The church is moving into the time of its greatest crisis, and we must have spiritual reserves. Do you have not only oil in your lamp but an extra jar of oil as well? It’s not enough to know the deeper things of God; we must be able to love each other and display God’s character, even in difficult times.
Location: Christian Believers United Conference, Montreat/Ridgecrest, NC
Follow the Spirit of God, Not the World
Worldliness is focusing on the things of time rather than things eternal. We must learn to live in this world without becoming like the world.
The Potter’s Wheel
When you surrender your life to Jesus Christ, you voluntarily surrender the right to choose or the power to vary the consequences of that decision. He is Lord. God does not give us revelation first; He waits for our obedience. The closer you get to God, the more you will have to depend on Him.
Managing Your Drives
From the very foundation of the earth, God had a purpose for you. Jesus wants to perfect that which is already in you–even your most basic drives and desires. Let Him work, and give God the glory!
The Call of God
At the 1985 CBU National Leadership Conference, Jamie talks about the call of God. There is a difference between what we are called to do and what we are gifted to do, Jamie says. Our call is to be men and women of God and to obey God’s direction for our lives.
A Burning Bush
Discovering the burning bush was a life-changing event for Moses. He was able to hear God for two reasons: He had an open door the the future, and he had closed the door to his past. God loves you and has a plan and purpose for you, just as He did for Moses. Will you hear Him when He speaks?
Cardinal Sins of the Church
Jamie lists a number of pastoral mistakes he made as a church leader during a period in the late 1980s, when the Tabernacle Church was undergoing changes. The lessons and principles he discusses can apply to any leadership position.
Letting Your Dreams Come to Pass
Jamie talks about how we should let the dreams of our heart from long ago be released, in order for God to work in us today. We must pray for God to give us courage and strength to do whatever He has called us to do.
Prophecy for the 1980s
Speaking near the end of 1979, Jamie discusses prophetically what may be ahead for Christian Believers United conferences and the charismatic movement in general in the decade to follow — the 1980s — and lists three things he believes God is calling believers to do.
Growth and Maturity
Jamie explains how we, the body of Christ, are to be growing and maturing day by day.
Hearing God
Jamie states that the task of a preacher is not to bring people to God, but to bring God to the people. He discusses the importance of being quiet before the Lord, along with other principles for accurately hearing God.
Five Questions
Jamie asks five questions that help disclose the true nature of our walk with God.
How to Recognize God in Tribulation
Jamie discusses the two pits God uses to change us into His image—the pit of correction and the pit of curing.
Restoring God’s Way
In this world of sin and corruption we have got to stick together. Isaiah said, though we walk through the fire the flames will not touch us.
God’s Enemies – Self Reliance and Self Confidence
God does not ask that we depend on our own abilities. He asks that we depend and rely upon Him alone.
High Calling
This is the story of Ruth and Boaz and Boaz’s gift of mercy. Like Ruth, we all have people who have helped us along the way.
The Call to Follow Jesus
Jamie identifies 5 ways in which we are called to follow Jesus.
Are You Serious About Jesus?
Jamie discusses the AIDS epidemic (from a 1986 perspective) and asks the question: How are we as Christians supposed to deal with it? He then moves into the aspect of the Church needing to unify. Only in unity can we successfully combat the schemes of the devil.
We Are Pilgrims (The Basics of Maturity)
Jamie discusses walking in spiritual maturity and that also means understanding we are just pilgrims on this earth. He lists four things that happen to Christians once we come to an understanding of this principle.
The Inside of the Kingdom
Jamie looks closely at the godly lessons from the book of Haggai and comes away with three keys for dealing with adversity in the life of a Christian: 1) determine the spiritual force behind the adversity; 2) do we really want God in our life or are we just hoping for relief; and 3) if you want God, what are the keys to coming into His presence.
Navigating the Narrow Path
Jamie teaches on making certain our walk through this life is it not on the broad road that leads to destruction but on the narrow path the leads to the cross. And as we walk that narrow path are we bearing fruit or are we like the fig tree that only had leaves and which Jesus cursed?
Great Joy
Jamie teaches on joy in the kingdom of God using the vast differences of two kings of Judea, Ahaz and his son Hezekiah, as examples. Ahaz was evil and brought great destruction to the land while Hezekiah led the people back to the Lord and with that came great joy.
Senior Saints (Changes)
Jamie teaches on the principle that no matter how old we are God wants us to be useful in His Kingdom. In fact, the older we are the more we have to offer in terms of spiritual wisdom and life experiences. We are never too old to serve.
We Have Dominion Today
n Genesis, when God said we are to rule over every living thing, He was speaking to the very core of our existence, all the way down to every cell in our body. We are to have dominion over everything that has life.
Becoming the Person God Wants you to Be
Why do so many of us fall short of where God wants us to be? The Holy Spirit came to challenge us to be a person with purpose, to do the impossible, to go when and where Jesus beckons, to trust God, to step out and walk on water.
Traveling Light
Jamie teaches on the simplicity of the gospel of Christ and how we need to learn to be willing to travel light in our walk with Him.