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Put Fear Under Your Feet

Everybody battles with fear with different matters and/or at different levels. People battle with fear of all kinds that rob them of their joy. But how do we deal with fear and live a meaningful life fearlessly? Especially when everything generates and emanates fear.

One of the first keys to putting fear under your feet is to know that fear is not just a negative emotion. Fear is a spirit. Meaning it is a living personality that is seeking residence in your life.

Let Pastor Kendall Bridges bring a message this morning on how to overcome the mistake of falling for fear. May he help and guide you to figure out how to put fear under your feet.

Why Pray?

Why Pray? It’s a legitimate question. Why do we pray? Why should we pray?

When it comes to prayer, a lot of people give up when they don’t see the answer. When it comes to prayer, a lot of people quit because they get discouraged. Some people also just believe that God is going to do what God is going to do, so why bother praying? Other people might use prayer as a last resort once they have exhausted every other resource in their possession.

Luke 18:1 (NIV) – Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up

Let Pastor Kendall Bridges share this message with you about why we ought to pray. Let him tell you the main reason why prayer is needed and why it is required. Let him answer the question, why pray?

Cancel Culture

A lot of hard things in life are ‘hard’ because no likes to do them. The American culture has acclimated to a leveled-out playing field because people are more accustomed to partaking in the easy things. And worldly culture has developed a new tactic that cancels anything opposing their strategy or belief system. And this culture is influencing Christianity when it should be the other way around. Pastor Kyle Embry has delivered a fabulous message regarding the evils of our modern culture in silencing peoples’ voices across the world. We need to learn to operate at a higher standard and influence culture with Christianity. We need to learn how to stand up against this cancel culture.

Calm | Part 1

A lot of us could use a little bit of calmness in our lives. It seems like everything has become undoubtedly more stressful, more difficult, and more complex than ever before. And sometimes that stress comes from work, school, family or even your own personal battles.

Psalm 23:1-6 (NKJV) – The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Pastor Kendall Bridges has a message this Wednesday night about how to be calm and has shared three key points to finding the “calm”.

STUCK?

Does anyone ever feel stuck? Whether you feel stuck in your spiritual growth, in a relationship, or even the pursuit of your careers? We just simply aren’t progressing the way we want and none of us seem to be 100% satisfied with what we have in our lives. We all have a desire for more.

Hebrews 5:12-14 (NIV) – In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

But what if there was a way find freedom? Well, Pastor Kendall Bridges has a few points for helping people find freedom. Just pay close attention and you’ll see how Jesus can help you get unstuck.

Heart for Holiness

1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 (ESV) – “Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.”

Jesus shows us the importance of the heart, and on this Wednesday night, Pastor Kyle Embry wants to prove that. Let him show you how the heart can diligently make effort to please the Lord our God, and the importance of having a heart for holiness.

How to GROW a Church

The difference between ‘growing’ a church versus ‘building’ a church, is that growing consists of flesh and blood, while building consists of brick and mortar. We need to focus on growing the church because it pertains to our spirit. Furthermore, we need to grow the church in God because we all pull up to the table a little differently, with unique backgrounds and stories and choices. We grow the church, not build the church. Pastor Kyle Embry has brought on an amazing word this morning about the importance of church-growing and how to do it. As he begins the talk about the great debate, listen closely so that you can know how to grow a church.

Desperate for God

There are a lot of phrases that we use around the church. Some of them may be from the heart, and some of them otherwise. With this thought, “Desperate for God”, we are desperate for him to do something supernatural in the church.

With this statement having been spoken, Pastor Kendall Bridges has a message about why followers of Jesus Christ should have a cry deep for Him within our soul every day. And although we are already followers of Christ, we should still be desperate for more.

Psalm 63:1 (NIV) – “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parches land where there is no water.”

The Unknown Hero

We have always been fascinated by superheroes; we have always been captivated by superheroes. Nonetheless, Pastor Kendall Bridges wants to read a story about a superhero that isn’t really known in the book of 2 Kings.

We love superheroes, but we seem to worship superstars rather than real heroes. That being the fact that we are more interested in recognition, seeking success, speaking the narrative, etc. Nonetheless, as we walk through this amazing story within the Bible, pay attention to properly understand the differences between what it means to be a superstar and what it means to be a (real) hero.

Choices

Every single one of us have choices. Sometimes we believe we can make whatever choices we please, but with every choice comes a consequence, and those consequences may work well or work out badly. And even though God loves us, and he forgives us, and he has given us a second chance, it does not mean that we will live without the consequences of our choices…

…but, the right choices will put you in position to experiences God’s presence.

On this Sunday morning, Pastor Kendall Bridges has word on how to make the right choices. And so, pay attention as he lists five different properties that you will experience when you make the right choices.

Good, Good Father

There is something that is eroding from our society, and that is trust. We’ve lost trust in many positional places, such as teachers, politicians, policemen, etc. But not is our country so divided, our homes are divided, also. Pastor Kyle Embry has brought a word this Wednesday night to talk about paternal trust.

According to the Census Bureau, 18.4 million children, that is, 1 in 4, live without a biological, step, or adoptive father in the home.

Furthermore, we need to get back into understanding this place that God wants to be in our lives. He is the position of ‘Father’ to us. He is the good, good Father.

Isaiah 64:8 (ESV) – “But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”

Get Rid of Stinkin' Thinkin'

Sometimes we allow the wrong ways of thinking to get into our minds. Understand that the way you think will determine the course of your life. It will determine whether you’re going to succeed to fail.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV) – “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 

But how do we make our thoughts obedient to Christ? How can we win the battle in the mind and get rid of this stinkin’ thinkin’? Well, Pastor Kendall Bridges has given an excellent message to combat our negativity, and here’s how to do it-

Backbone to Bravery

There is something very special about being in the house of the Lord.

Psalm 84:4 (ESV) – “Blessed are those who dwell in [His] house…”

Dwelling and being consistent in the house of the Lord is important for learning and growing. Many of us like to change with the current times; we ‘hop’ from one source to another rather than be consistent. We must develop a healthier backbone. Thus, Pastor Kyle Embry presents a message that will explain consistency, honor, and other elements to help develop a backbone to bravery.

One

Think about one person that you have some type of contact with that needs to know Jesus Christ. And ask the Lord to put that person as a burden on your heart. Even though our lives have been suppressed by the challenges of living, when was the last time we experienced a tearful plea for somebody that doesn’t know Jesus Christ?

Our days are filled with so much wanting. But if we stayed up at night and prayed for one more soul, may we find that lost soul. And so, in this message, let Pastor Kendall Bridges share a few reasons for why we should care about the souls of the lost.

Matthew 16:26 (NIV) – “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?”

The Enemy Within

There is an enemy within us called the Flesh, and we are constantly battling with ourselves with negative self-talk.

Romans 7:18 (NIV) – “For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.”

Surely, we all have felt this way at some time or another, nevertheless…

Romans 7:25 (NIV) – “Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!...”

And so, let Pastor Kendall Bridges bring this word to show you what we ought to do in Jesus’ name, because the consequences of negative self-talk are much more troublesome than you might think. We must know how to defeat the enemy within.

Sacred

There are many stories in the Bible like Uzzah's 'harmless' interaction with the Ark and we think God unfairly handled the situation. In regards to events like this, Pastor Kendall Bridges has shared a message called "Sacred" because there are certain things that God considers to be Sacred.

The Countdown

Life is a game with a clock, however you have no idea how much is left on the clock. And procrastination has become a primary enemy that we must learn to defeat. Hebrews 9:27 (NIV) says "Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment..." But why has procrastination become a bad thing? Pastor Kendall Bridges has shared an amazing word that he has called "The Countdown", for "A man’s days are numbered. You know the number of his months. He cannot live longer than the time You have set." Job 14:5 (NLT), so pay close attention as he talks about the two biggest problems with procrastination and what you should do to become triumphant so that you can become a fully devoted follower of Christ.

Believing for Miracles

We are a house of miracles. If we open our eyes and see the signs, we will notice that there are miracles happening all around us. What's amazing is that no matter the circumstance, God is able to perform miracles. As Pastor Kyle Embry shares this word this morning, listen to these two unique stories from the Bible that he shares and how they both differ in context, but resolve to miracles.