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Mak shares her powerful testimony of how God had spared her life and thrust her into a passionate relationship with Himself. Lukewarm Christianity is not what God ordained. Passionate ALL IN Christianity is the only example Jesus modeled.
This tag team preaching dynamic message takes us into the personal testimony as of Britnee as well as the powerful story of the prodigal son. Personalized and applicable to all people this message reveals the heart of the Father powerfully. Then Pastor Michel takes us into the story of Absalom, David's boy and how it ties into the this testament iconic story.
God has been highlighting John chapter 10 to this house for some time. There's a deeper understanding to the revelation in this chapter that many are unaware of. Pastor Josiah takes us deeper into the meaning of the chapter and particularly what the Lord is saying through John 10:10 concerning healthy shepherds. Wherever God sends you, find healthy shepherds that carry these qualities. Don't just find people who lead churches, find healthy shepherds.
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah needs to be dissected to understand where the perversion lies so that its failure won't be repeated. We can learn a lot from this powerful story. Hospitality has a way of bringing forth blessing, just ensure that when you're blessed you don't lose your moral compass of family and see spiritual health, family and integrity go out the window. Take care of your own spiritual journey, protect your family — this will honor God.
How could a man be born blind as a consequence of his own sin? Jesus addresses a faulty thinking amongst the religious leaders and the culture. Have we done the same thing by adopting an unhealthy mindset? A blind man is healed and the religious leaders couldn't compute what happened. The truth is, by faith in obedience this man saw God before his eyes were ever opened! An unoffendable heart and a lifestyle of obedience will take you so far when it comes to seeing God.
Pastor Josiah breaks down the interesting passage where Jesus curses the fig tree and it dies, unable to bear fruit and its correlation to what was happening with the religious system being done away. Furthermore the powerful story of the woman healed of a terrible infirmity. If anything is above Him, it's an idol.
We're sensing the uniqueness of the hour that we're in as a church, city, state and nation. Something powerful is happening and people are coming from all over to invest into the soil of what's growing spiritually in San Diego. This is a special moment, can you see it? Pastor Josiah touches on the challenging and interesting portion of scripture dealing with the cursed fig tree and its relation to the time that the people were in in their moment with Jesus. If we miss the intimacy God is beckoning us into, we'll be ill prepared for what He's releasing in this season. Get ready — stay ready!
In the Kingdom, naked is being clothed! There's something about vulnerability with the Lord that has to do with putting on Christ. We've got so much available to us but it's up to us to actually clothe ourselves with what has been provided for us. Don't let what Christ has made available to us sit in the closet with the tags on. Make a conscience decision to put on Christ and change our mindsets. Elisha chose to pick up and utilize the mantle that Elijah left for him, it couldn't just sit on the ground. If it's available, that's one thing, but to actually utilize what He's given us by clothing ourselves with His promises and truths THAT IS TRULY POWERFUL!
One of the most nutrient packed chapters in the Bible is Exodus 33. Moses is engaging with Yahweh and he's crying out to God out of intimacy, to show him His glory. It's a beautiful prayer birthed in the nearness of their relationship which we can all learn so much from. This encounter changed Moses. Eventually his face would shine from these kinds of encounters. But today, we have the light of Christ, living within us! We have a never fading glory that far supersedes what Moses had. It's far more beautiful! We need that cry for Him to continually show us His glory and also to understand the glory that we are already walking in.
Jesus issues a powerful warning to His disciples about staying away from the leaven of the Pharisee's. This was during a time when mass ministry was taking place so much so that people were literally stepping on each other to try and get to Jesus. The table was set for authentic healthy ministry, not the phony stuff. What the misguided and stubborn Pharisee's were doing wasn't going to cut it and Jesus needed to make sure that all of His followers didn't let that leaven into their lives. We too must take this advice, heed the warning and believe the authentic to manifest in our lives. Pastor Josiah also shares a powerful prophetic dream related to John 10:10 which is a must hear!
In this message, Pastor Tim challenges us to stop being shocked by the world and start shocking the world with radical grace. Drawing from the life and teachings of Jesus, he unpacks how lowering our expectations, letting go of our need to be right, and responding with love instead of offense positions us to reflect Christ more powerfully than ever before.
In this sermon, “Here I Am: A Generational Response to God,” we unpack 1 Samuel 3:1-10 to reveal how God still calls people of every generation to hear His voice and step into His purpose. We see young Samuel's willing heart and Eli's seasoned guidance working together to create a powerful moment of divine encounter and transition. This message challenges both the young and seasoned to position themselves to say, “Here I am,” with faith, humility, and readiness. Discover how responding to God's call across generations can spark renewal, deepen intimacy with Him, and shape a lasting legacy of faith.
Jesus covers all the things necessary for a fully satisfied Kingdom lifestyle. When He was speaking to religious leaders in a home, He corrects some thinking that they needed to have correction on. He also addresses tithing in this crucial New Testament passage. Pastor Josiah takes us all the way back to Genesis where the very concept of tithing is introduced. Understanding where something is established will help us to understand what God wants from us to do, even if it's thousands of years later. Leaning into the lasting legacy behind generous giving to the Lord is vital for our financial and overall spiritual health. The honesty of the heart is what God is looking at above all else! Study this one out as we look into Melchizedek, Abram, Paul and of course Jesus.
Of course the Lord speaks to us through dreams, but the enemy will also try to weaponize our dreams against us. If we're not aware of his strategies he'll be effective. We must be a ready people who understand the schemes of the devil and know how to disarm them. Pastor Josiah breaks down some helpful tools oh how to remain fortified from the enemy getting a foothold in your life. Don't give the enemy an inch! This message is filled with incredible insight and you can sense the power and presence of the Holy Spirit through the entirety of the podcast just like it's felt in the room. Press in and receive!
One of the most dramatic portions of scripture is when Elijah engaged in a showdown against 850 wicked prophets. It's a familiar story, but have you ever looked at it through the lens of fatherhood? It's so crucial to pick this nugget out of the story and let it fuel our desire to stake a claim on behalf of our families!
Studying deep into the New Testament, looking particularly at the life of Christ we see dreams saturating the story of how Jesus was kept safe while in infancy. Dreams was a vital method of choice the Father utilized to communicate to Jesus' parents. There was also an interesting incident occurring when Jesus was put on trial to be crucified dealing with dreams. Pastor Josiah also shares a personal dream he received from the Lord while recently in Rome and walks us through interpreting what the Lord was speaking to him in a moment of vulnerability. Without dreams and valuing God's voice no matter how He chooses to speak to us, we'll always be missing a powerful tool from the Lord which we cannot afford to forfeit.
In Grow Up, Pastor Tim challenges us to leave Neverland behind and step into spiritual maturity, reminding us that the church isn't a day care—it's a training ground. This message calls every believer to take ownership of their faith, step into their God-given purpose, and fan into flame the gift already placed within them.
The famous “Good Samaritan” parable has a lot of nourishment for us as believers. At its core, the desire to live full of love and compassion for those all around us. Within the story we can learn a lot how we're intended to treat others, but we can also learn where the pitfalls are and attitudes and mentalities we sure should steer away from. If we're not seeing the person standing right in front of us, we're going to be blind to the needs all around us and it will make it quite difficult to live and act like Jesus.
Pastor Josiah breaks down some very practical tools of how to interpret dreams. Discerning if they're from the Lord or not leading into what to do with the dream step by step to discover what God may be saying to you if it is a message from the Lord. This balanced approach to a passionate pursuit of the Lord is extremely helpful. This message come laced with grace to begin hearing the voice of the Lord through dreams and the knowledge of what to do when hearing Him while at rest in the night season. Use these tools and grow in your intimacy with God.
Something remarkable happens when believers truly take ownership of the things and people that God has called them to take ownership of. To “stake a claim” on behalf of our families is one of those Godly areas we should be fighting for. Our families are people that God has given us ownership of and we ought to be fighting for our families. We spend too much time fighting with our families instead of fighting for our families. Nehemiah found a way to rally the families to fight for each other against a common enemy. God honored it. Jesus fought for the disciples whom the Father gave to Him to take care of — and He did. Then later in Acts 16 there's a remarkable story of a woman of God who fought on behalf of her family and stewarded the resources God gave her to accomplish much for the Kingdom. This all happens when we take ownership and stake a claim for the those God has given to us!
King Solomon had a unique encounter with God during a unique season. In that time, God met him in a dream and imparted something remarkable to him that nobody else even came close to. Humility helped open the door for it. All of these are incredible tools that take us deeper into the realm of intimacy with God. Pastor Josiah uncorks a deep well on this one. Prepare your heart listen and receive!
Jesus sent out the 70 into the harvest field and they were blown away at how effective they were. They said, “Even the demons are subject to us in Your name!” Jesus rejoiced when He heard this! He knew that so much was riding on the success of this endeavor and what a success it was. Just as they were sent, we too are sent! Us being sent is not a gentle nudge out of the nest — rather it's an intentional thrust into the harvest fields. We're equipped with everything we need and it's time get going with all confidence knowing that He's completely backing us.
As we're discussing intimacy with God, we're hiking the mountain of dreams. Dreams is a language of intimacy with God as it requires vulnerability. Pastor Josiah teaches on dreams and visions and shares some incredible biblical accounts on dreams whereby powerful and practical tools of revelation await. Listen in, and then put into practice right away. God is speaking to you through dreams but are we listening with a heart posture ready to obey.
The powerful story of the woman caught in adultery thrown at the feet of Jesus is filled with the revelation on the true heart of God. The reality is that He is not afraid to put His hands right smack in the middle of our dirt. We're the ones we too often believe He doesn't want anything to do with our dirt. He feels quite different. Chew on this delicious story of grace and let it sit in your spiritual belly to nourish you.
This is the Gospel. Pastor Josiah takes us on a concise yet thorough journey through the Gospel. Where we started and where we've ended up. The work of Jesus Christ bringing us to His shed blood at The Cross and ultimately the resurrection. This is a must have message for everybody!
Feeling distant from God? You're not alone. In this episode, we expose 3 fears that destroy intimacy with God. The fear of inadequacy, the fear of vulnerability, and the fear of punishment. But here is the truth: God fully knows you and still fully loves you.We dig into Psalm 139 to show how God's presence pursues us, even when we try to hide. You'll learn the difference between relationship and fellowship, and how embracing honesty over performance opens the door to real connection with God.It's time to stop pretending, stop performing, and start experiencing the deep, healing love of Jesus.You don't have to hide anymore. Step out of the dark—and into the deep.
Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate the Triumphant Entry of Jesus coming into Jerusalem where the people rejoiced calling out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” It was a fulfillment of prophecy according to Zechariah 9:9 and Jesus knew exactly what He was doing. This was a climactic moment for the people who had been long awaiting the public declaration of the Messiah. He came humble, riding on a donkey in peace. However, there was still a declaration of war! The declaration was not agains the Roman rule, it was against the chasm sin had created separating man from God. That gap was forever being closed. Through the shed blood of Jesus man could come back into relationship with God, PRAISE GOD FOR THAT! This is a celebratory must hear message. Receive & reflect and let the Holy Spirit minister to you as you listen.
We make up the bride of Christ — the collective body of believers the world over. The church is the bride which always speaks to intimacy through covenant. We've entered into covenant with the Lord by the blood of Jesus Christ which sets the stage for intimacy with Him. In Matthew 25 there's a remarkable story of 10 bridesmaids awaiting the Groom to arrive. 5 were foolish and 5 were wise. Looking deeply into what made them wise and what made the other foolish through this deep parable is so necessary. Allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you through this powerful story.
We cannot afford to have a victim mentality. How we're thinking matters so much. If we can begin to have the mind of Christ and think in accordance to what He says is true about us we will thrive. Too often Christians blame the devil for absolutely everything when the truth is our thinking is what is setting us up for failure This incredible message from Pastor Josiah‘s uncle is a must hear!
Some staggering statistics are shared to help motivate the church to not be another ingredient of the problem but rather an anecdote to what's plaguing the body of Christ especially in America. Pastor Josiah shares on how it's the heart of God to leave the 99 to go and find the 1. But only 1% of the church is actually doing this! Something needs to happen within that 1% where that number grows rapidly in order to retrieve more of those who are no longer in the sheep fold or who never were to begin with. We may not all be evangelists but we have no right to not be a witness. He breaks down The Great Commission in a very simple and easy to understand way that can be applied to each of the lives of believers everywhere. This type of message will provoke you to truly do what Jesus has called you to do and stop making excuses as to why not. Be the church and fulfill all He's called us to fulfill.
Pastor Tim emphasizes that the true reward of Christianity is not just heaven but restored intimacy with God, as demonstrated by Jesus, who lived in constant awareness of the Father's presence. Using the covenant of marriage as an illustration, this message challenges believers to fully commit to their relationship with God, actively pursuing deeper intimacy rather than treating faith as a temporary contract.
5 helpful ways to move forward in your faith.Learning from the life of Peter through the miracle of walking on water. Before being able to walk in a miracle he had to step out on a word. Greg takes us on a systematic ascension into a progressing faith in God. He capitalizes on 5 main tools needed to be in the tool belt of each believer to get to the next level. With a barrage of memorable quotes and a rich deposit of revelation this message is sure to advance your faith to another level. Break out the steak knives because it's time for some meat, now dig in and be greatly blessed!
Pastor Josiah covers an interesting portion of Scripture where the disciples are asking questions they shouldn't be. Jesus teaches and corrects a poor way of thinking and uses a child to do so. He also addresses this sectarian mindset amongst the disciples which still unfortunately exists in the Church today. We need a Godly perspective on such matters as we live the life He's called us to do. At times, willing for drastic measures to be taken in order to ensure we're truly looking at Jesus and producing a legacy from what we're looking at — it's all connected.
Focusing on David's wife Michal we learn some great insights on how a slippery slope of compromise will draw you out of beloved identity and ultimately your intimacy with God will dwindle. Michal made some poor decisions and even though there was a second chance, the opportunity for her to change didn't dig deep enough and she settled for being near beloved identity but not one with that reality. This is a can't miss revelation for the body of Christ! Dive in.
When Pastor Michel was young, he went to the beach with a friend, and they decided to go in the water. He was swimming, but he was going no where. He kept on trying to move closer to shore with no success. Pastor Michel was caught in a rip tide and remembered he needed to swim parallel to the shore to get to safety. Eventually he did reach shore, but it taught him a valuable lesson in moving but going nowhere.Moses and the Israelites experienced that same sensation. They had escaped Egypt and four hundred years of slavery. The Lord had given them a home, the Promised Land. “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.” Exodus 13:21 However, when they arrived, Moses sent out twelve men to examine the land. Ten returned with fear; two, Caleb and Joshua, encouraged the Israelites to go and conquer the “land flowing with milk and honey.” The others had forgotten all the miracles the Lord had performed in their journey like opening the Red Sea. Because the fear spread from the ten, the Israelitescomplained and rejected Caleb and Joshua's positive message. What should have taken eleven days took them forty years. The Israelites wandered in the desert for decades because of their unbelief, disobedience, and fear. Movement does not mean you are moving forward.