Azusa House of Prayer: Recent Episodes
Rick MacDonald
AZHOP is short for the Azusa House of Prayer. Established in Azusa, California, on March 1, 2005, AZHOP is a place where Followers of the Way can come and encounter God through worship, intercession, healing, prophetic and timely biblical teaching.
This week, Rick talks about how we're called to love each other and walk in the Spirit.
This week we look at what Paul explanation of the offspring of Abraham and how we have been called to walk out obedience of faith and no longer bound by the works of the law.
This week, Rick takes us through Galatians 3:10-14. He explains the difference between the law as God intended it vs. law as legalism, the heart of the gospel, and the promise of the Spirit through faith.
"Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with Faith?" This week, we look at this question and a couple more that Paul asks in Galatians 3:1-5.
This week, Rick takes us through Galatians 2:15-21. Are we climbing the ladder or riding the train or both?
How do we keep our life in sync with the gospel? Today, we look at Galatians 2:11-14, and look at the 3 things that can get you out of sync with the gospel.
In the message of a new series called "The Awesome Foursome", Rick begins by going through the first chapter of Galatians.
In this final message on the Sermon on the Mount, we unpack the importance of obedience to Jesus' words.
Sometimes we can get so caught up on the glory of the destination that we forgot that there is glory to be found while we journey. This message is a reminder that we were not created to just sit around waiting for the age to come, but to live this life abundantly. This life matters!
Many of us don't have simply because we have not asked. In Matthew 7, Jesus gives us instruction and encouragement, "Ask... Seek... and Knock...".
What did Jesus mean when He said,"Judge not, that you be not judged". Today, we take a in depth look at Matthew 7:1-6 to find out.
This week, Rick talks about the spiritual conflict of temptation, the stages of temptation, and habits of grace.
This week, Rick teaches about forgiveness. What forgiveness is, what it is not, and the importance of forgiving ourselves.
Jesus prayed "give us this day our daily bread". Rick asks and answers 3 questions, What is this bread Jesus asks for? Why ask for it instead of going out and earning it ourselves? Why do we only a day's supply of the bread?
Jesus mentions His Father's Kingdom more than 100 times in the gospels, so today we take a look at this important phrase in scripture.
In Matthew 6 when Jesus taught us to pray, He started by the prayer with, "Our Father...". Today, we will look at God as our Father and what that means for us.
Rick takes a break from the Sermon on the Mount Series to take us through the account of Anna in Luke.
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Peter's name means to hear with the implication of doing what he hears. This week, we will look at Peter's journey from being unreliable and inconsistent to being the one whose faith withstood the storm of persecution in the days of the early church.
Happy Resurrection Sunday!! During this message, Rick takes us through the three most important days in our history!
This week, Rick takes us through Jesus' lesson on marriage and commitments and meaning what you say.
This week, we look at what Jesus had to say about immorality - where it starts, where it leads, and how to deal with it.
Jesus said even just being angry with a brother would put us in danger of judgement. Today, Rick takes us through the 4 principles of dealing with anger and explains how it is possible to be angry and not sin.
Jesus taught that we are to be salt and light to the world. Rick takes us through what it means to be salt and light, as well as Jesus' invitation to be great in the kingdom of heaven.
This week, Rick walks us through the blessings of hungering and thirsting for righteousness, being merciful, and being pure in heart.
This week, we take a look at meekness and what does meekness have to do with looking like Christ.
This is the first message in the series on the Sermon on the Mount, Rick will take us through blessed are the poor in spirit and those who mourn.
In this message, we will walk through the ways living in a "lacking" mentality can affect us, and how to walk in believing we have more than enough.
We all have been given spiritual gifts. In this message, Rick talks about how spiritual gifts and love are connected and when they are acted out together, they benefit everyone in the community around you.
In this Podcast, Gina Puls explains the importance of knowing who we are and the tools we have been given to be victorious in the battles we face.
Surrender your anxiety, stop your striving, and you will see God. In this podcast, Jillian Puls, uses the events of one of the most well known stories in the bible to show that when a situation seems hopeless and we don't know how we are going to get through it - we need only to be still and know that God will fight for us.
Are you comfortable with calling God, "Daddy"? How do you think of God the Father? In this message, Rick talks about seeing God as Abba, the intimate Daddy that He was for Jesus, and how through the spirit of adoption, we can now approach Him in the same way.
In this message, Rick explains the Mission Statement of Azusa House of Prayer and introduces the core values of the house, which will be the topics of the coming series.
This week, we continue our look at the calling of an apostolic community, and how we can respond in the waiting before we are called into action.
What does it mean to be an apostolic community? What would it look like if the church acted in their role as those who are chosen and sent out by God? A study through the life of Moses' 40 years in the wilderness giving special respect to the word that is such a mystery in the church.
We are at war... Every good soldier is dressed and ready for battle when they leave the safety of their home. In this message, Rick MacDonald takes us through an in-depth look at the armor that God blessed us with and how to use it to help us overcome.
On the evening of the day that He resurrected, Jesus said to His Disciples, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." Then He breathed on the them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit." In John 20:19-22, we learn of the gifts that Jesus gave to His disciples during what seemed to be the darkest time of their lives, and how we are recipients of those same gifts today.
There are 269 references to the existence and actions of Angels in the Bible according to Strong's concordance. Yet, sadly, very few believers know of, or have understanding of the purpose and actions of Angels today, and in the days to come. Over the next 3 weeks, Rick MacDonald will take us through an in-depth look at the purpose and actions of Angels past, present, and future.
There are 269 references to the existence and actions of Angels in the Bible according to Strong's concordance. Yet, sadly, very few believers know of, or have understanding of the purpose and actions of Angels today, and in the days to come. Over the next 3 weeks, Rick MacDonald will take us through an in-depth look at the purpose and actions of Angels past, present, and future.
There are 269 references to the existence and actions of Angels in the Bible according to Strong's concordance. Yet, sadly, very few believers know of, or have understanding of the purpose and actions of Angels today, and in the days to come. Over the next 3 weeks, Rick MacDonald will take us through an in-depth look at the purpose and actions of Angels past, present, and future.
Paul writes in Ephesians chapter 6, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood...". In Part 1 of "Our Battle Is Not With Flesh and Blood", we identify what, or who, we are battling against, and how we deal with those enemies.
Jesus said in Matthew 11, "...the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." In this first installment of "We Are At War", we look at the violent clash that takes place when the army of God collides with the powers of darkness.