Maranatha Teachings

Jesus said, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matt. 4:19). In this message, we look at how Jesus modeled evangelism for his disciples and empowered them to deliver people from darkness.

War is confrontational combat. In this challenging message, we examine the impact warfare language has on our outreach efforts. Scripture tells us the weapons of our warfare are not carnal. Join us as we discuss some of the polarizing issues of our day and Jesus' heart in addressing them.

At a word from Jesus, Peter dropped is nets in the water after a fruitless night of fishing and nearly sunk his boat. Back on shore, Jesus told him, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." Join us as we do a bit of night fishing, shining our lights to dispel the darkness and call people to Jesus.

On his way to the garden, Jesus told the disciples that they had not chosen him. He had chosen them. He explained to them the requirement of staying connected to the vine to remain fruitful and how the Father would cleanse us to make us more fruitful. Earlier in his ministry, he told the parable of the fig tree that wouldn't bear fruit. The lessons of torn dirt and a dunged tree instruct us in a life of fruit bearing.

When Joseph was young, God gave him a revelation of his destiny. His life blew up shortly thereafter. Through Joseph, we not only learn how God's word challenges us, but also how it sustains us. In prison, he interpreted the dreams of the butler and the baker. Join us as we learn what all of this tells us about Christ and how God proves Himself through prophecy.

Recently, a draft opinion from the Supreme Court was leaked. It appears that the court stands ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. In this sharing, we examine the "moral" justifications for abortion: rape, incest, and life of the mother. How do these justifications stack against the testimony of Scripture? What does our faith say about the life of the unborn? How we see when "the word became flesh" impacts our life and faith.

Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." (John 10:27) This is perhaps one of the most elegant promises given to us in Scripture about walking with the Lord. He assures us that we can hear Him and that He knows us and that we follow Him. In this episode, we examine the life-giving voice of the Lord and how He instructs us morning by morning to know His steadfast love.

The Holy Spirit is an unveiler and illuminator. He removes the covering over the law so we can see the glory of Christ and be transformed into His image. In this episode, we look at the various ways God reveals His will in visions and how saints are to respond to them.

He is risen! In this powerful and practical sharing, we look at the Lord's communication of his own death and resurrection and how it was that the disciples finally understood what he was saying. We look at the example of snowfall and the idea of the "frozen word" spoken before time to bring God glory when it comes to pass.

Jesus told his disciples that he called them friends because he had made known to him everything he had heard from the Father (John 15:15). In this episode, we examine the nature of communication in friendship and the primary processes of revelation: seeing and hearing.