Rick Manis Ministries Podcast

"And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed." (Hebrews 7:7, NLT) What looks like weakness is actually strength. What looks like a doormat can actually be an elevator. Love is our new nature that is continually rising within us, overtaking our thoughts... "because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by th...

Grace Church Orlando June 21, 2020 (Father's Day) How my Heavenly Father nurtured me. Psalm 27:10, "When my father and mother forsake me, then the Lord will take care of me".  Support the show

In 1 Corinthians 12:13-26 Paul talks about the unity and diversity of the body. The body is not one member but many. And on those members of the body we think less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor. God gives greater honor to those that lack it so that there would be no schism or division within the body. If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. If one is honored, all the m...

James 1:5 says, "God gives generously without finding fault." It is His nature to give. It is who He is: a giver. Because He is joined to us, we too have the capacity to give as He does. Consistently and without finding fault. The word philanthropy comes from the greek "philo" meaning loving and "anthropos" meaning humans. Philanthropy is different from charity. Chari...

In this unprecedented time, it might be easy to get anxious about all the uncertainty (health, finances, businesses, school, lost opportunities). Here I want to encourage you in the wide open spaces of God. God has placed us in a "large place." There is room for other opportunities, other means of blessing, and other perspectives. Being flexible with God is a wonderful gift of our relati...

What is truth and how do we recognize it? James 3:17 tells us that wisdom from above is peaceable, gentle, pure, willing to listen, full of mercy and good fruit. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control.  Support the show

Easter 2020 Sunrise Service "...until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts." (2 Peter 1:19) Support the show

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Angels guarding the Garden of Eden signify imaginations or distractions that kept us from the reality of God. We trusted in our sense realm and did not know God. We tried to reach Him with our senses by creating rituals and laws in order to connect with Him. There was a veil separating us (not on His part, but on ours). In the temple, we see a 4-inch veil with cherubim covering the Holy of Holies....

Jesus is your best friend. Understanding that His love is absolute (independent; not relative to any other thing; incomparable) allows you feel secure and able to rest in His care. You have a good friend who will walk you through any adversity you may face in this world.  Support the show

The heart is the center of who you are. The Bible warns us to guard the core of who we are diligently because out of the heart proceeds the manifestations of our life.  You have a new heart because of the work Jesus did on the cross. Because of His death and resurrection you are a completely new creation, forever unified with the Holy Spirit. To see clearly the truth of who you are and all you hav...

The gift we've been given is the Counselor. It's that still small voice. But what if you feel like you can't hear it? Or you've been told you don't have enough of the Holy Spirit? Jesus expressly gave you the Holy Spirit. He said it would be better for us if He went away because then the Comforter would come. Christ in you the hope of glory! His sheep do hear His voice. If...

The soul is tied to this world. It's made up of our experiences, thoughts, our hurts, victories, our stories. We all have these. But something truly happened when we became new creations in Christ. We became something more than just a soul man. We became a life-giving spirit. Let's learn to elevate our spirit man (the one who identifies with Jesus) above our soul man (who identifies with...

God's goodness gives something extra. He goes above and beyond what you can imagine. He is for you and knows what's best for you. A relationship with God is better than sacrifice. It's natural and un-burdensome once you find out how good God is. Support the show

Paul was known as the Apostle of Grace and yet he said things that can sound "law-lie." How do we read the letter of Paul in context, in light of his circumstances and culture while not discrediting the Word of God? It helps us see these scriptures in light of the churches he planted and the people he loved. Jesus never preached church administration. Paul preached Christ and him crucifi...

Even before there was a law, mankind endured shame/sin/death. Because man is carrying the effects of that shame, he now thinks he must either get rid of all his flaws or somehow hide them in order to get relief. But Jesus didn't just remove our shame and the curse of the law and forgive our sins, He gave us something even greater to replace these things - His honor. It wasn't just a merc...

Isaiah prophesied that in the coming new covenant our shame (the shame we experienced at the Fall) would be replaced with double honor (Isaiah 61:7). During his earthly ministry, Jesus honored many people who were suffering in their shame. They are still receiving honor today. On the cross, Jesus endured horrific shame and humiliation. Yet, Hebrews 12:2 says He saw it as a small thing compared to...

God does not define perfection the same way humans do. True perfection is not the absence of flaws, it is God's perfect love in the midst of flaws. God made us naked (vulnerable) on purpose to show our completeness is only found with Him.  Support the show

What must we do to work the works of God? To believe on the One He has sent. The reason people struggle with belief and faith is that they think THEY are trying to overcome a situation, sin, problem, etc. But Jesus has already overcome. Whatever is born of God has overcome the world. Things get hard when we place the burden upon ourselves. We were never meant to carry the weight of this world. Sup...

In John 6, Jesus feeds the multitude and they follow Him. However, Jesus tells them they are following Him for the natural provision and not for the true bread. In the time of Moses, God provided for all the needs of the Israelites, but they were never satisfied. There was always something else they needed God to do for them. They weren't engaging in a loving relationship with their Father, t...

In John 3, when Jesus was talking to Nicodemus about being born again, he was speaking about being born from above. Those born from above (heaven) return to heaven. Not because of any good thing they have done, but because of their citizenship.  Support the show

We miss it when we only have our eyes on a future physical coming of Jesus and neglect the powerful coming into us to make us a holy nation, a new creation. It is He that is in you, causing you to will and do his purpose. Trust the work of the Holy Spirit in you. Your work is over. We are a peculiar people, not because of how we dress or behave, but because of how we see. All revelation, that is t...

When your heart turned to Jesus, the Holy Spirit intertwined with your soul. You became a new creation. Just as the veil that separated the inner court from the Holy of Holies in the temple was torn when Jesus died, the veil has been removed in you (the now temple of God), joining the Holy Spirit to your soul. You are not just an improved version of yourself. You are someone entirely new.  Support...

He has called us out of darkness into His glorious light. When we are unaware or unconscious of the more-than-enough abundant life, we live as confined to a tiny closet. As you hear the Word, you believe, you look and you see you've been living in a mansion this whole time. You step out into the abundant life that has been freely given to you. You have more than you need in the house. It&apos...

Palm Sunday: explore the history and fulfillment of Jesus during the week that led up to the Resurrection and what it means to us today.  Support the show