From A Place Of Reality

The Christmas Story started before Christmas morning, and it plays out over and over again in our own lives.Scripture this week:Ephesians 1:7-14 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scripture this week:Luke 14:25-33Matthew 6:22-34 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scripture this week:Matthew 13:2-18, 4:23-33, 9:35, 10:5-8, 11:11-16Mark 4:13-14Acts 1:1-3 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scripture this week:Luke 18:18-30Matthew 11:25-12:7 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We want more because we know He has more and He wants to give it to us. It's time to stop sitting in the narrow gate and follow Jesus into the BIG things He's calling us to.Scripture this week:Deuteronomy 29:23-29Psalms 115:1-16Luke 18:15-30Matthew 11:11-12:7 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have to be a people who are so certain that WE are the disciple that Jesus loves, that the door to His presence is always open.Scripture this week: John 20:30-31, 21:1-22 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The scheme of the enemy is to make us forget who God is, His GOODNESS, by exploiting circumstances that lie about what is true in the spiritual reality, which is far superior to the physical reality. Remembering is the freedom to not live by the bondage of our fears of physical circumstances.Scripture this week: Psalms 103:1-5Luke 24:1-9Exodus 13:3Numbers 11:4-6, 15:37-41Deuteronomy 5:15, 7:17-8:3John 14:25-16:15 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

God's voice of love, ignites the fire of freedom that burns off the ropes of bondage and brings us to ever increasing awareness of His tangible presence. He loves you like that.Scripture this week:Acts 1:1-3Romans 12:1-2Luke 24:28-32 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In order to be people who experience Jesus, we need to become people who EXPECT intimate, tangible interaction. He's always drawing near. But when we're not looking for Him, we don't recognize Him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Lord never meant for us to have blind faith. He invites us to taste and see. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Palm Sunday, the Lord is calling us not so much to be palm leaf wavers, but to walk alongside the donkey. Everyone hits points in our walk with Jesus where we are headed somewhere that is not necessarily our preference. We all have moments where He calls us from great & glorious walking w/ Him to going places we don't understand, through darkness. These are the points of no return. In them, there is a personal cost--but there is also ABUNDANT blessing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have been given a spirit of a sound mind, a spirit that is constantly, lovingly correcting our thinking to align with the Kingdom of Heaven. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

God will provide everything we need in the storm. He is ALWAYS present, never more or less present. The question is how aware we are of it. Awareness of His presence rarely comes to us when we expect it, in the way that we expect it. When you recognize that your normal has been shattered by a storm, stop. Take a moment , and just say, "Lord, you're here, aren't you?" And ask Him how He wants you to join Him. He WILL love you with what you need. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yes, we're still talking about rest. Today, we're gonna talk about your internal environment, and that begins with your identity. Jesus knew exactly who He was. He knew that the Kingdom of God went with Him. He was absolutely at rest in His identity, and He knew why He was who He was. So, why was that? … His Father spoke it over Him. Who are YOU? Child of God. Why? Because the Father speaks that over you. We have to REST in the identity that the Father gives us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rest is knowing Him in such a way that nothing competes with His ability in your mind. Security in the knowledge of His identity... THAT's rest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rest is not just something that we do, it's not just something that's important to God... it's actually CORE to His nature. When He calls out a people, He says you ARE a people of rest. He doesn't say, you can have some rest, or you can work hard enough to get rest... You ARE a people of rest. And that means that we are FREE PEOPLE. Slaves don't get rest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What's the big deal about rest? The big deal is THIS: Rest releases the true you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let's pause for a minute and get a bird's eye view. Free people get rest, and Jesus paid a VERY HIGH PRICE for you to be free. So what's so important about rest? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can we be diligent to enter God's rest? By ceasing for striving for things by our own power that He has said are already ours by His. Freedom. Acceptance. Peace... By crossing obstacles WITH Him... and by our very desire to do His will. ALIGNMENT. That's the keyword. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

God's ways are an expression of who He is and a core of who He is, is rest. Unfortunately, last week's sermon (Rest pt 1) did not record due to some technical difficulties. Fortunately, Part 2 includes a review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.