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Without Faith it is Impossible to Please God [Hebrews 11:6]. Without faith for today we will also lack hope for the future. Without faith, hope is no more than wishful thinking...but when hope is grounded is a firm faith in God then there are NO limits to what we can see God do when we pray, when we believe AND when we walk out our faith in obedience to the Lord!
One of the greatest needs in the church is to re-establish unity among the people by walking in forgiveness & genuine love. When we harbor unforgivness, resentment, bitterness, and pride within us then Satan is able to destroy the effectiveness of the corporate body. Join Melissa in looking at how we can lay down the conflicts of the past to bring healing and forgiveness into your church that will build a stronger unity and love for each other as we work together for the glory of God!
One of the greatest areas of need in a person's heart is the need to learn to forgive and to forgive quickly and completely. Without forgiveness, we end up carrying heavy burdens that chain us to the things that others have said and done to us in the past. BUT within the love and forgiveness we receive from God we can find the courage to forgive and to move on and to break those chains off our life so we can walk in total freedom today!
One of the most beneficial lessons (and perhaps one of the hardest to learn) a Christian can learn is to control their tongue! The key to controlling your tongue begins with what is in your heart! Join Melissa in finding success through obedience to the encouraging words that God speaks to us! Leave behind who you once were before you knew Him so that you can fully embrace the new life available to you as you grow in Him by choosing NOT to neglect your salvation!
As we learn to deal with our flesh, we also need to grow in the things of God. Join Melissa as we finish our discussion on Galatians 5 and learn how to let the Holy Spirit live and work in us to produce incredible spiritual fruit.
It is for freedom that Christ has made us free. Yet we have the choice to live in this freedom or return to the bondage of sin. Join Melissa as we begin this two-part series on Galatians 5 as we discuss how to win the battle between our flesh and the work of the Holy Spirit in us.
As we grow to trust God more and more, we see that He doesn’t just want to meet our needs or solve our problems. He has a divine plan and will for each of our lives. Join Melissa as we talk about the prayer of submitting ourselves to God and how this invites Him to lead us every day, and across a lifetime.
Jesus was fearless. He took on death, sin, and so that we could walk in total victory. When He overcame the grave He opened up the way for us to go directly to God like we never could before. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we study Matthew 16 and see how Jesus gives us the keys of heaven to walk out that victory He won for us through living the life of an overcomer.
Long before Jesus came to earth…God was speaking of what He had planned for His Son. In Isaiah 22:22 we see God declaring the authority that He would lay on the shoulder of His Son that would make the way for the Victory He would take over evil through His death and resurrection. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we continue to study Isaiah 22 and learn how to win victory over evil through the authority given to Jesus - The Key & the Nail.
No matter what is going on in our natural world, there is a spiritual battle that our eyes cannot see. In times of need…we must not allow ourselves to be drawn away from God but instead we must keep on trusting in Him. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we study Isaiah 22 and learn how to win victory over evil by getting our eyes back on God.
Satan understands that when he can take down those who are effective in how they pray that he wins a battle against many. Join Melissa for Lesson 5 as we discuss how to stay strong in the Lord’s strength so we have the spiritual fuel we need to continue to pray powerful prayers now and in the future.
Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we look at the life of Elijah the prophet and how he prayed out the will of God in ways that brought fire, rain AND the powerful move of God to change his world and turns hearts back to the Lord.
Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we look at the life of Daniel and what it means to receive a burden to pray and do intercession from the Lord. As we consistently press into God then He is able to continue to reveal things to us that equip us to pray powerful prayers on behalf of others into the future.
As Christians, we like to think that we know God…but do we really? Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we take a look at the limitations so many people are putting on God that leave them “veiled” in their knowledge of who He is and what He has said. Through Christ, God has removed the veil from Him side and invites us to have a deep and growing relationship with Him without limits.
Having a right understanding of God’s truth is more than just recognizing what comes from God. It is also knowing how to apply it to your life and use it to help others. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss how to rightly divide the truth of God in a way that separates us from some things and draws us into a deeper relationship with Him.
1 thing that's lacking in today's world is Integrity: the total honesty & undivided loyalty to God that gives us a consistent testimony before the world. Join Melissa for Lesson 5 (Part 2) as we study the life of Joseph and see that no matter what season he was in that he never compromised his obedience to God or his ability to honor God. Whether he was in a palace or in a prison...he was always the same man: a person of integrity for God's glory in all things - just like you and I should be!
1 thing that's lacking in today's world is Integrity: the total honesty & undivided loyalty to God that gives us a consistent testimony before the world. Join Melissa for Lesson 5 (Part 1) as we study the life of Joseph and see that no matter what season he was in that he never compromised his obedience to God or his ability to honor God. Whether he was in a palace or in a prison...he was always the same man: a person of integrity for God's glory in all things - just like you and I should be!
One thing that's truly lacking in today's world is Integrity: the total honesty and undivided loyalty to God that gives us a consistent testimony before the world. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we study the life of Joseph and see that no matter what season he was in that he never compromised his obedience to God or his ability to honor God. Whether he was in a palace or in a prison...he was always the same man: a person of integrity for God's glory in all things - just like you and I should be!
One thing that's truly lacking in today's world is Integrity: the total honesty & undivided loyalty to God that gives us a consistent testimony before the world. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we study the life of Joseph and see that no matter what season he was in that he never compromised his obedience to God or his ability to honor God. Whether he was in a palace or in a prison...he was always the same man: a person of integrity for God's glory in all things - just like you and I should be!
One thing that's truly lacking in today's world is Integrity: the total honesty & undivided loyalty to God that gives us a consistent testimony before the world. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we study the life of Joseph & see that no matter what season he was in that he never compromised his obedience to God or his ability to honor God. Whether he was in a palace or in a prison...he was always the same man: a person of integrity for God's glory in all things - just like you and I should be!
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 (Part 2) as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who has Longevity – Consistent and Continual Faithfulness on the path to sharing Christ in your world!
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 (part 1) as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who has Longevity – Consistent and Continual Faithfulness on the path to sharing Christ in your world!
On the road to the Cross, Jesus prepared His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of 4 distinct character traits they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who is Loyal & willing to pay the cost to live for Christ with passionate purpose that separates us from the influences of the world so we can bring God glory!
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who is also Compassionate toward others – no matter who they are and where they come from.
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who is Humble.
There is no limit to what we can do for God when we are passionate about Him and about His purposes for our lives. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how our passionate pursuit of Christ and a growing relationship with God will make the way for open doors that we could never create in our own “little” strength.
Spiritual deception will always lead to spiritual compromise. Too often the world is influencing the church rather than the church influencing and affecting change in the world around them. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss the effects of spiritual compromise and how we, as those who seek to live righteously before God, can be the remnant that He can use to expose deception and help those affected by it to return to a place of repentance and restoration in God.
Whatever season you find yourself in today – there is always something that we must overcome to walk in the fullness of God’s plans. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss the letters to the seven churches we read in the book of Revelation and how to remain faithful even under great persecution for our faith. Those who stand faithful without compromising to the end will receive the reward given to those who know how to overcome.
Whatever season you find yourself in today, there's always something that we must overcome to walk in the fullness of God’s plans. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss the letters to the seven churches we read in the book of Revelation. Along the way, we will discover we will find patterns for success in what they did right, where they needed to repent, what they needed to hold onto to remain faithful, and lastly the beauty of what Jesus promises to those who endure and choose to overcome.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for this five week study on how to please the heart of God and walk in right fellowship with Him daily through our obedience.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for this five week study on how to please the heart of God and walk in right fellowship with Him daily through our obedience.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for this five week study on how to please the heart of God and walk in right fellowship with Him daily through our obedience.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for this five week study on how to please the heart of God and walk in right fellowship with Him daily through our obedience.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for this five week study on how to please the heart of God and walk in right fellowship with Him daily through our obedience.
Through prayer we are able to be positioned by God for greater success in the life that we live for His glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how to be prepared and positioned by God to go into all your world and change it for His glory. God is always looking for someone who will fully submit their life to Him and say, “Here am I, send ME!”
Through prayer we are able to be positioned by God for greater success in the life we live for His glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss how to receive a constant inflow of wisdom from God for every area of life. Learn how to quickly take every question and need to God and receive a generous amount of understanding, and even revelation, to keep you moving forward and led by the Spirit of God with confidence!
Through prayer, we are able to be positioned by God for greater success in the life that we live for His glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss how to lay down any fear, worry, or anxiety that may be holding you back or tying you to your past. Learn to break free and walk-in abiding peace that will protect your mind and heart as you rise up in ever greater faith as you grow in God each and every day.
Through prayer, we are able to be positioned by God for greater success in the life that we live for His glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss how to avoid being spread too thin, when to say “yes” and when to say “no”, and how to the work of God with ever-increasing passion and boldness.
God’s desire is to bring His people into a greater unity - across different churches, denominations, and to heal all the divisions across our nation and all the nations of the world. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 in this series as we discuss how to return God’s glory to its rightful place within our lives and within our world!
Stephen was willing to stand up for Christ no matter what it cost. Because of his incredible witness, the glory of God shone on him even as he was stoned. A young man stood nearby and witnessed his death. God would use this experience to transform his harder heart. He would become the most famous Christian of his time…the Apostle Paul. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 in this series as we discuss how to boldly display the glory of God for all the world to see as you live to delight yourself in Him.
Moses talked with God face to face like friends. When Moses asked God to show him His glory then the Lord revealed His magnificence to Moses in a way that left his face shining with the glory of God. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 in this series as we explore how to seek to know God in His fullness like Moses did and how an encounter with the glory of God can change your life forever.
Once the temple was filled with God's glory. God's people served & worshiped Him faithfully. What about now? In a time when contemporary is overtaking traditional and the church is changing how they worship we must ask, "But what about the glory of God? Is today’s church filled with His glory or has it departed? Have we allowed an ever changing culture to invade the holy place? Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we explore what drove the glory of God out of the temple and how we bring it back!
We who were once spiritual orphans are now chosen & received as SONS!!! Every one of us gets a clean slate & fresh start because of what Jesus has done for us. HOW powerful!!! We've been given this message of hope, healing & restoration. Now we must GO & speak out with love to those who are still living apart from God!!! Join Melissa as we discuss the keys to walking out the ministry of reconciliation given to us so that we can help those in crisis no matter where we find them!
There are 2 million families waiting to adopt a child. They wait for that call to love a child & raise them as their own. It may surprise you, but the beauty of the story of adoption began in the Bible! Join Melissa as we look at the power of adoption & how it positioned men & women in the Bible for the incredible plan God had for their lives. Adoption also speaks of God’s love toward each of us as His “adopted” sons & daughters through the blood of His Son.
In a world that defends the right to end a pregnancy for any reason, God's truth about the sacredness of life may get lost. In frustration, many Christians raise their voices to be heard…but at what cost? Join Melissa as we discuss how to bring hope & offer help to those who find themselves in the midst of making these life-altering decisions. We must remember every life is precious to God & we cannot save babies if we don’t begin by first loving and saving their mothers.
A child knows when they are unwanted…even when it is spoken in words before they are born. Many people have endured (and continue to carry) words of rejection from their childhood that they were not planned, wanted, or loved. BUT GOD declares in His Word that every life is precious to Him! Join Melissa as we look at how God speaks of His love for every child and that by Him they have always been wanted. Even before you were born HE had a beautiful plan for your life.
All life is sacred to God and every child is a precious gift from Him. (Psalm 127:3) The Bible tells us that God knew us even before we were born. We were wanted and loved by Him! Join Melissa as we discuss the truth that proves that even from the womb God had a plan for every one of us, named us, and wrote “all our days” in His book (see Psalm 139).
After the resurrection of Jesus, Peter became much more courageous in his faith. All that growing that he had been doing to rise up out of fear had made him an incredible leader! But there was one more major lesson for Peter to learn. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how to break free from the fear of man that can wrongly influence us so that we can walk boldly in faith that is ALWAYS centered on pleasing God first!
Jesus warned Peter that Satan wanted to “sift him as wheat” but He also encouraged Peter that one day soon he would be on the other side of this and not just growing BUT causing the faith of others to grow as well. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss how the attacks of the enemy can cause our fears to escalate and what we can do to deal with fear quickly so that we can be free from it once and for all in areas where once it really had us bound!
Genuine faith in Christ produces a clear conscience and out of that comes a pure heart that is able to know God, and to consistently show His love to the world. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 in this series as we discuss how God is able to give each of us supernatural ability, wisdom and lead us on the perfect path for our lives as we allow His Word to transform our lives.
Reflecting back on a life filled with the faithfulness of God, David wrote a song of praise to God about the great victory God had provided in his life. What was the secret to this incredible success? Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we look into the Word and find how having clean hands and a pure heart position us to become all God has desired and to receive incredible blessing that will pour out of our lives into the world around us!
This was the moment that they all had waited for. Yet the strategy that God gave to Israel for victory may just surprise you…and yet it WORKED! Join Melissa for Lesson 5 as we learn how to surround what God has promised us and take possession of it spiritually even before we can see it or touch it. When we are fully convinced that God will show up then we can confidently do what He tells us to do and leave everything else up to Him. THIS is when the walls will come crumbling down!
The Israelites crossed the Jordan River in full view of Jericho! It was time to go after victory, right? Join Melissa for Part 2 of Lesson 4 as we discuss the challenging turn of events in Joshua 5 where God leads the men of Israel into a time of surrender to strengthen their faith & show them who He is as divine protector. Sometimes we will walk through a place that exposes our weakness, but God is faithful! This is where we learn just how strong He is & how He will fight for us!
The Israelites crossed the Jordan River in full view of Jericho! It was time to go after victory, right? Join Melissa for Part 1 of Lesson 4 as we discuss the challenging turn of events in Joshua 5 where God leads the men of Israel into a time of surrender to strengthen their faith & show them who He is as divine protector. Sometimes we will walk through a place that exposes our weakness, but God is faithful! This is where we learn just how strong He is & how He will fight for us!
The Israelites were about to go into the promised land. They had heard many stories about God’s faithfulness to their fathers, but God was about to give them their own encounter with Him. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we talk about how our personal encounters with God build our faith and trust in Him. Along the way, we will also "build memorials" to Him to help us hold onto those miracles to help us to stand firm as we wait for God to show up for us again in the future!
Do you know just how important you are to God? Your confidence in His love for you and in the promises He has given you in His Word are keys to your victory! Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss how God encourages each of us through how others see Him and also through what He is willing to do – just for us! God wants you to know that no matter what has happened in your past – that you can trust Him to rescue you and to restore your hope and future in Him!
How do we prepare ourselves for the success that our hearts have longed for? Maybe there have been disappointments, delays, and dreams laid down along the way, but be encouraged that God has never forgotten! Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we talk about how God positions us to take possession of His promises. It will take strength and courage BUT if we do what God tells us to do then we will be able to pick those dreams back up and start looking toward the victory that is ours in Christ!
What separates a believer in God from one who actually accomplishing great things for the glory of God? It’s a spirit of excellence! Join Melissa as we study Daniel chp. 6 and discuss how our faith in God is something that we must be willing to take a stand for no matter what persecution may come. We must be willing to trust God even in the midst of persecution and know with confidence that He will shut the mouths of the lions and keep us from harm!
What separates a believer in God from one who actually accomplishing great things for the glory of God? It’s a spirit of excellence! Join Melissa as we study Daniel chp. 4-5 and discuss how our faith can be used by God to change the heart of those who would probably never encounter Him otherwise. The testimony of how you live for Christ can be used to change even the hardest of hearts!
What separates a believer in God from one who actually accomplishing great things for the glory of God? It’s a spirit of excellence! Join Melissa as we study Daniel chp. 3 and discuss how to stand for what is right no matter the cost and know that God is with you…even in the fire! He will sustain you, protect you, and bring you out in total victory! Your faithfulness to Him means the fire no longer has any power over you!
What separates a believer in God from one who actually accomplishing great things for the glory of God? It’s a spirit of excellence! Join Melissa as we study Daniel chp. 1-2 and discuss how to remain faithful to God when it would be SO much easier to compromise and how it results in God being able to anoint us with greater wisdom, revelation, and favor!
Through divine revelation, Peter declared, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” But what happens when those who have displayed strong faith encounter a new challenge? Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how to have a consistently strong faith and become steadfast and unmovable by following Jesus all the way to the cross.
Jesus was fearless. He took on death, sin, and so that we could walk in total victory. When He overcame the grave He opened up the way for us to go directly to God like we never could before. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we study Matthew 16 and see how Jesus gives us the keys of heaven to walk out that victory He won for us through living the life of an overcomer.
Long before Jesus came to earth…God was speaking of what He had planned for His Son. In Isaiah 22:22 we see God declaring the authority that He would lay on the shoulder of His Son that would make the way for the Victory He would take over evil through His death and resurrection. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we continue to study Isaiah 22 and learn how to win victory over evil through the authority given to Jesus - The Key & the Nail.
No matter what is going on in our natural world, there is a spiritual battle that our eyes cannot see. In times of need…we must not allow ourselves to be drawn away from God but instead we must keep on trusting in Him. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we study Isaiah 22 and learn how to win victory over evil by getting our eyes back on God.
Satan understands that when he can take down those who are effective in how they pray that he wins a battle against many. Join Melissa for Lesson 5 as we discuss how to stay strong in the Lord’s strength so we have the spiritual fuel we need to continue to pray powerful prayers now and in the future.
Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we look at the life of Elijah the prophet and how he prayed out the will of God in ways that brought fire, rain AND the powerful move of God to change his world and turns hearts back to the Lord.
Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we look at powerful examples in the Bible of those who had bold faith and a heart full of compassion to intercede on behalf of others. We see in the lives of Abraham, Moses, and even Stephen, that God showed mercy in response to the prayers they prayed. Because they were willing to stand in the gap, those who could have received the judgment of God received another opportunity to repent and turn toward the Lord.
Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we look at the life of Daniel and what it means to receive a burden to pray and do intercession from the Lord. As we consistently press into God then He is able to continue to reveal things to us that equip us to pray powerful prayers on behalf of others into the future.
Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss what intercessory prayer is and how every believer is called to pray deep and passionate prayers “for all men” with the heart of God and an understanding of His Word.
Join Melissa for Lesson 4 - Jesus was the FULLNESS of grace and truth on earth. His grace gives us unrestricted access to freedom, joy, favor, and benefits (Psalm 103). But more than anything it gives us unrestricted access to HIM.
Join Melissa for Lesson 3: Although many rejected Christ, there were those who did receive Him. Even in days where it seems like the whole world wants nothing to do with Christ, there are those who receive from Him the power to become the sons of God so that the world can see Him through us!
Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we encounter Jesus as Life & Light. While Jesus was on earth He SHINED as the Light of the world…but does that same light still shine? It does if we allow the life and light of Christ to live on through us! Jesus is the Word, the Living Voice of God. When He came to earth to live, die, and be resurrected back to life, He had more than His journey to the cross in His Heart. He came to dwell among, and within the hearts of real people like you and me.
Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we encounter Jesus as Creator. Not only was there at the beginning of our world but He was a vital and strategic part of creation that continues to reveal God to men thousands of years later. Jesus is the Word, the Living Voice of God. When He came to earth to live, die, and be resurrected back to life, He had more than His journey to the cross in His Heart. He came to dwell among, and within the hearts of real people like you and me.
Not all of us will get on a plane and go to a foreign mission field, but all of us have a part in the work to help those in need through partnership. Whether it is a program run by your church, in your community, or even in another nation, we each should be doing our part to provide opportunities that can lead to real change in someone else's life. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how to invest some of what God has given you into what others are doing to bring Christ to the whole world!
When most people see someone in need, their immediate desire is to give them something that will alleviate their conscience. Although helping those in crisis because of some natural disaster or tragedy is a GOOD thing...there are deeper needs for the majority of those we see struggling with poverty, addiction, or homelessness. Join Melissa as we talk about how to build lasting relationships with those in need!
Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss how to take the time to really help those in need by refusing to just treat the symptoms of the circumstances we see them struggling with today. Instead, we must be willing to go deeper and discover the root cause of their need so that we can help them to break free and begin to move forward in receiving real healing and implementing real change in their lives.
Join us as Melissa shares about how to give lasting help to those in need. Whether you have a burden to help those who are overcoming addiction issues, homelessness, or just ministering to your neighbor across the street...there are things that you can say and do that REALLY help and restore hope. Learn how to be a missionary right where you walk every day and inspire those in need through lasting relationships that bring Jesus nearer to them than He has ever been before...through YOU!
In Ephesians, chapter 4, Paul writes to the church to call for unity among believers beginning from the top down. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 (Part 2) as we look at God’s divine plan for His people and how we must be raised up by those in leadership to protect against deception but also to bring us into a oneness with each other that makes the way for the powerful move of God among us through the effective working together of the whole Body!
In Ephesians, chapter 4, Paul writes to the church to call for unity among believers beginning from the top down. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 (Part 1) as we look at God’s divine plan for His people and how we must be raised up by those in leadership to protect against deception but also to bring us into a oneness with each other that makes the way for the powerful move of God among us through the effective working together of the whole Body!
It takes time to raise up those who can be used by God to do incredible things in the future. In our instance society, it can seem like God’s preparation is taking too long and many young believers try to skip ahead rather than rightly submitting to the Hand of God. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 (Part 2) as we look at the path David took from the Pasture to the Palace and how it set him up for great spiritual success as a man who truly carried the heart of God all his life.
It takes time to raise up those who can be used by God to do incredible things in the future. In our instance society, it can seem like God’s preparation is taking too long and many young believers try to skip ahead rather than rightly submitting to the Hand of God. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 (Part 1) as we look at the path David took from the Pasture to the Palace and how it set him up for great spiritual success as a man who truly carried the heart of God all his life.
For the people of God to follow Him faithfully we need strong and godly spiritual leaders to show us the way and hold us accountable. But what happens when those who should be leading us with passion in our pursuit of God have allowed the fire in their own spirits to die out? Join Melissa for Lesson 2 (part 2) as we look at the book of Malachi and how the warnings for spiritual leaders found there can help us to restore ourselves and our spiritual leaders to a place of purity and power in God.
For the people of God to follow Him faithfully we need strong and godly spiritual leaders to show us the way and hold us accountable. But what happens when those who should be leading us with passion in our pursuit of God have allowed the fire in their own spirits to die out? Join Melissa for Lesson 2 (part 1) as we look at the book of Malachi and how the warnings for spiritual leaders found there can help us to restore ourselves and our spiritual leaders to a place of purity and power in God.
We must learn from the past or we will be in danger of repeating the same mistakes and doing even more spiritual damage in the future. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 (part 2) in this new series on how we as the church must take responsibility for how we have divided the Body of Christ by allowing the world to infiltrate and influence the church. It is not too late for the people of God to draw our nation back to Him, but it must begin by first re-establishing our own hearts in faithfulness to the Lord.
We must learn from the past or we will be in danger of repeating the same mistakes and doing even more spiritual damage in the future. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 (part 1) in this new series on how we as the church must take responsibility for how we have divided the Body of Christ by allowing the world to infiltrate and influence the church. It is not too late for the people of God to draw our nation back to Him, but it must begin by first re-establishing our own hearts in faithfulness to the Lord.
Time was running out. Yet Jesus did not hurry on His way to Jerusalem. In the perfect timing He would reach the cross, but along the way He would prepare His disciples for what they needed to know to be able to continue to take ground for the kingdom of God once He had returned to heaven. Join Melissa as we look at Luke 9 and how to minister out of the overflow in this new season!
Revival in our world begins with the revival that is first born in our own hearts. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we talk about using the fruit of what has grown up in our own lives to invest in others in powerful ways that spark lasting revival!
Revival begins with the heart of one man passionately pursuing God. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss what it takes to be the one person God can use to help bring revival to your world right NOW!
Revival begins with the heart of one man passionately pursuing God. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss what it takes to be the one person God can use to help bring revival to your world right NOW!
As believers, we must guard against the things that would steal the seed of what God has invested in our lives through His Word and by His Spirit. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we finish looking at the parable of the sower and discuss how to nurture and grow the things of God within our lives so that we can mature in our walk with the Lord. The fruit of the harvest of what God has placed within us will speak for itself as to whether we are giving God our best or not.
The Word of God sown into your life should bring an incredible return on investment. So why are we not seeing revival stirring among believers today? Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we look at the parable of the sower and how the response of the ground to the seeds sown into it reveals where we are spiritually and what may be standing in the way of the great spiritual revival in our world that our hearts so long to see.
Lesson 5: The Birth of Christ brings God to all men. The outcast, the wise, the King in the palace…they all need a Savior and that Savior came to draw all men to God. Join Melissa for Lesson 5 as finish up our 5 week series on the Birth of Christ with Angels on High and a Bright Evening Star!
The Birth of Christ as told in the gospel of Luke shares the enduring truth of the gift of Emmanuel (God with Us) that arrived in Bethlehem one night more than 2000 years ago. Do we still read it with awe and wonder? Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we celebrate the Birth of Christ and read the story of what happened the night Jesus arrived.
Often Joseph seems to fade into the background of the Christmas story…but if we look closer we will see that he is a very special and powerful part of the life of Christ. It is through Joseph that Jesus is given an earthly father to raise Him but also a spiritual heritage that places Him in the line of Kings fulfilling Biblical prophecy. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we look at the Birth of Christ and see all the gifts waiting for us in the events that led up to the coming of Emmanuel.
Join Melissa as we look at the Birth of Christ and see all the gifts waiting for us in the events that led up to the coming of Emmanuel (God with Us). Lesson 2: Mary was an ordinary girl who was betrothed to be married. While still living at home with her parents, she was preparing to be a wife…but she never could have planned for the new hope that was about to be given to her at the visitation of an angel.
Join Melissa as we look at the Birth of Christ and see all the gifts waiting for us in the events that led up to the coming of Immanuel (God with Us). Lesson 1: Zecharias & Elizabeth had prayed & waited for a son for a very long time. He lost hope but she never did. See what happens when the angel of the Lord comes with a special message to restore their hope!
It is so easy to consider ourselves believers in Christ because we were raised in church or even because we know some things about God. But what does it take to really live a changed life in Christ for all the world to see? Join Melissa as we talk about how to truly show that we are changed and changing day by day from the inside out!
It is so easy to consider ourselves believers in Christ because we were raised in church or even because we know some things about God. But what does it take to really live a changed life in Christ for all the world to see? Join Melissa as we talk about how to truly show that we are changed and changing day by day from the inside out!
There comes a time in the life of every believer in Christ where we must make the choice to really stand with God. Often we will face a situation where we could stay silent or where we must choose boldly to stand for God even if it costs us. Join Melissa as we discuss what it takes to build the kind of faith that leaves no more room for spiritual compromise.
As Christians, we like to think that we know God…but do we really? Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we take a look at the limitations so many people are putting on God that leave them “veiled” in their knowledge of who He is and what He has said. Through Christ, God has removed the veil from Him side and invites us to have a deep and growing relationship with Him without limits.
Having a right understanding of God’s truth is more than just recognizing what comes from God. It is also knowing how to apply it to your life and use it to help others. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss how to rightly divide the truth of God in a way that separates us from some things and draws us into a deeper relationship with Him.
How we handle unforgiveness as individual believers will great affect our ability to serve God faithfully as a corporate body. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss what it takes to restore unity by dealing with past offenses, divisions, and unforgiveness. Only then can the church be healed so that we can come back into a place of oneness and God and others.
How we handle unforgiveness as individual believers will great affect our ability to serve God faithfully as a corporate body. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss what it takes to restore unity by dealing with past offenses, divisions, and unforgiveness. Only then can the church be healed so that we can come back into a place of oneness and God and others.
Join Melissa for Lesson 4 in this series on Real Growth in God. We have done the work to take what God has invested into us and we have protected it as it grew...NOW it is time to harvest the fruit of the move of God in our lives and take the seeds and plant a new harvest in others!
Once we have prepared the ground and sown seeds then we must protect what is growing and bring it to maturity. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we talk about watering, weeding, and protecting the spiritual fruit growing in our life so we have new seed to sow into others.
Real growth in God comes from receiving a consistent investment from God into our lives and then using it to bear fruit for God's glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 to learn how receiving the seeds of God's Word into our lives is not enough. We must use those seeds to GROW something that is of lasting and eternal value. The spiritual fruit that grows in our lives will also help us to sow seeds in other people too!
Real growth in God comes from receiving a consistent investment from God into our lives and then using it to bear fruit for God's glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 to learn how to prepare the ground in your life to receive those seeds in a way that will make them take root and bear spiritual fruit in your life.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for Lesson 5 as we take hold of the fullness of God’s promises and how they become available to us through our obedience to God’s commands.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we look at what it takes to effectively deal with evil in our world by understanding the difference between truth and error.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we look at how our ability to be loved well by God makes the way for us to also love others well.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss how the love of self can get in the way of how we should be loving God with our lives.
Many people hesitate to walk in total obedience to God because they are afraid to risk it. But what risk is there in obedience when we understand the covenant relationship that God is offering to us? Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we study the disobedience that took root in the Garden of Eden and how it continues to affect our ability to obey God faithfully today.
Lesson 4: Knowing who you are in Christ will open you up to knowing what you can do through the authority and power of God that Jesus delegated to us when He returned to Heaven. Join Melissa as we learn how to seek God to know Him more deeply and to become who He has desired for us to be. It is in a close walk with God that we learn to have His heart and to be led by His Spirit as we build His kingdom on earth and as we deal with Satan and his forces of evil.
Lesson 3: Knowing who you are in Christ will open you up to knowing what you can do through the authority and power of God that Jesus delegated to us when He returned to Heaven. Join Melissa as we learn how to seek God to know Him more deeply and to become who He has desired for us to be. It is in a close walk with God that we learn to have His heart and to be led by His Spirit as we build His kingdom on earth and as we deal with Satan and his forces of evil.
Lesson 2: Knowing who you are in Christ will open you up to knowing what you can do through the authority and power of God that Jesus delegated to us when He returned to Heaven. Join Melissa as we learn how to seek God to know Him more deeply and to become who He has desired for us to be. It is in a close walk with God that we learn to have His heart and to be led by His Spirit as we build His kingdom on earth and as we deal with Satan and his forces of evil.
Lesson 1: Knowing who you are in Christ will open you up to knowing what you can do through the authority and power of God that Jesus delegated to us when He returned to Heaven. Join Melissa as we learn how to seek God to know Him more deeply and to become who He has desired for us to be. It is in a close walk with God that we learn to have His heart and to be led by His Spirit as we build His kingdom on earth and as we deal with Satan and his forces of evil.
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who has Longevity – Consistent and Continual Faithfulness on the path to sharing Christ in your world!
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who has Longevity – Consistent and Continual Faithfulness on the path to sharing Christ in your world!
On the road to the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There was much to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of 4 distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who is Loyal and willing to pay the cost to live for Christ no matter what it costs!
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who is also Compassionate toward others – no matter who they are and where they come from.
On the road to Jerusalem and the Cross, Jesus took time to prepare His disciples to continue His ministry. There were many lessons to learn but Luke 9 & 10 give us a clear picture of four distinct character traits that they would need to live as TRUE Disciples. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss what it takes to be an Effective & Powerful True Disciple who is also Humble.
Spiritual Discernment is not just about knowing what God wants you to do but also about receiving strategy on how to accomplish it. Join Melissa as we study Matthew 7:24-29 and discuss how to build everything in life with great spiritual success!
One of the areas where we need the greatest amount of spiritual discernment is in what is being taught and prophesied that claims to be in the name of God and from Him. Join Melissa as we study Matthew 7:15-23 and discuss how spiritual discernment can help us to know the difference between what is from God and what is not!
The Narrow Gate or the Broad way. Every one of us had only 2 choices that we can make. And yet many people fall for the deception that they can live a worldly life and “switch” to the narrow way when they are older or have had their “fun”. Sadly, this belief is one that is held not just by the world but also by many Christians! Join Melissa as we study Matthew 7:13-14 and discuss how spiritual discernment can help us to choose wisely, stay on the right path AND finish well!
Faith is NOT Blind – It's rooted in a personal knowledge of who God is. Spiritual Discernment is a big part of learning what to ask God for in prayer & how to receive from Him. As we ask, seek & knock we'll also receive discernment from God on which opportunities are “open doors” from Him & a part of His divine will. Join Melissa as we study Matthew 7 and learn how to cultivate a life full of spiritual discernment so you can be led by the Holy Spirit in all things.
Spiritual Discernment is vital to a successful relationship with God in our ever-changing world. Imparted by God through the Holy Spirit, it will guard you against deception, transform your prayers, equip you to deal with Satan, and lead you into the fullness of God’s divine Will for YOU! Join Melissa as we study Matthew 7 and learn how to cultivate a life full of spiritual discernment so you can be led by the Holy Spirit in all things.
There is no limit to what we can do for God when we are passionate about Him and about His purposes for our lives. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how our passionate pursuit of Christ and a growing relationship with God will make the way for open doors that we could never create in our own “little” strength.
Spiritual deception will always lead to spiritual compromise. Too often the world is influencing the church rather than the church influencing and affecting change in the world around them. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss the effects of spiritual compromise and how we, as those who seek to live righteously before God, can be the remnant that He can use to expose deception and help those affected by it to return to a place of repentance and restoration in God.
Whatever season you find yourself in today – there is always something that we must overcome to walk in the fullness of God’s plans. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss the letters to the seven churches we read in the book of Revelation and how to remain faithful even under great persecution for our faith. Those who stand faithful without compromising to the end will receive the reward given to those who know how to overcome.
Whatever season you find yourself in today – there is always something that we must overcome to walk in the fullness of God’s plans. Join Melissa as we discuss the letters to the seven churches we read in the book of Revelation. Along the way, we will discover we will find patterns for success in what they did right, where they needed to repent, what they needed to hold onto to remain faithful, and lastly the beauty of what Jesus promises to those who endure and choose to overcome/
This was the moment that they all had waited for. Yet the strategy that God gave to the Israelites for victory may just surprise you…and yet it WORKED! Join Melissa for Lesson 5 as we learn how to surround what God has promised us and take possession of it spiritually even before we can see it or touch it. When we are fully convinced that God will show up then we can confidently do what He tells us to do and leave everything else up to Him. THIS is when the walls will come crumbling down!
The Israelites crossed the Jordan River on dry ground...in full view of Jericho! It was time to go after victory...right? Join Melissa as we discuss the challenging turn of events in Joshua chapter 5 where God leads the men of Israel into a time of surrender to strengthen their faith and to show them who He is as divine protector. Sometimes we will walk through a place that exposes our weakness, but God is faithful - this is where we learn just how strong He is and how He will fight for us!
The Israelites were about to go into the promised land. They had heard many stories about God’s faithfulness to their fathers, but God was about to give them their own encounter with Him. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we talk about how our personal encounters with God build our faith and trust in Him. Along the way, we will also "build memorials" to Him to help us hold onto those miracles to help us to stand firm as we wait for God to show up for us again in the future!
Do you know just how important you are to God? Your confidence in His love for you and in the promises He has given you in His Word are keys to your victory! Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss how God encourages each of us through how others see Him and also through what He is willing to do – just for us! God wants you to know that no matter what has happened in your past – that you can trust Him to rescue you and to restore your hope and future in Him!
How do we prepare ourselves for the success that our hearts have longed for? Maybe there have been disappointments, delays, and dreams laid down along the way, but be encouraged that God has never forgotten! Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we talk about how God positions us to take possession of His promises. It will take strength and courage BUT if we do what God tells us to do then we will be able to pick those dreams back up and start looking toward the victory that is ours in Christ!
After the resurrection of Jesus, Peter became much more courageous in his faith. All that growing that he had been doing to rise up out of fear had made him an incredible leader! But there was one more major lesson for Peter to learn. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how to break free from the fear of man that can wrongly influence us so that we can walk boldly in faith that is ALWAYS centered on pleasing God first!
Jesus warned Peter that Satan wanted to “sift him as wheat” but He also encouraged Peter that one day soon he would be on the other side of this and not just growing BUT causing the faith of others to grow as well. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss how the attacks of the enemy can cause our fears to escalate and what we can do to deal with fear quickly so that we can be free from it once and for all in areas where once it really had us bound!
Through divine revelation from God, Peter declared that Jesus was the Son of God…very impressive! But what happened next might surprise you…Peter went from this high point to a definitive low point when he rebuked Jesus out of fear of what He said would happen in the future. Join Melissa for Lesson 2 as we discuss what it takes to overcome double-mindedness to walk in consistent growth in your faith while you trust in God with patience, perseverance, and great wisdom!
Peter stepped out on the waves and made his way to Jesus…but then the winds kicked up and he began to sink. Sometimes we do not know that fear exists in us until something stirs it up. Join Melissa for Lesson 1 as we discuss how to recognize your fears and what to do when we feel them rising up to take us down.
Through prayer, we are able to be positioned by God for greater success in the life that we live for His glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 4 as we discuss how to be prepared and positioned by God to go into all your world and change it for His glory. God is always looking for someone who will fully submit their life to Him and say, “Here am I, send ME!”
Through prayer we are able to be positioned by God for greater success in the life that we live for His glory. Join Melissa for Lesson 3 as we discuss how to receive a constant inflow of wisdom from God for every area of life. Learn how to quickly take every question and every need for direction to God and receive a generous amount of understanding and even revelation to keep you moving forward and led by the Spirit of God with confidence!