Elevate Church Weekly

State Rep Candice Keller tell us her story about how fear was the enemy in her life and how you and I are made to stand up for what God wants.

It’s simply all about Jesus. He is the only thing that matters, the only thing that counts. Pastor Jeff reminds us today that in the distractions in life it is important to sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to what he is saying.

The world tells many things we aren’t - funny, strong, rich, a leader - the list goes on and on. We feel that we are only worth what our pay check says, we identify with our job or career, we feel inadequate in our body. In “Who You Are” we see in the story of John, and of Adam & Eve in the Garden about how we can eliminate the enemy’s power over our identity.

Pastor Jeff shares with us 3 things that we need our children to know. A responsible followers of Christ and parents, it is our job to help our children find their identity in Christ. When our kids have no identity, they have no purpose, they have no mission - and you can be sure that someone else will give them an identity that comes from culture.

Living in Victory in Jesus is found in Romans 8. In Now I See Part 3 from Pastor Jeff Werkmeister, we learn that victory is found when we understand the Holy Spirit and his role in our life. The Holy Spirit renews our mind, leads us to repentance, and leads us to obedience.

In “Now I See Part 2” from Pastor Jeff, we learn from the story of Lazarus, that nothing is dead in Jesus.

In “Now I See” series from Pastor Jeff, we see the Empty Tomb from a new perspective - the viewpoint from Mary Magdalene.

In “Shadrach Meshach & Abednego” Pastor Jeff Werkmeister shares the thought of when we’re in a dark and scary place, when we feel alone, like God has left us- we have to make up our mind “What’s my Next Move”. Are we going to bow down to divorce, loneliness, pressure, being offended, unforgiveness… or are we going to believe in the promise go God? When you are in the situation you may ask God “where are you, what did I do wrong, why did you leave me” but the TRUTH is that God never leaves us. He asks us to walk through the fire, to have courage, to stand and believe in Faith that he has not forgotten about you.

Pastor Jeff Werkmeister delivers “The Enemy of Good” from Galatians 6 to help others and do good to everyone around us. Elevate’s Mission is to Feed, Take Care, and Love People. It is important as the community of Elevate transition to a new location, that the mission and vision is clearly defined - that we are to love and help people. The reason Jesus came was to help those that were paralyzed with fear, addiction, religion, shame, sickness, rejection - the list goes on and on… So let’s not give up, lets keep doing what is good and we will reap a harvest of blessing.

In “You Can Handle It”, Pastor Matt Chenoweth shares with us the power and confidence we have in the Holy Spirit when the enemy is attacking us. When we feel overwhelmed, we need to stand on what God’s Word tells us, and remember and declare how He provided victory in the last battle.