You can not improve on your salvation, but you can experience more of it. You are complete in Christ in your spirit, but your mind, soul, and body can use a little renewal. We can engage in spiritual practices and disciplines to keep our hearts soft toward God and keep our minds renewed so we don’t limit His will in our lives. This week we’ll explore the discipline of prayer. God already knows what we need before we ask. Prayer is more about declaring God’s glory than it is asking God to do things for us. Thank you for joining us today! 

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Discipline Yourself to Pray God's Will - Clint Byars

Life is hard sometimes. Things happen that are so disappointing that it affects how we make decisions for the rest of our lives. We often give up on ourselves and slip into a survival mentality, believing that living a fulfilled life is not for us. While life may be challenging, we have a promise from God that our joy can be full, even amid disappointment, fear, and failure. Join us today and be encouraged. 

That Your Joy May Be Full - Clint Byars

The world is in need to hope. When we minister life from the power of the Spirit rather than condemnation from the letter of the Law, we will see the Gospel work. The Spirit empowers us to bring life to a hurting world. So be renewed today in your commission to walk in the ministry of reconciliation. You can be confident in Jesus to transform people. They’re waiting for an invitation to be loved by God. You represent God! Go and be a bringer of life! 

The Holy Spirit Ministers Life Through Us - Clint Byars

Under the Old Covenant, the priests would make sacrifices and intercession on behalf of Israel’s forgiveness. They had to do this continually because the people kept breaking the Law, and they themselves were not perfect. But Jesus secured a New Covenant in his blood because he is perfect. He is now our high priest under this New and Better Covenant. He does not have to continually make sacrifices and ask for God’s forgiveness on our behalf. Instead, his intercession on our behalf focuses on strengthening us to receive the benefits and riches of God’s kingdom, so we are equipped and blessed to spread the Gospel. Jesus prays for us, through us. How does he pray through us? Through the gift of tongues. This message may give you a different perspective on what the Apostle Paul calls “praying with his spirit.” You can pray with your spirit, and when you do, you are yielding the power in your tongue to allow Jesus to pray for you through you. 

God Prays for You Through You - Clint Byars

Join us to hear Mike Crane talk about freedom and liberty established in our heart of grace. 

Freedom Sunday - Mike Crane

The spirit of God pours himself, through us, as love and power for others. 

The Gifts of the Spirit Work Through You by Love - Clint Byars

Being baptized with the spirit and being filled with the spirit are two different things. When you hear the Gospel and believe, the Spirit baptizes you into the body of Christ and Christ immerses you in His spirit who lives in you from then on, never to leave you. You receive the Holy Spirit when you are born again. To be filled with the Spirit is when that indwelling Spirit comes upon you to empower, strengthen and lead you. The spirit never leaves you but His empowerment may not always be resting upon you. Let’s chat about how to yield to His influence by grace through faith. 

How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit - Clint Byars

When does the baptism with the Holy Spirit happen? Can you be born again without this baptism? The truth is, when you hear and believe the Gospel, the Spirit baptizes you into Christ and Christ puts His spirit in you, they happen at the same time. The baptism with the Holy Spirit is not a separate event. You don’t have to wait to receive the Holy Spirit. From then on you can be filled with the Spirit or influenced by the spirit. Today we discuss these topics, we pray the create a firm foundation in the finished work of Jesus. 

Baptism With the Spirit - Clint Byars

Returning in the Power of the Spirit - Courtney Olsen by Forward Church 

Returning in the Power of the Spirit - Courtney Olsen

Hebrews 6 gives us a list of the foundations of the faith. Baptisms is one of those foundations. Today we’ll discuss the difference between water baptism, baptism into Christ and baptism with the Holy Spirit. We’ll answer when each of these happens and what they’re for. We pray you are encouraged and your faith is strengthened as you watch today. 

Baptism Into the Body of Christ - Clint Byars

An Exercise in Cultivating the Holy Spirit - Clint Byars by Forward Church 

An Exercise in Cultivating the Holy Spirit - Clint Byars

The Holy Spirit lives in you. He is continually speaking to you. You hear him better than you think. I know that because when you were born again, God placed his spirit in your and gave you a new heart that is tuned to his voice. You hear him all the time, you probably just overlook his voice because you’re expecting something more phenomenal. He is practical and makes it easy to follow him if your mind is in agreement with his instruction. Walkthrough this powerful exercise with us and gain a new confidence that you can truly hear God for yourself! 

You Can Hear God for Yourself - Clint Byars

The Holy Spirit lives in you to bear fruit. He is seeking to form Christ in you so you’ll be a blessing to the people of the nations. God’s desire is to have a family that he leads from their hearts by his spirit. It’s an ingenious plan to bless the world through relationship. As we yield to him and allow him to shape our entire being, we transform into a global family that continues to increase God’s kingdom. The world needs a body of Christ that is fully yielded to the Holy Spirit. Be encouraged today as we focus on the good news of God’s spirit working in you today. 

Fruit of the Spirit - Clint Byars

The Holy Spirit lives in you to teach, comfort, help, strengthen, lead, convict, give power, remind you of Jesus' words, prays for you through you, bear fruit, set you free, seal you in God with Christ, guarantee salvation, bear witness about Jesus, gives utterance for tongues, influence, give life to your physical body, knows God's thoughts, bears witness with your spirit that you are God’s child, washes you, sanctifies you and justifies you, makes you a minister of the new covenant, searches you, and blesses you. Discover how to hear and follow him in this enlightening sermon. 

The Ministry Of The Holy Spirit - Clint Byars

Happy Mothers Day! We honor and celebrate moms on this special day. Thank you for joining us at Forward Church today!! We hope you leave feeling better about you and God. 

Mother's Day

Transformation happens through mind-renewal. Learn to live from the heart and move forward in every area of life. Clint Byars and others from Forward Church bring encouraging and inspiring messages. www.forward.church

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