Daily Devotional Readings from the Book of Acts: March 30 - May 10, 2008

By Pastor Jim Pelletier, River Crest Church

INTRODUCTION

"Pentecost, one of the three great annual festivals of the Jews, lasted only one day, was on the fiftieth day from the morrow after the Passover Sabbath (Lev_23:15-22). The Savior, crucified on Friday, was in […]

Why did Jesus Come?
3.10.2k8 - Jim Pelletier, Pastor - River Crest Church 
[The audio of this message is cut before the final poin of the message. - Pastor Jim] 
No human or demonic authority understood why Jesus came...
 
Matthew 8:29 NKJV  And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son […]

With the Mind of ChristRiver Crest ChurchPastor Jim Pelletier3.2.2k8 
This is a basic truth to the victorious Christian life.Only with the Mind of Christ can you live for Christ. 
FUNCTION 
1 Corinthians 2:12-16 NKJV  (12)  Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things […]

Untying the Soul #4: Loose Your Priesthood - Jim Pelletier, Pastor - RCC / 2.10.8
 
1. Activate Your Ambassadorship 
2 Corinthians 5:16-20 NKJV  -if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.  Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through […]

Untying the Soul #3: Restoring the Mission  - Jim Pelletier, Pastor - River Crest Church - 2/3/08 
2 Corinthians 6:2 NKJV  -Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 
We must have a fundamental shift in how we look at everything.  We must come to Christ, not even back to Christ, but […]

Untying the Soul #1 - How God Does ItJim Pelletier, PastorRiver Crest ChurchJanuary 20, 2008 
The human soul is God's connection to youThe soul is designed to reach to heaven and back again.The human soul is the bridge of Divinity to the earth.When that bridge is severed from heaven or diverted to the flesh and/or devils, […]

Message Text:
Ezekiel 47:8-10 NKJV  - Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed.  (9)  And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be […]

How to See TomorrowJim Pelletier, Pastor - River Crest Church - January 6, 2008
Read: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 NKJV  

How to See Tomorrow?1. The Future begins with what you are doing NOW.

(1)Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some others, epistles of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you?  (2)  […]

Wisdom from Experience: 5 QuestionsJim Pelletier, Pastor - River Crest ChurchDecember 30, 20071. Have you discovered that you have to become focused?Proverbs 24:21-22 NKJV  My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;  (22)  For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can […]

Fruitbearing: A Christmas Message (07) - River Crest Church - Jim Pelletier, Pastor - 12/23/07
(companion to the audio message above)
 John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”
One very real message of Christmas is that God […]