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Why does it sometimes look like people can disobey God and still succeed?
In Numbers 20, Moses directly disobeyed God. He struck the rock instead of speaking to it. Yet something surprising happened: water still came out abundantly.
That uncomfortable contradiction raises questions almost every believer eventually faces.
Why does someone with bad character sometimes prosper?
Why can dishonest people succeed?
Why can someone faithfully do what is right and still struggle?
Does obedience really matter when wrong sometimes seems to work?
Using the story of Moses, Psalm 73, Peter, Jonah, and examples from ministry, this sermon examines the danger of turning biblical principles into rigid formulas.
God’s blessing is not always an endorsement of someone’s character. Sometimes what looks like approval is actually God’s patience. Sometimes God is helping other people in spite of a flawed messenger. And sometimes we simply have not reached the end of the story yet.
“God always pays, but not always by Friday.”
If you are discouraged because you have been doing right without seeing the results you expected, keep your heart right and keep trusting God.
If things are going well while you know something in your life is wrong, don’t mistake God’s patience for His approval. Repent and fix it.
Scripture: Numbers 20:7-12, Psalm 73, 2 Peter 3:8, Revelation 2:21, Daniel 5:21, John 21:15
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CHAPTERS
00:00 — Welcome and Ministry Report from Spain
01:24 — When Wrong Works Right
02:49 — Moses Strikes the Rock
04:43 — God’s Principles and Life’s Formulas
07:05 — The Danger of Rigid Formulas
10:47 — When Formulas Make Us Cruel
12:25 — Why Life Has Exceptions
17:32 — The Danger of Gushing Water
20:10 — God’s Timing Is Not Our Timing
26:07 — God’s Patience, Love, and Sovereignty
33:30 — Repentance, Restoration, and Choosing to Do Right
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What if the thing you keep asking God to remove is the very thing He intends you to conquer?
Preaching from 2 Samuel 23:20 at the 2026 Sydney Conference, Pastor Dan Stephen looks at Benaiah, one of David's mighty men, who didn't run when he found a lion in a pit. He went after it.
This message is a challenge to reject spiritual passivity, confront the battles standing between you and your calling, and recover an aggressive confidence in what God can do.
There will always be adversaries when God opens a door. The question is whether we retreat from the lion or chase it.
In this sermon:
Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:20
Message: Chase the Lion
Speaker: Pastor Dan Stephen
Event: 2026 Sydney Bible Conference
If this message challenged you, share it with someone who needs to stop retreating and start moving forward.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Chasing Lions: The Call to Action
02:21 We Are a Lion-Chasing Fellowship
04:44 Destiny Comes Through Difficulty
07:08 Benaiah Chases the Lion
09:36 Stop Being Hunted. Become the Hunter.
11:51 The Aggressive Spirit of Great Men
15:17 No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets
18:31 The Spirit of Aggression in Destiny
20:21 God Wants a Backbone, Not a Wishbone
22:53 Don’t Be a Passive Generation
25:32 Every City Is Difficult
28:09 How to Develop an Aggressive Spirit
30:06 Discipleship Keeps Your Edge
32:21 The Delight of Destiny: God Backs Aggressive Men
34:47 Keep Knocking Until the Door Opens
37:07 Aggressive Faith During COVID
39:20 A Few Decisions Can Change Your Destiny
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Crowds, influence, and religious knowledge can create a convincing image—but Jesus looks for something deeper: a genuinely changed heart.
In this Wayman Wednesday message from John 9:35–41, we examine the difference between appearing religious and truly knowing Jesus Christ. The Pharisees possessed recognition, structure, and knowledge, yet their pride kept them from recognizing the work of God directly in front of them.
This sermon challenges us to look beyond numbers, reputation, and outward success and confront the question Jesus asked the man whose sight had been restored: “Do you believe on the Son of God?”
You’ll discover:
• Why popularity is not proof of spiritual truth
• How expectations can prevent us from recognizing God
• Why religious knowledge cannot replace a personal encounter with Christ
• The true evidence of a changed heart and life
• What it means to possess eternal life through the Son of God
Key Scriptures: John 9:35–41, Romans 12:1–2, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2, Matthew 16:13–18, John 3:1–3, 1 John 5:10–13, and Matthew 7:21–23.
What matters most isn’t the image we present—it’s whether our lives have truly been changed by Jesus Christ.
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00:00 Image vs. Truth
03:59 John 9: The Blind Man Healed
07:07 The Pressure to Conform
10:20 Spiritual Discernment
13:05 Who Is the Son of God?
17:48 Personal Faith Over Religious Image
22:24 A Changed Heart and Life
26:09 The Final Measure: Reality
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Someone in your life may look completely uninterested in God. They may have rejected every invitation, ignored every conversation, and shown no outward sign of change.
But you don't know what God may already be stirring inside them.
In Luke 19, Zacchaeus was known as a corrupt tax collector, a traitor, and a sinner. Everyone in Jericho thought they knew exactly what kind of man he was. What they couldn't see was that something had already begun happening in his heart.
He climbed a tree hoping to see Jesus.
He had no idea Jesus was looking for him.
In this message, “A Tale of a Tree,” Pastor Garret King of Tucson, Arizona examines the conversion of Zacchaeus and the incredible grace of Jesus toward people others have written off.
We cannot save anyone. But God can use our friendship, testimony, prayers, invitations, and faithfulness to help someone see Jesus more clearly.
Don't give up on them yet.
📖 Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who is praying for a loved one, friend, coworker, or family member who seems far from God.
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Chapters00:00 - David Wilkerson, Nicky Cruz, and seeing beyond appearances
03:17 - Don’t judge people only by what you see
07:13 - Who Zacchaeus really was and why people hated him
12:32 - Something was already stirring inside Zacchaeus
14:54 - Helping other people see Jesus
16:12 - Jesus calls Zacchaeus by name
19:15 - Grace meets us before we get our lives together
27:08 - Jesus came to seek and save the lost
28:26 - Repentance, restitution, and real change
35:21 - The tree Jesus died on
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Can you do all the right Christian things and still stop depending on Christ?https://takingthelandpodcast.comAt this Alpha Omega Night in Tucson, three young preachers tackle that question from three different directions.⭐ SUPPORT WORLD EVANGELISM — PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONNo ads • Early releases • Full-length Testimony TuesdaysSupercast — $3/monthhttps://taking-the-land.supercast.com/Spotify — $3.99/monthhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-land/subscribeApple Podcasts — $4.99/monthhttps://apple.co/4owjo5ZZach challenges surface-level Christianity and reminds us that spiritual growth comes from what God is doing beneath the surface.Gill exposes the modern idols that quietly compete for the throne of our hearts and shares a powerful testimony of the mercy of God.Jake asks whether disappointment, hardship, and growing up have caused us to become spiritually independent when God created us to remain dependent on Him.Three messages. One common thread:We were never meant to live apart from God.SCRIPTURES INCLUDE:Philippians 2:12-13Jeremiah 2-4Matthew 19:13-151 Samuel 17John 15:4-52 Chronicles 7:14-16If one of these messages spoke directly to you, share this with someone who needs it and tell us in the comments which message hit you the hardest.Chapters00:00 Alpha Omega Night: Three Young Preachers01:21 Zach King: Dig Deeper03:15 What’s Beneath the Christian Surface?04:09 Why You Can’t Save Yourself06:11 What Only God Can Change08:25 The Danger of Going Through the Motions10:31 Following Jesus Is More Than Clicking “Follow”12:20 God Brings the Growth14:23 Four Ways to Grow Deeper Roots15:40 Christianity Is Not Tesla Autopilot17:05 When Your Heart Belongs to Another20:30 How a Heart Drifts From God22:29 Modern Idols We Don’t Call Idols23:19 Spiritual Adultery and the Heart of God25:08 God Doesn’t Want Roommates27:27 Mercy for the Faithless28:44 From Drugs and Self-Rule to Jesus30:24 Identify the Idol and Cut It Off32:59 Repentance and Restoration34:54 Jake: Remaining Childlike37:07 Children Are Dependent39:40 Father to the Fatherless40:58 How We Outgrow Dependence43:08 Survival Mode Can Make You Independent44:22 When Disappointment Changes Your Trust45:26 You Were Never Meant to Grow Away From God47:01 Remain Dependent49:50 Trust Like a Child, Fight Like a Man52:20 Are You Still Trusting God?52:53 The Common Thread54:39 Sin Broke the Relationship56:18 Call on Jesus58:13 Prayer and Altar CallNotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at:• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3vy1s5b• Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v
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How can one generation experience the power of God, only for the next generation to grow up not knowing Him?
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Pastor Paul Stephens preaches from Deuteronomy 6 and Judges 2 about one of the most sobering responsibilities given to parents, grandparents, pastors, mentors, and the entire church: passing a living faith to the next generation.
Israel had seen miracles, deliverance, supernatural provision, and victory. Yet Judges records the tragedy that followed: “another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord, nor the work which He had done for Israel.”
How did that happen?
This message examines the dangers of partial obedience, silence in the home, cultural influence, fading spiritual leadership, and assuming our children will inherit a relationship with God simply because they grew up around church.
Pastor Stephens also challenges young people directly: your parents' relationship with Jesus cannot become your substitute for knowing Him yourself.
In this message:
• Why spiritual legacies can disappear in a single generation
• The responsibility of parents and grandparents
• Why children need to hear your testimony
• How compromise can multiply in the next generation
• The danger of allowing the world to shape your children's appetites
• Why church kids need their own encounter with Jesus
• How every member of a congregation influences the young people watching them
Key Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Judges 2:7-12
Deuteronomy 4:9-10
Joshua 4:5-7
Psalm 127:3
Matthew 5:14-16
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Psalm 119:9-10
If we want another generation to know God, we cannot be silent about what God has done.
Chapters
00:00 — The future is already in today’s children
03:05 — Teaching God’s Word diligently
04:55 — The tragedy of a generation that did not know the Lord
12:16 — When faith is not passed down
15:08 — Partial obedience leaves danger behind
16:08 — Losing leadership between generations
17:34 — Cultural assimilation and influence
19:24 — The church’s responsibility to protect youth
22:19 — Children are a sacred trust from God
40:23 — Altar call and dedication for families
Notes
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Why does God correct the people He loves?
In this powerful Wayman Wednesday message, Pastor Wayman Mitchell opens Hebrews 12 to reveal why correction is not rejection—it is proof of God’s love and a process that shapes us into people He can use.
From the struggle of human will and rebellion to the peaceable fruit of righteousness, this sermon challenges us to stop resisting God’s authority and receive the character-building work He wants to do in us.
Scriptures referenced include Hebrews 12, Isaiah 14, Acts 9, Galatians 3, 2 Peter 1, and 2 Timothy 2.
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Chapters
00:00 Opening, birthday, and a Russian redemption story
04:34 Hebrews 12: God’s correction and true sonship
05:57 The human ego and rebellion against authority
09:24 Lucifer’s “I wills” and the temptation to self-rule
11:21 Saul’s conversion: “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
12:26 Modern thinking, correction, and the reality of pain
16:15 Fatherlessness, broken homes, and Christ’s deliverance
21:28 Chastening that produces the fruit of righteousness
24:41 Work, discipline, and learning responsibility
28:06 Transformation, usefulness, recovery, and discipleship
Notes
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Why does God correct the people He loves?
In this powerful Wayman Wednesday message, Pastor Wayman Mitchell opens Hebrews 12 to reveal why correction is not rejection—it is proof of God’s love and a process that shapes us into people He can use.
From the struggle of human will and rebellion to the peaceable fruit of righteousness, this sermon challenges us to stop resisting God’s authority and receive the character-building work He wants to do in us.
Scriptures referenced include Hebrews 12, Isaiah 14, Acts 9, Galatians 3, 2 Peter 1, and 2 Timothy 2.
Subscribe for more Wayman Wednesday sermons and timeless preaching from Pastor Wayman Mitchell.
Chapters
00:00 Opening, birthday, and a Russian redemption story
04:34 Hebrews 12: God’s correction and true sonship
05:57 The human ego and rebellion against authority
09:24 Lucifer’s “I wills” and the temptation to self-rule
11:21 Saul’s conversion: “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
12:26 Modern thinking, correction, and the reality of pain
16:15 Fatherlessness, broken homes, and Christ’s deliverance
21:28 Chastening that produces the fruit of righteousness
24:41 Work, discipline, and learning responsibility
28:06 Transformation, usefulness, recovery, and discipleship
Notes
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISM
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Pastor Lopez preaches an unusual message from Matthew 24 and Revelation designed not only for Christians today, but for the people they fear may one day be left behind.
What happened? What happens next? And most importantly, what should you do?
From the rise of the Antichrist and the Great Tribulation to the Mark of the Beast, persecution, the return of Jesus Christ, and the urgent need for salvation, Pastor Lopez walks through his understanding of Bible prophecy and delivers one overriding warning:
Don't wait until tomorrow to get right with God.
This message was originally preached on May 26, 2021, so references to political leaders, international conflicts, technology, UFO reports, inflation, and other current events reflect the world as it existed at that time. Some connections between those events and end-times prophecy represent Pastor Lopez's personal interpretation and speculation.
Key Scriptures:
Matthew 24:21-22
1 Corinthians 15:51-53
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
2 Thessalonians 2
Daniel 9:27
Revelation 6-14
Revelation 13:16-18
Revelation 19:11-16
Luke 21:36
If this message makes you think of someone you love, don't just think about them. Pray for them. Talk to them. Share the Gospel with them while there is still time.
#Rapture #BibleProphecy #EndTimes
Chapters00:00 — Message for Those Left Behind00:57 — Why This Is a Survival Guide03:55 — Deception After the Rapture12:08 — Prophetic Timeline and Tribulation17:18 — Economic Collapse and the Mark of the Beast19:44 — The Two Witnesses and Tribulation Saints24:14 — Judgments, Martyrs, and Global Judgment35:42 — Jesus Returns in Victory37:28 — Final Call to Repent61:15 — Closing Comfort and Hope
Notes
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Can you really know that you’re saved?
Pastor Wayman Mitchell preaches from Ephesians 1 on the assurance of salvation and one of the most encouraging truths in Scripture: God is committed to finishing what He started in you.
New converts and longtime Christians alike can struggle with condemnation. Old habits surface. Wrong thoughts return. The devil accuses you and tells you, “You haven’t really changed. You’ll always be this way.”
But God says something different.
In this message, Pastor Mitchell explains what it means to be redeemed by the blood of Jesus, accepted in Christ, and sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.
That seal is more than a religious idea. It speaks of ownership. God has put His mark on those who belong to Him.
Philippians 1:6 says:
“He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Your confidence is not that you are strong enough to save yourself. Your confidence is in the God who saved you and is working to bring His purposes to completion.
Scriptures: Ephesians 1:3-14, Romans 6:23, Isaiah 52:3, Acts 20:28, Colossians 1:12-14, Romans 8:1, Luke 10:20, Philippians 1:6, Jude 24-25
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00:42 Why Christians Doubt Their Salvation
01:21 Ephesians 1: God Is Dedicated to Your Salvation
03:27 God Had a Plan Before the World Began
04:50 God Is Not Limited by Time
05:27 God Is Going Somewhere
06:53 When God Interrupts Your Plans
07:34 How Prophecy Brought Mary to Bethlehem
09:19 God Has a Purpose for Your Life
10:28 Why We Need Redemption
11:44 Jesus Paid a Debt You Could Never Pay
14:04 Redeemed and Forgiven Through His Blood
15:04 You Can Have Assurance of Salvation
16:26 “You Will Always Be an Addict” Is a Lie
18:10 God Has Put His Mark on You
19:00 Sealed With the Holy Spirit
20:03 What the Seal of God Means
21:25 Your Name Is Written in Heaven
22:19 The Seven Sons of Sceva
23:51 God Will Complete What He Started
25:00 Israel’s Great Mistake
26:17 If God Wanted to Destroy You, He Would Have Left You in Egypt
27:08 God Is Able to Keep You From Falling
27:44 When the Devil Says You Won’t Make It
Notes
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