Humans have been telling ghost stories ever since there have been humans able to tell stories about unexplainable happenings. Evangelical Christians have not done well offering explanations for the paranormal except by saying: “Ghost aren’t real!” In this series we are looking into ghosts, the paranormal and the paranormal occurrences in the Bible along with general understandings of the Holy Spirit.
Ghost Stories
Faith Like…Elisha
The Bible is full of fantastic stories and today’s story of Elisha is no exception! 2 Kings chapter 2 Elisha has crossed the Jordan River, and now in Jericho he discovers a town in desperate need for clean drinking water, whom he helps by putting salt in their spring. After this Elisha goes on to…
Faith Like the Shunammite Mom
Skipping forward in our journey with the Prophet Elisha to 2 Kings chapter 4, we find Elisha being served by the Shunammite Woman who was barren and yet miraculously provided a son. In this Shunammite Mom we see a beautiful faith that brings a birth to her son and eventually a revival in his life….
Faith Like…Elisha
Elisha took the mantle from his mentor, Elijah to carry on the good work that Elijah had committed to for a lifetime. Elisha’s faith was tested during this time of transition, tests that we all experience from time to time that push us to the limits of our faith. When we have a test of…
Jesus Went to the Upper Room
Ten of Jesus’ disciples had the privilege of seeing the resurrected Jesus, in person while locked inside the Upper Room. They reported with great joy to Thomas, who was not present at the time, that their friend Jesus was alive and raised from the dead! Thomas, however, “doubted” their report and demanded experiential proof of…
Lift Him Up, 1st Anniversary Message 03-31-19
This message was originally preached at the Worship Concert celebrating 1-year of Engage Newark on March, 31, 2019. Our apologies to those looking for the Easter Sunday message from April 21, 2019, there was a failure in our recording system and we were unable to record the Easter sermon.
Jesus Went to Triumph and Tragedy
On this Palm Sunday we are also exploring the Passion of Jesus. We are journeying through his triumphant entry on Sunday to his tragic death on Friday. We will see the shouts of “Hosanna!” turn to chants of “Crucify him!” We will see the Palms turn to nails. This recording includes songs for worship as…
Jesus Went to the Crowds
[download id=”4416″]Jesus looked at the crowds with compassion in his heart and through his actions we find a model for how we should interact with people. We may not feel like we have anything special to offer anyone but just like the disciples, we can be empowered to help others simply by presenting ourselves as…
Jesus Went to the Place of Shame
Jesus is not afraid of our vulnerability, weakness and struggles. He goes with us into our place of shame and loves us despite them. He gives the great challenge to us to go and sin no more, however there is an even greater challenge for us to not judge, to drop our rocks and love…
Jesus Went to the Outsider
Jesus intentionally went to those who were on the margins of life, seeking out the people whom most other people exclude from their presence. Zacchaeus was one of these people – chief tax collector, the lowest of the low and most hated of people – Jesus seeks him out and teaches us that he accepts…
Jesus Went to the Wedding
At first glance the miracle of Jesus doesn’t seem to be particularly poignant or meaningful. But as we dig deeper we see that this is a sign of Jesus’ Messiahship and ability to transform not only elements of water and wine, but hearts as well.