Promise Church Podcast

In this final message of our Childlike series, we are challenged to love what our Heavenly Father loves and hate what He hates. To be a bridge for people to get to Jesus instead of a barrier. Jesus uses a child as an illustration regarding the Kingdom of God and then concludes by charging His Disciples (including me and you) to take responsibility for protecting innocence in the next generation an...

You must be “Child-like” to receive what God has planned for you. Matthew 18:1-4 NKJV [1] At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” [2] Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, [3] and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom o...

You must be “Child-like” to receive what God has planned for you. Matthew 18:1-3 NKJV [1] At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” [2] Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, [3] and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom o...

"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. " John 15:4 Abide. Stay. Stick around. Don't just pass through. Jesus is looking for more than a moment with you. This message addresses: Who vs. Do Relational vs. Transactional God wants to be close Abiding in a wilderness season

Are there areas in your life that feel barren? God-given desires and dreams that have yet to be fulfilled? The Lord is wanting to infuse hope on this Mother's Day and awaken faith in your spirit. It's time to prepare for birth in your barren place. Desperate times call for desperate prayers. 1 Samuel 1:10-11 NLT [10] Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. [1...

What God is building in your life is surely to face opposition, from the outside and in. Ezra records at the end of chapter 3 and the beginning of chapter 4, that when the foundation of the rebuilt temple was laid, there was mixed reactions and their were issues. Rev. Jerry West of Freedom Church DC shared a message for Promise Church in these early years and for you in this season of what God is...

What is the Kingdom of God like? Jesus uses various illustrations throughout His ministry to explain the Kingdom of God. Why? Because it isn't like the Kingdom of this world. God's Kingdom is different. There are a different set of rules... Luke 13:18-19 “Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garde...

When there's resistance in our lives spiritually, don't just let it happen. Don't resign to what's comfortable. We don't say, that hurts so I'm going over here where there's less resistance. No, we need to pray for boldness. We need to PUSH: pray until something happens. Acts 4:29-31 29 "Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all bol...

What keeps us in debt? Often, the reason we stay in debt is due to how we view God and how we view ourselves. Living debt-free involves the following: 1. Recognize the Debt 2. Accept the Payment 3. Walk in the New Relationship ➤ Sin creates a debt we could never repay, but Jesus paid it all so we can live debt-free through repentance and the power of the Holy Ghost.

Here is the gospel: The good news is not that your debt disappeared . The good news is that someone paid it. Through Jesus Christ , your debt of sin was carried to Calvary. Colossians 2:13–14 NLT You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us a...

The message Main Character Energy calls for a shift from self-centeredness to a God-centered worldview to find true identity and peace. It identifies a fundamental human struggle: the desire to be the "judge" of our own lives, deciding right and wrong independently of our Creator. This "main character" delusion leads to exhaustion and a lack of purpose because we were never mea...

Where there is love, commitment is desired not required. This message emphasizes the importance of devotion to God, exploring themes of love, commitment, and the covenant relationship believers have with Him. Pastor Rob discusses the need for exclusivity in our relationship with God, paralleling it with the commitment found in marriage. Deuteronomy 6:4-6 NKJV [4] “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God,...

Don't follow your heart, lead your heart. (Proverbs 4:23) Faith doesn't erase pain and pain doesn't cancel faith. (Lamentations 3:21) My hope is not in the status of my circumstance but on the character of my Savior. (Lamentations 3:32) Proverbs 4:23-25 NLT [23] Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. [24] Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corr...

Faith doesn’t deny the atmosphere—it overrules it. Mark 11:22-24 NKJV So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.  For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.  Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you...

In this episode of "Change the Atmosphere," we explore the transformative power of prayer. The message emphasizes that prayer is not just a passive act but an offensive weapon in spiritual warfare, capable of changing the atmosphere around us. Acts 4:31, "When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and...

The atmosphere doesn’t change just because we want it to. It changes based on the Word of God. Mark 4:39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.  In the chaos at Creation, God said, "Let there be..." It’s the Word of God that brings about change. It’s the scripture, the God-breathed scriptures, the very W...

God is not done. God is not distant. James 1:2-6 "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have  its  perfect work , that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to hi...

God rarely gives the full picture—He gives enough vision to take the next faithful step. If we’re honest, most of us want clarity before commitment. We want details before obedience. We want the ending before we take the first step. But Scripture shows us again and again that God rarely works that way. Genesis 12:1 NKJV Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And...

The second advent awaits the physical return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so,  I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." John 14:2-3 NKJV This promised event also means the rapture of the C...

Broken relationships rarely heal on their own. Time may dull the sting, but it doesn’t repair the damage. Offense left unaddressed becomes like a slow-growing root, spreading into our thoughts, our attitudes, and eventually into every relationship connected to us. Scripture warns that bitterness can trouble us and contaminate the people around us—not because we want it to, but because unattended w...

It's good to recall what the Lord has done. It's good to remember and appreciate. Exodus 12:14“This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the Lord. This is a law for all time. 24“Remember, these instructions are a permanent law that you and your descendants must observe forever. 25When you enter the land the Lord has...

There’s a lot about fall to love. Smores. Pumpkin patches, pumpkin carving, pumpkin spice. Colorful trees.  But there are some things about fall not to like: Candy corn, horror commercials, haunted houses. The sun is setting earlier and earlier, darkness is more prevalent both in nature and in culture. A scary season. The truth is we all have scary seasons. Not speaking of Halloween, but of times...

Psalms 100:4 “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise...” It’s important to understand that as we get closer into the presence of God, that we have something to offer. Don't come empty-handed. True worshippers consider what they can give, not just what they can get.

We don’t get to decide what pleases God—He does. Romans 12:1-2 [1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which  is your reasonable service. [2] And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of Go...

We often want God to step in miraculously, yet fail to give Him space to work. The widow at Zarephath (1 Kings 17) had the humility to adjust her plans, to stretch the little that she did have, to respond in faith to the promise of the man of God. What is God asking of you? What area in your life do you already feel empty that God is asking you to give Him space to work?