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For 5 weeks in our Passion Series, we are following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ to observe the events that took place during the last week of his life. This week is referred to as Holy Week on the Christian calendar - and today we’re learning that Jesus got angry - and righteously so - upon his visit to the Temple.

During Holy Week, on Palm Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem with incredible fanfare. Then, Jesus then goes on to defy the expectations of the Jewish people. He did this by showing a display of righteous anger, turning over tables in the Jewish Temple. Jesus did this because merchants were wrongly buying and selling goods at the house of God. Later that week, we learn that Jesus dies on Good Friday and rises from the dead 3 days later on Easter. But, before we can celebrate Easter, we will experience Jesus’ “Passion,” which is His suffering born out of love for us. You can journey along with us in the Gospel of Mark, which covers the last 8 days of Jesus’ life in its final 6 chapters.

In this message, we take a deeper dive into the Gospel account of Mark 11, where Jesus enters the Jewish Temple courts and drives out merchants who were buying and selling there. Many of Jesus’ followers and the Jewish people in Jerusalem expected Jesus to come and act as a King, defying cruel Roman government rulers. Instead, he defied the Pharisees and religious leaders of the time. It may be hard for many Christians to imagine a Jesus that gets angry. We may tend to picture Jesus as meek and mild, Jesus as full of grace and love. But, the truth is, even in Jesus’ great love, there are things that angered Him - and what was happening in the Temple was a great injustice.

It’s important for Christ followers to understand the journey of Jesus and the suffering He endured for us… so together let's learn about the week that changed the world.

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor, and learn about Holy Week, the most sacred 7 days in Christianity.

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For 5 weeks in our Passion Series, we are going to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ during the last week of his life. This week begins with Palm Sunday and is referred to as Holy Week. Jesus ultimately dies on Good Friday and rises from the dead 3 days later on Easter. But, before we can celebrate Easter, we will experience Jesus’ “Passion,” which is His suffering born out of love for us. You can journey along with us in the Gospel of Mark, which covers the last 8 days of Jesus’ life in its final 6 chapters.

In this message, we start with what happened on Palm Sunday - the first day of the final week. This is when Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It’s important to know that Jesus

knew exactly what was going to happen to him this week. Three times, he told his disciples that he was going to Jerusalem to suffer and die. But, what ends in a crucifixion begins as a coronation of a king - King Jesus! When Jesus entered Jerusalem, he rode into the city on a donkey and people spread palm branches on the road which they had cut in the fields (why we call this day Palm Sunday). They were celebrating His arrival. But, the Pharisees (religious leaders) were threatened by Jesus and so this is when they begin to come up with a plan to falsely accuse Jesus and secretly arrest him and ultimately have him sentenced to death. It’s important for Christ followers to understand the journey of Jesus and the suffering He endured for us… so together let's learn about the week that changed the world.

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and learn about Holy Week, the most sacred 7 days in Christianity.

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For 5 weeks in our Passion Series, we are going to follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ during the last week of his life. This week begins with Palm Sunday and is referred to as Holy Week. Jesus ultimately dies on Good Friday and rises from the dead 3 days later on Easter. But, before we can celebrate Easter, we will experience Jesus’ “Passion,” which is His suffering born out of love for us. You can journey along with us in the Gospel of Mark, which covers the last 8 days of Jesus’ life in its final 6 chapters.

In this message, we start with what happened on Palm Sunday - the first day of the final week. This is when Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It’s important to know that Jesus

knew exactly what was going to happen to him this week. Three times, he told his disciples that he was going to Jerusalem to suffer and die. But, what ends in a crucifixion begins as a coronation of a king - King Jesus! When Jesus entered Jerusalem, he rode into the city on a donkey and people spread palm branches on the road which they had cut in the fields (why we call this day Palm Sunday). They were celebrating His arrival. But, the Pharisees (religious leaders) were threatened by Jesus and so this is when they begin to come up with a plan to falsely accuse Jesus and secretly arrest him and ultimately have him sentenced to death. It’s important for Christ followers to understand the journey of Jesus and the suffering He endured for us… so together let's learn about the week that changed the world.

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and learn about Holy Week, the most sacred 7 days in Christianity.

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We want to introduce you to an awesome tool: the ladder of integrity. This is designed to help you get rigorously honest about what you are feeling so that you can identify your values. When you identify your values, or why something matters to you, you’ll be able to express what you’re feeling without resorting to dirty fighting tactics. In other words, you can act with integrity.

The ladder of integrity is a step-by-step process, like rungs on a ladder. And it’s a personal tool that’s not meant to be shared with anyone. It’s actually for you to process through your thoughts and feelings with God. And, if you’re processing a conflict you’re having with someone, what’s interesting is that this will require you to take the “plank” out of your own eye before you take the “speck” out of someone else’s. In other words - you have to own your piece of the conflict. Ultimately, the ladder is meant to help you get clear and be able to respond respectfully based on your values, as opposed to merely being reactive, or avoiding conflict. It helps you live with integrity before the Lord, because you clarify what’s important.

This is part of what it means to be emotionally intelligent. Remember EQ is the ability to recognize your emotions, regulate them, and understand and influence the feelings of others positively. It gives you the ability to decode emotions (yours and others) and use that awareness to guide your decisions!

So, how does this work? Watch this message from Pastor Kayra Montanez, and start improving your EQ and your relationships.

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Emotionally intelligent adults would rather resolve the tension in their relationships than dissolve the relationship. You can avoid friction in the first place if you clarify expectations. We all have expectations, but they are not valid if they are unconscious, unrealistic, unspoken, and un-agreed upon. The #1 source of tension in most relationships is unmet expectations. We expect other people to know what we want before we say it. For example: My kids should know I need help around the house. I shouldn’t have to ask. They should just know!

And when we have unmet expectations, we start telling ourselves a story. We make assumptions about another person’s behavior or motives. We end up believing a lie about a person that we made up in our own head! But, you can never assume you know what a person is thinking or feeling. So - the solution is to share the story you’re telling yourself and ask the person for the truth. Check your assumptions!

This is part of what it means to be emotionally intelligent. Remember EQ is the ability to recognize your emotions, regulate them, and understand and influence the feelings of others positively. It gives you the ability to decode emotions (yours and others) and use that awareness to guide your decisions!

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and start improving your EQ and your relationships.

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Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, regulate them, and understand and influence the feelings of others positively. It gives you the ability to decode emotions (yours and others) and use that awareness to guide your decisions! Some people say EQ is more important than IQ, because people with really high IQs can at times be really tone deaf emotionally.

So what does EQ have to do with loving Jesus? A LOT! Turns out, the degree to which we love people is the degree to which we love God. We are called to love people.

Now, one practical tool you can use to love people better is to take their temperature. This is an exercise that allows each person in the relationship the ability to express themselves. When you take someone’s temperature, what you’re finding out is what’s really going on inside of the person

Watch this message from Pastor Kayra Montanez, and start improving your EQ and your relationships.

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Did you know that God has a specific purpose for each generation? And our heart beats with a passion to see a generational transfer where the baton of faith is successfully passed from one generation to the next. The onus is on us to transfer faith to the next generation!

When you have a multi-generational church, you need to intentionally raise up mentors (older adults) who can successfully pass on their wisdom, their influence, and their experience walking with the Lord. We need men and women who will step up to serve as mentors to Gen Z.

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and get inspired to get in on what God is doing at Liquid Church.

Jesus & Gen Z | Pastor Tim Lucas | Liquid Church

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Did you know that the Holy Spirit doesn’t always lead you into blessings? Life is full of mountaintops AND valleys. There are seasons when the Holy Spirit will lead you into a valley to experience self-denial and affliction. See, if you want to be used powerfully by God, there are times when things will get uncomfortable. Why? God is training you for battle with the devil!

You will be tempted and tested throughout your life and you will want to quit. The Christian life is not a playground. It isn’t fun and games. It’s a battleground, and as you fast, you’re participating in Spiritual Warfare.  At some point you’ll undergo a test. Will you let your circumstances overwhelm you? Or will you push through with the power of Christ?

You may be tempted to quit something right now: your relationship, your ministry, your hope, your health, because life has gotten really hard. Don’t quit! Instead, fix your eyes on Jesus and seek victory with Him. If you quit, you might miss your miracle!

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and learn to stop talking about the size of your battles and start talking about the size of your God. Let’s proclaim His power today!

Breakthrough Series | Pastor Tim Lucas | Liquid Church

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As we seek breakthrough from God in this season of prayer and fasting, some people feel their storm has actually gotten WORSE, not better. They feel discouraged and uncertain. Did you know that Jesus actually warns us about this? Because the enemy (yes, we mean satan), doesn’t want you to see a breakthrough in your life. He will do anything he can to throw you off course. He will put storms in your path. He will tell you to just give up. He will tell you to go back to that old habit or addiction. Our challenge is - Don’t let him!

So, how do we fight back? With prayer! James 5:16 says “the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” When you pray, our God listens. Remember, satan is not sitting on the throne! God is!

So, let’s start praying with FULL reliance on God each day. Think about this: How different would our marriages look if we went to God every single evening and cried out that we couldn’t do it without him? In what ways would our mental health change if we went to God daily and said my depression, my anxiety feel so much bigger than me, I need you God! What would our families look like if we went to our knees every morning saying, God they are in your hands not mine! Your prayers are powerful and they are needed.

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor, and be encouraged to pray to God. Don’t worry about what to say or how to say it, know that God just wants the REAL you… He doesn’t need anything rehearsed! Your authentic prayer is powerful.

Breakthrough Series | Pastor Zach Taylor | Liquid Church

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Maybe as you look at what God has for you in 2023, you see a long list of oppositions. A long list of circumstances. Of unanswered prayers. A long list Of GIANTS that just seem impossible to defeat on your own.

Honest moment: What is your giant this year? Where do you need God to intervene? Where do you need breakthrough?

Maybe it’s a struggle with infertility that leaves you feeling lonely and sad and longing for a child. Is it in your marriage? What once was filled with life and friendship has grown cold—and now it needs a fresh kindling? Is it a financial situation? Last year you said you would get out of debt, but here you are even further in the red. Maybe it’s a diagnosis or a health condition for you or a loved one that feels overwhelming.

Here’s the hope for you today - the giant may be bigger than you, but it isn’t bigger than our God. So, where do you begin? Seeing breakthrough starts with seeking God!

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor, and see how a season of prayer and fasting, can draw you closer to God and help you to defeat the giants in your own life.

Breakthrough Series | Pastor Zach Taylor | Liquid Church

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