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This is probably one of the most significant sermons I have ever heard on praying to and for the Holy Spirit. One of the cornerstone prayers was not to pray for the manifestations of the Holy Spirit but to pray for the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Stephen, the martyred deacon was a man who the Apostles characterized as a man "Full of the Spirit" and his life was evidential of that condition. This fullness was evidenced by his faithfulness to the end and having no bitterness towards those who were putting him to death. He was abandoned to God and not subject to the fear of men or the loss of his own life from the earth. In this video message, Pastor James Kirby shares his three prayers that he is asking the Holy Spirit to hear and help make come to pass in his own life. I was moved with both the sincerity and humanity of these prayers. The Holy Spirit surely hears these prayers and transforms any person who can pray them with heartfelt conviction. When you approach the Holy Spirit in prayer, who brings all things Jesus said and did to our remembrance, consider what God can do with you if there was no fear or over-regard for your own life. You would become a true servant who God could send anywhere to anyone at any time. For that, you would need the fullness of the Spirit. May God make you such a seeker of His perfect will for your life. We pray the most sincere blessings upon you who seek God out of a pure heart.

Pastor James Kirby - Three Prayers For the Holy Spirit

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When Jesus rose from the dead, the entire Cosmos changed; not just the earth. We can discover only in part what happened in the Cosmos, and we can understand a bit more what happened in the earthly realms, but most significantly, we can give witness to others what has happened in us, to us, and for us. In this video, Pastor Kirby opens up the eyes of our spirit to look deeper and farther into all the realms impacted by the life and death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He rocked the evil powers and principalities to their core when he appeared alive after 3 days in the tomb. He shook the heavens with praises of victory in rejoicings, and He changed lives on earth by releasing faith to everyone who would believe what He said while he walked the earth as the Son of Man and the Son of God. There can be no greater joy than knowing in the very depth of your being that Jesus Christ is no longer dead and is ever living to make intercessory prayers on our behalf. Enjoy this video and enter in to the great works and heart of God...personally.

Pastor James Kirby - What On Earth Just Happened?!

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After all the eight attempts on Jesus's life, Satan did not understand that sending Jesus to the cross would be the final death blow to himself. This was the crushing of the serpent's head revealed all the way back in Genesis. While Christ was hanging on the cross, He said, "It is finished." He, through this final act of humility and submission, reigned down the just judgment and ultimate penalty for Satan's rebellion and pride that initially caused him to be cast down to the earth with a third of the angels that sided with him against God. The startling reality is that if Satan could have aborted Jesus's plan for salvation of mankind by killing Him before His appointed time, he would have destroyed God's plan completely. However, Satan made for himself an enemy in God who could not be defeated, bested, or frustrated in any possible way. Jesus escaped all eight attempts on His life by Divine planning and timing so that He could go to the cross for all time for you and me.
Here's a question to ponder: If Satan could read the scriptures and see the prophesies about Jesus, why did he not see his own, ultimate defeat and try to kill Jesus after the slaughter of the innocents? Why did he not make an attempt to kill the Messiah while he was just a child, or a teenager, or anytime before his public ministry? Pastor James Kirby answers these very questions definitively. Please watch this video as it will be a cause for your rejoicing as it was mine.

Pastor James Kirby - Eight Attempts on Jesus's Life - The Final Assault

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If you have been following this series, you will appreciate the timing of God as Jesus appreciated it. After three attempts on Christ's life, we find five more as told in this video. How could Jesus just slip out of a hostile crowd when all their attention was upon him? We can speculate that he changed his appearance or miraculously created a distraction that drew their attention elsewhere, but we would be guessing. The only time he made himself unrecognizable was after he rose from the dead. Who wanted to kill him and prevent him from fulfilling God's will? Why did they want to kill him? If you were to take on a role as a detective, how would you conduct your investigation? You might start by asking eye witnesses. After you watch this video, and perhaps look at Part 1 again, you will be able to sleuth these questions for yourself and perhaps have the answers you seek.

Pastor James Kirby - Eight Attempts on Jesus's Life - Part 2 - They Picked Up Stones

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This first message of a two-part series covers the first three attempts to destroy Jesus. He preached and people always reacted. Some hated Him for his words and deeds, and some loved Him as He demonstrated God's love and power on a daily basis for over 3 years. He cut across the vein of religious pride and abuse of power. On a few occasions, He did so by healing and doing good works on the Sabbath. How mean and hard-hearted do you have to be to deny a healing to someone because it is not the right day of the week? This is just one of the many actions that occasioned an attempt on Christ's life. The two remaining circumstances that threatened Jesus's life are presented in this video. As you watch, ask yourself what GOOD work would Jesus have to do to you for you to cry, "CRUCIFY HIM!" What act of kindness and compassion would stir you to anger? "Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?" John 10:32. Read on for the answer.

Pastor James Kirby - Eight Attempts to End The Life of Jesus - Part 1

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The last words people say before they die are usually very personal and quite significant. This is emphatically true about Christ's words on the cross. But in this video, the presenter offers, for your consideration, that "My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me.. is not a question but a very strong statement directing those looking on to look again at a Psalm written 1000 years earlier so they might understand who Jesus was and be saved. This is evidence that Jesus loved His enemies with his last utterance and that the love of God was still as powerful as ever during the most agonizing and most tormenting moments of His life. Even as He was taking away the sins of the world, He was earnestly reaching out to "Whosoever will" hear His voice.

Douglas Alexander Elder MCF 2026 Redeem the Time

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Of a total of five judgments mentioned in the scriptures, Pastor James Kirby is addressing two in this message. If you have never understood the judgment specifically held for Christians, this would be a good teaching for you to include in your studies. The Bema Seat is discussed in some detail and the works of the Believers are considered with an interesting twist of understanding. Are all good works going to withstand the fires of judgment? How do we guarantee our works are fireproof? Please watch this video for the perfect example that demonstrates how what seemed to be a good, no, a great work did not pass the test by fire. If you enjoy these videos, please SUBSCRIBE below and comment when you have the inclination to share your feelings about anything you have watched on this channel. Blessings.

Pastor James Kirby - Two Judgments

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This message is very direct when dealing with the afterlife and where everyone spends their eternity. Pastor James Kirby cuts no corners and holds back no punches as he preaches about errant doctrines like Purgatory and an intermediate judgment. Is there a biblical basis for Purgatory? Does Paul even hint at it being a possibility? Did Christ mean it when he turned to the offender on the cross and say, "TODAY you will be With Me in Paradise."? Did the sacrifice of the Lamb of God who came to take away the sins of the world, leave anything undone or unfinished? Do we have to still suffer and pay for our sins in Purgatory as if to claim Jesus death was not enough and now it is up to us to complete what He started? Oh my friend! If you haven't settled these questions in your life yet, please watch this video and consider again, how the cross where "He who knew no sin became sin for us," was the place of final payment for our sins and why His last words were, "IT IS FINISHED!"

Jim's Sermon - Heaven Bound

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Elder Douglas Alexander takes an insightful look at the only Psalm Moses wrote. Psalm 90 is a lament yet there is much to learn about how Moses looked to God as he was nearing 80 years of age and had not yet received his call to go to Egypt to speak to the highest power in the land. With God's empowerment upon himself and Aaron, the entire nation of Israel would be set free. In Psalm 90, Moses is declaring a man may live to 80 by "reason of strength", but Moses received another 40 years beyond what he expected. Douglas talks about how Ageism is a lie of Satan, adopted by this world, and has been subtly served into the church to undermine the older, seasoned saints and weaken their potential strength and power for ministry. This "agelessism" of increased ministry potential is evidenced by added wisdom, knowledge, understanding, experience, and suffering that gives rise to both sympathy and empathy in ministering to the church and to the community. Douglas argues for an increase in value to the church, rather than a misperception of ever-diminishing worth based upon age alone. If God extends our years, it is because we have been given the blessing of more time to do the works that were established before the foundation of the world, and that were uniquely chosen for us as individuals and a church to do with all our might.

Golden Opportunities Psalm 90 Part 1 Ageism vs. Agelessism

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"Where are we going" is a stark and honest look at the words of Jesus concerning where humans will be going after death. When He raised Lazarus from the dead, that was an absolute demonstration of His absolute power over everything that could potentially hurt us or kill us. For the Believer, there is Everlasting Life. In this sermon, Pastor James Kirby tells us the difference between Eternal Life and Everlasting life. Yes. There is a difference. If you are curious to understand the difference, you will want to watch this video. For Christians, we have been given both the Abundant Life and the Everlasting Life. What a treasure trove of hope and joy lies therein! Does believing take faith or does faith take believing. It's important to know what comes first. One you can get if you don't have it and one you can't get without the other.

Pastor James Kirby - Where Are We Going

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John 3:1
There was a man of the Pharisee sect, Nicodemus, a prominent leader among the Jews. Late one night he visited Jesus and said, “Rabbi, we all know you’re a teacher straight from God. No one could do all the God-pointing, God-revealing acts you do if God weren’t in on it.”
This statement was made by a Jew, a leader of the Jews, versed in the Scriptures, and wise and open enough to recognize the nature of the true identity and empowered authority that God had granted to and through His living and loving witness, Christ who was now among men. Jesus told Nicodemus, "You MUST be Born Again." These are not modern words made up by the church as a religious slogan. Jesus said "MUST" as a mandatory requirement to receive the Kingdom of Heaven, Salvation, and Eternal Life. Pastor James Kirby teaches this lesson of what it means to be "Born Again." take this to heart so you can tell others who may take it to their hearts as well. The best command ever!

Pastor James Kirby - Identity Series - Don't Be Surprised!

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Pastor James Kirby - Identity - If Anyone is in Christ

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Identity Theft just doesn't happen on electronic devices or is the result of a stolen wallet or pilfered mailbox. Your identity is the sum of all you have taken to yourself and kept for establishing two things, who you are and who you want people to think you are. You can falsify your identity in order to avoid recognition or you can reveal your true self and get the help you need by being vulnerable. What about the identity of the Church? Is there a true and false identity that the world sees? There must be a "True" Identity because it is built upon, Jesus Christ, who is The Truth, The Life, and The Way. If there is a false identity, then what happened to the True Church initiated by it's True Founder? This video shows us how, over the years, for centuries, a scheme involving Identity Theft has been underway and the church is definitely become the victim of both fraud and theft perpetrated by the master fraudster, thief, and attacker. The visible church on the earth was meant to be made in the Image of God and is now under extreme marring to disfigure and occlude that Godly image so the world has nothing to hope in but itself. A church that looks like the world doesn't leave the world a recognizable place to go to for change of identity. If Satan has obscured the Image of God as the face of the church, then the worst-case Identity Theft in history has taken place. Douglas Alexander, Elder at Mendocino Christian Fellowship, shares how the church has been losing its unique identity and how we must respond to keep the integrity and credibility of the message of the Gospel relevant to a world steeped in a multiple-identify crisis.

Douglas Alexander - Identity Theft in the Church

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Continuing to Part 3 of 3 in this series, Pastor James Kirby summarizes the previous 2 messages and highlights the character of David before he became the King of Israel. God had to pressure-shape him to form a shepherd boy into a powerful, trusted, and just ruler. How Saul acted in troubles and how David responded in trials, really explains why the two men were so different, and what God rewards to those who turn towards Him and not away from Him. Most Kings grew up as children of kings with all the privileges that wealth and power could procure. David grew from taking care of his own sheep into the transformed identity that made him royalty in his kingdom and lead shepherd in the eyes of God's own sheepfold, Israel. Saul was a warrior and had the affections of his people for a time , but he was not wise with his power. He cared more for what people thought of him than what God thought of him. David seem to have God first in his heart as God himself declared, "David was a man after my heart." It is a safe bet to conclude that our identities tell us a lot about where we esteem God in our lives. Would it follow then, that the more we give place to God in our lives, the more our lives, identities, and callings are defined by God? As we are being returned to the image of God, let's remember the Lessons Learned from Ziklag.

Pastor James Kirby - Lessons Learned From Ziklag Part 3

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Have you considered just how much of your future is determined by yourself? How do you react to negative circumstances in your life? David and Saul both "cried out" to God when they found themselves in life-threatening circumstances. God turned a deaf ear to Saul and had a completely different response to David. Both of their lives were changed dramatically as a result of their appeals to God. In this video, you will learn why God responded the way he did and how both Saul's and David's identities were determined by the way they responded to God and to each other. We also have our own identity that makes each of us unique and determines the nature of the decisions we make and the character of the foundation upon which our futures are constructed. What a beautiful thought that we can help decide our future because it is based upon our relationship to God. It really is a good reason to work on that relationship above all others. This is another very powerful message presented by Pastor James Kirby.

Pastor James Kirby - Lessons Learned From Ziklag - Part 2 of 4

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Examining the personalities and behaviors of Saul and David reveals much about how our thoughts and actions are both functions and formers and reformers of our identities. How we see ourselves and how others see us define our lives in significant ways. Pastor James Kirby helps us look into the identities of two major Kings of Israel and how their stories had been conditioned by their self-identities and their relationship to God. This is the first in a series of 4 messages having to do with our identities and what comes from our own lives as a result of who we have become in Christ. Very interesting material that can help us see ourselves in the Light in God's eyes.

Pastor James Kirby - Lessons From Ziklag - Part 1 of 4

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