First Principles - Doctrine of Christ

The Foundational Principles of Christianity, according to Hebrews 6:1-3.

Jesus is saying we need to get off foundations and move into maturity, not laying again the foundation. Then he begins to describe the foundations, which are explained in depth through this seven-part teaching.

Hebrews 6:1-3 ""Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of: repentance from dead works; and of faith toward God; of the doctrine of baptisms; and of laying on of hands; and of resurrection of the dead; and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit." "

Hebrews 5:12" "Now by this time you've been Christians for many years, you ought to be teachers. You need someone again teaches you the First Principles of the Doctrine of God; you need milk and not solid food. For everyone who takes milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness. He is a babe... "

1.Repentance from Dead Works This is not talking about repentance from sin, but from living a self-centred life at the core of our being, a life lived out of duty, obligation, legalism, my efforts to be loved, needed, valued, feel good. The life of God flows out of a vital love relationship with God. He is the centre, not us. Our identity is with him. His life flows through a life that's yielded and open, and in love with God as a father.

2.Faith towards God What is Faith? How would I know if I had it? How do I get it? Can it be grown and developed? How can I grow and develop it? Turn towards God to receive his love, receive identity in Him, receive positioning in Him, so you can bring forth good works, living works.

3.Baptised into Christ, Baptism in Water A foundation of believing that causes you to step up to the reality of who Jesus says you are. I am immersed into something that I was not in before. I am a totally new person, connected to God vitally, and connected to the body of Christ. Water Baptism is my testimony to the world that to the spiritual powers, that old person died, I'm joined to the living God, the power of sin is broken. I'm a free man, there's a new person risen up, born again.

4.Baptism in the Holy Spirit Immersion into the person, and power and presence of the Holy Spirit, so it lives around you, and is on you, and flows freely from within you. The entrance into a supernatural living.

5.Laying on of Hands In the laying on of hands, in the spirit, there is a flow from one person to another. God has called you not just to experience Him, but to connect to people tangibly, and release what He has given you.

6.Resurrection of the Dead There is a difference between a person being raised from the dead, to extend his life and then die, and the teaching of resurrection. Jesus was the first-fruits, the first-born to be resurrected from the dead, and appear to many in a resurrection body - immortal, incorruptible, able to vanish in and out, no longer constrained by the physical world. He was a pattern for all that is to follow. This teaching covers the first resurrection, 1000 year reign of Christ on earth, and the second resurrection. Which one will you be in?

7.Eternal Judgment Sometimes we focus a lot on the grace of God, the goodness of God, the mercy of God we forget or overlook that there is another side, that God is also holy and He's just. His justice requires that He deal with how we've governed our life and what we've done in our life. All of you have an appointment to keep with this. There is no exception. Matt 16:27 I come and my reward is with me, to give to every man according to his work.

22 Sermon Transcripts

Who Is Jesus (4 sermons)
1. Revelations: The focus of Revelations is a revelation of Jesus Christ - His person, His Characteristics, His purpose & plan for us. Jesus as Bridegroom; King of Kings; and Judge
2. Bridegroom: Gospel story revealed in the context of a Jewish wedding.
3. Sovereign King: Revelations 19:11-16 Symbolism brought to life. How should we respond to a mighty conquering king?
4. Righteous Judge: If you loved someone passionately, had great power, and saw injustice - would you not step in and make it right? Get to understand what Justice and Judgment really mean.

Wilderness Wisdom (4 sermons)
The Bible tells us, that of the people of Israel, the majority of them, God was not really pleased with. He loved them. He saved them. He got the Holy Ghost on them. He did miracles for them. But He was not well pleased with them, it says in 1 Corinthians 10.
It takes faith to please God. Why was God not so pleased with them? Because they were overthrown in the wilderness. When a period, which God designed for their benefit, came into their life, instead of responding in a godly way and understanding what God wanted to do, they fought, wrestled, and eventually fell and failed in that wilderness experience.
Jesus had a wilderness experience, it must be important. It can't be just an Old Testament thing. 1 Corinthians 10 says: it's a warning, a learning exercise, it's something for us to learn from, and it says: make sure you don't make the same mess ups that they made.

The Slumber of Jezebel (3 sermons)
Jezebel set out to destroy all messengers of the Lord, she destroyed prophets wherever she could find them, and raised up instead her own prophetic messengers.
They brought a message which they called prophecy, but it was actually speaking words that were demonically empowered and seduced the nation. The nation came under it, literally fell asleep spiritually.
In the Old and New Testament, the same spirit power, the same kind of operation, to lead people astray, so they don't walk in the destiny that God had for them.

Extravagant Love (6 sermons)
Teacher, what's the great commandment in the law? What's the most important thing in the Bible? And Jesus said to him: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your mind and all your soul. He said: this is the first and great commandment. The second is like it: love your neighbor as yourself. So love God passionately, and love people fervently, including yourself.

Fig Leaves and Other Coverings (4 sermons)
The church of Jesus' day had the Bible, had the promises, had all kinds of things; but they did not have the heart of God for broken, damaged people.
Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan to actually confront what the church of His day was like. It was not connecting to those who were wounded, and desperately in need of healing.
You need to get trained to flow in the gifts of the spirit, and the anointing of the Holy Ghost - so you have something to pour into people God is sending you to.
God is sending every believer, every believer, God sends us somewhere into this community to influence people; and to do it, you have to enter their world.
So what about these religious people? They had too many hang ups, and things in their life, and so they did not catch the heart of God. They actually hid away from being involved with the broken. They disconnected from the broken.

Unashamed (5 sermons)
Sin disconnects us from God, and puts shame around our life; but God wants us to be connected, so I can be myself, I don't have to wear a mask. I can actually just be true, authentic, genuine, but I have to learn the skills of building good relationships.
Shame is an Identity Thief. It steals who we are.

Powerful sermons about living and moving with the Holy Ghost, hearing from god, and being productive in the unique work he has called you to do.

Sermon titles include:
1. Easter Service (2012)
2. The Truth about Tattoos
3. Five Seconds After You Die
4. Spirit of Mammon (1 of 4)
5. Put God First (2 of 4)
6. Generosity (3 of 4)
7. Generosity (4 of 4
8. Two Principles that Release the Best in People
9. Handling Life's Difficult Experiences
10. Gods Mandate to Parents
11. Relationship or Rights
12. Witchcraft in Relationships
13. Lessons to Learn in a Prison
14. Speaking in Tongues
15. War a Good Warfare
16. Wise and Faithful Servant
17. Keep Yourself in His Love
18. Having a Full Lamp
19. Filling Your Lamp
20. Pursuing Greatness and Eternal Rewards
21. Zealous for Good Works
22. Foundations for Fruit Bearing
23. Vision to See
24. Five Loaves and Two Fish: Keys for Miracles
25. Samson - Man of Faith
26. Withered Hand
27. Discover your Assignment
28. Forces that Work in You (1 of 2)
29. Forces that Work in You (2 of 2)
30. Arise and Stretch
31. Standing in the Storms of Life (1 of 2)
32. Standing in the Storms of Life (2 of 2)
33. Resolving Offences
34. Pentecost - Fresh Filling of the Holy Ghost

Powerful sermons about living and moving with the Holy Ghost, hearing from god, and being productive in the unique work he has called you to do.

Sermon titles include:
1. Easter Service (2012)
2. The Truth about Tattoos
3. Five Seconds After You Die
4. Spirit of Mammon (1 of 4)
5. Put God First (2 of 4)
6. Generosity (3 of 4)
7. Generosity (4 of 4
8. Two Principles that Release the Best in People
9. Handling Life's Difficult Experiences
10. Gods Mandate to Parents
11. Relationship or Rights
12. Witchcraft in Relationships
13. Lessons to Learn in a Prison
14. Speaking in Tongues
15. War a Good Warfare
16. Wise and Faithful Servant
17. Keep Yourself in His Love
18. Having a Full Lamp
19. Filling Your Lamp
20. Pursuing Greatness and Eternal Rewards
21. Zealous for Good Works
22. Foundations for Fruit Bearing
23. Vision to See
24. Five Loaves and Two Fish: Keys for Miracles
25. Samson - Man of Faith
26. Withered Hand
27. Discover your Assignment
28. Forces that Work in You (1 of 2)
29. Forces that Work in You (2 of 2)
30. Arise and Stretch
31. Standing in the Storms of Life (1 of 2)
32. Standing in the Storms of Life (2 of 2)
33. Resolving Offences
34. Pentecost - Fresh Filling of the Holy Ghost

23 Sermons Transcripts

The Blood of Jesus (4 sermons)
The seven different ways that Jesus bled on the cross represent seven different things that Jesus came to redeem us from, seven things that the blood of Jesus Christ addresses. This series discusses the first use of blood during the passover in Egypt, and then onto the Day of Atonement, where the blood was applied to the mercy seat seven times, and the symbolism of the scapegoat. Sins, Transgressions, and Inequity are compared, and related to exactly how and why Jesus blood was shed for us.

First Principles (7 sermons)
The Foundational Principles of Christianity, according to Hebrews 6:1-3. Jesus is saying we need to get off foundations and move into maturity, not laying again the foundation. Then he begins to describe the foundations, which are explained in depth through this seven-part teaching. "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of: repentance from dead works; and of faith toward God; of the doctrine of baptisms; and of laying on of hands; and of resurrection of the dead; and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit."

Freedom Conference (4 sermons)
Powerful demonstration of the Deliverance Ministry at a 4-day conference in San Diego, based around a detailed explanation the Biblical foundations. This is an important commission for all believers to understand and experience. Mike Connell has a wealth of experience and understanding in this area, and provides exciting teaching and demonstrations.

Let the Kings Arise (4 sermons)
Kings dream. Kings declare. Kings prepare and then kings are generous. You're called to be a King Will you live like a servant who's not enough and always complains and has no dream? Or will you live as a king, begin to dream, begin to declare, begin to prepare and begin to generously give? You have to choose.

Breaking Free from Victim Mentality (2 sermons)
Victim Mentality is a mentality where the person will not take responsibility. They choose rather to make excuses for why life is like it is, and to find someone or something to blame. When you blame someone, you put responsibility on them, you remove it from yourself, and leave yourself powerless and resentful at how life sucks. This is a way of thinking, it's an internal choice in your heart.

The Prayer of Kings (2 sermons)
How many know you're royalty, you're born into a royal family? When you and I give our lives to Jesus Christ, God puts His own spirit and DNA into us. We become changed on the inside through experiencing Christ. We become royalty, part of a kingly family, and of course we need to keep remembering who we are. That's why he keeps saying: here you are, you are chosen, you're a generation chosen by God. You're not a nobody - a nothing. No matter what happened last year, no matter what struggles you had, what pressures, what difficulties, what challenges, today is a new day for God's chosen people. God has great things ahead for you. He has great things ahead for us. Whether they come about, of course, relies on us making good decisions, and connecting with Him.