Fearless LA Podcast
Fearless LA is a church based out of Los Angeles, California and planted in the heart of Downtown. Holding weekly services at 1611 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 at 11:35 AM. Fearless LA is dedicated to reaching Los Angeles with the powerful message of Christ’s love.
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Kingdom Scales: Worth The Weight
05/13/2024
Kingdom Scales: Worth The Weight
Pastor Christy Johnson preaches a message "Kingdom Scales: Worth The Weight". When we ask God to use our lives, what we don’t realize we are asking for is for the Lord to prepare us. We are going to have to go through some moments of pressing and pruning which end up being quite painful but instead of complaining when those things happen let's aim to become people of prayer! The weight of God’s glory on our lives might not happen easily but it will happen faithfully and that glory will always be worth the wait. We cannot abort the assignment because on the other side of our faithfulness we will experience the beautiful birth of something impactful.
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Magnify - Jeremy Johnson
05/06/2024
Magnify - Jeremy Johnson
Pastor Jeremy Johnson preaches a message "MAGNIFY" and explains when we MAGNIFY God instead of the problem, you're able to get a kingdom perspective.
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Winning Cities - Neil Smith
04/22/2024
Winning Cities - Neil Smith
Read: Matthew 5: 14-16 | Proverbs 23:7 | John 7:22 | 2 Timothy 2 As we continue to dive deeper into our walk with God we realize that Church is not a hiding place but a rallying place to get fired up for the next mission Our only objective in life is that people discover Jesus so how we represent Him is going to be more effective out in the world that inside the walls of the church. In order to complete this mission we have to stand on the truth that we are both kings in ruling but also kings in waiting, so as we are expectant to God to take us to that “next big thing” we can still influence the atmosphere of where we are at. Here are some things to think about as we continue to reflect the light of Christ: 1 Sometimes our lack of promotion is just a season of preparation. 2 To bring glory means to excel in whatever it is we do and that excellence will speak to people. 3 We have to be overt and covert at the same time. It’s our mandate to change this city and to change this country for the Lord. A city on a hill cannot be hidden the word says, which means that if each of us collectively shine the light that has been given us, together we make a massive impact on the darkness that surrounds us. We often feel ineffective because we are isolated but look around you and see that you have been placed in a body that is running this race alongside you! Application - Where are you positioned: a job, your family, your friends. How can you begin to bring that unique light into their lives? Prayer - Father help me reflect the light of Jesus on to those around me. I pray that I will excel in all the skills you have given me and in that process that I will bring you utmost glory. Help me see this season of preparation as the training grounds for what you have in store for the future! In Jesus Name!
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A Place Called Gethsemane (My Own) - Jeremy Johnson
04/18/2024
A Place Called Gethsemane (My Own) - Jeremy Johnson
Our dreams can never know the power of resurrection unless they experience some sort of death. All of us want to live but very few of us want our dreams to die and in this walk we find that if they die they actually go into His hands and in His hands there is resurrection power. In order to share in his blessings we have to choose to share in his suffering! It’s his humanity that draws us closer to him but it’s his divinity that transforms the humanity in us and this transformation is the “process” that we all go through. The process is painful but here are somethings that we can take heart in knowing: Even Jesus prayed to forfeit the process before the promise, but in that prayer He chose God’s way! The pain will only affect one person but the process will birth something that will impact the lives of many. Jesus passed the test because He knew that God was ordering His steps. He clung to trust even when pain was imminent. All of us must go to the wilderness alone and it’s there that we will get prepared and tested. The enemy will test us with our own promises without a process. The cost of the process is worth everything, just like the pain of labor is worth the baby in the end. So know that the steps give you the strength to hold the promise in the end. Jesus defeated the devil on the mountain but He fought the flesh in the garden. The ultimate fight is with ourselves but He shows us that the flesh can be conquered! Application -How can you begin to give God worship through the steps your on? Can you choose God’s way over your way today? Prayer - Father, the process has been painful. But I long to join in the suffering of Christ so that I may know the joy at the end. I worship and honour you for being God. Thank you for holding my life in your hands and for never giving into prayers that would help me cut corners in life. I give you my dreams and life knowing full well that you will lead me every step of the way. Amen
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I've Got The Keys - Jeremy Johnson
04/18/2024
I've Got The Keys - Jeremy Johnson
When we accept Jesus into our hearts we’re not waiting for anointing to hit us but we now become carriers of His Spirit. The heart is the center of our life and when we invite him into the center, this life is no longer subject to our old ways but it is now subject to His rule. By accepting Jesus we are saying yes to receiving all power, all authority and all of heaven that is waiting to back you up. This is what Jesus was trying to say when He said that we have been given the keys to the Kingdom. But sometimes we run into walls in this walk of faith and we begin to question that authority. 1. A wall is not an offensive weapon, it is a defensive tactic. If we've hit a wall it's not because the devil advanced on us but it's because you've advanced on him. 2. When we’ve reached the end of our faith it simply means we have come to the beginning of His 3. The enemy will lie to us from behind the wall and the only way to use the keys is to use God’s word. The truth of His word will set us free. God wants to release His power in our lives, He wants His anointing that rests on to change nations. Jesus picked up the keys to death hell and the grave which He gave back to us in the form of salvation. We no longer have to shout down walls but we get to pick up the keys by opening the word and praying it over our homes and watch the power of heaven release us from our cages. Let’s not be Christians in cages for one more day, let's choose to be renewed and restored from now on! Application: Have you run into walls with your life: with your faith, your life, your relationships, your ministries. How can you begin to unlock those cages with the truth? Prayer: Father, protect my heart from the lies that the enemy has been whispering over me. As I’ve come to this wall in my life, remind me of the truth so that I may declare it. I no longer have to live with this oppression because victory was won on that cross! Thank you Lord for leading me to your truth!
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Jeremy Johnson - Dragon Slayer - Hello My Name is Revival
03/10/2024
Jeremy Johnson - Dragon Slayer - Hello My Name is Revival
Read- Isaiah 43:18 Acts 2:17-21 Revelation 12:7-12 Revelation 1:14 Revival starts when you catch a new vision of the same old situation. As we prepare to take ground, the most important thing on this journey would be to forget the former things and focus in on what God is doing right here, right now. This fresh vision of our lives will open up our hearts to a move of God like never before and we are to be a church that is building the kingdom wherever we go, we need to remember the following: It is the power of the blood and the power of our testimony that will cause the shift in pain. People don’t connect to our promise they connect to our pain, like a puzzle piece, it's what was broken and missing in us that has created a space for someone to partner with us in life. God is bringing us to the dark places to bring the water out of us to bless those around us. Those rivers of living water will be more of a miracle when they come forth in a dry and desert place. We will never step out if we don't know who is with us, all of Heaven is backing us up and that should give us the boldness to preach revival. God came upon the heroes of faith so that they can carry the anointing into every situation. But unlike the heroes of the past, we have that anointing living within us and it has nothing to do with us! We need to know how powerful our God is and then we need to know how much He loves us. We take all God’s power away if we continue to hate ourselves and if we cannot see that this all powerful God has left the powers of the universe to rest his hands on us we will forfeit this race. Revival is here and it starts with us! Application: Can we stop looking into the past and press into the future? If there past miracles and great moments in your life that have maybe turned into idols then ask the Lord to give you a fresh vision of the future today! Prayer: Father I pray that revival will break out in me today. I long to be used by you, at this moment. You’re not waiting for perfection because you are perfect. If it is a move of God it will only happen through broken vessels and the foolish things of this world. I ask that you move me out of the way so that you can reach the world around me, through me. In Jesus name!
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Jeremy Johnson - Dragon Slayers
03/03/2024
Jeremy Johnson - Dragon Slayers
Read- Revelation 12:7 Luke 8:39 Titus 3:3 Colossians 3 We have to remember that more than just one man speaking from a pulpit, there is power in the word of our testimonies. When Legion was saved he wanted to follow Jesus but instead of going with Him he was asked to return home and proclaim the goodness of God. It’s time for us to go back to the place where we were broken so that we can proclaim the truth of Jesus and the power of His salvation. Here’s why our testimony is important: God took the wages of sin that were piled up against us and he justified us by his grace to allow us step into a purpose that is greater than we can possibly imagine. The ark of the covenant used to be something that held the presence of God but now we are the ark of God, we have a story to tell. Religion has become the chains of bondage instead of sin but let’s witness through the Holy Spirit to those around us and help break the Spirit of Religion off. We worship gifted people when our gifts are simply tools to build the house and to shine His light. Work on your gift, cultivate it but ask him to help you use it to honor Him . Jesus was about the Fathers business, that was his ultimate testimony. We are the arks that touch the city and we don’t need a mic to testify. Go get people saved and then invite them to church! Application - How can you share your testimony with someone this week? Prayer - Father give me the courage to share my testimony with those around me. I pray that you use every tool I have at my disposal to spread the truth of what you have done in my life.
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Jeremy Johnson - If It Cost Me Everything
02/25/2024
Jeremy Johnson - If It Cost Me Everything
Amos 9:12-5 Matthew 10: 29-31 Luke 12:6-7 Back in the day the sparrow was a pest in their towns and homes. It would build nests where it wasn’t supposed to, it was too quick to be caught, however there are places in the bible that the Lord tries to remind us about our worth through the picture of a Sparrow. The sparrow is both vigilant and joyful. God is looking for some people who are both stubborn and joyful, stubborn for the right things like the presence of God and joyful because of the fruit of the Spirit. 1. It’s because we are so fearful of other things but God, that we get angry and frustrated over our lives. When we are in awe of God it replaces all other awes! 2. Vigilance and Joy can be found in a firm foundation of the valley, the mountain top, in the presence of my enemies, the green pastures because God is everywhere. 3.The sparrow is a reminder of not who you are but whose you are. While people overlook the sparrow the Lord looks over it. Let’s focus on the nature and character of God and begin to enter His presence! If a pest can live in our house rent free, trusting and living their lives because the Father who loves ALL takes care of them, how can we not believe that we are in good hands? God has not passed us over but he continues to push us forward in His plan. Run to him to receive that revelation and He will give you all you need! Application: Have you been feeling overlooked and forgotten? Do you have a hard time trusting God with the details of your life? How can you take one step closer to His truth today? Prayer: Father, how comforting it is to know that you are the Lord of a sparrow. I have failed to grasp the truth that I am worth anything to you so help me get to know you, so that I may see your character and nature and know in my heart that no matter where life takes me, I can trust you always!
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Jeremy Johnson - Light a candle in your: World, City, House
02/18/2024
Jeremy Johnson - Light a candle in your: World, City, House
Amos 9:13-15 Isaiah 60:1-3 Matthew 5:13 Micah 7:8 God is doing something with what you called dirt. There is going to come a time when the harvest is going to surpass the harvesters. We might be walking through a season of life that currently looks like dirt, this might lead us to look at the glory days that have passed and idols what the Lord has done, but God is wanting to remind His church that He is doing a new thing and here’s why: In the darkest times He longs to shine His light through us. The light of the Lord is violent against the darkness so instead of hiding that light, He wants us to be a city on a hill. The greatest burden, the greatest mission and the greatest passion should be to light the candle in our home. God told us that we are like salt, and just like salt we will never expire, never be able to get rid of our essence. In His hands we can be used to heal, to redeem, to restore and to enhance His will. Many people have misunderstood the parable about the Salt. Jesus did not make a mistake when He said salt that loses its saltiness is worthless because the reality is that salt can scientifically never go bad. Just like that there isn't any expiration date on salt and there is no expiration date on your call. No matter how bad your life has been, you will always be valuable in the hands of God! Application: How can you begin to let the essence of God shine through you where He has placed you? Prayer: Lord because you have called me to be the salt and the light, help me embrace the reality of who I am. I am not to be hidden and forgotten, my purpose will not expire no matter what anyone says. Help me advance your kingdom and change the atmosphere of every setting you place me in, because that is what you’ve already called me to be!
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Jeremy Johnson - Revival in All
02/11/2024
Jeremy Johnson - Revival in All
In this season God is done calling us into the shallow. He doesn't care if you just got saved or if you're struggling with sin. He is not calling everyone of us to the deep because what we need it but because the food we need is in the deep end.Here are some things to consider with your relationship with God: God will always be able to use whatever you put before Him. But in order to see the fullness of God youwill need to give all of you. We need to replace our fear of man with the fear of the Lord. Only then will we be able to live a life free to operate in the authority He's given us. God emptied heaven to gain intimacy with us, although we've been fasting making room in our lives for His love will be the most fulfilling thing we do. There will always be two types of people: Sauls or Peters. The difference between the two was this: one dealt with that fear of man the other dealt with immaturity and the pride of man. One repented and the other had a rebuttal. Remember that the same sun that melts wax hardens clay, so what will be your response when the Lord calls you to a greater level of intimacy with Him! APPLICATION: What would you pray for if you knew that God was backing your words from heaven? How different would your life be if you knew that everything you spoke had authority and weight. You can get that way if you allow God to be the number one priority in your life! PRAYER: Father I'm asking you to take me deeper. Forgive me for any area of disobedience in my heart, I know you've asked for all of me and I may have only let you in on some of my heart. I want all of me to be consumed by all of you!
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John Cameron - I Stand in the Presence of God
02/04/2024
John Cameron - I Stand in the Presence of God
Luke 1:13-20 We live in a day and age where there are many things that come against us. However, just like the seven sons of Sceva we might go after strongholds thinking we have the authority only to realise that we don’t. The only way to become a generation that walks in releasing the power of God is to remember the following: We can’t get authority from God if we don’t have intimacy with God. We need a generation who know how to linger in the presence of God.3. Vision will come when we stand in the presence of God. Our identity and our authority should be the result of our intimacy with the Lord whereas our doubts and fears will be a manifestation of our distance from Him. So wherever you are today on your journey, press into His presence and ask the Lord to teach you how to spend time with Him!Application: Do you find yourself rushing out of the presence of God? When was the last time you sat and lingered in His presence?Prayer: Father, teach me how to sit with you. I long to be beside you and I’m sorry for the letting life’s distractions get in the way of intimacy with you. Give me eyes to see and ears to hear your still small voice, and help me draw closer to you daily!
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Christy Johnson - I've Got the Upper Hand
01/28/2024
Christy Johnson - I've Got the Upper Hand
The church is so powerful because it is through our unity that we get to bombard hell with the power and the authority the Lord has given us to overcome strongholds. When Peter was in prison the church prayed very earnestly for him and although they were uncertain of what was gonna happen they were going to pray and believe and trust that God will come through. Prayer moves through time and space and moves through all natural boundaries so that God can meet His super with our natural.Here are some reasons as to why we pray together: We pray when there is nothing else we can do in the natural We pray so that we can carry each other’s burdens We pray so that we can attack the problem before it attacks us.We might have to keep contending and we might have to keep pursuing Him but we intercede until He intervenes. Keep praying because we could be one prayer away from praying the walls down. Most people lust after the picture of the promise but want nothing to do with the process of what it takes to get to that place, so let’s let the power of prayer transform us today!Application - Do you have a hard time praying both by yourself and corporately? How can you begin to build up a habit of prayer in your life?Prayer - Father help me stay persistent in prayer. Let me see how incredibly powerful the weapon of prayer is and show me how to wield it consistently in my life. I long to pray with power and authority because as children of God, prayer needs to be our source! In Jesus name, Amen.
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Jeremy Johnson - There is More
01/21/2024
Jeremy Johnson - There is More
Read - 1 Corinthians 13:11 Ephesians 6:10 Genesis 1:1-31, 2:8-25God made the environment and then He places the things that need to survive in that environment. When He created Eden He created us after, to place us in that environment because that is the thing we needed the most. Like a fish out of water we will not survive out of His presence. The enemy does everything he can to get us out of the environment we were designed to be in, because we are made from dirt and spirit there’s a constant battle between our flesh and our spirit. That battle is won in the mind and in order to win we must put aside the following childish thought patterns: Personalizing Everything - Not everyone is mad at you. Magnifying Thoughts - Making mountains out of mole hills. Everything is Awful - Expecting the worst out come. Jumping to Conclusions - Assuming the end result. Mind Reading - Thinking that you know other’s motives. Negative Filters - Using the lenses of past hurts. Emotional Reasoning - Letting your emotions be your guide. Blame Game - When it’s everyone else’s fault but yours Selective Thinking - Picking and choosing your narrative 10. Closed Minded - Seeing things only your way.Prayer is the one thing that can change our thoughts because in prayer we get to put on the mind of Christ. Prayer is learned by praying and it takes persistence from us in order to yield results. It is in prayer that we enter Eden which is God’s open door into His presence. As we renew your minds in His word we will find our whole life changing!Application - What are some childish thought patterns that you need to break from your thinking? How can you begin to pray into a new direction today?Prayer - Father as I go on this journey to mature in my Spirit, I ask that you reveal all childish thoughts that are deeply rooted within my heart. Give me the courage to face my immaturities and allow you to prune and grow me. I pray that I will begin to put aside childish ways and stand firm in your truth today!
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Jeremy Johnson - New Year New Me
01/14/2024
Jeremy Johnson - New Year New Me
Read- Ephesians 2:1-22 Ecclesiates 6:1-12 Romans 11:29 Pslams 78:41 God has a plan even for the most broken parts of us since Day 1. The only thing the Lord asks of us to take care of though, is what He has given us. God gives us a destiny but He asks us to be a part of the destiny He has for us. We are the only ones that can limit God in our lives, but in 2024 what if we removed those limitations and watch God do the impossible! What you decide to do will be based on the vision you have for your life. God makes us master creators because we are His masterpiece To create room for God thoughts you have to bring all other thoughts to His throne Between your call and your destiny are choices that build your character. Growing up means we put away toys and pick up tools! It’s time for us to be people that are real, that have Holiness and are shaped after His character. Only then can we hold the weighty destiny that He has for us. God doesn’t want us to burn and fizzle out but He’s wanting us to leave a legacy. God is calling us into maturity this year as a group of believers so let's make that decision as a family today! Application: What are some decisions you have to make that will help your character transform to look more like Jesus? Prayer: Father I’m thankful that in this New Year, I can truly become a new version of me. I’m praying for new thoughts, new visions and I’m asking that you develop the fruit of my Spirit so that I can develop the character necessary to hold the destiny that you have for me!
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Jeremy Johnson - I'm a Believer in Crisis
01/07/2024
Jeremy Johnson - I'm a Believer in Crisis
Read Jeremiah 29:11 John 11:1-27 2023 has been a year filled with triumphs and trials, but as we step into the New Year there is something we need to be sure of: “Are you a believer in crisis?” We know what we love to do when Jesus answers our prayers, but what do we do when we go through trials? No one posts about the bad things, we focus on the highlights of our relationship with God. But what happens when you pray and fast and He doesn’t answer in the time that you were expecting. In 2024 we are aiming to remember these truths: Delay is not Denial it is in fact the very thing that will reveal the Destiny of our lives We can muster a “Even Now” faith that stands on the truth of who God is instead of the frustration we feel at His delay. Our tears water the seed and connect us to one another, but our testimony will bring new life to all those who need to hear it! Let's lead the Lord to the place where our faith died so that He can show us the truth of who He is. We might have prayed a dangerous prayer like “God use my life” and now we have to wait through broken dreams. But God will never fail of His promise of a Hope and a Future for our lives. For the believer, a certain death is not the end; it's merely a graduation of our Faith! Application - What are some dreams that have died in your life? Can you believe that even now God can come through for you? How can you lead Him to that place of pain, so that He can restore you today? Prayer - Father, I thank you that you are God who has good plans for me. Although I thought that I was overlooked, forgotten or left to mourn the loss of my dreams, I thank you that even now, your word can go forth and bring new life in me. I believe that your timing is perfect and that has in fact been no delay. I pray that my testimony brings you all the glory and I stand on your miraculous move today!
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Jeremy Johnson - Greeting from Paul
12/31/2023
Jeremy Johnson - Greeting from Paul
GALATIANS 5:1-26 | MATTHEW 7:3-5 Although Christianity is classified as a religion, the Jesus we know did not come to start a religion. Jesus was not talking to His disciples about a religion, He used every parable to teach us about family and to represent relationship. As children of God we need to be careful because we start with relationship and somewhere down the line we all fall into religion. Here are a few ways to catch our religious mindsets: Remember that we have so much to work on in ourselves that we don't need to judge anyone else. Removing the plank in your own will give you clarity and the vision of love. Removing the plank is hard work but you have to be prepared to do it. God set us free from the law, for us to pursue freedom and the fruit of the spirit. Done focus on not sinning but focus on the freedom that God have us go step into the throne room of grace. The world and the church love to condemn those that pursue Christ. So if you ever feel like stepping out in judgment ask yourself how criticising someone is loving them. APPLICATION: Have you been judgemental lately? Thinking things like "this sermon is perfect for__" How can you begin to repent and ask God to speak to the areas of your heart that need strengthening today! PRAYER: Father forgive me for my flesh and my judgemental heart. I ask you to reveal the planks in my eyes so I can continue see your love more clearly. In Jesus name, amen.
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Jeremy Johnson - Power in the Paper
12/24/2023
Jeremy Johnson - Power in the Paper
This week, Pastor Jeremy Johnson is breaking down the deeper meaning of Christmas. Presenting a message of hope, he shares what we have to look forward to. In Emmanuel, God with us; Pastor Johnson encourages us to get out of our way. Get ready to unwrap the incredible gifts Jesus has for you this season. What does it look like to be a child of God? Why does God long for us to truly understand His identity as a Father? How do these identities impact our destinies or even our day-to-day lives? God wants us to come forth into the fullness of our true identity and live a joyous, fulfilled life. This Christmas, God wants us to open the gifts He has laid up for us as His children. To gain access, we have to step into a true understanding of what it means to be sons and heirs. Join Pastor Jeremy as he unlocks secrets from the word of God to bring us into our inheritance as God's children. Enjoy this message, right in time for the Holiday Season. Unwrap the gifts to launch you forward this Christmas!
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David Turner - Enough is Enough
12/17/2023
David Turner - Enough is Enough
1 TIMOTHY 6:6-11 | EXODUS 16:16 | 1 SAMUEL 16: 11-13 | NUMBERS 17:32-36 A sense of contentment bleeds into every aspect of how we operate in this life. It's possible for us to be set free but desire to go back to our old lives simply because it's comfortable! God is okay with the moments of doubt if we can overcome with Faith in knowing who He is. There are many reasons why we can get discontented in this life so here are three traps of discontentment. Discontentment clouds our judgement 2. Discontentment convinces us that what we have is never enough 3. Discontentment doesn't give us time to rest The enemy is constantly trying to get us to control our circumstances when the Lord is only wanting us to be in control of our contentment.Here are the three things to know about contentment: Contentment brings favor 2. Contentment brings confidence 3. Contentment brings clarity When we get used to just "enough" we will be excellent with all we have in front of us. We won't need armor to slay giants because we know that God can use us with what we have in our hands. Remember we can be expectant but remain content in every season as we trust in the Lords timing! Application - We can be accepted by God but rejected by man. It's one or the other but which one are we pursuing? What we pursue will determine where our contentment lies. Prayer - Father I long for you not just to be my savior but for you to be Lord over my life. I want to fix my eyes on you so that I can be content in every season. Remove all the worldly distractions and help me take all thoughts of discontentment captive!
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Jeremy Johnson - Being Content On Empty
12/10/2023
Jeremy Johnson - Being Content On Empty
PHILLIPIANS 4:4-13 | ROMANS 8:38 | 1 TIMOTHY 6:6 | 2 CORINTHIANS: 11:23-30 Discouragement is like a downhill walk, it doesn't take much effort and you barely notice how far you've walked until you realize that there is a moment that you might have to turn around and trek up back hill. But the beautiful thing is God want's to give you the priceless possession of Joy, something that no matter what life may throw at you, it won't be able to steal from you. Here are some things to remember about a state of discontentment: The devil is after your worship, and discontentment is a lack of worship Satisfaction lies in the fact that in Jesus, you have it all. God provides a way out of discontentment by giving us His strength to lean on. The secret to contentment is having awareness of Him in every situation. Discontentment is a manifestation of pride in our lives and it was that pride that made the great heroes of faith turn their back on God only to realize that He was all they needed at the bottom. Remember one day we will be worshiping Him and not showing off our trophies in Heaven, but we don't have to wait to get to Heaven to find the treasure of life right here, right now. APPLICATION - Your contentment is a matter of pursuit, so take a moment to look at what you are chasing that you already possess! PRAYER - Father, I know that you have already given me the greatest treasure in life. Thank you for the gift of your relationship. Help me pursue you today in spirit and in truth, show me glory so that I can see that I'm not missing anything in life.
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Jeremy Johnson - The "If Only" Life
12/03/2023
Jeremy Johnson - The "If Only" Life
Read- Proverbs 14: 30 Philippines 4:4-13 1 Timothy 6:6-12The enemy wants to rob you of now. He wants to empty today by causing you to worry about tomorrow, but a heart at peace is what we need to long for, because what we go through emotionally will affect you physically!Your pain gives you power to preach more effectively if you can learn to be content at “empty”. Because if you can’t be content at the end you will never be content at full. Because it’s not about being filled it’s about being fulfilled.Here are four things to know about contentment:Contentment must be learned. Contentment is a choice. You can have contentment on empty Contentment is the good fight of faithThe only thing that can bring you contentment is not found here. When we leave this world we will not be taking anything with us, but a change in our focus will allow us to make it through this life.Don’t beat yourself up for being discontent, but ask God to help you see the things you can be grateful for in this moment, and you can rejoice like the wordApplication - What are some areas in your life that you have envy and discontentment? What can you be thankful for instead in your life?Prayer - Father, I’m so grateful for the life you have given me. Allow me to see all that you’ve already set your hand to in my life because I know that everything has purpose! I discard discontentment from my life and I choose to fix my eyes on you! In Jesus name.
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David Turner - Process Of Healing
11/26/2023
David Turner - Process Of Healing
Have you ever had a small wound that hurt a lot more than you think it would? Have you heard the statement "time heals all wounds?" The reality is time heals surface level scratches but time does not heal anything that cut deep. If we are not intentional about our healing, we will only sit there with an open festering wound. In order for us to have a Sound of Freedom, we must go through the Process of Healing. "Stop the bleeding" - pressure from the right covering and leadership will help you stop the initial bleeding of a wound. Come as you are but don't live that way when God has called you to freedom! "Remove the Junk" - this looks like forgiving those that hurt us. We carry unforgiveness to a point that allows our wounds to fester! Instead of blaming others let's ask God for what He's doing in that situation! "Full the void" - God wants to fill you with new life. He wants us to become whole so that we can be full of His purposes. "The Maturing Begins" - this is when the covering comes off, because to complete your healing you need honesty and vulnerability with the right people. APPLICATION- have there been areas in your life that you have refused healing? Can you embrace the pain today and allow yourself to finally move forward in life! PRAYER- Father, search my heart and create are a right Spirit within me. Surround me with the right people that will help my healing process, but ultimately lead me to you and your truth. I no longer want to live this way, I need your help and I need your guidance. In Jesus Name!
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Christy Johnson - Drop It Like It's Hot
11/19/2023
Christy Johnson - Drop It Like It's Hot
Read Matthew 24:10-13 Proverbs 18:19 Luke 17:6 John 15:15In the last days there will be many people who will start getting offended and end up hating those around them. Everyone thinks betrayal is like Judas betraying Jesus but in reality, we begin to betray those we’re in relationship with, as the beginnings of self-protection. Offense is the bait of Satan that is meant to pull you, the believer, into his captivity.Here are some things that happen with offense: Your roots do not stop growing. Offense never shrinks when left alone. Offense feeds from a source. If you’re watering your hurt, it’ll keep rising up. It kills your potential. If you don’t kill offense, it will kill you. It produces bitter fruit. What’s inside will eventually come out. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small thing, deal with it now because it will bring division! Christianity involves us being in relationship with the one who let go of ALL offenses that we cast on Him. And by breathing we will have every opportunity to be offended but instead of getting bitter, let’s make up our mind to get better. Don’t waste your life, forgive, let go, and let His light shine through your pain.Application: Ask God to search your heart in this moment. Are there an hidden offenses that you need to deal with?Prayer: Lord, I pray that you pull out the root of this offense. I don’t want my love to grow cold so help me forgive those that have hurt me so that I can walk in freedom. Protect my heart from the bait of Satan, that is offense, and cover me with your love today! In Jesus name, Amen.
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Jeremy Johnson - Beautiful Gate
11/12/2023
Jeremy Johnson - Beautiful Gate
Acts 3:1-12 NKJV | Acts 3:16 NKJV | Acts 4:1-14 NKJV The Holy Spirit does not inhabit someone that is dead. He longs for his body (the church) to come alive because it was for life that He gave His own. When religious spirits tell you to turn it down, the Holy Spirit reminds us that the rocks will cry out! Here are some reasons to rebuke a religious spirit: Religious spirits will burden you down with a a form of godliness without power! If we're to be a church of Jesus Christ we have to shake off the religion! Our best miracles will be in the crowd. We're meant to walk slow through a crowd. The greatest miracle could happen at the gas station when you're filling up your tank! Religion can argue with an ideology or options but they cannot argue with a testimony. Religion will have you focused on the destination that you miss the journey. The exclamation point to your story will be found along the way.A real encounter with God will make the dysfunctional function, so let's not be a part of church that only works in a room where one man talks and let's be the church outside in the crowd! APPLICATION: Have there been some areas in your life that you've struggled without becoming religious? How can you begin to let the truth of His word change you today. PRAYER: Father, I rebuke a religious spirit. I long to walk in love, power, and authority. I want to be discipled by you. I want to walk slow through the crowd so that I can allow your Spirit to change this world through me! Jesus name, Amen.
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Into All the World - Jeremy Johnson
11/05/2023
Into All the World - Jeremy Johnson
We’re called to go into the world but not be in the world. We must remember that although God might placed us in places, we must lean on Him for protection and wisdom. God is looking for a group of people to get out of the building and go into the darkest places to preach the gospel. The same commission that God the Father gave Jesus the son, Jesus gives us. Remember that God wants a church of power and the enemy wants to stop that. The devil works overtime to keep us comfortable in church but we are called to the world. We’re called to conquer every industry so go boldly and declare Gods glory everywhere! Instead of doing what we thought God wants, let’s read the word and find out where He’s calling us to go! Jesus is okay with where you’re at and He will love you to where you’re called to be. Remember that we have authority over every atmosphere and it’s time for us as the church to step out and preach the gospel with our lives. Application: Have you had a hard time declaring God in the world that God has placed you? How can you begin to practice that today?Prayer: Lord, help me preach the word to all those around me. You’ve redeemed me to redeem others and I’m grateful for your patience and passion towards me! I need your love so that I can bring that to the world! In Jesus name, Amen.
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Glen Berteau - The Victim: Hooked on Your Pain
10/29/2023
Glen Berteau - The Victim: Hooked on Your Pain
Out of our misery comes our ministry. The greater the pain, the greater the power. It doesn’t matter who we are because our suffering is so that we can be called to help others. So let’s not get bitter with what we go through but allow others to benefit from the perseverance of our faith. But the enemy wants us to be stuck in a victim mentality so that we can get stuck focused in ourselves. We need to stop being hooked in our pain and give it to God.Things thats happen when we get stuck:1. Being stuck in Egypt is not necessarily a location but a mindset. Don’t get stuck in your past! When we don’t have confidence in the Lord we become a complainer. To complain about God is to declare that we don’t trust Him. We don’t get delivered because the truth is we don’t want to be. But we have to put away childish things and move on from that past. There’s a level of vulnerability that is required to being delivered.Jesus came to give us life and life more abundantly. What the means is that we don’t have to live In that wilderness season, we don’t have to be victims, we can gain all comfort through Christ so let’s boldly step into that healing today!
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Christy Johnson - Prison Break
10/22/2023
Christy Johnson - Prison Break
Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness is not about keeping score, it’s about loosing count. The enemy’s plan is to keep us bound up in our offense, anger, and rage so we cannot walk into the fullness of what God has for us. We gotta serve an eviction notice to the enemy’s lie and release our pain and know that through Jesus we can receive healing from the inside out. Forgiveness is not acting like nothing happened, it’s saying this pain will no longer control me.Things to know about unforgiveness: Unaddressed hurt can turn into hate. If we do not heal what hurt us, we will bleed on those that never cut us. Everything we do, doesn’t only affect us but also everyone around us. Things yo know about forgiveness Forgiveness is not excusing the behavior but it’s saying, that behavior won’t destroy our heart anymore. Taking pain caused by people to God in prayer will always change our perspective. Our blessings come with how we handle forgiveness. Repentance leads to God’s forgiveness in the kingdom. When we ask for forgiveness, Jesus gives it to us. We should able to forgive those that hurt us, as many times as Jesus would forgive us for our sins. If we have been forgiven, we should be able to forgive those who hurt us. Forgiveness allows us to heal from our pain. We have to be healed so those wounds can turn into scars and we can tell the word, “I know how it’s like to be hurt, but I also know what its like to be healed.” This is how we break out of the prison of unforgiveness. Application: Have you found yourself stuck in the prison of unforgiveness because of the pain you’ve experienced? What wounds of you need to allow to heal, so you can walk in the fullness of what god has for you? Who do you need to forgive today to begin healing from the inside out?Prayer: Lord, I repent for harboring unforgiveness in my heart towards those that have hurt me. I realize that my unforgiveness has stopped you from doing all that you want to do in my life and through me. I forgive those who have hurt me and ask that you begin to heal me from that pain. Today, I chose to break out of the prison I have been stuck in. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
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David Turner - The God of Order
10/15/2023
David Turner - The God of Order
The word says that we can make our own plans but the Lord is the one that orders our steps. Sometimes what gets in the way of God are our idols, which in this day and age can be our opinions, talents, strength, or dreams. There are two definitions of order, one is the way something goes, and the second is a command that is given for someone to follow in obedience. But sometimes we carry these idols, and just like Naman we can also carried pride, guilt, and shame that comes from our weakness hidden beneath our armor. Four things we must keep in mind to let God order our steps: To lean on God we must trust God, and to trust God, we must let him heal us from our pasts. God can only heal what we reveal! To follow Gods steps, we have to be honest with ourselves and with God! When we hear wisdom, we have to make sure to apply it, and follow the instructions because they matter! Following God’s steps requires humility. Naman had to come and submit humbly to instruction to receive breakthrough. The name Naman means beautiful but if we saw a leper we wouldn’t call them beautiful. Isn’t it wonderful that God calls us what we aren’t yet? So let’s take a step to be obedient to the instructions God has in our lives because what God is building in our lives is bigger than us. Let’s follow the steps and stand firm in Him! Application What is under the armor of God in our lives? What is that strength that is at times hiding our weakness?Prayer Father, I pray for increased humility in my life, I want to submit to your commands and trust that you will order my steps. Help me listen to your instructions and to heed your voice always, in Jesus name, Amen.
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Jeremy Johnson - The Miracle is in Your Yes
10/01/2023
Jeremy Johnson - The Miracle is in Your Yes
Heaven is looking for a miracle to take place here on earth. But sometimes miracles can only come through our yes. Saying yes doesn’t mean life will get easier or more fun but it will be fulfilling. Everyday is a great position to worship to Him. There will be some days that the yes comes easy and some days, our yes will come with a fight but in all seasons, we’ll continue to choose to make a commitment to Christ. A yes in heaven is a no to other things, but it will always be a trade up. Even Christ Jesus had to say yes to God in the midst of rejection. We will have to say yes to looking foolish in a godless world but that is the heroes journey. It’s time to put boundaries on our past self and release God from the box we’ve put him in. Sometimes to say yes, we’ll need friends that will not allow us to stay in our no. Faith, courage, hard work, & persistence are the four things that we’ll need to say yes over and over again. Every hero in the bible said yes, so why are we still saying no? The word is honest and true and it stands when it says the righteous will never go forsaken and our hunger for Jesus will drive us to a new level!Application: What are somethings that God is asking you to say yes to, that you’ve said no to? Are you missing any of the 4 quadrants to be successful, if yes, how can you begin to work to grow in that?Prayer: Father, I say yes and amen with my life. I realized that it’s my yes that releases the miracles. Thank you for your patience with me but I pray that I won’t delay your plan any longer. Let your kingdom come and your will be done in my life. In Jesus name, Amen!
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Jeremy Johnson - Promised Land
09/24/2023
Jeremy Johnson - Promised Land
The Pioneering Church We’re so grateful for the pioneers and revivalists of the past but God is calling those in this generation to help bring His kingdom to earth! To the level we honor God, is the level that we’ll experience His glory. And the way we honor, is the way we’ll perceive Him! For that reason Joshua and Caleb were able to make it through to the end. Despite the giants they faced, despite standing out from the crowd, and despite the battles, they always knew how to Honor God.We have been called to pioneer in this generation but that will come with a few challenges:1. Pioneering will cause us to breakout of old mindsets, that keep us trapped in Egypt.2. God might not give us the full picture but the giants in our promise land were left behind so we can lean on God.3. Sometimes God allows things so that He can prepare us for endurance. Because it is our character that produces hope!4. God is not creating slaves. He is creating sons because sons get to be a part of the journey.Know that it’ll be hard. Deliverance was instant but freedom is a process that will cost us everything! Don’t quit in the middle of stepping into your promise land because of the giants you’ve seen but embrace the spirit of love, power, and a sound mind.Application: Where in your life did you stop because you saw “giants” that seemed unconquerable to you? How can you begin to see the God of the giants in that situation today?Prayer: Father, I thank you for the spirit of love, power & a sound mind that will help me get through the wilderness into the next season. I pray that I leave old habits and mindsets behind and that I will press into you through the pain. I want to pioneer for you! In Jesus name, Amen.
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Jeremy Johnson - Pioneer In Christ
09/17/2023
Jeremy Johnson - Pioneer In Christ
Do we want to become more like Jesus Christ? Is there a passion to look more like Him? When we receive Jesus something new takes place for us, in us, and as us. Christ wants to be the Center of our entire life. When He gets in all of who we are everything changes, but we have to be willing to give Him access to our entire being. Christian's these days don't want to go through anything. We don't want to endure; but if Jesus endured the cross, as His followers we will have to go through somethings because being a Christian ultimately means we will have to become pioneers but as pioneers we have to remember the following..If Christ is bold, I can be. If Christ is courageous, I can be. If Christ is compassionate, on I can be. If Christ is creative, I can be. If Christ is endurance, I can be. If Christ is humble, I can be. If Christ is persevere, 1 can be. If Christ is passion for the lost, I can be. If Christ is greatness, I can be.Ultimately, pioneering our life will be a lonely journey. Don't be afraid of going some place alone and position our life to partner with God instead bringing along an Aaron that will eventually mess things up. Remember that God called us for great things and don't forget to dream and believe again for us and our family! APPLICATION: Do you want to make a difference more than you want to make it big? Do you long to be like the David's and Daniel's of old or are you okay with just being a part of the crowd? PRAYER: Father, I thank you so much for giving me a pioneering spirit. I pray that you give me strength to endure and show me that there is more to life than what I see. I want your kingdom come and your will to be done in and through my life! In Jesus name, Amen.
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