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Oct 23, 2022

Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:20 NLT

 

Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. Mark 11:22-24 NLT

 

1. YOU MUST START DREAMING

2. YOU MUST START DESIRING

3. YOU MUST START BEING AUDACIOUS

4. YOU MUST BEGIN

5. YOU MUST START EXPECTING

 

6. YOU MUST START AFFIRMING

 

SPEAKING ACTIVATES BELIEVING

 

Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. James 3:2-5 NLT

 

 YOUR WORDS ARE POWERFUL

 

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. Proverbs 18:21 NLT

 

YOUR WORDS ARE DIRECTIONAL

 

And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. James 3:4 NLT

 

YOUR WORDS HAVE A QUICK IMPACT

 

But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. James 3:5 NLT

 

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Philippians 4:4 NLT

 

"Feelings are important in many areas but completely unreliable in matters of faith" Eugene Peterson

 

7. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THERE IS A TIME OF WAITING

 

Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time. -Oswald Chambers

 

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:4-5 NLT

 

TRUST SAYS THAT LIFE WILL NEVER MAKE SENSE APART FROM GOD AND I WILL TRUST HIS NATURE AND HIS TIMING DESPITE WHAT SEASON I AM IN. 

 

SOMETIMES YOUR SEASON OF WAITING IS BECAUSE YOU NEED PRUNING

 

I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. John 15:1-2 NLT

 

“My child, don’t make light of the lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you. For the lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.” Hebrews 12:5-6 NLT

 

HE CANNOT BE A GOD THAT LOVES AND A GOD THAT IGNORES BECAUSE THEY CONTRADICT THEMSELVES.

 

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. Romans 5:3-4 NLT

 

Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Psalms 51:7-10 NLT

 

SOMETIMES YOUR SEASON OF WAITING IS BECAUSE YOU NEED TO START SOWING

 

 

SOWING IN SHORT IS OBEDIENCE AND THAT IS THE FOUNDATION THAT PRODUCES GROWTH.

 

8. YOU MUST SURRENDER

 

May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 NLT  

 

He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Matthew 26:39 NLT

 

While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. Hebrews 5:7-9 NLT

 

God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. Ephesians 1:22 NLT

 

If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God: Your towns and your fields will be blessed. Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed. The Lord will conquer your enemies when they attack you. They will attack you from one direction, but they will scatter from you in seven! The Lord will guarantee a blessing on everything you do and will fill your storehouses with grain. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. Deuteronomy 28:1-8 NLT

Aug 21, 2022

FOR EVERY OUTCOME YOU DESIRE, THERE MUST BE AN INPUT DISCIPLINE FOR IT TO BECOME A REALITY.

 

Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. James 2:17-18 NIV

 

You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12 NLT

 

So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. 1 Corinthians 9:26-27 NLT

 

At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid. One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.” 2 Kings 5:2-3 NLT

 

So Naaman told the king what the young girl from Israel had said. “Go and visit the prophet,” the king of Aram told him. “I will send a letter of introduction for you to take to the king of Israel.” So Naaman started out, carrying as gifts 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing. The letter to the king of Israel said: “With this letter I present my servant Naaman. I want you to heal him of his leprosy.” When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, “Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? Why is this man asking me to heal someone with leprosy? I can see that he’s just trying to pick a fight with me.” 2 Kings 5:4-7 NLT

 

But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent this message to him: “Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel.” So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and waited at the door of Elisha’s house. But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message: “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.” But Naaman became angry and stalked away. “I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!” he said. “I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the Lord his God and heal me! Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage. 2 Kings 5:8-12 NLT

 

But his officers tried to reason with him and said, “Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn’t you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, ‘Go and wash and be cured!’” So Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child, and he was healed! 2 Kings 5:13-14 NLT

 

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES OFTEN DISGUISE THEMSELVES IN SMALL TASKS. 

 

INWARD DISCIPLINES

 

1. MEDITATION

 

Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. Joshua 1:7-8 NLT

 

2. STUDY

 

And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men. Acts 17:11-12 NLT

 

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17 NLT

 

3. PRAYER 

 

Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. Matthew 6:9-13 NLT

 

ADORATION AND WORSHIP

CONFESSION AND TRANSFORMATION

GOD’S KINGDOM AND GOD'S AGENDA 

MY AGENDA AND REQUESTS

 

4. FASTING

 

He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 ESV

…not my will, but yours be done. Luke 22:42 NIV

 

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 NLT

 

 

 

 

Jan 3, 2021

We are launching a brand new series today titled emotions of 2020. I know as soon as the Clock Struck midnight on New Year's Eve a collective sigh of relief that 2020 has been closed in a new chapter 2021 has begun. Pastor Mike is going to break down over the next four weeks The emotions we have been feeling in 2020. We kick this first week off with anger.

Aug 10, 2020

The Sermon on the Mount is a Manifesto where Jesus is giving us a glimpse of the kingdom of God, not the kingdom of this world that the people of Israel have been picturing for thousands of years, and giving us an invitation to live in alignment with the kingdom of God.
He kicks the whole Sermon on the Mount of with what is referred to as the Beatitudes where Jesus makes 8 statements about those who are “blessed.”
“’Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'” – Matthew 5:3-10 ESV

Aug 27, 2018

Pastor Mike walks us through Job as we discover the way to get rid of lingering struggles.

Aug 19, 2018

Pastor Mike Carlton shares his thoughts about the scripture from this week's reading plan. We learn from Nehemiah the importance of focus, motivation, and setting priorities.

Aug 18, 2018

Pastor Mike shares his thought on the week's Biblical study.

Aug 18, 2018

Pastor Mike shares his thought on the week's Biblical study.

Jul 4, 2018

Pastor Mike and Amanda share what they have learned in 15 years of marriage!!

Jun 24, 2018

Student Ministries Pastor, Matt Harmon, tells us what it takes to follow God like Elisha.

Jun 19, 2018

Bloom Church celebrates Father's Day.

Jun 11, 2018

Pastor Tyler Long talks about the ways God can bring more into your life if you just make the room.

#bloomchurch #thereismore #yearofthebible #youmatter

Jun 3, 2018

Guest Pastor, Rick Cochran, talks about the power of true loyalty.

#bloomchurch #fierce #youmatter

May 27, 2018

What does it mean to truly serve others, and how should we start? Pastor Mike tackles this subject as we continue our series, "The Year of the Bible."

May 20, 2018

Big problems can have simple solutions. Pastor Mike shares why we should expect our personal Goliaths to fall.

#bloomchurch #yearofthebible #giantslayers #youmatter

May 13, 2018

Children's Pastor, Amber Harmon, speaks about setting the right foundation for a fulfilling life, and Bloom celebrates the women of the church. Happy Mother's Day!

May 9, 2018

Pastor Mike goes through the story of Ruth and discusses how it applies to our lives.

#bloomchurch #youmatter #ruth #favor

Apr 29, 2018

When is it time to run towards the very thing you fear most? Pastor Mike talks about knowing whether or not this is your season to stay.

#bloomchurch #runningtowardstheroar #yearofthebible #youmatter

Apr 23, 2018

Pastor Michael S. Carlton explains why our prayers should be upward, inward, and outward. Where is your conversation with God suppose to lead?

#bloomchurch #yearofthebible #youmatter

Apr 17, 2018

What does it cost to follow Christ, and is that lifestyle worth the sacrifice? Pastor Mike discusses the answer to these questions and more as Bloom Church continues the Year of the Bible.

#bloomchurch #yearofthebible #costofadisciple #youmatter

Apr 9, 2018

What does it take to grow in your faith? Pastor Mike talks about turning desires into discipline.

#bloomchurch #growing #youmatter

Apr 3, 2018

Paster Michael Carlton explains how Jesus changes everything, and the congregation celebrates the risen messiah. Happy Easter!

#bloomchurch #jesuschangeseverything #easter #youmatter

Mar 19, 2018

How can we tell the difference between God's way and the world's way? Pastor Mike encourages us to put our trust in God's deliverance as we continue "The Year of the Bible."

#bloomchurch #yearofthebible #youmatter

Mar 12, 2018

Pastor Amanda faces her fear of the "clicker" remote and helps us adopt the mindset of a giant-killer.

#bloomchurch #grasshoppers #giantkiller #youmatter

Mar 5, 2018

Bloom Church celebrates its 5 years as a church, and Pastor Mike walks us through the history. We praise God that we will be a church that passionately puts Jesus first.

#bloomchurch #fiveyearanniversary #youmatter

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