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In part 1 of this two week lesson, Pastor Rich Brown teaches on the culture of honor that needs to be part of the church. With His laws, God Himself created one for the people of Israel in the Old Testament in order to shape their character and values as a people. The church is no different. Honor must be created in our culture, for all our benefit.

Samson, one of the most renowned judges in the history of Israel, was born in a barren situation. He was born in adversity and he was proven through adversity. Without it, he would not become what Israel needed him to be.

For a church to grow and be healthy, it has to operate in all dimensions of faith. An atmosphere has to be cultivated, solely by its members.

Pastor Rich Brown completes his lesson begun last week, and is followed by his wife, Tamara Brown, who teaches on the power and importance of prayer in the spiritual battle we fight daily.

Where does revival come from? Does it come from a particular evangelist, or activity? Revival comes from one thing: Your mouth. Your voice mixed with your faith will spark a revival in your life by catching the attention of God Himself.

For the next two weeks, LifeChurch will be focusing on prayer, on what it is, on why it's important, and what the Bible says about it. This lesson begins with the basis of prayer and how it is a key part to our relationship with God.

Salvation is a free gift, but discipleship will cost you everything. There will be tests, trials, and attacks of the enemy in your life. God wants to know if He can trust us to keep on steadfastly when things aren't going exactly the best way. Keep the faith and your conscience clear. The Lord will bring you out.

Most of us don't even know that we're in a war. We wonder why nothing is going well, why we suddenly don't feel like going to church, why you just don't quite agree with what the pastor is speaking over the pulpit. It's time to shake ourselves from sleep! We are in a war and it is time we remember how to fight.

Prayer is usually the least popular gathering in church. It's kind of like the Cinderella of church, yet without it we can neither survive nor thrive. It's what connects us to God and gets his attention. It's not something we should just think about doing; it's something we need to be.

Your mindset is important. It determines your happiness, your destination, and your decisions. Experiences, though, can shade your mindset, make you see things as they really aren't, and cause you to react negatively to life around you. Shake it off. See the world through clear eyes again.

The sword is mentioned numerous times in Scripture as the primary weapon with which to fight the enemy. Today, we also use a sword, though not a physical one, to fight our enemy. Our sword is made up of the Word of God, and our ability to use it comes from the Spirit of God. Without them, we are powerless in a spiritual battle.

When you are looking for something, you are on a mission. You won't stop, you won't rest, until you find it. It becomes your obsession. This is the attitude we need when it comes to the things of God. Not the prevalent one of spiritual "browsing." Our spirit naturally thirsts for Him, and without Him we won't survive.

Great change cannot happen without vision. Many times we focus on outward vision (accomplishments, recognition, success), but in God’s kingdom, outward vision can’t be accomplished without inward vision. It's easy to get distracted by things on the outside. True change though, comes through sanctification and the Word

Man became separated from God when he sinned in the garden. Adam and Eve were no longer able to fellowship with Him, their creator. They messed up, and the price was high. There was only one way for God to fellowship with His creation again, and his name is Jesus.

Society tells us that money, power, and things are what speak of success, and that without them we aren't truly living. Truth is, all you need is faith. Faith gives you purpose, and compassion is its fuel.

Victory can come down to one word: Maybe. Maybe comes when we are deep in a trial or in the hottest place of the fire. It's a belief that says, "I will press on no matter what, because, yes, it's possible that God won't show up, but it's also possible that just maybe, He will."

Praise is something that we do in times of victory and rejoicing, but often we forget how powerful and useful praise is as a tool, or a weapon. Judah himself was born in the midst of his own mothers adversity, and in the face of their own adversity, Judah became Israel's most powerful weapon against it's enemies.

God is an excellent God. He doesn't appreciate half hearted efforts, they don't get His attention, and they don't honor his majesty. Now, excellence is not perfection, but it is the pursuit of the best that we can do. It's our response to His majesty because He deserves our best!

A church may be able to function with only one spiritual hand, but it will be unable to minister as it should. Special speaker Gordon Winslow brings spiritual healing to LifeChurch and leads us to a new level of faith and the supernatural.

The local church is God's plan to save the world. The only way the church can do that is if it is in alignment with God and His vision. People are attracted by unity, and the impact of a church organization that is unified has the potential to be exponential.