The Outpouring

The promise of the Father was realized on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples as they were in one place, on one accord. They received power to be witnesses of Jesus Christ, and devout men from every nation under heaven heard them speaking in a language that each of them could understand. The people who gathered in Jerusalem gathered and had understanding, in sta...

We overcome the weakness of the flesh by walking in the Spirit. What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? It means to live a life (lifestyle) that is informed by the Spirit of God. This happens by conviction when we step into areas not approved by God. There will always be a constant struggle between the flesh and the Spirit because they are contrary to one another. The good news is that God has gi...

We overcome the weakness of the flesh by walking in the Spirit. What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? It means to live a life (lifestyle) that is informed by the Spirit of God. This happens by conviction when we step into areas not approved by God. There will always be a constant struggle between the flesh and the Spirit because they are contrary to one another. The good news is that God has gi...

Our best intentions acted upon in the flesh are doomed to miss the mark. Because God is a Spirit, and those who worship Him, must do so in spirit and in truth. Therefore, we must watch and pray as we present our bodies, as a living sacrifice; this is the only way our offerings to God are acceptable. Let us offer to God our reasonable service today, and let us not conform to this world, but make to...

Jesus suffered great injustice as he was mocked, spat upon and beaten all night before being delivered to Pilate the governor of Rome. He was delivered into the hands of the Roman government by the very people that He came to save. In the name of religion He was sent to be crucified under the tyranny of an unjust system. The good news is that God had a plan, and He used the pain and suffering for...

Peter made the mistake of not hearing Jesus when he was foretold of the response he would have to the Lord’s arrest and crucifixion. His problem was the expression of what he thought of himself when he spoke contrary to what proceeded from the mouth of the Lord — Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And so said all the disciples. {Matthew 26:35}. The lesson we...

The truth about the resurrection of Jesus Christ was covered up by a lie, or so the Chief Priest and Elders thought. Judas was paid 30 pieces of silver to turn the Lord Jesus over to the Roman soldiers, while the guards whom Pontius Pilate commissioned to secure the tomb at the request of the Elders, were paid a large sum of money. Religion without the knowledge of Christ is both dangerous and cor...

Pour your spirit out, Lord!

Abram took a tremendous risk of faith when he walked away from his traditions and way of life. In which his identity and that of his ancestors were formed. In his very first encounter with the true and living God, he was asked to leave his family and his fathers house, and go to a land which he did not know. The Lord God promised him four things at the outset: I will make you a great nation; I wil...

Knowing God requires knowing His Son. Even the disciples struggled with the question Agur asked. Jesus confronted Philip in John 14:9-11 to reveal Himself; Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The wor...

Pastor Tim Doering of Netzer ministers on Patient Endurance as we close out the month of February.

We must stay in the faith because this race is not given to the swift, nor to the strong, but to the ones who endure until the end. Therefore, faith is a race of endurance, which must be run with patience, looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

Our faith becomes sight as we walk and move through life believing the word that is spoken from the mouth of God. Because faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God [Romans 10:17]. Our very faith is nourished and our lives are abundant when we walk by faith, and not by sight. This is how Jesus put it — But He answered and said, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by...

Rev. Andrew Grannum teaches on SEED, and inspiring message that dives deep into Jesus' parable of the sower taken from Matthew 13.

When our faith is tested, we can rest assured that patience is working in us. The Lord wants us to know that the testing of our faith produces patience, so that we will count it all joy, as we are going through the refiners fire. Let patience have her perfect work in you, as you grow in faith, and in knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ!

To each one of us a measure of faith has been given as it is written in Romans 12:3 — For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. The capacity of our faith grows in accordance with our active use of the faith we are given, even if it is the...

Fear is the enemy of faith. It is therefore essential that we “fear not”. A clear pattern in scripture when an angel brings a heavenly message to earth, is the admonition to “fear not.” This is so fear does not drive out faith. The disciples were overcome with fear and understandably so given the violent storm that arose on the waters. The problem was that they did not cleave to the word that was...

Jesus was moved by the faith of the Canaanite woman. Although she did not immediately get a response from Jesus, other than silence; and the disciples opposed her and urged Jesus to send her away. She did not waiver — even when she was casted as an outsider who should not take bread from the children of Israel. Her response to all of this, was worship. Simply because she knew that Jesus was worthy...

Prayer is necessary for us to endure hardship and not faint when difficulties persist even as we pray. We must continue in prayer and not lose heart, against all odds. We know that in our weakness the strength of God is made perfect. The widow represents the weakest in a patriarchal society where power, influence and prosperity came by association with men. If a woman did not have a husband or a s...

Goodbye 2020! Hello 2021! We are thanking and praising God for seeing us through another year! Tonight we are joined by the Grammy Award Winning Le'Andria Johnson as we celebrate the dawning of a new year! Pastor Oliver speaks on Contending Earnestly for the Faith as we turn the corner into a new year! Faith that is not cultivated is like a garden that is not tilled. If we do not pay attentio...

As Jesus prepared His disciples for his departure. He gave them a new commandment to love one another; a word in season which they struggled to understand, as they just wanted to be with him, so it was hard to receive a word that suggested that he was going away and they could not come; and finally, he gave them a promise when he told them “I will come again”. Never let your heart be troubled as y...

Our Founding Pastor, Bishop C. Milton Grannum, shared a Christmas Sermon titled Christmas is About Jesus and You and Me and All of Us.

The word of God is true whether we believe it or not. Zacharias the priest heard a sure word from God delivered to him by Gabriel, an angel sent from the presence of God. Yet he did not initially believe, because he focused on his human frailty, rather than on the power of God — even though he prayed for a son. Elizabeth his wife, Mary her cousin and Joseph the husband of Mary, all had their faith...

Joshua sought to know whether the person in front of him was for or against him. We like Joshua also make binary choices as to our friends and foes. To Joshua’s amazement, he confronted the One who did not choose sides, but must be chosen in order to get the victory. Once Joshua got a revelation of who stood before him, he worshipped and took off his sandals. Just like Moses, he stood on holy grou...

Rev. Bob Oliver continues the series on What is Truth.