Maranatha Teachings

We serve a faithful Creator who made all things good. When man, who was born and only knew a very good environment, decided to disobey God and eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, his knowledge of evil became experiential and his capacity for innate goodness died. Thankfully, our Heavenly Father is the giver of good gifts. Through His Holy Spirit, He nurtures in us His goodness that we m...

Those brought up in their Christian faith with the King James Bible as their text know this fruit as "gentleness." But Christians brought up on more modern versions are given "gentleness" for what the KJV calls "meekness." This synonym knot gives us a glimpse of the intertwining of the qualities of the fruit of the Spirit. Join us as we dive deeper into what the Greek text terms as chrestotes , "u...

In an age of lightning communication, instant gratification, and immediate satiation the need for patience may seem obsolete. But the Christian life is impossible without it. He who said, "Behold, I come quickly" also said "Occupy until I come." Patience isn't simple waiting in silence. It's being about the kingdom business with the right attitude of heart regardless of opposition. Join us as we e...

Peace means different things to different people: freedom from worry, absence of war, lack of conflict, a litmus test for next steps, and even the symbol for a counter-cultural movement birthed in the 1960s that is with us even today. But how does God define peace and, more importantly, how do we His people walk in it? Join us for this powerful message from the heart of our Heavenly Father as we l...

Joy is a hallmark of God's kingdom (Rom. 14:7) and provides the necessary strength for the work of the saints (Neh. 8:10). Join us as we plumb the depths of God's joy well and learn how to abound in rejoicing by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God is love and He gave us a spirit of power, love, and self-control. In this message, we look into love's origin and outpouring and how the Holy Spirit grows this fruit in us.

In the beginning, God gave man every herb bearing seed and every tree bearing fruit for his food. These two crops, grain and fruit, were created in a way to teach man about the nature of God and how He would express Himself through mankind. Join us as we delve into this powerful meditation.

In this opening message of our series on the fruit of the spirit, we examine the how waking by the Spirit and bearing His fruit leads us in the innocence of Jesus.

In this final message in our series on Romans chapter eight, we wade in and dive down into the wonders of God's everlasting love for His people.

Foreknowledge and predestination, God's sovereignty and man's freedom of will are weighty subjects worthy of deep contemplation. The truth of their realities offer us great encouragement and practical paradigms for a victorious life. Join us as we examine God's destiny for our lives.

Scripture tells us plainly that life is trying. Experience tells us all is not well. Hope tells us all will be. Join us as we examine how the Comforter, the Holy Spirit of God, comes along side us in prayer to carry through hard times into the realization of the good purpose of God.

In Christ, none of our suffering is pointless or without reward. In this second message in our series on Romans 8, we look at the reality of suffering and God's promises to us in the here and now and for hereafter. 

The Apostle Paul defined the Christian's struggle succinctly when he wrote, "when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand." In this first message in our series on Romans 8, we examine our recreated identities and how the Spirit empowers us to live right in our life for Christ.

No one gets through this life unscathed. How do we respond when tragedy touches us? In this message, which begins with an encouraging prophetic word, we examine the sovereignty of God in life and death and Jesus as the resurrection and the life. Our Father hasn't freed us from suffering in this life, but He has given us great hope to carry on.

One of the great tensors of the Christian life is the dynamic pull between the hope of our future redemption and its present reality. The Lord leads us over this tight rope through the encouraging admonition to behave now as He has promised to fully make us then. He asks us to walk in the resurrected mentality of being dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Join us as we delved into this tr...

Shortly after the fall, Adam and Eve hid behind a tree when they heard God walking through the garden. In sin, they had lost the revelation of the true omnipresence of God. In this message, we examine the encouraging and exciting realities of God's omnipresence, His abiding presence, and His manifest presence.

From the broken house of Jesse came King Jesus as prophesied centuries before. Isaiah saw his full anointing in the seven-fold Spirit of God. John the Baptist proclaimed that God had given Messiah the Spirit without measure. In this sharing, we examine these aspects of the Spirit of God and what they tell us about our Lord and our life in the Spirit.

After calming the Sea of Galilee, Jesus came to shore in the Gadarenes; an area bound in fear because of the demoniac there. Join us as we discuss Jesus' impact in one man's life and how it affected the entire region.

Jesus said, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matt. 4:19). In this message, we look at how Jesus modeled evangelism for his disciples and empowered them to deliver people from darkness.

War is confrontational combat. In this challenging message, we examine the impact warfare language has on our outreach efforts. Scripture tells us the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. Join us as we discuss some of the polarizing issues of our day and Jesus' heart in addressing them.

At a word from Jesus, Peter dropped is nets in the water after a fruitless night of fishing and nearly sunk his boat. Back on shore, Jesus told him, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." Join us as we do a bit of night fishing, shining our lights to dispel the darkness and call people to Jesus.

On his way to the garden, Jesus told the disciples that they had not chosen him. He had chosen them. He explained to them the requirement of staying connected to the vine to remain fruitful and how the Father would cleanse us to make us more fruitful. Earlier in his ministry, he told the parable of the fig tree that wouldn't bear fruit. The lessons of torn dirt and a dunged tree instruct us in a l...

When Joseph was young, God gave him a revelation of his destiny. His life blew up shortly thereafter. Through Joseph, we not only learn how God's word challenges us, but also how it sustains us. In prison, he interpreted the dreams of the butler and the baker. Join us as we learn what all of this tells us about Christ and how God proves Himself through prophecy.

Recently, a draft opinion from the Supreme Court was leaked. It appears that the court stands ready to overturn Roe v. Wade . In this sharing, we examine the "moral" justifications for abortion: rape, incest, and life of the mother. How do these justifications stack against the testimony of Scripture? What does our faith say about the life of the unborn? How we see when "the word became flesh" imp...

Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." (John 10:27) This is perhaps one of the most elegant promises given to us in Scripture about walking with the Lord. He assures us that we can hear Him and that He knows us and that we follow Him. In this episode, we examine the life-giving voice of the Lord and how He instructs us morning by morning to know His steadfast lo...