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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A Scared World Needs A Fearless Church
11/13/2024
A Scared World Needs A Fearless Church
Without vision people perish, which means they expire living hopeless lives and many times they end up waiting around dead things expecting it to give them life. Religion is man made and as we go through the motions we might become dry in our faith but as a river of living water Jesus will bring life wherever He shows up. Let’s not be like the people surrounded at the pool waiting for an angel to save them when the one who carries healing we desire,, is in the room waiting to encounter us. We can be people that hear about Jesus but because our eyes are so focused on breakthrough we miss who is right in front of us. When Jesus enters the room: 1) He immediately sees what we need 2) He frees us so that we can free others 3) He sees past our brokenness, Jesus sees revival in us Jesus healing one man in locked revival in everyone else around him. God chooses us because He wants to “empty the pool through our testimony.” As salt and light of this world we are meant to enhance the lives of those around us. If we lose our saltiness we will not be able to produce fruit! The value of salt is that it carries itself as a pure element. We don’t want to tarnish the purity of our Spirits by allowing our Spirits to mix itself with other things. As we have our hearts open we will release control and trust that whatever God wants is where we will go.
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Wake Up, Oh Sleeper
11/07/2024
Wake Up, Oh Sleeper
All throughout the Bible God would constantly ask the Israelites to remember. Because sometimes looking back at the things that God got you through can give you the courage and confidence to believe that He’s going to get you through the now. But there are times that the Lord says, “I need you to forget the former things and perceive the new.” If we are looking back we will never be able to move forward into what He’s wanting to do through us. When we start living in a way that fills our house with light, we can be entrusted to change the neighborhood and then the world! The church has buildings but little boldness The church haha numbers but little nerve The church has comfort but little courage The church has status but little spirit The church has prestige but little power The church has knowledge but little wisdom The church has influence but little integrity The church has resources but little resolve The church has activity but little anointing The church has sermons but little sincerity The church has knowledge but little kindness The church has rituals but little relationship The church has tradition but little transformation The church has programs but little purpose God wants a new church come that will not just light a lamp during the day but will burn brightly at night. The talents that God gives us are merely lampstands to show off and reflect His glory so let’s wake up oh sleeper and allow Him to use us as vessels to promote His glory!
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Just Carry The Water
10/29/2024
Just Carry The Water
God is everywhere and is not confined to a building because of that we see Jesus at a wedding, where He ends up performing one of His very first miracles. The miracle that turned water into wine wasn’t as simple as Jesus snapping His fingers but instead He gave the servants a process, a series of steps to follow that brings this miracle to pass. Oftentimes this ends up being the case with our own lives; we might be broke and He gives us a process to heal our finances, we might need community and He gives us a process to getting plugged into the family. Here are some things to remember about the process: 1. The process makes no sense as we are supposed to lean not on our own understanding. 2. The process checks our hearts and He will ask us to do things that are questionable in the moment, but will always lead to the miracle 3. The process takes endurance and faithfulness until we see the full picture. Like the ceremonial washing bins, God chooses us as vessels for a miracle not for our cleanliness but for our capacity. And we are asked to keep speaking, keep doing and keep trusting until we see it. We don’t know what we have been given to steward and carry however God chooses us to make wine fine with and all it takes is trusting in the process. God put time into something that in the natural would have taken years but because there was obedience involved it took a matter of hours. We can get discouraged along the journey because it’s taken longer than we thought but let’s take our water to the master so that He can declare over us that the work that Jesus started in us has been complete!
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7th Hour
10/15/2024
7th Hour
The 7th hour represents the God hour over our life as 7 is the number of completion. Sometimes in life we find ourselves stuck on a road without end but with, there is always something to expect at the finish line. It's at the 7th hour that miracles take place, it’s where the sun stands still and we see God move. The Roman Official that came to Jesus for a miracle heard the stories but he wasn’t a follower of Jesus yet he came humbly to God as the answer for his heart's cry. What Jesus ended up giving this man was a word, a precious word that was planted on rich soil that then yielded a harvest of a miracle. That one word of God is more than a 1000 words from man. God is trying to deposit life in us but we often fail to listen to what He’s saying to us. He is giving us a word that is active and living and He is marking us with His word. When He speaks, things move and form planets and that same God is speaking to us daily because He wants to produce a harvest in us. Here are some things to consider when God deposits a word in our lives: 1. Is God’s word enough or are we looking for signs? If we’re looking for signs we often times get side tracked by the enemy. 2. His word won’t allow us to camp in the middle of our journey because He is good to his word. 3. The devil plants seeds of death or a weed that produces fruit that he hopes will KILL the promise God spoke over. God speaks in pictures and works in processes. Once you understand the process, the blessings and miracles are infinite. Every single person that held fruit has gone through the whole process of stewarding and cultivating seeds and the process pulls out those weeds that could destroy that good work in our hearts. God will plant His word in the dead parts of our live because it’s those dead things (the manure) that will ultimately give birth to life! Here are some things to know about seeds: • A seed (our dreams) can remain dormant for years • Some seeds (dreams) need winter before the sprout • Soil (our heart) health is more important than you think • Seeds (dreams) need darkness (to be buried) to germinate • Farmers rotate crops (God rotates our dreams) to maintain soil health • Plants (our spirits will protect those dreams) use chemical warfare to survive • Seeds (our dreams) contain all they need to grow • Seed (dreams) spacing is crucial • Not all seeds (dreams) sprout even in perfect condition • Seeds (dreams) respond to gravity, they know which way the roots and shoots need to grow.
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Chosen To Change The World
10/09/2024
Chosen To Change The World
The Lord longs to give us His Holy Spirit power, not just power for selfish gain but power so that we can be a witness in testifying about the truth of God. It’s okay if we don’t have the personality of the prerequisite in our biblical education to do so but all we need is the power to go out and preach this word with our lives. Along with the power we also need to be able to discern where the Holy Spirit is leading us because some things can simply be a good idea instead of a God idea. Sometimes the call of God might lead us to encounter closed doors which is why it is important to start any journey with a revelation from God. Our road might lead us to opposition which does not always mean that God is not in it but a reminder to stand firm on the word He first gave us. The enemy will make us put our faith in fear instead of the plan that God has for us, especially if it is one that requires faith. We might not have the provision or the right relationships but when God says now He means it and He plans to provide for everything! When we are chosen to change the world we have to: 1 Fear God, not Man 2 Shake the dust off my feet and get back up 3 Never let my praise be silenced Fears are proportional to the God we serve, if we serve a little God we will be scared of everything but if we serve a big God we will be scared of nothing. People are yearning for a demonstration of the power of God and we need some believers who will not just know the word but will operate in Dunamis power so that when people hear the teaching and see the move of God they will have no choice but to believe. God's ways are greater than ours and He will allow us to walk through storms, closed doors, miracles, signs and wonders but all these things are only a result of obedience. We might be attacked at our place of greatest value and have to overcome fear to get to the other side but it will all be worth it because God’s word will and always will be true! Application: Has the Fear of Man, fear of failure or the fear of losing what you know to be your life kept you from stepping out into the call that He has for you? Prayer: Father I pray that I will be able to subject myself to your good and perfect will always. I want to get rid of the fear of man and the fear of failure because I know that faith requires obedience and above all, I long to be obedient to your will. Mold me as clay and allow me to become a vessel for your Glory!
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Awakening The Church! The Dangers Of Lukewarm Living
09/30/2024
Awakening The Church! The Dangers Of Lukewarm Living
Revelation 3:14-17 Those who God loves, he disciplines through truth in love by giving us an honest picture of our lives. As we continue this series on the churches we see that in everything God says He is longing for intimacy with us. With the church of Laodicea He does commend them for their works but because they were a church that worked hard yet has chosen to be lukewarm, He ultimately rebukes them the most. God addresses the attitude in which they had succumbed to living their lives and implores them to become either hot or cold. Christianity is an all in the way of being, you cannot be halfway in and halfway out and please God. Those that please God through lip service have to have a change in their heart service eventually. The problem with being lukewarm is that God is not lukewarm, He is either healing like the fire or refreshing like a cool spring and that He how He longs for us to be. Here are some ways we can slip into lukewarmness: 1) By becoming disconnected from community we become apathetic and indifferent to people around us 2) By getting overwhelmed or burned we’re either too far ahead or too far behind God. 3) By becoming complacent, we’ve allowed ourselves to become comfortable in life and nothing affects us Becoming lukewarm takes time, it happens over years if we keep going through the motions we end up neglected and dying. All we have been called to do is to tell the world of Jesus and if we can’t do that, there really is no point in us playing the motions of church. We can have joy in the middle of difficult situations if we tune our minds to the words Heaven is speaking over us. Let the Lord redefine us and prune us so that we can become a church that is more zealous about protecting the gospel than protecting culture!
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Moral Relativism VS Absolute Truth: The Defining Debate
09/18/2024
Moral Relativism VS Absolute Truth: The Defining Debate
There is a spirit at work in our modern day culture that has led us into a false theology. We in the western world are not the persecuted church, however we can be a group of people that call Him Lord without submitting to Him in our hearts. There is no qualification in Christ Jesus besides Christ Jesus and we have been asked to practice the word of God that we hear. In order to become a true disciple of Christ there is a level of practice of this relationship that can only come when we are possessed by the will of God. Like the church of Thyatira we can so easily become a church that is great at love without truth and call it tolerance. This allows those inside attacks that destroy us from within to take root! The enemy doesn't mind us building, he just doesn’t want us building on the truth which is the only way to change our lives for His glory. People allow the Jezebel spirit to rule because of Moral Relativism, which states that truth is subjective. We so easily let people believe a truth that they might perceive as absolute because they declare that it is their truth. But God says that He is the absolute truth and in order for us to become the Church of Christ we must display trust in the truth of His word. Here are some indications that we might not be okay with absolute truth: 1) We start looking to other being to justify how we feel listening to false prophets 2) We are unwilling to take the difficult questions up to God because we don’t want to let go of our desires 3) We only give glory to God in moments of victory but we curse him in moments of defeat God is God of love but He is also a good Father and because of that there are some things He asks us to hate. It is for our protection that He asks us to be in the world but not of the world. The lust of the flesh and the pride of life come from the enemy and in order to win at life we need to walk away from things that we desire that are not beneficial to us. We are going to be a church that does the Will of the Father. God has called us to call out those things that are unbiblical and that is what we are going to go!
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Are We Just Playing Christian? | Christy Johnson
09/04/2024
Are We Just Playing Christian? | Christy Johnson
Our relationship with God is never about what He can do for us, it should always be about falling more in love with Him. Our earthly actions in attending church, doing ministry or giving to the poor will never get us into heaven, but true intimacy with Him will decide our trajectory. In the book of revelation, Jesus reminds us that it is so easy to become a group of people that are professional Christian’s who maybe look the part, but nothing will matter if we don’t allow ourselves to go back to the basics and to His first love. One of the churches that did do well in His eyes, was the church of Sardis and like that church, if we seek him first and pursue him with a pure heart we can come to a place we will be rich in our spirits. Our prayer needs to be to get back to a raw hunger we used to have for God so that we can give him back something of value at the end. Here are the crowns we can cast at his feet: The crown of life - perseverance The crown of righteousness - those who long for his return The crown of glory - ministering to his sheep Incorruptible crown - running the race with self control Crown of exaltation - winning souls We have to remember that it’s the enemy that is constantly after our faith and our relationship with Christ. As we wrestle with these principalities we have to remain faithful even to the point of death.The Bible says that the righteous receive those crowns as a reward and as those who truly hunger for Him, this is all we should see. None of us want to go to him empty handed so let’s keep that at the forefront of your mind as we continue to persevere in our faith.
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Unlocking God's S.W.A.T. Analysis In Your Life
08/29/2024
Unlocking God's S.W.A.T. Analysis In Your Life
Nowadays there is a lot of talk about auras and vibes and people are constantly complimenting those they meet, on good vibes. But as Christian’s we know that good vibes don’t break yolks the Holy Spirit does so we as a church want to be good stewards of our faith by looking at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Adjustments and Threats of relationship with the Lord. In the last days God reminds us that as pain increases, people are going to have the form of godliness but deny its power. We will have a Church that is trying to look right, sound right and feel right but deep down they are not right. But how are we to heed to this warning? How are we to become the mature church of Jesus Christ who will walk in all that He has for us? 1) We have to try to renew this lifestyle with His word, by putting in the time daily to receive that first hand revelation from Him. 2) We need to operate in real strength which only comes when we can submit to Him even when we don’t understand. 3) We need to be a voice that believes in the future of people, calling them out of where they are to where they are called to be. 4) We need to be dedicated to both seeing people saved as well as discipling those that believe. In the book of revelation the Lord commends the church of Ephesus for being strong and powerful and for building a church in one of the darkest places. Yet in His S.W.A. T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Adjustments and Threats), He shows us that their weakness was that they forgot their first love. We have to be careful at getting so good at practicing the laws and following our dreams that we forget who gave the law and the dreams to begin with. Let’s repent and do what we were called to do when we first met Him. The greatest way to stay in that place of humility is to constantly get around those who are receiving His love for the first time!
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Famous In Hell - Jeremy Johnson
08/14/2024
Famous In Hell - Jeremy Johnson
Light shines brightest in the dark and although there might be people that use God’s name invain wanting to get their glory here on earth, there is a group of people who would rather be famous in hell than in anywhere else.Fame is about focusing on yourself whereas influence is about those around you. We should be seeking to help those in every sphere of our lives by pointing them to Jesus. Religion will make us afraid of hell but a relationship with God will make hell more afraid of us so here’s some practical steps on how to walk this walk. 1. Proclaim the gospel boldly and regularly and intentionally. 2. Live out the gospel, let your actions line up with the word. 3. Support the gospel put all your time talent and resources into kingdom things. 4. Speak Truth in love in order to help those around us. 5. Be light in dark places, seek an opportunity to be the beacon of light everywhere you go. 6. Stand firm in your faith and trust god to fight your battles! 7. Confront apathy in your life. 8. Dont be afraid of small days because you never know what it will lead to. 9. Raise the next generation to fear the Lord. We have to realise that we need to stand in the gap for the people of this world. That is the only reason we are alive and in doing that we will end up being famous in Hell even if that means being infamous with those around us and in the world!
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Desperate Faith - Christy Johnson
07/30/2024
Desperate Faith - Christy Johnson
Sometimes our issues can get so big that it consumes who we are and we start to base our identity off of it. But we serve a God who is not only powerful but intentional and He walks slow through a crowd so that we may reach out for Him. Whatever we praise ends up getting magnified in our lives but we have the power to flip that and speak the things God has spoken over our lives! Desperate people do desperate things and when we want him to show up in our lives we have to go to him no matter the cost. 1 God will use desperation to push us into our destiny. 2 Desperation is the door that breakthrough walks through. 3 Desperation will open up doors that complacency will keep shut. 4 Faith is the only thing that activates the miraculous with God Faith needs to be exercised so the more weight we add to our faith, the stronger it grows. The things we go through will give us the strength to believe in something greater. Faith gives us confidence and empowers us to endure even when we want to quit. If faith moves mountains fear creates them but God reminds us that even the faith the size of a mustard seed is enough to move that mountain. Oftentimes God will allow us to watch people get their miracle before us but that waiting season is not a wasted season. If He’s faithful to them He will be faithful to us! Both Jairus and the Woman needed a miracle and where the woman received a healing, Jairus ended up receiving something greater: a resurrection!
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This Is Not Your Giant, But This Is Your Ground Pt. 2
07/24/2024
This Is Not Your Giant, But This Is Your Ground Pt. 2
In part two of this sermon, Pastor Jeremy Johnson talks about how the enemy has taken out kings and monarchs so it is unwise to think that we could stand our ground without putting on the full armor of God daily. There is a day of evil coming and we have a ground to stand on, the ground God has given us specifically to fight for. We think that we are fighting the good fight of faith when we are advancing but sometimes it’s a victory to just be standing. The very fact that we are not retreating means that we get to boldly declare that we are still here, in His presence trusting that we will make it through another day. All of us, no matter who we are, will have Goliath attacks: problems that seem to be there from when we wake up to when we go to sleep. The word “Goliath” means to remove or take away so maybe for some of us the enemy keeps taking away our peace or our finances or our future but whatever the spiritual battle looks like, the only way to conquer it is by doing the following: 1. Pick up Courage: the revelation that we have a problem but we are in it with God 2. Instead of looking at Goliath as an obstacle we can view him as an opportunity. 3. Be careful to sidestep the step that will lead to the moment of victory Our praise today validates that everything the enemy threw at us in the past had no effect on us, so we can shout in all freedom. Our praise might require some work as we have to till the dry ground in order to take, but before we plant any more hopes or dreams on that ground let’s remove the thorns through surrender. Only then will we see the harvest we are looking for. Don’t let the enemy take a stronger stand against you on your ground!
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This Is Not Your Giant, But This Is Your Ground
07/17/2024
This Is Not Your Giant, But This Is Your Ground
The christian life isn’t a playground, it's a battleground and there is a constant spiritual warfare that is taking place. The attack on our lives is proof that we’re going the right direction but the good news we can stand on is that the fight is not even, the enemy is no threat to our God and there is already a victory that has been won. In those moments there is only one place that strength comes from and that is being covered in the Lord. Know that if Satan is attacking us it’s only because God’s allowing it and that there is nothing that happens apart from God. But by facing the attack and overcoming the onslaught we get to help someone else do the same. There are three things required to face the battle: 1 Filling ourselves up with the word which is the Truth of God. 2 Standing firm in the peace of God which can only come when we pursue His presence 3 Picking up our Faith and linking it with someone else's. The armor of God isn’t just a nice picture that Paul is trying to paint for us but he is reminding us that in order to win this fight we have to have a mindset of salvation, a heart that is righteous and have the truth of the written word holding us together. If you’re not spending time with the word we will not get the Rhema or revelation that represents the sword of Spirit to cast down the demonic attack. Our faith at times can be a burden to bear but in order to stop the attack we need to link ourselves with someone else and stand together against whatever is coming towards us and it is the faith from someone else that will help lift you up when you feel surrounded by the enemy! Application: Where have you left your faith and how can you begin to pick it up again? Do you feel like you need to link up with someone else's faith in order to overcome what’s coming against you?Prayer: Father, remind me that the fight is not against flesh and blood but against the principalities and powers of this world. As I run to you I know that you will throw down the enemy and help me overcome all that I face. Unite us in this body and help my faith be the shield that someone needs in a battle against their life. In Jesus name Amen!
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Juicy Fruit - Beneath The Surface
07/11/2024
Juicy Fruit - Beneath The Surface
Gentleness and Kindness might seem like obvious traits to operate in but there is something deeper in how God views these fruits. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. No matter how much we know about Jesus, it is not until we can look like Him, act like Him and be like Him that we will see them respond to Him through our lives. It is very common in our day and age to claim something and not live it but people are simply wanting us to live out what we are speaking about. The gentleness & kindness that we display in our relationships will truly determine how people view the love of God.Nothing the Lord does is accidental or unintentional so why does He ask us to walk in these attributes? God asks us to walk in meekness and humility (gentleness) and grace and integrity (kindness), because as a society we get so focused on having a right to do something but we need to be more concerned about doing what is right in the Lord’s eyes. There are moments we think we have the right to be angry or the right to walk in our flesh but the bible encourages us to lay down our lives and pick up our crosses. 1) We can do the right things on paper but people discern if our hearts were joyful in the action. 2) If something is a part of our personalities, we have the power to change it. 3) Being kind and gentle will always give God all the glory. There is an aspect of living this life that God is calling us to give without expecting anything in return. The Fruit of the Spirit allows us to to live a life surrendered to the service of others, without manipulation or expectation. The world is often telling us that it’s good to be nice but Jesus isn’t just telling us to be nice to one another, He is asking us to ultimately love our enemy as an act of ultimate obedience to God. God has already paid the price for the broken people of this world, all He asks of us is to be a group of people that would tend to their wounds and help restore them back to who He calls them to be! Application: What are some ways that you can start to operate in gentleness and kindness in the relationships and human interactions you come across daily? Prayer: Father, I pray that I will be gentle and kind in all circumstances. I long to love on the broken people of this world as a service unto you. Break my heart for what breaks yours and allow me to be an open vessel of your love today!
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Recharge - Phil Pringle
07/04/2024
Recharge - Phil Pringle
Read Ezekiel 37:1-11 There are ministries that come and go as times pass by because the anointing oil, the outpouring of God's presence was something that was not sought after daily. If our lives have gotten boring, the beauty is that we can get that fire back in our bones by earnestly seeking His presence. Getting fresh oil in our life means getting a new attitude and positioning ourselves in a way that the Hand of God can come upon us, it’s a constant posture of gratitude and worship instead of whining and complaining.All of us are always being updated by God as everytime we get plugged into Him we are not only getting recharged but we are getting renewed into the image of Him. However most of us are more interested in his hand than his face so instead of seeking him for his blessings it’s when we seek Him for Him that we will experience fresh oil. The encounter happens when we realise that: 1] Prayer isn't about praying, it’s about being in a relationship. 2] We won’t be in control when God is moving 3] When you take steps towards Him, God moves in As Chrisitans we will end up either becoming fountains of living water or drains. We want to be a group of people that give life to those around us because we are called to be salt and light in this world. When we are carried away in the presence of the Lord we step back with more joy, love and a renewed sense of life! Maybe God will fill us up and drop us into a valley but it's only because He is now equipping us to be people that will prophesy life into dry bones! Application: Have you been satisfied with yesterdays oil? When was the last time you sought God’s presence just to be with Him? Prayer: Lord here I am, to be still and know that you are God. I give this moment to you, without all distraction. Meet me and encounter me here and renew the fresh oil in this heart
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Juicy Fruit - 3D
06/28/2024
Juicy Fruit - 3D
When Jesus walked through the earth He did so with the intention of being an example for how to live life with the Spirit. The fruit of our spirit is not something that just appears during times of trouble but cultivated daily so that people around us will be able to have access to someone that has joy, peace, kindness, faithfulness and so forth. Apostle Paul tells us in Galatians that there is a constant battle between the flesh and the spirit and all of us Christians should try our best to live by the spirit and not by the flesh. When we think about faithfulness it can be broken down into a simple equation of Faithfulness being a result of character, stewardship and longevity. These three things being different from those that are out there in the world will help people identify that we carry the faithful love of Jesus. 1. Character is not something that is a front but it is who you are in every aspect of our lives, both seen and unseen. It’s what allows us to live life with integrity. 2. Stewardship requires us to act in obedience and not in comparison. Each of us has been given a portion and we are expected to multiply that portion based on our time, talent and treasure. 3. Longevity requires us to see things through consistently over an extended period of time. It's being able to tap into a supernatural source to go through life without burning out. We are not called to be perfect and we should never allow that to discourage us but everyday of this life we should be trying to look more like Jesus. We are called to live a life that is not easily discredited and the good news is that we can. So what does the fruit of faithfulness look like in our lives? Maybe it’s us just making it into church through tough circumstances, maybe it’s worshiping God through some painful moments. Jesus is faithful to us despite our unfaithfulness and He has given us the ability to do the same!Application: Is there an area of your character, how you steward or your ability to endure that can be worked on today? Prayer: Father, I long to be a faithful follower of your will and your word. I understand that it is easy to give into our flesh and ask for things that we want but more than the desires of my flesh I long to live a life that is worthy of you. Help me endure in faithfulness and help me develop my character, become a good steward of these resources and to have longevity in this race! In Jesus name Amen
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Juicy Fruit: What Chapter Are You On
06/17/2024
Juicy Fruit: What Chapter Are You On
Many times in the Bible we have examples of Jesus was walking through life and walking through crowds. It’s not that he was lazy but he was trying to model a lifestyle where we get to work out of a place of patience and rest. When we pray, “God I want all that you have for me.” Do we consider what that statement means? We like to think that if things are good they are from God but there are moments that God allows opposition to slow us down. Opposition can feel like it was sent to destroy us but in fact the Lord allows those things to develop us. Instead of being angry at God we need to start getting a perspective that the attack is a compliment that we are going in the right direction in life. Patience encourages us to: 1. Be faithful in what we’re doing. 2. To trust God especially when we don’t understand. 3. To pursue God and operate out of a place of rest. If we can be present and wait for what God has for us we will find that a lifestyle of rest in Jesus which will ultimately yield the greatest form of trust. When we continue to rush through life it shows our lack of contentment but God is longing to change all of that. Our situations can be a lot but it does not give us the permission to doubt and curse God, instead through patience we can praise Him every step of the way. Application: How do we begin to trust God when the waiting has been more than just one night? Do we understand that God is not done with us yet? Prayer: Father I pray that you give me patience to go through this life. I understand that in this season you are developing me and making me whole. I long to trust you without doubts plaguing me and I pray that I will fix my eyes solely on you and not the things of this life! In jesus name, amen!
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Juicy Fruit- Give It One More Chance
06/12/2024
Juicy Fruit- Give It One More Chance
Jesus walks through the garden of our lives and he reaches in to see if there is fruit. Sometimes we advertise that we are fruit bearing believers but when the Lord looks for it, He might not find anything. God prunes us because that is a part of Him extending His grace towards us. God is constantly trying to remind us of how far we have come, especially if we’ve allowed life to make us stingy with our praise and generosity! God didn’t need Mary’s worship just like He doesn’t need one more voice to fill the choir of heaven, but He honored Mary because she understood what time it was and who it was that she was honoring. If everything in this life belongs to God, there is absolutely nothing that did not come from the generosity of God including the breath in our lungs. With this resource all He is asking is that we take care of His bride and we as believers will take care of what he loves the most for the following reasons: 1) How much we’ve been loved will determine how much we love. 2) It’s not that we don’t have a seed to sow, it's that most of us are sowing it in the wrong place. 3) God doesn’t want our money, He is only after our hearts!Stewardship is all a test and God is looking for people that are willing to trust him with taking care of their lives. If we sow our seed in the right soil it produces a tree that produces fruit that continue to carry seeds. When we sow something it gives it the potential to bear fruit that will continue to bless us in the future. So if we want more seed in our lives, let's begin to sow what we have into God and all that He loves. Our God did not hold back when He gave all of heaven to save us so in return, let’s become a group of people that give him everything!
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Juicy Fruit- Self Control
06/08/2024
Juicy Fruit- Self Control
There comes a point in life when we realize that we cannot control anyone other than ourselves and we need to develop our weaknesses into strengths. If our self control starts in our minds then we need to become masters of what thought patterns are cycling through them and by living out the fruit of the spirit, its evidence will convict those around us! Sometimes the things we choose to do might not be sinful but we do need to ask the question if it was helpful or beneficial. We need to live to a standard that raises the people around us also to a new level. We need to look at every area of our lives when it comes to discipline because everything we have been given is for others and not for us. 1. Self control and discipline is a way we get to honor God. 2. Discipline in one area will bleed into other areas. 3. There are consequences to a lack of self control and can cost you your call We need to take ownership and authority over our minds, our mouths and our actions. If we are more concerned about what people see instead of what God sees we have completely missed the point. If we continue to live a life that pleases our sinful nature eventually it ends up feeling right. But the Bible doesn’t tell us to follow our flesh, it asks us to crucify it and we need to be people who pursue that discipline till the end. Jesus himself displayed the greatest moment of self control by dying on the cross for us and He did so that we have a model to look at as we are on this journey! Application: What are some areas that you lack self control that you need to be made obedient to Christ? Prayer: Father I ask that you help me self control and discipline. I long to please you in every area of my life so I ask that you help me strengthen and work on my weaknesses so that I continue to look like you!
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Thanks For The Push!
05/29/2024
Thanks For The Push!
God loves us for who we are and not what we can give him. He loves us even when we don’t produce but sometimes we get distraught over the problems that are inside of us and we, just like Hannah, can have everything we want and still be unhappy. When we don’t love the person God created us to be we will never be satisfied. We think material and earthly things bring value to who we are but all the Lord is wanting us to do is be at perfect peace with who we are.Here’s why we need to press into God now more than ever: 1) If we live life vertically focusing on God, it will be our best year. 2) Whatever we lost we didn’t need. 3) If we focus on what isn’t perfect, we miss what is good.
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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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