The Body Church (stevensedory)

Why does Jesus say that some things only happen through prayer and fasting? Fasting is one of the most powerful—and most misunderstood—spiritual disciplines in Christianity, yet it’s rarely taught in depth. In this teaching, we walk carefully through Scripture to answer questions like: Why did Jesus say “when you fast,” not “if you fast”? What did Jesus really mean by “this kind does not go out ex...

Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so! Go deeper in your understanding of God's love for you. Knowing and believing His love for you is the source of your towards Him, as well as to others. We love Him because He first loved us. 

Jesus is the propitiation for our sins, the sacrifice, the atonement. The proof of His love for us is written on His hands and feet! May you grow in your understanding of God's love for you as you listen to this message today! 

In today’s teaching, we dive deep into what Jesus called “the promise of the Father” —the baptism with the Holy Spirit and the power that comes upon believers (Acts 1:4–8). If you’ve ever wondered why the early church walked in miracles, boldness, signs, wonders, and supernatural power—and why so many Christians today don’t—this message walks straight through Scripture to show you exactly what Jes...

It's not that there's "the gospel" verses "the full gospel", but in many instances the gospel has been neutered, removing the power that God requires for it to be sent with. The gospel must be preached in word AND deed, deed being "in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God" (Romans 15:19). The kingdom of God is not in word (or you could...

I want to tell you about the healing that changed my life: God healing my neck of degenerative disks in an instant, 9 years ago today, July 8th 2016. If He did it for me, He can (and wants to) do it for you!

Diverse kinds of tongues, with interpretation, is for the edification of the body. But praying and singing in tongues, also known as "in the spirit", is for individual edification as well as other benefits. We'll see this in the scripture today.

Marriage is a gift from God. "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord". However, chapters like 1 Corinthians 7 can make marriage sound like it's subpar to singleness. So what gives? Let's dive into that together today!

In January of 2017, I began to seek God and pray specifically for certain spiritual gifts, in a very intentional way, unlike I had before. This was triggered because not long before that, I noticed as I was reading through 1 Corinthians about spiritual gifts, that God wants us to desire them (1 Corinthians 14:1). Well, when I coupled that with many other passages, like Psalm 37:4 which says, “Deli...

Sexual immorality isn’t something to take lightly. Whether it shows up in the church or in an individual’s life, it must be addressed quickly — because it spreads, and it limits the move of the Holy Spirit. But hear this clearly: God isn’t condemning believers who are struggling. Jesus already bore that condemnation for us. Because of what He did, those who have put their faith in Him have been wa...

In 1 Corinthians Chapter 4, the Holy Spirit continues addressing the divisions within the Corinthian church. Paul and Apollos are affirmed as faithful stewards of the mysteries of God — not because of their status, but because they were found faithful. Paul highlights a dangerous arrogance that had crept into the church — a pride that produces lofty words but lacks the power of the Holy Spirit. He...

In chapter 1 and 3 of 1st Corinthians, the church was rebuked for carnality. They were told that they couldn't receive the deep things of the Spirit of God because of their carnality. But what exactly was their carnality? Was it a list of specific sins? Was it something to do with the spiritual gifts? We will see in today's teaching on this chapter!

Did you know that you have the mind of Christ! Did you know that you know all things? Sounds wrong, right? To the natural man, the mind, the reasoning, the intellect, yes. But I'm talking about a spiritual truth; something that only the Holy Spirit can show you. We'll go over all of this in today's teaching on 1 Corinthians chapter 2.

Today's teaching is through 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verses 10 through 31. In it we will talk about avoiding division in the church, looking to Christ crucified instead of man and man's wisdom, and what it means to, at least in part, glory in Jesus.

Today we're starting a new series where we're going through the book of 1st Corinthians. There's a ton packed into just these first nine verses! It talks about how we are (already done) sanctified, we're called saints, how we've been enriched in everything by Jesus, and more. I pray that you catch the powerful truths that I did by the Holy Spirit through this first passage...

Jesus said "Preach" and as you go "Heal the sick, cleans the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons." But what exactly does that look like? How do we heal the sick? Today's teaching should enable and empower you to go out and do what Jesus has asked you to do. This is the practical application of what we've been learning for a couple months now.

"Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe." Did you know that there are certain people that "unless" they see signs and wonders, they will "by no means" believe? This is huge! This means that if the church doesn't walk in healing, miracles, signs, and wonders, people who could otherwise believe, will never have the opportunity to. The...

This is a continuation of last weeks teaching titled "Just Preach the Gospel". While that week's teaching focused on the definition of the gospel, this week's teaching focuses on eliminating the belief that miracles, signs, and wonders are irrelevant to the gospel today. They are most definitely part of the gospel! Jesus commissioned us to "preach the kingdom of God AND to...

Have you ever been told "we just need to preach the gospel"? This is often said by people who oppose healing the sick, miracles, signs, and wonders. But what if the gospel includes healing the sick, miracles, signs and wonders? What exactly is the gospel? The good news, the gospel, is deep! It is wide! It contains exceedingly great and precious promises. In this video we go through scrip...

For the past few weeks we've gone over some of the hindrances that keep Christians from believing God for healing today. This week I get a bit personal and talk about my wife, who is in a wheel chair today because of an injury during surgery that happened almost three years ago. This can be a major hindrance for some, namely for people who know us personally. I address this head on in today&a...

Bob represents our experiences, as well as the experiences of others, namely experiences that don't align with the promises of God. Like the questions "What about Paul's Thorn" and "What About Job", we often are tempted to look at God's word through the lens of our experiences instead of letting God's word define our experiences. He is faithful to His promis...

Job and the terrible things that happened to him are often used as a counter to healing, much like Paul's thorn (see last weeks teaching "What about Paul's Thorn"). However, God did not do to Job what we read about in the 42 chapters that make up the book. Satan was the one who initiated and executed the terrible things that happened to him. Job's confusion of why "Go...

Paul's thorn in the flesh (the misunderstanding of it) in probably the biggest scriptural hindrance to Christian's who want to believe God for healing. Many believe that Paul asked God to heal him, three times, and God said no, without knowing what's actually recorded in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. That is NOT what it says! Much of what's believed about this passage comes from added...

Did you know that it's God's will to heal all? You might be like, "Yeah right." Well, take some time to go through the word with me on these 7 proofs that it is indeed His will to heal all. Once we have this settled in our hearts, we can see healing manifest in our own lives, and in lives around us that need a healing touch from Jesus. 

Did you know that it's God's will to heal ALL? This is hard to believe if you've never settled it in your heart before, so let's see from the word of God that it's absolutely the case.