Faith Worship Center Weekly Sermon: Recent Episodes
Faith Worship Center
We are a joyful body of believers that worships the Lord passionately with faith, hope and love. Our pursuit is His presence, and in this great divine adventure, we have the honor of loving God and loving people. As a church family, we are committed to living as a people who establish the will of God and the power of His Kingdom here on Earth. “As it is in Heaven” is the heart of who we are. Faith Worship Center is located in Pepperell, MA. Senior leaders are Daryl and Lin Nicolet.
Daryl speaks about how none of us are outside the reach of God to have an encounter with His love. God finds on our roads of destiny and redirects our lives into the new creation He created us to be. God has transformed our DNA to be supernatural and not have limitations.
Daryl speaks on how when the wickedness around us seems to increase, the more grace is poured out and the wickedness will be destroyed. Unbelief is the enemy, not unbelievers. There is always more grace than evil around.
Lin speaks about practicing remembering because it is easy to forget and God challenges us to remember. We are a storehouse of treasured memories. Remember is not a passive practice, it is active and makes us focus on what God is doing and where He is going. Testimonies set a hope as a standard for the future.
Daryl speaks on how we have two births; a natural birth that gives us our body, and then a spiritual birth is brought on by salvation. We get to grow into the spiritual life, it is also a process of growing and maturing and practicing the spiritual.
Sarina speaks about how we can only love to the capacity we are able to receive love. Nurturing and protective love are foundation to our sense of identity and who we are in the world, and if there was any deficiency of receiving either of these, it resulted in a wound. But God is the source and restorer of nurturing and protective love.
We start this weeks message with Healing Room's testimonies! Then Daryl shares how years ago he had an encounter with God that changed his life and gave him clarity on the direction of his life. What we really need is to see people encounter God. Anyone can start race but endurance is what makes us finish it.
Daryl speaks on we get to take the Holy Spirit with us as we read scripture. Even if we don't understand what we are reading, it still lets in because our eyes are the gate to our soul. We carry the ministry of the spirit.
Daryl speaks on how he senses we are entering a season of immediately - that things are about to get accelerated. By reflecting on God's goodness it resets our hearts, and then we get ignited for more and get empowered to burn and cause others to catch and burn too. We are in a process of the Lord reseting His church.
Guest speaker Randall Worley speaks on how God introduced you to Himself so that you could be reintroduced to the you that He knows. Clarity is overrated and mystery is underestimated. You can endure any intensity as long as you can trust His intentions.
Guest speaker Randall Worley - Saturday night session. Randall speaks on how we need to cast our cares upon God in this age of anxiety. The only reason we fear is because of our need to control.
Sarina speaks on how we have been given abundant life because of Jesus, and therefore are called to THRIVE. However, the path to thriving has little to do with the conditions around us, but more about the conditions within us. We are called to be an overflow of love everywhere we go. The goal then is not to be unaffected by others, but to be resourced with love as we spill out onto others.
Daryl speaks o how Jesus didn't do things alone. He always invited others into the greatness that He inherited. Faith is the substance and evidence of things. But faith we understand.
Lin speaks about taking ownership of the things the Lord gives us and how important the perspective we have of the Lord and what He has given us is. God has given us everything we need to make something great. What we chose to believe not only effects us and the outcome we see but it also effects those around us.
David Gale speaks on how we need to refocus our hopes and expectations by developing our own history with God. We are called to enjoy the journey of life and our ability to dream is directly related to our ability to play and enjoy.
Daryl speaks on how we are called to put to rest any division that divides us. The gospel is ALL inclusive. We get really good things from the gospel and we get to enjoy the benefits of it here on earth now. God is good and the gospel is good!
Daryl speaks on how the main reason we gather is to glorify and lift up God. Faith and worship is the theme. And when we lift up the name of the Lord our whole being resonates with Heaven's sound.
Jonathan speaks about the beauty and treasure that is scripture. Knowing how we look at scripture is key, whether we look at it through a new covenant or old covenant lens. Make sure you hear God's heart for you when you read scripture, that is one of the most important lens to have in approaching scripture.
Cindy speaks on how with the unveiling of the Lord comes the unveiling of our true identity. With no veil we reflect like a mirror, and the revealing of who we really are causes us to see others for who they really are. We are the doors that open up so the King of glory can come in.
Daryl speaks on how we need to hold onto our dreams with faith. Abraham is a great example of how a dream fulfilled has an order; Abraham had the desire for children and then God brought the promise. When God affirms our dreams it becomes a creative pathway to our destiny.
Sarina speaks on how there can often be some blockers that keep us from pursuing our dreams. Dreams are not an achievement, but an expression of what is already inside us. Joy is the marker of purpose in our lives; pursuing the things that bring joy and cause us to come alive.
Daryl speaks on how God wants you to dream and have good things and the things you desire. Don't let your dreams be overridden by circumstances that might be blocking your dreams. Don't let the dogs of doom keep your destiny captive; keep your heart alive by waiting on the Lord.
Isaiah 41:10-14; Psalm 62:5-6
Daryl shares that he believes 2024 will be a year of completion. That dreams and things we have been waiting to be fulfilled will be restored and completed. And that very powerful, significant, miraculous things will take place during worship. There is also a transition of the church coming into being a light in the world, it's going to shine.
Paul speaks on how important it is for us to value the gift God has given us as individuals. The gift you have is for a reason and it's by design and for a purpose. When we desire the gift of someone else then we look pretty silly and not as God intended for the diversity of the building up of the body of Christ. Discover how beautiful you are and the gifts that are within you.
Dan Heroy speaks on how God doesn't change but there is an sortation for new songs and new thinking; the song is new but God is the same. Our main ministry to the world is to preach what Christ has already accomplished. We are already new!
Lin speaks on how whole people will save the world. Wholeness makes you feel like nothing is mission anymore. God came because He was pleased with us, not for what we can do or prove.
Daryl speaks from 2 Corinthians 2:14 were we are described as the fragrance of Christ everywhere we go. We need to stink bad to the devil and be a sweet aroma to God.
Daryl speaks on how no one is better at doing the work of the Holy Spirit than the Holy Spirit. If you see a wrong behavior in someone, don't be the judge and jury; trust Holy Spirit to do His job and then let him do it. Forgiveness is what the Holy Spirit is about.
In this evening message, Bill Johnson speaks on how a wall without a gate is not safe. Divine structure always comes out of romance; many people put great strategy on the structure instead of the substance. Gates are about presence. All of God's commandments are invitations to life.
Bill Johnson from Bethel in Redding, CA speaks on how great faith doesn't come from striving but comes from surrender to God. The solution is always Holy Spirit; we just always need God to show up. There is never a question of God's goodness, He's just looking for someone to cooperate.
Daryl speaks on how when John the Baptist baptizes Jesus, he exposes a mindset of feeling unworthy to baptize Jesus; John was not looking at what needed to be fulfilled, he was looking at what was happening in a moment of time.
Sarina speaks on how gratitude with literally shift your perspective, how honor is a long game, and that our legacy is Christ in us the hope of glory.
Daryl speaks on how the prayer that changes the world needs to of changed us. Everywhere Jesus goes He brings peace. If we invest our faith in that our prayer is a connection with Heaven, then we would never doubt God hears us. God isn't interested in our self-improvement methods, but He's interested in us as we were created and are.
Matthew 6:5-15
Daryl speaks on how Jesus turns up the law to get to the heart of the matter instead of the act. Keep away from the criticism and cynicism of the political spirit. Abide in love, abide in God. Love will get results far greater than criticism anger or hatred.
Daryl speaks on how when Jacob was wrestling with the angel in Genesis 32, that out of that encounter God revealed to Jacob that he was not alone but within him was a community; that in renaming Jacob to Israel that a nation is held. We need to stop thinking of ourselves as individuals and start connecting the dots on a corporate level that we belong to one body.
Lin speaks on how we need to become childlike and turn back into our child selves. Being an adult can sometimes be overrated. Jesus invites us to turn back to our original intent that He shaped us to be since we were created. We were never meant to turn off that childlike innocence and hope that we still poses today.
Daryl speaks on how our identity is not in being persecuted but in being the light and the salt of the earth. There might be some who do not understand us at times, but no matter what happens keep to your call.
Daryl speaks on how when we can't see or hear clearly we can always remember. God is always there. And we have been united with Christ forever.
Romans 6:1-11
Guest speaker John Crowder address the number one lie of religion which is to think that we are enemy of God. God was never your enemy. Jesus was never abandoned by God on the cross. And no one killed Jesus except Himself.
Bill Vanderbush speaks on how perspective is the difference between you seeing earth or heaven all around. We are meant to live in a no distance no separation with God. The dwelling place of where you are is where God is also. Lift your head a see you are already with God.
Sarina speaks on the sixth beatitude described in Matthew 5 that is, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." To be pure in heart is a heart posture; it is actively and consciously choosing to give space to see God as He is. Seeing God happens when we are open and trust in letting Him see us back, it is a both ways flow.
Jonathan Gale continues the teaching on the beatitudes by diving deep into the fifth one; "blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Mercy is often connected to God's forgiveness. Mercy does not pronounce judgment, it is not quick to judge intentions. God has called us to believe the best in others. It is important to forgive others not just for the hurt they may have caused, but even forgive them when they do not meet our expectations of them. We need to release others of our expectations of them which is extending mercy.
Daryl speaks on the third beatitude in Matthew 5. When we as believes come into the Kingdom of God, that is of righteousness; and we get to awaken to that righteousness within each of us. Death is so small and insignificant compared to living. We are not to identify with our shell (flesh) but with the Kingdom of righteousness that lives within us!
2 Corinthians 5
Dan Heroy speaks on how Jesus didn’t let the outside circumstances navigate and control His outlook and attitude in life, or His belief system. In the midst of political and religious persecution and corruption throughout Jesus entire life he stayed focused, and stayed faithful to His beliefs, and to His unique purpose in life. He is our great example of meekness. We give up our power and our effectiveness as Christians when we start to believe that things are just too bad in the world around us.
Daryl speaks on how the Holy Spirit is reminding the church of who she is, and who He is. In a time when the enemy will try and steal, kill, and destroy; we get to walk in the remembrance of the goodness of God.
Lin speaks on how we are hardwired for happiness, and the Be Attitudes in Matthew 5 are all about how to be the happiest. Being poor in spirit is a positioning of the heart that recognized the outermost dependency on God; to realize we were never meant to walk alone but to do all things with God. Our identity was never meant to have it all together independently; the core of our identity is in connection to God. The measure we are aware of our need for Him is the measure we become aware of Him.
Daryl speaks on how if you want to move and walk in the realm of the spirit then you have to expect the unexpected and be prepared to be surprised. If you have the expectation and pray to see in heavens realm then be expectant to start seeing it. God is a supernatural God that does supernatural things today.
John 14:25
Daryl speaks on how we are in a much more glorious day than in Moses' days. The glory today is not a fading and passing away glory; what remains is much more glorious. Jesus Christ takes away the vail, and we get to see clearly what God actually looks like.
Jonathan speaks on how walking with God is having enjoyment and pleasure in His company and God have the same with us. The fear of the Lord and humility beings wealth in our relationship with God. We need to walk in the confidence of God's love and goodness towards us, then we will walk as light to the world.
Sarina speaks on the importance of our perspective, and that perceiving has less to do with our eyes and more about our heart posture and mindset. How we perceive something has everything to do with how we interact with, respond to, and believe about something. We can see the same situation differently without the situation changing by how we see it. Knowing God's perspective on us is the starting place for how we gain heaven's perspective for the world.
Daryl speaks on how there is no limit to what we have through Jesus Christ. There is no need of rush to lack any gift because of the grace of God given to us. His goodness is a testimony of His glory. The revelation of the Father is goodness.
Cindy Gale speaks on how Wisdom is a person and when we set our eyes to Him, understanding is released. We come alive and get our identity by looking at Jesus and worshiping Him. Wisdom is always going to produce life. Wisdom builds you up, and everyone is a builder.
Paul speaks about how in order to receive the Father's love we first have to believe the Father loves us despite what our experience has been. You also need a willingness to forgive the ones that have broken your heart. Our call is to forgive, and that is hard work. The Father says that you are a good son or daughter; embrace His grace for you.
Daryl speaks on how David's trust God's covenant to him gave way to Jesus to step into the place of the Messiah. It is important for us today to realize God's covenant with us. Jesus paid a price for us to be able to worship and pursue Him today. We get to live our lives to honor His.
David speaks on how essential it is for us to hear from God because man's wisdom is not going to cut it, and anything else is literally life risking. God speaks everywhere to people. The heart is a good listener and it is such an important thing to protect. Fear can make us lose our sense of awe and wonder.
Jonathan speaks on how delightful God is and that we get to delight in Him. His goodness is part of His delightfulness. Those that look upon God and enjoy Him, their lives will radiate His goodness.
Daryl speaks about how what what trying to stifle the high praises of God has left. Something beyond our understanding has shifted. Worship is not about taking captive an already defeated enemy; it is loving God and offering Him the high praises He is worthy of, and that somehow causes the enemy to retreat even more. God wants the high praises of His people to scare the hell out of us.
Lin speaks about how there is a legacy of faith that we have received from those who have prayed and gone before us. And this legacy is done through sincere faith; a faith that is genuine, without hypocrisy, and relies on the grace of God. Sincere faith is transferable and has big rewards. The legacy of faith is worth it.
Daryl speaks on how we can sometimes limit the risks we take in faith to our experiences of things not working out. But our experiences are not the standard of how far our faith can go; take the lid off of your faith!
Mark 6:1-6
Angela & Dillon share their daughter Aaylah's testimony. Daryl speaks on how as soon as a crisis or devastation ends, immediately reconciliation and restoration kicks in. We are all regenerated creations; we resonate with creation that regenerates. There is an excitement in the atmosphere after these past few years covid crisis, and God's been working and restoring things continually.
Sarina speaks on how hard times are literally a promise from God. Scripture does not advocate escape from trials, but empowerment to go through them. Hard is not equal to evil. Sometimes we can tend to give credit to a demon what is actually God refining and growing us. When hard things happen it is in no way an indicator of our lack of trusting God. There is something about suffering that is the soil for growth that gives way to the blooming of our true identity.
Daryl speaks on how God's message is never intended to destroy but to always build up and create. As believers we therefore can not afford to be critical, especially towards one another. Celebrate the different glorious gatherings of the saints.
Lin speaks on how knowing the power of His resurrection is way more than some far away fact, it is a daily, living, breathing reality in our lives. God is always moving and working, and Jesus shows us a new way to recognize Him. Knowing God and giving Jesus your life is the greatest thing - no regrets.
Paul speaks about Palm Sunday. The physical properties of a palm makes it so it can dance in a storm and provide shade like an oasis in the desert - they symbolize how we will overcome and not break. God uses anything and everything to point towards Him and His goodness. We have a race marked out for us, that is just ours and it's important not to compare our race to one another. You are able to discover the goodness of God.
Luke 19:28-48, Psalm 92:12, Heb 12:1
Daryl speaks on how God is doing deep inner work in all humans. Darkness is what keeps people in dis-information and disconnected from the Light of God. The word of God is a way to keep the light on. We've been given a great opportunity in this time to walk hand and hand with Jesus Christ. We've had great heroes of faith fight for the faith for us to be where we are today, and we get to carry on that legacy to the next generation.
John 1:9-13; John 14:23
Daryl speaks about how the way we think about things we are going through effects us more than what is actually going on, it is why we have to take hold of our thoughts and renew our minds with God's word. When we just look at things in the natural, we can miss eternal opportunities. The more you drink and get filled up with everlasting water, the more you want it. When the word and the Spirit come together life springs forth!
John 4:13-14
Marge Meister speaks on what trust, truth and love are defined to mean and how Jesus is the way to them. Looking at Moses' mother, Jochebed you see an example of extreme trust, and all of us can have moments in life when we don't want to have to trust God with certain things. We are the fertile ground where trust, truth and love flourish and grows and then becomes a resource to the world. Trust is the need and God's truth is the source, and His truth and love are one in the same.
Sarina speaks about the Parable of The Sower (from Matthew 13, Mark 4 and Luke 8) and how the four different types of soils receive the seed that is being sown. The example of the soils in the parable reflect the condition of our hearts to be receptive to hear and understand the living word of God. We have the power to determine the condition of our heart, the health our our soil, to be good soil.
Cindy Gale speaks on how God want's us to know Him as a person, that He knows us on a relational level as His children. When we allow ourselves to be loved by God that is what brings maturity, He matures us by His love. We are in process and need to be patient with ourselves, because God is already loving us through it all.
Lin Nicolet speaks about what being of a different spirit looks like on the earth. The Bible says that Caleb was of a different spirit; he didn't deny the seemingly impossible reality before him, it's just that he was possessed by a greater reality. He could see something more than what was simply seen with his physical eye. God is marking us with a different spirit.
Wendy Jacoby speaks on how our connection to God is what flows into every area of our lives, especially those we are in relationship with. When we are disconnected it really effects us, not just the ones we disconnect from. Every attribute that Jesus represented is in you. God's goal and the new covenant goal is always connection.
Daryl speaks on how God created our bodies to carry memory. We tell our memories what to store by how often we practice and expose ourselves to it. The repetition of a practice or exposure is how we remember. It's too easy for us to discredit and forget things so it is important for us to remember what is important. We need to remind ourselves of God's praises because they are eternal.
Daryl speaks on how we can forget that there are actually people around that do still believe in us and are longing for us to shine God's light, so we can not quit. How we feel about our performance is not a standard for measurement of our identity. You have been given the gift of God and the world needs you to shine. You are not washed up, God is not done with us yet!
Nathan Shobe's speaks on how important context is in understanding. By looking at Colossians, we see how Paul contextually makes a case for Christ and our full redemption by using imagery and language of the age. The redemption of the world has been completed through the finished work of the cross Jesus. It is only in the uniting of people that you may not agree or feel uncomfortable with, are the ones we need to lock arms and be with - because it is in that tension that we grow and do not get stuck in comfortable truth.
Guest speaker Jim Zartman speaks on how we were built to speak the name of God, our breathing is saying God's name. We are connected to the ultimate reality. Authority only happens with vulnerability. When we neglect either the heart, mind or body we become off balance. Until you embrace all of who you really are, you will never fully become all of who you are.
For more information about Jim visit theartofgrowth.org
Daryl speaks on how sometimes our skills or knowledge can get in the way of us moving out in faith. No matter what our experience is or what is out there, the question is what is God saying to you. What are you hearing and how are you hearing it. Don't let your current certain understanding stand in the way of what God is speaking now.
Luke 5:4-10
Lin Nicolet speaks on how our names carry the essence of who we uniquely and divinely are, and our names are what is written, recorded, eternally engraved forever citizenship in Heaven, bought with the blood of Christ. When we priorities rejoicing in the greatest gift of our names being written in Heaven, we will walk in our full authority on earth. How we live continuously from a heart of rejoicing is what keeps us focused on what really matters: Jesus.
Luke 10:17; Hebrews 12:1-2
Daryl speaks on how in the conception of Christ a lot of naturally impossible things were made possible. The natural mind cannot comprehend all the things of God. Christ came to give himself to us!
Dan Heroy continues the conversation navigation through objective verses subjective truths. By using nuance and reframing we can build influence, connection and relationship with people.
Daryl speaks on how reminding ourselves of the prayers of those that have lived a faith life before us is helpful to remind us of the values of heaven. Our prayers are effective and powerful - they move and change the things of this world.
1 Peter 3:8-12
Daryl speaks about how important it is for us to tune into the spirit of God, despite our logical understanding. We have something far more powerful than just intellect, we have a spirit that gets to engage with heaven.
Sarina Heroy speaks on how in order to experience belonging we have know we first belong to God, but also ourselves before we can start to experience true belonging with others around us. On the other side of belonging is painful experiences of loneliness, rejection, and isolation and our ego or personality is a strategy we learn to avoid experiencing those the painful things. The enneagram is simply a tool to help show our ego and gives language to our personality tactics that we use to save us from rejection. By hearing from a mini-panel you will hear some examples of very different personalities types share their experience of how they are and how they experience belonging.
Dan Heroy speaks on how the Apostle Paul used whatever social and relational tactics he could to promote the gospel, these were not in conflict with the gospel. The ultimate reframe is the gospel; God has reframed our identities in Christ.
Daryl speaks on how God is simplifying us, because He does not complicating things. The simple things can sometimes be easily overlooked. When something becomes familiar doesn't mean that it isn't important or good for you. Where we are right here and now is the key to the next season.
Daryl speaks on how in order to make a vision attainable, we need to make goals. Jesus gave his disciples vision in their hands and the disciples acted out that vision. God has given us His vision for here in New England for such a time as this, and we are His mission.
Guest speaker Joel Hubbard, from the Art Of Growth, speaks on exile and return. Your heart can feel exiled, and your head can agree with that, but when you behave like you are deeply connected to God then your heart and head will move to alignment to that truer reality, and there is where connection with others becomes possible. By remembering yourself, your light and community you begin to move out of an exiled experience into a connected one. The way you do this is by welcoming back the different parts of yourself. As long as we edit and exile out parts of ourselves, we never allow those parts to be loved by God or others.
Joel will be back doing a workshop on Belonging and the Enneagram on October 29, 2022 - find out more at faithworship.org/events
Daryl speaks on how we have received the power of God and get to release this power wherever we go. We face a lot of unknowns in life, but no matter what happens in this life, God is still faithful and good. We can stand in confidence and ask God to show Himself strong, and He is faithful to show up.
Lin Nicolet shares on how heaven's atmosphere is true authenticity. We are called to take care of our hearts and to be aware of what is in our hearts. God shakes things so that what is unshakable will remain. It's possible to look at the shaking all around us when really where we need to look is within us; in our hearts. Where is our hearts, and what is possibly interfering with our communion and connection with God? We are in union with His heart.
Ecclesiastes 2:7; Hebrews 12:27-29;1 Thessalonians 5:23
Daryl Nicolet speaks on how Christians are the only thing standing in the way of the enemy. The enemy wants to shut down believers and will try and make them feel like what they do doesn't matter. But we are called to be right in the middle of the darkness to be the lights. The battle is not against any human, but we need to recognize there is a battle to a system and pattern of the world. We are the ones that win if we don't give up and lose hope and faith. Worshiping in spirit and in truth wins the battle.
1 Corinthians 2:5
Marge Meister, who oversees our Sozo ministry and Healing Rooms, speaks on how she knows the goodness of God, and just how good and true it is. God's word is a key ways we are exposed to knowing God's goodness. God's goodness is easy to find and approachable. Trust is a huge thing that gets tampered within us on earth but God is trustworthy and safe and not going anywhere.
Psalms 106:1, Psalms 34:8, 1 John 1:5, Proverbs 3:5-6
Doug Jacoby speaks on what the Bible says about money and his own testimony about his finances before tithing verses once he started tithing. Our heart posture is what matters when we give, and when we are faithful to give, God is faithful to bless.
Matthew 6:21; Malachi 3:10; Proverbs 3:9-10
Cindy Gale speaks on the season that she senses the church is moving into, which is knowing the heart of the Father. It is so important that we let ourselves be loved by God. Nothing can come against the power of love, and love is an endless experience. His love allows for the spirit of wisdom of revelation - it is through us experiencing His love.
Kristie McKenney and Donna Plourde share from Light Of Life - a partnership of Real Life Giving and The Light House based in Manchester, NH. Light Of Life provides a continuity of care to best serve vulnerable women in the community. Their hope is to reach women where they are, provide safe places for healing, share the love of Christ and help them find restoration, empowerment, and freedom.
The Light House – is a comprehensive, 9-12 month residential program designed to provide women impacted by sexual abuse and trauma with a safe, supportive environment in which to heal and recover. Light House participants build confidence and self-sufficiency through holistic, Christ-centered support, education, and skill building, as well as strong community connections with medical and mental health services.
Revive – is a welcoming, comfortable space for women to have a time of respite, refreshment and connection. At the drop-in center, our goal is to build relationships and trust. Guests can engage in various creative activities, enjoy coffee and a snack, access personal care and other needed items, participate in support and mentoring programs and receive help in connecting to available area services and resources.
For more information visit www.lightoflifenh.org
Sarina Heroy speaks on what might motivate us to attend church (the regular local gathering of people to worship and encounter God). And asks what value is there in attending church? What has been the main motivation to cause people to come to church? Has that motivation changed?
Jonathan Gale speaks on how God made us emotional beings. God loves us and likes us even in the moments when we don't like ourselves. It is fascinating the complexity and depth of our DNA and the anatomy of our inner being. Processing thoughts and emotions with God brings us to wholeness.
Psalm 139:14
Martha McCaffrey speaks about the full effectiveness and complete work that the blood of Jesus has in our lives. The power of the blood bought our freedom. God is the very definition of what it means to be free. The blood is precious and covers us.
Revelation 12:11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Psalm 138:2; Ephesians 1:7; John 1:7; Romans 5:9; Hebrews 13:12: Ephesians 2:10
Charlie Saari, co-founder of Gates Recovery Center in New Ipswich, NH, speaks on how God's justice and method to equalize and justify is much more gracious than we know. God uses an infinite form of measurement; and He holds all true judgment of you and He holds the balance. Christ has leveled the balanced the scale for our lives for us. Use God's measurements to know and see people, because it's extreme and full of love.
Paul Gosselin speaks on how we carry a winning atmosphere as we are. And everyone is included in that equation of winning, everyone is valued, there is no separation or grouping. Wherever we are we get to set the culture around us.
Daryl speaks on how going from a restless state of mind to a blessed state of mind does take work and intention. The gospel goes beyond the physical and goes into the deepest places of our heart and soul. We need to look beyond a persons physical condition because in God's eyes they are always created in His image.
Daryl speaks on how humanity is going back to its origins to walk, act and talk like God. Our souls need guidance to get there and live in the full intent of God in our origin. God created our souls to be stable in life. We find direction from seeking the spirit.
Daryl speaks on how we can lose as God's people if there is a generation that is not intimately connect to God. The law is a bondage that can sound and appear good and working, but it will ultimately interfere with the grace of God. Freedom is the ability to walk with Jesus and know that His is always with you too.
Daryl speaks on how throughout history the Church has stopped the progress of the enemy. You are the only thing standing in the way of the enemy and darkness today, not politics or systems, it is the people of God. The purpose of God is build us up and empower us.
Paul Gosselin speaks on how the passages in Luke 15 are pictures about how God celebrates when wholeness is brought back to humanity. All humanity needs redemption and when redemption happens to one, they are worthy of celebration. Humbling ourselves is the start of restoring ourselves.
Wendy Jacoby speaks on how you are a gift, God made you a gift to others. We all a part of the body and therefore have ministering gift but our gifts do not grow and develope until we serve along side others. Every body plays a part, and when we are willing to share our story then the whole is blessed.
Daryl speaks about the getting fed in the natural verses being fed in the supernatural. In every generation, to every person, Jesus is always himself; and we are his followers. We can get caught up in the natural and miss what Jesus is saying.
Sarina Heroy speaks on by approaching the various areas of our lives from the place of being about our heavenly Father's business knowing we are His son or daughter helps us notice and grow belonging in our lives. There is also value in our backstory on earth, our upbringing and how we grew up. Sometimes we can think we need to leave and dismiss our old life and sever ourselves form where we came from in order to be all that were meant to be. But what if who you are meant to be has been you all along?
Daryl speaks on how we are going to need to change the way we talk, perceive, and the way we analyze things through natural logic. There is not an ounce of criticism in Jesus. You are so influential and noticed in Heaven that your "good morning" has power to cause Heaven erupt with excitement! Shake off the tough thinking, and start walking in your destiny in heaven.
Romans 8:19
Guest speaker Randall Worley shares from Isaiah 45:3-7. Each new day begins with darkness; and dark nights leads us to a new dawn. Spiritual progress is first knowing, then unknowing, and then a new knowing. Everything belongs! And you don't have the wherewithal to say what does or doesn't belong after all. There is something out there waiting to be discovered in the darkness.
Lin Nicolet speaks on how creation is groaning and it can feel like restlessness, but the opposite of restlessness is REST. In times of unrest, we can either thrive or flounder, and one way to thrive is to abide in Him. God is the Master Vinedresser that insures we are getting the things we need; sometimes we need pruning or propping up - He knows what we need. Staying grounded and remaining present to Him is what gives steadiness in restlessness.
John 15:1-5
Daryl speaks on how we need to pay attention to what we put our effort into. We need the word of God to help keep us grounded when plowing ahead because our experience does not disqualify what has been written. Knowing that someday we will give an account for what we've done in our lives helps keep us behind the plow and know the work we do today will be worth it in the end.
Charlie and Kathie Saari are from a small town in southern New Hampshire, USA. In 2012 the Saari's founded Gates Recovery Center Ministries. They are Pastors and Recovery Coaches bringing the truth of Jesus and the love of the Father to those struggling with addictions. They have been in ministry for over 45 years and their heart is for the is lost, brokenhearted, hurting and the addicted.
Gates Recovery Center now has nine Recovery Coaches and offers many valuable resources and recovery supports to help families, and those struggling with addictions. Gates Recovery Center offers inner healing to heal the soul and reduce and heal trauma.
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Sarina Heroy speaks on the idea of original righteousness. What if this whole time, humanity has been destined to be God's and God insured it so we would always be His? The original conception of mankind is to be fully and truly God's so much so that the whole story of redemption was planned all along as a means for our Creator to be able to shout out to us that He just wants us. The true essence of who we are was made to love God.
Jonathan Gale speaks on how we can behold God with all our senses and that God connects with us in those senses. We are held in God's hands, and God's hands gives us our sense of belonging and assurance we are always His. Touch is an incredible expression of feeling towards another. Moses both beheld and reflected God's glory.
Tyler Johnson speaks on how every part of your life is sacred. It is crazy how many times we wait on the Lord for permission to do something, when you already have the leading and green light to move! When you are in a Gnostic mindset you don't validate your desires. It is just as valid to be lead by the Lord through your desires as it is to be lead through signs and wonders. There is so much God in the natural.
Find out more about Tyler and his ministry visit www.oneglance.org and overseasmissions.org
Daryl speaks about how we need to take ownership of the things happening around us, we need to do something because there is no room to complain about something that needs to be fixed, we get to become apart of and take ownership to fix it ourselves. Criticism comes from a place of hurt and an entitled victim mindset that doesn't change anything. It is empowered small communities that change the culture of a region.
Daryl speaks on how there is an intention that goes into praising God. Worship is honor and love at the highest level. Worship is the interruption of our self distractions to focus on the presence of God. Worship is also prophetic and an tool of intersession.
Sarina Heroy speaks on how belonging is connected to worship. We were made for connection and belonging, but connection cannot happen if we are not letting our true selves be seen and known. We find out who we really are from God, and worship is a tool to connect us to that source to hear it. A heart that knows it belongs can't help but worship, and belonging is the fuel that enables us to worship. Jesus said that we are able to worship and love God with our whole being - heart, soul and mind. Your whole-self can not only engaged in worship but your whole-self is revealed in worship.
Daryl speaks on how God needs to be the primary focus when we gather to worship, and not be primarily people focused; people matter and there is attention that goes to others, but the primary focus needs to be on God. Our attitude is the utmost importance in worship; it is how we become attentive to His presence. We need to lead with our hearts connected to Him.
Daryl speaks that on this very day we are rebuilding. Over the years one thing that has never changed is the value of worship. When you keep your eyes fixed on God then it is a lot easier to build together with people that are different than you; but if you try to change yourself to adapt to the differences in others you lose sight of who He is. Worship is how we bring Heaven here.
Daryl speaks on why we worship and why it is such a priority at FWC. God created man with a need to worship, and there can be a void in someone if they do not worship. We are designed to gather and worship together in union, it directs us in a flow towards heaven while simultaneously allows heaven to come to earth.
Psalm 100
Jonathan Gale speaks on the inheritance that we have received of getting to gaze into the eyes of our heavenly Father. God likes you and thinks you are good and whole and His - by looking into His eyes it reminds us who we are and renews our mind. There is sheer pleasure in waiting on God is an active connection of being in His presence, it is never a waist of time.
Lin Nicolet speaks on how in the area of forgiveness we are trying to do something instead of tapping into something that is ever flowing. When we receive, we are tapping into and actively living in the connection to Heaven that Jesus has given us all things, and although we have access to all things, we don't always process it in the here and now. Sometime we treat the inheritance God has given us as a retirement account instead of accessing it here and now.
Guest speaker Jasmine Grace shares her testimony of overcoming shame. As a survivor of sex trafficking and drug addiction, Jasmine is an effective keynote speaker, panel participant and facilitator for trainings, workshops and groups. She has spoken on panels at the U.S Commission on Civil Rights in New Hampshire and at two side panels for members of the United Nations in New York.
In addition, Jasmine consults with healthcare professionals, law enforcement personnel, educators and nonprofit organizations. She advises on issues such as safe homes, program growth, curriculum development, survivor support and peer mentorship. She is Founder and Director of Bags of Hope Ministries, and Author of The Diary of Jasmine Grace. Trafficked. Recovered. Redeemed.
Daryl speaks on keeping faith in a context - holding fast the pattern of the words spoken to you. Overcoming and progressive movement is always the goal, never defeat.
2 Tim 1:13-14, Heb 2
Bob & Lore Switzer share wisdom and encouragement on their last Sunday as the Family Life Pastors at Faith Worship Center after serving faithfully for the past 7.5 years. It's important to discover and cultivate that inner voice that is Holy Spirit. How you picture God is so vital how you yield to Him and His call. If you picture Him as kind then it doesn't matter what He asks you to do because you know it is from His goodness.
Daryl speaks on how we need to hear beyond just listening with our ears and minds, but hear in the spirit of faith. Faith is a spiritual living being. If you are only understanding through your physical listening, then you do not fully hear in the spiritual realm; faith goes beyond the physical realm of hearing, it hears in the spirit and gets excited!
Lin Nicolet speaks on how we are called to be burning lights that God Himself lights inside us. We are created in the burning, shining, passionate image of God and to allow ourselves to live in anyway less than that reality is completely unbecoming of who we are meant to be; it is a mistaken identity.
Bob speaks on how we came from Heaven; that our original design is heavenly in nature. And we need to hear the rhythm of our original frequency and call. Jesus lived a life tuned into Heavens frequency.
Daryl speaks on how the greatest gift given to humanity was Christ Himself. The incarnation is the reality of God Himself reversing the curse of sin. The Christmas story is a story of continual restoration - Christ has never given up on you.
Daryl speaks on how it is a preposterous statement for a believer to say they are still a sinner saved by grace. If you carry around the idea that you are still a sinner then you lose an expectation for Jesus to show up in your life. If you think you are a sinner then you have a cycle of sinning; and you can be stuck in this trap if you try and hide your sin from Jesus. Jesus has completely irradiated sin from us and has forever mended us to His love.
Daryl speaks on how Jesus knew that death corrupted the image that man had of Him, it was tainted until He could redeem it. Jesus died once and for all, and He doesn't have to die anymore. Therefore we get to triumph over sin and death that was in control before the Christ died, for we are alive from the dead.
Daryl speaks on what it looks like to desire after God, to have so much longing in your heart for the more of Him. The reality is that God has already found us, and it's possible that we are the ones hiding from Him; it's time to stop hiding.
Psalm 37:3-4
Daryl speaks on how waiting upon the Lord signifies activity and connection to Him. We need to take timeouts with God. There needs to be a childlike appreciation to spend time with the Father. We can turn hearing and waiting for God into a long drawn out process, but it is easy and readily accessible. It's hard work to not find God.
Daryl speaks on how the Lord has promised His people that He is there to help. Jesus prays to the Father to send the Holy Spirit as the Helper because we were never intended to do this journey alone. Sometimes the best prayer we can pray is simply, "God help."
Bob Switzer talks about how bitterness is a life sucking, hideous, killer. It will kill relationships, spritual growth, creativity, yourself emotionally - do the work to get rid of it! The first thing you need to do to get rid of bitterness is to recognize it, identify it. Then forgive who you had a bitterness towards, and also forgive yourself. Then renounce it to finally replacing it with the truth.
2 Sam 16: 1-18
Daryl speaks from Isaiah on when Jesus will come warfare will come to an end because God will include the entire world with His blessings. We have got nothing to be afraid of because we are invincible when we are with the Lord. He is with us, no matter what, we are never alone.
Bob Switzer speaks on how Adam and Eve originated in wholeness and perfection, and when they were deceived by the serpent and fell into sin, God's response is quiet and kind. God wants Adam and Eve to recognize what they have done and asks "do you know where you are?" There is no judgment, no harshness, just a conversation. Repentance was always available - since the start. And our identity starts in Genesis 1 not 3.
Daryl speaks on how Abraham is called the Father of Faith, which means we have a father in our heritage who is of faith. Most of the promises from God that Abraham waited for were told to him 25 years BEFORE he even had an heir; and yet he did not waver in his faith. The test of faith is one of the greatest challenges we go through in our lives; and if we fail this test it causes great heartache. What is most important in walking out our faith is the condition of our heart - persevere and know God will avenge those who diligently seek Him.
Daryl speaks on how if we focus on the things that are above and the hope that is within us - we will come out victorious every time and understand that we are not the defeated but we are the conquerors. We need to watch our perception and perspective; when we only look at people or what is happening on a earthly level, we miss out on seeing heaven in all things. Truth does not change, but our perceptive of truth can change.
Psalm 4:6-8; Psalm 35:15; Ephesians 6:10-20
Daryl speaks on how dying to yourself is the greatest advice for success in marriage. We can project our belief about who we think the other needs to be in order for them to be worthy of our connection. The Ability to allow for change is key in a lasting relationship. Marriage is a union of two parts coming into function as one unit. True intimacy does not come from threats and control - love is built upon and takes an even respect. Keep equality at the center.
Lin Nicolet speaks on how when Jesus was faced with difficult things, he always brought the exact opposite. Heaven always brings the absolute opposite to a situation. When faced with divisiveness, unity is the solution. It is possible to come into a supernatural oneness with one another as Jesus and the Father are one? We are different from one anther yet Jesus prayed, making it possible, for us to be one; a divine unity.
John 17:22-23, Nehemiah 1:4
Daryl speaks on how we've been called to a high standard to imitate God as His beloved kids. If you are looking at scripture to be easily seen, then you are not looking at scripture with faith. God is saying to eat of Him; He is the bread of life, and He is the food to eat that we do not yet fully know that is good and of Heaven.
Daryl speaks on how if you are worried in any situation - seek the Lord and He will always answer. Is it possible that the church has substituted hearing from God with hearing about God? There is a chance for us as a church and people of God to turn into the place that we were originally identified by Christ - to be a light in the world; a city on a hill.
Daryl speaks on how as believers we have a hope and glory that we get to broadcast to hurting people. It's not about being right or wrong - this is about people. The grace that was given to us is according to the gift of Christ, which is immeasurable. Don't put yourself under a limited value; God graciously gives as He sees fit, which is a lot. We get to grown in all gifts - if only look in what we are gifted in now, we cut ourselves off from future gifts.
Daryl continues in the book of Ephesians. Every crisis can be miraculously invaded by a God of miracles. Every crisis has the potential for us to imagine a better outcome.
Daryl speaks on how to be rooted and grounded in love. Faith and love are soul-food for the believer, and we need to set our table daily to feed our soul faith and love. Keep dressed in love, and do not get sucked into hated, it will turn your heart bitter. We need to become responsible for our own souls, and requires us to move and adjust our souls on a daily basis; talk to your soul, it needs your guidance.
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks on how Jesus changed the world without an army, without the internet; He simply communicated pure love and it changed everything and everyone. We need to be love when we communicate; Jesus always spoke from a place of humility and grace, He never approached a conversation to make sure people get in line with what He knew. Jesus had all kinds of time for people; He always seemed curious about other people and wanted to know their story.
Daryl speaks on how Paul speaks of being ministers of mystery, and there are three forces at work we need to be aware of: Godliness that is at work, darkness at work, and human wills at work. Grace refocuses us to understand that His forgiveness and love covers us every single moment in life.
Daryl speaks on Part 10 of the Ephesians series about being thankful. Faith accepts while disbelief leads to denial. Faith and denial are key words - it's so crucial we don't give into the falsehoods, we need to stay anchored in the word of God by faith.
Pastor Bob speaks on how Peter goes from ready to die, to suddenly deny, to a partner with God. There is no control from Jesus to Peter - He doesn't need to force Peter to believe correctly. When correction comes with love you can take risks.
Bob Switzer speaks on the parable of the talents, which is about the Kingdom of God. The more you have of the Kingdom the more the Kingdom is attracted to you. God draws out what doesn't fit and puts in what does and shows you where you are headed. People in outer darkness are blind to the goodness of God. The Kingdom of God flows with generosity, freedom, authority, multiplication, and the more you have the more that will come to you.
Daryl speaks on how the founding pilgrims were people of faith; and walking by faith is not convenient. Don't envision a future that makes us slaves. Even if things are currently not what you want and you may be tempted to try and move things along yourself, just stand and have faith and believe the best is yet to come. The pilgrims helped prepare for us what we have and get to enjoy today.
Cindy Gale gives a prophetic declaration for the nation and the church.
Simone Battistelli leads the church in a declarative prayer for the USA.
Daryl speaks on how to live from Heaven to earth by knowing we are seated with Christ in Heavenly places. A lot of the industrial revolution has come from an earthy plane of revelation and has ended up damaging the earth, whereas a heavenly revolution always has the best intention for the earth. There has been a mystery hidden within the New Testament that calls us to effect the earth through Heaven's revelation.
Jonathan Gale speaks on the Father heart of God; the enduring and endearing love of the Father, safety in the heart of the Father, the Father's closeness, and the lightheartedness of the Father. God has feelings for you! God is most honored when He is most enjoyed.
Daryl speaks on how there is a need for believers to respond to the finished works of the cross. The righteousness of God is not automatically given, it has to be received. Our part as believers is not to condemn people to hell, it is to help people to receive what God has done. When you come into Christ He's going to shine through you.
Daryl speaks on Part 5 of the Ephesians Series. The early church had to recall from memory what God had said or done and then share that with one another. And everyone brings a different perspective and witness to what God has done, and community is when we listen to the different testimonies of what God is doing and saying to others. Good leadership is not picking a side and making the other side the enemy. We come into our inheritance that Christ left us by believing and trusting God - the inheritance is at a promise level that requires us to journey and grow in faith.
The FWC Worship Team takes over speaking and share some helpful tools to better engage during worship. Mike LeBaron shares some inspiration and vision on pursuing hope in worship, especially for this season. Sarina Heroy speaks on what she believes to be the biggest factor that effects how we worship. And Anna McCuen shares some piratical steps in how to take a "temperature check" before entering into corporate worship.
Daryl speaks on predestination and how Paul describes in. Paul is not a Calvinist or an Arminians - Paul realizes that he Gentiles have been included in the redemption of humanity the whole time. All of humanity has been included in the adoption into the family of God. God is so sovereign that He can limit how sovereign He shows Himself. God gave us the ability to choose, because He wants to partner with humanity.
Daryl speaks on how we need to remember the origins of Christianity. God wants us to grow in the mystery in the knowledge of the kingdom of God that holds a deeper message that is greater than our natural mind's capacity. It is not our obligation to be holy and blameless - we are not obligated to perform a certain way in order to attain a life that is holy and blameless - Christ has already put us there! Feelings are not the dictators of truth - Truth is truth - and He says who you really are.
Daryl speaks on how we've been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. The word "blessed" means that God is singing praises over us! Whenever part of your life doesn't seem to lineup with every spiritual blessings, that is when you need to put on the whole armor of God - the armor of God helps us to overcome! Don't let your lack take over your life - we get to actively triumph over lack by standing firm and putting on the whole armor of God.
Bob Switzer speaks on how Jesus continually talks about what the Kingdom of Heaven is like - because there is so much going on to be able to explain it all in one time. The Kingdom of heaven is something you find even when you aren't looking for it. Truth leads to assurance, which leads to freedom to get to know yourself and be known, that then leads to fellowship and into the joy of life. Understanding yourself allows you to know yourself as the Kingdom. Community starts with an awareness of truth, and takes work to dig into it.
Daryl starts a new series on the book of Ephesians, in this first part, he looks at how the church was started in Ephesus. When the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the first church, a transition happened inside them that began to completely change the dynamics of who they understood themselves to be. The preaching of the Gospel will stir up hunger in some that get it, while stirring up complaining and jealousy in those that don't get it and feel left out. But the Gospel is simple - is based upon what Christ has already done for us - He is our first love.
Bill Vanderbush speaks on how Christ's divinity defines your humanity! When we choose to define our identity in what we do, we can let that define who we are. Who you are is not based upon what you’ve done it is purely based upon what Jesus has done. God birthed us in a face to face encounter with God. We were created for relationship with God Himself. God creates man as an overflow of love - not out of need or lack. The greatest evangelist tool we have as Christians is to enjoy life!
For more information about Bill and his ministry visit billvanderbush.com
Pastor Bob speaks on a passage in Matthew 19 about the rich young man. The biggest difference between doing love verses being love is expectation. When you are being love there is no expectation. God is love and therefore has no exceptions on you. If you do something to get something, that is not being love. Be love, for no other reason than to just be love.
Pastor Daryl speaks on how the gospel is the power of God that defies the life-cycle of life to death - the gospel elevates life. By elevating our stance we move into a realm that has a supernatural touch from God that is able to heal, save and deliver. Paul is not ashamed of the gospel that defies logic or the natural circumstance - we don't have to be ashamed of faith. Jesus was not only after His own interest, He was also after ours!
Pastor Bob speaks on the parable of the good samaritan to discuss the question of "who is my neighbor?" In the context of of the passage in Luke 10, it was understood that your neighbor was anyone in need. But everyone you come in contact with, everyone around you is your neighbor and is worthy of the overflow mercy, grace and love you are connected to from Heaven. By the very nature of drawing a line in defining who to love, you create space where love might not exist. When you can look at the truth of who someone really is and love that, any protecting shell will begin to crack and their true self will begin to shine through - and this is easy for you to do as a believer that is connected to Heaven.
Daryl continues the Prayer Series with Part 10 on how the journey of prayer can escort us into the higher counsels of God. There are many different avenues in the spirit to help us connect with heaven's activity. We need to be open to the signs and wonders that happen all around us because they reveal the activity of heaven here on the earth.
In Part 9 of the Prayer Series, Daryl speaks on why the church needs prayer and how Paul encourages us to pray with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. We need prayer for ourselves and each other because there are weapons that are fashioned to come against us.
Daryl speaks on Part 8 of the Prayer Series. Looking at Daniel in the bible, we see an example of a man who had every right to want his enemies destroyed, but he chose to honor the king of his time knowing that God had put him in power. Daniels prayers were never loaded for retribution for his enemies but were loaded with love. The power of prayer needs to be fueled by love, because if it's fueled by anything else it is anxious toil.
Daryl continues with part 7 of the Prayer Series focusing on what the prayers of the righteous saints do. Our prayers are so powerful! We get to be able to help change take place on this earth through our prayers!
Pastor Daryl continues on with Part 6 of the Prayer Series, and how our the focus of prayer needs to be on our connection to Heaven. The life of Jesus is a great example of someone who is living on earth but in Heaven at the same time; He goes back and forth often. We get to pray with Jesus not just to Him. To know God is eternal; we are identified and united with Jesus forever. When we keep our identity in Christ, we can pray powerful prayers.
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks from the Song of Solomon about giving and receiving love and affection from God. There are multiple ways to kiss another, but the kiss on the mouth symbolizes a very intimate connection. God is redeeming the kiss of the mouth of our Savior to us; He does not force you to kiss Him, He lets us initiate it. We should be speaking of God in such a way that it attracts people to want to hear more about this God we are connected to.
Pastor Daryl continues the series on prayer with part 5 that looks at Jacob in Genesis 28. Prayer can be like a wrestling match at times. Prayer is a place of contact with God, where communication and making agreements with God happen. Prayer gives us the ability to make agreements with God. Prayer is a link to discovering that we don't need to settle for whatever gets thrown our way; we get to face every challenge with our hearts connected with Heaven.
Daryl continues with Part 4 of of the prayer series. Sometime we can think that Jesus will do it all - but there is a part that we play in bringing heave to earth, and prayer is one of those parts. How do you actually come to God, if Jesus already paid it all? Jesus gives us permission to overcome as He overcame - there is more we get to do! Prayer is one of the most things a believer can do because it connects us, it informs us, and it empowers us.
Rev 1:17-18, Rev 4:1, Matt 11:28-30, Rev 3:20-22, Acts 4:31
Pastor Daryl continues the next teaching on prayer and how there is a place in prayer when we ask God for something, He is going to give us what we ask for. Jesus says to be persistent in your prayer. Asking reveals faith; going to God is putting trust in your relationship with Him to come through. When we persist, we are trusting in our relationship with God in knowing that He is good and his promises will manifest.
Pastor Daryl continues the series on prayer. We need to be dressed in the righteousness of Christ when we pray; it's not something we do ourselves but we rely on Christ's righteousness that he's given to us. You get transformed in your life by desiring the presence of the Lord and the goodness of God.
Pastor Daryl starts a series on prayer, specifically how we see prayer in the life of Jesus. Jesus was always were the people were, except when he went into the wilderness to pray. He did not model a loner life-style, he was with people; he went into the wilderness to pray and be alone, but he did not stay alone. We are in a season of prayer. Prayer consists of meditating and pondering the goodness of God - it is meant to happen often, the length is not so important but the frequency. Prayer is never wasted.
Pastor Daryl speaks on some key things that we need to recognize we need for this new year. There is a need this year to encourage and strengthen each other - we are going to need each other more than we ever have. We are going to need to guard our hearts as they are the wellspring of life; you will find the wellspring of life when you recognize Christ is in your heart. Keep life alive in you. Avoid discouragement at all cost. Build up your spirit-self by declaring the truth of God over your life. There is going to be a revelation of Christ in glory - He's going to be more clear to you than He's ever been.
Daryl speaks on how something always comes out of nothing in the Kingdom. The Kingdom of God is not over there or over here, it is within you! We came out of hiddenness and something that could not be seen and materialized into something that could be seen; so is how faith works.
Hear insight and revelation from the Christmas story found in Luke 2 told by all four pastors; Daryl & Lin Nicolet and Bob & Lore Swtizer.
Pastor Bob speaks on how the song of Mary is a declaration of the goodness of God stepping onto earth from Heaven. God's reaction to fear is to bring mercy and engage with you to bring comfort. Mary was not a silent submissive scared girl, she was a powerful young women who understood exactly who she was as a daughter of God - and she partnered with God to help bring the Messiah to earth.
Pastor Bob tells the story of Christmas through the perspective of believing that God is always good. Mary found favor with God before she gave birth to the Messiah - she was invited by God to step into something extraordinary. And she chose to step into it and it changed everything for her. Mary's faith to step into the power of God is what gave her the opportunity to partner Heaven. You can change the world - but it will take changing your world.
Pastor Daryl speaks on how it's important for us to secure the Kingdom of Heaven so deep within our hearts that it vibrates within us every moment of the day. As believers we do not shape what the Kingdom of Heaven looks like, but we are shaped by the Kingdom's reality.
Pastor Daryl speaks on how it's important for the people of God to know their identity in Christ; we are sons and daughters of God. We have an identity of royalty, not one of shame that we need to hide. We are of a different kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven, and whenever we see unrighteousness we get to add our voice to declare what is righteous.
Guest speakers Jim and Angel Anan from Elevate Church in Littleton, NH share on how you never know how much momentum you can create by keeping your shoulder to the plow; we are called to put our shoulders to the plow until things moves. We often try and fit Jesus into our agenda to represent us rather than letting Jesus be and us take on re-presenting Him. The promise land is not a place, it is a Person; the promise land is Holy Spirit in us and we bring it wherever we go. This is our wake up moment!
Pastor Daryl speaks on how Jesus came to establish one big happy family - He came to marry the chosen linage of the Jewish people with the rest of humanity. We are called the family of God - we now have a linage tied directly Abraham because Jesus grafted us into the root of Jesse. The church is not just a friendly group of people gathering in a building doing programs and activities; the church is not us, it is Him. We are the personification of God.
Don't underestimate feeling the Presence of God. Jesus said that He was going to stay in heaven until the restoration of all things. From the beginning God granted man the position of leadership and government. God has invited us to reign with Him! We are co-labors with Christ.
Pastor Daryl speaks on how one of the ways that stops us from moving forward is by staying on our past accomplishments. By seeking God and staying passionate about Him we engage in an exchange of relationship with Him. We need to guard our connection with God, we are the ones that decide to cut ourselves off - and there is a need in us to renew some of the things inside of us that will cause us to stay connected and abide in Him. Keep the fire burning!
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we need to have grace for the church today. Just because the church is composed of imperfect, in process people, does not make the church worthless or irrelevant. The church is not a popularity contest, it about people coming together to lift one voice to God. The longing to be in the courts of the Lord is what brings significance for the church in our hearts.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how combating separation is discerning the Holy Spirit in others. Just because you disagree with someone does not mean they do not have the Holy Spirit in them. Just like us, the Holy Spirit is working on people in process. Stay in love with Jesus and each other as you love yourself; when you love others is actually how you love God. Walk in God's faith to combat separation - God's faith is higher than our own.
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks on how God's presences never leaves us and is constant - what does change is our awareness of it. No matter where you are in your walk of God you can become more aware of God and His presence. There are lots of things in this world that try to distract us from being aware of God's presence - or we can really go after God and find Him in the midst everything.
Guest speaker Randall Worley speaks on how God is all powerful but He does not exercise His power all the time. Fear has always been a human illusion - that is why perfect love casts out fear. Control is an illusion. God is sovereign but He does not micromanage His universe.
To find out more about Randall visit randallworley.com
Pastor Daryl speaks on how when we accept salvation onto ourselves, God puts His righteousness in us. If a thought leaves you felling powerless, it did not come from God. The spirit of God is raising up the righteousness of God in us and we get to live on that level. God has transferred out of darkness and into His marvelous light; out of sin and into His righteousness.
Pastor Daryl speaks on the story of Elijah with the King Ahab. In the old testament God is described to be angry for a moment but merciful forever. Elijah heard the sound of abundant rain within his spirit when there was no sight of rain. This reveals how important it is to hear from heaven in times of famine and lack and when there seems to be no sight of goodness. Stay focused on who God is and recognize His goodness in every situation. And even if the most evil of kings in is power at the time God is still able to doing good things.
Pastor Daryl speaks on how God is pulling on us to walk by the spirit and not by our sight. There are some principalities behind the scenes wanting to entice people to act a certain way - but we have the Holy Spirit that is awakening the church to discern. Wait on the Lord and wait on His presence - trust in Him.
Pastor Daryl speaks on how there things behind the scenes that interfere with national matters. Moses needed the courage to stand and lead and he did and God's people were freed. David stood up against Goliath. When we as believers recognize the authority that has been given to us by Jesus and we stand with authority dressed in the armor of Heaven we are able to witness the falsehoods spoken from the realm of demons and recognize that they don't have the authority to do what they say they can. We are actually seated with God in Heavenly places - it’s a statement that gives us the position to walk on the earth and are fully equipped to handle what is happening today. We were not saved only to be rescued but so that we could help bring reconciliation to the world. Illumination is coming to our nation.
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks on how honor would handle conflict in a society with lots of opportunity for conflict. Honor is always delivered with love. In order to confront well you need to have a relationship with the person - you are not going to be able to confront honorably if you have not place to be speaking into their life. Honor listens to try and gain understanding - there is a difference between listening to understand than waiting till the other person is finished. Often conflict with start because people will assign labels - honor does not place labels on people because it shuts down communication. Honor invites repentance - a changing of the mind; honor in conflict with raise people’s perspectives to be raised higher, but it doesn’t demand results. Honor in conflict is a life giving opportunity and it only takes practice to do it.
Youth Pastor Stephen Switzer speaks on how he used to have the need to perform to be good in order to prove he was worthy of God's love. Good beliefs have the power to transform our mind - and believing the right things about yourself and God is how you become like Him. It's not your job to judge yourself against other people you are judged by the cross. The cross made us pre-curse which means we are good - we don't have to become good, we are already there! If we believe in any other identity that is inferior than the image of God then we are believing a lie. It only takes one - you have the power to transformer where you are. Failure is never final - with Christ we are automatically made winners. Believe what God says about you!
Pastor Daryl speaks on how Jesus was not content to heal the sick cast out demons and raise the dead Himself - He wanted and discipled others to do the same. When it comes to healing you have to look by faith at heavens solutions not by your own experience. Jesus reversed the cure of the ground when He spit into the dirt to heal the blind man in John 9. Jesus put back into man what was lost in the curse, and we get to reverse the curse as Jesus did.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how Joseph was marked by a special robe and was distinguished among all others; and we have a been given the robe of Christ which distinguishes us. Think about the things that are anchored in God and not on the negative news; by setting our minds on the good things of God we get to call into existence the promises of Heaven. You were born for such a day as this for reconciliation, restoration and salvation for all people on the earth.
Pastor Bob speaks on how we have ALL of God and the challenge in us not experiencing all of God is in growing in our awareness of it. The process of growing in awareness takes work of removing lies; like the lie of self-rejection. By looking at the life of Saul we see one who had a lot of self-rejection yet was relentlessly chased by God.
Pastor Lore Switzer speaks on some current questions in her heart and mind: how do I witness to the "ends of the earth"? How is the Kingdom of Heaven near - isn't it some place out there? And if Christ is in me, how do I make room for Him? How does Christ live in me? Christ is the anointing that is in you, the hope of glory - where Heaven and earth meet, that is what you witness and observe. What if the invitation is to get really good to paying attention to that inner voice of guidance - and the voice sounds different for each of us. We have two systems of governance or sources of energy represented in the garden of Eden - one represented in the Tree of Life and other in the Tree of Separation. Your ability to choose is your number one superpower - without this power of choice there would be no freedom.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how God doesn’t stop fathering us. Faith, healing, love, humility, unity, wisdom, obedience are all spiritual blessings. We have come to a spiritual inheritance that is a mount Zion; an inheritance that can not be threatened or taken away. It’s faith in Gods faithfulness that enables us to stay faithful! Situations in this world do not change your calling. Our salvation is not temporary. Things all around us can be shaken and torn apart - but the Kingdom of God can not be shaken; it is enduring and lasts. And we are apart of a kingdom that can not be shaken. We’ve been join together in Union to the righteousness of Christ.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we are still the church of the Son of God who overcame the world! The lion and the lamb are both represented in Jesus. The devil has been defeated - past tense! The enemies only power is lies. The biggest deception of the devil is to make people think he is more powerful than God. And the second greatest deception of the devil is to make people think he is more powerful than believers. The song of the lamb is about how powerful and victorious our God is!
Rev 12:7; John 12:23-32; Rev 15:2
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how believers are always to walk in peace. As a believer you can change the course of history in this day, and you don’t have to stand by and just watch from the outside. Love invites change into each other's life; you can change people by loving them. We are never released from releasing peace. More than something we can say in retaliation we can pray and stand in truth. This is the hour and day for the church to arise and come for her light has come!
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how the season that we are in will pass and better days are ahead. Great life is ahead of us. We walk worthy by accordance to what Christ has done. And we get to be close to God because of Jesus. We get to walk in a manner worthy of God - we get things from Him; His goodness, His love. His love wins the day always.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we are set and primed for a revival and reformation. We need to have a constructionist attitude and not a deconstructionist attitude - to be about building up and not tearing down. Nobody is beyond having a change of heart - and God can do it in an instant. You have been given power and faith to calm the storms all around you, and you get to partner with Jesus to do what He can do.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how Peace is a person - it’s not a by product of a state of mind or just and emotion - it is a spirit. It’s and entity that embodies heaven and caries its atmosphere on earth. You can not loose peace if you understand that peace is a spirit. You don’t just get to keep the peace; you get to keep Peace Himself. Eph 2:14 says, “He Himself is our peace.” You can force people to receive peace - you have to carry it and wet their appetite for it.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how no flesh will be justified by the "shoulds" or the "shouldn'ts." God doesn't govern my law, He governs by relationship and love. Love does not keep a record of wrongs. Faith understands that we have been justified by what Jesus has done, not by our efforts. God is a good sin eraser - we are the ones that keep reminding Him of what He's already erased. Our spiritual DNA is tied to the Last Adam, who is Christ, and no longer tied to the first Adam. It's a matter of walking in trust and relationship with God - He's made us right, we just have to trust He's done that - it just takes the size of the mustard seed of faith. May times we treat faith like its a formula and that God is the scientist behind it making the formula - but it is by grace He has given us it all!
Romans 3; Acts 1
Pastor Lin Nicolet speaks on how nothing can take the place of people coming together. Why we gather together corporately is because God is magnified. When each person brings their own expression of God in them together it magnifies Him in each of us. Our thoughts get collected and aligned as we gather together in worship and we can step into unity. When we gather we are strengthened. When we feel like we have nothing to offer but then we position ourselves with others their strength can strengthen us. Sometimes in the body of Christ we can take for granted other members of the body. The most powerful fight we could do is to adore Jesus.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how the life of Daniel reveals a pure heart of faith without any bitterness towards others and how he thrived at hearing God in the midst of a terrible calamity. Daniel mirrors Christ in his interactions with a wicked king. Keep your faith anchored in God - He is good all the time. History is marked by crisis, but the walk of faith looks to God, and is marked by His faithfulness.
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks on how Heaven honors moms. Heaven accurately acknowledges who moms really are - in seeing them as pure and without any hindrance in its vision of every detail of their life. Honor is the thing that shifts love into something that is personal. Honor brings about a culture where love can be delivered and received that brings life to people. Honor removes false labels - it takes off the false things were spoken over you and speaks the truth. Heaven elevates and values people. Love releases freedom; freedom destroys fear; and honor is the delivery system from which these things flow.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how your labor is not in vain - all that you've worked towards is all part of the process and we are told to remain steadfast. Be steadfast and stand strong in your faith and when we look at Jesus it keeps us steadfast. Be immovable - be firmly persistent - faith hears the promises of God and recognized that God is the on that keeps His promises which then stirs our faith to demand that. Our demand for God to come through on His promises is a challenging our faith to rise up to remember the promise of God. God wants us to persist and remind Him of the promises He has given you.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how it's important to respond to tough situations as Jesus would respond. As believers we have a higher responsibility and higher perspective to react like Jesus would react. Guard your heart from entertaining doubts - because if doubts find a place to stay in your heart it can germinate and grow. We need to answer questions through the lens of God's faithfulness and goodness. \
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how two great men of faith are Caleb and Joshua - they had a different spirit than those around them, a spirit of faith to believe and stand up for what God had said. We are a people of faith who look at things as they are and see them as they are not. From the scripture "as for me and my house we will serve the Lord" it is saying, "as for me and my inner part" we will worship God - our will chooses who we will worship and believe. By us beholding Him, we are fully seen by God. God eagerly looks for those He can strengthen. Clear the other gods and other things out of your inner part and worship Him in all truth of who you fully are.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we went with Christ on the cross and died with Him and in Him - our old sinful carnal man has died! And now we are seated in heavenly places with God and Christ is seated in our hearts and in our life. Everywhere we go He comes with us. Certain things in our life have eternal value - and whatever has eternal value never dies and goes away. The resurrection of Christ never goes away, we live the resurrection of Christ. Love is eternal and keeps going. Love believes all people – it believes in the person more than what they might say or act in the moment. It is the mind of Christ to believe in the resurrection.
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks on how Jesus is a perfect example of how to stay connected to Heaven. The idea of uniqueness is something that we promote a lot but sometimes it can lead to loneliness. Jesus is the perfect example of how to keep your unique identity from turning into loneliness. Solitude is how Jesus walked this out - He stayed connected to Heaven. Feeling loneliness is not something we were made for. Your uniqueness comes from your connection from Heaven.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how without the Kingdom all people have to worry about is the essentials in life, what to eat, wear, etc. But we who seek the Kingdom will have these things taken care of as we seek out our Heavenly Father who more than takes care of us. Ask and know that He is faithful to answer.
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Heaven's normal is usually the opposite of any chaos we may be experiencing now - Heaven's reality is saying to remain steadfast through it all. Pastor Lin shares some keys on how to remain steadfast through this time of uncertainty and abnormality.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how the children of God bring liberty to creation. All around us is saying "wake up!" Cause creation wants humanity to realize the more of our original design. There is more to this life than just going through the motions, our world is full of things to cover up - but we are called to change. What if our faith really does unblock the beauty of our original state? As sons of God we have solutions; by partnering with God we get to create the change.
Guest speaker Marios Ellinas speaks on how yourlife is so valuable there is so much much than we know on earth. In spite of any of your failures, they have made you stronger and better. You are God's preacher on the earth - you are His message and His voice. Your best message is yet to be preached; your best days are yet to be lived.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how water was since the beginning. Water is important in all living things. What if God had more in mind for us with water than to just drink it? We are destined in Christ to make a difference in all of creation - to be a life-source or water-source to creation. (To see the photo Daryl references, visit faithworship.org/sermon/something-in-the-water/)
Youth Pastor Kayla Switzer speaks on how the goodness of God is directed towards our dreams, passions and aspirations. It is so imported to be grounded in God's goodness and to trust in His perfect Father heart. God's definition of good is not relative - He doesn't use bad to make good. Our relationship with God is not a dictatorship but a partnership - and His plans for you are interwoven with the passions and desires that you have. God also has a fierce "mama bear" heart for you - that will stop at nothing to protect His kids.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how to break through any blockage in your spiritual life, know that He is always with you, always. Even if you feel like God is not there, you need to go beyond your feelings and know - know that He is there. Constantly remain and abide in God's grace. Keep building and never quit. Stay connected to lovers of God.
Pastor Daryl speaks on how the book of Job relays the human condition when people suffer and how their perception gets jaded. It is not a time to ask questions or trust your perception when you are in the midst of suffering, because our perception is often flawed. How do represent Jesus Christ in the midst of others suffering? The book of Job shows us how not to do it. We need to stay focused on Jesus and His continual closeness.
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Pastor Bob Switzer speaks on how we can learn from David's example to be okay to look at any present day problems and still be able to worship, pray, connect with God, and be thankful in the midst of it till the breakthrough comes. When we are afraid to say anything negative we start to convince ourselves that God doesn't care - that He doesn't want to hear our wants and needs. David knew how to overcome his immediate reality with a greater reality. Being thankful is a great way to get a new perspective.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how the unity that will come this year is not a shallow unity, but a loving union the represents the heart of a good and loving Father - that represents a family. There has been a pattern in Christianity to use the Bible against one another to prove arguments - rather than to hear the heart of the individual. This is a unity to disagree but still stay connected, in understanding that we are all many parts a part of a whole.
Daryl Nicolet shares on how in 2020 he believes there will be a great sense of unity in the Church like never before in history, and it can start here. The effort to dwell in unity is certain when the focal point is loving God and loving others. Love overlooks discrepancy and differences and takes no account of wrong. For us to be truly unity in the body is to grow in love for one another and appreciate one another and one another different giftings.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how our true identity comes from the presence of God. We need to think in terms of original righteousness not original sin - Christ came to reset humanity to our original design and origin - made in His image.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how the Christmas story is about how everything changed for the world - the future of humanity was forever changed by Christ coming. Jesus opened heaven's door for us! And they remain open to this day - everyone lives under an open heaven.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we can actually make the cross of no effect with our words. Our words can sometimes decrease the power of the cross because we think we come up with something more powerful or enlightening than the cross.
Guest speaker Dimitris Lekkas, from this past weekend EXOUSIA conference, preaches on how the Lord has called us to be a kingly priesthood; and as we are priests of God, it means He has called us to go before Him. We are called as priests to live before the Lord. The priest is also a representative of God before the people.
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Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how David had insight to the power there is in worship; and how when we come together and gather to praise as one. If God's people are gathered together to sing unto the Lord, then it becomes so easy to connect. We play a part in praise and worship - you have a role to put your whole heart into it. Praise restores our identity because it focuses on His identity.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how when praise is utter forth for the most broken, confused and hard place it cause us to overcome! When we stir ourselves up in the midst of crisis to remember that God is faithful that breaks the chaos and brings forth His promises.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks. How did David encourage himself? Even when David was not yet king he was acting as a king. When you need to encourage yourself, worship and adoration to the Lord helps. There may be times when you are alone and there isn't anyone around to help encourage you, and that is when you need to dig into your identity in God and encourage yourself.
Youth Pastor Stephen Switzer speaks on two main passions and focuses; the finished worked of the cross and identity; if people just knew what God thinks about them, they would be unstoppable. God has so much more in store for you than just forgiveness. Your joy is the constant character that will carry you through the battles of life. If you believe that your mind is changing cause you have the mind of Christ it is much easier to resist bad thoughts. Failure is not God's plan for your life. God's desire for you is to have a full life of abundance - and we just have to see ourselves from that place and perspective.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we have the potential to unlock things that are in Heaven and carry them out here on earth just by praying "as it is in Heaven let it be here on earth." God is excited about your living and your life - He isn't waiting for you to mess up - He is a good Father that rejoices in what you accomplish. The spirit realm is a reality that often gets overlooked but is the higher reality of our lives!
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we are a reflection of Jesus Christ. When you turn your heart to the Lord the veil of the law is taken away. When we look into the mirror we are not looking at a decaying body, we are looking at a living body! We are being transformed as we behold ourselves as like Jesus.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how you are a bombshell of power! We are not caught up in the spirit of the world, it does not dwell in us; we have the Spirit of God! We get to exercise authority over all sickness, death and destruction because we hold the One who has already overcome.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how there is a requirement on us to step out and take risks in faith, God has given us authority but we are responsible to display it. God is going to challenge us as believers based on the amount of faith we have step into it - it is not out of duty but by a requirement to do it.
Guest speaker Tyler Johnson shares on how a lot the time we won't apply the standard of goodness that we have with our own kids to God. If we think that God isn't as good as our ability to be good then we're saying that we are a better parent or person than the Lord. We get so critical and condemning of ourselves but God is so much more gracious! In the mists of disobedience He is never angry. 1 Corinthians 13 is not just describing love it is describing God.
Pastor Bob Switzer shares on Philemon is a book about how God designed the church to be: a family. Its relationship that transforms lives, not rules. Rules can control life; relationship transforms life. Philemon showed us how to extend relentless forgiveness to others. And God knows you can be trusted like how Paul trusts Philemon.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how we can often make the mistake to think that our experiences override the truth of what the Bible says. You are a new creation - so when the old things try to start tell you who you are, just tell it to go to hell! The enemy sees Christ in you the hope of all glory, which is why he is relentless in the lies he tells you. We need to take the truth and have it override our experiences. If our experiences are not lining up with the truth then until our experiences do line up with the truth!
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how in Exodus 19, the Israelites have a slave mentality, and so they see God as a punisher. But God says to the Israelites that they are priests and will be a holy nation. Sin consciousness will cause you to think that God is a punisher. Jesus has given us HIS righteousness! He is the one that gave us His righteousness on our behalf to not have to be punished.
Daryl Nicolet speaks on how Revelation 1:5-6 applies to every single one of us. If we've been washed in the blood of Jesus then we are clearly not longer sinners; we are considered saints! Kings stay grounded in a place of authority over a region they've been given - they stay and in community and make changes to that place. Take your ground, take your steps and know you are made to rule and to reign.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how skepticism will not produce any fruit that looks like Jesus. We need to chill out and relax to tone down the law mindset. It is better that one gets healed than none; rather than trying to reason who some and not all yet. When we look to the works of Jesus we find our success and who we really are - He is greater!
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks on how the concept that God is separate from the world causes us to think that God is not in the everyday life and only in the church. We lose our interconnectivity with everyone else and with God because we separate God out and compartmentalize our life - if we do this then we don't apply Kingdom mindsets into our lives. We should continue to look for great opportunities to weave in God to everyday life.
Words of knowledge and prophetic words are released at the start.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet speaks on how God is a Father that loves to hear from us in every season on our lives - don't ever think you have to clean yourself up before you talk to Him. When our prayers are not answered it does effect our emotions - but it is about pushing beyond our emotions and standing on the truth and promises of God. The world needs us to be a miraculous church that stands and walks in the power of God.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares that while the enemy is a lier, remember he is defeated! When God says to cast all your cares upon Him, because He cares for you, He is not going to leave you in a state of worry. You get eternal bliss when you are connected to Heaven; don't pay attention to the earthy stuff going on around you. Our prayer life should not only be requests to God, but let your heart communicate the goodness that He is.
Pastor Bob Switzer shares on how fear is subtle and relentless and doesn't stop, because it wants you dead. Fear creeps in things like our language, and can ultimately stop you from having relationship. People have walked away from relationship because of fear of what might happen. When you kick fear in the face it looks like love and freedom.
Guest speaker Tyler Johnson shares on how we live in a culture that says we have to do, do, do - but the Bible says that God accomplishes all things for us! God will cause the great things that only He can do to happen and it just requires us to trust Him and be patient. God created us and then He puts His purpose in us, and then He accomplishes that for us, and turns around and rewards us for what He did. You have to protect the dreams inside you.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how we are abundant living people! The promises of God are His yeses to us - and it's important to keep those promises alive and thriving by not falling in the trap of the enemy to lie to us and convince us otherwise. Our identity doesn't come from us doing wrong things - it comes from Jesus doing the right thing.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how in the gospels there were more instances of healings than teachings. Christ in us is the hope of glory - when we lay our hands and pray for others His glory is coming out of us. Reality is that each one of us carries something that was given from heaven, and we all get to release that. Grace is not just a thought - it is a changer of thoughts.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how Jesus was pointing to a time when the faithfulness of His people would be challenged to the max. And the season and time we are in is a time of victory for His saints! Dagon represents an inferior system of society that eventually seeks to be elevated over God, and for a season it can look as if they have won but they don't. Dagon is going to fall face flat on the ground!
Pastor Bob Switzer shares on how art captures the essence of an atmosphere and has a way of capturing something beyond the materials used to create it. Proverbs are poems written to capture the essence of God. Proverbs 31 follows the fool vs the spirit of wisdom. The spirit of God is something we should recognize wherever we go. We will see things that will constantly remind us of how awesome God is.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how when Adam and Eve listened to the serpent and ate the fruit, their separation came in their own thoughts and mind. There is a lot of misunderstanding around separation from God because sin. God is not looking for people that He can get mad at. When you live with dead believes in your mind - you have a distorted view of who God really is. In God's mind and heart He was never separated from His children.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how wherever is no where near as important as Whoever. What Jesus did, completely took away the sin of the whole earth - there is now no separation from God. Self-consciousness will look around and see sin - but spirit-consciousness will see a redeemed earth. Jesus covered it ALL
Pastor Bob Switzer takes a look at the Parable of the Sower found in Matthew 13. Jesus is talking about 4 types of people and how they receive the word, and what happens to the word in them is their choice. Why does Jesus speak in parables? Because if you practice what you hear you will hang onto it; it's about practicing the principles of the Kingdom. If people start to practice what Jesus teaches them then they will have even more revealed to them. You are going to be ridiculously blessed if you practice the principles of Heaven.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how trading the new covenant for the old is like taking a new Bentley to a junk yard. The new covenant is far great and far more lasting and will never fade. In Matthew 11, Jesus says that John the Baptist is the last representative of the old testament prophets. This new covenant does not have part of the old covenant - it is far better. He puts His Spirit within us causing us to walk in His ways. The new is better than the old.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how the enemy uses the law against grace. The old covent has served its time and purpose, and even better Jesus fulfilled it! If you are carrying the law inside your mind, and as you speak the old covent law of obedience out, it is easy to criticize others around you. But you are not counted more righteous than another, we have ALL been reconciled by the gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus. Do not let the enemy accuse you getting it wrong that you are somehow apposed to God now, for Jesus promises that He is always with us.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how there is a choice that we have to make to live in the memory of pain or not. We have to shift our own thinking to get out of the memory of the past pain so that he can get into the moment of the day and trust in the Lord and know that He is going to restore all things to us. We need to be willing to accept and embrace all that God is giving us. We have to shift our belief and thinking to trust in the goodness of God. The goodness of God has enabled us to not stay in hardship but to endure to the other side.
Pastor Bob Switzer takes a look at two parables from Luke 11 & 18: the persistent friend and the persistent widow. When it comes to communication, the way you see someone really impacts what you say to them. Jesus knows His Father has been perceived as the neighbor that won't open his door, but He is not that. He is never surprised by your arrival or your requests. Jesus is changing the concept of how people perceive God because they often perceive Him as wrathful and angry. Jesus is saying that He listens and hears you, you don't have to beg or "bang on the door;" He is a gentle and loving Father. Just because God hasn't seemed to answer your prayers, don't flip that on His character and make Him a wrathful and unjust God, cause He is good and He does come through.
Guest speaker Tim Wright shares on how Jesus didn't die to change God's mind about you; He died to change our minds about God. There are things God wants to tell you in the wilderness that He can't tell you in a crowd. God is saying that He loves the process of relationship with you that it takes to bring you to the realization of your wholeness. Brokenness is not the truth of your being; wholeness is the truth of your being. The testing fo the Lord is always designed to prove your perfection!
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how Jesus said we need to be born again - it was not a natural statement, what Jesus is saying is that our minds need to be renewed in its thinking. It is so easy to get caught up in natural things and miss what God is really saying. We are going to have to shift into different living conditions: instead of being landlocked in the natural, we are going to be unlocked into the heavenly realms. When we believe in Jesus, it is going to open up a whole new realm for us to live in.
Pastor Bob Switzer takes a look at Matthew 18 and how it gives us the invitation and freedom to be ridiculously forgiving. The debt has been paid! Release forgiveness! God never takes away forgiveness. It's your choice to forgive and to believe you and all have been forgiven fully.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how in renewing our minds there are some things that we have to let go of. There is a progression and process of changing your mind. In our western concept and perception of the Gospel, we've turned it into a debate factory or policing industry. The law of sin and death has no hold on us as believers!
Guest speaker Rudi Louw from Living Word International shares on how the Godhead is having an eternal conversation of abundance and fullness; not a sin conversation. He knows who you really are; you are His self-portrait, you are His greatest thoughts come to mind, you are His companion. You are not God's pet, you are His offspring, His own sons and daughters.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how even God's discipline is not punishment; it is correction and love - even when we doing something really dumb He always comes around and helps us find the right path. If we carry the mindset that God's will is changeable - we end up doing less than what He has called us to do. When we formulate a mindset that says God won't come through, that creates a synergy that works opposite of what His plans and will are. We must see things through the Father's heart - it is amazing what we can create when we actually believe we are who He says we are. A believer's reality is what Jesus said we can do.
Charlie & Kathie Saari from Gates of Freedom Recovery share about their ministry
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares how Jesus came to reveal how the Father truly is. How do we know God for who He really is? Jesus reveals that He is good and better than we often think. The more we find the goodness of God the less angry we become. The mind of Christ knows the Father and sees that He is good and loving.
God sees us to where we are going to be, instead of where we are - He loves us where we are, but He projects us to where we are meant to be. Romans 12 - "stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think." When we are hurting and things are going wrong in our lives, God is close and is very compassionate - He doesn't think our requests are stupid or wrong. If you renew your mind and repent about your ideas of excuses as to why God doesn't do certain things, you will start finding things will start happening! Start believing what He says about you!
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how we've been given the power to discern a lie and capture that lie and bring it before Jesus. We need to bring who we are (who we think we are, who we feel we are) and bring that into subjection with who Jesus says we really are. We should never surrender our destinies to someone who isn't seeing straight; we are called to see straight.
Pastor Bob Switzer shares on how parables are tales that illustrate the character of Father God. Jesus uses the law and the prophets to reveal the beauty and passion of a loving good Father. Luke 11: a friend comes at midnight - reveals that God is amazingly hospitable - you can go visit anytime. Luke 18: the parable of the persistent widow - reveals that God is not unjust, but is there for you and easy to convince to stand on your behalf. The tenacity and persistence of faith is not to convince God to finally come through; it is to remind yourself how good and awesome He is.
Bob and Lore Switzer share on how we were created to work with God. Work is an expression of pleasure when done as worship. A spending mindset is not looking for a return and is blind to the potential of a "seed." An investing mindset understands that there is always a return, it expects a harvest, therefore it cultivates a "seed."
Tithing is about giving, not about money. There is a principle of investing in the Kingdom, and the concept of investing is the idea that there is an expectation for return; and that is called giving in faith. The earth wants to flow with riches back to you!
Pastor Daryl Nicolet shares on how Jesus Christ won victory over the enemy, once and for all! God does not have an "us" and "them" mentality; He so loved the world. Our battle is not against an enemy, it is against thoughts; strongholds that oppose the truths of God - it is not people. Together, in unity, united in the heart of the Father, we can do more than any individual could possibly do for our region.
Pastor Lin Nicolet shares on how we are not just meant to maintain, Heaven is not about keeping the same - it is always about growing. God is calling us to create a spacious place for improvement. The Holy Spirit, who lives in us, is constantly exploring the thoughts and the mysteries of God. Put aside the second best and move into your best.
Daryl Nicolet shares on how our calling as a New Testament believer is to walk in exuberant joy and not look for people to be punished. We clean up the earth by releasing grace. NOW is the day of salvation, and it is getting better and better. We get to live in faith's fullness; we are full of faith. We just need to open our awareness to the fullness of what has already been given to us by God.
Testimonies from 2018 are shared from a range of people a part of FWC:
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Marge - Sozo Ministry
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Simone - Intercession Ministry
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Stephany - Healing Rooms
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Walter - Healings at Work
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Maralle - Kids Ministry
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Sheldon - Cyprus Ministry Trip
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Jeanie - Harvard University Ministry
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Marie - Guatemala Mission Trip
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Sarina - Event Coordinator/Ministry School Administrator/Worship Team Leader
Guest Speaker Chandy Thomas shares some testimonies of his life and ministry, while sharing revelation and wisdom from what he's learned in those encounters.
Daryl Nicolet speaks on how we need to possess our souls; that when our experience doesn't match what He said, we need to possess our souls and bring it into a place to what Jesus is saying. In Luke 20, if we don't know the timing of which Jesus is speaking, it is easy to think that doom is ahead for us, when it is not. When we come across conflicting scriptures, and we only read through the understanding of our soul rather than through Holy Spirit, then you can start to discount and dismiss parts of scripture. Put yourself where the Heavenly places are.
Youth Pastor's Stephen & Kayla Switzer share a quick testimony of their journey to joining FWC.
Pastor Daryl Nicolet Speaks. John is someone that radiated love, he is always seen close to Jesus. When John wrote Revelation he had a vision that Heaven was open. God believes in His creation; He believes that we can't ruin it, but are in the victors seat, that we are a new creation! In the spirit, when we worship, we access the Heavenly realm and gain the keys to the kingdom.
Pastor Bob Switzer speaks. God is described as a good shepherd by King David. The Psalms are place to rest; you do what you can and let God do the rest. When Jesus talked about himself as a good shepherd, everyone knows He is referring to Psalm 23.
The service started with a video that told the story of FWC so far by Daryl and Lin. Daryl and Lin share their hearts. Ended with a video from many leaders from around the world - including Bill & Beni Johnson, Kris Vallotton, Tyler Johnson, and many more - congratulating FWC on 30 yeas so far and prophesying in the years ahead.