The Courage To Shift

Fortified=strong and secure.

It’s time to put a stop to the enemy sneaking through the small, broken areas of your life, and shut him out for good. It’s time to fortify your borders and keep the devil out—not only during a crisis, but every day.

EXPANDING TERRITORY, and my title for today is URGENCY FOR INTIMACY

Can I tell you, expanding territory demands an urgency for intimacy. Expanding one's territory is not merely about acquiring more or achieving greater success; its about getting so close to Jesus, we walk impowered by the Holy Spirit, and we say YES to whatever Jesus calls us to do! In order for us as a church to Expand Territory,

TRUTH: JESUS DESIRES TO EXPAND HIS TERRITORY IN YOUR SOUL

To expand our territory spiritually means to grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 PETER 3:17-18 AMP Therefore, [let me warn you] beloved, knowing these things beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of [a]unprincipled men [who distort doctrine] and fall from your own steadfastness [of mind, knowledge, truth, and faith], 18 but grow [spiritually mature] in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory (honor, majesty, splendor), both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

It is the pursuit of a deeper relationship with God, where our faith is not just a Sunday ritual but a daily pursuit. It’s saying Jesus expand your territory in me, make me resilient, teach me to endure, guide me to love like you, give me boldness to call out evil, I desire you and only you, I WILL FORSAKE EVERYTHING FOR YOU KING JESUS!!

THE ROLE OF INTIMACY

At the heart of this expansion lies intimacy. In 1 Chronicles 4:10, we read the prayer of Jabez

1 CHRONICLES 4:10 ESV Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm[a] so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.

Jabez's plea for blessing and expansion is deeply intertwined with a desire for God's presence—a longing for intimacy.

Jesus teaches us in JOHN 15:4-5 ESV Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

Here, Jesus highlights the necessity of an intimate relationship with Him as the foundation for any true growth and expansion.

Guest Speaker Bishop Moody

LOOK WHAT GOD DID

Deliverance

God's might and faithfulness are evident in the Exodus.

EXODUS 14:21-22 ESV Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

This is a reflection of God's commitment to His people and promises.

TRUTH: HE HAS DELIVERED YOU AND HE IS NOT DONE WITH YOU

Look what God did!

Jesus The ultimate display of God’s love and power.

ROMANS 5:6-11 ESV 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Look what God did!

Gratitude

PSALM 136:1-4 ESV Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Look what God did!

His Presence

Just like Moses when conversating with the Lord, He didn’t want to go anywhere unless the presence of God went before Him.

EXODUS 33:13-14 ESV 13 Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people.” 14 And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

We take time to reflect on the goodness of God, this allows us to join in proclaim out loud, "LOOK WHAT GOD DID." Have everyone shout!

PASSION CHURCH STATS

Church Center Attendance (with Estimated Numbers):

∙2020: 317 (Estimated), 0 attendees in Church Center

Growth: N/A (pandemic restrictions)

∙2021: 422 (Estimated), 99 attendees in Church Center

Growth: 33.1% growth from 2020 (estimated)

∙2022: 563 attendees (Actual attendance)

Growth: 33.4% growth from 2021 (estimated)

∙2023: 764 attendees (Actual attendance)

Growth: 35.7% growth from 2022

∙2024: 1,001 attendees (Actual attendance)

Growth: 31.0% growth from 2023

∙2025: Estimated 1100 – 1200

From 2020 (estimated 317 attendees) to 2024 (actual 1,001

attendees), the church experienced 215.8% overall growth.

Over 627 documented salvations

78 documented Spirit baptisms with the evidence of speaking in tongues

300 water baptisms with almost half being done this year alone

ONLINE STATS

2020 Total: 40 viewers (average per service)

2024 (YTD) Combined FB & YT: 1436 viewers Total (average 179.5

viewers per service)

IMPACTING PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE,

TESTIMONY: A woman who is part of our online campus in new Mexico, drove down to be water baptized.

PASSION PANTRY STATS

Jan: 95 individuals and 355 families

Now: 264 individuals and 953 families

Look what God did!

UNSHAKABLE VISION

MISSION

Passionately pursuing Jesus daily to reach one more.

Our mission is grounded in living a life that that declares “It’s all about you King Jesus, I will pursue you daily, encountering your presence not just on a Sunday, but every day. Church is about you and your people, we live out the Great Commission Jesus Himself has given to us.

MATTHEW 28:19-20 ESV Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I hav

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