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Although the Peter that walked on water, the Peter that understood who Jesus was, the Peter that cut a mans ear off for Jesus, denied Jesus 3 times, he was provided forgiveness and grace that is available for you today. Jesus found peter in his lost state and brought him back to see him, just […]
Waiting on a Promise?? David’s heart for the Lord allowed him to go from shepherd boy to King of Israel. In this podcast, Pastor Brandon Hayman illustrates the path to the Kingdom and how David waited on the promise God gave him.
Touching Jesus can change everything!! Issues that can keep us from him are: The crowd, being stuck and not moving, and fear to make a move. Your touch can touch Jesus!!
Because we live in a toxic world, our thoughts, relationships, and past engulf us We need a detox of soul, spirit, mind & body– What do you feel like on the days you’re detoxing?Discipline — choosing what you want most over what you want now 1 Corinthians 6:19-20– we worry about what we look like, […]
Toxic = harmful– why do bad things happen to good people?– why does it seem like evil is winning? – God created a perfect world and everything was goodGenesis 2:16– God really wanted to have communion / relationship / intimacy with us Toxic Choice– Genesis 2:17– when God says “but” you need to listen– right […]
don’t date to date– we aren’t out here dating anyone we want to date. we are dating to get married. If you’re on your second marriage you’re more likely (statistically) to get another divorce– it’s important to build a healthy marriage he if you don’t have the money to go out and eat, to buy […]
pillow talk: relaxed intimate conversation normally after sexual relations– pillow talk is SO MUCH more than that — it’s intimate conversations about real talk stuff Romans 12:9-10 Commitment: do what you say you’re gonna do and don’t give up– be committed to Gods will and Gods way not your will or your way– number 1 […]
What does love, marriage, and relationships look like after a while?!– any relationship if you don’t cultivate it will lose it’s fire pillow talk: relaxed intimate conversation associated with dishonesty God loves to write love letters:– God writes a love letter to the Church in Revelations Revelations 2:2-3– being positive always gets your attention.– God […]
Focus of the Year:1. CREWS2. Build the Men3. Building the Walls with the Pledge Campaign Commitment is a little word that makes all the difference. It changes everything– Don’t give up just shy of missing your goal– When difficulties in life happen, we want to run to God and not give up Every time you […]
Nehemiah – sometimes we can get desensitized when we can’t see it or it doesn’t effect us // aka we become comfortable in our captivity– until you allow God to change you from the inside out you’ll never know the truth Galatians 4:7 How to Rebuild:1. Recognize the Problem– Nehemiah 1:3– recognize and acknowledge that […]
What does your foundation look like?What are you building on? Matthew 7:26-27– no matter how well you build the “sandcastle” it will fall because it’s not built on firm foundation– most people don’t care what the foundation looks like because they want to see the finished product– it’s what’s under the surface that hold you […]
After the holidays everything goes back to normal… but is that really what we want for 2020?– How has 2019 been to you?! How you leave one season can determine how you enter into the next season Our life consists of three things:1. past– the past is the most crippling thing in our minds… we […]
Light is a major theme of the Bible– Genesis 1:1-4– God used light to display what He was about to create– everything in the physical was good, but when man fell — spiritual darkness happenedAfter 400 years there was a light that entered into the world– they didn’t know it was Jesus though– Isaiah 9:6– […]
PASTOR RICH//NO VACANCY Luke 2:1-5Imagine all of the doubts that Mary & Joseph felt in this time– what the enemy meant for evil in your life, God is using for the good – your pain can be your platform Micah 5:2– written hundreds of years before the trip happened Luke 2:7– the inn keeper […]
What a special Sunday to remember! We not only got to gather together for communion but also heard testimonies of living a BLESSED LIFE from three incredible families. We’re beyond thankful to share these moments with YOU! We love you Big Church & we’ll see you next weekend!
thanksgiving is a very distinctive holiday — but our culture has changed– rise in ME centered world– because culture of honor is not taught– need to teach kids to thank their parents for all that they do for them Romans 1:21Philippians 2:14– we cannot allow a spirit of ingratitude to harden our hearts– when we […]
Obedience: compliance with an order, submission to someone else’s authority– we don’t want anyone telling us what to do– we live in a culture that promotes that WE are our own God Proverbs 14:12 God provided everything man needed in the Garden– there was one tree they couldn’t eat from– God gave them a choice, […]
Acts 20:35– Because of one little boys generosity it changed the course of 10,000+ people’s lives John 6:1-3Mark 6:34-37John 6:8-9Matthew 14:19-21 3 Things to Do to Live a Blessed Life:1. SurrenderSurrender your life to God so He can bless it.2. Be brokenWe’ve gotta be broken like Jesus broke the bread– brokenness brings humbleness in the […]
The Israelites possessed the blessings in the promised land but they forgot who the realblesser was. Ezekiel 37:1– The Israelites found themselves in a valley of hopelessness– there are going to be valleys in your life. the enemy is going to want to use the valley to hurt you What do you do in the […]
A message by special guest – Pastor John Teele of Bold City Church in Jacksonville Florida.
1 Samuel 17:20-47 Fight through feelings to get to the facts– fight through the things that come naturally in our minds because we have an assignment 1. Will you fight for your assignment?– You have to be willing to do the small and insignificant things – if you don’t serve the small you will […]
Acts 13:22 Israel wanted a king but God wanted a heart God found a man after His own heart– this indicates there was a SEARCH – search for someone who is interested in his heart – God is not mad at you he is madly in love with you – […]
1 Samuel 16:11-– He was seen but still overlooked– David had to choose to go to the party even though he wasn’t invited– sometimes you gotta go even when you don’t feel like it– There is a place at the table that only you can fill– sometimes we see weakness and God sees strength What […]
David had achieved great success but the devil comes as an angel of light so he can pull us off the path and distract us from what God has for us– sometimes we get really busy doing good things for God when he really just wants our relationship– does God have your heart and your […]
The Goliaths in your life are sent by the enemy to distract you from where God wants you to be– Don’t start making Goliath a god in your life 1 Samuel 17:26-51anytime there’s something you’re standing up for or anytime there’s something different about you, kings will notice– obedience, excellence, and good character will put […]
God wanted to be the king of Israel but Israel wanted to have their own king– God wants to be something in our life but often we want someone or something else to take the thrown 1 Samuel 16:6-13– We often look at surface things– Culture paints a picture that if we don’t have all […]
Luke 19:1-8 1. Is it worth the work not to give up? – a lot of times we see the obstacles coming in our lives – the crowd for Zaccheaus – the crowd can hold you back – Zaccheaus was short – you cannot let your limitations keep you from where God wants you to go – Zaccheaus had a bad […]
Thing You Get When You Ask Your Kids to Clean Their Room: 0. “What mess?” ⁃ just because you pretend it’s not there doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist matthew 23:25 ⁃ social media always tries to get you to see […]
- Where do I belong?Mark 12:30-31 – people don’t care how much you know, they care how much you care – most people today want community because people don’t belong these days so they’re looking to the church for the answer – why we want to be the friendliest church in the villeHOW TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION: – You […]
“you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today” — Abraham Lincoln Culture is Loud while the Church is Quiet – we’re allowing culture to shape us instead of the Church shape culture – we can’t expect things, people, government to change if we’re not doing something about it – culture wants us to bow our […]
Things happen, life happens and pain hurts, but when we get in the presence of God He puts us back together. Broken is beautiful. It has a story. It’s a mosaic.– The stuff you go through is what God uses for other people. – Your life isn’t really about you. -The ones that pay the biggest price […]
Come on in, the water is fineMatthew 3:13-16-Everyone came to get baptized by John but no one really knew what was gonna happen. -John laid down his pride when Jesus came and he said here comes the son of God. -Jesus is our message not our politics, our ideas or our ways. Our government rests on Gods […]
•Our praise is our weapon-We fight our battles through praise •You May have to do the work, but God is standing in your corner cheering you on•We don’t need another, slogan, message, etc. We need a MOVEMENT of God. •Why is God not moving in America the way he is in other countries? -Our freedom isn’t free. Count […]
China and Iran are the fastest growing churches in the world – they have to take a risk. In some parts of the world, the only way people can talk about God is when they’re ministering to their executioners. Are you free or under the impression of being free? Liberty- the state and condition of […]
Rev 3: 20-22 God’s moving and I want to get it. Besides, I want to hear Jesus’ voice. John 10 The holiness of God’s worship is powerful. The pastor said, “Stop. There’s a man that needs the Lord right now. Come to the front of the room” He ran forward.Lord was speaking to him and […]
The job of the enemy is to convince you that the Holy Spirit is weird. The enemy understands the power of the Holy Spirit. God is not the author of confusion. The pillars of the church- we neglect to talk about the Holy Spirit. God says, “I’m about to bring some things out into the […]
Jesus said I’m leaving you someone who is better than me! Peace, Joy, and Happiness come when the Holy Spirit arrives. Noun- person, place, or thing He’s called: Holy Ghost/ Holy Spirit/ Spirit of God/ Spirit of Truth Is he an event? Is he a person? The Holy Spirit is a WHO. The Holy Spirit […]
The Holy Spirit is sometimes misunderstood. He’s a person. Some people think he’s outdated. The Holy Spirit is part of the holy trinity. He’s the helper. Often he’s not talked about or set to the side. We know who Jesus is and we know who God is but we don’t always know who the Holy […]
What does God want to talk about when He created the ocean? The salt of the Earth. Are you thirsty or are you producing thirst? The woman at the well was thirsty for belonging. She met there right man at the well. John 4:13-14 Matthew 5:6 We have to change our desire. We’re thirsty for […]
God isn’t looking for perfection, He is looking for progression. Life is filled with life lessons. Being stretched and stretching faith. Do you feel stretched? God has called us to live a large life. The head and not the tail. The salt of the earth, not salty. Philippians 3:12-14 You can’t say God use me […]
2 Samuel 21:10-14 As Mothers we can be going into a difficult season, in a difficult season, or coming out of a difficult season. We have to stand in the gap for our children. We nag them, and lecture them but that doesn’t work. It makes them rebellious and distant, but when we push in […]
Podcast host, Melissa Scott, sits down with Mindy and Kegan to talk about the dynamics of mother and son doing ministry together.
Let’s go over the Book of James. There’s the power of life and death in your tongue! TAME YOUR TONGUE What if we tamed our tongue and didn’t run our mouths? We’d probably have a lot less drama in our lives🤷🏼♀️ Because we follow Jesus we should look, act, and talk differently. We’re constantly pointing […]
The church struggles because it’s stuck in the old way of doing thing. Adapting doesn’t mean abandoning. The methods can change but the message never changes. Prayer change: Lord so far today i’ve done alright. I haven’t been nasty or selfish but in a few minutes I’m going to get out of bed and I’m […]
Somebody might have spoken something over you but the cross has the final word. We might be a crumpled up mess but Jesus can make that mess into a message. We’re going to get the rest of the story. His story changed history. His story can change your story. John 19:30 The enemy always wants […]
Easter isn’t just about candy. There’s a story we need to tell and there’s a story only your life can tell. Your story can change lives. Mark 11:8-9 People will come to see. Jesus is the living sacrifice. God will never leave you in the place you’re at if you’re willing to do the work […]
4/7/19 Judas saw everything Jesus did. He was up close in personal. Judas took his purpose for granted. Luke 22: 1-6 The world and the Church today most closely resemble Judas. Judas took his relationship for granted. When you take relationships for granted, they fade away. We don’t make big decisions to walk away from […]
Excuses are the number one killer of your purpose. God designed us to: Know Him. Find freedom. Discover your purpose. Make a difference. Jesus changes EVERYTHING. God calls us then prepares us to fulfill our purpose. God wants us to remain faithful. Bring faithful is part of discovering your purpose. When God can trust you […]
Here’s how you find freedom: F-forgetting the past. R-restoration. God wants to undo what you did E-expanding. Expand your mind. E-enthusiasm. God wants us to be fully alive. D-destination. You’re going new places. O-open. Open your mind to new beginnings. M-miracles.
There are over 700,000 people in Louisville who don’t attend church. We want our church to reach those people. We don’t need to build the church with people from the church who closed down the street or from people who are disgruntled with other churches or pastors. We want to reach people who don’t know […]
It was March Madness for Jesus: John 6:14 John 6:26 Were they hungry or HUNGRY? Did they want something to eat or were Jesus’ followers hungry for His word and teachings? Jesus was looking for players, not spectators. Are we in the game or just go to the game? There’s no real commitment Fans mistake […]
This episode Pastor Rich Watson is continuing the series on Walls. This week we look at Nehemiah, and his task to build a wall, and how that applies to our lives. If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please leave us a comment or a review. You can find out more about Big Church at https://mybigchurch.com
Walls On episode two of the Big Church Podcast, Pastor Rich preaches to us about how God will help us bring the walls down in our lives. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave us a comment or review. You can find out more about Big Church at our website mybigchurch.com
Welcome to the Big Church Podcast! On this episode, Pastor Mindy talks to us about the truth of God’s love and uses the story of Hosea and Gomar. If you enjoyed this message, leave us a comment or a review. You can follow Pastor Mindy and learn all about the I Am She Revival movement on […]