The God who breaks you will bring you back. Isaiah 61 speaks of an anointed one that God sends to rescue His people. Broken is a bad situation but it isn't a bad place. When you are broken you are ready to receive the anointed one that the Lord sends for our rescue. In this message Brian shares an encounter he had with the anointed one.

When you are mischaracterized how do you respond- When culture is controlled by ignorant and foolish people how do you react- If you are persecuted for doing the right thing do you retaliate- Opposition presents an opportunity. 1 Peter 2 shows us how we make sure we don't win a debate but lose a person.

Are you trying to make gains where God's Word says to 'abstain' while failing to fight for something you can't afford to lose-

The Lord is building us together like living stones. Cool. What does that mean- It means that WE NEED FEWER PEOPLE GOING TO CHURCH AND MORE CHURCHES GOING TO GOD.

1 Peter 2-2-3 speaks of a life changing, maturing, experience we can have with the Lord in our suffering. How do we approach the Lord is seasons of suffering- What is the Lord doing in our suffering- Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Great churches can become disgusting places. People who were growing together can be torn apart. When you see THIS coming into your congregation, you better CAST IT OUT- Here comes Kakia-

You will suffer. There are no exemptions. Are you mentally and spiritually ready for the next round of suffering- In 1 Peter 1, Peter gives us some things to think about that will get our minds right and ready for suffering.

Read 1 Peter in light of the petty excuses we use in our comfortable, consumer driven version of Christianity. Are you comfortable or committed-

We choose to avoid suffering. But what if it isn't your choice- What if God chooses you to suffer- We've all experienced those discouraging, disorienting moments of faith when we suffer and it seems that God is content to leave us in this long season. Can we trust him- Does God care- What is The Almighty doing in our suffering-

When we pray for revival what do we do while we wait- There are some practical, measurable ways that we ready ourselves for revival.