No Limits with Pastor Delman Coates Podcast

The 14th chapter of the book of Acts gives us a picture of what is perhaps the greatest role the church can play in people’s lives. And that is the ministry of PRESENCE. This chapter reveals a perfect picture and ideal image of the role of the church in the lives of people who have been beaten, battered, and bruised by a cold and callous world. The response of the disciples during the time of Paul...

In our text, we are looking at the end of the story of Elijah’s great showdown at Mount Carmel with the prophets of Baal. Baal was the Canaanite God of rain who had miserably, publicly, and embarrassingly failed to come through by creating rain. Yahweh, on the other hand, the true and living God, came through on Elijah’s behalf and exceeded all expectations. He set the altar on fire even though El...

We all hate when we’re trying to use our cell phone, talk on a zoom call, or stream a movie or TV show and we lose connection. It’s frustrating. It’s annoying. And it’s inconvenient. It’s a disruption that you’d rather not have to deal with. But as frustrating as that type of disruption can be, experiencing a spiritual disruption is much worse. Maybe you’re currently experiencing a disruption in y...

In today’s key passage of Scripture, the disciples and the followers of Jesus are trying to understand from Jesus what is the best way to get to God the Father. It starts with Jesus telling them in John 13:33 that He is going someplace that they cannot go as long as they keep thinking the say way. He then proceeds to unfold for them then and us now another way to get home to God the Father. I like...

Life has a way of dealing us one difficult blow after another. And when we feel down, it is not unusual to find ourselves looking down. We look down by falling into despair. We look down by worrying about the future. We look down by contemplating giving up and throwing in the towel, not just on the problem, but for some, on life altogether. But we don’t have to keep looking down. Instead, we can c...

Trauma is the most significant factor that shapes and informs why we do what we do, and yet it is something that many of us fail to consider because when we’ve experienced something bad, something painful, or something that hurts us, the mind tries to protect us by forgetting about it. But even when the mind suppresses it, the body records it. It’s stamped in our nervous system and even as we move...

Did you know that the plans God has for your life are BETTER than anything you have planned for your life? That is right. Even if you have the highest dreams and hopes for yourself, they cannot even compare to God’s plans for your life. Since we serve a God who wants us to succeed, who wants us to be better, do better, and have better, it is possible that rather than discarding us, He will put us...

There is a lot of hope to be found in the story of Nehemiah. As you read through this particular book of the Bible, you’ll see that even though the walls of Jerusalem have been torn down and destroyed, they could rebuild and rebound. And we are given a template in the book of Nehemiah for how to rebuild our lives after a season of great suffering, disappointment, and shame. There are three specifi...

As a follower of Christ, you have a special assurance. In the face of life’s uncertainties and in the midst of life’s ups and downs, you don’t have to worry because God will take care of you. After all, Jesus described Himself in Scripture as “the good Shepherd.” And as our good Shepherd, Jesus promises to take care of us in three specific ways. Let’s look at those three ways now.

Does life have you down and discouraged? Are you anxious or worried about how your current circumstances are going to play out? If so, I want you to know something today; Your problems, no matter how great, cannot cancel God’s promise. Your problems cannot nullify His purpose and plans for your life. What God has in store for you is still possible because with Him all things are possible! In today...

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Don’t get your hopes up too high.” The point of the expression is to discourage people from becoming too confident in a particular outcome or else they run the risk of being very disappointed should things not turn out the way they thought they would. And while the expression means well, the problem is that it derives us of that which is the lifeblood of life and...

We should all be able in relationships where we can communicate what we like and what we don’t like without fearing that doing so will cause the other person to abuse us, abandon us, or walk away. That stood out to me as I reflected on Jeremiah’s conversations with God in today’s key texts, where the prophet expresses his grief over the conditions that had befallen God’s people and the feelings he...

When we look at today’s key passage, we learn a lot about the life of Tamar. She suffered quite a bit, but her story is one of strength and hope, even in the midst of pain, loss, and struggle. She didn’t like that these things happened, she didn’t endorse them, but she didn’t let them keep her from living. Despite the succession of losses she sustained, she survived. Think about it—she lost her vi...

When Paul finished preaching in Derbe in Acts 14:21, he realized that while he made it out of Lystra, there were others who did not. While he was able by the grace, goodness, and power of God to move up, move on, and move out, there were others who saw what happened to him. In their minds, they were stuck with the last image of Paul that they saw. And they were left wondering, “Whatever happened t...

There is a poetic proverb that states, “If religion were something that money could buy, the rich would live and the poor would die.” We all know that religion falls far short of what is required if we are to enjoy a healthy relationship with God, and rather than trying to appease God through performance, let us find comfort in the capacity to be at peace with God. Rest is a remedy for spiritual a...

As followers of Christ, we have an all-access pass to the presence and power of God. The image of a door or gate that is described in today’s key verse is not the same as a door in your house with hinges and a handle to open and close them and lock them for security. No, this door is a stone enclosure or gate that provided access to the entrance of a stockade where sheep were kept. A shepherd woul...

One of the greatest challenges we face as humans is figuring out how to keep the torch of our lives lit while we are trying to run our race. So many people, start this race filled with hope, optimism, and determination, but then somewhere along the way, the flame that lights their lives goes out. Extinguished by hardship, trauma, or racism. Extinguished by trying to survive in a world of diminishi...

Do you know who you are? Do you know where your identity is rooted? If you’ve been asking yourself these questions, I want to help you answer them. You are not your past mistakes, you are not a relationship you were (or are) in, and you are not the sin you struggle with. If you have given your life to Christ. You are His. Your identity is found in Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us, “This means th...

One of my favorite things to talk about is prayer, specifically, the power of prayer. When we pray, we access the power of Almighty God. We can see amazing things we’ve only dreamed of come to fruition through prayer. But in this message, I want us to look at how exactly we get results through prayer. There are three specific things you must do if you want to see your prayers bring results. Let’s...

Our world has changed so much in the last few years. Technology has changed. Traveling has changed. Communication has changed. Even the way we order food and go grocery shopping has changed. It is important that we realize that all of this change is going to affect the church, and we might need to be willing to do church differently if we’re going to exist in such a different world. I believe base...

The 14th chapter of the book of Acts gives us a picture of what is perhaps the greatest role the church can play in people’s lives. And that is the ministry of PRESENCE. This chapter reveals a perfect picture and ideal image of the role of the church in the lives of people who have been beaten, battered, and bruised by a cold and callous world. The response of the disciples during the time of Paul...

Based on today’s text, I want to suggest that Gomer models for us what it means to be a church girl. She is a strong, beautiful woman who didn’t let society, men and institutional religion put constraints and limitations on how to live her life. That’s what it means to be a church girl. Church girls have a voice and use it, even if it makes others uncomfortable when they see your strength. This se...

In our text, we are looking at the end of the story of Elijah’s great showdown at Mount Carmel with the prophets of Baal. Baal was the Canaanite God of rain who had miserably, publicly, and embarrassingly failed to come through by creating rain. Yahweh, on the other hand, the true and living God, came through on Elijah’s behalf and exceeded all expectations. He set the altar on fire even though El...

We all hate when we’re trying to use our cell phone, talk on a zoom call, or stream a movie or TV show and we lose connection. It’s frustrating. It’s annoying. And it’s inconvenient. It’s a disruption that you’d rather not have to deal with. But as frustrating as that type of disruption can be, experiencing a spiritual disruption is much worse. Maybe you’re currently experiencing a disruption in y...

In today’s key passage of Scripture, the disciples and the followers of Jesus are trying to understand from Jesus what is the best way to get to God the Father. It starts with Jesus telling them in John 13:33 that He is going someplace that they cannot go as long as they keep thinking the say way. He then proceeds to unfold for them then and us now another way to get home to God the Father. I like...