God does not fail: Emphasizes the belief that God is faithful and will not fail in any circumstance.
Belief in Jesus: Strengthen your beliefs in Jesus; He won’t fail you even in the most difficult situations.
Personal Assurance
Encouragement to trust: Encourages trusting in God’s power and presence even when life’s trials come.
Christ as the foundation: Encourages building life and faith on Jesus, akin to a house built on a solid foundation.
Worship Expressions
Continuous worship: Encourages constant worship and faith in God regardless of life’s circumstances.
Praise and recognition: Recognizes various situations where God has intervened and brought miracles.
Practical Life Application
Prayer and faith: Continual prayer and keeping faith alive are stressed. Not to get weary or overwhelmed by life's challenges.
Witness and testimony: Sharing personal testimonies and encouraging others to believe in God’s power and faithfulness.
Biblical References
Parables and scripture: Referenced various scriptures and parables to demonstrate God’s faithfulness and the importance of maintaining spiritual fire.
Sermon Insights
Keeping the Fire Alive
Attend to it daily: Importance of attending to one’s spiritual life daily through prayer, reading the Bible, and strong faith practices.
Spiritual growth: Emphasizes spiritual growth and staying strong in faith as ongoing personal responsibility.
Power of the Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost importance: Underscoring the role and necessity of the Holy Ghost in maintaining faith and spiritual focus.
Communal faith: Encourages communal worship and the support of a faith community to keep individual fires burning.
Dealing with Challenges
Facing obstacles: Talks about facing life’s challenges with faith, and not letting the light of faith dim. Belief that God’s presence provides guidance and strength.
Testimony of faith: Shared stories demonstrating that standing firm in faith leads to witnessing God’s intervention and miracles.
Encouragement and Assurance
Encouragement: Encourages speaking positive affirmations and reminding oneself constantly of God’s promises and faithfulness.
God’s provision: Stresses belief in God’s provision and presence in every aspect of life.
Community Practices
Church involvement: Highlights the importance of continuous involvement in church activities like prayer meetings and Bible studies.
Fellowship: Emphasizes fellowship among believers as a means to encourage and strengthen each other’s faith.
Announcements and Events
Prayer meetings: Monday night prayer meetings in the sanctuary.
Bible study: Every Wednesday night at 7:00 PM, both in sanctuary and online.
Sunday school: Held every Sunday morning starting at 9:30 AM.
Fasting and prayer sessions: Tuesdays and Fridays from 12:00 AM to 3:00 PM or 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Vacation Bible School: Extended to July 24th.
Youth department events: July 27th back-to-school event, and other youth activities.
Jurisdiction events: Includes multiple announcements for upcoming services, choir rehearsals, and prayer breakfasts.