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An Eyewitness Account of Jesus’ Crucifixion | Resurrection Sunday
March 31, 2024 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBPeople claim that Jesus’ resurrection didn’t happen, that maybe Jesus didn’t die, and that He couldn’t be fully man and God. However, an eyewitness account of Jesus’ crucifixion is recorded in the gospels, proving the validity of His death and resurrection. This eyewitness of Jesus’ crucifixion is from the perspective of a Roman centurion who presided over the crucifixion. This man had crucified countless convicted criminals, but he saw something different in Jesus. While the soldiers sco...
Jesus Took Our Place | Love on Display Part 4
March 24, 2024 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBThe Bible goes to great lengths to expose our need for a Savior. We are sentenced to spiritual death, but Jesus took our place when He died on the cross. We see our need for a Savior illustrated through Barabbas. Three steps to recognize our need for a Savior: 1. We need a substitute. Barabbas is a picture of all of us spiritually. We are dead in our sin apart from Christ. 2. Jesus is the substitute. Jesus brings redemption, forgiveness, and freedom to sinners. His sacrifice is the only wa...
How to Love Like Jesus | Love on Display (Part 3)
March 17, 2024 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBLove is not something we merely say; it’s something we must do! Learning how to love like Jesus requires humility and selflessness as we imitate the example He set for us. The 3 characteristics that teach us how to love like Jesus: 1.) Christ’s love was unselfish. The Creator of the Universe got down on his knees and did the work of the “lowliest” of servants—washing the feet of His disciples. 2.) Christ’s love was unconditional. Even though Jesus knew that Judas was about to betray Him—H...
3 Acts of Worship | Love on Display Part 2
March 10, 2024 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBWe were created to worship our Creator, and our worship does not find its fulfillment in anything other than Jesus. Acts of worship can be costly. They can cost us time, money, and other resources, but these sacrifices fulfill the definition of worship: to give all of yourself for all of Jesus. 3 examples of acts of worship: 1.) Serving Jesus is an act of worship. 2.) Sitting with Jesus is an act of worship. 3.) Sacrificing for Jesus is an act of worship. Join Pastor Chad Glover as he sha...
The Rocks Will Cry Out | Love on Display (Part 1)
March 03, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBApart from Christ, we are born spiritually stone dead. It’s Christ who makes us spiritually alive—living stones! 1 Peter 2:5, “…you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” As living stones, we can worship God in 2 ways: 1.) We put His love on display through giving generously. 2.) We put His love on display through sharing the gospel openly. Jesus alone has the power to give...
The Christian’s Role in Government
February 25, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWhy should Christians be involved in government? Godly people engaged in government influence godly outcomes. Examples of Christians in government abound, including Joseph, Daniel, and Nehemiah, who brought godly outcomes even in ungodly governing systems. In Matthew 5:13, Jesus calls us to be the salt of the earth. Because the Church is no longer “salty,” our society is decaying morally and spiritually. How can Christians be the salt of the earth? By seeking first the kingdom of God...
The Call to Go | Matt Carter – Send Network
February 18, 2024 14:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBMatt Carter is the vice president of mobilization for Send Network, a partnership of people planting churches everywhere for everyone. Before joining Send Network, Matt founded The Austin Stone Community Church, which sent over 300 full-time missionaries to unreached people groups around the world during his time there. The Great Commission is a call for all believers. Send Network exists to help believers fulfill the Great Commission by reaching cities with the Gospel, making disciple...
The Heart of a King: The call of a leader
February 11, 2024 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBLeadership Principle: The call of every leader is to prepare and pass the mantle of leadership to the next generation. In 1 Kings chapter 2, David sets the example of leaving a legacy for the people behind him. To pass the mantle of leadership to the next generation, we must give them 3 things: 1.) Spiritual tenacity. Spiritual tenacity demands a warrior’s mentality – the opposite of spiritual apathy and passivity. When we fail to pass the mantle of leadership and spiritual tenacity on to t...
The Heart of a King: The Confidence of a Leader
February 04, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBLeadership principle: Kingdom leaders are consecrated to their cause because their confidence is in God. God’s calling is for us to build an altar with our lives. He wants us to consecrate our lives to Him. You’re consecrated to that which you’re willing to give your life for. God’s calling is for us to live a life of sacrifice. There is no such thing as a cheap sacrifice. A faith that costs nothing will accomplish nothing. David refused to bring an offering to God that cost him nothing. E...
The Heart of a King: The Character of a Leader
January 28, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBLeadership Principle: The most effective leaders lead with a “limp.” The strongest leaders have learned they’re too weak to lean on themselves. They have learned they must rely on God. Developing the character of a leader often requires a time of character refinement and growth in difficult situations. God grew David’s character in a cave so he could handle the pressures of the crown. How does God refine the character of a leader in a cave? 1.) In the darkness, God shines the light on th...
The Heart of a King: Building Your Inner Circle of Friends
January 21, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBLeadership Principle: The Law of the “Inner Circle” says those closest to the leader define the success of the leader. Choose your inner circle of friends prayerfully, carefully, and wisely! 3 questions to answer as you choose your inner circle of friends: 1.) Do they have a heart for God? Jonathan’s heart connected to David’s heart because they were both men after “God’s own heart.” 2.) Do they have a heart for the vision? Jonathan recognized what God was doing in David’s life. He gave hi...
The Heart of a King: Defeating the Giants in Your Life
January 14, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBLeadership Principle: As a leader, your courage doesn’t come from a lack of fear but a lack of self! A giant represents anything that comes against what God is trying to do in and through your life. The giants you let remain in your life will try to rule. How to Defeat the Giants in Your Life: 1.) Recognize your enemy. 2.) Remember who fights for you. 3.) Respond by faith. Jesus came to set the captive free, but Satan desires to take the free into captivity. Since we are not strong enoug...
The Heart of a King: Lessons on Leadership from the Bible
January 07, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBLeadership Principle: Your character, not your accomplishment, is the most important part of your leadership. God rejected Saul’s leadership as king because he cared more about his fame than God’s name. Studying lessons on leadership from the Bible, we see that God cares most about our hearts because our hearts define our inner character (See 1 Samuel 13:13-14). Your identity inwardly defines your activity outwardly. We can learn valuable lessons about leadership from the Bible by examining...
Names of God: The Lord of Hosts
December 31, 2023 14:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBIsaiah introduces us to the Lord of hosts, who helps us fight our battles. “Our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name, the Holy One of Israel.”—Isaiah 47:4. When we feel defeated, we must remember that God and His angel army surround us and protect us from Satan’s attacks. 3 Things to Do When You Feel Surrounded: 1.) Recognize the battle. 2.) Reject the lies. 3.) Rely on the Lord of Hosts. 4 Strategies of the Enemy: 1.) Intimidation 2.) Doubt 3.) Ridicule 4.) Accusations What is your bat...
Names of God: Jesus - Savior
December 24, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBGod is very specific with the names that He reveals Himself with. The name Jesus means “Savior.” Jesus came to save us from our sins. Romans 3:23 tells us that all of us have sinned, so we are all under the penalty of sin. We cannot save ourselves. We need a Savior. As our Savior, Jesus offers us 2 gifts… 1. Jesus offers redemption. God’s law demands perfection. Without salvation through our Savior, we are condemned to eternity, separated from Jesus. Since God desires a relationship w...
Names of God: Isaiah 9:6-7
December 17, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn Isaiah 9:6-7, we find 4 names of God describing who Jesus is. Only as you know who Jesus is can you know who you are! The 4 names in Isaiah each have a personal meaning for believers. 1. Wonderful Counselor - Jesus has the wise counsel we need for every situation. 2. Mighty God - Jesus is a warrior. He is completely unstoppable and all-powerful! 3. Everlasting Father - Jesus is more than a “distant deity.” He came to make us part of His family. Jesus came to reveal the Father who loves ...
Names of God: Immanuel – God With Us
December 10, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32 MBImmanuel, meaning “God with us,” is one of God’s most significant names. Immanuel is with us in everything we do, which informs how we live and who we are. In Matthew 1:22-23, Matthew says that Jesus is the fulfillment of the promised victory from Isaiah: “So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, ‘God with us.’”...
Names of God: Jehovah Rapha – The Lord Our Healer
December 03, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBPsalm 103 reveals our God as Jehovah Rapha, the Lord our Healer. God promises to heal us physically eventually. But most important is when He heals us spiritually. God will one day heal our bodies, but Jesus came first to heal our hearts through salvation. Salvation comes in 3 stages: 1. Justification 2. Sanctification 3. Glorification Some of us will experience healing on earth, while others will not experience true healing until eternity. God promises to provide healing physically, relat...
Names of God: Yahweh Rohi – The Lord is My Shepherd
November 26, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBPsalm 23, one of the most famous and well-known passages of Scripture, reveals God’s name, “Yahweh Rohi,” meaning the Lord my Shepherd. David likely wrote this psalm during personal darkness while running for his life. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…”—Psalm 23:1 3 ways that Jesus is the Lord our Shepherd: 1. Jesus is our Peace. 2. Jesus is our Protection. 3. Jesus is our Provision. In Psalm 23, David talks about the rod and staff that comforts them. The Shepherd has both a ...
The Names of God: Jehovah Jireh
November 19, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIn Genesis 22:14, we are introduced to Jehovah Jireh, meaning “God Provides.” The story is a picture of God’s provision for our salvation through Christ’s death and resurrection. When God called Abraham to sacrifice his son, Abraham fully trusted God would resurrect his son from the dead. He didn’t understand why God was testing him or how God would resurrect Isaac, but he trusted in His provision and promises. Abraham called the mountain that he climbed to sacrifice Isaac “Jehovah Jireh” ...
The Names of God: Yahweh
November 12, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBYahweh is God’s first name. This name reveals His nature as a personal God who desires a personal relationship with His people. In Exodus 33, Moses wanted to experience God. He wanted to behold God’s presence and beauty so He could know Him better. God could not allow Moses to see His face, but He let His glory and presence pass by him. God wants you to know His name to encounter His glory. He is not some distant deity that we pay homage to. He is not aloof and unaware of you. He wants you...
The Names of God: Elohim - God of Creation
November 05, 2023 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBElohim is the Hebrew word used over 2500 times to describe the sovereign God of creation. It implies the all-powerful nature of God, who is self-existing outside of time and space. Elohim implies a plurality of majesty, which is the triune nature of God. It does not imply that there are multiple gods, but one God, with a triune Godhead: Father, Son, Holy Spirit. All of creation reflects the image of the triune nature of Elohim. “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes ...
Israel, Hamas, and the Second Coming of Christ
October 29, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBDoes the war between Israel and Hamas have any prophetic significance concerning the second coming of Christ? Everything we see happening in the world reflects the warfare in the unseen realm. Satan hates the Jews because they gave us the Savior King, who will forever crush his kingdom. Throughout their history, the Jews have faced one holocaust after another because if Satan can destroy the Jews, he can destroy God’s plan for a Kingdom. God warns that He will bless those who bless Israel a...
Life Change Sunday
October 22, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBBaptism and communion are biblical traditions through which we communicate obedience to God and proclaim how He changed our lives. We are saved by grace alone through faith alone. However, many people confuse the symbols of our salvation with the source of our salvation. But God did not send His Son to give us more religion; He came to give us redemption. Religion takes the symbols of our salvation, like baptism and communion, and makes them the source. Redemption does the opposite. Salva...
Here’s How to Biblically Prepare Your Children for the Days Ahead
October 15, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBYou have approximately 6500 days with your child from birth until it is time to release them into the world. How do you biblically prepare your children for the days ahead? The goal is to keep your children behind walls of protection in the early years and then gradually open the gates in the latter years. Biblically prepare your children for the days ahead—begin opening the gates—using these 4 principles... Give them a sense of identity. Help them begin answering the question, “Who am I?” G...
What to Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
October 08, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBWhat do you do when the worst thing you can imagine becomes your reality? What do you do when life doesn’t go as planned and takes a detour? Job’s story is a well-known story of grief, perseverance, and patience. His life was on track then disaster hit. His life went from bad to worse. But does Job’s story also give us a pattern of how to respond when life gets messy? Yes! Job did 3 things during the difficult season written about in the Bible. When examining the aspects of his story, yo...
Castles Part 6 – What Does the Bible Say About Discipline and Christian Parenting?
October 01, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBThe goal of discipline in Christian parenting is to aim our children toward God so they become godly people – not just “good” people! If your aim is anything less than for your kids to be godly, you have the wrong aim. Every castle has walls and gates. Walls are for protection, and gates are for preparation. Biblical Christian parenting calls us to shape our children’s hearts into Christlikeness. How to shape a child’s heart into godly character qualities: • Teach them to submit to autho...
Castles Part 5 – Prayer for Marriage Reconciliation
September 24, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBSatan’s strategy to bring about our family’s destruction is always through family division, but the goal in times of division should always be redemption. You must choose to build a bridge and use prayer for marriage reconciliation. Reconciliation will not come unless spouses pray together and decide to die for themselves. 4 Steps to Reconciliation: • Have a heart of humility • Take responsibility • Give and receive forgiveness continually • Extend much grace and mercy How To Pray a Prayer...
Adopted
September 17, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBClayton King is the founder of Clayton King Ministries, which exists to share the grace and love of Jesus Christ, make disciples of all people, and nurture those who have a personal relationship with Him. His team works alongside churches, domestic outreach ministries, and global missionaries to preach the gospel and make disciples. Join Clayton as he shares his thoughts on adoption throught his own personal story and 3 things he has learned. 1. God’s heart is to love and rescue children. ...
Castles Part 4 – The Parenting Journey
September 10, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThe parenting journey is a marathon, not a sprint. There are 3 keys for parents to follow on their parenting journey… • Strategy • Priority • Release THE 10 LIFE SEASON MILE MARKERS Your parenting will look different through various seasons of life, but in every season, you need someone to walk alongside you and encourage you to stay the course. There are 10 Mile Markers you will encounter during your parenting journey: 1. Child Dedication (ages 0-1) 2. Preparing for School (ages 2-6) 3. ...
Castles Part 3 – Biblical Roles in Marriage
September 03, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBIn marriage, there is no struggle for control of the throne when Jesus alone sits on the throne of your home. The way to end the battle of the sexes and establish roles in marriage is for men and women to get off the throne and let God build their homes! IF YOU DON’T WANT A MARRIAGE ON THE ROCKS, DON’T ROCK THE ROLLS Responsibilities are interchangeable; roles aren’t! In marriage, men and women are equal, but we’re not the same – we differ in function. Our society has tried to reverse the ...
Castles Part 2 - What Does the Bible Say about Marriage?
August 27, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus teaches us what the Bible says about marriage. He reminds us that the foundation for your house – your marriage – must be the Rock, the Lord Jesus Christ! WHAT A CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE SHOULD LOOK LIKE We live in a time of self-idolatry and anarchy. Homes around us are suffering because couples aren’t willing to die to their flesh and serve their spouses. When you say, “I do,” at the altar, you say, “I die,” too. A Christian marriage should be filled with… The fe...
Castles Part 1-Let Jesus Be the Foundation of Your House
August 20, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBYou might build a house, but only the Lord can build your home. If your house is not built on the firm foundation of God’s Word, it will not be able to withstand the storms of life. YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCATION AND THE RIGHT FOUNDATION! The difference between homes that last and homes that don’t are where they’re built and how they’re built! You must make the Son of God the location and the Word of God your foundation. HOW YOU LET THE LORD BUILD YOUR HOUSE: • Let the Word of God...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 12) | What Does God Say About Hard Work?
August 13, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn 2 Thessalonians 3, Paul teaches us how what God says about hard work, how we should work, and the mentality we are to have about work. WHY GOD CALLS US TO WORK • God calls us to work because it reflects our dependence on Him, using His strength and resting in His grace and love as we further His Kingdom. • God calls us to work so we aren’t a burden to others but also to help and provide for those who can’t work. The Bible tells us that we are God’s workmanship and created in Jesus to d...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 11) | Absolute Security in Christ
August 06, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBaThere is no problem in your life that the resurrection can’t fix. When you face a problem, there is absolute security in Christ. Because you are chosen by God, you can stand fast till the end. 3 THINGS WE TEND TO DO INSTEAD OF STANDING FAST… 1. We get scared. 2. We stay silent. 3. We stand down. 5 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU WANT TO STAND FAST… 1. Exemplary faith 2. Authentic conversion 3. Holy life 4. Eschatological understanding 5. Unwavering hope Join Pastor Chad Glover as he further unpa...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 10) | Prophetic Events Related to the Day of the Lord
July 30, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBPaul writes to the Thessalonian church about the prophetic events related to the Day of the Lord. He warns them about the great deception, the same deception Jesus spoke about in Matthew 24:24, “For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.” THE PROPHETIC EVENTS RELATED TO THE DAY OF THE LORD… 1. The great apostasy of the modern Church The great “falling away” prophesied by the Apostle Paul is a “super sign” that the...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 9) | Why God Counted the Thessalonians Worthy
July 23, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBGod counted the Thessalonians worthy because their faith was costly. A faith that costs nothing, demands nothing, and does nothing, is worth nothing. TRUE SAVING FAITH… Cannot be ruined in the fire of life’s trials Can only be refined SATAN TEMPTS. GOD TESTS. What Satan hopes will ruin your faith, God is using to refine your faith. WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER IN THIS SERMON… The “fire” of today cannot compare to the FIRE Jesus will bring someday! It will not be a refiner’s fire. It will be j...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 8) | How the Thessalonian Church Lived for Jesus
July 16, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBThe Thessalonian church lived for Jesus. How? They had irresistible leadership and irresistible devotion. WHAT DID THEIR LEADERSHIP LOOK LIKE? 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15… “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.” They… Warned those who were not walking in alignment with the Spirit Comforted those who wer...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 7) | Being Ready for Christ’s Return & the Day of the Lord
July 09, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBAre you ready for Christ’s return? The Thessalonians were known for their “irresistible readiness” as they anticipated the Day of the Lord. The “Day of the Lord” is a term that refers to all of the events related to Christ’s second coming. The “Day of the Lord” begins when Jesus returns for His bride – the Church! (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18). As the bride of Christ, we should be ready for the return of Christ! HOW TO BE RADIANT AND READY FOR CHRIST’S RETURN Live in the light of God’s Word i...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 6) | 3 Questions Answered About Christ’s Second Coming
July 02, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBJuly 2, 2023 Irresistible Hope - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Thessalonians were living with an “irresistible hope” in Christ’s second coming. Link to Daniel sermon about living in the season of the second coming: Daniel 12 (Part 4) | Recent Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled - Abundant Life (livingproof.co) What happens to Christians when they die? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16, But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who ...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 5) | What Does the Bible Say About Sexual Immorality?
June 25, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBThe Thessalonians were known for their “irresistible holiness.” First Thessalonians 4:7 says, “For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.” To be holy means to be set apart, separated for a purpose. God calls us to be separated from sexual immorality to pursue lives that are holy. HOLINESS “…but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’”—1 Peter 1:15-16 HOW DOES GOD’S WORD DEFINE SEXUAL IMMORALITY? Sexual ...
Father's Day with Sherman Smith
June 18, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBFormer NFL Coach Sherman Smith shares an inspiring message of the changes God made in his life. Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: facebook.com/abundantlifels/ Instagram: instagram.com/abundantlifels Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: facebook.com/PhilHopperKC Instagram: instagram.com/philhopper_kc/ Web: livingproof.co/about-us/pastor-phil/ Be a part of the Great Commission: livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see ...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 4) | Effective Kingdom Leaders Do These 4 Things
June 11, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBThe Thessalonians were a church of “irresistible influence” because they were a church of “irresistible leadership.” A Kingdom leader’s mission is to make disciples who make disciples, which means everyone is called to be someone’s leader. THE MARKS OF AN EFFECTIVE KINGDOM LEADER… 1 Thessalonians 3:1-2 says… “Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of ...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 3) | How God’s Word Changes You
June 04, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBThe Thessalonians were a church of irresistible influence because they were a church of irresistible life change. Their changed lives were unexplainable yet undeniable! Discover how God’s Word changed them and can change you! HOW GOD’S WORD WORKS IN YOU TO CHANGE YOU… IT MUST BE RECEIVED. A changed life begins with a new birth by the “seed” of God’s Word. Spiritually you are born by the “seed” of God’s Word, and you grow by the “milk” milk of God’s Word. IT MUST BE BELIEVED. You don’t chan...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 2) | The Church That Is Irresistibly Authentic
May 28, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MB“Irresistible authenticity” describes early Christianity and the Apostle Paul’s ministry. People can argue with what we say but can’t argue with what they see. 3 STEPS TO MAKING AUTHENTIC DISCIPLES OF CHRIST… Be the Church that is irresistibly authentic. REACHING. It was what Paul did more than what he said that proved the authenticity of his ministry, which is why he reached many. This is why he had faith worth following! TEACHING. You grow spiritually from infancy to maturity by increas...
A Study of Thessalonians (Part 1) | The Church of Irresistible Influence
May 21, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThe church at Thessalonica was a church of irresistible influence. They were living proof of a loving God to a watching world. 3 things made the Thessalonians a church of irresistible influence… Their work of FAITH. They placed their faith in the resurrected Christ, radically changing lives. Their faith in Christ unleashed the work of the Holy Spirit within them and revealed the holiness of the one true God. Their labor of LOVE. The Thessalonians were loving and serving, despite persecut...
The Power of Motherhood
May 14, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThe power of motherhood is to shape their children and future generations. While our modern culture sometimes teaches that women having children is a problem, God considers having children a privilege and the role of the mother of utmost importance. The goal of motherhood is to train up our children to be more than “good” but truly godly! This demands we start early and do the hard work daily. The priority and power of motherhood is to teach their children their identity. Children naturally a...
God Has a Mission for You!
May 07, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBJesus sends us on a mission to take the gospel to our neighbors and to the nations. God has a mission for you! Ask Him how He wants you to live sent. John 20:21 says, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” GOD’S MISSION FOR YOU IS TO LIVE SENT The Apostle Paul lived sent by keeping these 3 things in mind… He was a bondservant to Christ. Paul described himself as a debtor and a bondslave of the Lord Jesus Christ. A bondslave was not “forced” into servitude but one who willingly chose t...
Don’t Forsake God for False Freedom | Receive Living Water
April 30, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBHave you ever forsaken God for false freedom? Oftentimes we exchange following God’s lead for “freedom” and find ourselves running into a wall of hurt. That is because the freedom promised is false. It really wasn’t freedom at all, but a trap of destruction. Jeremiah 2:13 says… “’For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.’” Jeremiah is speaking on God’s behalf, telling the ...
A Fountain of Living Water | Living as a Spiritual Pioneer
April 23, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBJesus came to give a dying world a fountain of “living water.” John 7:37-38 says, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive…” JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS In Exodus 17, Israel set out on their journey through the wilderness, but there was no water to drink. They complained. They doubted God would pro...