“Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.” ... Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

Colossians 4:17-18 NKJV

When you and I go through difficult times, we may feel God is silent or far. We want God to show up in this big victorious way, but in reality, God often reveals himself to us in the gentle whisper. Carter Conlon reminds us to have reverence that leads to praise, even when we don't see the victory.

Are you anxious about the future of the world? The birth pains and signs are growing with greater intensity. In this sermon, Nicky Cruz encourages our faith to hold fast and use what time we have to point people to Christ.

"They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work."
Titus 1:16

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 

Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything. 

Ephesians 6:11-21

In Matthew 6 we are shown how to pray and one aspect of that prayer is "your kingdom come." What does that mean exactly? Carter Conlon walks through the passage and encourages us to be consumed by God and for His will to be done on this earth.

Discouragement comes when we begin to lose courage on our forward journey. Sometimes the journey we have crafted for our future is partly true and partly fiction. We fall into the theological error of “WhatHowWhen” when we know what God has promised us but we want to tell him “how” and “when” to do it. In the midst of all our discouragement Jesus still comes and reminds us that He will never leave us of forsake us. Be encouraged, the plan that God decreed for your life is still unfolding and it will happen in God’s time and in His way.

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There is a moment coming to this world where everything that’s manmade and everything that professes to be to be of God will. In spite of the darkness that will be on the world, there will be a people who are going to sing a song of glory who have an unshakable ability to worship in these last days. This song cannot be sung if your value system is still in the world. As the land grows darker those who have Heaven’s value system (which is a value system for souls) those who have Calvary’s Kingdom planted in their heart will understand God’s keeping power and His willingness to forgive. We must learn to sing and rejoice that we are left on this earth for the sake of the people who need to know God.

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