never wants anyone to go away .

This is why God has called the to go out into an empty world and !

Mark 16:15 (CSB) Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Jesus doesn’t us to fulfill His plan… He wants to do it !

Jesus could have said, “Everybody be .” And that would have fixed the problem.
But He do that.

Jesus invites His to do it with Him.

Jesus invites His disciples to the front row to see His and for people.

Matthew 15:35-36 (CSB) After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, ³⁶he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

When Jesus invites you to the front row, you will see His and for people.

Mark 10:45 (CSB) For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

The front row changes your .

If you want a premium , it comes with a premium .

Too many Christians want to pay price for .

Is your Christianity costing you , while you’re asking God for a premium view?

You want God to bless your
while you keep your .

You want God to heal your
while you .

You want God to bless you
while you go to church and .

You want God to send you
while you go the extra mile to .

You want God to give you the
and you never promote .

Many Christians want with .

Romans 6:23 (CSB) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

is a free gift, but it cost Jesus everything.

is a lifestyle that will cost you everything.
And it’s !

The price…
Are you willing to give your life for His?

2 Timothy 3:12 (CSB) all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

John 15:18 (CSB) If the world hates you, understand that it hated me before it hated you.

1 Peter 4:12-14 (CSB) Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you. ¹³Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed. ¹⁴If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

God will ruin you with !
So get in the !

There’s something about you that God can use to someone else.
There’s something you possess that can someone else.
There’s something in your that will impact someone’s .

Prayer
“Lord, help my heart to be free and willing to pay the premium price so I may see the front row view in what You are going to do in my family, through my friends, in my marriage, and how You reach and love the lost. So I may continue to grow in my faith and pursuit in being closer to You.
Lord keep me on the front row, and ruin me to go back to where I was!”

Why God?
“Why Do You Love Me?”
6/21/26
Pastor Mark England

John 3:16 (CSB) For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

It’s one thing to believe that God loves the .
It’s another thing to believe that God loves .
The wondered that too.

How could God love me after I…

God, Why Do You Love Me?

You must first “know what is.” – Forest Gump

Worldly love is based upon the of an object, person, or experience.

The problem with this kind of love
When you don’t think you are or yourself, it’s difficult to the love God has for you.

The God kind of Love
A love that loves and to the object.

: familial/natural affection
: brotherly love/friendship
: erotic/physical attraction
: unconditional love

Romans 5:8 (CSB) But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

God loves you with an , immeasurable, never-ending love.

God doesn’t love you because you’re .
God’s love you worthy.

1 John 4:8-10 (CSB) The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. ⁹God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him. ¹⁰Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

The John who wrote about God’s love is the same John who had a .
John was a brash, rough, loud, foul-mouthed fisherman with a .

Mark 3:16-17 (CSB) He appointed the Twelve: To Simon, he gave the name Peter; ¹⁷and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”)

Luke 9:52-55 (CSB) He sent messengers ahead of himself, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for him. ⁵³But they did not welcome him, because he determined to journey to Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
But he turned and rebuked them, ⁵⁶and they went to another village.

John did things that in our eyes should value and the to be loved and accepted.

Later in his Gospel, John refers to himself three times as “.”

So, what happened between “” and “”?

Mathew 26:33-35 (CSB) Peter told him, “Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.” ³⁴“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” ³⁵“Even if I have to die with you,” Peter told him, “I will never deny you,” and all the disciples said the same thing.

Matthew 26:69-75 (CSB) Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl approached him and said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean too.” ⁷⁰But he denied it in front of everyone: “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” ⁷¹When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!” ⁷²And again he denied it with an oath: “I don’t know the man!” ⁷³After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, “You really are one of them, since even your accent gives you away.” ⁷⁴Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed, ⁷⁵and Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Mark 16:6-7 (CSB) “Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they put him. ⁷But go, tell his disciples and Peter…

John 21:2-12 (CSB) Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples were together. ³“I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them. “We’re coming with you,” they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. ⁴When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus. ⁵“Friends,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?” “No,” they answered. ⁶“Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” he told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish. ⁷The disciple, the one Jesus loved, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer clothing around him (for he had taken it off) and plunged into the sea. ⁸Since they were not far from land (about a hundred yardsaway), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish. ⁹When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. ¹⁰“Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus told them. ¹¹So Simon Peter climbed up and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—153 of them. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn. ¹²“Come and have breakfast,” Jesus told them. None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord.

John 21:15-17 (CSB) When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love (agape) me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love (Phileo) you.” “Feed my lambs,” he told him. ¹⁶A second time he asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love (agape) me?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love (Phileo) you.” “Shepherd my sheep,” he told him. ¹⁷He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love (Phileo) me?” Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love (Phileo) me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love (Phileo) you.” “Feed my sheep,” Jesus said.

Jesus met these men at the same , doing the same where He first found them. (Matthew 4:18-22)

Jesus didn’t them for falling back into their old life… Rather He them of who they , and He them to tell His story.

Today, Jesus is reminding of some things.

You are created with a .
You are to do what God has called you to do.
You are empowered by the to reach the lost.
You Are .

Romans 8:37-39 (CSB) in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ³⁸For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, ³⁹nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

God, why do You love (agape) me?
You cannot God’s love.

Sin is and has real .
Sin separates you from God’s and , but not His .

God is still .
God is still me.
God is still me.
God is still me.