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Matt. 8:9-10 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith."

Hope in Christ (Walking out Jesus' Vision - Pastor Josh Albers) by Pastor Mitch Coston

Matthew 8:9–10 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

Isaiah 9:2 The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined.

This sermon often refers to a video that we watched together in church before I began to preach: please click the following link to watch the video before you listen to this podcast. Thank you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5V6gdu5ih8 Hosea 11:10 Someday my people will follow me. I, the LORD, will roar like a lion. And when I roar, my people will return trembling. Amos 3:7–8 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy? Revelation 5:4–5 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

Dropping Judgments- What Is Forgiveness (Pastor Josh Albers) by Pastor Mitch Coston

Luke 2:15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”

Luke 1:31-35 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.31-35

Luke 7:37-38 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. Luke 7:47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

Matthew 6:34 Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. "Worry is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength - carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but it does empty today of its strength." -- Corrie ten Boom

Genesis 6:2,4 The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown. Matthew 17:1–5 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

Jesus Christ has all authority over evil spirits. He gave us that authority also, in His Name. But when Jesus or the apostles cast out demons, there was no Hollywood horror movie or "deliverance ministry" type drama. They spoke with authority, love, and compassion to those in torment and affliction.

On Sat., Oct. 20, a group of witches met in NYC to curse Justice Kavanaugh. A group of Christians gathered around that location and sang songs about the blood of Jesus. Are both of these groups just superstitious? Is witchcraft real? Does sorcery have any real power? Is Halloween just harmless fun and games? How can I have spiritual authority? Acts 19:17–20 The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored. Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. A number of them who had been practicing sorcery magic brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars. So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.

The Bible tells us that we are not wrestling with flesh and blood, but with evil spirits (Eph. 6). But most of our conflicts in the supernatural battle are going to happen with other people. How do we fight a spiritual battle in a natural world? How do we fight lies and sin without hurting the people who are hurting us? Our answer is found in Jesus' strategy: he died to defeat the devil (Heb 2:14-15)

Ps. 82:6-7 I said, “You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you; nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince.”

What should be our response when we feel passed over, ignored, forgotten, demoted? How can we serve the Lord in faithfulness when we aren't being appreciated?

Satan's goal is not necessarily to get you to be evil, but to believe that you are good.

Why did God create angels? How many angels are there? What do angels do? What is our relationship with angels supposed to be? Listen as Pastor Mitch answers these questions and more from the Bible. Find out what God has told us about His holy angels.

What is God doing right now? What has He been doing for the past 2000 years? He is working to redeem creation and humanity to Himself through Jesus Christ. Something is coming that defies our imagination: the return of Jesus Christ and the reconciling of heaven and earth.

What is it like in heaven where God is? Listen to the following passages from Isaiah 6, Ezekiel 1, Daniel 7, and Revelation 4-5 & 21 that describe for us what God's throne is like, and what He and His Son are doing.