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We want to move beyond planning and be prepared for any condition, because when the wrong conditions and motives collide, there is sabotage.  David experienced sabotage when he impregnated another man's wife, when sin negotiated him out of God's will.  When he realized what he'd done, he cried out to God to heal whatever made him conducive to sin because he knew that sin unchecked i...

How was Paul filled with joy when he was imprisoned?  He preached that whether he lives or dies, Christ will be exalted and that is why he rejoices.  Either in deficit or surplus, God wins.  Even when you feel stuck in a proverbial prison, God is still working.  The question is, are we so fixated on where we want to be that we can't see what's right in front of us and how God can use tha...

Sometimes in the waiting, we wait the wrong way.  We stew in our dissatisfaction and dysfunction, making excuses, waiting for others, and blaming others.  But God calls us to acknowledge what He's already given us and to activate what we already have.  Join us as we continue up our Work in Progress series and Pastor Jules preaches on the reasons why our progress might be prolonged. Learn more...

Our culture suffers from an addiction to perfectionism.  Nothing is good enough, and as we focus on our lack, we lose joy in the process of attaining perfection. The truth is that a perfect life stands the test of trials; it is not void of trials.  We are to put our hope in not what we have, but in who God is.  Join us as we continue our Work in Progress series and Pastor Jules breaks down what pe...

To escape from temptation isn't self-discipline; it is the right answer that is our escape.  What is the right answer then?  It is God's truth.  Temptation isn't the addiction itself, but it is the lie that tries to emphasize deficit.  Where are you putting your focus-- are you focusing on what you have or what you lack?  Join us as guest speaker Pastor Ali takes us through the temp...

In the Book of Philippians, it says not to worry about anything but to pray about everything, yet more often we worry about everything and pray about nothing.  This deficit in our communion with God causes a deficit of the soul, and we become overwhelmed by the things we've given permission to occupy our thoughts by not protecting what we should.  When we work in prayer, though, over the thin...

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What happens when we re-align our actions and thoughts to God's truth?  We are reborn and raised. One of the greatest areas of attack is the mind.  That is where the enemy whispers his lies, deceit, and temptations.  Sometimes he doesn't even have to do much but sit back and watch the lingering effects of trauma become strongholds in our minds.  How do we resist the thoughts that are in...

How can we expect God to do a good work in and through us if we withhold parts of our lives from Him?   When we reserve areas of our hearts and are unwilling to allow God access, we deny ourselves some of the promises He has for us.  To be fully reborn and raised, all of the old has to be buried. A partially buried believer will experience only a partial change in their lives. What area of your li...

What Time Is It? The pandemic has left us dazed and confused but look up because your redemption draws nigh.  Arise and shine!  This is a time to stay connected to the body, to go deeper in our discipleship, and live in the presence of God like never before.  Join us as special guest Pastor Dave Patterson from TFH Vacaville speaks on the times we are in and gives a prophetic exhortation to TFH Oak...

Special guest Pastor Dawn Costa shares the word with us.  Learn more about us at tfhoakland.org

God works in our lives aligning things to bring us closer, simultaneously unlocking the things that have had us bound. But there are doors we keep closed, that God meant to be left open-- doors that allow God and others access to our lives.  Maybe God wants to do a work in your heart now. Will you allow him access to those painful areas; will you surrender to his Master plan?   Join us for our Eas...

Have you ever had to do something you didn’t want to do?  Like never before, we are free to live without any obligation, and we avoid it at all costs. We are in a pandemic of commitment.  But sometimes we have to stop and ask ourselves: Is it a painful obligation or a divine invitation?  What starts off as an obligation can be changed based on our interpretation. If God is the initiator, it’s not...

What stops us from opening the door that Jesus stands at?   What does God want to remove from our lives and replace it with? What have we been holding onto that's been robbing us from the great exchange? God can take our pain and trauma and redeem it.   He invites us into His life and out of our pain.  He calls us to do the same for others.  We get the humble opportunity to say, God has somet...

For the One That Doesn't Belong If a man has 100 sheep and one wanders off, wouldn't he go look for the one?  We, as a church, are called to go look for the one and bring them back to their place at the table.  Jesus ate with people who didn't belong and was always extending the table for everyone.  Who is "the one" in your life that you can invite and pull out a chair for...

Building Faith (There's a Place for Everything) Minimizing hurt, displacing trauma, removing the possibility of God, and dismissing truth in order to keep what makes us happy.  What do these things have in common?  We've all done this when we don't know where to bring our hurt and facts, when we get overwhelmed and don't know what to do with it.  As a result, our faith breaks d...

Faith is our foundation, an unseen substructure on which we build our lives.  Faith is how we see and what we believe is reality.  What is the condition of your foundation of faith?  Is it structurally sound?  Can it withstand unbelief and uncertainty?  Join us as we continue our Not by Sight series and Pastor Jules teaches on the rhythm, requirements, and revelation of faith.   Learn more about u...

We falsely think we can get what we want from God when we fulfill an arbitrary action the way kids think they can get anything with a "please".  We've been so consumed with pleasing ourselves and others that it has become impossible to please God with these divided desires.  We think God is scrutinizing our every action, yet He is our Father who simply desires closeness with us.  Jo...

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Moses met with God in order to lead the people.  He moved up and down the mountain to maintain relationships with both God and people.  God wants us to meet with Him - we don't have to rely on others to hear God for us.  He also wants us to forge relationships that strengthen over seasons and circumstances.  Relationships aren't meant to be static but elastic.  We all change.  Being awar...