Battle Ready Pt.7 | Pastor Josh Roberts | All People
All People Podcast
This week at All People, Pastor Josh outlines the transition from a defensive spiritual posture to an offensive strategy aimed at reclaiming territory from the enemy. He identifies the Sword of the Spirit as the unique piece of the "armor of God" designed for advancement rather than just protection, emphasizing that believers must move beyond merely holding their ground to actively pushing back spiritual darkness. The text highlights a crucial distinction between Logos (written word) and Rhema (spoken, activated revelation), arguing that the Bible only...
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Battle Ready Pt.6 | Pastor Stephanie Roberts | All People
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This week at All People, Pastor Stephanie explores the spiritual significance of the helmet of salvation as part of a broader series on the armor of God. The message defines salvation not just as an entry point to heaven, but as a continuous process involving justification by faith and the ongoing work of sanctification to renew the mind. Central to the talk is the idea that the mind is the control center for a person’s identity and actions, making it the primary target for the enemy’s deception and condemnation. By choosing to wear this...
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Battle Ready Pt.5 | Pastor Josh Roberts | All People
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This week at All People, Pastor Josh celebrates the expansion of All People church to a permanent location in Lowell while introducing a spiritual framework for mental resilience. The core of the discourse focuses on the Armor of God, specifically the shield of faith, which he describes as a defensive tool used to extinguish the fiery darts of intrusive, negative thoughts. He argues that most spiritual battles are internal rather than external, occurring within the mind and heart through a progression of fear, anxiety, and doubt. By advocating for...
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Battle Ready Pt.4 | Pastor Josh Roberts | All People
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This week at All People, Pastor Josh serves a spiritual manual for maintaining inner stability amidst the pressures and transitions of life by exploring the shoes of peace within the armor of God. Using the metaphorical "cleats" of Roman soldiers, he explains that biblical peace is not a passive emotion but a ready stance and a state of wholeness and alignment that keeps a person upright during conflict. Through personal anecdotes of job loss, family divorce, and physical slips, the text emphasizes that peace must be put on before the battle...
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Battle Ready Pt.3 | Pastor Larissa Wrabel | All People
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What does it mean to wear the breastplate of righteousness? In this message, Larissa shares how righteousness isn’t something we earn—it’s something we receive through faith in Jesus. Through personal stories and Scripture, she explains how legalism and shame weaken believers, and how God’s righteousness protects our hearts, restores courage, and transforms our identity. You’ll learn: Why righteousness is about identity, not performance How the enemy uses guilt and self-righteousness Why God’s presence matters more than good works How wearing righteousness helps us stand firm and...
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Battle Ready Pt.2 | Pastor Josh Roberts | All People
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This week at All People, Pastor Josh serves a call to spiritual vigilance, emphasizing that believers are currently engaged in a unseen battle that requires them to be battle ready by putting on the armor of God. Using the historical context of the apostle Paul’s imprisonment, he explains that the belt of truth is the essential first piece of armor because it provides the stability and foundation necessary to hold all other equipment in place. He warns that when God’s word is no longer the supreme authority in one's life, a person...
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Battle Ready Pt.1 | Pastor Josh Roberts | All People Lowell
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This week at All People Lowell, Pastor Josh Roberts addresses the All People congregation to announce a new season of church planting while preparing them for the spiritual battle that accompanies growth. Using the historical context of Pearl Harbor, he illustrates the danger of being unaware of an existing conflict, urging believers to recognize that their struggles are often supernatural rather than physical. He interprets the armor of God from Ephesians 6 not as a metaphor for comfort, but as a mandatory tool for taking a...
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Battle Ready Pt.1 | Pastor Stephanie Roberts | All People
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This week at All People , Pastor Stephanie Roberts introduces a series entitled Battle Ready, which focuses on the spiritual protection offered by the armor of God found in Ephesians 6. She argues that believers must shift from an earthly perspective rooted in temporary emotions and human conflict to a heavenly perspective that recognizes life’s struggles as an unseen spiritual war. By emphasizing that the goal of the armor is to stand firm rather than to strive for a victory already won by Jesus, She encourages her audience to respond to...
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Christmas Pt.1 | Pastor Josh Roberts | All People
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This week at All People, Pastor Josh celebrates the Christmas season by focusing on the core meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ. He begins by updating the congregation on their church's successful launch in Lowell, Massachusetts, highlighting the community's "radical generosity" and sharing testimonies of faith and miraculous provision. The central theme revolves around a reading from Luke 2:8-20, using the Williams translation, to emphasize three key points about the Christmas message: that God brings "good news for all people," that God makes "salvation...
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Radical Generosity Pt.4 | Pastor Josh Roberts | All People
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This week at All People, Pastor Josh embraces radical generosity as a form of stewarding the move of God, emphasizing that their giving is not merely for church programs but for the salvation and transformation of lost people. He details how this generosity is aimed at two main goals: investing in generations through a major renovation and expansion of the children's ministry space in North Reading, and expanding into new territories by officially launching a new permanent campus in Lowell, Massachusetts. This expansion, a year after a...
info_outlineThis week at All People, Pastor Josh outlines the transition from a defensive spiritual posture to an offensive strategy aimed at reclaiming territory from the enemy. He identifies the Sword of the Spirit as the unique piece of the "armor of God" designed for advancement rather than just protection, emphasizing that believers must move beyond merely holding their ground to actively pushing back spiritual darkness. The text highlights a crucial distinction between Logos (written word) and Rhema (spoken, activated revelation), arguing that the Bible only becomes a potent weapon when it is declared in faith through vocal proclamation. Using the historical analogy of trench warfare, he warns against "freezing" with a weapon in hand, urging his congregation to unheathe the Word of God to address close-quarter battles in their minds, finances, and relationships. Ultimately, the message serves as a call to partnership with the Holy Spirit, who authors and activates the Word, enabling believers to wield divine power through their own speech.