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How important is the diversity of spiritual gifts?
Sonny Ramsay explores 1 Corinthians 12:4-11.
4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different activities, but the same God produces each gift in each person. 7 A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good: 8 to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit, 9 to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of tongues, to another, interpretation of tongues. 11 One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.
What is discipline all about?
November 12th was the final Sunday for our fall semester group and we got to hear a little from each of them about their time here with us before they returned home.
Does faith make a distinction between the rich and poor; the elite and common?
“Faith makes no distinction to whether you’re a slave or an apostle. Every true believer is by faith justified in the sight of God and forgiven of all his sins.”
In this message, Larry Pons continues to walk through 2 Peter and challenges our thinking on what we actually have faith in Jesus for.
Sometimes our worst fears …
Sometimes our worst fears come true. It really was cancer. We did go broke. We were homeless and living in our car. We were fired from our job. We fear all of these things. They do happen.
For Such a Time as This.
Appeal to Heaven Conference: Session 2 June 2018 – For Such a Time as This (Bob Fitts) Full Video
Bob Fitts has been at the forefront of worship leading and song writing with an international platform in live performance and recordings for over 30 years. The songs he has written and sung have always emphasized the over-abundant love and grace of God, bringing hope and healing to people all over the world. Bob and his wife, Kathy, have traveled to well over 50 nations to lead worship and teach at schools, events, conferences, ministries and churches.
What was and still is Jesus’ ministry?
Dustin Ortiz tells us who Jesus was according to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Then shares with us the 21 characteristics in John. Dustin explains what Jesus did and went through each year of His ministry.
We have a choice to either allow God to lead our life or to do our own thing. Which will it be?
“God has sent His Spirit to lead us in everything that we do, but we have a choice to either allow Him to lead our life or to do our own thing.”
In this message our guest speaker, Burket Ferrell, reminds us that God is always constant, always approachable, and also brings attention to the importance and impact of our daily choices.
Where does our spiritual strength come from?
“He has called us by His own glory and excellence so we are called therefore into His glory and into His excellence.”
In this message, Larry Pons speaks about Peter’s teachings and how the knowledge of God and our faith in Him is where all spiritual strength is conveyed to us.
God is in the change business. We can’t but God can.
Join us as our interns share a little bit about what God has been doing in and through them.
The Power of Testimony – The Stories you Tell Wherever You Go
“Your testimonies; the things the Lord does in your life, good and bad because in God there is no bad. He takes the bad and turns it into good. They are your prophecies. They’re the stories you have to tell wherever you go. And God will use them to touch multitudes.”
This Sunday we were blessed to have Bill Eubank, longtime friend of the ministry and Board member, share with us on the blessings the Lord has given us through the testimonies He has given us and their impact on others.
Does the Holy Spirit live in us? How do we get the gift?
Scott Crowley leads a conversation around the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
He also said to them: “Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don’t have anything to offer him.’ Then he will answer from inside and say, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I have gone to bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s shameless boldness, he will get up and give him as much as he needs. “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
Luke 11:5
The Historical Facts Argument for the Resurrection
In this clip, historian and philosopher Gary Habermas provides an overview of the evidence for the Resurrection in about 5 minutes. His approach is called the “Minimal Facts” approach.
How can we have a vision of our worth as a child of God?
Mackenzie came to the Christian Training Center during our Appeal to Heaven conference hosted with Intercessors for America. When the conference was done she felt called to stay with us for the rest of the summer and complete the internship team.
Here she shares with us about life before the internship, where God met her personally, and renewed vision of her self worth as a child of God.
What does it mean to hear “Well done!”?
We all want to hear it when we complete our journey. Hear Pastor Marvin Winans sing it at New St. Paul Tabernacle COGIC where Bishop P.A. Brooks presides.
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:21 New International Version (NIV)
Can Atheism Ground Reason?
In a recent video, Sean McDowell discusses atheism and how it fails to explain reason. “If atheism is true, it undermines any confidence we can have in our reasoning faculties because they’re a result of a blind, purposeless, immaterial process,” Sean McDowell says.
“But why can Christians believe in the reliability of our cognitive faculties? Because God Himself is reasonable. … We are made in the image of a God Who’s reasonable Himself.”
Can you imagine?
Danny Prince speaks on not yielding to temptation. How we need to ask the Savior for help, and He will comfort us and carry us through. The thing we miss when we yield to temptation is the glory of God. There is always a way of escape when we are tempted.
How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill from the Old Testament?
Sonny Ramsay talks about how Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies in the Old Testament. How many were there?
What is the impact of learning about fatherhood?
Ethan is a North Carolina native who joined the Summer Internship for 2018. He shares about the impact of the teachings on fatherhood from Train to Reign, how his life was changed through his time here, and his renewed faith as he returns home.
How are we one with God?
How Jesus allows us to be one with God. John 14-17 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/…
“I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word. May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me. I have given them the glory you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me, so that they may be made completely one, that the world may know you have sent me and have loved them as you have loved me.” John 17:20-23
Does God still heal today?
Danny Prince speaks about the believers job in order for God to heal. It takes the prayer of a righteous man to availeth much. It is also extremely important for the believer to have faith.
1 Corinthians 12:1,9, James 5:16, 2 Peter 1:3-4, John 14:12, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 4:1-2, 2 Timothy 1:6, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Hebrews 7:25, Mark 6:5-6, Matthew 13:58, Matthew 17:18-21.
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? What about speaking in tongues?
Larry Pons starts a series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The first to be addressed is speaking in tongues.
What sort of New Year’s resolution should a Christian make?
The practice of making New Year’s resolutions goes back over 3,000 years to the ancient Babylonians. There is just something about the start of a new year that gives us the feeling of a fresh start and a new beginning. In reality, there is no difference between December 31 and January 1. Nothing mystical occurs at midnight on December 31. The Bible does not speak for or against the concept of New Year’s resolutions. However, if a Christian determines to make a New Year’s resolution, what kind of resolution should he or she make?
Common New Year’s resolutions are commitments to quit smoking, to stop drinking, to manage money more wisely, and to spend more time with family. By far, the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, in conjunction with exercising more and eating more healthily. These are all good goals to set. However, 1 Timothy 4:8 instructs us to keep exercise in perspective: “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” The vast majority of New Year’s resolutions, even among Christians, are in relation to physical things. This should not be.
Many Christians make New Year’s resolutions to pray more, to read the Bible every day, and to attend church more regularly. These are fantastic goals. However, these New Year’s resolutions fail just as often as the non-spiritual resolutions, because there is no power in a New Year’s resolution. Resolving to start or stop doing a certain activity has no value unless you have the proper motivation for stopping or starting that activity. For example, why do you want to read the Bible every day? Is it to honor God and grow spiritually, or is it because you have just heard that it is a good thing to do? Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to honor God with your body, or is it for vanity, to honor yourself?
Philippians 4:13 tells us, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” John 15:5 declares, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” If God is the center of your New Year’s resolution, it has chance for success, depending on your commitment to it. If it is God’s will for something to be fulfilled, He will enable you to fulfill it. If a resolution is not God-honoring and/or is not in agreement with God’s Word, we will not receive God’s help in fulfilling the resolution.
So, what sort of New Year’s resolution should a Christian make? Here are some suggestions: (1) pray to the Lord for wisdom (James 1:5) regarding what resolutions, if any, He would have you make; (2) pray for wisdom as to how to fulfill the goals God gives you; (3) rely on God’s strength to help you; (4) find an accountability partner who will help you and encourage you; (5) don’t become discouraged with occasional failures; instead, allow them to motivate you further; (6) don’t become proud or vain, but give God the glory. Psalm 37:5-6 says, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”
Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/new-years-resolution.html
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Is freedom in God real? What about release from shame?
Emma Listro joined us this summer as a Summer Intern for 2018. She shares about her release from shame and the freedom to be found in a very personal relationship with Jesus the Messiah and the revelation of God’s forgiveness for her.
If you would like more information about the summer internship or our upcoming spring semester you can go to: www.ctcilife.org
How do we show mercy as a gift of the Holy Spirit?
Tim Dailey has been a part of the ministry here at the Christian Training Center since it was founded in the 1970’s. This Sunday he continues our series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit by discussing the gift of mercy.
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.” Romans 12:6-8
“Mercy is not only required, it is also reciprocal and demands action. The mercy of God is demonstrated in this world by His people.” – Tim Dailey
How much does our heavenly Father love us?
Faith Morton’s family moved to Franklin from Port St. Lucie in 2017 after her sister’s family, Madison and Dustin Ortiz, joined our staff. She shares about the importance of duty vs intimacy, obedience vs sacrifice, seeing the monuments of the Lord’s goodness in our lives, and how much her Heavenly Father truly loves her.
For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
How do we become free from the worlds corrupting influence?
“When the Holy Spirit changes our earthly nature into a divinely inspir
When God transforms. Is it complete?
Ian was a student with us for the Heroes Semester program. Here he shares with us about his time here and what has impacted him and what he feels the Lord is continuing to work in him.
Merry Christmas from the Christian Training Center. Jesus is the reason for the season.
Thank you, everyone, for partnering with the Christian Training Center this year through your thoughts, prayers, and generous financial support.
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas. We’re looking forward to what God has in store for all of us in this New Year! Don’t forget to check us out at www.ctcilife.org for info on event and program dates.
What’s the Best Explanation for Moral Laws?
Many atheists acknowledge the existence of objective moral laws, but how are these laws rooted? How can they exist without an objective standard of righteousness that acts as an objective moral law “giver”? J. Warner Wallace, author of God’s Crime Scene, was interviewed by Bobby Conway (The One Minute Apologist) and discussed best explanation for the origin of life in the cosmos. (For more information related to Bobby’s great ministry, visit: http://oneminuteapologist.com/)
Is the year of the latter rain?
Appeal to Heaven Conference 2019 with Bob and Kathy Fitts leading worship. David Kubal teaches.
Bob Fitts has been at the forefront of worship leading and song writing with an international platform in live performance and recordings for over 30 years. The songs he has written and sung have always emphasized the over-abundant love and grace of God, bringing hope and healing to people all over the world. Bob and his wife, Kathy, have traveled to well over 50 nations to lead worship and teach at schools, events, conferences, ministries and churches.
What are we working for? Money or God?
What am I working for?
Jesus wants to know. Jesus has some commands for me on this.
I must act on what Jesus wants me to do. The Jesus Manifesto continues!
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” | Matthew 6:19-21
If we are born of God, can the evil one touch us?
Watch Sonny Ramsay teach on 1 John. Can the evil one touch us?
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the one who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one. We are in the true one—that is, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.Little children, guard yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:18-21
Do we need to change the lens we look through of how God views us?
Courtney Sahara Baldwin, affectionately known as “CB”, was one of 8 CTCI Summer Interns. Here she shares about her time here and how it has changed the lens she looks through of how God the Father views her.
Does God have a plan for us to follow?
In this series, CTCI Director Larry Pons takes us through the book of 1 Peter. This is a look at 1 Peter 1:1-6.
What is it like to run an orphanage in Romania and minister to the Gypsy community?
Guest speakers, Pilu and Hadassa Hadarean, share about life and ministry in their native country of Romania. They touch on issues regarding the history of Romania, running an orphanage, and ministering to the Gypsy community.
Is God the God who sees and hears us, even in the most difficult of circumstances?
In part seven of this series, Tim Roots walks us through the story of Hagar and Ishmael and shares the importance of knowing that God is the God who sees and hears us, even in the most difficult of circumstances.
Galatians 4:20-22 (CSB)
I would like to be with you right now and change my tone of voice, because I don’t know what to do about you.
Tell me, you who want to be under the law, don’t you hear the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave (Hagar) and the other by a free woman.
Are you ready to be encouraged in the Master Jesus?
Join us as our Summer Interns share their testimonies and encourage us in the Lord.
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There is power in prayer. We see it every day. Let us join with you in tapping into the Power of God. Click here to make a request.
Check out our upcoming ministry programs for young adults and families. Please click here.
Our programs are like an immersion into a new language – the language of living in Jesus. The goal is fluency in the language of relationships. Programs share a sequential vision, building an understanding of relationships and family culture. The foundation is an encounter with Jesus. This encounter is the means for both insight and vision. Encountering Jesus leads a radical change in living and relationships.
Heroes Semester is a 10-week residential, “family style” living experience like no other! | Participants ages 18-26 come with one purpose – to go deeper with the Lord. Learn more about our programs here.
Strengthening & Restoring Family Relationships — Train to Reign Program | Family is the most vital relationship and the one under the most pressure and attack. Come strengthen your family in a strong relationship with God. Learn more here.
If you would like to donate to the Christian Training Center, please click here.
What is the covenant of marriage all about?
Train to Reign Day 1 Week 1 God’s Plan for Family | Learn about the Covenant of Marriage.
Is God light and love?
Sonny Ramsay takes us into the 1 John, the epistle from John the Apostle.
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him. If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” and yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth. If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1 John 1:5-10
I’m Leaving in 2020 — “Be Fishers of Men”
Francis Chan shares how God is leading Him and his family into a new direction for missions. He is sharing at the last chapel service he will do. Are you willing to follow God’s call on your life?
Judgement, promises and blessings. History changes when people pray.
JUDGEMENT, PROMISES, & BLESSING. History changes when people pray.In session 2 of this 5 part series, president of Intercessors for America, Dave Kubal, discusses the second of 3 biblical themes from the book of Isaiah and how they relate to the United States today.
What does it mean to be a man?
Train to Reign Day 3 Larry Pons Men’s Talk
One evening, while in my latter 20’s, I was watching Johnny Carson on TV. For those of you who don’t know or remember him, he was (and forever will be, in my opinion) “the king” of late-night television. Burt Reynolds was one of his guests on this night, and they were talking about various topics, including what it means to be a man.
Who is Lot? How does compromise effect his life?
In part ten of this series, watch as Tim Roots takes us through Genesis 19 we see how, little by little, Lot allowed compromise into his life and the effect it had on him and those around him.
Is it duty? Is it intimacy? What does God want?
Susan Pons – Train to Reign Family Program Day 2 Week 1
I and the Father are one. (John 10:30)
For this reason, a man shall leave father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh. (Matthew 19:5)
…For the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready. (Revelations 10:9)
Two Near-Death Experiences that Can’t Be Explained Away
In this clip, historian and philosopher Gary Habermas recalls two highly-evidenced Near-Death Experiences that can’t be explained away.
A near-death experience (NDE) is a personal experience associated with death or impending death. When positive, such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of a light. When negative, such experiences may include sensations of anguish and distress. NDEs are a recognized part of some transcendental and religious beliefs in an afterlife. | Wikidpedia
What is the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit of God?
In part one of this series, CTCI Director Larry Pons begins taking us through 1 Peter and explains how grace and peace go hand in hand.
1 Peter 1:1-2 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ:To those chosen, living as exiles dispersed abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and to be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ.May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
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There is power in prayer. We see it every day. Let us join with you in tapping into the Power of God. Click here to make a request.
Check out our upcoming ministry programs for young adults and families. Please click here.
Our programs are like an immersion into a new language – the language of living in Jesus. The goal is fluency in the language of relationships. Programs share a sequential vision, building an understanding of relationships and family culture. The foundation is an encounter with Jesus. This encounter is the means for both insight and vision. Encountering Jesus leads a radical change in living and relationships.
Heroes Semester is a 10-week residential, “family style” living experience like no other! | Participants ages 18-26 come with one purpose – to go deeper with the Lord. Learn more about our programs here.
Strengthening & Restoring Family Relationships — Train to Reign Program | Family is the most vital relationship and the one under the most pressure and attack. Come strengthen your family in a strong relationship with God. Learn more here.
If you would like to donate to the Christian Training Center, please click here.
I Want That
I Want “That” by Bob Mumford In this video Bob wants to impart to each of us some principles that will help us hold steady as we journey through life. Worse than failure is to be a success at something that doesn’t matter. No one wants to be a success at something that doesn’t matter and knowing what “that” is informs our life journey in many profound ways. God calls us for His purpose, not ours!
Does joy come in the midst of suffering? What does that look like?
Does joy come in the midst of suffering? What does that look like? Sonny Ramsay leads us through examples from scripture.
This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent —Jesus the Messiah.
John 17:3
What experiential discipleship means to the Train to Reign Family Program.
This video is about our Train to Reign Family Program with Jennifer Moritz.