Next Level Deep relationship will always lead to Higher goals for the gifts God has given. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10 NKJV Next Level abundant living is gift you can only get from God. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral livin...
Mar 07, 2021•35 min
Feb 28, 2021•37 min
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith has a chance to really grow, so let it grow. Don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. (Simply) Ask boldly, believingly, without secon...
Feb 21, 2021•39 min
My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond n anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT Glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Ephesians 3:20 NLT I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NLT Phili...
Feb 14, 2021•40 min
A deep relationship with the Divine will result in the release of God’s destiny for your life. Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations, that’s what I had in mind for you. Jeremiah 1:5 MSG Newton’s 1st law of motion - A body at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by a force. All glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might a...
Feb 07, 2021•39 min
God wants to take your relationship to the next level because we were designed to have deep conversations with our Creator The Creator created YOU to have a life full of substantial conversations and treasured talks. Genesis 3:8 Lam 3:23 “If God has your heart, you’ll hear His heart.” - Ron Jesus had the difficult deep conversation with God so we would be able to have our treasured talks with Him. In deep conversation with God, we get corrected, comforted, celebrated and we get to collaborate wi...
Jan 31, 2021•45 min
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 NLT The trinity falls outside our natural vision spectrum, but with the right lens it becomes a revelation of life and relationship that is deeper than we could ever dream. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. John 14:16-17 NLT The Trinity isn’t just a description of ...
Jan 24, 2021•31 min
Devotion is critical to deep relationship. Religious - To devotedly follow and practice a specific set of values and beliefs. Deep relationship requires deep devotion and intentional living. Misplaced religious devotion is a poor replacement for relationship with God. When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again. One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: “Teacher, which is the most importa...
Jan 17, 2021•37 min
God wants to take you to a place with Him you haven’t been before. Grow in grace and understanding of our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18 MSG I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1:6 NLT I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't g...
Jan 10, 2021•40 min
He’s Closer than you think. The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. Acts 17:24-25 ESV Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actuall...
Jan 03, 2021•42 min
For many this year has made for a not so Merry Christmas. Sadness can be heavier at a time known for tradition, and difficulty an even more unwelcome guest at a time meant for celebration. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:8-11 NKJV - (Messiah and Master) The first Christmas was probably lacking in merry for M...
Dec 27, 2020•34 min
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for h...
Dec 20, 2020•45 min
Leaders from the The Zambia Project share with our church family this week!
Dec 13, 2020•46 min
This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take ...
Dec 06, 2020•49 min
The natural world, so evident to our senses, draws a curtain across spiritual reality. Philip Yancey. Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. 1 Corinthians13:12 We live in the most comfortable world in history and yet are often the least comforted of any who have ever lived. If our Messa...
Nov 29, 2020•41 min
Ears to hear and eyes to see, both are gifts from the LORD. Proverbs 20:12 NLT I see Blessing, I see Jesus! Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 ESV The presence of problems can never overpower than the presence of Jesus. Open my eyes so I can see what you show me of your miracle-wonders. Psalm 119:18 MSG The love of Jesus is the most obvious and consistent reality I’ve witnessed in this world. Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulnes...
Nov 22, 2020•45 min
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 ESV We won’t pray about what we don’t prioritize, and we won’t care about what we don’t know about, see. iConnect We are called to connect the people we see with tr...
Nov 15, 2020•46 min
Nov 08, 2020•39 min
We need be neither intimidated nor intimidating; we’re simply meant to be a witness. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 ESV - - - Being will always impact doing. If your being doesn’t impact your doing, your being deceived. We can see Jesus through us change our world one strategic and intentional connection, conversation, and relationship at a time. Go o...
Nov 01, 2020•42 min
Luke 11:34-36 34 “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is filled with darkness. 35 Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness. 36 If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.” Jesus is the Lens through which we can correctly process His Light. When we try...
Oct 25, 2020•37 min
I don’t think you can really know Jesus and His love and not find a way to make Him known! If I say, “I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,” there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, indeed I cannot. Jeremiah 20:9 ESV You are the light of the world, like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Mathew 5:14 NLT We are called and even compelled to share Jesus with our world. For I have a great sense of obligation to pe...
Oct 18, 2020•44 min
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:4-5 NASB There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. John 1:6-9 NLT We are made to be a reflection of Jesus to our wo...
Oct 11, 2020•45 min
Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. Psalms 139:12 ESV Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT In him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:4 This little light of mine... “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people ligh...
Oct 04, 2020•41 min
The hope of Jesus is not only the truth we carry, but ironically it’s the truth that carries us. Hope in Jesus connects more with the heart than the head and is realized when we worship. The dragon hates worship How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. Isaiah 14:12-14 KNJV Then the devil took Jesus up an...
Sep 27, 2020•37 min
When you have Jesus, you have the best thing that life can offer. Philippians 3:8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ You were designed to carry the most precious, powerful gift of all - the Hope of Jesus - and the dragon wants to disrupt your delivery. Gifts - always come in boxes. God’s word talks about containers too. WE...
Sep 20, 2020•36 min
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. 1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT The Devil’s in the Details Attention to the smallest of details can make the biggest difference. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. P...
Sep 13, 2020•37 min
An intimidated warrior is an easily discouraged, demoralized, and defeated warrior. When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalms 34:17-18 ESV Right-Size But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! The LORD your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt. And you saw how the LORD your God cared for you all along the way as...
Sep 06, 2020•44 min
“Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.” James 3:13-16 ESV “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others m...
Aug 30, 2020•39 min
We can’t afford to ignorantly adlib like a soldier who doesn’t know the fight or foe. Though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 ESV The enemy always has his most success when he causes us to forget who God is. Another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a gr...
Aug 23, 2020•41 min
Our adversary is equally happy as our buddy or our bully. The best intel we have is battle tested material from the life of the Messiah. Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.. Ep...
Aug 16, 2020•41 min
