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Holiness Is a Doorway to Intimacy with God by John Bevere

10/14/2025

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Video Description: "Are you desiring to experience the tangible presence of God? Listen to my sermon on Pursuing Holiness."

John first explores recent statistics, which indicate that many people in America are no longer praying faithfully, with many departing from the faith. John explains this is because many people are not experiencing the Presence of God.

People have lost their joy and strength because they have not experienced the Presence of God, due to a lack of Holiness. 

John explains the difference between positional holiness and behavioral holiness.

He shares these relevant Scriptures that tie together holiness and the Presence of God.

Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV) "Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:"

John 14:21 (AMP) "The person who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him [I will make Myself real to him].”

He concludes the message by sharing the importance of the Holy Fear of the Lord and how we can live in that reality. 

Our prayer for you is that you would walk in behavioral holiness, the passionate pursuit of a lifestyle that pleases the Lord, so that you can live in the Presence and revelation of the Lord every day, in Jesus' Name, Amen. 

Teaching from the Book: The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life https://www.amazon.com/Awe-God-Astounding-Healthy-Transforms/dp/1400336708

John Bevere's website: https://johnbevere.com/
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Learning to Love: Reconciling People to God Through Intercessory Prayer with Karen Wheaton

10/13/2025

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The title of this video teaching is "Let Go and Hold On: The Power of Intercessory Prayer," by Karen Wheaton.

Karen Wheaton is a seasoned Christian minister who founded and leads the youth ministry, The Ramp. She delivers the following impassioned message about the power of unrelenting faith and intercessory prayer. Karen is one of our favorites to listen to for preaching and encouragement. 

Video Description: "In this powerful sermon, Karen Wheaton delivers a heartfelt message on the calling of an intercessor—those who stand between the darkness of the world and the door of God’s house, praying for the return of loved ones who’ve strayed from their faith. Sharing her personal journey of praying for her daughter, Lindsay, Karen unpacks the biblical story of the Shunammite woman (2 Kings 4) and reveals what it means to "let go physically but hold on spiritually." With vivid illustration and deep spiritual truth, this message is a call to keep praying, keep believing, and never give up."

Relevant Scripture: 2 Cor 5:18-21 (NLT)  "And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him.  For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.  So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”  For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ."

Our prayer for you is that you will step into your calling as an intercessor of God, learning how to pray for family members, your workplace, your city, and your nation.  You are a watchman on the wall.  Hold your ground, in Jesus' Name, Amen. 

For more on Karen Wheaton and her Front Porch Friends Ministry, please visit https://karenwheaton.com/

For information on Karen's youth ministry, The Ramp, please visit https://www.theramp.org/
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Breaking the Fear of Man and Embracing the Fear of God by Bill Johnson

10/11/2025

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Video Description: Bill Johnson talks about the importance of breaking the fear of man and embracing the fear of God. The fear of man undermines the fear of God, and the two cannot coexist. If we want to be effective in this world as followers of Christ, we must be willing to break the power of the fear of man in our lives. The fear of man often masquerades as wisdom in wanting to seek the counsel of others, but it will always lead us in the opposite direction of what the Holy Spirit is saying, distorting our perception. When facing disappointment, loss, or betrayal, we must follow Jesus’ example of getting alone with God. Only He truly knows how to heal the hurt in our heart and restore us. When we allow God to heal our heart, on the other side of the challenge is great fruit. It is important to have wise friends and accountability, but most important is prioritizing the Presence of God and hearing Him for ourselves. We cannot afford to live under the influence of the fear of man.

Relevant Scripture: "Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the LORD keeps anyone safe." -Proverbs 29:25 (ISV)

Our Prayer for you is that you will prayerfully consider any areas of your life where fear of man has crept in, and then submit that weakness to the Lord, replacing it with confidence in the Lord and fear of the Lord only.  As a result, it will bring the healing presence of Jesus to ourselves and those around us. In unlocking this Christ-like quality and discipline, you will more fully live your Godly Destiny, Amen. 



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