The Blessings of Maturity – Part 1

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka starts teaching a message titled “The Blessings of Maturity”. The foundational scripture for this message is Hebrews 5. As natural parents, one desire we have for our children is for them to grow up so that they can enjoy the benefits of maturity.  Similarly, those who grow up and mature in the Lord will experience a quality of life that those who…

Faith Speaketh

Pastor Garry D. Zeigler from Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California begins teaching a new message titled “Faith Speaketh”. This week our foundational scripture is found in 2nd Peter 1:12. The Holy Spirit says through Peter I will not be negligent to put you in remembrance of things you have come to know. The word of God comes to us line upon line, line upon line, precept upon precept, precept upon precept, here a…

The Gospel of John: According to John – Part 23

Minister Grace Mebane from Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California returns to continue teaching her message titled “The Gospel of John: According to John”. This week we are continuing to cover the 7th and final I am statement found in John 15:1. The 7th I am statement is, “I am the true vine”. This verse says I am the true Vine and my father is the husband. Husband in this context means the owner…

The Cost of Commitment

This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka starts teaching a message titled “The Cost of Commitment”. The foundational scripture for this message is Luke 9:49. At this point in scriptures, Jesus was about to go to the cross. However, he wanted to inform the people of his earthly ministry and us reading the scriptures today, the power of commitment to His word.  As Christians, we are required to make…

How to Have Great Faith

“And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.  And straightway the father of the child cried…

Did Jesus Hang Out With Sinners? Part 2

This week Minister Grace Mebane of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka continues teaching her message titled “Did Jesus Hang Out with Sinners?” In this second part of the message, Minister Mebane talks about the woman in Samaria.  The purpose of his visit was to minister to her.  This is one example of the many people to whom Jesus ministered.  However, he wasn’t “hanging out” with her, he was very specific and intentional is his…

The Gospel of John: According to John – Part 22

Minister Grace Mebane from Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California returns to continue teaching her message titled “The Gospel of John: According to John”. We are now covering the 7th and final I am statement found in John 15:1. The 7th I am statement is, “I am the true vine”. This verse says I am the true Vine and my father is the husband. Husband in this context means the owner of the land,…

Ever Increasing Faith – Part 4

Pastor Garry D. Zeigler from Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California continues teaching a new message titled “Ever Increasing Faith”. This week we focus on increasing our faith in the name of Jesus. Increasing your faith means your faith in Christ Jesus that which you possess can increase in every area that God has spoken concerning you, if you have faith in the name of Jesus it will allow you to have increase in…

Did Jesus Hang Out With Sinners?

This week Minister Grace Mebane of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a message titled “Did Jesus Hang Out with Sinners?” In today’s world, it’s not uncommon for people to attempt to justify sin or poor behavior by saying “Jesus used to hang out with sinners”.  The implication in this statement is that if it is indeed true, it must mean that Jesus condones the behavior.  Minister Mebane delves deep into this question and…

Ever Increasing Faith – Part 3

Pastor Garry D. Zeigler from Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California continues teaching a new message titled “Ever Increasing Faith”. Faith is vitally important, you cannot be saved without faith. Our responsibility as believers is to grow in faith and the way we grow in faith is by our acting on the word that we receive. The word of God is called the Word of faith and since God’s word is called the word…