Bread of Life Church of Fresno

He's Lord of All | Hallowed Series | Bread of Life Church Fresno

What if the gospel isn't a ticket to heaven — but a call to surrender everything?

In this message from the Hallowed series, Pastor Danny Dunn unpacks the often-missed framework behind the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9–14 — Jesus didn't just teach us how to pray. Three times, before and after it, He warned us not to be hypocrites. Don't pray like one. Don't give like one. Don't fast like one.

True salvation transfers you — out of the domain of darkness and into the Kingdom of God. Out of a stolen identity and into sonship. Out of the tempter's path and into the Father's will. But if unforgiveness still has a grip on you, this message will show you exactly why — and who you're still in fellowship with.

"He's either Lord of all, or He's not Lord at all."

Scripture: Matthew 6:9–14 (ESV)
Series: Hallowed — working through Matthew 6:1–18

Topics: Kingdom of God · Lord's Prayer · True Salvation · Surrender to God · Identity in Christ · Forgiveness and Freedom · Spiritual Deliverance · Lordship of Jesus · Authentic Christianity

Make disciples, not converts—this episode reframes the Great Commission as Jesus intended: not just decisions, but lifelong discipleship that pushes back darkness and multiplies through everyday relationships. We’ll walk through the rhythm of presence → peace → power → purpose, why obedience is the true measure of discipleship, and simple steps you can take this week to start making reproducible disciples right where you live.

You can walk into a room and feel it immediately—warmth or coldness, welcome or distance. In this episode, we talk about the Miracle of Proximity and why God designed the local church to be the place where people experience the love of God through His people.

Jesus said the world would recognize His disciples not by preaching, gifting, or production—but by love. And that kind of love isn’t sentimental or performative. It’s covenant, and it requires closeness. Proximity creates pressure—but that pressure doesn’t have to push us apart. God uses it to expose what’s still unlike Christ in us, soften hearts of stone, and grow a culture of real, visible, Spirit-empowered love.

If you’ve been tempted toward isolation, offense, or “one foot in, one foot out” Christianity, this episode is an invitation back into the sheepfold—into covenant community—where God heals, shapes, and stations His people for mission.

Key Scriptures (ESV): John 13:34–35, Jeremiah 17:9, Ezekiel 36:26–27, Romans 5:5, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 10:24–25, John 10:11, Ephesians 3:10

Takeaway: Love doesn’t happen by accident in exile. It has to be fought for—together.

Sharing an encouraging and challenging word this week is Jordan Yarbrough. Hear about a revelation God gave him while studying the book of Nehemiah and our discussion on how it is relevant to the church today and until the end of time. 

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Sheldon Bacchus serves in many capacities at our church and this week he is sharing why! He discusses how for him, serving went from something he did because he was asked to, to something he wants to do to contribute to the growing family of God that people desperately need. 

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Kyle Beeler has a conversation with his wife, Nicole, where he teaches about the Suffering Servant figure in Scripture (hint: it’s Jesus), shares why he has been interested in this figure, and how he finds hope in the life, death, and victory of Christ. 

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This week, hear about how Proverbs 3:5-6 has marked Harold Forbis’s life as he has acknowledged the Lord in every aspect of life and then seen either real-time or in retrospect how God has made his paths straight. 

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Gain valuable insights on receiving God's gift of salvation as hosts Jordan Yarbrough and Sergio Ramos discuss the role of grace in our lives. We explore how true acceptance of salvation requires an open heart transformed by the Holy Spirit. 

• How understanding grace redefines our relationship with God 
• Importance of being positioned to receive the gift of salvation 
• The transformative role of the Holy Spirit in our daily walk with Christ 

Thanks for joining us today. We hope this session will help you love God and people more.

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Here to share his insight into the Scriptures is Malik Burdan. This episode, he focuses on the different words used in the biblical languages that are translated as “love” for us in our English bibles, and why learning about this was meaningful for him. 

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This week, Humberto Bejarano joins the podcast to share a powerful testimony of a time in life where he had faith for a healing miracle and received it! He also shares about the key attitude of gratitude that strengthened his relationship with God. 

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