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From the letter to Sardis we are warned against preoccupation with image but to focus on transformation from the inside out. The regenerative power of the Holy Spirit brings the fruit of a true believer.

The letter to the church of Thyatira reminds us to hold fast to the Word of God, to test so called “prophets,” and to resist any influences that blend Christian practice with other spiritual “truths”.

Pastor Max had the opportunity to speak at a memorial service for a great pastor friend who passed away last year. Pastor Dave as passionate for God and His people. His life verse was Jeremiah 29:11. This is a short message that Pastor Max shared with Pastor Dave’s congregation. We pray it will be a blessing to you all.

The letter to Church of Pergamum in Revelation 2 warns us of the dangers of compromise and conforming to the world.

We learn from the early Church of Smyrna how to face our afflictions and the need to stand firm in the face of trials like poverty, slander, suffering, and demonic attacks.

We can learn from the early church what we should and should not do. The letter to Ephesus in Revelation 2 reminds us to resist false teaching and idolatry but not to fall into legalism or salvation by works. Remember your first love!

Praise God to find favor in order that He can save others so they too can praise Him. This is how the Church will spread to become all we were meant to be.

Becoming the Church requires us to persevere together (not in isolation) through times of suffering as well as success. Like the early church, we should do so with sincerity and joy.

Becoming the Church as God intended means we work toward unity in mind and heart, sharing resources and caring for one another out of our overflow.

In order to truly become the Church, we need to reclaim a posture of holy fear, respect and reverence for the awesome power of our God.

In the example of the early Church, we should devote ourselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking bread and prayer. Not as passive observers or in isolation, but as an intentional community.

Our final sermon in this series, we look at Jesus command to wait on the Holy Spirit for power, direction, and His return. In a world where waiting is a lost skill, we are called to be still and eagerly expect His return.

In the same way Jesus was sent to the world by the Father, He sends us out as ministers of reconciliation. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to forgive.

To preach is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To witness or to testify is to share how the Gospel of Jesus Christ has impacted your life. There is power in our testimony. In this episode we discuss what testimony is, does, costs and the power in it.

What are the Good News? What is the Gospel? How do you share it with those who don’t believe? What is the difference between sharing the Gospel and disciplining?

We not only need to teach Jesus commandments but also how to obey them. We glance through over 50 commandments of Jesus in the Gospels and focus on 2 Timothy 3:16 for guidance of how to teach someone to obey them. List of the scriptures for the commandments can be found here https://iblp.org/what-are-commands-christ/

As we go and make disciples we must first baptize them. In this teaching we explore the two kinds of baptism that we find in scripture. First the that John the Baptist proclaimed, which was Baptism of repentance and forgiveness. The other one was the one John said will happen through Jesus which was the Baptism by the Holy Spirit.

Join us as dig deep into the the 5 commissions that Jesus shares with the disciples through all the Gospel's and Acts.

In this episode, we study Jesus’ vulnerable prayers and intense struggle in the garden of Gethsemane (at the Mount of Olives) just prior to His betrayal.

Welcome to Episode 100! Today we take a hard look at the difficult text in Mark 11. Why did Jesus lash out in a fit of rage at the temple? Why did He curse the fig tree? It wasn’t even the season for figs! Let’s dig deeper into Jesus’ apparent anger issues.

We continue our journey with Jesus as He, after being anointed, enter Jerusalem as the King of Kings. Sadly this does not lead to celebration but lamentation.

A Biblical perspective on the calling of women in Christ, by Rev. Dr. Trish Kholodenko.

Join us as we journey with Jesus as He spends the last days before the cross. We start His journey in John 11 as we see Jesus show His love for Lazarus but also seals His fate with the Jews who want to kill Him.

In this special episode, Pastor Max and Trish wrestles with a Biblical perspective for Discipleship. This teaching is from the 7th annual Christian Biker Unity Summit.

In this teaching we answer 3 questions about this command. How do we love ourselves? Who are our neighbors? How do we love our neighbors?