Posted on Feb 25, 2017 in Discernment, Pastor Jeff Patton |
Wind & Waves – “Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.”
Psalm 19:12 – A Call to Discernment Part VI
The problem with many who were hearing the New Testament letter of Hebrews was that they were “dull of hearing” (5:14). What’s frightening about these people is that they had been listening for years but never really Read more…
Posted on Feb 11, 2017 in Discernment, Pastor Jeff Patton |
Wind & Waves – “by practice you are trained to discern” – Hebrews 5:14
A Call to Discernment Part V
A banker isn’t trained to detect counterfeit money. Rather, he is trained to become so thoroughly familiar with real money that he can immediately detect the fake. Christians should be so thoroughly familiar with Read more…
Posted on Feb 4, 2017 in Discernment, Pastor Jeff Patton |
Wind & Waves – “blessed be your discernment” – 1 Samuel 25:33
A Call to Discernment Part IV
Discernment is the God-given ability to distinguish Truth from “almost-truth,” and God has specially gifted some in the church with discernment for the protection of the flock (1Cor. 12:10). Today’s Church is filled with every kind of Read more…
Posted on Jan 28, 2017 in Discernment, Pastor Jeff Patton |
“Wind & Waves” Psalm 119:66
“Teach me good discernment and knowledge, for I know Your commandments.”
Corrie Ten Boom, arrested and sent to a concentration camp by the Nazis for hiding Jews in her home, said, “Discernment is God’s call to intercession, never to faultfinding.” Discernment is a spiritual gift that God gives to Read more…
Posted on Jan 21, 2017 in Discernment, Pastor Jeff Patton |
“Wind & Waves” Philippians 1:9
“…by discernment, approving what is excellent…”
In his emotional, passionate farewell to the Brethren in Ephesus, Paul warned them “Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He Read more…
Posted on Jan 15, 2017 in Discernment, Pastor Jeff Patton |
NOTE FROM PASTOR “Wind & Waves”
Here in southern California, we’re no strangers to wind and waves. This is Santa Ana wind season: extremely dry, down-sloped winds that originate inland and affect coastal California. The power of wind and waves is Read more…
