Good Hope Church's - Cloquet Podcast Pastor Mike Stevens

In Part 4 of his series "Spirit Led Life" Pastor Daniel Stevens explores why some Christians risk their lives for the Bible while others neglect it. He emphasizes the importance of reading, believing, and practicing the Scriptures, referencing John 8:31-32. Pastor Daniel outlines four steps: Believe, Do, Know, and Free, applying them to loving enemies as taught in Matthew 5:43-48. He warns against common pitfalls such as neglecting Bible reading, treating it as a mere religious duty, seeking ...

In Part 4 of his series "Spirit Led Life" Pastor Mike Stevens explores why some Christians risk their lives for the Bible while others neglect it. He emphasizes the importance of reading, believing, and practicing the Scriptures, referencing John 8:31-32. Pastor Mike outlines four steps: Believe, Do, Know, and Free, applying them to loving enemies as taught in Matthew 5:43-48. He warns against common pitfalls such as neglecting Bible reading, treating it as a mere religious duty, seeking rule...

In "The Spirit Led Life: Part 3," Pastor Daniel Stevens delves into the critical quality of faith for living a Spirit-led life. Building on last week's theme of hearing from God, he explores Matthew 14:22-33, where Jesus walks on water and Peter steps out of the boat in faith. Pastor Stevens emphasizes the importance of replenishing our spiritual energy by spending time with God, as it’s hard to maintain faith when we are spiritually dry. He points out that faith is not just a vague belief bu...

Welcome back to our series on living a Spirit-led life! In Part 2, Pastor Daniel Stevens continues to explore the essential practice of hearing from God. Drawing from Romans 8:1-17 and rich personal anecdotes, Pastor Mike provides practical guidance on how to discern God's voice in our daily lives.In this sermon, Pastor Daniel emphasizes the importance of learning to listen for God's voice rather than trying to force communication. He shares his story of recognizing dreams from God and challe...

Welcome back to our series on living a Spirit-led life! In Part 2, Pastor Mike Stevens continues to explore the essential practice of hearing from God. Drawing from Romans 8:1-17 and rich personal anecdotes, Pastor Mike provides practical guidance on how to discern God's voice in our daily lives.In this sermon, Pastor Mike emphasizes the importance of learning to listen for God's voice rather than trying to force communication. He shares Daniel's story of recognizing dreams from God and chall...

Last week, we explored Water Baptism. Now, we move forward to discuss the Spirit Led Life. Often, it seems like there are only two options: selfish pleasure seeking or dead religion, both leading to negative outcomes. But there is a third, much better option: the Spirit Led Life, offering true fulfillment beyond the emptiness of dead religion and the pain of selfish living.I've experienced all three paths. While I led a relatively boring life, I understand selfish pleasure and the entanglemen...