Adventure in the Ascent
To the adventure in Him... This phrase has been a rallying cry for me and my circle of friends for years. We were designed for intimate relationship with God. Jesus made this possible through His sacrifice on the Cross. The veil was torn, and we were invited beyond. We were created for a grand adventure in which we come to Him in repentance, maintain intimacy, learn of Him, walk His path, and ascend the hill of the Lord. Let's ascend together and experience the adventure with God. There's more...
Episodes
43 episodes
The Image of God: Reflecting God's Glory in a Broken World (Genesis 1:26-28)
Created in God’s Image (Imago Dei):Genesis 1:26-28 establishes that humanity is uniquely created in God’s image and likeness, distinct from the rest of creation. This doctrine, echoed in Psalm 8:4-6, means every person—r...
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Mothers Impacting Generations (Exodus 2:1-10)
Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 6:20, Hebrews 11:23-29, Proverbs 22:6, Acts 5:29Jochebed’s Faith and Vision: Jochebed, Moses’ mother, defied Pharaoh’s decree to kill male Hebrew babies, trusting God’s plan (...
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The Word of God- Our Life & Light Source
Psalm 119:105- “Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”“I know of no other single practice in the Christian life more rewarding, practically speaking, than memorizing Scripture. No other single exercise pays greater s...
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Dividing Soul & Spirit (Hebrews 4:12)
“If we are to better the future, we must disturb the present.” -Evangelist Catherine Booth"Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the ...
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Ancient Paths at the Crossroads (Jeremiah 6)
“We’re standing at the crossroads every day, and God says, ‘Ask for the ancient paths.’ Not the trending ones, not the popular ones, but the ones carved out by His Word and His will. That’s where your soul breathes again." -Paul David Tripp...
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Longing & Thirst Stirred Up (Psalm 63:1-8)
“To dwell with God is better than life at its best; life at ease, in a palace, in health, in honour, in wealth, in pleasure; yea, a thousand lives are not equal to the eternal life which abides in Jehovah’s smile…“May I ask a question of ev...
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We are Created to Worship (Ex. 19-20, Deut. 19-20, John 4:19-24)
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” -Jesus, John 4:23"In worship, we enter, touch and are touched by the ...
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The New Birth (John 3:1-19)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” -1 Peter 1:3“This new birth i...
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THE IMMANUEL PRINCIPLE- Development of Life with God: Valued By God (Psalm 139:13-16, Ephesians 2:8-10)
Immanuel (God with us) is at the core of God’s heart. He desires to be with us, came to live with us so that we could live with Him. We’re invited into life WITH GOD. Outside of Him, everything is subject to distortion, but what does the Go...
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THE IMMANUEL PRINCIPLE- Development of Life with God: From With To Within, He Makes a Home (John 14:23, Eph. 3)
Immanuel (God with us) is at the core of God’s heart. He desires to be with us, came to live with us so that we could live with Him. We’re invited into life WITH GOD. You’re not meant to do life without Him. Outside of Him, everything is su...
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THE IMMANUEL PRINCIPLE- Development of Life with God: The Desire For You
Immanuel (God with us) is not just a Christmas theme, it’s at the core of Scripture/heart of God. He desires to be with His people, and came to live with us so that we could live with Him. How do we take that concept out of the Christmas st...
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Continuing Steadfastly After Encounter- (Acts 2:41-47)
“Revival is the visitation of God which brings to life Christians who have been sleeping and restores a deep sense of God’s near presence and holiness. Thence springs a vivid sense of sin and a profound exercise of heart in repentance, prai...
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Renewed With Obstacles Removed (Psalm 51, 2 Samuel 11-12)
“Praise is what joy in God does when obstacles are taken out of the way.” -John PiperNo matter where you find yourself at in your walk with God, we all long to be completely whole, restored, and renewed. As we move into a ti...
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A Generational Calling Upon The Lord- (Genesis 4:25-26)
“The condition of the church may be very accurately gauged by its prayer meetings. So is the prayer meeting a grace-ometer, and from it we may judge of the amount of divine working among a people. If God be near a church, it must pray. And ...
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Faith: From a measure to more (2 Thessalonians 1:3-4/Heb. 11)
↠Thessalonica- A “healthy” growing church that had increasing, flourishing faith↠We know that faith can and should GROW ↠What is faith? Hebrews 11:1- Putting your trust in God and having confidence that He will fulfill his pr...
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The Power of The Word In Relationship (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
“The voice that you listen to is the one that defines you…”↠We can’t approach the Bible disconnected from its Author (1 Corinthians 2:14)↠This active Word, the words we are to live by, our path for life, is meant t...
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Comforted to Comfort (2 Corinthians 1:1–5)
If we would submit ourselves, our times, our talents, to him, as weak as we may be, there would be a beautiful and powerful ministry that would spring forth, and that is what we were able to witness this past week.Ephesians 2:10 “For we...
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Strengthen Yourself in the Lord (1 Samuel 29:4-30:19)
↠Setting the stage: David is on the run dealing with fear, rejection, and more…↠After Saul tries to take his life, David finds himself in a place of running/hiding and ends up joining the Philistines<...
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PROCLAIMING THE EXCELLENCIES: TESTIMONY (Psalm 71:15-17)
“Has God changed? Is he not an immutable God, the same yesterday, to-day and for ever? Does not that furnish an argument to prove that what God has done at one time he can do at another?” -Charles SpurgeonA testimo...
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PROCLAIMING THE EXCELLENCIES: “For God so loved the world” (Jn. 3:16)
2 Corinthians 5:20- “We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”↠The most famous and most memorized verse in the Bible- John 3:1...
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PROCLAIMING THE EXCELLENCIES: Introduction (1 Pet. 2:9-10)
With the understanding that we (those in relationship with God) are saints/citizens of Heaven/a royal priesthood, we also see that there is a beautiful, priestly responsibility that comes with it. We are called to “proclaim the excellenc...
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BAPTISM SUNDAY: Identified with Christ, and raised to new life!
“Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.” -Watchman Nee↠We are to be a people of great celebration! Celebration is key in the Kingdom of God!↠In Scripture, we see the beauty of celebration, celebration of God...
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THE HOLY SPIRIT: Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit- Miracles & Prophecy
1 Corinthians 12↠We talk about The Gospel, we want an authentic Gospel, and we find that in this beautiful Gospel of the Kingdom.↠Jesus preached the “Gospel of the Kingdom (Matthew 4:23).” We are sharing that same...
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THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit- Part 2 (1 Cor. 12)
“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all…” -1 Cor. 12:7↠Review of last week: The Trinity is in the gift-giving business, Holy Spirit gives!↠In three NT locations we ...
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THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit- Part 1 (1 Cor. 12:4-11, 31)
“In order for the assembly (ekklesia/church) to be built up, every believer needs to rise up and be actively seeking the Lord and functioning according to the gifts that the Spirit has given each one.” -Henry Hon↠The H...
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