Relationships Build the Church
Pastor Ashley shares a message encouraging believers to engage in relationship with each other. God wants to influence the local church, and He will do that through Himself in people. It is people that are being used by God, that will influence and build HIS church.
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- Jul 8, 2024Relationships Build the Church
Relationships Build the ChurchPastor Ashley shares a message encouraging believers to engage in relationship with each other. God wants to influence the local church, and He will do that through Himself in people. It is people that are being used by God, that will influence and build HIS church.
- Jul 3, 2024God Bless America
God Bless America"God Bless America" by Ashley Ellison.
- Jan 22, 2024Panel Sunday 2024
Panel Sunday 2024Ashley Ellison, Chatman Laxton and Melanie Bertoglio discuss this years vision, Zoe-the God Kind of Life.
- Jul 2, 2023Liberty:Freedom Isn’t Free
Liberty:Freedom Isn’t Free"Liberty-Freedom Isn't Free" by Ashley Ellison.
- Jun 1, 2022Kingdom Currency
Kingdom Currency"Kingdom Currency" by Melanie Bertoglio.
- May 29, 2022Say Yes
Say YesIn her message, "Say Yes", Melanie Bertoglio teaches on the importance of saying "yes" to the opportunities that God gives us daily. Our significance comes from Jesus. God has always called and used ordinary people. God wants to use us. We simply need to say "Yes!".
- Apr 3, 2022The Fig Tree
The Fig TreeIn his message "The Fig Tree", Scott Reed teaches from Matthew chapter 21, challenging us to inspect our fruit. If we're not producing fruit we will be ineffective in the Kingdom of God.
- Feb 27, 2022Our Promised Land
Our Promised LandIn his message, "Our Promised Land", Chatman Laxton shares that God has a promised land of life and abundance for us here on this earth. We must first seek God's kingdom and his righteousness, and we can then know that God has a place of success and abundance for us to take part in. Chatman presented three takeaways from the Promised Land referenced in the Old Testament: 1) The Promised Land was a literal, physical place. It was not simply a symbol for Heaven. 2) The Promised Land was centered around a relationship with God and his presence. Our success is built on relationship with God, and his Holy Spirit inside of us. 3) The Promised Land required effort through faith to obtain it. It takes effort to go to the next level in our faith.
- Feb 20, 2022Authority in the Kingdom Part Two
Authority in the Kingdom Part TwoWe have a call on our lives to live as ambassadors of the Kingdom of God in this world. We have to understand authority to be able to live victoriously. In his message, "Authority in the Kingdom", Ashley Ellison lays out how Adam was given dominion on the earth, and then lost that dominion upon his decision to disobey God. Jesus then became the spotless sacrifice, restoring dominion. Because of Jesus we now can receive back what was ours. We have the ambassadorship of Jesus. Because of the authority of Jesus, we can live above our circumstances and live a blessed life.
- Feb 16, 2022The Parables
The ParablesIt is important for the Word of God to be planted as seed into the heart and life of the believer. Scripture has the ability to shine a light into areas of our lives that need to be changed, convicting us and prompting us to be obedient to the Holy Spirit. The Parables of Jesus teach what the Kingdom of God is like, and give believers practical ways to apply those principles in our lives.
- Feb 13, 2022Build it Now
Build it NowSusan Allen referenced God instructing Noah to build the ark in Genesis chapter 6, comparing it to the last days, referenced in 2 Timothy chapter 3. Noah's family was the last righteous family on earth, and God gave him detailed instructions on how to build a means of escape for his family. Currently in our society, the characteristics of the world are creeping into homes and churches, bringing corruption. God has given instruction in his Word for how to remove that decay from our lives and protect our families. We must get our focus back on the Word of God, instead of the rain that's coming. We need to have a "Word" answer for a "World" problem. Just as Noah built an ark to protect his family from the destruction of a corrupted world, we need to "build" protection for our families by adhering to the instruction and holiness of the Word of God.
- Feb 9, 2022Set Up For Success Part Four
Set Up For Success Part Four"Set Up For Success Part Four" by Ashley Ellison.
- Feb 7, 2022Authority in the Kingdom
Authority in the KingdomWe must be born again to see things from a kingdom perspective. As born again believers in Christ, we become his ambassadors. We have spiritual authority, representing God's kingdom here in this world. As his ambassadors, we must live according to the thinking of our King Jesus, not our own thinking.. If we're living according to the principles of the kingdom of God, we will experience the freedom of the Spirit of the Lord, for where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!
- Jan 31, 2022Panel Sunday January 2022
Panel Sunday January 2022Ashley Ellison, Melanie Bertoglio and Chatman Laxton discuss this year's vision, "Seek First the Kingdom of God", and how to apply Kingdom living to our daily lives.
- Jan 26, 2022Set Up For Success Part Three
Set Up For Success Part Three"Set Up For Success Part Three" by Ashley Ellison.
- Jan 23, 2022Citizenship in the Kingdom of God
Citizenship in the Kingdom of GodWe need to operate as citizens in the Kingdom of God. There are two areas that our citizenship will affect: 1) Our relationship and interaction with God 2) Our interaction with those around us. When we're living according to the Kingdom of God, there's a submission to living according to His Word.
- Jan 16, 2022Understanding the Kingdom of God
Understanding the Kingdom of GodThe vision of Christian Ministries Church for 2022 is "Seek First the Kingdom of God". To fully grasp the vision, we must gain an understanding of the Kingdom of God. John 18:36 tells us, "My Kingdom is not of this world". The Kingdom of God is not a physical kingdom. It is a spiritual Kingdom within God's people. God's Kingdom is not achieved by overthrowing a physical government. It's overcoming the carnal nature of man. Kingdom rule is very different than the current government that we as Americans are accustomed to. Kingdom rule does not involve citizens voting. Kingdom rule involves being under a King and submitting to the King's rule. As part of the Kingdom of God, we place ourselves under the rule of Jesus our King! His kingdom has no end. We submit to his authority. 2022 will be a year where we possess the blessings of God, as we submit ourselves to the rule of the Kingdom of God in our lives.
- Jan 12, 2022Set Up For Success Part Two
Set Up For Success Part Two"Set Up For Success Part Two" by Ashley Ellison.
- Jan 9, 2022Vision Sunday 2022
Vision Sunday 2022The vision for 2022 for Christian Ministries Church is "Seek First the Kingdom of God". The kingdom was a priority of Jesus. The kingdom was a priority of his followers. The Bible tells us how God's kingdom should operate. We are born into our citizenship in God's kingdom by supernatural birth. When we live by the King's rule, we will live in peace. The kingdom of God should permeate our life. We need to seek first the kingdom of God in every area.
- Jan 5, 2022Set Up For Success
Set Up For Success"Set Up For Success" by Ashley Ellison.
- Jan 2, 2022The Resolve of Wisdom
The Resolve of WisdomAs the new year is coming into full view, it's hard not to think about resolutions. However, like we've all experienced, resolutions are rarely successful, and because of that we can find ourselves shying away from making any.. However, God's wisdom moves us to change. God's wisdom in our lives, convicting us to change is evidence that He is not done with us yet, therefore we must not give up. The body of Christ needs us to be effective with the resolutions of change that God has put on our heart.
- Dec 26, 2021Essential 2021
Essential 2021It is important to see ourselves as essential. Culture will try to dictate what is essential and what is non-essential, but God's Word needs to be our guide. The Word tells us that we were created by God. We have been given gifts by God to build his kingdom. Church is also essential. We must view our role in God's kingdom as essential and be guided by prayer and obedience to Christ,.
- Dec 19, 2021The Reason We Celebrate
The Reason We CelebrateJesus is the reason that we celebrate, and we need to remember this at Christmas and all throughout the year. Every human is born with a void that needs to be filled. Only God can fill this void. Our problem is the absence of God, and our answer is the presence of God. Jesus came as the perfect, spotless sacrifice, dealing with our sin once and for all. The only way we have access to a holy God is because of Jesus. Our reason to celebrate is Jesus!
- Dec 15, 2021How to Walk in the Spirit
How to Walk in the SpiritIn her message, "How to Walk in the Spirit", Melanie encourages us to identify the areas of flesh in our lives, and then address those areas. To walk in the Spirit, we must move in forward progress, live a life of thankfulness and fix our eyes on the Lord.
- Dec 12, 2021See Your Calling
See Your CallingIn his message, "See Your Calling", Bubba Miller brings encouragement to those who have been called by God. You have to see your calling before you experience it. Seeing is the seed time. Your calling is the harvest. You must : 1) See your calling out of darkness 2) See your calling according to purpose 3) See your calling completed. To grow what God has given you, you must first see that God is calling you.
