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The Spirit Filled Life

Day 24 | These Signs Will Follow

Joe Wyrostek, June 7, 2013

Mark 16:17, “And these signs will accompany those who believe…” When God choose Moses to be His representative He gave him miraculous signs to verify …

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Day 25 | Casting Out Demons

Joe Wyrostek, June 6, 2013

Mark 9:25, “… he rebuked the impure spirit. You deaf and mute spirit, he said, I command you, come out of him and never enter …

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The Spirit Filled Life

Day 26 | Demonstration of the Spirit

Joe Wyrostek, June 5, 2013

1 Corinthians 2:4, “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power.” Paul in …

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The Spirit Filled Life

Day 27 | Have the Gifts of the Spirit Ceased?

Joe Wyrostek, June 4, 2013

1 Corinthians 13:8, “Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is …

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Making Every Sunday Count

Joe Wyrostek, June 3, 2013

As a child I was always expected to be in church every Sunday. Even if I wasn’t feeling well. Only if I was really sick …

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Spirit Filled Series

Born & Baptized in the Spirit, Parts 1 & 2

Joe Wyrostek, June 3, 2013

The Holy Spirit is the third person in the God nature (the Trinity), yet He is often misunderstood and neglected, Matthew 28:19 & 2 Corinthians …

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Day 28 | The Spiritual Gifts in Church History

Joe Wyrostek, June 3, 2013

Acts 2:39, “The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off —for all whom the Lord our God will …

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Day 29 | Never Grieve the Spirit

Joe Wyrostek, June 2, 2013

Ephesians 4:30, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Some people in the …

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The Spirit Filled Life

Day 30 | The Anointing

Joe Wyrostek, June 1, 2013

Luke 4:18, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” In the Old …

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A God-Fearing Woman

Joe Wyrostek, May 31, 2013

Series | The Wisdom of Proverbs, Part 2 Scripture | Proverbs 31:30, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be …

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The Life of Wisdom-2

Day 1 | Pride Goes Before Destruction

Joe Wyrostek, May 30, 2013

Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Remember Pharaoh in the time of Moses? He had watched God turn the …

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Day 2 | Avoiding Quarrels

Joe Wyrostek, May 29, 2013

Proverbs 17:14, “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” Have you ever noticed that there …

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Atheism’s Lonely Road

Joe Wyrostek, May 28, 2013

As always I love to study what others believe (I just finished a good size book on Catholicism, have another Calvinist book on the way, …

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The Life of Wisdom-2

Day 3 | A Friend Loves at All Times

Joe Wyrostek, May 28, 2013

Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” What is the real difference between a …

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Day 4 | Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine

Joe Wyrostek, May 27, 2013

Proverbs 17:22, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Did you know that God’s wisdom about a cheerful …

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Day 5 | Airing Opinions

Joe Wyrostek, May 26, 2013

Proverbs 18:2, “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and …

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Day 6 | A Friend That Sticks Closer Than a Brother

Joe Wyrostek, May 25, 2013

Proverbs 18:24, “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Friends can either …

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Day 7 | The Lord’s Purpose

Joe Wyrostek, May 24, 2013

Proverbs 19:21, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Have you ever wondered how God works …

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The Life of Wisdom-2

Day 8 | Alcohol Abuse

Joe Wyrostek, May 23, 2013

Proverbs 20:1, “Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.” The saddest day of my life …

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The Life of Wisdom-2

Day 9 | A Faithful Man

Joe Wyrostek, May 22, 2013

Proverbs 20:6, “Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?” As a pastor for the last 16 years I’ve had …

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Day 10 | A Blameless Life

Joe Wyrostek, May 21, 2013

Proverbs 20:7, “The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.” If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me, …

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Day 11 | Rash Behavior

Joe Wyrostek, May 20, 2013

Proverbs 20:25, “It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider ones vows.” America has a big rash problem… a rash …

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Problem Solving Proverbs

Joe Wyrostek, May 19, 2013

Have you ever got into an argument with someone and said to yourself, “How can I solve this problem in a godly way?” The book …

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Day 12 | All Man’s Ways Seem Right

Joe Wyrostek, May 19, 2013

Proverbs 21:2, “A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart.” The above proverb reminds me of what life …

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Day 13 | Don’t Love Pleasure

Joe Wyrostek, May 18, 2013

Proverbs 21:17, “Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.” Pain good, pleasure bad.  Is that what …

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