Paul.Zeal Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
Paul Lavrentiev
Paul.Zeal Sermon Podcast aims to equip all people to engage in God's Word and to follow His voice wherever he leads. It’s end is for us to Praise King Jesus by receiving his grace, and in turn, to love God and love others.
What are all the all the ways one can be blind? What is possible to accomplish with our faith?
Mark 10:46-52
Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
What was the purpose of the book of 1 Thessalonians? Did the believers have any battles? Why was Paul worried? Can we trust that we will make it through to the last day?
What is the proper way to share your testimony? What are some ways that we are overly critical?
What are some ways we are overly critical? What are some ways to counter that and to think critically in a healthy way?
How do we grow in the Spirit? What are some ways we might stunt the Holy Spirit? What are some ways the Lord moves though us?
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
Mark 9:30-end. Does Jesus require more of those closest to him? What does he expect of us? What are we to do with our influences? How do we properly live a life of holiness? How far should we go to distance ourselves away from sin?
When will you finally repent? Don't you know that the wrath of God is fierce? The purpose of the wrath of God is to show you the love of God. - Spoken at Sulamita Church in Mukilteo
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 What's going to happen on judgment day? When Jesus appears what will be our reaction? Is there anyone in heaven and hell right now? Are you prepared?
What is the conflict and the views these three have with one another? What is the best way to evangelize?
Romans 10:2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes
What is brotherly love? Is it deeper than I'd have with a friend? We've got to stop being nosey and instead be quiet and work ourselves not depending on handouts..
1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, 10 for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, 11 and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, 12 so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
Thanks to MJK I had an awesome oppertunity to share my testimony! Check out @makejesusknowngathering @seattleunitedgathering @iloechurch for more information on outreach events!
What does it take for God to forgive us? Why is he so angry? Why does he Choose to forgive us? How does his forgiveness work? What does it mean that he bears his own wrath upon himself?
What did Jesus say in the last 24 hours of his life and ministry? What did he want to leave with those closest to him? What happened in the last 24 hours of Jesus life and ministry before his death? The interactions with those closest to him, to the mock trials and kangaroo Courts. To his last sermon late into the night. Just when he needed everyone the most they all abandond him.
What did Jesus say in the last 24 hours of his life and ministry? What did he want to leave with those closest to him? What happened in the last 24 hours of Jesus life and ministry before his death? The interactions with those closest to him, to the mock trials and kangaroo Courts. To his last sermon late into the night. Just when he needed everyone the most they all abandond him.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 6 He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4 And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” 5 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And he marveled because of their unbelief.And he went about among the villages teaching.Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles7 And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— 9 but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.[a] 10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” 12 So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. 13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.The Death of John the Baptist14 King Herod heard of it, for Jesus'[b] name had become known. Some[c] said, “John the Baptist[d] has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” 17 For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.” 19 And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.21 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22 For when Herodias's daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” 23 And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” 24 And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's[e] head. He went and beheaded him in the prison 28 and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. 33 Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. 35 And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. 36 Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” 37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii[f] worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” 38 And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.Jesus Walks on the Water45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. 47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night[g] he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” 51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. 54 And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him 55 and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was. 56 And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
What will it be like in God's throne room? What will our reaction be? Isaiah 6, Ezekiel 1, Revelation 4 all describe God's throne room. Their descriptions are different. Why?
John 21:12 “Now come and have some breakfast!” Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.
Thank you to Messenger of Truth youth for giving me the oppertunity to speak!
What are the marks of a true Christian? There are many things that without you aren't a real christian, but what are some of the most important ones?
James 4:6-8, 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. What does it mean to imitate other Christians who imitate Jesus? How do we live with power and conviction? Joy in affliction?
“Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.”
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 ESV
How did Paul end the book of colossians? What can we learn from the seemingly unimportant salutations? Trust me, there is more than meets the eye. Check it out.
Colossians 4:7-18
7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant[a] in the Lord. 8 I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our[b] circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts. 9 He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.) 11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews[c] among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. 13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis. 14 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings. 15 Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.16 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.17 Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Colossians 4:2-6. Are we praying for outsiders? How do we reveal the hidden message of Jesus? How do we pursue outsiders who we might think are stange?
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”
Colossians 4:2-6 ESV
How do we Bilically live out the principles of marriage? What does the Bible teach us about christians being slaves? What are some of the differences between men and women? How do we properly fill out our roles?
Why's isn't the church pursuing nonbelievers? How do we combat guilt by assosiation and self-righteousness?
The Jews who debated Jesus got so angry in John 8 they tried to kill him on the spot. Jesus isn't coming to judge the world, yet.. but one day he will come back with judgment. John 8
Are you Obsessed with Jesus?
Rough Sermon Notes:
Main themes with under arching and over arching themes and contexts
The justification for something like this is that the New Testament authors did this to the Old Testament all the time when they quoted it.
Israel In Exile
Jeremiah 29:11-13 ESV
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[b] and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Whored after other Gods
God Knows the plans
They are for Welfare
Future and hope
THEN - Because they are in sin
Call
Come
Pray
Seek
He gave a promise
Will find
Exile
Whored after other Gods
Jeremiah 13:27 ESV
“I have seen your abominations, your adulteries and neighings, your lewd whorings, on the hills in the field. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will it be before you are made clean?””
Solomons prayer for the temple
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV
“if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Humble Self
Pray
Seek Face
Turn From Wicked ways
Then I will Hear From heaven
Forgive Sin
Heal Land
King David
Psalm 14:2-3 ESV
“The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.”
168 hours in a week
8 sleep hours 7 days -56 - 33.3%
8 work hours 5 days - 40 - 23.8%
8 free hours 5 days - 40 - 23.8%
16 free hours weekend - 32 - 19%
72 free hours - 42.9%
3 hours media 7x - 21 hours - 12.5%
2 hours media 7x - 14 hours - 8.3%
1 our media day - 7hrs - 4.1%
1 hr working out - 4.1%
2 hrs church 3x - 6 hours - 3%
1 hour a day devotions 7x – 7 hours - 4.1%
30 minutes – 3.5 hrs - 2%
15 min - 1.75 hrs - 1%
10 min - 1.1 hrs - .6%
5 min - .35 - .2%
2 min - .14 - .08%
Sleeping 33.3%
Working 23.8%
Free time 42.8%
Working out 4.1%
Social media 12.5%
Fellowship 12.5%
Church 3%
Devotions 4.1%
All of your time should be spent with God
No I want you to understand this, you will not seek him. You won’t. You don’t. The Bible says it in the Bible is true
Paul Is writing to the romans who he has never met.
He is making his Defence and case for the Gospel
Romans 3:9
What then? Are we Jews[a] any better off?[b] No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin,
All are under Sin - Jews and Greeks
10 as it is written:
“None is righteous, no, not one;
Do you think the Apostle Paul and the Bible are joking?
No one
11 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
Not you not me, Not your pastors
No one
12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one.”
A Billion People on Facing God
Turn and Run
Into a pit of worthlessness
On the way down no one is selfless
not one
13 “Their throat is pan open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
Not only Do we all fall into a pit
We kill people with our selfish words
Impossible
Hitler Comparison
Sin of us vs gods perfection
Transcendence
Not Desensitized
Zombies
14 r“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”
Bitterness is one of Satan's Root temptations
Cancel Culture
Change Friends like you change Clothes
"I know People"
Jesus didn't entrust himself
You're not Jesus
Yes we're called to be wise
but you need to stop thinking everyone is against you
you
15 s“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
Imagine no consequences
Not from God nor society
Someone would do you wrong you'd kill
16 in their paths are ruin and misery,
Depression
I've seen the consequences sin brings
people still choose it
17 and the way of peace they have not known.”
When you live life as the God of your own life
You will not know true peace
the thing you search will escape you
Sex won't satisfy you
weed won't satisfy you
Vaping doesn't give you peace
Social media as a god destroys
18 u“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
There is no fear
They don't care what God thinks
They Don't think about the consequences
It's like spiting God in the face
Like the bully who smacks the plate of the new kid
Trying to assert dominance
19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
when the law came
we are all under it
it speaks to us
makes us stop talking
shuts our mouths
we have nothing to say to God
It holds us accountable
gets rid of excuses
20 For by works of the law no human being3 will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
You can never do enough of the law
the Standard is too high
you can't pray or read enough
for God to say well done is impossible
Every time you sin you know its bad because of the law
What is Pauls point here?
What is he trying to do?
To Show us We Can NEVER DO ENOUGH
The law condemns and equals death but trusting Jesus equals life
Philippians 3:7-9
Circumcised
Israel
Benjamin
Hebrew
Pharisee
Zeal - Persecutor
Law - Blameless
Philippians 3:7-9
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith
You are Righteous when you trust in Jesus
Stop trusting in your works
The letter kills
The law will kill you if you will try to become good by it
You can only become good by trusting in Jesus
You Will Find God by looking at Jesus
Philip the apostle says show us the father
Do you still not know me Philip?
He is the image of the invisible God
The Righteousness of God Through Faith
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it
He's saying now you can be righteous apart from the law
the law is not the way to become clean or right with god
it's through trusting God to clean you
by having faith in his son
The whole old testament is about This
What is the law and the prophets
— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. eFor there is no distinction:
Here he is saying it again
Galatians 5:12
The offense of the Cross has been removed
Why did the jews hate apostle Paul?
Because he was saying you can not do it on your own
You're more sinful than you thought
You're more loved than you thought
23 for fall have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Here he reminds and strengthens
what he's been saying all along
Sin means - Hitting the mark
Torah means law - hitting the mark
No one can hit the mark
Jesus did it for us
24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
As a free gift only
You must receive what Jesus did
you cannot offer your own works to god to be saved
they mean nothing in the eyes of God
we are that far in comparison with Jesus
25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine (patience) forbearance he had passed over former sins.
God put Jesus on the cross
to Absorb our sin
and Give us his righteousness
the vary righteousness of god
all by grace
all by gift
only way to receive it is faith
trusting in him that you are saved
He Shows righteousness
Righteousness is being right with God
Patient over sins
Passed over past sins
He should have given justice right away
If he didn't show justice he wouldn't be right with himself
26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
He did't crush right away to show
Righteousness
He justifies you
and he's just against you and your sins
27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded.
What means do you have to be prideful?
You were DEAD!
You can't show off!
It's Canceled
By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith
28 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
You can't be judging and thinking you're better than others
When you brought nothing
Everything you have is a gift
Jesus Did it all
This is why what Jesus did makes all the difference
Follow law leads to pride or despair
Follow Gospel leads to hope always
We did not seek God
God sought us when we we were running away
Hebrews 11:6
Faith Pleases God more than anything
Coming to God with Faith in the prayer closet
How much time do you spend on the word and prayer?
Prayer
meditation
reading
fasting
following God
Getting a breakthrough in prayer
Michael Buble
Since i was 12
sister handed CD
listened in the car
Sang and memorized songs
up till 4 am singing his songs
wanted to be like him
Sang at weddings
everyone knew me for it
sang at my wedding
Past 18 years
Been part of my life
Cried first 15 minutes
17000 seats
Because all I could think about was Jesus
he's Been a part of my life
Are you Obsessed with Jesus?
What is worldliness and what is holiness and how do we switch from being worldly to being holy?
What does it mean that the Holy Spirit lives in us? Do we as Christians really have power?
What does pride look like? Are we as Christians daily laying down our lives and our pride in order to love others?
What is Speaking In tongues? What does it mean to sing in Tongues? Here are some observations that might help with understanding these questions.
Is there a contradiction when scripture calls us to be both strong and weak at the same time?
What are some things you can do when you're trying to develop your private relationship with the Lord? One of the things we miss out on is being able to relish the Lord. Here are some tips and insights to some of the ways to develop this.
Throughout the life of Abraham there is constant mistakes and doubts of God's promise, but somehow Abraham is the father of our faith. The question remains, did Abraham really believe God?
July 17, 2020 Spoken at F.O.L. - The difference between an emotional, spiritual experience and actually experiencing the Lord. How experiencing the Lord and seeking an in depth relationship with him is the key to getting through anything.
What is light?
How do we live as light?
Why is light the image that the bible uses to illustrate Jesus and good vs. evil?
Bible Passages:
John 12:35-36,44-46
"35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”
"44 And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. "
2 Corinthians 4:3-7
"3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants[a] for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us."
Ephesians 4:11-13 - What is the church's mission?
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds[c] and teachers,12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood,[e] to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
How is power perfected? We examine our lives to see what the pitfalls of pride are and how we ourselves have fallen short. What is the solution? How do we learn the answer through the life of Jesus? - Shared at City Hill Rewritten Service 2019
Faith is the key to not only being saved by grace but living by grace in this present life. Is your God too small for you to have real faith in him? Do you really believe in him or do you believe in yourself? - Shared at City Hill Youth Kenmore 2019
From the 12, to the reformation, the first great awakening, the prayer revival, the Jesus movement, and Azuza street revival. What do they all have in common? Prayer. If you want to see how relevant your church is look how many show up on Sundays. If you want to see how alive it is look how many show to weekly prayer meetings. - Shared at GWP California Church Prayer Meeting 2018
Who can stand in the end? This is a message about not giving up when it's hard. "A river cuts through rock not because of it's power, but it's persistence." - Shared at Worship On Alki 2018