Ian Ross speaks on how perfect love casts out fear. He unpacks different fears that we may deal with and explains the difference of having a love for God versus abiding in God's immeasurable love. We learn about joyful repentance and how nothing can separate us from the love of God.
Jonathan Stamper preaches on the guts of an overcomer and the spiritual battle we get drafted for when we encounter salvation. He warns that if we don't feel there is a war, or we feel Christianity is easy, then we are probably losing. We learn from the Bible story of Joshua, Caleb and the spies that one of the signs of a defeated mindset is the glorification of the enemy. We are challenged to consider what promise Satan is trying to keep us from.
Nick Brennt continues in the 1 John series with a message about the love of God. He reminds us that God isn't just loving, God is love. Nick talks about how the love of God has the ability to change, transform, empower and sustain and that were made so God could share His love with us. We are challenged to consider what we would be willing to do in order to encounter God's love.
In the days after Brian Brennt's passing, Jonathan Stamper exhorts us to cry out to God and acknowledge our dependency on Him. Jonathan talks about what it takes to carry the mantle of great leaders and the importance of imitating their walk with God to see God do it again through us. He breaks down the story of Elijah and Elisha and the importance of generational breakthrough.
Derek Mack continues the series out of 1 John focusing on what the evidence of a Christian is. He emphasizes that a Christian is known by the fruit of their life and that if we aren't fighting to kill sin in our life, sin will ultimately kill us. Derek encourages us that discipleship is a process we do with God and that the Holy Spirit helps us in the battle of overcoming our sin.
Michael and Yasmin Pierce continue the series out of 1 John, preaching on breaking out of our mindset of defeat. They highlight that Satan is trying to convince us there is still a battle, even though he has already been defeated by Jesus. We learn that the key to our breakthrough is knowing God and that the most important thing about us, is not what we do, it is what we believe about God.