Dave McCue's Podcast

What should you do if you happen to find yourself in a place like Babylon? Do you know how to test the temperature of the water that you swim in? Here are 4 ways to maintain your connection and hope. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel l...

One of the most sobering texts to read about how the Wrath of God is poured out upon those with the mark of the beast--with the character traits of the beast. It is the third set of 7s, and this time from the Throne's perspective. Here are 5 things we as followers of Christ need to hear and learn. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s comi...

The text talks heavily about the marks upon God's people's forehead and for that of the world's people. What are all those marks about? What are the marks. For God's people there are 7 marks given for what His people will be like. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into th...

Questions about how to avoid being deceived in this world? Wondering about that number in chapter 13? Here is a bit of a primer on that text around the second beast. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any bet...

Karen McCue stands in with an message of hope, that the Lord is still God in your life So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way...

The beast of the sea is a presented in Revelation as a parody of the Christ in Revelation 5, but instead of sacrifice the beast (the machinations of the world's powers) use force. Those who call Christ and the Kingdom of God must not use that methodology to coerce, because God does not coerce. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming w...

How do we as Christians get through this messy world. Through the testimony of Jesus, through knowing the truth, and sharing the new life that His gospel brings to us. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any b...

Often people think that it is the Law and the Prophets is the witness and way to share the good news, but it is only the way if it is delivered in repentance. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better the...

Many who first come to God often think that everything will be fun and happy during their discipleship journey, but that is not actually the promise that Jesus makes. The promise of the Christian walk is that it will be worth it. Not necessarily easy, not necessarily fun...but so, so worth it. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when J...

Bev Brown steps in and talks about chasing your dreams and what that might mean in the light of God...who is the God of all your days So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedien...

Learning how to give well is a matter of following the examples in our lives. First we see people that give; then we receive so abundantly the giving that God does in us; and then we participate in that giving as it flows through us to others. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old...

Bill Strite stands in for Pastor Dave and talks about the struggle to take God's word into the community while all the time you're asking yourself, "Why me Lord?" So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You di...

What in then world does it take to get our attention? God will go to great lengths to convince people that they should change their ways. But, before people can change their ways it is most helpful to have an example of a changed life. That is the essence of renewal and revival. The deep work of the Spirit inside God's people; in order that they might then assist the redemption of then more p...

In the midst of everything happening on Earth, there in Heaven, where everything is decided, there is silence and the prayers of the people of God are reverberated back. Now our hopes and dreams are magnified to great effect in our lives and those for whom we pray. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily sl...

Pentecost is the birthday of the church. God's purchase of His people - warranted by the presence of His Spirit within. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient childre...

In faith a gift has been given. However, many guard it as Beauty and the Beast's Beast guards his flower, by keeping everyone away. This is not how faith is guarded. It must be exercised, brought out into view, shared. It is in that way that the family of faith lives and grows and has its being. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming...

God seals His people and that does two things. 1) it enables them to stand at the interface between heaven and earth...not to stumble but to stand, because the Christian is that interface; and 2) this sealing activates their faith to function. The Holy Spirit's presence in them assists and activates their faith, so that they can be faithful even in difficult circumstances. So roll up your sle...

God is not impatient with us, for our own sake, but rather even when He punishes it is only to get our attention and to bring us to repentance. What will it take to get the earth's attention? What will it take to get our attention? mine? So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old...

What does it mean that at the throne is the lamb...not a lion. It changes everything about how we need to understand power and its use. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedi...

Revelation 4 and 5 are parallel to and follow Isaiah 6. There is a throne in heaven and it is not empty nor has it ever been. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient childr...

As the stone that blocks the tomb of Jesus is rolled away it reveals a Lord that is greater than death. At Easter death actually no longer has the last word on our lives. Jesus does, but only if we allow the stone to be rolled away...only if we unlock our hearts...only if we choose God as our God and stop living for the world. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to rec...

For all the prophecy and study that the Jews had regarding the coming messiah, no one got that correct, and then after he came as he taught in and around the area, they still didn't get it straight. But he did. Jesus knew what he was doing and in spite of everyone else's confusion he was not confused. This is the correct light to see Palm Sunday in. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind...

Amen means that's the way it is. Jesus is the faithful witness to who God is; but He isn't looking for our mild approval. We are invited into His new creation and yet our zeal lags and when that happens we are no longer part of the healing or the refreshing that God brings to His people. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming wh...

There are two possibilities for what the open door might mean. 1) a door for the word of God to go through; or 2) A door that allows anyone to be in relationship with God. There really is no choice here, they are linked--in order for us to be on mission we need to be in relationship. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arriv...

Sardis is not a church beset by false doctrine or practices. It is far too dead for that. Sardis has peace, but the peace of the cemetery. As children of God though Jesus is calling them to 1) wake up; 2) strengthen what remains of their faith; 3) Remember what they originally received; 4) take hold of that and cling to it; and 5) repent. So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally...