Eagle Heights Baptist Church - Kansas City

The Spirt of Revival in Our Heart

Pastor Bryan Shaffer preached this morning from Colossians chapter 3. He spoke about the spirit of revival in our hearts and how that carries over into the church. 

 

1}A Positive disposition. Realize your position, you are chosen vs12

2}A Performance of Duty. Showing others grace, forbearing one another vs13

3}A Personal Development. Allowing God to work on you, be in the Word, Abide in Him vs15

 

Colossians 3:12-13 & 15

¹² "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;" 

^{13 "}Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."

^15 "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

I Know Where We are But Where are We Going?

Pastor Bryan Schaffer shared about what the future of the church can bring if we are faithful to the Lord.

 

Acts 20:24

"But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."

How to Build a Biblical Church

Pastor Bryan Schaffer shared with the congregation this morning a message from Phil.1 on moving the church forward

 

Philippians 1:27

"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel"

Timeless Truths From the Kings- Ep. 10

Pastor Joe Starr continued the series on 1 Kings 3:4-15

Ep. 10 "Solomon's Greatest Need"

Tonight's lesson was about how Solomon's pursuit of wisdom should serve as an example for us and how we all need wisdom from God daily.

The Pursuit of Wisdom

1} Pray for Wisdom (Prov. 2:3, James 1:5)

2} Listen and Seek Wise Counsel (Prov 1:5, 2:1, Psalm 37:3)

3} Fear the Lord (Prov. 1:7)

4} Search the Scriptures Daily (Psalm 119:105)  

5} Number Your Days (Psalm 90:12)

 

Come to Shore

This morning Missionary Steve Huestis, shared a message with us from John 21. 

John 21:15

"So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs."

Sanctity of Life Sunday

Pastor Franseen brought a message this morning from I Peter 2:9-17 on Sanctity of Life Sunday about seeing God work still in this day with the evils of abortion running rampant in society.

 

 I Peter 2:9-17

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" 

Timeless Truths From the Kings- Ep. 9

Pastor Joe Starr continued the series on 1 Kings 3:1-3

Ep. 9 "Solomon the Peacemaker"

Tonight's lesson was about how Solomon's life and how that compromise will affect our walk with the Lord

"To compromise is to accept something that is not pleasing to the Lord"

Dangers of Compromise

1} Conforming to the world (Romans 12:1-2)

2} Allow problems that need to be dealt with to continue (Galatians 6:1)

3} Leads others to compromise (Romans 14:13)

4} Leads to continual compromise ((James 4:17, Titus 3:3)  

5} Destroys our witness (Matthew 5:13-16)

Timeless Truths From the Kings- Ep. 8

Pastor Joe Starr continued the series on 1 Kings 2:36-46

Ep. 8 "Shimei Crosses the Boundary"

Tonight's lesson was about Solomon and Shimei, having proper,godly boundaries in our lives

Reasons for Boundaries

1}  Safety (Proverbs 14:12)

2}  Helps us in areas we struggle with sin (James 3:1-4)

3} Unifies People (I Cor 1:10)

4} Keeps us at a distance from things God hates (II Cor 5:9)

5} Helps point us in the right direction (Psalm 16:11)

6} Helps us stay aligned with God's word (Psalm 119:9-16)

7} Helps us live wisely (II Tim 2:4) 

Breaking Down 2019 "High Places"

Pastor Joe Starr spoke this morning about looking forward to 2020 and used the example of Hezekiah from II Kings 18

to show us to tear down high places in our live and restore God to his rightful place in our lives

 

II Kings 18:4

"He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan."

The Place of Grace

This morning Pastor Bryan Shaffer visiting from from Ohio shared a message out of John 5 and God's place of grace for us.

John 5:8

"Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk."