York Alliance Family of Churches Podcast

Jesus is constantly reaching out to the least likely of us and inviting us to follow Him. When we realize that we are the least likely, that's when we're the most likely to follow.

In lieu of the weekly message, we take time to “bathe” ourselves in God’s Word as Scriptures based on the “Demonstrating the Gospel” message series are read over us. While we can point to Jesus with our lives through our own strength, to truly demonstrate the gospel in the world around us, we need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit.

The resurrection of Jesus guarantees us an inheritance in Him. His promises are true, and we can rest secure knowing that He is victorious over the brokenness of the world. Joy is our inheritance in Christ, both for now and for eternity.

The God of the Bible doesn't just rule over us and manage the world around us--He is also deeply personal. God speaks to us in surprising and powerful ways, and He uses us to speak powerfully to one another and to the world around us.

Our truest worship is living the life before others that Jesus invites us into. We are empowered by the Spirit and sent out to those Jesus calls "the least of these." As we demonstrate the Gospel through our lives, we should expect to experience the same results as Jesus did.

Like Jesus, we as His apprentices are anointed by the Spirit and minister throughout our lives in the power of the Spirit. The question we must ask is: What is standing in the way of the Spirit’s power in my life?

The breath of God filled our first parents in the Garden of Eden, and He also breathes life into us as His people. Through birth and re-birth, we experience the grace of the Spirit breathing life into us. This same thing is true for us as a church. We are reliant on the Spirit of God giving us life as we demonstrate the Gospel to the world around us.

Water is one of the Scriptural motifs that often represents the presence of the Spirit. His presence means a loss of control, but He is also the only true source of life. When we dwell in His presence, we experience real life.

It is our benefit that Jesus left because then the Holy Spirit was sent to fill us with His very presence and love. This enables us to carry out His mission with the power He intends us to have.

We each receive a unique calling and gifting from God. This gifting must be expressed in community for our mutual benefit and the fulfillment of His mission.