The River Audio Podcast with Pastor Jack Holt

In today's message, Pastor Jack teaches us how to break free from lasting setbacks—those prolonged struggles in areas like health, finances, or relationships—by shifting our focus from blame to the power of God’s Word. He emphasizes the importance of speaking God’s promises aloud, refusing to take back our declarations of faith, and pursuing manifestations of answered prayer that make our joy...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us that while the Bible promises we will face trials, God guarantees us a comeback from every setback, and if we navigate these challenges correctly, we can emerge better off than before. He teaches us that God's word assures we can pass through waters and fire without being consumed, just like the Israelites and the three Hebrew men, meaning we d...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to never settle for less than what God's Word promises, reminding us that we are on the brink of a great revival where the church will flourish spiritually and financially, enabling us to have a global impact. He uses the story of Moses refusing to negotiate with Pharaoh to illustrate how the devil will try to get us to compromise in small area...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to not only take back what the enemy has stolen from us—whether it be our marriage, health, finances, or peace—but to also make it last by keeping our faith strong until the end. He reminds us that God has already provided everything we need through Christ, and this inheritance is incorruptible and secured in heaven, but it is revealed in our lives...

In today's message, Pastor Jack teaches us about coming back from our losses by first recognizing that our identity in Christ is often what gets damaged during prolonged trials, and we must restore that confidence in who God says we are—new creatures, citizens of heaven, kings and priests—before we can receive back what was stolen. He emphasizes that the devil is afraid of us because we carry...

In today's message, Pastor Jack reminds us that after we take back what the enemy has stolen, we must guard against the temptation to return to our old ways, as our faith is often tested during the waiting period between belief and manifestation. He encourages us to stop tolerating the enemy’s attacks and to put safeguards in place, such as being clear and specific in what we ask of God and bo...

In today's message, Pastor Jack addresses how we can come back from any form of lack—whether in joy, peace, love, or finances—by anchoring ourselves in the unchanging and ever-powerful Word of God, which never expires and is always sufficient for our needs. He emphasizes that to recover from lack, we must move past past hurts, envy, and division, which hinder us from receiving God’s blessings,...

In today's message, Pastor Jack calls us to rise up and take back everything the enemy has stolen from us—our health, families, peace, joy, and prosperity—because through Christ’s resurrection, we have been given the power and authority to reclaim it all. He emphasizes that we must first win the battle within by changing how we see ourselves, no longer as losers or grasshoppers, but as overcom...

In today's message, Pastor Jack teaches us that as believers, we have a double inheritance as the firstborn in Christ, blessed with more than enough, but we often limit what God can do in our lives by developing a scarcity mindset rooted in past fears, hurts, and disappointments. He explains that these fears create beliefs that act like cruise control, keeping us stuck in a cycle of limitation...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to increase our capacity to receive God's blessings, emphasizing that our faith must be large enough to hold what God wants to give us, using illustrations like needing a bigger truck to pull a larger boat or a larger pan to cook a bigger fish. He stresses that our limited faith doesn't just affect us but impacts our families too, and that...

In today's message, Pastor Jack kicks off a new series on End Times by focusing on the rapture, urging us to be "rapture ready" by living in a state of constant faith and readiness for Christ's return at any moment. He explains that the rapture, or "catching away," is when Jesus will descend from heaven, the dead in Christ will rise first, and then those alive will be c...

In today's message, Pastor Jack teaches us that to make room for God's greater blessings, we must actively work to loosen and break unhealthy soul ties from our past—those corrupted connections formed through compromise in relationships—which lock us into a limited mindset and prevent us from receiving the new and better things God has stored up for us. He emphasizes that God desires for o...

In today's message, Pastor Jack teaches us that the fear of the Lord is a misunderstood idiom, but it is actually a godly reverence that draws us closer to God and places us in a protective "safe zone," as seen in Jeremiah 32:40 where God puts this fear in our hearts so we will not depart from Him. He explains that this healthy fear, unlike demonic fear, is a good fear that motivates...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to expand our spiritual capacity to receive God’s greater blessings, comparing it to enlarging a tent. He emphasizes that we must prepare our hearts through faith, thanksgiving, and speaking God’s promises, while also warning that unforgiveness and harbored bitterness can block the flow of God’s power and provision in our lives. Pastor Jack calls u...

In today's message, Pastor Jack teaches us that the "fear of the Lord" is not about being afraid of God, but rather a deep reverence and worship that draws us closer to Him. He explains that this holy reverence, a manifestation of the Holy Spirit, drives out all other fears in our lives—like fear of failure, lack, or rejection—because it places God’s Word and will above everything el...

In today’s message, Pastor Jack encourages us to make room for God’s blessings by expanding our faith and participation in His kingdom, even before we see the harvest. He teaches us that we prepare for increase not by waiting for the perfect conditions, but by stretching our tents in obedience—speaking words of faith, supporting the church’s mission, and trusting God’s timing. By putting God’s pur...

In today's message, Pastor Jack explores the profound importance of the fear of the Lord, explaining it not as a spirit of terror but as a deep reverence and honor for God and His Word. He teaches us that this holy fear keeps us on track, protects us from unnecessary harm, and releases the highest level of blessing in our lives. Pastor Jack contrasts this with the destructive fears from the en...

In today’s message, Pastor Jack encourages us that God wants us to finish with more than we started—in our faith, families, and purpose. He reminds us that through the anointing of Christ in us, no mountain is too big to overcome, but we must keep taking spiritual ground and not become complacent. He emphasizes the importance of moving from being mere believers to becoming true disciples—fully com...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to cultivate a "mustard seed" faith through the discipline of fasting, which he explains is not just abstaining from food but also fasting from negative thoughts, words, and habits. He teaches us that this fasted life accelerates our faith, breaks spiritual yokes, and positions us to receive God’s material and spiritual blessings here and...

In today’s message, Pastor Jack encourages us to embrace the power of God’s Word to bring restoration and breakthrough in our lives. He reminds us that through the new covenant, God offers us a comeback from every loss, mistake, or hardship. Faith, he explains, comes by continually hearing and speaking God’s promises—not by our own effort—and when we align our words with Scripture, we activate His...

In today's message, Pastor Jack challenges us to embrace a 21-day fast, not as a way to manipulate God, but as a spiritual discipline to deny our flesh and strengthen our faith. He teaches that fasting isn't just about food, but about letting the Holy Spirit lead us to surrender anything—like worry, negative thoughts, addictions, or past burdens—that controls us and hinders our spiritual g...

In today’s message, Pastor Jack encourages us to have faith in the anointing, which he defines as the presence of God with manifested power. He reminds us that through the Holy Spirit, the same anointing that empowered Jesus is available to us to break every yoke and burden in our lives—whether in our health, relationships, or spiritual walk. Using scriptural examples such as the woman with the is...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to embrace the core truth of Christmas: that God put on humanity in the person of Jesus so He could abide in us and us in Him. He explains that the virgin birth was essential for Jesus to be the sinless sacrifice, making our salvation and every promise of God available to us. Pastor Jack emphasizes that, just like Mary, we must "believe to con...

In today's message, Pastor Jack encourages us to embrace the core truth of Christmas: that God put on humanity in the person of Jesus so He could abide in us and us in Him. He explains that the virgin birth was essential for Jesus to be the sinless sacrifice, making our salvation and every promise of God available to us. Pastor Jack emphasizes that, just like Mary, we must "believe to con...

In today’s message, Pastor Jack encourages us to see that joy is not based on our circumstances but comes from our faith in God. He reminds us that when our faith is strong, joy naturally follows—and it’s this joy that gives us strength, hope, and expectancy for God’s promises. Pastor Jack warns us not to let anyone or anything steal our joy, because the enemy knows that without joy, our faith wea...