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People's Church of OKC is a multi-cultural church designed with you in mind. Senior Pastor, Herbert Cooper.

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Everlasting Father | Herbert Cooper - Audio

December 19, 2021 17:56 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB

Isa 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (NIV) John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. (NIV) Colossians 1:16–17 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on...

Wonderful Counselor | Beau Doré - Audio

December 12, 2021 21:03 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MB

Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (NIV) Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find gra...

Mighty God | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

December 05, 2021 21:05 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (NIV) Matthew 19:26 - Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (NIV) 1. Jesus is mighty to save 1 Timothy 1:15–16 - This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am ...

Ridiculous Trust | Ridiculous Week 4 | Herbert Cooper | People's Church - Audio

November 22, 2021 17:38 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB

Ridiculous Trust Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV) Your peace of mind is dependent on your trust in God Isaiah 26:3-4 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. (NIV) Your safety is dependent on your trust in God Pr...

Ridiculous Blessings | Herbert Coooper - Audio

November 14, 2021 20:12 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MB

Matthew 14:13-14 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. (NIV) Matthew 9:36   When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (NLT) Matthew 20:34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Imm...

ONE NIGHT 2021 | Bigger Tents | Herbert Cooper - Audio

November 07, 2021 19:26 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MB

Isaiah 54:2–4 “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. 3  For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities. 4  “Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood. (NIV) 43 percent of Okl...

Ridiculous Faith | Herbert Cooper - Audio

November 07, 2021 17:49 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MB

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV) James 1:6 But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind; (NRSV) Matthew 21:21   Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, thr...

Don't Be Ridiculous | Herbert Cooper - Audio

October 31, 2021 19:59 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB

1 Samuel 17:32–33 “Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!” 33 “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.” (NLT) 3 Things The Giants Of Life Want You To Believe 1. Giants want you to believe there’s no way God can do big things through your life 1 Samuel 17:33 “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Phi...

In The Company of Jesus | Jimmy Rollins - Audio

October 24, 2021 16:51 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB

LUKE 8:1-3 He continued according to plan, traveled to town after town, village after village, preaching God’s kingdom, spreading the Message. The Twelve were with him. There were also some women in their company who had been healed of various evil afflictions and illnesses: Mary, the one called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod’s manager; and Susanna—along with many others who used their considerable means to provide for the company. (MSG) GOD ALWA...

Ways To Worship | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

October 18, 2021 16:41 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MB

Ways to Praise Genesis 4:1-5 - Now Adam[a] had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the Lord’s help, I have produced[b] a man!” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs fro...

Building Altars | Jonathan Stockstill - Audio

October 10, 2021 19:37 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MB

BUILDING ALTARS Exodus 20:24 (NLT) Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me—your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you. Significance of Altars • Altars were built for future generations – our kids need to see • Altars were built to take territory for a deity – our altars make spiritual conquest • Altars were built in significant ...

Why We Worship | Herbert Cooper - Audio

October 03, 2021 18:33 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

Romans 1:25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. (NIV) 1 Corinthians 10:7   Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”  (NIV) 1 Corinthians 10:14   Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. (NIV) 1 John 5:21   Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. (NIV) Matthew 15:8-9 These people honor ...

How To Care For Someone Who's Depressed | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

September 26, 2021 19:29 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MB

Lean on Me Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (NIV) C.A.R.E 1. Commit to pray for them. James 5:16 - Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (ESV) 2. Acknowledge their pain. Romans 12:15 - Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 3. Remember your role. A. Listen James 1:19 - My dear ...

You Can Overcome Depression | Herbert Cooper - Audio

September 19, 2021 15:27 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MB

1 Kings 19:4 while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” (NIV) 1. Physical health must be a priority 1 Kings 19:4–8   while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than ...

How Did I Become Depressed? | Herbert Cooper - Audio

September 12, 2021 13:34 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

Jeremiah 15:10 I wish I had never been born! I’m always in trouble with everyone in Judah. I never lend or borrow money, but everyone curses me just the same. (CEV) 6 Ways You Get In The Cave Of Depression 1. Out of control lifestyles 1. Out of control emotions 1 Kings 19:2-4   So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” 3  Elijah was afraid and ran for his lif...

Why I Haven't Given Up On The Church | Chris Smith - Audio

September 05, 2021 16:25 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

2 Reasons Why I Haven’t Given Up On The Church 1. Jesus I saw in people. Mark 2:1-5 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.  2  They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.  3  Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them.  4  Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus b...

The Church Is Full Of Hypocrites | Herbert Cooper - Audio

August 29, 2021 20:15 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB

2 Main Behaviors Of A Hypocritical Lifestyle 1. Hypocrites are actors Matthew 23:1-3 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:  2  “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.  3  So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. (NIV) 2. Hypocrites live to impress people Matthew 23:5-7 “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on t...

How To Guard Your Heart From Church Hurt | Herbert Cooper - Audio

August 15, 2021 15:04 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

7 Biblical Practices To Guard Your Heart From Church Hurt 1. Don't expect the church to be perfect Ecclesiastes 7:20 Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins. (NLT) 2. Don't put pastors on a pedestal 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. 13  Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other. (NL...

The Church Hurt Me! Now What? | Herbert Cooper - Audio

August 08, 2021 15:21 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

Matthew 21:12-13 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.  13  “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” (NIV) Act 6:1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlo...

Over & Above | Dino Rizzo - Audio

August 01, 2021 14:14 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MB

2 Corinthians 9:6-11 NIV 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written:“They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor...

You Need Power | Herbert Cooper - Audio

July 25, 2021 16:19 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

Luke 4:14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. (NIV) Acts 10:38   how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. (NIV) 1 Corinthians 2:4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, (NIV) Romans 15:19   by the pow...

Why Do You Need The Holy Spirit? | Herbert Cooper - Audio

July 18, 2021 16:16 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

6 Purposes of the Holy Spirit 1. The Holy Spirit comforts you 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4  who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. (NIV) John 14:26   But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembra...

Who Is The Holy Spirit? | Herbert Cooper - Audio

July 11, 2021 18:53 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MB

Acts 19:1–2 NIV - While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2  and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 Myths About the Holy Spirit 1. The Holy Spirit is junior varsity Acts 5:3-4 NIV - Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kep...

A Marked Generation | Beau Dorè - Audio

July 04, 2021 15:50 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MB

Deuteronomy 11:1 You must love the Lord your God and always obey his requirements, decrees, regulations and commands. NLT Deuteronomy 11:18-21 Place these words on your hearts. Get them deep inside of you. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder. Teach them to your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning until you fall into bed at night. Inscribe them on the doorpost and gates of ...

Let's Talk About Sex | Herbert Cooper - Audio

May 23, 2021 15:55 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MB

2 Wrong Ingredients About Sex 1. Sex is dirty 1. Sex is good because God created it Gen 1:27-28 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." (NIV) Gen 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And th...

Relational Comeback | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

May 16, 2021 15:11 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MB

Acts 9:26-27 - When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer!  27  Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus. NLT Acts 12:25 - 25  When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission, they returned from [a]  ...

Silent Frustrations Part 2 | Q+A with Herbert and Tiffany Cooper - Audio

May 09, 2021 14:39 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MB

3 Steps To Overcoming Silent Frustrations 1. Get emotionally healthy Matthew 7:3–5 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? 4 How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye. (NLT) 1. The Blindness log removed James 1:19 ...

Silent Frustrations | Q+A with Herbert and Tiffany Cooper - Audio

May 03, 2021 14:54 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB

Genesis 12:1–3 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2  “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.  3  I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (NIV) Proverbs 18:2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Proverb...

Relational Offense | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

April 25, 2021 15:07 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MB

Luke 17:1 Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no  [a] offenses should come,” (NKJV) 2 Samuel 16:5-14 5  As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.  6  He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left.  7  As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundre...

Wrong Expectations | Herbert Cooper - Audio

April 18, 2021 14:31 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB

Genesis 3:1-6 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2  The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,  3  but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” 4  “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5  “For God knows t...

Do Not Listen To The Serpent | Herbert Cooper - Audio

April 11, 2021 14:59 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MB

Genesis 3:1-6 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2  The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,  3  but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” 4  “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5  “For God knows t...

The Bridge | Easter At People's Church | Herbert Cooper - Audio

April 04, 2021 13:47 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

Isaiah 59:2   But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. (NIV) Romans 3:23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. (NLT) PICTURES: Golden Gate Bridge Ephesians 2:13   But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (NIV) 3 Barriers That Keep People From Crossing The Bridge 1. Satan 2 Corinthians 4:4 Satan, who is the god of this w...

The Main Thing | Herbert Cooper - Audio

March 28, 2021 16:16 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB

1. Pray for God to open doors to share Jesus Colossians 4:3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. (NIV) 3 Reasons People Miss Open Doors 1. People think open doors are for others but not for them Matthew 5:14–15   “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15  No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where...

No Crown | Robert Madu - Audio

March 21, 2021 15:05 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MB

“NO CROWN” John 3:22-30 (NIV) “After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. (This was before John was put in prison.) An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was...

Who Are You Wearing? | Joseph Kellogg - Audio

March 14, 2021 14:41 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

Colossians 2:7 NLT Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. When we are rooted, we don’t just survive, we can thrive. Colossians 3:1-2 NLT Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Col...

Enough Is Enough | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

March 07, 2021 15:57 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

Colossians 2:8 - See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces [a]  of this world rather than on Christ. NIV Colossians 1:16 - 16  For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. NIV Colossians 1:17 - 17  He is before all things, and in him all...

Rooted: Grow Deeper, Live Stronger | Herbert Cooper - Audio

February 28, 2021 17:48 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

Colossians 2:6-7 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.  7  Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. (NLT) 3 Outcomes Of A Rooted Life 1. Rooted people see life through eyes of faith  Colossians 1:3–4 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4  because we have heard of ...

The Lordship Test | Herbert Cooper - Audio

February 22, 2021 15:08 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB

James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  3  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  4  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (NIV) Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. (NIV) 1. Deny yourself Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my...

The Patience Test | Jud Wilhite - Audio

February 14, 2021 14:59 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MB

Exodus 34:7 I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected— even children in the third and fourth generations. (NLT) 1. Give Thanks for God’s Patience “I don’t know who needs to hear this but if the house is 73 and you want it to be 68 turning the thermostat down to 60 doesn’t make it happen any quicker.” “And by I don...

Test of Time | Herbert Cooper - Audio

February 07, 2021 17:09 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MB

James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  3  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  4  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (NIV) Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: (NIV) Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. T...

Small Things Test | Herbert Cooper - Audio

January 31, 2021 16:38 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MB

James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  3  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  4  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (NIV) 1. Don’t despise the day of small beginnings 1 Samuel 16:11-12 So he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send for hi...

The Warfare Test | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

January 24, 2021 15:54 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MB

James 1:2-3 (NIV) - 2  Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  3  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT) - 10  A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  11  Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.  12  For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unsee...

The Wilderness Test | Herbert Cooper - Audio

January 17, 2021 14:54 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,  3  for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  4  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (ESV) Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (NIV) Deuteronomy 8:2–5   Remember how the LORD your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing y...

The Right View of Problems | Herbert Cooper - Audio

January 10, 2021 16:55 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MB

James 1:2–4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3  for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (ESV) 1. Problems are a place of opportunity 2. Problems are a place of testing James 1:2-3 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,  3  for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. (E...

Revival | Herbert Cooper - Audio

January 03, 2021 16:03 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MB

Psalm 119:156 LORD, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations. (NLT) Psalm 119:25   I lie in the dust; revive me by your word. (NLT) Psalm 85:6 Won’t you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you? (NLT) Psalm 80:18 Then we will never abandon you again. Revive us so we can call on your name once more. (NLT) 4 Revival Stoppers 1. A fading faith Revelation 2:3-4 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. 4  Y...

Finding Hope In God's Love | Herbert Cooper - Audio

December 20, 2020 15:11 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MB

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, (NIV) 1. God loves John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, (NIV) 1 John 4:7-8 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. (NIV) 1 John 4:16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and Go...

The Anchor of Hope | Herbert Cooper - Audio

December 13, 2020 17:35 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MB

Luke 1:30–31   But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31  You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. (NIV) Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (NIV) Hebrews 6:18–19 So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence ...

But Wait, There's More! | Scotty Gibbons - Audio

December 06, 2020 15:27 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

Acts 3:1-10 NLT Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.   2  As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.   3  When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money. 4  Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!”  5  The lame man lo...

Where Restoration Starts | Robert Madu - Audio

November 30, 2020 17:54 - 42 minutes - 59 MB

Mark 2:23-28; 3:1-6 (NIV) 23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain.24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” 25 He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. A...

Switch The Label | Herbert Cooper - Audio

November 22, 2020 17:17 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MB

3 Labels That Limit You 1. The label of the past Joshua 2:1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. (NIV) Joshua 6:22   Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her.” (NIV) Joshua 6:25 But Joshua spared Rahab th...