Lamar Family Ministries Center Sermons

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: January 6, 2019 Keeping Things NewThink of something that you wanted and when you got it you were excited and so thankful to have it.· Did you feel just as excited and thankful about it a year later?· How about 10 years later?We all like being fed from a relationship.Can someone show you affection or love without you taking it for granted.♦ The key to not be coming self-absorbed and needing to be fed constantly is to give to that relationship.♦Deuteronomy 8:11-20 NKJVBeware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today,lest — when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them;and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you ou

Speaker or Performer: Bob & Julie Petersen Scripture Passage(s): Philippians 3:13 Date of Delivery: December 30, 2018 Redeeming RegretWhat is Regret?Regret is a negative cognitive/emotional state that involves blaming ourselves for a bad outcome, feeling a sense of loss or sorrow at what might have been or wishing we could undo a previous choice that we made.Do People Living in the U.S. Experience Regret More Than in Other Cultures?Regret is higher in cultures such as the U.S., where individuals have more choice over their life's course, versus in cultures with arranged marriages, where family have much more control over life choices.Dictionary:Regretfeeling sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repairJulie: “I felt the regret of not having a girl”Studies show that regret is the second-most common emotion people menti

Subject: LFMC Christmas 2018 Speaker or Performer: The Petersen's Scripture Passage(s): Matthew 1:23 Date of Delivery: December 23, 2018

Speaker or Performer: Bob & Julie Petersen Date of Delivery: December 16, 2018 Value UThe more you agree with God about your identity in Christ, the more your behavior will begin to reflect your GOD GIVEN identity.How We See OurselvesI read a story of a woman that was strikingly beautiful.She was intelligent, well dressed well liked.Yet she carried herself as if she was repulsive.She was lonely and had decided that her life was to be one of loneliness and reclusiveness.Her counselor said, “As I listened to her story, I thought, ‘Surely, a woman as good-looking as this must have plenty of dates and many opportunities to fall in love.’”How was it that she was so beautiful, but lacked the self-confidence to believe anyone would want her?It came from her old memories of rejection.She was from a young age the tallest girl in the class.Now at 5'10 her height adds to her attractiveness.But she cannot believe that, and she cannot remove from her mind the me

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: December 2, 2018 The Father's Voice► 1 Corinthians 4:15 NAS If you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.► John 8:47 NAS He who is of God hears the words of GodIf you don’t know the intent of the Father’s voice you do what Adam Eve did.Genesis 3:8 NAS They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.My mom told me the other day that she didn’t know what a father was like because of the one she had.I told her that she had to find the Father in the word.Our well being on this earth and our eternity hinges on how we accept the Father’s voice.WHAT IS THE FATHER’S VOICE?A voicethat is more interested in your complete well being than the relief of your uncomfortab

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: November 25, 2018 Be JoyfulWe were created to exist in the garden.The things of the Fallen Realm we're paid for to be recovered through the cross.Our brains Were Meant to function without DarknessWhen we allow things of Darkness to enter in then our brain start to function wrongly.The Brain Chemicals That Make You Happy (And How To Trigger Them)When we ask ourselves what makes us happy, we often think of the circumstances, possessions, or people in our lives. In reality, happiness is largely a chemical experience. Four main neurochemicals, hormones, and neurotransmitters generated in the brain are fundamentally responsible for creating the sensations and emotions we've come to associate with happiness.This is actually great news. It means even when circumstances, possessions, or people in our lives aren't exactly as we'd like them to be, there are simple ways we can increase our happy brain chemicals and alter our moods

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: November 18, 2018 New Season, New Things2 Corinthians 5:16-17 NASTherefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. ¤ God has made the natural seasons to remove the dead where then new springs from it.¤ Spiritual seasons also bring newness.¤ There is a place in our life when we say, “I am not the person of yesterday.”Then we must refuse to tether ourselves to the pastWe also must begin to recognize ourselves and others by the new glory2 Corinthians 3:18 NASBBut we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.Transform (Dictionary): to change in form,

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen & Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: November 11, 2018 Possess Through PersistenceAcquisition of anything can be determined by:Value of item to be acquired+Trouble of acquisition+Amount of time to acquire=Persistence of pursuitValue can be determined by the consequences of not acquiringGalatians 6:9 NAS Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.lose heart (Greek) egkakeo (eng-kak-eh'-o)to be weak, to fail (in heart)will reap (Greek) therizo (ther-id'-zo)(lit. to heat as in summer) will not reach the season of harvestgrow weary (Greek) ekluo (ek-loo'-o)to relax your gripLuke 18:1‭-‬8 NKJV Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ And he would

Speaker or Performer: Daryl Boucher Date of Delivery: November 4, 2018

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: October 28, 2018 Breaking Ungodly AgreementsOne of the laws in God’s system is the law of agreement.Spiritual forces need legal access to get to us.We invite them in with our wordsWe have creative power in our wordsThis is the power of truth and liesBiblical authority is not a contract made with a pen but a spoken agreement.Proverbs 18:21 (AMP) Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].Matthew 18:18-20 NAS 18 Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.2 Corinthians 6:16 ESVWhat agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the

Speaker or Performer: Caleb Petersen Date of Delivery: October 21, 2018 Points of Reform for the Modern ChurchFrom Denominationalism back to the 5-Fold ModelAn Ever-Increasing Revelation of Jesus The New CovenantDeeper Understanding of the Bible its Application TodayHopeful Victorious EschatologyEffective Strategies to Accomplish the Great CommissionWomen in Ministry Women in GeneralTrue Unity Between ChristiansLove Affection Between ChristiansWhat Loving the World Actually Looks LikeWholeness Selfcare*new 95 theses*DenominationalismWe vered from the original model. Why?After apostles died, Platonian (Greek) philosophy took over:Marcionism: the God of Jesus was a different God from the God of the Old Testament.Montanism: relied on prophetic revelations from the Holy Spirit.Adoptionism: Jesus was not born the Son of God, but was adopted at his baptism, resurrection or ascension.Docetism: Jesus was pure spirit and his physical form an illusion.Sabellianism: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three mod

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: October 14, 2018 God's System How It WorksGod put mankind on this for a specific, divine purposeGenesis 1:26-29 NAS 26 Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. 27 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 God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.Image: tselem (Heb.) literally a shadow which is the outline or representation of the originalWe look like God and are the same type of being that He isLikeness: demuwth (Heb.) resemblance, model of, likeness ofWe function like God with the same abilitiesrule over: rad

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: October 7, 2018 Miracles by Faith, Not WorksI’m calling a miracle as a supernatural intervention in our livesMiracles do not make you holy, prove you are right with God or get you to heaven.This is to teach how to receive WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS has been given to us.Don’t wait until a storm hits to learn how to believe God for a miracle.During a storm, emotions will cancel out your faith.What are your religious rituals where you try to earn favor and blessing?The religious thought that we earn blessings by doing things that pleases God keeps people from receiving.Most in church today do not receive what is theirs because of their perceived places of God’s displeasure with them.This causes them to not pursue.“Well, I can’t just be bad and go ask and receive something from God.”What about salvation???Where does the sovereignty of God play in?Stop trying to earn it and start exercising your faith.

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: September 30, 2018 God is Always For MeNatural parents carry a trusted intent and loveAs we have been adopted we don’t have that natural trust in our new Father’s intent towards us.God loves everyone in the world more than we can thinkHe paid an enormous price to redeem everyoneHis love is not temperamental like human loveOne of the questions of love that I ask myself is, “Do you want that person to prosper and be happy?”If I’m mad or offended at them the answer is, “NO!”God wants the very best to happen to all of usThis includes the people that don’t accept HimGod’s intention towards us is always good! He wants us to:Know who He is with a greater growing understandingLive healthy lives both physically and emotionallyLive in and from abundanceBe in peace no matter what the circumstancesHave joy bubbling up in us all the timeBe free of all forceful and harmfu

Speaker or Performer: Micah Petersen Date of Delivery: September 23, 2018 Acting Out Your IdentityIdentityNew creationRedeemed from the curseThe righteousness of God in Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21)Child of GodHeir to his kingdomSaint not sinnerThe joy set before him, that made the cross worth it (Heb. 12:2)Kings and priests - authority and access to his heart (Rev. 1:6)Seated with Jesus in heavenly places (2 Cor. 5:21)Co-laborers (1 Cor. 3:9)Bride of JesusRooted and secured - for a purposeWholly worth it by itself - but part of a larger pictureBe in tune w/ his perspective by searching his heartRev. 3:22 - “The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to the churches.”Even this is a byproduct of established identity - when you know the kingdom is your inheritance, you’re invested in knowing what God wants to do with it and seeing it flourishKnow your identity - know who i’ve said you are - now act like itMaking you mature by establi

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: September 16, 2018 Dealing With DoubtWHAT REALLY IS FAITH?I’ve heard it said that when I sit down in a chair I have faith that the chair will hold me.This is actually trust based off of past experienceFaith is doing something because someone tells you to do it when you don’t understand how it will work.When you see how it will work it’s not faith anymore, it’s then knowledge or understanding.We gain understanding and knowledge in areas that were once faith to us.So, we must continue to stretch or build our faith or we’re not operating in faith but knowledge and understanding.It’s the same in weight lifting or exercise where your muscles and body get used to a certain level.Many Christians hit this point after a short time and when they do they stop seeing miracles.Failed past experienceWhen manifestations or miracles (small or big) stop they then allow doubt to build based off of what is no

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: September 9, 2018 The key to selling a product is to show the value of itThen once value is created it produces perceived need or want.Then perceived need or want is weighed out against cost.Positive product valuation happens when Value + Benefits CostIn business you have to make perceived need outweigh the cost to produce sell ability.Product valuation is subjective and influenced by Perceived Need or WantOne of the hardest things to sell is physical fitness.Some products are an easy sell such as FacebookOr church services or salvationAttendance is the result of creating valueThe biblical product is the kingdomMatthew 6:33 NAS Seek (Gr. go after) first His kingdom and His righteousnessJesus tried to “sell” the unseen kingdom by telling it’s value, it’s benefits, how it works, how you’ll lose it and it’s cost.Why value my product?Ease of useLove the Lord, Love othersGreat tech support if y

Speaker or Performer: Andy Boswell Date of Delivery: September 2, 2018 Hungering RighteousnessMost in the Church believe that righteousness is godliness, and unrighteousness is sin.Definition ofrighteous1:acting in accord withdivineormorallaw:free from guilt or sin2a:morally right or justifiablearighteousdecisionb:arising from an outraged sense of justice ormoralityrighteousindignation.Righteousness- base def.- right order2 PathsHeavens righteousness- heaven’s right order (What it looks like in heaven)Self-Rightousness. There is a way that seems right to man but it ends in destruction.This is why Jesus included “on earth as it is in heaven” in His prayer instruction2015- “I was lead into the wilderness but the Spirit”(God pulled back the grace covering) I found myself fussing at God. -I was Desperate -“Seek first the Kingdom and its righteousness”-Those that Hunger and thirst for Righteousness will be filled.William Tyndale(Bible t

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: August 26, 2018 Evaluating RepercussionsWhat does the term “Fear of the Lord” mean?Are we to be afraid of God?Proverbs 1:7a The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledgeProverbs 9:10a The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdomProverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.Proverbs 16:6b By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.The bible used the term “Fear of God” or “Fear of the Lord” over 300 times.The love of God and the fear of the Lord are not mutually exclusive.It is love to help someone see the repercussions of their actions.Jude 22-23 NKJV 22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction = (with discernment); 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.“Why do you preach on these seeming negative things fairly often Pastor Bob?”I am call

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: August 19, 2018 Pulling Back the Grace CoveringIf you had a friend that had something physically wrong with them that was deteriorative and you had the ability to make them well, would you?Neither will our heavenly Father leave us weak when He knows how to fix us.We have deteriorative places in us from past sin, generational iniquities and injuries.These places will weaken us, stunt our spiritual growth and eventually possibly kill us.WALKING BLINDWe are usually blind to the bondage in these areas.This is why we don’t think they exist in usEven if we would see what was wrong we wouldn’t know how to really fix it.GOD’S PROTECTIONWhen we become God’s we get His protective covering2 Thessalonians 3:3 NAS the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.2 Timothy 4:18 AMP [And indeed] the Lord will certainly deliver and draw me to Himself from every assault of evil. He will preserve and