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Although most of our faith is lived out on ordinary days, we'll all have face moments that require extraordinary faith. Moments like when Daniel faced the lion's den. But what prepares us for these moments? Are we only able to face these extraordinary moments if we already have extraordinary faith? Or is there something we can do today to help us in life's biggest moments?

Although most of our faith is lived out on ordinary days, we'll all have face moments that require extraordinary faith. Moments like when Daniel faced the lion's den. But what prepares us for these moments? Are we only able to face these extraordinary moments if we already have extraordinary faith? Or is there something we can do today to help us in life's biggest moments?

1 Kings 18:1–40

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We spend a lot of time thinking about the big days — the holidays, the milestones, the moments we plan for months in advance. But most of life doesn't happen on those days. Most of life happens on ordinary days. So how do we live out our faith on an ordinary day? Because God doesn't just want us to follow him on Christmas or Easter, he wants us to follow him every single day.

We spend a lot of time thinking about the big days — the holidays, the milestones, the moments we plan for months in advance. But most of life doesn't happen on those days. Most of life happens on ordinary days. So how do we live out our faith on an ordinary day? Because God doesn't just want us to follow him on Christmas or Easter, he wants us to follow him every single day.

Remember how yesterday we talked about Jesus and Peter needing to pay their taxes, and Jesus tells Peter to do what he's always done – go fishing. But this would be a completely different fishing experience because this time, Peter was fishing with Jesus – and Jesus is the difference maker. God had perfectly aligned just the right fish with a valuable coin in its mouth to bite Peter's hook. That coin was the extraordinary way Jesus would provide that day. Right place at the right time. Not an accident – absolutely miraculously divine. Well let me tell you what happened yesterday at retreat. We had taken a train from Venice to Lake Garda. Not the original train we had planned – a different train, so our arrival had been a little delayed. Once at the lake, we hopped on our private chartered boat for the most gorgeous adventure. About 1 hour into our adventure on the water, our captain drove the boat under the drawbridge of a castle where we docked for lunch. At the precise moment all 11 of us are stepping off our boat, a frantic mother comes running up screaming, “Have you seen my son?” She can barely put together a cohesive sentence. “My son, my son, he's missing. 5 years old. My son.” All the BIG Life girls spring into action. We scatter in all directions, yelling, “5 year old boy. White shirt. Missing.” Most everyone we encounter responds with, “Haven't seen him” then continues on with their day. But not my girls – we're searching for this missing boy. It's one thing to be missing your child in a crowd. It's another thing to be missing your child in a crowd on the edge of deep water. We all felt the desperation. Eventually, far from where we had started, someone heard us and shouted back, “He's here!” We found him. And he was in the complete opposite direction of where the mother had run. There was no way the boy would have heard his mom. There was no way she was going to find him with such a distance between them. BUT GOD. God perfectly placed a boat full of 11 BIG Life Girls from all the way around the world at precisely the right moment to step onto that dock, hear her desperate cry and spread out on a mission to find her boy. Watching that reunion left every one of us in tears. Right place, right time. We got to be part of Jesus' extraordinary plans. We were the fish with the coin. Ordinary girls with a changed travel plan, stepping on shore later than scheduled, equipped with precisely what was needed. That, my friends, is how God works! Now, let's go even further. Here in Venice we seem to be having encounters with hurting souls in need of the Jesus we carry. I bet it's not just Venice – I bet it's in your town too. Hurting souls – they're absolutely everywhere. In need of what we have. But have you ever just gotten in your own way? Have you ever talked yourself right out of doing precisely what the Holy Spirit has prompted you to do? Have you ever felt way too ordinary to be used for God's extraordinary purposes? How can you possibly be their answer? Well, you're not their answer. You simply CARRY THEIR ANSWER! Remember that. You're a contagious carrier of Jesus. Allow contact so it spreads! That's it. Why make it more complicated than that? Here's the barrier with the hurting souls we've been coming into contact with here in Venice … we don't speak their language and they don't speak ours. Well that's simply NOT a problem for our EXTRAORDINARY GOD! Let me tell you a little story from your Bible. Imagine you're in the middle of this story. Okay, picture this … you’re one of Jesus’ closest friends. You’ve given up your job and your home, you’ve left everything and everyone you’ve ever known, to go with Jesus on his mission. You've been personally walking with Jesus. You've been part of some absolutely crazy miracles. You've seen his power. You know it's real. And you thought you would be doing this with Jesus for the rest of your life. But just 3 years into you and your tribe of 12 doing all these miraculous things, Jesus gets killed. Your leader is crucified. And now what? It’s easy for us to rush to the rest of the story, but remember this – Jesus’ friends didn’t know the rest of the story as they were sitting in it. They never saw this hardship coming. They never, in a million years, thought Jesus could be killed. Now what were they going to do? They had given up everything to go with him. They are afraid. Afraid they too would be killed. Afraid everything they had believed in and worked for was ruined. They were confused. Then, Jesus shows up in the room where they are hiding. Now remember, Jesus has died. They saw him hanging on the cross. They knew his body was put in the tomb. They also knew the doors to the room where they were hiding were locked. And boom, here’s Jesus, standing right there among them. And this is what Jesus says to them, Mark 16:15, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” Then Jesus is taken into heaven. Jesus tells them to go. But HOW? Jesus, how are we supposed to go into ALL the world and preach to EVERYONE? We don’t have an airplane. The internet sucks here. We are poor fishermen, how are we supposed to go do all of this? We have no education. We have no resources. We have no connections. Jesus, I heard what you said, but we're just so ordinary. For 10 days they waited. For 10 days they must have wondered how Jesus expected them to tell everyone about God. For 10 days they must have felt so unequipped and unqualified for the calling. But on the 10th day, they were all together for the day of Pentecost. This was the day all of Israel gathered in Jerusalem to offer to God their first harvest of wheat for the season. There were people from Judea, people from Asia, people from Egypt and Rome, people from every nation all gathered to make their offering. Also there were Jesus’ 12 friends, his disciples. Suddenly God’s power came and rested on each of them and Acts 2:4 says, “Everyone present was filled with the Hoy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.” These ordinary men spoke Aramaic, but now filled with the Holy Spirit, they were speaking every language of the entire crowd. All of these people from every nation, all with their own languages, miraculously heard the magnificent acts of God being declared in THEIR OWN language. This is how God would use these 12 common friends of Jesus to fulfill his purposes. This is how they would go into ALL the world and preach the Good News to EVERYONE as Jesus had told them. God would do it through them in ways they could have never imagined. He would speak through them. His power would flow from them. He would give them the words which they couldn’t even possibly know. Literally a different language – hundreds of languages, spoken perfectly through common men who were unsure how God could use them. Now, back to you, Miss Ordinary. Why not you? Whatever it is that has been blocking you from being the hands and feet of Jesus wherever you are – you just need to know the Holy Spirit can perfectly equip you with absolutely anything and everything needed to spread what you're carrying. You're a contagious carrier of Jesus. Make contact! How exactly? Well I don’t know. When exactly? Well I don’t know that either. But here’s what I do know … you will have to show up unsure, uncertain, feeling totally unequipped, and be available for God’s Spirit to equip you. The disciples spent 10 days wondering how they were ever going to do what Jesus had asked them to do. It seemed an impossible task for them to tell the world about the good news of Jesus. And in that 10 days, they must have been drawing maps and making plans. They must have been overwhelmed with such a huge task and unanswered questions. Just like you … you’re in your 10 day waiting period that may have stretched out to cover a few years. You’re waiting and wondering. Questioning. Planning and preparing, but all of it seems inadequate. But my sister, the answers you’re seeking can’t be found in your elaborate 10 year plans. These answers are only found in the power of the Holy Spirit. God will equip you! He will enable you to do what you’ve never done before. He will bring everything together just as it needs to be, and you just need to show up and be available for it. At the end of Acts chapter 2, we see what God was doing by enabling Jesus' 12 friends to speak all these different languages – THREE THOUSNAD WERE BAPTIZED THAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!! What the Bible doesn’t tell us is the conversation Jesus’ friends must have had AFTER Pentecost. Imagine their after work dinner that night. Matthew says, “Dude, I was speaking to an Egyptian in his language, saying things I don’t even know how to say.” Then John says, “Dude, me too! Did you hear me talking in Latin?” And of course, here comes my favorite, wild and impulsive Peter and he says, “Guys, I don’t even know what language I was speaking, but that was awesome!!!” Then there’s a pause and they all realize … ohhhhh, so THIS is how we’re going to go into all the world and preach the Good News to all people.” God has given us the power to do it and it’s already started. Now, let's just keep going! You are the contagious carrier of what every person in this world needs. You're surrounded by hurting souls who are desperate for the Jesus you carry within you. MAKE CONTACT! Follow Pamela on Instagram – https://instagram.com/headmamapamela Or Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pamela.crim Find out more about BIG Life – http://biglifehq.com

Have you ever felt like you're too ordinary to actually matter to God? We all have moments when it feels like we've blended into the background while God is focused on bigger, more important things. And it makes us wonder: does God even know I'm here? This week, we'll discover just how much all of us matter to God, and the links God will go to reach us exactly where we are.

Have you ever felt like you're too ordinary to actually matter to God? We all have moments when it feels like we've blended into the background while God is focused on bigger, more important things. And it makes us wonder: does God even know I'm here? This week, we'll discover just how much all of us matter to God, and the lengths God will go to reach us exactly where we are.

When most of us think of the people God uses, we picture people who get everything right, and live extraordinary lives of faith. But that's not the way most of us see ourselves. But does that mean that God can't use us because we're not perfect people with extraordinary faith? Or have we simply forgotten that throughout history God has always used imperfect people...just like us.

When most of us think of the people God uses, we picture people who get everything right, and live extraordinary lives of faith. But that's not the way most of us see ourselves. But does that mean that God can't use us because we're not perfect people with extraordinary faith? Or have we simply forgotten that throughout history God has always used imperfect people...just like us.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary God

Most of us assume that following God requires something big from us. A dramatic life change. A heroic sacrifice. Some kind of extraordinary effort. But that assumption gets in the way of our relationship with God. God doesn't expect us to be or do something extraordinary to prove we're worthy of following him. God just wants us to follow him.

Most of us assume that following God requires something big from us. A dramatic life change. A heroic sacrifice. Some kind of extraordinary effort. But that assumption gets in the way of our relationship with God. God doesn't expect us to be or do something extraordinary to prove we're worthy of following him. God just wants us to follow him.

Acts 3:1-10: God uses ordinary people who trust His power to bring hope and transformation to others.

God is not as predictable as we often seem to make Him out to be. He is sovereign over all; and that includes sin, evil, and suffering. God will stop at nothing to redeem His people, and works in mysterious ways to accomplish that goal. He is always seeking our trust, and will work in the necessary ways to foster our dependance on Him. 

Brian From is joined by Pastor Derek Buikema of Orland Park Christian Reformed Church to talk about his call to ministry and what he loves most about being a pastor. Derek shares why “ordinary” churches—rooted in preaching, sacraments, and everyday faithfulness—are often where deep discipleship and quiet, life-changing ministry happens. The conversation also touches on church planting, blue-collar faith, and Derek’s surprising side passion: performing Shakespearean improv comedy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this final week of Advent on Christmas Eve, we light the center "Christ Candle" symbolizing the light that has come into the world through Jesus Christ! Jesus has gone to the Father to prepare a home for us. Will we now receive Him?

In this, the fourth Sunday of Advent, we celebrate the LOVE God has for His people; the same love he had for Jesus before the creation of the world.

In this sermon, we see God revealing Himself to an unlikely audience, the shepherds, who became the first witnesses to the sign of Jesus' birth. They were the honored first people who were introduced to Jesus as the Savior, the Christ and the Lord made flesh.

In this message from the Christmas series A Patchwork Christmas: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God, Pastor Anthony Lombardi teaches from Luke chapter 2 and the story of Simeon. Simeon was not a well-known or influential figure, but he walked closely with God, trusted God's promises, and waited faithfully for their fulfillment. Through Simeon's life, we are reminded that God speaks to ordinary people who seek Him, that waiting is often part of walking with God, and that true peace is found by trusting God's character rather than our circumstances. Simeon's encounter with Jesus reveals that salvation is not only personal but offered to all people. This message invites listeners to walk faithfully with God, trust Him in seasons of waiting, and recognize Jesus as the fulfillment of our deepest longings.Watch the sermon on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY0TthvLRig

In this message from the Christmas series A Patchwork Christmas: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God, Pastor Anthony Lombardi teaches from Luke chapter 2 and the story of Simeon. Simeon was not a well-known or influential figure, but he walked closely with God, trusted God's promises, and waited faithfully for their fulfillment. Through Simeon's life, we are reminded that God speaks to ordinary people who seek Him, that waiting is often part of walking with God, and that true peace is found by trusting God's character rather than our circumstances. Simeon's encounter with Jesus reveals that salvation is not only personal but offered to all people. This message invites listeners to walk faithfully with God, trust Him in seasons of waiting, and recognize Jesus as the fulfillment of our deepest longings.Watch the sermon on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY0TthvLRig

During this season of Advent, Pastor Nathan discusses just how Jesus is our "Prince of Peace" in a world that still often feels like it is ANYTHING but peaceful! Jesus' resurrection was the HINGE on which the door to the Kingdom of God swung open, and one day it will be fully realized! Until then, it is forcefully advancing and those who are awakened are advancing it forcefully! (Matthew 11:12)

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan talks about the third movement of the Exodus. God had led his people on an EXODUS OUT of slavery in Egypt. God had then led His people on an EXODUS THROUGH the wilderness where they had learned to trust in Him. Now God was leading them on the final movement; the EXODUS IN to the land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! Jesus breaks every stronghold, and every wall will fall in His powerful name!

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan talks about Daniel who has lived through three administrations and two kingdoms and remained true to the True and Living God through it all. God is still on His throne, and we, like Daniel, must remain faithful to Him as He works His will to the end of days in the midst of temporary earthly kingdoms!

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan teaches about one of the greatest thanksgiving feasts ever; when a dinner was held in Jesus' honor for raising Lazarus from death to life! In this story we see how three very different people expressed their pure thanksgiving to God for His great gift! When our Thanksgiving is "dulled" in "the land of PLENTY", God can sharpen us back up when we give THANKS to Him for His great gifts!

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan shares one of the central stories of the Bible, the great Exodus of God's people from slavery in Egypt! In this story, we come to know that there is an inner slavery that only a new and better Moses, Jesus, can truly set us free from!

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan discusses honoring God in the midst of the kingdoms of this world with the knowledge that one day every Kingdom and power in this world will become the Kingdom of Jesus!

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan discusses two ordinary men, Paul and Silas, who were led by the Holy Spirit in a variety of WEIRD WAYS! Closed and opened doors, women by a river, public beatings and incarceration until they finally PRAISE those prison doors off of their hinges! God's will doesn't always look like we think it should, but that DOES NOT MEAN that God isn't in it, even when we feel very, very lost!

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan discusses how God's holiness and mercy transformed King David making him into a very different kind of king than any that came before him, or after him.

In this sermon, Pastoral Elders Bert Rawert and Jesse Davidson have a live conversation about God's transformation of the Apostle Paul; from zealous persecutor of the Church of Jesus Christ to its greatest advocate!

Ordinary Tool, Extraordinary God October 12, 2025 AM Elwyn Johnston Judges 3:31 Verse of the Week: “Do not be afraid! Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God's.” 2 Chron. 20:15 1. You are God's answer to your world. “After Ehud came Shamgar the son of Anath” Judges 3:31 2. What you have can make a difference “Shamgar killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad.” Judges 3:31 “You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much.” Matthew 25:21 “God has given each of you a gift….Use them well to serve one another.” 1 Peter 4:10 3. Don't allow the circumstances to stop you “Shamgar killed 600 Philistines” Judges 3:31 “When the priests who were carrying the ark came to the edge of the Jordan River and set foot in the water, the water stopped flowing from upstream.” Joshua 3:15 & 16 “we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 “the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel...and he said…Do not be afraid! Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God's.” 2 Chronicles 20:14 & 15

Providential People | Extraordinary God Through Ordinary Means | 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 | Kort Marley by Providence Community Church

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan shows how God chose an obscure shepherd named Abram, called him and made a loving promise to bless him ALL BECAUSE of God's great love of partnering with people. God's preference is to partner with ordinary people like Abram to reveal His love and plan, and to bring about his purposes. God is only looking for people to say "yes" and believe in His goodness and promise.

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan introduces our new series through various Biblical characters which reveal God's stunning grace and faithfulness as well as his power over all things! God has both what we consider big things and what we'd call small things in mind, and is always accomplishing His will if we will only listen to Jesus and believe!

After 20 years of oppression the Israelites cry out to the Lord for deliverance from the Canaanites. God sends Deborah, who led the Israelites into battle and victory over their enemies.

Nehemiah 1:1-4 The post An Ordinary Man Who Served An Extraordinary God appeared first on Pillar Baptist Church.

In this final message of our series "Ordinary People, Extraordinary God", we unpack the feeding of the 5,000 from John 6. Discover how one boy's ordinary lunch reveals the pattern of God's extraordinary work when we trust Him.

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Support our mission to teach every verse of the Bible. Read more here: Project23 Our text today is Judges 3:9-11 But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died. — Judges 3:9-11 What happens when God's Spirit fills an ordinary man? Israel cried out. And God answered—not with an army, but with a man. Othniel wasn't flashy. He wasn't famous. He was Caleb's younger brother, living in the shadow of a great warrior. Yet when the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, everything changed. Notice the shift: Israel cried. God raised. The Spirit empowered. Victory came. Peace followed. This is God's pattern. He takes an ordinary man, fills him with his Spirit, and uses him to deliver his people. Never underestimate what God can do through you when his Spirit fills you. You don't need the perfect résumé, the loudest voice, or the sharpest skills. What you need is surrender to God's Spirit. The battles you face aren't won by sheer grit but by God's Spirit working through you. Othniel's story reminds us: victory doesn't rest on the size of the man, but on the strength of the God in the man. ASK THIS: When was the last time I cried out to God for deliverance instead of trying to fix things myself? Do I believe God's Spirit can work powerfully through me right now? What keeps me from full surrender to God's Spirit? Where in my life do I need to step forward in faith like Othniel? DO THIS: Today, pray specifically for the Spirit of the Lord to empower you in one area where you feel weak—and then take one step of faith into that battle. PRAY THIS: Holy Spirit, fill me today. Use me, like you used Othniel, to bring your victory and your peace where I cannot on my own. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Same God."

Feeling ordinary? You're not alone. In this message, we unpack the story of Lydia in Acts 16 to show how God turns the ordinary into extraordinary the moment we choose to live with an open heart, home, and life.

Obadiah was an ordinary man working in a corrupt palace, yet he chose faithfulness and obedience.  His quiet courage paved the way for God's extraordinary work.  Learn how your everyday life can make an extraordinary impact.

God doesn't wait for perfect people—He works through ordinary, broken vessels to accomplish extraordinary things for His Kingdom.

This message dives into the life of Joseph—better known as Barnabas, the “Son of Encouragement.” From selling his land to support the early church, to believing the best about Paul, and giving John Mark a second chance, Barnabas shows us what it looks like to encourage, invest in, and restore others.

In this message, we look at the story of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz. In a time of famine, wandering, and heartbreak, God was quietly at work writing a redemption story that points us to Jesus. Discover how our Extraordinary God redeems ordinary people out of loss, bitterness, and brokenness—and how His grace is always greater than our wandering.

In the kickoff message of our new series, we explore the story of Shiphrah and Puah — two ordinary midwives who boldy said "no" to Pharaoh's deadly orders because they trusted God above all else.  Discover how these women risked everything to protect life, offering a powerful foreshadowing of Jesus' sacrificial love.

Ruth: Meditations on God's Kindness (Week 2)Ruth 2:1-17Sitting on a farm in Northern California is one of the world's largest corn mazes. Boasting 42 acres of corn, visitors flock to the farm year after year to have a go at the challenging maze. Upon entering the maze, the path feels sporadic and random at best; guests don't have the proper perspective to see that an intricate design has been carved into the field. While some maze-goers can feel lost and unsure at times, the farmers know exactly where they are and where they need to go to work through the picture. Life can feel similar to walking through a corn maze. What we see as dead-ends and endless circles are actually purposeful steps God has ordained to lead us exactly where we need to be. Maybe we expect to go right but end up needing to go left or must double back to move forward. God has the sovereign top-down view to see it all, and our job is to trust and obey as we walk through it. Tomorrow morning come and see just how God works this out for Naomi and Ruth.

Leaving the ashes of war in Congo to a life fueled by purpose and faith, Wilita Sanguma's story is a powerful testimony of God's redemptive love. Anger, bitterness and questions of “why me?”—was transformed into a journey of calling, healing, and hope. Through heartbreak and miracles, loss and generosity, Wilita discovered that even the most ordinary life, when surrendered to God, can become extraordinary. Beauty truly can rise from ashes.Learn more about Lobiko here.Support the showVisit our website for more information on our ministry.https://theunseenstory.org/

Send us a textMark Ellis, journalist and founder of God Reports, joins us to discuss his new book "When Kingdom Light Shines," a collection of 60 extraordinary testimonies that showcase God's supernatural intervention in modern lives.• Mark transitioned from commercial real estate to ministry and then to faith journalism after 25 years• His website God Reports began in 2009 from his desire to share untold missionary stories• Jesus was the ultimate storyteller, using narratives that remain impactful after thousands of years• Stanley Premnath's survival on 9/11 as the only known survivor from the impact zone where Flight 175 hit Tower 2• The transformation of a 27-year-old atheist professor who had a near-death experience that led him to faith and eventually becoming a pastor• These documented stories serve as modern-day continuations of the miraculous works recorded in Acts• Even seemingly ordinary lives contain extraordinary evidence of God's presence when viewed through a spiritual lensYou can learn more about Mark's work at godreports.com or email him directly at mark@godreports.com. His book "When Kingdom Light Shines" is available on Amazon. Order Stephanie's new book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential Learn more at StephanieNelson.comFollow us on Instagram @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMom