Welcome to the All Nations Community Church podcast! In this week's episode, Pastor Rasol Manouchehri Ardakani continues our series, The Road to Resurrection, confronting the false expectations we place on God.

In this episode, you will learn:

The Etymology of Bethany: Understanding why Jesus chose to anchor His final week in a town named "The House of Misery."

The Healing vs. Resurrection Paradox: Why God frequently allows a crisis to worsen past our deadline to reveal a greater dimension of His glory.

The Donkey vs. The Warhorse: How the cultural context of Zechariah 9:9 reveals the contrast between human expectations of political conquest and Christ's blueprint for structural peace.

Overturning the Transactional Heart: How modern believers reproduce the ancient temple system by using service and giving to place a demand on God.

Navigating the Disappointment Loop: How hidden assumptions transform into internal offenses, emotional bitterness, and spiritual stagnation if left unsurrendered.

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