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Are you blind to the good things God has for you? We don't tend to ask ourselves questions like this... But we need to! Bring a friend Sunday @10am to 3409 Williams Blvd in Kenner and don’t miss "Almost"! Visit www.InspireNOLA.org for maps, podcasts, and to follow our 2019 New Testament Bible-Readi…

Pastor Jeff Oettle


    • Jul 5, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 364 EPISODES


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    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 7/5 Seeking in Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 54:02


    "Every single one of can improve his or her prayer life... And needs to! This message aims to do just that by digging deep into what it means to seek God in prayer."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 6/28 Set Your Heart and Soul to Seek the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 46:38


    "Sometimes the most-important thing can be the easiest to overlook. For every one of us wanting to make a place for God in our hearts, this message will show us something we cannot afford to miss."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 6/21 Moving God’s Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 59:28


    "God loves to work on behalf of His people, but sometimes we get in His way. This message will help you get yourself out of His way."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 6/14 Apprehending God’s Promises in Perilous Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 36:49


    "God always keeps His promises, but sometimes we don't get them until we go get them. This message will show you how."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 6/7 God’s Will, God’s Way, God’s Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 62:48


    "Sometimes God messes up our plans because He's protecting us from consequences we cannot see. How we handle it reveals a lot about our nature... And has the potential to reveal a lot more about His."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 5/31 Empowerment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 82:27


    "We can do nothing for God without His Holy Spirit, especially making a place for Him in our hearts. So why don't we seek Him?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 5/24 Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 61:34


    "Obedience to God is not only important, it's imperative. This message will show you ways we must obey if we want to make a place for Him in our hearts."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 5/17 Openness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 57:42


    "Being open to God is often more difficult than we'd like. This message will help you be more open in four practical ways and make a place for God in your heart."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 5/10 Brokenness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 60:11


    "Does any part of your life's story include difficulty or pain? What if the hardest parts are the most important? If you want to know the Lord's presence, they're not only important... They're necessary."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 5/3 Repentance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 57:23


    "Some things aren't important. But Jesus said this is critically important. So why is it so-rarely talked about in church?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 4/26 Where Is the God of Elijah?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 35:38


    "When we say “It’s the thought that counts” about a gift, is it because the thought is greater than the gift? Or is it because the giver is greater than the gift? Well, then... What about the gifts God gives?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 4/19 His Presence IS The Blessing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 44:46


    "When we say “It’s the thought that counts” about a gift, is it because the thought is greater than the gift? Or is it because the giver is greater than the gift? Well, then... What about the gifts God gives?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 4/12 Easter 2020: A Word to the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 79:31


    "Perilous and uncertain times always come to an end. Will God’s people seize that hour to seek Him? Or will we respond like we usually have throughout the years?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 4/5 Guest Speaker: Cresley Pierce

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 24:11


    "One of our overseers shares a succinct and powerful word about our strategic importance—and Divine mandate—in this unprecedented hour."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 3/29 Two Evils

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 59:26


    "Coronavirus has the attention of the whole world. What if God is trying to get the attention of His people? If so, what would He say? This message will answer a better question: What has He already said?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 3/22 The Sacrament of Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 52:27


    "Our natural inclination is to divide our lives into sacred and secular parts, but God has something better! We must unite every aspect of our lives under the single purpose of giving God glory."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 3/8 Restoring the Creator-Creature Relation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 82:52


    "Since God is our Creator and we are His creation, the only proper relationship between us is His complete Lordship and our complete submission."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 3/15 Meekness and Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 55:02


    "The Sermon on the Mount “turned inside out” perfectly describes the crushing burdens of the sinful life, but Jesus has offered us something much better!"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 3/1 The Gaze of the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 56:22


    "The Bible says very little about what faith is in essence, but it speaks clearly and often about what faith is in operation: for the eyes of the soul to gaze continuously upon Jesus."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 2/16 His Universal Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 69:47


    "If God is everywhere, why don’t we sense His presence? What if the problem isn’t with God… What if it’s with us?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 2/9 Apprehending God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 75:08


    "We experience the world around us through our five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch. If only we could experience God like that! Or CAN we?"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 2/2 Removing the Veil

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 57:50


    "We're aware of God's omnipresence, but not His manifest presence! This message will help you identify the veil in your heart that separates you from God... And remove it!"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 1/26 King of Everything or Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 62:16


    "We’ve got our priorities upside down! Adam was full of God and surrounded by things, but we’re full of things and surrounded by God! This message will help you get things right-side up!"

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 1/19 God and God Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 62:54


    "SO many things compete for our devotion… But God is doing something in His people, and “things” will not satisfy them anymore! This message will help you discover what He’s doing and what He wants from you."

    Building an Altar (We Haven’t Made a Place for It), 1/12 Finding Him Whom We Seek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 77:01


    "We’ve figured out how to make church appealing, interesting, and relevant… But where is the power of God? This message is a call to everyone longing for the presence and power of God."

    20/20 (Vision for 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 58:36


    When you think about this year… When you imagine its potential… What do you see? In this message, Pastor Jeff shares where he feels God is leading His church and His people! "

    4 Cups and a Cross (Celebration), 12/29 Because of the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 72:41


    "Jesus drank every last drop... ...in His final cup here on earth, but what was in that cup might surprise you. And It certainly has the power to change everything for you!"

    12/22 Christmas Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 55:39


    "Christmas Celebration"

    4 Cups and a Cross (Celebration), 12/15 On the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 40:34


    "Just before Jesus died on the cross, he accepted sour wine from the Roman soldiers. This message will explain why this seemingly-simple act, though easy to overlook, is actually full of meaning and importance for us!"

    4 Cups and a Cross (Celebration), 12/8 Before the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 62:54


    "Just before they hung Jesus on the cross, the Roman soldiers offered Him wine drugged with myrrh as an act of mercy. But He refused it! This message will explain why and why it matters to you."

    4 Cups and a Cross (Celebration), 12/1 Facing the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 29:15


    "The night Jesus was crucified, He observed the Passover with His disciples. The wine they drank as part of that ceremony is a powerful and provocative demonstration of God’s love, mercy, and grace!"

    The Sending of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 11/24 Eternity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 48:38


    "Did they really live "happily ever after"? Is that even possible? Or is that just another religious lie?"

    The Sending of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 11/17 The Missing Element

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 64:50


    "What ever happened to our sense of awe and wonder? Why does so much of what we call Christianity seem to be weak and powerless? This shouldn't be... And this message will help you make it right."

    The Sending of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 11/10 Grave Clothes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 53:16


    "What if your belief is wrong? This message looks at three common beliefs that aren't quite true and reveals what the Bible says about them."

    The Sending of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 11/3 Thou Our Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 67:05


    "Why does it seem so hard to follow Jesus sometimes? This message will give you the secrets to getting God’s guidance and spotting some of the traps on your journey."

    The Training of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 10/20 The Transforming Power of Divine Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 67:05


    "Dry, dead religion has never helped anyone. But there is one thing that helps everyone who embraces it in every way."

    The Training of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 10/13 Lies We've Been Told

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 60:35


    "Do you like being lied to? We're exposing some lies that threaten not only your work for God but your walk with God."

    The Training of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 10/6 The Parable of the Sower

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 65:45


    "Not all responses to the gospel are the same. And not all responses to the gospel are genuine. Is yours?"

    The Calling of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 9/29 Will You Trust Him When You Don't Understand?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 58:19


    "Why do we trust people who don't deserve it? Why do we have such a hard time trusting God? This message will help you with both!"

    The Calling of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 9/22 Will you Be Ready When Jesus Comes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 56:14


    "Ever missed out because you weren’t ready? This message will help you get ready, be ready, and stay ready!"

    The Calling of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 9/15 Will you Follow Where Jesus Leads?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 72:54


    "What price are you willing to pay to follow Jesus? It won’t be what you think and it won’t be easy, but it’ll be worth it!"

    The Calling of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 9/8 How Will you respond to Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 59:44


    "What lies in the depths of your heart? It will rise up and come out when Jesus calls."

    The Calling of the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 9/1 What Do You Think About Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 74:52


    "What you think about Jesus will determine how you respond to Jesus."

    Finding the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 8/25 Why He Came

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 48:22


    "What was SO compelling that Jesus gave up everything to come to earth? John told us, and the answer may not be what you think."

    Finding the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 8/18 A Matter of the Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 48:22


    "Could you change your ways if your life depended on it? While research reveals some surprising realities about the possibility of change, the Bible reveals just how far God goes to make real change possible."

    Finding the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 8/11 The Adequacy of God, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 64:10


    "Just how great are God's gracious gifts? We're digging in to the pinnacle message of the pinnacle chapter of the pinnacle book of the Bible to find out!"

    Finding the 12 (Being a Disciple of Jesus), 8/4 The Adequacy of God, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 66:43


    "Just how great is God's grace? We're digging in to the pinnacle message of the pinnacle chapter of the pin-nacle book of the Bible to find out!"

    Behind the Music (Worship), 7/28 The Love of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 48:22


    "Frederick M. Lehman was a California businessman that lost everything. In the midst of his struggles, he began writing this amazing song. But it remained unfinished until words found scrawled on the wall of an insane asylum provided its final stanza."

    Behind the Music (Worship), 7/21 It Is Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 52:08


    "Horatio G. Spafford was a successful lawyer and devout follower of Jesus. When a series of tragedies turned his world upside down and put his faith to the test, he chose to draw near to God when he could've easily pushed Him away."

    Behind the Music (Worship), 7/7 Amazing Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 63:55


    "John Newton was the captain of slave-trading ship who loved every conceivable form of debauchery. But when God miraculously saved his life, he began a radical transformation that spanned some thirty years and literally changed the course of history."

    Useful (Worship), 6/30 The Pattern of His Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 54:10


    "Ever felt like God is far away? This message will show you how to get into His presence any time, any where."

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