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There may be areas of your life that look like they are in ashes. Maybe shattered dreams or unfulfilled promises. But God promises restoration in these areas – if you trust Him for it. Listen/watch this message and let the truth of the restoration of God fill you with hope again!

Hard times, economic challenges, and persecution are coming for the Church. But God has already made provision so you don’t have to lose your joy or peace. In this sermon, Mark shares the two simple but life-changing practices that will prepare you: • A lifestyle of radical thanksgiving that literally rewires your brain (backed by neuroscience + Scripture) • Deep, authentic Christian community that releases joy, health, and God’s presence Learn how gratitude destroys anxiety, how unity invites the Holy Spirit, and how to build new neural pathways of peace—no matter what comes. Key Scriptures: Philippians 4:6, Romans 12:2, Psalm 133

God knows that joy is a critical component to have in your life to maintain your mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. Listen/Watch this message and learn how you can increase joy in your life.

Jesus came to give you a purpose-filled life – what He calls the “true life”. But to experience this life you must follow Him. Watch/listen to this message and learn what it means to follow Jesus

Don’t be fooled thinking you are trading in for less. Don’t think following Jesus will be a joyless, unfulfilling life. Hard, yes – flesh, world, devil. But eternally rewarding! RESPONSE TIME If you will die to self and live for Christ, it will heal your marriage. It will heal your home. It will heal your soul. It will give you a new sense of joy, peace, contentment, and purpose. Prayer: “I’m letting go of my life, my independence, my stubbornness and pride. I give you Lordship in my life now. Lead me and I will follow no matter what it costs me because I trust you way is better than mine.”

God would not be called the “God of Hope” unless He knew that we would need hope in this life. Watch this message and see how the God of hope can bring a resurrection to any area of your life!

Listen/watch this stirring message on how to stay clear, courageous, and contagious as you follow Jesus on the Narrow Road. Acts 4:39-31 NLT

Jesus plainly told us that following Him would not be easy, that it is a narrow and difficult road. Watch/listen to this message and learn three things you can do to stay clear, courageous, and contagious. 2 Peter 2:1-2 NLT; 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Amp; Proverbs 29:18 Amp

Jesus plainly told us that following Him would not be easy, that it is a narrow and difficult road. Watch/listen to this message and learn three things you can do to stay clear, courageous, and contagious.

Jesus plainly told us that following Him would not be easy, that it is a narrow and difficult road. But He also promises that it will lead to life if we continue to follow Him. Listen/watch part two of this series and learn three things you must do to travel on the path that leads to life. Key Scriptures: Matthew 7:13; Jeremiah 14:14 NLT; 1 Peter 4:4-5 NLT

Jesus plainly told us that following Him would not be easy, that it is a narrow and difficult road. But He also promises that it will lead to life if we continue to follow Him. Listen/watch this introductory message and learn three things you must do to travel on the path that leads to life. Matthew 7

We are all called to pastor one another - A Pastor that has tasted the love of God's Father heart and therefore: - makes you feel safe in his/her presence. - avoids being judgemental and critical. - sees the one he leads through the prophetic lens of the future. - doesn’t dwell on who you are now, in your failures. - dwells on who you are becoming. He sees you the way God sees you. - By doing this points you toward God’s goal for you and his belief in you becomes your belief in yourself – what you can be with God! He calls you to your destiny. - sees you as a person and not as a patient or a problem. - admits his mistakes and is vulnerable and transparent with those he leads. We tend to think that if we show our weaknesses to those we lead, they will disrespect us and our leadership. In fact, research has shown the opposite to be true. Followers have greater trust for those leaders who have been vulnerable and transparent with them. This does not mean that you should share all your weaknesses with all those you lead, but I have found it to be true that the more transparent I am, the more transparent - is a good listener. To listen is to love and to love is to listen. Listen for much more and how all of us are called to pastor one another.

Prayer was not an optional thing for the Early Church – it was the secret to their power. Their reputation was that they “turned the world upside down” wherever they went, and corporate prayer, not just personal prayer, was, and still is, the key to this effect. Listen/watch this message and you will be inspired to more prayer. Romans 1:9 NKJ; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJ; James 5:14-16 Amp

Communion is much more than we may realize. In the Early Church it was called the “Love Feast.” It was a meal and a celebration of Jesus’ life, death, and return. It is one of the 4 things that caused the Church to be so radical in the first century. Listen/watch this message and rediscover the power of the Lord’s Supper.

Christianity is not a lone ranger program. You do not see any lone Christians in the New Testament. Every single believer matters to Jesus and to His Church. Listen/watch this message and find out why being part of the Fellowship is critical to fulfilling God’s divine purpose for your life.

As a follower of Christ, do you actually know what the foundational tenants of your faith are? They may be different than you think. Listen/watch this message and learn what the Church has confessed for over 2000 years. It is a declaration called The Apostles’ Creed. Your adherence to this creed will help make you a rock-solid believer.

The way you start something, including your walk with God, can significantly influence how you finish. Watch/listen to this message and learn some very practical things you can do to get a smart start in the New Year!

2 Timothy 2:6-8 NKJ It is so tempting to quit at times. Life can be so hard and throwing in the towel can seem like the best decision. But when it comes to your walk with the Lord, it never is. Why? Because there is a great reward waiting for those who are faithful to the end. Listen/watch this message and be encouraged to finish your race strong!

This life is not all there is. In fact, the Bible tells us that for those who give their lives to Christ there is an inheritance waiting for you in heaven! Watch/listen to this message and learn what that inheritance is like.

One of the greatest ways to represent Jesus to the world is to allow His compassion to flow through you to others. Listen/watch this message and see how Jesus’ compassion changes people’s lives.

Gaylord Enns has served in full-time Christian ministry for fifty years. He started ministry to college students in the 60’s and was a leader in the Jesus People Movement of the 70’s. His pastoral ministry served one congregation for over three decades. In 2003 he founded Servant Leadership Network (SLN) to facilitate ministry to pastors and next-generation leaders. In addition to traveling internationally, he served as the director of Chico Pastors Together in his hometown of Chico, California, facilitating gatherings of up to eighty pastors and ministry leaders from the city. He is the author of Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus. First published in 2008, the 2011 revised edition continues to be the catalyst for speaking invitations at home and abroad. He speaks with a passion to see Jesus’ Commandment fully recovered by His Church in our generation — “Love one another as I have loved you!” In 2015, he founded Love Revolution Now (LRN) to awaken a revolutionary movement of ordinary people devoted to living a life of love in obedience to Jesus’ Command. His Game Changer seminar features five dynamic messages that inspire believers to receive God’s love and then to love those around them.

When you focus on what you don’t have rather than what you do have you will end up in a negative fearful place. But if you choose to fix your attention on what God has done you will have faith for any obstacle you face.

Healing is for Everyone: God wants to reclaim the healing ministry for regular, everyday people. • The Power of Forgiveness: Unforgiveness is often a major root cause of illness and can create a "foothold" for the enemy. Forgiveness is key to true, lasting freedom and healing. • The Model is Jesus: Adapt your prayer based on the root cause—don't rely on a single, boring formula! Listen to the Holy Spirit for specific guidance. • Pray Specifically: Be specific in prayer to engage your faith, exercise spiritual authority, and establish a baseline to measure God's activity. Are you ready to stop just "water skiing" in someone else's wake and step into the fullness of the power God has given you? We are praying for a fresh impartation of spiritual authority. Hit the 'Like' button if you are hungry for more of God's power in your life! HolySpirit #SpiritualGifts #ChristianLiving #Prayer #GiftOfHealing #DivineHealing #SpiritualAuthority #PrayerForHealing #Forgiveness

Authority, Forgiveness, and Practical Steps John introduces the sermon and shares a powerful story that he experienced this week. John and Mark emphasize the goal of this teaching is for your "faith level to increase" so you will start "laying hands on the sick". Mark shares practical principles for praying for the sick, moving beyond technique to full reliance on the Holy Spirit. Learn how to conduct an effective "interview" to find the root cause of sickness—which can range from physical germs to emotional trauma, unforgiveness, or demonic affliction Pastor John shares powerful, recent encounters of the Holy Spirit's power to illustrate the desperate need and divine readiness for God’s glory to manifest today. The core message challenges the common "clergy/laity distinction," reminding every Christian that they are an inheritor of Jesus’ delegated spiritual authority to advance the Kingdom of God. Key Takeaways: • Healing is for Everyone: God wants to reclaim the healing ministry for regular, everyday people. • The Power of Forgiveness: Unforgiveness is often a major root cause of illness and can create a "foothold" for the enemy. Forgiveness is key to true, lasting freedom and healing. • The Model is Jesus: Adapt your prayer based on the root cause—don't rely on a single, boring formula! Listen to the Holy Spirit for specific guidance. • Pray Specifically: Be specific in prayer to engage your faith, exercise spiritual authority, and establish a baseline to measure God's activity. Are you ready to stop just "water skiing" in someone else's wake and step into the fullness of the power God has given you? We are praying for a fresh impartation of spiritual authority. Hit the 'Like' button if you are hungry for more of God's power in your life!

Join Mark to learn a practical six-step model for healing prayer based on Jesus' ministry approach. This teaching covers how to effectively pray for the sick by combining interview questions, listening for words of knowledge, praying specifically, and measuring results. Discover how to address the root causes of illness—whether physical, emotional, demonic, or related to unforgiveness—and develop confidence in your spiritual authority. Includes real-life healing testimonies and practical guidance for stepping out in faith.

Enjoy this message from our guest speaker. Dennis is an apostolic leader and prophetic voice dedicated to empowering a generation to release the creativity of the Kingdom of God. As the founder of the Apostolic Resource Center, Revival Cry Ministries, and LOFT, Dennis continues to activate countless people internationally through impartation, stirring them toward revival, reformation, and revolution. He is the author of the book Shaking Heaven and Earth and a co-founder of “Be A Hero, USA” - a non-profit organization helping children at risk around the world. Dennis has been featured on TBN, God TV, and XP Ministries with Patricia King.

Some don’t believe God still does miracles today. There is no Biblical basis for this world view. In fact, not only does the Bible support miracles, but countless miracles are also still happening today. Listen/watch this message and let your expectations for miracles rise!

# YouTube Video Description **The Gift of Miracles: Why God Doesn't Do More Miracles (And How We Can Partner With Him)** Are you frustrated by the promise of miracles but not seeing enough of them? This powerful sermon tackles the controversial and polarizing topic of miracles with refreshing honesty and biblical depth.

The Gift of Tongues is one of the most powerful gifts God has given the Church. Utilizing this gift will help you tremendously in your Christian walk. Every believer who has been baptized in the Holy Spirit can speak in tongues. Listen/watch this message and learn 6 reasons to speak in other tongues.

Are you STUCK waiting for God's guidance? This could be your breakthrough. Most people think receiving a prophetic word is the hard part—it's not. The real challenge is knowing what it means and what to do with it. In this practical teaching, discover the 3 components of prophecy that everyone misses, why your bias is sabotaging God's direction, and the 7-step framework to finally get unstuck.

PROTECTING YOUR PROPHETIC WORD | How to Receive & Act on God's Promises Have you ever received a prophetic word but weren't sure what to do with it? In this powerful message, Pastor Mark explores the biblical approach to receiving, testing, and protecting the prophetic words God gives us. Key Points Covered: ✅ The two biggest mistakes we make with prophetic words ✅ Why the Christian life is a "joint venture" with God ✅ How to "test drive" a prophecy through small acts of obedience ✅ Overcoming skepticism while maintaining wisdom ✅ Why character development often precedes promise fulfillment ✅ Practical steps to protect your prophetic words from being stolen Based on 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21: "Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good." Whether you're new to prophetic ministry or have been walking in the gifts for years, this message will equip you with practical wisdom for stewarding the words God speaks over your life.

Are you curious about how God speaks to us prophetically today? In this video, I explain the **8 primary ways God communicates prophetically** through the **gifts of the Holy Spirit**. You’ll discover how God may use **prophecy, words of knowledge, dreams, visions, mental pictures, scripture, emotions, and inner impressions** to reveal His heart. With real-life prophetic examples, you’ll learn how to **recognize God’s voice**, test what you hear, and grow in confidence as you walk in the **prophetic gifts**. Whether you’re new to hearing God’s voice or already moving in prophetic ministry, this teaching will give you clear, practical tools to strengthen your relationship with Him and serve others more effectively. This resource is perfect for **Christians, pastors, leaders, coaches, counselors, and anyone longing to grow in spiritual discernment**. God still speaks today—and He wants you to hear Him. *How does prophecy work? What are the signs God is speaking? How do I grow in hearing God’s voice?* —this video will guide you step by step. prophecy, prophetic gifts, how God speaks, hearing God’s voice, spiritual gifts, words of knowledge, dreams and visions, how to hear God, prophecy explained, prophetic ministry, Holy Spirit gifts, spiritual discernment, God still speaks, prophetic activation, supernatural lifestyle

Before Mark shares the message, John shares thoughts and prayers for our nation and Charlie Kirk's family. Mark teaches on the Revelatory Gifts of the Spirit. Are you seeking to hear God's voice more clearly? Can a single word from the Holy Spirit change your entire life? In this powerful message, Mark unpacks the revelatory gifts of the Holy Spirit—the word of knowledge, the word of wisdom, and prophecy. He shares his personal story of almost quitting the ministry before a simple word from God, delivered through unexpected means, completely changed his direction. You'll learn about the four levels of how a spiritual gift can be expressed in your life and discover how to be more open to God's supernatural guidance. This message will equip you to not only hear from God but to also step out in the spiritual gifts He has for you. #SpiritualGifts #HolySpirit #Prophecy #ChristianLiving #WordOfGod #TheGiftsOfTheHolySpirit

God is the God of Peace and He has come to give us His peace. Do you need more peace in your life? If so, listen to this message and learn four things you can do to experience the peace of God in your life.

Due to technical difficulties, the first portion of this message is pre-recorded, the final section is live. Self-control is inner strength supplied by God. Our behavior flows from our beliefs - and true self-control isn't about trying harder through willpower, but about connecting deeper to God's power and letting His Spirit transform us from within. "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7).

When you need restoration God will come When you need restoration God will come to you in gentleness. If you need hope after a significant loss or setback, listen/watch this message and find encouragement to move forward. to you in gentleness. If you need hope after a significant loss or setback, listen/watch this message and find encouragement to move forward.

God calls us to live a life of supernatural faithfulness. This one divine attribute will cause you to be more successful in life than any other attribute. Through it you will be a blessing to others and will glorify God.

God is good. Your circumstances may try to convince you otherwise, but the Bible is clear on this matter. The lie that God is not good will lead you away from God. But the restoration of the truth that God is good will draw you near. Listen/watch this message and have your faith restored in the goodness of God. James 1:17; Luke 10:25-37

Join Kyle Otto as he shares how The kindness of God is the fruit that leads people to restoration. He teaches through the book of Ruth and shows how the kindness of God through Ruth and Boaz brought restoration and how God's kindness through Jesus Christ redeemed us from death to life. God's kindness through us meets needs and restores lives to God as we abide in Christ, and are willing to meet needs in His way and timing. You will see the restoring power of Christ through the fruit of the Spirit in you.

Join us as Mark teaches that patience is developed through waiting, not despite it, using Hebrew word pictures to show how God "pierces us to fasten" us closer to Himself during delays and unanswered prayers. Rather than punishment, our waiting seasons are actually God's method of creating deeper intimacy with Him, turning our holy dissatisfaction into expectant hope and transforming us into more compassionate, peaceful people.

Joy is the automatic outcropping of experiencing love. And supernatural joy is the outcropping of experiencing the supernatural love of God. Listen/watch this message and learn the 5 ways you can experience the joy of God in your life.

The most important fruit of all the Fruit of the Spirit is love. This is because it is the revelation of the love of God for you that releases all the other supernatural fruit.

We love the gifts of the Spirit. They are so exciting and powerful, and effective. However, what is more important is the fruit of the Spirit – the supernatural character of Christ developed in you. Listen/watch this message and learn how Christ’s character can be developed in you. John 15:1-8

Because of our fallenness, we are prone to being judgmental, critical, and untrusting. Jesus, however, has called us to live a life of generosity and grace, just like He does. He gives us the choice. Luke 19:1-8 NKJ; Mark 10:17-31 NKJ Listen/watch this message and you will be inspired to live the generous life!

1. Focus on how you have been forgiven. Luke 6:36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful”. We are to forgive others just the way God forgave us. What were you like when you came to God for forgiveness? You were at your worst! You did not deserve to be forgiven, yet He gave it to you. This realization helps us to release forgiveness. 2. Seek understanding. At the moment of releasing forgiveness Jesus said, “Father, forgive them , for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 3. Make a choice to open your heart to God’s forgiveness flowing through you. As a human you only have so much forgiveness within your human nature, but you are connected to an infinite supply of forgiveness which God will give you if you choose to let it flow to the person who hurt you. Ask Him to let His forgiveness flow through you. Pronounce it before God to the person. Try praying for them for blessings. 4. Understand that forgiveness and restoration of the relationship are not the same thing. You must forgive but you are not required to return to an abusive relationship. Restoration of a relationship often depends on more than your forgiveness. It may depend on the other person, a. Admitting their sin and b. Changing their behavior. Even if they don’t, you still must forgive (for your own spiritual health). 5. Understand that forgiveness and emotional healing are not the same thing. Forgiveness is a choice you make before God. Healing of your emotional wounds is a process you undertake with God. It often takes time. It is not an automatic result of forgiveness, although forgiveness is usually the first step. Satan goes to work on this point. When you still feel emotional pain after forgiving, he tells you, you failed to forgive properly. This leads to an unending chain of attempted forgiveness which just leads to shame and a false sense of failure. Recognize this lie and reject it. Take you pain to God and process it with Him. Perhaps find a good counselor. Remember forgiveness is a choice you make with God. You are not required to do it perpetually.

God is a generous Father. If you are a father, know that as you provide for your family, Father God is providing for you. It brings God great happiness to share His kingdom with His kids, just as it brings joy to an earthly father to share what he has with his kids. Listen/watch this message and learn how your Father in heaven wants show you His generosity. 2 Samuel 6:12-23 NKJ; 2 Samuel 9:1-13 NIV; Romans 8:15-17 NKJ

Psalm 51:11-12 NKJ; Titus 3:6 NLT; Acts 2:16-18 Amp You were created by God to be filled with His Spirit and to fulfill His purpose for your life through the generous outpouring of His Spirit. Listen/watch this message and ask God for a fresh outpouring in your life

God is a generous God, and He wants to bless you so that He can pour His generosity through you to the world. Watch this message and learn how God wants to bless you so that you can be a blessing.

Remembering God's faithfulness—one of our most powerful tools as believers—initiates 3 key shifts in perspective during trials. This not only builds our faith to see God move in the present and future, but also instills greater confidence in His promises. 'For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.' 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NIV

How we can be sure Jesus is real and historical and is the Son of God Messiah that Christians believe he is If you are a follower of Christ, this will help you share with others who doubt or have questions as you tell people about Jesus, maybe a family member or friend, If you have ever been unsure if Jesus is real this morning, this is for you. We will start with what the Bible says about Jesus and focus on 5 areas of evidence for Christ and Christianity. We will finish by deciding how we are to respond.