In this message Noel shows us what it means to be a Spirit Filled Church, what the Bible has to say about the gifts of the Spirit, and why we’re contending for the Spirit’s power at Exeter Valley Church.

In this message Noel shows us what it means to be a Spirit Filled Church, what the Bible has to say about the gifts of the Spirit, and why we’re contending for the Spirit’s power at Exeter Valley Church.
In Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus tells the last parable in a series of parables about what True-Faith looks like. In this parable about a Wedding Banquet, we learn that true faith is marked by transformation. By Noel Piepgrass
Matthew 16:13-20. Peter confesses Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of the Living God. By Noel Piepgrass
Guest teacher David Jansson, from Radiant Church Visalia, showed us how Jesus’s parable in Matthew 21:33-46 is the fulcrum point of the whole story of God. In this parable, Jesus’ conflict with the religious leaders comes to a climax and we learn that True-Faith recognizes God’s authority.
In Matthew 9:1-8 a paralyzed man is brought by his friends to Jesus. Jesus forgives the man’s sins thus angering the religious leaders nearby. Not only does Jesus engage them in this controversy, he heals the man’s paralysis and sends him on his way.
In Matthew 26:1-13, Jesus has just concluded his public ministry and has returned to the friendly confines of a friend’s home in Bethany. While there, a woman pours out expensive perfume on him in an act of love and adoration. While his disciples aren’t sure this was such a great use of valuable perfume, Jesus praises the act. Friend of Exeter Valley Church Lori Riley, shows us how this act isn’t a waste, it’s worship.
Jesus, when questioned about divorce by the Pharisees, takes us back to the creation account and the meaning of marriage. Matthew 19:1-6. By Noel Piepgrass