SHINE BRIGHTLY - JOEL OSTEEN

"God sends us into dark places so we can shine."

Pastor Joel Osteen

Joke: Phone calls to heaven were $10,000/min. at churches all over America. Calls were only 25 cents/min in Texas because "it was a local call".


Bible Confession This is my Bible. I am what it says I am, I have what it says I have, I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive, I will never be the same. I am about to receive the incorruptible, indestructible, ever-living seed of the Word of God. I'll never be the same; never never never, I'll never be the same, in Jesus name.

Key Verse: Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Shine Brightly

How you live sends a message to those around you.
People are watching how you live.
How you respond to adversity.
Are you kind?
That’s the best witness.
Actions speak louder than words.
Your life is your message.
Scripture says we have the power to be witnesses.
When people see you living a life of excellence and integrity it has a greater impact than anything you could ever say.
If you complain your example will override what you say.

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FOCUSING ON THE PROMISE NOT THE PROBLEM - JOEL OSTEEN

"Stop focusing on the problems and start focusing on the promise."

Joel Osteen

Lakewood Church Saturday Night 7/19/14

Pastor Joel Osteen

Joke: A little girl asked her mother how the human race got started. The mother told her how God created Adam and Eve. The little girl asked her Dad who said we evolved from monkeys. The little girl asked why Dad had a different story. Mom said “I told you about my side of the family and your father told you about his side of the family”.

Bible Confession

Key Verse: Romans 4:19

He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah’s [deadened] womb.

Title: Focusing On the Promise Not the Problem

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I'M STILL STANDING - JOEL OSTEEN

"No matter what comes against you when it’s all said and done you’ll still be standing."

~ Pastor Joel Osteen

Lakewood Church, Sunday July 13, 2014 11 am service

Joke: Adam asked God why did You make Eve so beautiful? “So you’d love her”… Why did you make her so dumb? God said “So she would love you.”

Bible confession

Key Verse: Psalm 92:12

Title: I’m Still Standing

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YOU'RE COMING OUT - JOEL OSTEEN

"God wouldn’t let you get into it if He couldn’t get you out of it."

~ Pastor Joel Osteen

Sunday June 29, 2014 at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX

Joke: Minister finished fiery sermon on self-control. He said, "If I had all beer in world – I’d throw in the river!" He said the same of all wine & whiskey. Closing song: Shall we gather at the River.

This is my bible…

Key Scripture: Exodus 14:18

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REPROGRAMMING YOUR MIND - JOEL OSTEEN

"I am not who the critics say I am.

I am who God says I am."

~Pastor Joel Osteen

Saturday June 21, 2014
Lakewood Church

Joke: Elderly couple on swing on 50th anniversary. Man said “Our love is tried and true”. He had to repeat it for his hard of hearing wife until he shouted it. Wife said “Well fine I’m sick of you too.”


Key Scripture: Joshua 1:8
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

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IT'S TOO SMALL - JOEL OSTEEN

"Learn to be happy where you are, but don’t settle where you are."

Lakewood Church Sun June 15, 2014,   11 am

Pastor Joel Osteen

Joke:
There were two farmers: a positive farmer and a negative farmer. Whenever it would rain the positive farmer would say, “Thank goodness for the rain – now we don’t even have to water the crops.” The negative farmer would say, “If this keeps up it will rot their roots and we won’t have any crops to harvest”. The sun would come out and the positive farmer would say, “Thank goodness for the sunshine. Now our crops are getting the vitamins and minerals they really need.” The negative farmer would say, “If this keeps up it will scorch them and we won’t be able to make a living.” One day they went hunting together and the positive farmer brought along his new bird dog. Once they were out in the middle of a lake in a boat, the positive farmer took aim and shot a bird. He then turned to the negative farmer and said, “Watch this.” The bird dog jumped out of the boat and miraculously ran on top of the water, picked up the bird, turned around and ran back to the boat on top of the water, before setting the bird perfectly in the boat in front of the positive farmer. The positive farmer looked at the negative farmer and asked, “What do you think?” The negative farmer shook his head and said, “Just as I thought, that dog can’t even swim.”

Key Scripture: Isaiah 49:6

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TAKING YOUR PLACE IN CHRIST - KEN HALEY

Faith and Ken Haley

Ken Haley is a missionary, business owner, and elder at Encourager Church. In this message shared 6/8/14 he discusses taking our rightful place in Christ; and how to avoid the pitfalls of bitterness, generational curses and more.

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