Blessed Life Fellowship

PRESERVING UNITY, pt. 2: The Role of Godly Elders, by Brent Denney

In this follow up teaching to part 1, Brent Denney expounds upon the importance of being under the leadership of godly elders, and how this protective element of God's love is provided to keep His sheep healthy, in unity, and out of harm's way from those who would pervert the truth.  

PRESERVING UNITY, by Brent Denney

In this first of two parts, Brent Denney addresses the importance of unity in the church and how the role of elders helps preserve that unity.  

SECRETS OF THE VINEYARD: Times of Refreshing pt. 8

In this final teaching in the series, we deal with some misconceptions about abiding in Jesus that can hinder our progress if we aren't careful.  And we also emphasize the importance of avoiding the tendency of simply dabbling in the things of God, but rather going all-in for Christ, and how to set the stage for bearing super-abundant fruit for the Father.  

LEARNING TO ABIDE: Times of Refreshing, pt. 7

In just five verses in John 15, Jesus instructed His disciples to abide TEN TIMES!  Obviously a close connection with Jesus is very important.  But what does abiding look like?  It may surprise you to know that it goes beyond just the outward disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, and church attendance.  After all, didn't the Pharisees do all these things?  Learn in this teaching what true abiding looks like and why we need it so much.  

REFINER’S FIRE: Times of Refreshing, pt. 6

This teaching highlights two areas God will target to prune His people, and four tools that God uses to do it.  A grand destiny of abundant fruitfulness awaits those who recognize how God prunes His people in these ways and knows how to respond properly.  

SHAPED BY THE MASTER: Times of Refreshing, pt. 5

Like an artist producing a sculpture, God is faithfully at work in us chiseling away everything that doesn't look like Christ.  And sometimes submitting to that chiseling process can be painful.  But it's in this process of pruning that real and lasting transformation takes place.  Get ready to be prepared for greater fruitfulness to the Master by learning where and how He prunes us as we mature in Christ.  

EXTRAVAGANT FRUITFULNESS: Times of Refreshing pt. 4

There will be a time in the life of every mature believer when God will give the opportunity to release everything we love -- even some worthwhile activities and goals -- into His sovereign keeping.  It is at this point that we reach a crossroad in our destinies: will we stay where we are, or will we progress into a level of fruitfulness that few Christians ever reach?  Brace yourself to learn about radical pruning and radical abundance!   

GOOD FRUIT, AND MORE GOOD FRUIT: Times of Refreshing, pt. 3

What does God do when the branches of our lives are bearing SOME good fruit, but our baskets still have room for more?  That's the concept of pruning that we discuss in this teaching.  

ABOUNDING FRUITFULNESS: Times of Refreshing, pt. 2

Many Christians live in a nebulous state of dissatisfaction in their spiritual lives and don't know why, never relating their sense of disconnectedness with God to their choices.  Other people are living under the discipline of God because of chronic and unaddressed sin issues that are blighting their lives and making them unfruitful.  This teaching will help you to recognize God's methods of discipline, and how we can go on to enjoy the abounding fruitfulness that both you and God want.   

Times of Refreshing

Many people have lamented the troubles and challenges of 2022.  And while it was a difficult year in some ways, it was also a wonderful year in other ways because God is always working behind the scenes even when we don't see it.  This teaching deals with how we can stay in a perpetual place of refreshing this year.