Rhinelander Apostolic Fellowship

06/08/2026

Dear Church Family,

I hope this message finds you walking in the fullness of God's presence. I wanted to reach out following this evenings message about understanding our position as Spirit-filled believers in a post-Pentecost world.

The sermon explored the fundamental difference between life before and after Pentecost, using the story of Lazarus as a launching point. We examined how Mary and Martha waited for Jesus to arrive physically to address their crisis, but today, as Holy Ghost-filled believers, Jesus is already present within us in every situation we face. This truth has profound implications for our spiritual life—we are not waiting for God to show up; He is already here, dwelling within us through the Holy Spirit. The message challenged us to expand our comprehension of God's abilities working through us, reminding us that God's power is exercised through our tongue and limited only by our faith and understanding. We must stop treating God as a distant, external being and recognize that the kingdom of God is within us.

Jesus is already in your situation. You don't need to wait for God to arrive—He dwells within you through the Holy Ghost. Stop praying as if God doesn't know what's happening in your life; He's right there in the middle of it with you.

God's abilities are limited to our comprehension. According to Ephesians 3:20, God is able to do "exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." The key phrase is "according to the power that worketh in us"—God moves according to what we believe Him for and allow Him to do through us.

Life and death are in the power of your tongue. As Spirit-filled believers, God has tied the function of His Spirit to our words. We must be careful what we speak over our situations. Instead of saying "I don't know if God will do it," we should speak miracles into existence, recognizing that the God within us speaks through us.

Let's move forward this week with renewed understanding of who we are in Christ. We are not members of a distant kingdom waiting for a faraway King—we are carriers of His presence, empowered to speak to mountains and see them move. May we comprehend the breadth, length, depth, and height of God's power working within us.

In His Service,

Pastor Lewellan

06/08/2026

Living in the Power of Pentecost
John 11:1-6, 20-26

06/07/2026

Dear Church Family,

I hope this message finds you walking in the strength and victory that God has already placed within you.

This mornings sermon challenged us to examine how we use the power God has given us through the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Acts 1:8, Luke 10:19, and Joshua 17, we explored a vital truth: power is meaningless if we never exercise it. Just as the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim were given an inheritance but refused to fully possess it by driving out their enemies, we often settle for cohabitating with the very things God has given us power to overcome. The sermon called us to stop waiting for someone else to fight our battles and instead to actively use the Holy Spirit's power to take back what the enemy has stolen from our lives.

Power requires opposition to be meaningful. We have been given authority over serpents, scorpions, and all the power of the enemy - which means we should expect resistance, not be surprised by it.

Revival works from the inside out, not outside in. Before we can impact our community, we must allow the Holy Spirit to bring transformation in our own lives through prayer, study, fasting, and spiritual warfare.

We cannot cohabitate with our enemies and expect victory. If we're unwilling to fight for our spiritual inheritance and drive out the things that oppose God's purposes in our lives, we don't fully deserve what we're asking for.

This week, let's ask ourselves: What am I willing to do for revival in my own life? What areas have I been cohabitating with the enemy instead of exercising the power God has given me? It's time to stop being a body of needy people and become a body that flexes its spiritual muscles.

May God strengthen you as you take possession of all He has promised you.

In His Service,

Pastor Lewellan

06/07/2026

Acts 1:1-10

06/01/2026

Subject: Covered by the Veil - Understanding God's Design for His Church

Dear Church Family,

I pray this message finds you walking closely with the Lord and experiencing His presence in fresh ways.

This week's sermon explored the profound connection between the Old Testament tabernacle and the New Testament church. We discovered that God's design for His church is not open to interpretation—it was established through the specific, detailed plan of the tabernacle in Exodus. The message focused particularly on the veils of the tabernacle and how they represented the flesh of Christ, revealing that sacrifice and service alone are not enough. We must press through to experience the presence and mercy of God that dwells beyond the veil. This understanding has powerful implications for how we approach worship, service, and our relationship with God in this new season.

Takeaways:

God's design is specific and intentional. Just as every detail of the tabernacle mattered—from the colors to the materials to the placement—our approach to worship and service must be done according to God's plan, not our preferences or interpretations.

Sacrifice and service are essential but insufficient on their own. The outer court (sacrifice) and the holy place (service) were two veils short of God's presence. We cannot settle for religious activity without pressing into the holiest place where God's presence and mercy dwell.

Jesus is the torn veil that grants us access. When Christ died, the veil was rent from top to bottom, revealing that the bruised, beaten, scarlet veil represented His flesh. Through His blood, we now have boldness to enter the holiest place—not haphazardly, but with reverence and proper preparation.

As we move forward in this new decade, let us commit to doing things God's way rather than our own. The church has been given a restart, an opportunity to return to the proper plan of God. May we not take His presence for granted, but approach Him with pure hearts and right intentions, representing not just ourselves but the nations before His throne.

In His Service,

Pastor Lewellan

06/01/2026

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Exodus 26:31-33, 27:21, 29:10-13, 30:10, 40:21

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Matthew 28:1-20

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