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Good morning: I came up with a rule last week I want to implement. The rule is, “you must greet the pastor either before service starts or when the service is over. I want to make sure I shake your hand or give you a hug and thank you for worshipping with us. I’m going to have minister Morris give the benediction allowing me to be in the foyer as you leave.
Last week I preached on forgiveness verses unforgiveness. We had a good discussion on the zoom call on Wednesday evening. Many of the storms we face in our lives, not the rain, thunder, and lightening kind of storms, but storms of disagreement and unrepented sin are the result of a root of bitterness that is growing in us because of unforgiveness. If we are not forgiving others, God is not forgiving us. The result of our disobedience are the storms we face.
Hillview Family and Friends!
Ushers and greeters. We can create an alternate schedule. If anyone is interested, please see LaTanya Dunn.
Children’s Ministry will be with the Ministry leader during worship time starting in the fall. Pray with us in our transition. Sis Debbie.
Youth ministry will meet in the fellowship hall at 9:30 am. Youth Ministry will be meeting every 1st Sunday of the month at 9:30 am.
Happy Birthday and Wedding Anniversary to all family and friends celebrating in the month of November.
Funds Summary as of October 2025 contribution: $11,448.93. Monthly Budget that needs to be met: $15,417.00.
Sis. Debbie will be having Children’s ministry 1st through 4th Sundays. On the 1st Sunday the children will do special projects. Please text Sis. Debbie if your child will not be in attendance. 5th Sunday no children’s ministry.
Nov 30th First Sunday of Advent. If you would like to participate in the Advent Readings , please sign up on sign up sheet.
Hillview will be adopting a family from Stony Point North. The list of the family and their needs is located at the events table. Gifts need to be delivered to the school by Dec. 18th.. In a spirit of giving, Hillview has Angel Ornaments available for a $5.00 donation. All proceeds will go towards our Adoptive family of Stony Point North.
Hillview will be contributing to The McKinney Vento efforts to support homeless children and their families in our area. The goal is to collect personal items for both girls and boys (i.e.: deodorant , shampoo’s, body lotion etc.). There is a box in the foyer for you to drop off your donations. The deadline is Sun Nov 16th, so we can present our “gift of love” for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Dec 10th Pastor Dexter White Birthday.
Dec 20th Board Management Meeting 9am.
Dec 21st Christ Birthday Offering.
Dec 24th Christmas Eve.
Dec 24th Candlelight Service 6pm at Hillview.
Dec 25th Christmas Day.
Dec 31st New Years Eve.
Jan 1 New Years Day.
Offering Envelopes are located on the wall outside of the sound booth.
Church of God News
The Warfare of God: How God Fights for Advancement
INTRODUCTION
Every battle in the Kingdom of God has a purpose. Nothing you face is wasted. Nothing you go through is random. Nothing you fight is without meaning. But one thing I had to learn is this:
God’s warfare is not like ours.
God doesn’t fight the way we fight.
God doesn’t strategize the way we strategize.
God doesn’t use the weapons we use.
And here is the revelation:
Every battle God allows is for your advancement.
It is not to take you backwards — it is to move you forward.
Today we are going to walk through Scripture and see how God fights for His people, how battles look in the spirit realm, and how the real warfare is in your mind.
I. JOSHUA 6:20–21 — GOD’S STRATEGY IS SUPERNATURAL
No swords.
No spears.
No military formations.
Just march, shout, and watch God work.
Joshua 6:20 — “The people shouted … and the wall fell down flat.”
A. Joshua’s First Battle Was Fixed Before It Began
God gave him complete advantage.
Jericho wasn’t defeated by strength — it was defeated by obedience.
Joshua didn’t win because he was a warrior.
He won because he listened.
B. Some Battles Are Not About You
Some battles are designed for God to show out.
Some battles exist so that others know God is with you.
Some battles come so people will say,
“This victory could only have come from God.”
God lets certain walls fall in your life in ways that make people say:
“How did they do that?”
“How did they survive that?”
“How did they overcome that?”
Answer: God fought for me.
II. 2 KINGS 6:17–20 — THE SPIRIT REALM LOOKS DIFFERENT
Elisha’s servant wakes up and sees an army surrounding them.
Fear hits him immediately.
But Elisha sees something else.
He sees the invisible.
He sees the spiritual.
He sees God’s army.
So he prays:
“Lord, open his eyes that he may see.”
A. If You Only Look in the Natural, You Will Always Be Afraid
The servant saw danger.
Elisha saw deliverance.
What you see determines how you feel.
What you see determines how you fight.
What you see determines your level of faith.
B. The Spirit Realm Already Has Your Victory
The Bible says the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire. God had already surrounded what was surrounding them.
You are never outnumbered.
You are never outmatched.
You are never unprotected.
There is always more for you than against you.
III. 2 CORINTHIANS 10:3–5 — THE REAL WAR IS IN THE MIND
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God…
to the pulling down of strongholds.”
A. Strongholds Are Mental
A stronghold isn’t a demon — it’s a thought pattern.
It’s a mindset.
It’s a lie you agree with.
Most spiritual warfare is not in the air — it’s in your thinking.
B. Casting Down Imagination
- Imagination = images in the mind
- Knowledge that exalts itself = ideas that contradict God
- Taking thoughts captive = disciplining your mind
You don’t cast down imaginations by being quiet.
You cast them down with the Word.
Thoughts are defeated by words.
And the Word of God is the ultimate authority.
IV. 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 — FEAR IS A MIND WAR
“God has not given us the spirit of fear…”
Fear doesn’t start in the spirit — it starts in the mind.
Fear is:
False
Evidence
Appearing
Real
A. Power
Power comes from the Word of God.
Jesus defeated Satan in the wilderness with,
“It is written.”
(Matthew 4:1–11)
B. Love
Love is God Himself.
Perfect love casts out fear.
When you know God loves you, you stop being afraid of losing.
C. Sound Mind
A sound mind = a disciplined, balanced mind.
A sound mind happens when you combine:
- Power (the Word)
- Love (God’s identity)
Then you can say:
“My mind is anchored. My thoughts are stable. My emotions are settled.”
V. QUESTIONS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
These questions turn the sermon into personal transformation:
1. Do you ask God the purpose of the battle you’re in?
Every battle is a classroom.
Ask God:
- What are You teaching me?
- What are You revealing?
- What are You breaking off me?
- What are You preparing me for?
2. What does the picture look like in the spirit realm?
You must ask God to open your eyes like Elisha’s servant.
What you see determines if you walk in fear or faith.
3. What strongholds exist in your life?
Identify them:
- Negative thinking
- Low self-worth
- Trauma
- Fear
- Doubt
- Cycles
- Old mindsets
Then bring them down with truth.
4. What is your biggest fear — and why?
Fear exposes the area where you trust God the least.
5. How do you overcome that fear?
- With Scripture
- With confession
- With renewing your mind
- By anchoring yourself in God’s love
6. How did Jesus fight the enemy in Matthew 4?
With the Word.
Not emotions.
Not feelings.
Not arguments.
Just Scripture.
7. How do you cast down imaginations?
- Identify the lie
- Confront it with the Word
- Open your mouth and speak truth
- Replace the thought pattern
- Discipline the mind daily
You never win spiritual battles silently.
CONCLUSION
The battle you are in is not to destroy you — it is to advance you.
God fights differently.
God sees differently.
God strategizes differently.
Your job is simple:
Obey Him.
Trust Him.
See in the Spirit.
Renew your mind.
And let God fight for you.
Because in the Kingdom…
Victory is not achieved — it is received.
Topic: Being Thankful
Text: Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
13 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.”
11 For he knew who was going to betray him,and that was why he said not everyone was clean.
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them.
13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am.
14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
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