Paramount Church Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Paramount Drive Alliance Church
This podcast features the weekly talks given at Paramount Drive Alliance Church (www.pdacfamily.com).
Brett Ullman in The Walking Wounded begins to address how to walk back towards healing and away from our emotions, feelings, and thoughts that are keeping us paralyzed in life.
As we turn the page to the new year, we are invited to follow the Magi who walked in “step with the Spirit” and freely worship the King. Jesus has come to set us free, to enter the Kingdom of God, to live the sort of lives we actually want to live in the Spirit.
Believers need the continual fullness and anointing of the Holy Spirit to be fully equipped and effective witnesses in every area of daily life.
Believers need to “keep on guard” by actively guarding their households, hearts, and relationship with Christ.
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Followers of Jesus are to exercise influence among people to advance God’s redemptive plan not their own agenda or status.
The post Not So With You appeared first on PDACFamily.
The sensible response to a God who utterly is for us and utterly beyond us is worship.
The post True and Proper Worship appeared first on PDACFamily.
Doug and Carol, international workers in Asia, identify how we can live missionally where we are.
The post Living Missionally appeared first on PDACFamily.
Are we going to trust and depend on God, or are we going to be defined by worry and anxiety? Nathan offers some ways we can practice trusting God.
The post Prayer & Anxiety appeared first on PDACFamily.
Concerning disputable matters believers are not to mock another or condemn another but rather to handle their personal convictions in a way that builds up another.
The post Judge Not – Edify All appeared first on PDACFamily.
Loving our enemy is a challenging command that we must grow into through dependency on God.
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Abiding in Jesus is essential to live faithfully, love selflessly and labour fruitfully.
The post Abiding to Abound appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus will build up his community and the angst of this world will not overcome his people.
The post Rooted in an Anxious World appeared first on PDACFamily.
The Kingdom is God’s saving reign and rule through Jesus.
The post The Kingdom of God and Jesus appeared first on PDACFamily.
Even when we are stressed and stranded God has a plan for our good.
The post Beached! Now What? appeared first on PDACFamily.
Repentance not only involves a change in heart but a new direction, a new calling.
The post Called appeared first on PDACFamily.
Just considering our circumstances is not sufficient to know God and his will for our lives.
The post Open Doors appeared first on PDACFamily.
As believers we already share in the resurrection life; it informs who we are and empowers how we live.
The post Resurrection Living appeared first on PDACFamily.
Paul’s life and understanding of God is interrupted. How do we know when Jesus is trying to get our attention and change our understanding of him and when it’s not Him?
The post Jesus’s Interuption appeared first on PDACFamily.
The gift of prophecy is for the building up of individuals and the community in the Lord.
The post Doing The Prophetic Among The Family appeared first on PDACFamily.
As Paul gives a parting speech to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20, we are invited to consider our own legacies and ends of life.
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The power of demons is real and nefarious, but the power of Jesus is supreme and liberating.
The post Dealing With Darkness appeared first on PDACFamily.
Essential to born-again faith is trusting in Jesus as Messiah and Lord and receiving the Spirit by whom God indwells each believer.
The post The Born-Again Burger appeared first on PDACFamily.
The Lord is our Way Maker, who leads us out from tough situations.
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Have you ever had a season of waiting? Waiting on God or waiting on what’s next? Paul faces a season of waiting in Acts 17:16-34 and what he does has wisdom for us as we face our own seasons of waiting.
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Praise can set us free from what holds us captive.
The post Praise Is The Exploding Pen & Laser Wristwatch appeared first on PDACFamily.
The sharp disagreement between Barnabas and Paul should warn us against blowing our cool and hurting another.
The post Partnering Not Parting Ways appeared first on PDACFamily.
Our innate longing for hope calls for us to engage our minds and consider where we are looking for an enduring source of goodness and glory.
The post Quest for Hope appeared first on PDACFamily.
Before Jesus enters Jerusalem, he weeps over those who do not recognize the opportunity his coming presents. Is there an opportunity to change our own hearts and lives that Jesus is giving us?
The post Recognizing a Coronation appeared first on PDACFamily.
To require something in addition to Jesus and His atoning work is to dis-grace God’s plan of salvation.
The post There Is No Other Name appeared first on PDACFamily.
God uses the weak, but humbles the proud.
The post Small Stature – Big Impact appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus offers his rest in place of our stress.
The post Rest For Your Soul appeared first on PDACFamily.
Local church leadership serves under Jesus and seeks to protect and promote spiritual integrity, solidarity and vitality among believers so that each believer can contribute to building up the Body.
The post Leadership in Christ’s Church appeared first on PDACFamily.
Faith to be healed is dynamic, planted, nurtured and amplified by the Lord.
The post Faith To Be Healed appeared first on PDACFamily.
Signs and wonders from God function as signposts pointing people to Jesus.
The post Stewarding Signs and Wonders appeared first on PDACFamily.
Fruitful ministry from the margins is fueled by going deeper with God.
The post Ministry From The Margins appeared first on PDACFamily.
The atoning work of Jesus made provision for our healing.
The post He Bore Our Sufferings appeared first on PDACFamily.
Reflecting on the nativity invites us to see the bigger picture. The child born was fully Davidic, fully divine and fully committed to establishing God’s Kingdom.
The post A Child Is Born appeared first on PDACFamily.
The king had an ‘ahaz’ moment: Was he going to trust the Lord to keep his promises or not? Immanuel was God’s sign that he keeps his promises.
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The Lord is our healer, he restores our spiritual well-being as well as our bodily well-being.
The post The Lord Our Healer appeared first on PDACFamily.
Our response to God’s direction in our lives is not determined by our inadequacies but by His sufficiency. The post Excuses appeared first on PDACFamily.
In his impatience, Moses pushed by God and pushed through his own plan. The result was divine discipline; Moses was sidelined to learn to wait for the Lord. The post Waiting For The Lord appeared first on PDACFamily.
Friendship with the Lord is dynamic and dependent on his initiative not ours. The post Face to Face Friends appeared first on PDACFamily.
We look at how faith happens in community, as demonstrated by Luke 5:17-26. Faith isn’t just for us, but is for each other, and we need other people to minister to us and to minister alongside us. The post Faith Community appeared first on PDACFamily.
Nathan recaps his Mission Trip to Ecuador and asks us to think about where God is present, especially in places we’re not aware of right now. The post Eyes to See appeared first on PDACFamily.
God invites us to be co-labourers in the good things he is doing; it will be stretching and fruitful. The post Joining God In His Work appeared first on PDACFamily.
Signs and wonders on their own do not determine the things of God, they accompany the things of God. The post Beyond the Sizzle appeared first on PDACFamily.
We don’t find God’s presence by looking to human structures, we behold His glory by looking to Jesus.
The post Placing God’s Presence appeared first on PDACFamily.
Gospel ministry is bigger and broader than what individuals on their own can handle, we all need to be contributors to what God is doing.
The post The Big Stink appeared first on PDACFamily.
We, like the first Apostles, can be ready to face persecution by going deeper in our experience of the person, presence and power of Jesus, the Prince Supreme.
The post Growing Into Courageous Faith appeared first on PDACFamily.
To elevate yourself above God is a dangerous path.
The post Ananias & Sapphira appeared first on PDACFamily.
Under the influence of the Holy Spirit, the early church willingly and daringly responded to needs within the community with an abundant mindset.
The post Radical Sharing appeared first on PDACFamily.
Nathan looks at what makes Peter – and us – bold for the gospel. It’s not our education, ability, calling, or experiences: what’s vital is the Holy Spirit giving us God’s words and wisdom so that “we cannot help but speak”.
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Jesus met two downcast travellers where they were, challenged them with God’s truth and left them with burning hearts full of renewed hope and vitality.
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Jesus calls his followers to a different kind of greatness that humbly serves another to advance God’s good for them.
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Nathan delves into Luke’s theology of the Temple, helping us to see that followers of Jesus are intended to be the meeting place of God and people, and have authority, when we are filled with the Spirit.
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Jesus is not simply a great teacher, he is the Lord and Messiah, the One who can uniquely and completely save us.
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The launch of the messianic era was punctuated by the inaugural giving of the Holy Spirit to believers; being filled by the Holy Spirit is a pentecostal experience for all believers.
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As we navigate the complexity of our times let’s learn from the early church who faced disruptive change in dependency on the Lord and in Christ-centred solidarity.
The post Navigating Complexity appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus is now in glory advocating for us that we might prevail and advancing God’s Kingdom until it comes in fullness.
The post The Ascension appeared first on PDACFamily.
Everyone who trusts in Jesus, has been baptized in the Holy Spirit and has access to all the spiritual blessings in Christ God has for them.
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The Book of Acts is about God on the move, upon, in and through his people so that they have spiritual momentum to overcome challenges and to make a Kingdom impact in their world.
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As Christmas wraps up and we enter a New Year, the prophet Anna wants to remind us that gratitude and praise don’t come from our circumstances, but in knowing that Jesus is really in control.
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Jesus is with us now to drive away the shades of night and bring us light.
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Because the coming of the Lord is near we continue to work, to witness and to endure.
The post The Coming Of The Lord Is Near appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus invites us to prioritize giving to God’s Kingdom ventures: caring for the poor and discipling the lost.
The post God’s Kingdom Exchange appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus warns that the abundance of earthly possession is not the same thing as the abundant life. The post Creatives Not Consumers appeared first on PDACFamily.
Being generous is not about the amount but about the attitude. The post The Heart of Generosity appeared first on PDACFamily.
Our true identity is not experienced by our performance but by Gods provision for us in Christ. The post Receiving Our Identity In Christ appeared first on PDACFamily.
Through inspired Scripture, God wants to communicate with us specifically. The post Conversing Over Scripture appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus believes that obeying Gods truth blesses us: we know our true identity, we belong and have God-given resources to overcome and we are equipped to lead lives that produce enduring fruit. The post Building on Obedience appeared first on PDACFamily.
Giving to the needy is not an option but an opportunity to join Jesus in showing the gospel to another. The post Giving to the Needy appeared first on PDACFamily.
In loving community, we magnify the light of Christ so that others might take another step toward Jesus. The post Hilltop Outreach appeared first on PDACFamily.
If we are going to forgive others as the Lord forgave us we are going to need the Lords help. The post Forgiving From Our Heart – Pt 2 appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus through a story makes clear that disciples are to share the unlimited mercy they have received with others. The post Forgiving From Our Heart – Pt 1 appeared first on PDACFamily.
As we continue in learning about our four postures as a church, Nathan brings us encouragement to look up and listen to Jesus. We talk about the importance of learning to recognize Jesus’ voice and authority if we are really his sheep (John 10). Sermon Notes with practices to help you learn to recognize Jesus’ voice and authority. The post Look Up & Listen appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus often withdrew from the demands and distractions of life and spent time alone being with God. The post Jesus’ Antidote to the Hurried Life appeared first on PDACFamily.
True greatness does not come through being first, but by following Jesus like a child. The post Like A Child appeared first on PDACFamily.
God has chosen to entrust to people the care of his good creation. What are the implications of Gods trust? The post Stewarding God’s Trust appeared first on PDACFamily.
Alex Busch challenges us to embrace a bigger vision of the gospel in a message from Mark 10:46-52 The post When Jesus Stops appeared first on PDACFamily.
Scott Jones (Micah House) reflects on how Jesus challenges us to think about our anger in the Sermon on the Mount The post Anger appeared first on PDACFamily.
As envoys, we open our hearts and lives to people as they are sharing with them Jesuss grace and truth. The post Hospitality Jesus Style appeared first on PDACFamily.
Sometimes the key principles about being envoys slip away from us. The post Teflon Moments appeared first on PDACFamily.
Evangelism is not deploying a methodology but discerning what God is already doing and joining Him in that. The post Joining God appeared first on PDACFamily.
Believers are to be free from spiritual oppression and harassment through the power and compassion of Jesus. The post Getting Free appeared first on PDACFamily.
Pervasive praying under the influence and direction of the Holy Spirit is essential in the midst of battle. The post Warfare Praying appeared first on PDACFamily.
When we find ourselves in dark, difficult and barren times God is concerned and desires to rescue us. The post Far Side Of The Wilderness appeared first on PDACFamily.
Together believers must take up the grace gear that God has provided so that we can stand firm against the schemes of the evil one. The post Gearing Up appeared first on PDACFamily.
Danny and Vera inspire us with stories from their international work to offer God what we have and trust him to multiply its impact. The post So Much With So Little appeared first on PDACFamily.
Spiritual warfare is not a piece of cake, we need to be mindful of the enemy and dependent on God. The post Be On Guard appeared first on PDACFamily.
Stephen Roy brings us a message from Luke 13:6-9, challenging us to bear fruit. The post Lessons from the Fig Tree appeared first on PDACFamily.
The victory is sure because of who the Lord is; the battles are real because of who the devil is. The post Sure Victory – Real Battles appeared first on PDACFamily.
We are to serve another not as we would like to be served, but as if we were serving Christ himself. The post Platinum Service appeared first on PDACFamily.
The empty cross, the empty tomb and the empty grave clothes point us to the promises that through Christ we can have forgiveness and eternal life. The post Empty Promises appeared first on PDACFamily.
The Kingdom Jesus ushered in was not from here, but it certainly was for here. The post Not From Here appeared first on PDACFamily.
Continuing our series on Ephesians and Our Identity in Christ, we see how living wisely means submitting to God and to each other. For parents to instruct their kids in the Lord, not exasperate them; for kids to obey and honour their parents. The post God’s Will for Parents & Kids appeared first on PDACFamily.
Submission to another flows from our identity in Christ and being filled by the Holy Spirit. The post Submitting In Christ appeared first on PDACFamily.
In a world full of half-truths and fake news believers are to live wisely by stewarding time, understanding Gods will and being filled with the Holy Spirit. The post Living Wisely appeared first on PDACFamily.
Followers of Jesus are light emitting disciples that are distinct from the world yet display Christ to others that they too might become his followers. The post Children of Light appeared first on PDACFamily.
Fasting is a whole-body posture that maneuvers us into the flow of Gods grace. The post The Rewards of Fasting appeared first on PDACFamily.
When we walk the way of Gods love we take the initiative to advance Gods true good in the life of another. The post The Way Of Love’ appeared first on PDACFamily.
Our anger needs to be reined in by Gods rule, constrained by His righteousness and informed by His purposes. The post Unruly Anger appeared first on PDACFamily.
Nathan brings us a message from Ephesians 4:17-24, which asks us if we’re living as we once did or as the world around us does – with hard hearts – or are we hearing Christ and obeying? The post Hearing Christ or Hard Hearts? appeared first on PDACFamily.
Guest speaker, Stephen Roy, looks at how the seven signs recorded in Johns Gospel invite us to believe in Jesus the Messiah. The post Do You Believe? appeared first on PDACFamily.
Believers are on the side of Gods truth and live out that truth in love. The post Truthing In Love appeared first on PDACFamily.
Christ has given His church leaders to equip His people for ministry and maturity.
The post Christ-given Church Leaders appeared first on PDACFamily.
Spiritual unity is a work of God that believers participate in by being persistent in doing the ‘one anothers’.
The post Doing Unity appeared first on PDACFamily.
Nathan briefly talks about the mission of John the Baptist, this transitional figure who brings us from Christmas to Jesus’ ministry, and gives us time to reflect on what step God is calling us to take in 2022.
The post John the Baptist & Rededication appeared first on PDACFamily.
As we consider the journey of the Magi we observe that hope is inclusive, immediate and impactful.
The post Practical Hope appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus entered this world without power, his purpose was to rescue all even those who feel powerless.
The post Rescuing Hope appeared first on PDACFamily.
Living under the influence of the Holy Spirit enables us to have joy even when circumstances are troubling.
The post Hope Celebrated appeared first on PDACFamily.
Our trust in the character and purposes of God can become muted by our fears and our pride.
The post Muted Hope appeared first on PDACFamily.
Biblical hope is not counting on promising circumstances but counting on God who keeps His promises.
The post Waiting Hope appeared first on PDACFamily.
Nathan brings us Paul’s vision of God’s plan for the unity of all things and to solve the problem of sin and separation from God. Ephesians 3:14-21 reminds us that God’s love empowers us not to look for other sources of wisdom and power, but to know Christ’s love and trust that he is at work in us.
The post God’s Empowering Love appeared first on PDACFamily.
This mystery is not something humans solve but rather truth about Jesus that God reveals.
The post The Mystery of Christ appeared first on PDACFamily.
Jesus has made peace between people and God and joined them together in a new solidarity called the Church.
The post Solidarity In Christ appeared first on PDACFamily.
Believers have been saved by grace through faith, we are no longer enemies but masterpieces refashioned for good works that glorify God.
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Paul summarizes our backstory so that we can better appreciate the good news of the Gospel.
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