Pentecostal Tabernacle

Just A Reminder

This sermon illustrates the importance of the “Nehemiah Principle” (consistently reminding ourselves of GOD’s plans and purposes). Bishop Brian reminds the congregation of Pentecostal Tabernacle’s mission and our personal need to live the SPICE life. Nehemiah 4 (NLT) 6 At last the wall was completed to half its height around the entire city, for the people had worked with enthusiasm. 7 But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the work was going ahead and that the gaps in the wall of Jerusalem were being repaired, they were furious. 8 They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw us into confusion. 9 But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves. 10 Then the people of Judah began to complain, “The workers are getting tired, and there is so much rubble to be moved. We will never be able to build the wall by ourselves.” 11 Meanwhile, our enemies were saying, “Before they know what’s happening, we will swoop down on them and kill them and end their work.” 12 The Jews who lived near the enemy came and told us again and again, “They will come from all directions and attack us!” 13 So I placed armed guards behind the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows. 14 Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!” 15 When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall. Nehemiah 6 (NLT) 15 So on October the wall was finished—just fifty-two days after we had begun. 16 When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our God. The ‘Nehemiah Principle’ Vision and purpose (mission) must be restated every twenty-six days (once per month) to keep an organization moving in the right direction. (John Maxwell) Our Mission: Restoring Broken Lives What is a Broken Life?...
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Going Back to the Heart of Worship

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Day 16: Quiet, Please!

My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him. (Psalm 63:5, Amplified Bible) “The heart and soul of the Christian is learning to hear God’s voice and then developing the courage to do what He asks us to do…Busyness is akin to something the Bible calls worldliness – getting caught up with society’s agenda, objectives and activities to the neglect of walking with God.” (Page 119) These somewhat biting words are located in the 11th Chapter of Bill Hybel’s Book Too Busy Not To Pray. The chapter is entitled Slowing Down to Pray. We cannot learn to listen for God’s voice until we’ve learned to discipline our souls (minds, emotions, and wills) to wait on the Lord. This involves quieting oneself and keeping silent in the presence of God. And this is the manner in which we get to really know who God is (Psalm 46:10). No, this may not be exciting! But at this point in our walk with God, we are not looking for excitement. We are looking for transformation which only can occur when we move out of our world and into...
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Day 15: What’s in Your Wallet?

For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer… (Psalm 66:17-20, NLT) You may have seen the CapitalOne credit card commercial whose motto is “What’s in your wallet?” Basically, its message is that if a person does not have a CapitalOne credit card in his wallet, rival credit card companies will inflict high rates and fees upon him. This commercial conveys a message of the problems a person may have if he does not possess something. By contrast, the Psalmist tells us in the Scripture about the problem we may face if we do possess something. In chapter 10 of the book Too Busy Not To Pray, Bill Hybels teaches about how we can be “Cooling Off on Prayer”. One of the things that can throw cold water on our prayer lives is “old-fashioned sin” in our hearts. Whenever there are elements of bitterness, jealousy, lust, pride, arrogance, frustration (which can be passive anger), etc. filling our hearts, these things can really put a damper on our prayer lives. Again, I must stress that consecration almost always involves the confessing of sin in our lives. So the question is: What’s in your...
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Day 14: Pray? Really?

SCRIPTURE: 1 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. 3 Give us each day the food we need, 4 and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation” 5 Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, 6 ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ 7 And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ 8 But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence. 9 “And so I tell you, Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. (Luke 11:1-9, NLT) “Look me in the eye and tell me-yes or no-if you you’ve prayed about this (situation) fervently and regularly over an extended period of time.” This is a quote from Chapter 9 of Too Busy Not To Pray, which is entitled “Prayer Busters”. In other words: Have you prayed about this consistently (undeviatingly) and persistently (continuously, constantly, perseveringly, tenaciously)? Wow! This really hit me right between the eyes, as in smack in the middle of my brain. I may think about my situations non-stop. I may complain to others about it passionately. I may even talk to myself constantly about it. But pray? I mean really, PRAY persistently, passionately, and perseveringly? Sadly, even as a pastor, I rarely do this. As Bill states on that same page (99), “Unfortunately I joined the club whose motto is “When all else fails, (then is when I decide to really) pray…” As April quickly approaches, let’s first repent and then make a list of...
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