FEARLESS

For this week's impactful message from visiting pastor, Pat Schatzline, he speaks on "Restoring the Roar. " God wants to repair our hopes, passions, dreams and identities to get us back on the path He designed for us. His original blueprint for our lives superseded anything we can ask, think or imagine.

God wants to destroy fear in every area of our lives. His heart is to restore identity and power through His presence. God allows our past to become our university for the future. He weaves together all the complexities of our lives to create an intricate story of love and hope. We cannot allow fear to continue robbing us of peace, hope and God given opportunities. He wants to shift the atmosphere of our lives by empowering us.

We were born for such a time as this. However, to walk into the God given destiny over our lives, we have to confront fear. This is a pre-requisite for greatness. We have to become fully dependent on Him as our source. We cannot simply rely on our own gifts and talents. His presence and word have to be the fuel to our fire, pushing us forward. We must stop trying to please people and letting their desires dictate our actions. God has a higher plan to lead us in a supernatural anointing. Partnering and agreeing with His thoughts about us is the first step to experiencing this reality. Let's lean in to this week's podcast, and connect to God's heart for our lives.

In this weeks podcast we are blessed to hear from the Lady of the House, Christy Johnson. We are continuing in our series "Family Values" and this value is "Servanthood is our Position".

Servanthood is the highest honor in our walk with the Lord. You're never going backwards when serving, you're always moving forward, always advancing! Loving God and serving people are one in the same. So if I truly love God, I will naturally be inclined to serve others! It will not feel like a task. Even if our flesh is tired, serving with rejuvenate our spirit!

If servanthood is the job title, than stewardship is the job description. If we're stewarding our gifts and our talents, we will be using them for the Lord. Whatever you're going through this week, take a moment to see who you can serve, not so you can be rewarded, but solely because servanthood is our position!

Every family has values that they stand by in every season. The great thing is that the same applies in God's kingdom! Pastor Jeremy is taking 10 biblical values and breaking them down to build our essential Family Values! This week we journey into the second part of "Servanthood is Our Position".

Pastor Jeremy shared "Anything valuable that you don't protect will be stolen." This rings true in our position as servants in the kingdom of God. What an honor it is to take our rightful place as a servant in the kings house! "Serving removes boundaries from God and puts boundaries on everything else." Have you ever put boundaries around God? We never practice this intentionally, but we all have done this. Many times we put boundaries around God. This allows fear, lies, and anxiety run rampant yet we still expect God to meet us in our man-made boundaries.

I wonder if the boundaries we put on God in our finances, family, work, school, dreams and more is impeding the true breakthrough we could experience. If we let God truly run wild in our lives, what would it look like?! What if we could give God the freedom to do as He pleases. We should submit our time, talent and treasure back into the kingdom. He can do more in what we're putting boundaries around than what we could ask, think or imagine. Challenge yourself this week to let go of your boundaries in order to make room for a miracle only God could make happen.

In this weeks powerful message, we continue with our "Family Values". Today we dive into the value of "Servanthood is our Position". When you serve God, serve God with your house and all that is in it. Don't just serve God alone, serve Him with everything you have authority over; family, finances, body, mind, time, attitude. When serving, we have to serve with passion! Serving is not a threat, it is a thrill. It is not a task or mundane, it is extraordinary and an HONOR and a privilege. Serving God is an opportunity. It's a chance for God to LOVE you, not God NEEDING you. God doesn't need what you have to offer because what you have to offer is already His. He wants your HEART. Wherever you're at this week, we pray you catch on to this value, and that it seriously enriches your life!

Scripture References:

Matthew 16:17-18 MSG

Joshua 24:15 (NIV)

Psalm 100:2 (NLT)

Romans 12:10-11 (NLT)

Acts 17:25 NIV

2 Corinthians 9:10 (NIV)

This week, Pastor Jeremy returns with a focus on our foundational Family Values - Honor is Our Privelege. He shares on the importance of honoring others regardless of outward appearance, circumstances or behavior.

Honor is one of the few things we cannot place on ourselves. It is something we have the privelege of putting on others and on God. While people may not always deserve it because of their value to God, we honor them. Many times this can be difficult. If we remember who Christ is and our encounters with Him, we will bestow honor even on the undeserving. We hold the understanding that love and honor are possible because of His work on the cross and not our human ability.

The most important thing we will do after surrendering to Christ, is honoring Him. Our lives may not always look picture perfect. The way we honor Him in those moments is indicative of our true heart towards Him. We must make a habit of cultivating honor for our king, savior and maker daily; regardless of whether or not things are going our way.

This life will bring us a variety of good and bad. We must have an ability to keep our eyes and focus on Jesus at all times. It is often when we are running hardest after Christ that we will lose our vision. It is only through life changing encounter and continually affixing value on Him that we are able to finish this race. Our hearts first have to be girded in honor for Him and his children, both lost and found. Let's lean in and glean wisdom from this challenging message.

As of late, we have been living In our prayers! If you haven't heard, we got a building and we are so thrilled and expectant for what God has for this house! As we continue to learn our family values, Pastor Jeremy introduces us to "Honor Is our Privilege". Pastor Jeremy abridged 2 Chronicles 7:1 and looked at how Solomon built God's temple with honor. They sacrificed bulls, sheep, and goats just to honor the lord in modern times this was equivalent to millions of dollars today. Insane right? Although sacrificing was the norm god was calling them to ultimately walk in obedience. "Honor is a gift that was made to clothe each other in" in that same way we were meant to honor one another, we were also meant to honor God to a higher with regard. Pastor Jeremy gives us a look at how we can do that with God. This week, How will you honor God? Will it be with your time? Will It be with your Finances? Will it be with your relationships? What does that look like for you? "

Scripture References:

2 Chronicles 7 1-16 (NKJV)

1 Kings 8:10-13

We are continuing to dive into our Family Values as a church. In this week's incredible message from our Lead Pastor, Jeremy Johnson, we lean into the value "People Are Our Passion".

At Fearless, we truly believe in family. We cherish the importance of being deeply and truly rooted in the God's house and into one another as family. Through trials, storms, valleys and mountains; we understand that we were not created to be isolated! No man is an island. If we want the fullness of God, we cannot do this life alone.

The Lord wants us to commit to family. It is time to begin investing into the body of Christ. We know it brings Jesus joy when we establish our loyalty not only to Him, but also His church. We must give to one another; whether it be our love, time, or physical resources. You can give without loving, but you can not love without giving! Our commitment to love Jesus is a commitment to love His bride; even when we have been hurt in the past.

Wherever you are in life, we are believing for you to find your family and tribe. Jesus desires for us to thrive in life giving community. This will enable you to run full force into the God call on your life; lifting each other's hands in celebration!

Scripture References:

Ephesians 3:17-19

John 3:16 ESV

Ephesians 3:17-19 NIV

This week, Pastor Jeremy is back with another one of our core Family Values - Family is Our Commitment. He shares on the importance of community and covenant.

There are differences between religion and Jesus. Many believe actions speak louder than words, but the Lord is looking for the intentions behind our actions. The things we do should not reflect dead religion only practiced once a week. We carry Jesus in our hearts, and into everything we do, daily. Pleasing Him should be our primary motivation. It will lead us to the right doors, places and people.

We must "hold values that keep us steady through the waves of life." One of Jesus' clearest values was family. He left heaven to "rescue an orphaned humanity and to restore us to relationship with the Father and each other". Time and time again, Jesus is seen choosing community over religious opinions. He desires for us to value people and relationships with the same measure and urgency.

The first church was not only devoted to knowing the Lord and the word, but to living life together in community. It is through community that we are sharpened, loved and grown in ways that impact our destiny. Too many people have forsaken community for self-preservation. We have forgotten that Jesus' primary earthly mission was to restore lost sons and daughters to Himself. Although people are imperfect and may hurt us, Jesus wants us to be committed to cultivating daily fellowship with others in the body. He did not sacrifice His life for us to be filled with His Holy Spirit but reject His people. He wants us to renew our commitment to Him through relationship with each other. Jesus is pleased when we lay down our past hurt and choose to thrive in covenant relationships. Let's lean in to this week's lesson on love and family.

Scripture References

Acts 2:42,47

Romans 12:10,11

1 Peter 4:10

Colossians 3:13

This week, we get to experience an incredible compilation of messages on one of our core Family Values: Jesus is Our Pursuit. Pastor's David Turner, Dalisha Munton and Rich Munton shared complementary messages on pursuing Jesus, our first love and the depth of his love for us.

Most people are busy pursuing happiness but Jesus has set His heart on pursuing us. While "happiness is as fleeting as the wind, never delivering on its promises", Jesus is always faithful and has promised to abide with us. His relentless pursuit gives us perspective on the true meaning of happiness.

In all our endeavors, we must be mindful to set our affections on Him. Stoke the fire and abide in Him as He abides in us. When we have done all that we can do, pursuing Christ and waiting on His promises, we must continue to stand firm. Satisfaction can only be found through Him. Seeing how Jesus continues to pursue us should quicken us to prioritize pursuing Him. Let's listen in on this week's stirring message.

Jeremiah 1:5

Hebrews 12:2

1 Peter 4:12‐13

Colossians 3:1-2

John 15:5

In this week's episode, Family Values - Jesus is Our Pursuit, we learn about God's blueprint for our lives. Pastor Jeremy shares on the importance of seeking God's face and how it impacts the fulfillment of our destiny.

God desires to build something incredible with our lives. During the seasons of construction, it may seem like there isn't really a plan. However, God has a blueprint for each of our lives. We have to trust the promise that He desires to prosper us to give us a hope and a future.

Many times in seeking His hand, we miss His face. We forget that anything other than Him will never be enough to satisfy our hearts. He wants to show us what it truly means to live so we can have the abundant life He promised. We must get back to the basics of abiding in Him.

Scripture References:

Jeremiah 29:11-13

Philippians 3:7-12 NIV

Revelation 2:4 NLT

Philippians 3:7-12 NIV

Matthew 16:24-26 NLT