Sycamore Sermons

Tonight we take some time to practice praying and listening to God with each other. Jon Johnson and Matthew Price help facilitate out listening prayer through the evening, with lots of time to talk about what we are hearing from God as well. Included are some focused worship songs and times of silence.

Dan Mayhew is speaking on the violent nature of prayer this week. He shares his view of the Kingdom of God and how we should use prayer to forcefully advance it, as well as many other facets of prayer and warfare.

This week, Calvin and Julie Tadema speak to us on the topic of intercessory prayer, and have us practice it with some guidance and feedback time.

This week, Mike and Debbie Kelly speak about. using Listening Prayer to minister to each other. Mike and Debbie will be ministering to us, and we will be practicing the practical application of listening prayer with each other.

We have another guest speaker with us this evening, Dave Cetti, who comes tonight to continue our discussion on prayer.

Ellen Koch speaks tonight in a group setting, about her experience and testimony of Listening Prayer. This week, we have some time to experience and practice listening prayer. Editor's Note: Sorry for the lack of podcasts recently, there were a lot of hiccups in the previous recordings that prevented usable audio.

This week, guest speaker Greg "Mac" McAllum comes to share some of his Testimony and to continue our series on Fear Vs.. Befriending Fear's Enemies.

This week, Randy continues his mini series on the book of Philemon. He discusses how to handle conflict, and gives some ground principles for what to do. At the end, for Push Time, he lays out some example conflicts that we discussed.

This week, Randy continues his discussion on Philemon. Starting off with a discussion about how a name was chosen, and how a name can hold power over someone, he discusses Onisimus, and Paul's request that Philemon treat him with love and restore him rather than give out the punishment that by right Philemon could have and deserved to give.

This week, we continue our mini series of standalone nights, as Randy talks to us about how to wait on the Lord, and how to remember that our faith is based on what Christ has done for *us*, and not on what we can do for Him.

This week Randy Steele comes to us while we are in between series, and talks to us about giving thanks, and about the way a person's heart will be if they are truly giving thanks. "It is not possible to be simultaneously proud and thankful..."

This week, we are proud to be able to be a part of Daniel Hedinger and Nicole DeKay's wedding. We bring you the recording of the main event, and hope that those who were not able to attend enjoy hearing the joyous union.

This week, Randy comes to us to discuss spiritual warfare, and and to remind us of the heart of Christianity.

This week, Cal and Julie Tadema speak on the topic of healing, in every realm, whether it be emotional, spiritual, or physical. They discuss the will of the devil being the cause of pain, what an ideal state of "health" should be, and some symptoms that will cause pain in the future.

`This week, Jeff Steward comes to us on the topic of healing (again!). However, he comes with a different perspective than Dwight Steele. He comes with words from a couple of authors who are more charismatic, and have a different view on healing that previously presented. While he may speak with some conviction on the subject, it should be clear in the question and answer time that we have not fully wrestled with this topic, and we will continue later with more on the subject. Jeff brings us a description of what is happening and what these two authors have to say (and practice) regarding healing.

This week, Randy Steele comes to us with a unique evening where he opens with some words on handling money, and how that can be a risk and a temptation. He also, not of his own desire, but because Sycamore leadership requested, went over the line items of the new church budget which has been designed with a different heart. He goes out of his way to remind us that he is trying not to be "traditional" and request more money or anything. But the leadership at Sycamore wanted to hear a little bit of the heart behind the budget and how our parent church decides to spend its money.

Tonight, Dwight Steele speaks to us on healing. Randy Steele was going to speak but as it happens he felt really nervous, and was unsure what to do. Dwight Steele, instead, comes to us tonight with some of his insights. He reminds us that the purpose of healing is to demonstrate the glory and love of God. He reminds us that sometimes God will use suffering and that in our "raitional", "idividualistic" and "fatalistic" Church culture we often do not have a proper understanding. He reminds us that we have no business telling God what he can or must do. But God is willing and wants to work through us. He also reminds us that he would aim for transformation rather than simply physical healing as that is more glorifying that God can change the heart of sinful man.

Tonight, Elijah Sou comes to us to talk about prophecy. He begins with a discussion on how we misinterpret what prophecy is, and what it is for. He starts from 1st Corinthians 12, and reminds us that prophecy is about revelation in two ways. foretelling, or the revealing of the future, and forthtelling which is the revelation of something that is present. He reminds us that Prophecy is for us to edify the Church. It is not some magic trick where we can see the future for our benefit. Prophecy is about calling people up, and about edifying the body of Christ. He gives us some real examples in his life, of how the Holy Spirit has been able to speak to him. He talks a little bit about how to determine false prophecy from divine prophecy by explaining what real prophecy is like, and the heart of real prophecy. "The sprit of the prophet is subject to the prophet"

This evening Andreea speaks on the gift of tongues, and what role it plays in the believer's life.

This evening Mark Gaulke speaks on his heart for Floyd Light middle school. They are hoping that people will join them in the Big Brother Big Sister program to help encourage the students and help them to thrive in relationship.