LifeSpring Church Podcast

Jesus stood on the frontline for us. It wasn't His sin. It wasn't His burden to bear. But He knew that we could never conquer on our own. His unconditional love made Him our hero!

| Rev. David Meyer | Pain is the common denominator of humanity. We all experience pain at some level, and we tend to try to shut it out of our lives. But God can and will use the pains of our lives and use it for our good!

Jesus came into a world that considered women as unworthy. He challenged this thinking by demonstrating His value in the women around Him, even the lowest of the low. Our value is not the value assigned to us by society; our value is displayed by the actions of Jesus!

Jonah was a passionate man and had a strong will. But the collision of man's will and God's will always causes trouble. If we will submit and obey, God's Spirit meets us in that place, and His perfect will is accomplished. Our submission to God's calling must be stronger than our own will.

| Rev. Robert Kurz | There are so many reasons we fall into struggling with "if only" regrets. But God is sovereign even in the "ifs." ALL things work together for good, on the condition that we love God and walk in His calling on our lives.

God Himself came down off His throne to perform the greatest act of love... He gave His life for the ones He loved. But He did not finish there, He was raised to new life! The story of Easter is an image of the promise of the resurrection by that same Spirit that is available to ALL who believe.

Abraham held onto the hope of the promise of God. He believed that God can bring life to something that has no life. He doesn't need anything other than His OWN resurrection power! He will bring dead things to life!

If we will have faith to let God write our story, the things that we think are dead can be raised to life. He is our resurrecting power! He brings dead things back to life through the power of His Spirit working in us.

The seed of God’s Word is guaranteed to be good seed, but the soil of our heart determines the amount growth that can happen. Even good seed needs good soil to grow in. We are responsible for making our soil a healthy growth environment for the good seed.

In order to be growing in our mindset, we have to adjust ourselves to God’s leading and correction. We must live by God’s grace, and not by our faulty idea of perfection. Our gratitude to God will keep our mindset always focused on Him.

We must walk through the door He has prepared for us. We have to see His purpose, prepare for it, and intentionally pursue it. When we are on God's mission, nothing can stop us!

When God fills us with the Holy Ghost, we are given the power to see doors open where there were closed doors before. In desperate moments, we can kick open doors by unifying with the Body of Christ and praying together according to the will of God.

God is approachable. He opens doors before us, desiring us to trust Him enough to go through it. Once through the door, He does not forsake us. He never leaves those who seek Him, those who worship Him in spirit and in truth, but He WILL accomplish a good work!

God sets before us an open door. If we will trust in Him and walk through that door, we will see His glory unfold in our lives. No man can shut the door that God has opened!

With the Holy Spirit in us and God's Word to guide us, we have more than enough to cover our needs! He is our provider... The One who is our source. There is not a single human need that cannot be met by the One who made us.

God has given us the ability to understand real love through His character. He is patient, kind, and wants everything that is best for us. If we walk in His love, we will be able to have His character in us. We will truly be able to share His love with the world!

The Church of the living God should be the grittiest people on the face of the earth. Though trials, tribulations, and persecution comes against us, we must trust in the strength of the Lord and be always pressing forward. We must not give up! We must keep going forward!

Our lifestyle creates our legacy for us. Let us not deceive ourselves, but prayerfully walk toward the light of God’s holiness. In walking toward God’s holiness, we are walking into His revelation for lives.

Jesus cannot leave us in darkness. He is the Light, so when we draw close to Him, His light dispels our darkness. In this closeness, His light gives us the revelation we need in our lives.

We are made to shine in a dark world to help others find the safety of Jesus in the storm. We go through the same storms that they go through, but the light of Jesus in our lives MUST shine on to guide ALL who see it. He is the firm foundation.

Jesus is the Light. We were made to reflect that light, but it is impossible for us, unless we fully surrender to Him. This world needs us to walk in the Light, so that they might know Him, too!

God has never stopped being the Creator... He continues to make new things! He restores life, security, and hope to broken people.

Everything we have is because of what He did. He allows any person to meet Him at the manger, at the place of the beginning of new life.

Seeking God’s face for His revelation in our lives will give us “secrets” with our Savior. He is a personal Savior, one who wants to share intimacy with His people. We can find rest and safety under His protection.

When we don’t have strength, or feel strong enough for what we have in front of us, we are missing a specific element. We are missing the JOY that only Jesus can bring. His joy is our strength.