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How do we position ourselves to receive more of the Holy Spirit? In Part 3 of our More series, Pastor Brandon teaches from 1 Corinthians 12 and unpacks two key areas that often keep people from experiencing everything God has for them. From understanding biblical generosity to overcoming misconceptions about spiritual gifts, this message challenges us to pursue God above experiences and to discover the unique gifts He has placed within each of us for the good of the Church. No matter your background or previous experiences, God has more for you. Timestamps 0:00 Welcome 0:48 Welcome to Venture Church 1:28 Atlas Free Mount Baker Fundraiser 2:14 Introduction to the Holy Spirit Series 7:24 Preparing Your Heart to Receive More 8:54 First Key: Unlock Firstfruits 10:23 The Festival of Firstfruits and Pentecost 11:49 Why Generosity Matters 14:08 A Story About Learning to Tithe 18:31 Second Key: Don't Be Uninformed 20:36 Misunderstanding the Holy Spirit 22:14 Chasing God, Not Experiences 26:13 Common Hangups About Spiritual Gifts 27:10 The Nine Gifts of the Spirit 30:50 Pastor Brandon & Di's Story 36:23 Staying Open to More of God 37:40 Don't Let Abuse Keep You from Truth 39:58 Gift. God. Good. 41:24 Spiritual Gifts Are for the Church 42:39 Using Your Gifts for the Common Good 44:36 Let Go of Your Hangups 45:56 Closing Prayer If this message encouraged you, be sure to like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs it. We'd love to have you join us in person at Venture Church as we continue our More series!

Exodus 17:8–12 and Exodus 18:1–11a, 13–26 God never intended for His mission to be carried by a select few. In this Vision Sunday message from Exodus 17–18, we'll look at the kind of church God is calling us to become and what it means for each of us to have a part.

Why can't I change? If you have ever promised yourself that this time would be different, only to end up right back where you started, this message is for you. Real change never comes from trying harder. It comes from something far better than willpower.In this sermon, Pastor Brandon walks through the life of Zedekiah, the very last king of Judah, found in 2 Chronicles 36:11 through 16. Zedekiah knew exactly what God wanted him to do. He had the prophet Jeremiah speaking directly into his life. And yet he could not bring himself to obey. Pastor Brandon traces four snapshots of a failed king: a man who knew God's word but would not obey it, a man whose fear became his functional king, a man who listened to the wrong voices, and a man who tried to save himself and lost everything.Sound familiar? We are remarkably optimistic about our future selves. We tell ourselves that next time we will be more patient, more faithful, more disciplined. But if the answer to fixing your life is more willpower, you will keep looking to yourself to fix a problem you have never been able to fix. As Pastor Brandon puts it, maybe our deepest need is not a stronger version of ourselves. Maybe we need a better king.Fear is sneaky that way. In Jeremiah 38:19 Zedekiah admits it out loud: I am afraid. Fear of people, fear of losing control, fear of what obedience might cost. When fear runs the show, it quietly becomes the king of your life, and it will lead you exactly where it led Zedekiah. The same is true of the voices we listen to. Zedekiah surrounded himself with people who told him what he wanted to hear, and it cost him everything.That is where the good news of Jesus comes in. Where every other king failed, Jesus succeeded. He died for failed kings and failed subjects, He rose victoriously, and now He invites anyone who will listen to surrender to Him, to walk with Him as a friend, to learn from Him as a teacher, and to worship Him as a Savior. Your identity is not something you achieve. It is something you receive. Real transformation happens not by trying harder for Jesus but by belonging to Jesus.Whether you are exhausted from fighting the same battles, skeptical that faith could actually change anything, or simply curious about what the Bible really says about transformation, Pastor Brandon's message will meet you where you are with honesty, humor, and hope.#AllianceChurch #SundaySermon #BibleTeaching #JesusSaves #ChristianFaith #ChurchOnline #WisconsinChurch #FaithThatMoves #HopeInJesus #SermonSeries #faith #jesus #god #christianity #christian #change #transformation #willpower #surrender #hope #church #gospel

Sin rarely wrecks a life overnight, it gains momentum one compromise at a time. In this message from the life of Samson, Pastor Brandon reveals how unrestrained sin grows, where it leads, and how God's grace still offers a way back.

Pastor Brandon July 19th 2026

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What changed Peter from a man who denied Jesus to the bold leader who preached the gospel to thousands?In week two of our More series, Pastor Brandon explores one of the greatest transformations in Scripture. Peter was impulsive, inconsistent, and often his own worst enemy. Yet just weeks after denying Jesus, he stood before thousands in Jerusalem and boldly proclaimed the gospel. What happened?The answer is the Holy Spirit.Walking through Matthew 16 and Acts 2, Pastor Brandon shows how the Holy Spirit empowers ordinary people with boldness, purpose, and supernatural strength. The same promise that transformed Peter is still available today. If you've ever wondered whether God can use you, this message is a reminder that the Holy Spirit changes everything.If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs hope today.Be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss a message from Venture Church.Timestamps0:00 – Welcome and Prayer3:44 – Summer Service Update and Staff Transitions5:17 – Welcoming Pastor Tyrone and Amy Rin6:31 – Summer Service Times Reminder7:20 – What Changed Peter?10:08 – Peter Declares Jesus as the Messiah11:46 – "On This Rock I Will Build My Church"13:12 – Peter's Potential14:17 – Peter Rebukes Jesus16:22 – "Get Behind Me, Satan"17:24 – Peter Denies Jesus Three Times22:58 – Fifty Days Later23:27 – Understanding Pentecost26:56 – Peter's Incredible Transformation28:14 – Peter's First Sermon30:31 – "You Crucified Him"32:26 – Cut to the Heart34:49 – Peter's First Altar Call35:23 – The Holy Spirit Changed Everything36:25 – The Promise Is for You37:37 – What the Holy Spirit Produces38:02 – Unction and Boldness38:35 – Living with God's Anointing40:03 – If There's More of God, I Want More40:41 – Three Thousand Saved41:41 – Receiving More of the Holy Spirit42:46 – A Prayer for More45:03 – What's Next and Kingdom Builders46:28 – Why Summer Camp Matters47:41 – God Inhabits the Praises of His People48:38 – Revival Night and Closing Announcements

Waiting can be one of the hardest parts of following God. This Sunday we'll see how God shapes us in the waiting and why His timing is always better than the shortcuts we're tempted to take.

Are you too far gone for God to forgive you? It might be the quietest question people carry into a Sunday service, or refuse to say out loud at all. Some of us have done things we cannot forget, and we are half convinced God cannot either. And some of us have the opposite problem. We are bothered by the idea that God would forgive certain people, and we do not fully know why that offends us so much.In this sermon, Pastor Brandon opens with three things he says Americans struggle with. The offsides rule in soccer. The metric system. And the fact that God forgives people who have done truly terrible things. He then walks us straight into 2 Chronicles 33 and the story of King Manasseh, the man the Bible describes as the worst king in the entire history of Judah.Manasseh was 12 when he became king and reigned 55 years. He tore down every reform his father Hezekiah had built. He filled the temple with idols. He practiced witchcraft, divination, and demon worship. He sacrificed his own sons in the fire. And 2 Kings 21:16 says he filled Jerusalem from end to end with innocent blood. Pastor Brandon does not soften any of it. Because the point of the sermon is not that Manasseh was not that bad. The point is that he really was.And then rock bottom hits. The Assyrians captured him, put a hook in his nose, and dragged him to Babylon in chains. And there, in shackles, this man finally humbled himself. He cried out to the same God he had rejected for over fifty years. And the sentence that follows is one of the most staggering in the Bible. "The Lord was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea. So he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God" (2 Chronicles 33:13).Pastor Brandon lands the point that most modern Christians have never fully wrestled with. God's forgiveness does not minimize sin. It magnifies grace. Every objection our hearts raise when God forgives a person we think should be beyond forgiveness reveals a version of the gospel we have not fully understood yet. Because the gospel has never been about God forgiving people who deserve it. It has always been about God forgiving people who do not.He tells the story of David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam killer, to make the modern version of Manasseh painfully real. And then he brings the whole thing to the cross. Centuries after Manasseh, blood would fill Jerusalem again. But this time the King would shed his own. Jesus was treated like Manasseh so that Manassehs could be treated like Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21).If you have been carrying a story you think has disqualified you, this teaching is for you. And if you have been quietly angry that God would forgive certain other people, this teaching is even more for you.

What if the restless ache in your heart could finally find its answer—not in a bigger bank account, but in gratitude? Pastor Brandon unpacks the biblical wisdom of Ecclesiastes, where the Hebrew word *hevel* reveals life's maddening paradox: the more we grasp for wealth, the faster satisfaction slips through our fingers. Like little Charlie crying for more coins in the kids' ministry hallway, we never seem to have enough. Pastor Brandon gently reframes everything—the answer to greed isn't poverty, it's gratitude. Don't miss this message; it could transform how you see everything you already have. Brandon Bachtel www.stonepointchurch.com

In this sermon, Pastor Brandon explains how God uses pain and suffering to draw us to himself and make us more connected to others. Psalms 119:65-80

Marriage roles can be a difficult topic, especially in today's culture. But Scripture doesn't present them as a struggle for power—it presents them as a picture of the gospel. In this week's message from Genesis 2 and Ephesians 5, Pastor Brandon and Susan remind us that God designed husbands and wives with complementary roles that create unity, not inequality. As we pursue Christ together, our marriages become a reflection of his love, grace, and faithfulness to the world around us.

Pastor Brandon July 12th 2026

What if God sees every chaotic, knotted thread of your life—and still calls it beautiful? Pastor Brandon opens Psalm 139 with a striking image: the back of a tapestry loom, tangled and confusing, yet hiding something spectacular on the other side. Just as David discovered, God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent—He knew you before you were formed, loves you completely, and is weaving purpose through every hardship. If your life feels like a parade you can only see one float at a time, this message reveals the breathtaking view from above. Don't miss it—watch now! Brandon Bachtel www.stonepointchurch.com

When Everything Falls Apart | Pastor Brandon Watts | 26.07.06 by Epiphany Church Brooklyn

Why does life feel so far from God right now? Nobody wakes up one morning and decides to walk away from him. It happens quietly. Slowly. A thousand small decisions that eventually add up to a place you never meant to end up. And then one day, you look around and cannot remember how you got here.In this sermon, Pastor Brandon opens with a jarring picture. Imagine waking up on July 5, the day after celebrating 250 years as a nation, only to find your family taken, your home gone, your voice silenced, and you marching in chains to a foreign land. That is exactly where the northern kingdom of Israel found itself under their last king, King Hosea (2 Kings 17:1 to 8). And Pastor Brandon walks us through what actually caused it, because it was not what most of us would guess.Israel did not fall because Assyria had a bigger army. Israel fell because Israel had spent hundreds of years drifting from God. King Hosea took the fall, but he was not the worst king. He was just the one holding the empty box after generation after generation had already eaten through it. He ate the last bowl of cereal, but he did not eat the whole box.Then Pastor Brandon pulls six steps straight from verses 7 through 23 that trace the downward spiral almost anyone can slip into if they are not paying attention. Forget the God who rescued you. Start imitating the culture around you. Trade the real God for whatever idols the world offers. Ignore the Word when it starts to correct you. Reject the covenant relationship God has extended to you. Refuse to repent when he calls you back. That path always ends the same place, in what he calls spiritual exile. Not that God stops loving you. But that you find yourself living far from the joy, peace, and freedom your soul was built for.And here is where the message takes a turn most religious talks never do. Pastor Brandon flips those six steps into the road home. Choose to repent. Embrace the covenant Christ purchased for you. Listen to God's Word until it stops being information and starts being transformation. Destroy the idols that compete for the throne of your heart. Imitate Christ. And remember God, not as a fact but as a daily rhythm.The pivot from avoidance to embrace is the whole gospel. It is not about staring at the Doritos you cannot eat. It is about a ribeye and mashed potatoes so much better in front of you that the Doritos disappear from your mind entirely. That is what Jesus is. Not a list of rules to avoid. A person to feast on. And the wildest promise of the New Testament is not just that Jesus shows you the way home. He is the way home. And when you trust him, he makes his home in you (John 14:6, John 14:23).If you have felt distant from God for a while and are ready to come home, this teaching is for you.

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In this sermon, Pastor Brandon teaches us that love is more than an action-it is what we become. God is love, and we have been called to reflect his self-sacrificial love to everyone, especially the lost. 1 Corinthians 13.

What does it mean to be a friend of Jesus? In this Revival Sunday message, Pastor Dick Brogden challenges us to see missions not just as something the church supports, but as a response to friendship with Jesus. Teaching from John 15, Pastor Dick reminds us that Jesus has called us His friends, trusted us with His mission, and invited us to participate in bringing the gospel to the nations. With billions of people still unreached and thousands of people groups with little or no access to the gospel, the call of God is still urgent. This message unpacks what it means to give friendship back to Jesus by encouraging Him, defending Him, standing with Him, sharing His heart, and stewarding the trust He has placed in us. Pastor Dick also reminds us that God does not need perfect people to accomplish His mission. He uses weak, willing, Spirit-filled people who spend time with Jesus, humble themselves in prayer, and say yes to His call. Whether you are called to go, give, pray, support, or take a first step toward missions, this message is a powerful reminder that Jesus is worthy of our whole lives. If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs to be reminded that God can use them to make Jesus known. Make sure to like and subscribe to stay up to date with weekly messages from Venture Church. Timestamps 0:00 – YouTube Welcome from Pastor Brandon 0:18 – Invitation to Revival Night 0:42 – Introducing Pastor Dick Brogden 1:28 – Live Dead and the Mission to the Unreached 1:55 – John 15:11–16 3:29 – Love, Missions, and the Great Commission 3:55 – Fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandments 4:20 – Understanding People Groups 5:14 – What Is an Unreached People Group? 5:40 – Frontier and Unengaged People Groups 6:32 – Trolling for Apostles 7:14 – Jesus Calls Us Friends 8:16 – Saint John in Exile 9:02 – Does God Need Our Friendship? 10:06 – The Wonder of Being a Friend of God 10:55 – Giving Friendship to Jesus 11:18 – Encouraging Our Friend Jesus 12:18 – Defending Our Friend Jesus 13:29 – Standing with Jesus 14:56 – The Cost of Standing with Jesus 16:07 – Offering Consolation to Jesus 16:25 – The Unreached World and the Heart of Jesus 17:24 – Friendship and Trust 18:13 – Jesus Has Trusted Us with His Mission 18:35 – The Mission Story of Scripture 19:45 – Trusted to Evangelize the World 20:13 – You Did Not Choose Me, But I Chose You 20:45 – God Uses the Weak and Foolish 21:43 – God's Spirit Lives in You 22:27 – The Power of the Holy Spirit Will Come Upon You 22:58 – How Can We Be Missionaries? 23:19 – Peter, John, and Being with Jesus 24:16 – God Uses Ordinary People 24:56 – The Assemblies of God and Missions 25:21 – Azusa Street and Humble Beginnings 26:34 – Humbling Ourselves in Prayer 27:24 – Power to Witness and Power for Holiness

In John 4, Jesus meets a woman carrying more than a water jar and reveals a truth that speaks to every restless heart searching for lasting satisfaction. This message invites us to consider whether the things we're chasing can truly satisfy and points us to the One who can.

This week in our sermon, Pastor Brandon Bergvall focuses on the long conversations between Job and his three friends (Job 4-37). Although the friends genuinely wanted to comfort Job, they assumed his suffering must have been the result of hidden sin. Their belief was simple: God always blesses the righteous, always punishes the wicked, and therefore anyone suffering must deserve it. While parts of their theology were true -- God is sovereign, just, and sin does have consequences -- their conclusions were wrong because Job was innocent. Their faulty understanding of God caused them to add to Job's pain instead of comforting him. Pastor Brandon's sermon emphasizes that bad theology makes bad friends, warning that half-truths about God can be deeply damaging when applied without wisdom or compassion.    Website: redeemermidland.org Instagram: instagram.com/redeemermidland Facebook: facebook.com/RedeemerMidland   At Redeemer, we seek to be a Gospel-Centered, Missional Family. We sing songs to worship our Lord, we preach the Word of God from the Bible, and we love one another.   We would love to see you on a Sunday morning at 9:00 or 11:00 am at 3601 N. Lamesa Rd in Midland, Texas. 

In this episode, Pastor Brandon and Pastor Hannah close out our series with a word on recognizing the season of life we're in, and what God may be speaking to us in a given season.

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Be Iron | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church

As we look at the baptism of Jesus, we'll see what the Father reveals about Himself and what every father should strive to be. It's a message about presence, identity, and the powerful impact a father can have in the life of a child.

Why do you secretly feel like a fraud? Most of us have a gap, sometimes a small one and sometimes a canyon, between the person other people see and the person we know we actually are. And underneath all of it is a low grade exhaustion of pretending.In this sermon, Pastor Brandon opens the second week of our Counterfeit Kings series with a king almost no one has heard of, Abijah (also called Abijam), and uses his story to expose something deeply true about most of our lives. Abijah has two biographies in Scripture. In 2 Chronicles 13, he stands in front of a hostile army outnumbered two to one and delivers a speech so confident in God that you would cast him as the hero of a movie. In 1 Kings 15, the same man is summarized in one sentence. His heart was not fully devoted to the Lord, and he repeated the sins of his father.Pastor Brandon shows that these two biographies are not a contradiction. They are the same king described by two different writers, to two different audiences, asking two different questions. Kings is asking, how did we get here? Chronicles is asking, where do we go from here? And the painful thing is that most of us have the exact same problem. There is a version of us our family sees, our coworkers see, our social media followers see. And there is a version of us only God sees. And the gap between those two is the most exhausting thing about being human.Pastor Brandon does not let the question sit theoretical. He asks it straight. If God wrote your biography today and pressed print, would you stop the press? That is the diagnostic.The fix is not better performance. It is not polishing your image. The fix is wholehearted devotion to God in every compartment of your life, including the ones you have locked the door on. Pastor Brandon takes us to Psalm 139:23 to 24 ("search me and know me"), and reminds us that the unexamined life is not worth living. He challenges men in particular this Father's Day, because the people who suffer most from our two biography living are our spouse and our kids.And then the message lands at the cross. Jesus is the one king whose public and private life matched perfectly. He loved the Father with all his heart, all his soul, and all his much. On the cross, he was treated the way we deserve, so we can be treated the way he deserves. In his resurrection, he does not just forgive your divided heart, he moves in. The very life of God fuses to yours. He does not say "now do better." He says "now I will help you."If you have been carrying the weight of a hidden chapter, this teaching is for you. The good news is God is not done writing your biography.

This Father's Day, Pastor Brandon continued our series on Judges with a challenge to be stronger than Samson, not in physical strength, but in character, conviction, and obedience to God. Samson's life reminds us that true strength is found in surrendering to God and living faithfully according to His calling.

There is no shortage of opinions on who Jesus is. Everyone has one and there are many different versions. While a pursuit of his true identity is paramount, our response is equally vital. Join us this Sunday as Pastor Brandon shares from Colossians that Jesus can either be of no significance or infinite significance; the only thing he can't be is moderately significant.

How does a comeback actually happen? It doesn't happen over night, and the unfortunate reality is that something bad has to happen first for it even be necessary. The good news is that the Bible doesn't hold real life examples of this from us, and one of the best comes in the form of Peter.In Week 4 of "Comeback Stories," Pastor Brandon Petty from Generation Church leads us through a study of Peter's journey from declaring Jesus the Messiah, to denying him three times, to ultimately leading the spread of the Gospel.

What do you do when life feels uncertain, stressful, or completely out of your control?In this message, Pastor Brandon continues our **Chasing Purpose** series by teaching through Proverbs 3 and one of the most well-known promises in Scripture: **“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”**Pastor Brandon reminds us that life often brings seasons we cannot control. Jobs change, finances get tight, people move, the economy shifts, and the world can feel unstable. But in the middle of uncertainty, God invites us to trust Him fully.This message unpacks what it actually means to trust God: learning His truth, obeying His will, sharing in His blessings, and submitting to His correction. When we choose God's wisdom over our own understanding, He brings health, peace, direction, and nourishment to our lives.If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs a reminder to hold tightly to Jesus and trust Him in every season.Make sure to like and subscribe to stay up to date with weekly messages from Venture Church.

We all have areas of brokenness, weakness, and struggle that we'd rather keep hidden. This Sunday, we'll look at the story of Naaman and discover how God's grace meets us in the very places where we are most aware of our need for Him.

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In this message from Judges, Pastor Brandon unpacks Samson's origin story and the truth that God often starts His greatest work in barren places. Before Samson stepped into his calling, God made a promise to a woman who believed her story was marked by impossibility. If you're in a season of waiting or uncertainty, this message is a reminder that God's promises are greater than your circumstances. The barren place may be where He's preparing you for His purpose.

Marriage was never meant to be merely a relationship for personal happiness—it was designed to reflect the gospel. In this week's message from Genesis 1–3, Pastor Brandon shows us that God's vision for marriage is rooted in relationship, vulnerability, and purpose. While sin has fractured trust and intimacy, the gospel restores what is broken. As we learn to love sacrificially, trust courageously, and fight for one another, our marriages become a living picture of God's redeeming love to the world.

In a world full of competing voices telling us who Jesus is and what really matters, the book of Colossians calls us back to what is true and unshakable. Written to believers surrounded by confusion, pressure, and spiritual counterfeits, this letter lifts our eyes to the absolute supremacy and sufficiency of Christ. Join us this Sunday as Pastor Brandon begins our study of Colossians where we learn Jesus is not one option among many; He is before all things, over all things, and enough for all things.

What did the prophets mean when they warned of “peace, peace” when there was no peace? In this Hebraic Idioms study, Pastor Brandon Holthaus examines the powerful biblical expression found in Ezekiel and how it applies not only to ancient Israel but also to the world today. Drawing from Ezekiel, Jeremiah, the teachings of Paul, and the words of Jesus, this message explores the danger of false security, the deception of comforting lies, and the reality that true peace can only come through a right relationship with God. Pastor Brandon explains how false prophets promised safety while judgment was approaching, why people naturally prefer reassuring messages over difficult truth, and how the same pattern will reappear in the last days through the global cry of “peace and safety.” The study also examines personal responsibility, generational influences, spiritual deception, and the importance of breaking destructive patterns through obedience to Christ. Topics covered: • The Hebraic idiom “Peace, Peace” (Shalom, Shalom) • False prophets and false assurances • Ezekiel 13 and Jeremiah's warnings • Paul's prophecy of “peace and safety” • The danger of spiritual complacency • Judgment, repentance, and biblical truth • Generational patterns and personal responsibility • Breaking destructive family cycles • Spiritual warfare and discernment • The difference between false peace and true biblical peace • End times parallels and prophetic implications • How believers can stand firm in a culture of deception Join us as we explore this important Hebraic idiom and discover why genuine peace is found only through Jesus Christ.

What did the prophets mean when they warned of "peace, peace" when there was no peace? In this Hebraic Idioms study, Pastor Brandon Holthaus examines the powerful biblical expression found in Ezekiel and how it applies not only to ancient Israel but also to the world today. Drawing from Ezekiel, Jeremiah, the teachings of Paul, and the words of Jesus, this message explores the danger of false security, the deception of comforting lies, and the reality that true peace can only come through a right relationship with God. Pastor Brandon explains how false prophets promised safety while judgment was approaching, why people naturally prefer reassuring messages over difficult truth, and how the same pattern will reappear in the last days through the global cry of "peace and safety." The study also examines personal responsibility, generational influences, spiritual deception, and the importance of breaking destructive patterns through obedience to Christ. Topics covered: • The Hebraic idiom "Peace, Peace" (Shalom, Shalom) • False prophets and false assurances • Ezekiel 13 and Jeremiah's warnings • Paul's prophecy of "peace and safety" • The danger of spiritual complacency • Judgment, repentance, and biblical truth • Generational patterns and personal responsibility • Breaking destructive family cycles • Spiritual warfare and discernment • The difference between false peace and true biblical peace • End times parallels and prophetic implications • How believers can stand firm in a culture of deception Join us as we explore this important Hebraic idiom and discover why genuine peace is found only through Jesus Christ.

What does it actually mean to fear the Lord?In this message, Pastor Brandon continues our Chasing Purpose series as we move from Ecclesiastes into the book of Proverbs. Solomon begins Proverbs by teaching that wisdom starts with one foundational truth: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”But fear of the Lord does not mean being scared of God. For followers of Jesus, it means living with reverence, awe, humility, and deep respect for who God is. It means choosing God's wisdom over our own understanding, listening to His voice above the opinions of the world, and allowing His Word to shape the way we live.Pastor Brandon reminds us that there are always two voices competing for our attention: wisdom and foolishness, God's way and our own way. True wisdom begins when we surrender our plans, trust God's direction, and live with reverence for the One who created us, loves us, and will never leave us.This message also includes a powerful time of communion and a Kingdom Builders Light Bearers Project update.If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs wisdom and direction this week.Make sure to like and subscribe to stay up to date with weekly messages from Venture Church.Timestamps0:00 – YouTube Welcome from Pastor Brandon0:18 – Welcome to Venture Church1:25 – Introducing Proverbs1:52 – Proverbs of Solomon3:03 – The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Knowledge3:35 – How to Read the Bible5:02 – Reading a Proverb a Day5:27 – The Main Theme of Proverbs6:00 – Proverbs as Wisdom Literature7:27 – What Wisdom Means8:01 – Wisdom and Folly8:55 – Two Voices Competing for Your Attention9:28 – God's Plan vs. Our Plan10:15 – Everyone Has an Opinion11:44 – Wisdom and Folly in Everyday Life12:17 – Real Questions People Are Asking Right Now13:49 – Unlocking Wisdom in Proverbs14:26 – God's Plan vs. My Plan15:23 – The Way of a Fool Seems Right16:32 – When Feelings Lead Us the Wrong Way17:54 – What Does “Fear of the Lord” Mean?19:25 – Fear of God Without Jesus20:10 – The Journey of Following Jesus20:35 – Fear of God as Reverence21:05 – Worshiping God with Reverence and Awe21:44 – Respectful Fear of God22:48 – A Child's Reverence for Their Parents24:15 – Reverential Respect25:03 – God Is the Creator, We Are His Creation25:56 – Reverence, Obedience, and Fellowship with God26:09 – True Wisdom Comes from Knowing Who God Is27:09 – Nothing Can Separate Us from God's Love28:44 – God Will Never Leave or Forsake Us29:12 – Fear of the Lord Shapes How We Live30:25 – Fear of God Drives Out Fear of Man30:58 – Obedience Leads to Deeper Relationship31:06 – Communion Moment32:27 – Reflecting and Remembering33:52 – Making Things Right with Jesus35:22 – Remembering What Jesus Has Done36:01 – Receiving the Bread36:42 – The Cup and the Blood of Jesus37:52 – Invitation to Begin a Relationship with Jesus39:17 – Salvation Prayer40:10 – Receiving the Cup40:13 – Worship Response45:15 – Kingdom Builders Light Bearers Project Update45:36 – Mike and Kayla Anderson Share46:18 – Why Kids Ministry Matters47:17 – Ways to Participate in Light Bearers48:24 – Invitation to Give48:43 – What's Next Resource49:03 – YouTube Outro

This week Pastor Brandon kicks off our series, “Summer in the Psalms”. We will be looking at the songs of ascent, this week we start with Psalm 120.Support the show