Bread of Life Church of Fresno

The Bible teaches that the spiritual world is real. That means to those who follow Jesus that they become aware of spiritual things through being born again. The Bible also teaches that there is a terrible battle being waged spiritually against the child of God and that we are in a real spiritual war. Listen along as we learn how to face that war and prevail through faith in God. Support the show...

The goal of hearing the voice of God is to do what He says! If we listen to Him, we will follow Him. One of the simplest ways to measure how much we hear the voice of Jesus is to examine the level of obedience to what we know that He has said to us. Follow along in this message, where we learn the blessing of following Jesus as He speaks to us. Support the show Find more content at bolcf.org

In this two-part message, we examine the biblical call to unity in the body of Christ. While it seems pretty challenging, it is the will of God nevertheless and must be our aim as Christians. As we look at Matthew 10:34-36, we see Jesus saying that He would not bring peace but would bring a sword that divides. How does the call to unity coincide with the work of division? As we will discover, they...

The beauty of having a relationship with God is that we can actually know Him and not just know about Him. What is wonderful about knowing God is that He knows us; intimately. Whether He speaks to us through the scripture, circumstances, or even the natural world, we walk with God in faith that He will talk to us and that we will hear Him. He also speaks to us inside by ministering to our hearts a...

In this two-part message, we examine the biblical call to unity in the body of Christ. While it seems pretty challenging, it is the will of God nevertheless and must be our aim as Christians. As we look at 1 Corinthians chapter 1, we see the Apostle Paul exhorting the church not to have divisions since that is unspiritual and carnal. This setback occurred when they had added the current philosophi...

One of the greatest gifts to the person who knows Jesus is to hear His voice. In John 10:27, Jesus proclaimed that His sheep (followers) would and could hear His voice! Not only is this a fantastic blessing, but it is also a promise. Our job is to listen and discern what He says to us as we learn to walk with Him. May this message encourage us to live in the divine blessing of the voice of God. Su...

In this message, we learn what the Bible says about rest. For those of us who live in a busy and fast-paced world of multitasking and innumerable options of activity and entertainment, the idea of rest often gets sidelined for what seems to be "more important" things to do with our time. Yet, the biblical command stands without change in both testaments. May we learn that we cannot break the bound...

In this third message from the Old Testament book of 2nd Chronicles 7:14, we look again at the covenant promise of God that if the people that belong to Him and who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray, His forgiveness and healing will come to us. The need to humble ourselves is necessary for God to hear us as He opposes the proud (James 4:6). The prayer that heaven hears comes f...

Continuing with this series from the Old Testament book of 2nd Chronicles 7:14, we learn that God has offered Himself graciously to the earth in a covenant relationship. In these verses, which almost reads like a contract, God promises that if His people, the only ones on the earth who can access this covenant, will call upon His name, that He will hear, forgive, and heal. We can trust Him and rec...

In the Old Testament book of 2nd Chronicles 7:14, we find one of the biblical centerpieces of what kind of prayer God is waiting to hear and respond to according to scripture. As we look at that text, we learn that God is patiently looking for His people to stop and consider the grace and forgiveness He extends to a struggling world. Sin and failure do not have to destroy people's lives. God is gr...

In this lesson, we continue with the theme of learning to depend upon God as our source. We know that God leads us and guides us towards provision for our lives. The issue for us often does not come down to where or not He will provide, but how He will provide and when. While God is faithful to His Word, the way He cares for us is often not determined by our standards or desires. Like the apostle...

In Philippians 4:1-7, the apostle Paul teaches that God can provide peace to our troubled hearts and minds. He states that the source of this peace is from God Himself and does not rely on the condition of the world around us or our circumstances in it. From this, we learn to surrender mental pressure in prayer to God. We are blessed to discover that no matter what situations we find ourselves in,...

The Bible declares in 1st Corinthians 2:1-14 that the apostle Paul relied solely upon the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish his ministry. In this lesson, we examine this famous passage and seek to understand the spiritual nature of prayer. We learn that prayer is not an exercise of the human mind or will. We learn that like the apostle Paul, we must relay on the leading and power of the Holy...

Our dear friends J.B. and Mama Joy Masinde from Deliverance Church in Nairobi, Kenya, came to see us and shared a powerful message to develop our faith. Using Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments, J.B. shows us how God responds to faith, not our human needs or desires. We learned that our faith would increase when we learn to believe God's word and speak it over our lives and circumstance...

In this third message in Listen series, we learn that listening to God's word and to His voice when He is speaking to us guides us into His Kingdom and away from the kingdom of darkness. There are only two kingdoms on this earth. There is the Kingdom of God where Jesus is Lord and the kingdom of darkness ruled over by the devil and his host. When we are saved, we are delivered from the devil's kin...

In this message Jason Guenther teaches us that God understands that we need to be provision in our lives. In order for us to do His will and represent His kingdom in the earth, we will need Him to sustain us.  In order for us to receive His provision, we need to resist the temptation to take things into our own hands and fully listen obey His word and listen to His voice. Follow along as we learn...

In this third message on obedience and faith, we learn that the children of Israel failed to believe God's promise for a promised land. As a result, they took forty year wilderness journey as God waited patiently for the next generation to rise up and fulfill His plan. Upon that generation's transition into the promised land, they were told to stand in front of two mountains as to the blessings up...

In this second message on obedience and faith, we examine the Old Testament where the patriarchs encountered God and were given great promises concerning the future of God's people. When the moment came in world history for those promises to be fulfilled, the very people who called to receive them lost them through unbelief. Their lack of faith resulted in an unwillingness to obey what God was lea...

In this first message on the subject of Obedience and Faith, we examine the lives of Abraham and Moses where we learn that obedience to God held great promises of deliverance for many. These examples teach us that we can look at our own struggles of faith in the midst of challenging circumstances and find confidence in God. We desire to remain obedient to His word and to His voice even when it see...

In this message we examine the subject of obedience in The Bible.  We learn that the ability to obey God's word is given as a gift in salvation through Jesus Christ. The scripture declares that all human beings are born with a disobedient nature and the only way to to be free from that disobedience is to surrender our lives to God. In return, God fills us with His Holy Spirit who helps us surrende...

Whenever we think of the idea of hope, it is often in terms of a feeling or a human emotion. However, in the Bible, hope is a substance that translates to a real expression in how we live our lives. At a fundamental level, what we do with our time, talent, and treasure is an outworking of hope, or a lack of hope. If we have hope, it will be known based upon the decisions we make with the limited t...

Hope, Eternal Hope is the hallmark of disciples of Jesus. It is more than a wish or a good vibe. It is not based in the circumstances of this life. Hope in Christ is never disappointed and comes because of the Love of God that is poured into our hearts. In a hopeless world, those who trust in Jesus can HAVE and SHARE authentic Hope! Lamentations 3:21-24, Romans 5:1-5, 12:19-13 Support the show Fin...

In this message Daniel Dunn shares with us from the Old Testament book of Leviticus that the idea of rest and feasting as an annual event was created by God. As we struggle with the era of Covid-19, we are learning to make the most of life outdoors by seeing it through a lens of being thankful and a heart of worship. Follow along as we learn how to walk with God in every season of life regardless...

In this message we continue with the passage from John 15 where Jesus teaches His disciples the true meaning of staying in relationship with Him. In verses 12-17, Jesus explains that remaining in relationship with Him means that we truly love one another. He states further that when we do that, we are His friends and that we live in a special relationship of knowing Him and His will in the earth....

In light of the recent presidential elections, we take a look at the what the Bible teaches about how one should view political parties and movements. For the children of God, our identity is not in human organizations but in the Kingdom of God. Follow along with us as we read from Romans 8:18-25 and John 15:9-11. Support the show Find more content at bolcf.org