Episodes
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Church Order: Organization of Graces & Leadership Roles
In this episode Michael examines 1 Timothy 3 and Acts 6 to clarify the biblical role of deacons, distinguishing gifts and offices, and outlining the character, testing, and household evidence needed for church service. Learn More About Habitation Church: https://HabitationChurch.org Habitation...
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Surrendered: Living the Upside-Down Kingdom
In this message Steven explores what it means to live a life surrendered to Jesus. Using Matthew 16, the Garden of Gethsemane, and Acts as reference points, he connects Jesus’ self-giving example to the early church and calls listeners to deny themselves, take up the cross, and love one another...
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Building God’s House
As our seven weeks of gathering together come to a close, Mike casts a vision for what comes next. Looking to the church in Antioch, he reminds us that the church is far more than a meeting, a ministry, or a building. It is a people who have been redeemed, formed into one family, and invited to...
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A Forgiven People
What if one of the biggest obstacles to following Jesus isn’t sin, but believing that God is still holding your past against you? In this message, Frankie invites us to take a fresh look at the gospel and what it really means to be forgiven. Many of us know we’ve been saved, yet we still carry...
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A Holy People
As we continue gathering together as one church, Michael reminds us that God has called His people to live differently. We are called to be in the world without becoming like it. That kind of life doesn’t happen by accident. It is the result of continually yielding ourselves to the influence of...
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The Influence of His Presence
On Father’s Day, Mike speaks directly to the men in the room, but the invitation extends to every believer. Looking at the contrast between Adam and Jesus, he reminds us that we were never meant to carry the weight of life, leadership, or spiritual responsibility in our own strength. Too often…
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A Call to Worship
As we continue our summer corporate gatherings, Michael reminds us that God’s desire has always been the same: a people who belong fully to Him. Throughout Scripture, God calls His people a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people set apart for His purposes. Worship is one of the primary…
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The God Who Draws Near
Note About the Recording: We want to apologize for the audio quality of this message. Due to a technical issue with the original recording, we had to use a backup recording. While the audio may not be up to our normal standards, we believe the message is worth hearing and pray it encourages you....
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Recovering the Spirit’s Design for a Fully Functioning Church
In this essential message, Bob Gladstone exposes how the modern church has drifted from God’s original blueprint. Instead of a body where every believer functions in the power of the Holy Spirit, many churches have settled into a model where a few people do the ministry and the rest watch. But…
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The Time for Obedience
In this prophetic message, guest speaker Brian Guerin brings a strong and timely word about the season many of us find ourselves in. Drawing from Acts 5, he unpacks how God can open doors and shift seasons, but we still have to choose obedience. The supernatural may break the prison open, but…
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Becoming a Body That Reflects Jesus Together
Note: We want to apologize for the audio quality in this message. The original recording was corrupted, so we had to use a backup audio file captured on a phone. Thanks for your grace and understanding. In this powerful and pastoral message, Samuel speaks about grace, giftedness, and how the body...
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Returning to a Presence Centered Life Together
In this message, Mike calls us back to what God originally invited us into. Not to build a church brand or a ministry system, but to become a people who know God and learn how to live life together around His presence. Looking at Ephesians 2 and the seven churches in Revelation, Michael reminds…
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What If They Do Get Healed?
What If They Do Get Healed?: Reposturing Our Hearts Most of us have asked the question, “What if they don’t get healed?”—but in this message, Frankie flips the question: “What if they do?” Drawing from stories in Scripture and his own life—including the miraculous healing of his mom—Frankie...
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The Power of Resurrection: Living a Life of Hope and Faithfulness
This message explores the practical impact of Jesus' resurrection on our daily lives. It's not just an Easter story, but a present reality that should define us. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, Ephesians 1, Philippians 2, 1 Thessalonians 4, and Daniel 12, the message connects the resurrection to...
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The Witness of Enoch
In this message, we look closely at the life of Enoch—not just as a figure in scripture, but as someone whose quiet, steady walk with God caught heaven’s attention. Drawing from Hebrews, Genesis, and Jude, we explore what it means to live a life that is genuinely pleasing to God—not through...
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Posture & Participation
In this sermon, Mica-el explores the importance of how we position ourselves spiritually and actively engage in God’s plan. Drawing from Psalms 68:6 and other scriptures, he highlights that the church is not just a place we attend, but a spiritual family where we are shaped and transformed. True...
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Appointing Elders in the Church
In this powerful sermon delivered during the appointment of elders, Bob Gladstone draws from the book of Acts to emphasize the biblical model of church leadership. He explores the apostolic ministry of Paul, particularly his experiences in Lystra, where Paul was stoned nearly to death but...
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Our Inheritance in God
In this sermon, Daniel Mironichenko delivered a powerful message centered on "Inheritance." He explored the profound spiritual inheritance we have received through Jesus Christ, based on Psalm 16:5-8 and Ephesians 1. Daniel emphasized that our inheritance is both personal and communal, made...
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Building on the Cornerstone: The Foundation of the Church
This sermon explores the foundational elements of the Church as described in Ephesians 2:18-22. It delves into what it means for Jesus to be the cornerstone and how the apostles and prophets fit into this divine blueprint. The message also emphasizes the importance of understanding and applying...
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The Apostolic Charge
In this message, David Popovici draws our attention to Paul’s final charge to Timothy. Emphasizing the urgency and weight of Paul's words, David encourages believers to remain steadfast in their mission despite hardships and opposition. With a call to preach the Word in season and out, David...
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Embracing Faith: From Conflict to Rejoicing
Join Pastor Jim Rodriguez in this sermon as he journeys through the book of Habakkuk, exploring how faith transforms our perspective in the midst of adversity. From initial conflict and complaint to ultimate rejoicing and faith (Habakkuk 3:17-19), Pastor Jim illuminates the transformative power…
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Part 02 - The Glory Belonging to Jesus in the Church
In this message, Michael shares from the book of Ephesians chapter 3 about the glory belonging to Jesus in the Church. God has an eternal purpose. According to Paul, this eternal purpose is what was being worked out in Christ in the cross. (Eph 3:11) In a familiar verse in Ephesians chapter 3…
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Part 01 - The Glory Belonging to Jesus in the Church
In this message, Michael shares from the book of Ephesians chapter 3 about the glory belonging to Jesus in the Church. God has an eternal purpose. According to Paul, this eternal purpose is what was being worked out in Christ in the cross. (Eph 3:11) In a familiar verse in Ephesians chapter 3…
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We Need a Revelation of the Gospel
Many believers have misunderstood the gospel, thinking it's just about avoiding hell and getting to heaven without realizing what it truly entails. Frankie explains that salvation is free, but allegiance to Jesus will cost you everything. He highlights the importance of not just hearing about...
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Becoming the Church Jesus Desires
When we look at the early Church we see that the Apostles spending significant time with Jesus caused them to build His Church in a specific way. This way of life together wasn't a new plan to build a thriving "church". They seemingly took the values that were important to Jesus while He was with...
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Choosing Love: Walking in Obedience
Frankie guides us through the timeless desire of the Lord to have a people who willingly choose Him out of love and obedience. From the dawn of humanity, there's been a narrative of straying from the path the Lord laid out for us. Throughout the Hebrew Bible, we witness this recurring theme of...
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Heaven’s Pattern
In this enriching episode, we explore the profound theme of CHRIST as our unique GOAL, highlighting prayer as a vital resource that should shape our lives. We reflect on biblical offerings like the Sin Offering, Trespass Offering, and Burnt Offering, emphasizing a life of sacrifice as the...
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Unity, Hospitality, and Generosity
We had the joy of hearing from our dear friend Scott Volk as he taught on some of the defining characteristics of the Church. We were challenged to be a people that are supernaturally unified, irresistibly hospitable, and radically generous! May we be a people who sow our lives into becoming the...
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Deliverance from Domestication
Domestication can be understood in terms of taking something wild and taming it; being conformed to something familiar and acceptable; the act or process of adapting a plant to cultivation or converting it to household use. In our most recent Corporate Gathering for our churches, Michael shared...
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His House, His Way
It was a great joy to once again have our friend David Popovici come and share the word of the Lord with the work. We are grateful for his consistent voice and investment in us as people. As he ministered, there was a clear reminder that Jesus' desire is to build a house for Himself and a call to...
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The Mind Set on the Spirit
We had the privilege of having Bob Gladstone come and share with the work on the topic of Biblical wisdom and knowledge. Having God’s wisdom and intimately knowing Him will help us have minds that are firmly set on Him and His ways. This mindset will allow us to endure suffering of all types…
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Accusation, Divination & The Grace of God
We had a friend of the house come and share with our church for our most recent Corporate Gathering. The "details" of this individual are being kept anonymous in order to preserve his request. We honor this man of God, and consider it a joy to be knit together. The subject matter is accusation.…
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Spirit Empowered Cultivation of Family & Mission - Leadership
The idea of Biblical leadership is costly. God absolutely believes in human leadership. We can say this because God entered into a human vehicle, the Man Jesus, and He embodies the positional and relational reality of King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the Father’s chosen and anointed ruler....
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Spirit Empowered Cultivation of Family & Mission - Evangelism
Becoming a people who live evangelistically will require us to be a people of His presence. In Mark 3, Jesus calls the disciples up the mountain “so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach.” Presence came before Preaching. May the way we live our lives together in…
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Spirit Empowered Cultivation of Family & Mission - Discipleship
Discipleship is the way that God grows and matures his family. If we truly saw the church as family, life-on-life discipleship is the only road to maturity. In the ideal natural family, a father and mother teach, train, and equip their children in every area of life. It is normal and expected…
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The Knowledge of God
Michael shares with Habitation Church about the knowledge of God that is revealed to us in the place of loving obedience. God cannot just be researched, He must be revealed. And, He must decide to reveal Himself. God chooses what of Himself He desires to be known. He is gracious and outrageously...
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Time To Go Up From Here
God desires to have a people for Himself that would be a holy possession. This desire is clear from the very beginning of the biblical narrative and remains throughout the timeline as we know it. In this session, Michael shares with Habitation Church particular insights taken from Deuteronomy…
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Habitation Church
God longs to dwell in the midst of a people that are wholly His. His prescription for that is a way of life that creates a context that is most conducive for His abiding. In this session, Michael shares from Acts 2:37-47 and Acts 13:1-3 on 9 key components for a living habitation. A habitat is…
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Your Investment Into His Inheritance
God has promised Jesus a people conformed to His image. Together, they will be the Bride of Christ. This Bride, the Church, will be a people from every tribe, nation, and tongue, across every generation of human history. This people, His comparable companion, will be His inheritance. In this...
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God Desires the Details
The Church is a people that have been purchased with the blood of God’s Son— Jesus Christ. They are a people redeemed from the influence of rulers and powers, and the corruption of the domain of darkness. They have been born again, now housing a divine life— The Holy Spirit— who is radically and...
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God of Hope
The Scriptures are filled with story after story of people in impossible situations who put their trust in the Living God. From Abraham having a name that did not fit his natural circumstances to Rahab being remembered for the faith, she showed in one moment. We see the hope they had that God…
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Mountain Moving Prayer
Prayer that moves mountains because with a heart of integrity before God and before one another. Bob lays out several points as a progression in prayer that will help the people of God to become a house of prayer as God desires. Prayer is— Digging Delighting Depending Doing We will need to be a...
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Gripped with a Revelation of the Age to Come
We must become a Spirit people who are gripped with a revelation that Jesus is returning. At times it is easy to lose sight of the way we live our lives on the earth today will have an impact in eternity. In Acts 1, just before Jesus’ ascension, He commands the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for...
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Being Ruled By Jesus
We live in a day and age that constantly bombards us with self-help motivational quotes, steps to reaching your destiny, or some magic recipe to improve yourself. As we work to be a people that Jesus desires in our city, we are trying to remain faithful to the Scriptures. Jesus says anyone that...
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Authenticity & Subjectivity
The Father is readying a people for Jesus that have been conformed to His image. A people that have been wildly possessed by the Holy Spirit and have been empowered by grace to become lovingly subject to the leadership of Jesus in every possible way. There are 2 areas where the Spirit is creating...
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Free Barabbas
For our Resurrection Sunday gathering Michael Dow shared a word with us from John 18-19. "There is a Barabbas that lives on the inside of each of us." "The crowd put pressure on Pilate to free Barabbas externally; Jesus was crucified and laid down His life to set Barabbas free internally."...
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God’s Ways of the Wilderness
Bryan and Mindy Jackson came to join us and speak to our church family during a corporate gathering. Bryan released a word of God's grace to us to strengthen those who have said yes to the Lord and His way of the wilderness. May your heart find the much needed encouragement to know that God is…
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The Pain of Leadership
Allen Hood came to join us to teach in the prayer room. He shared his heart from his own journey and how the Lord is in this season leading him into a greater experience of His grace to establish him as an example to the community of saints. God chooses those who are unqualified, and then despite...
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Revelation to Rest
Anna Dow shared a word with all of us out of Jeremiah 31:1-26. As our churches came together she released a prophetic exhortation and encouragement that hinged on 5 points: Wilderness Way Captivity to Community Praise and Planting Watchmen and Weepers Reward and Restoration
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Habitation Church is a church, and also a collection of churches. These are the messages from our corporate gatherings.
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