Minutes of Mercy

These 3 verses give us 3 different principles, Renewal, Remembrance, and Refocus. These three things help us to remember when our earthen vessels are facing suffering, there is an exceeding and eternal weight of glory that awaits!

Recorded Live, Sunday Morning, 09/06/2026

Part of our Doctrine Matters Series

Ephesians 4:11-16

God gave the church: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers

For the: Perfecting of the saints, Edifying of the body, Stability in Doctrine, Growth of the Whole Body

The Apostle

An apostle was a specially chosen, commissioned representative and messenger of Jesus Christ.

Biblical Qualifications: Witnessed the Risen Christ, Personally chosen by Christ, Given unique authority, Confirmed their ministry through God given signs

There are no Apostles Today

The Foundation has been laid- Eph 2:20

God used Apostles and Prophets to lay the Foundation

The Church now builds upon that Foundation

The Prophet

A prophet spoke God’s message under direction of the Holy Spirit

Today God’s message has been delivered to us through His Word, not special or new revelation “the faith which was once delivered unto the saints”- Jude 3

God speaks today through His settled Word

The Church Now

God used Apostles and Prophets to lay the Foundation, Jesus Christ being the Chief Cornerstone (meaning He’s the first Stone, the Standard, The Aligning Guide, everything must line up with Him)

Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers now build upon the Foundation through the completed Word of God

Recorded Live, September 6, 2026

What in my life reflects Him?

Does my obedience reflect Christ who became obedient for me?

Obedience Surrenders- vs 5

Before obedience becomes an action, it begins with a surrendered mind.

Obedience Serves- vs 6-7

Christ made Himself of no reputation. The One worthy of it all became a servant to all and so should we.

Obedience Sacrifices- vs 8

Christlike obedience looks on others before self.

Obedience is Supremely Honored- vs 9-11

Our obedience to Him is in response to Him becoming obedient for us.

God is working long before we ever see the evidence. In 2 Corinthians 4:13–15, Paul reminds us that our confidence isn’t found in our circumstances, but in the God who raises the dead. The cracks, pressure, and difficulties of life don’t make us useless. They’re the very places where Christ, the treasure, shines through us. Even a cracked vessel can still believe, still speak, still serve, and still point others to Him.

Recorded Live, August 30, 2026

The Journey to the Destination

We all want the “Now I see” moment of Job 42:5

To get there we must walk by faith through the journey of Job 23

An Example of Faith

Job was living righteous before the trial ever came

Perfect and upright, feared God, eschewed evil, greatest of all men of the east

Suffering is not always a punishment for sin

When you can’t see, living in Job 23

Where God is leading, “forward, but he is not there;”

Understand what God has done, “backward, but I cannot perceive him:”

What or How God is working, “on the left and right hand, but cannot behold or see him.”

Keep Seeking

Faith truly begins where our ability to see clearly ends

Job couldn’t see God, but kept moving confident that God could still see him

When I can’t understand God’s ways, I can trust God’s Word (Job 23:12) I can run to Him (Prov. 18:10)

“Now mine eye seeth thee”

Only after I’m tried (Job 23:10) can I come to a place where I fully see (Job 42:5)

When I don’t understand what God is doing, or even find where God is… I can trust who He is and the plan that He’s working! One day I will fully see!

We often fall into the trap of thinking that our struggles mean that God has abandoned us. In 2 Corinthians 4:10-12, Paul reminds us that our weakness do not diminish the shine of the treasure within us, it actually further accentuates it! We may be cracked and pressed, but we are never crushed. The treasure is Christ, and even our struggles can become a mighty witness of His power.

Recorded Live, August 23, 2026

David’s Mighty Men- 1 Sam 22

• They came in distress, in debt, and discontented
• The King gave their lives purpose
• We were once in distress, in debt and discontented. Christ came looking for us and took us in!

We get to serve the King!

The Pit

• Pits are confining, lonely, disappointing, dark and dangerous places to us

Any place you get where the odds are stacked against you

Don’t Misunderstand the Pit

• You in a pit does not mean that God has lost control!
• God uses the Pit to Develop us (Rom. 5:3-4)
• Direct us (Gen. 50:20)
• Teach Dependence on Him (2 Cor. 1:9)
• Deepen us (Job 42:5)

Display His Power (2 Cor. 12:9)

Benaiah

• “WENT DOWN into the pit…”
• He was willing to go down because he was living his life in service to the King
• When you’re In the Pit… KEEP FIGHTING
• You may not see the way out, but God already sees the way through!

Has life ever pushed you down? This is the reality for the earthen vessel. We’re not strong enough to keep ourselves upright when the battles of life come our way. But thank God when we get cast down the everlasting arms are underneath us! You will get cast down but you’re not destroyed!

Even when we face opposition, rejection, pressure, or feel like we’re standing alone, God has not abandoned us. Jesus was forsaken on Calvary so that those who belong to Him would never be forsaken. Whatever you’re facing today, remember: you may be persecuted, but you are not forsaken.

Recorded Live, August 16, 2026

The Best Thing, “the law of His God”

• God’s law cuts through the noise surrounding us and points us in the path that leads to life!

The Best Place, “in his heart”

• The Bible must not just be something that you know in your head, it must be something that you love with all your heart!

The Best Results, “none of his steps shall slide”

• Lives with God’s Word at the center result in stability, steadiness, and security
• What you put in, always comes out