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We are in a season that requires us to LIVE BY FAITH. Living by faith is the ability to obey God without seeing what is next. Living by faith is the hope for a future you can't see. Living by faith is what we are called to as followers of Jesus. And the truth is, there is nothing better in life than living by faith.   Sermon Big Idea: This week we will look at what it means to live by faith. Hebrews 11 shows us what it means and looks like to live by faith. But we have to make a choice, will we have faith or shrink back? 00:00 Sermon series introduction. 02:05 Living by faith is what we are called to as followers of Jesus. 02:36 Hebrews 11:1-2, 6 04:40 Faith is simply trusting in God. 06:30 When your foundation is step of faith in God… 08:43 It’s the act of believing in God… 10:58 Hebrews 11:2 13:00 1 Timothy 1:5-6 17:13 This is a continuation of a thought… He is addressing an issue. 18:50 Hebrews 10:35-39 19:53 Have faith - don’t shrink back! 20:00 We aren’t like those who shrink back! We are those who HA

Our Senior Pastor, Pastor Dave Patterson, from The Father's House in Vacaville, California joins us in-house this morning for an encouraging message!

00:00 Recap 02:19 The purpose of this series was to look at how God had a plan for Moses. 04:29 There has to be a willingness to say YES to God. 04:44 1. It’s a setup! God’s setup is built on our surrender. 05:00 God is working behind the scenes but needs our YES. 07:38 This may about your future generations serving God… 12:03 We sometimes think our YES means things being easier… 13:00 God’s SETUP for our lives is accomplished through our SURRENDER...OUR YES...OUR OBEDIENCE.... 13:18 2. It isn’t time yet!t God has a right time, a right way and a right person for God’s purposes. 17:09 When you get ahead of God, it leads to destruction and confusion. 18:08 Exodus 2:23-25 19:04 3. The answer is NO. God isn’t concerned with your weaknesses or even sin – he is concerned with a heart of willingness.  
22:34 God knows that surrender is hard. 24:36 Matthew 17:1-3 25:45 Our excuses are often the very area God wants to use us in. 26:10 2 Corinthians 12:9 26:24 4. Feels like God let me down. At times, God allows us to

Moses’ life was MARKED by the presence of God. In fact, we see Moses spending time with God more than anything else. In the end, Moses was more concerned with knowing and experiencing God than he was the promised land. Moses needed and wanted the presence of God to be with him and lead him. 00:00 Recap 00:50 Moses’ life was marked by the presence of God. 02:02 Moses was more concerned with being in relationship with God than was getting something. 02:50 Knowing God is the point. 03:30 The purpose of your relationship with God is to know Him. 04:20 Only Jesus can satisfy. 06:25 Finally Moses starts to understand. 06:48 The purpose is to grow in Jesus. 07:45 Exodus 19:1-3 10:10 Exodus 24:15-18 11:49 Moses realized he wants to know God… a real relationship with God. 17:09 The point isn’t getting there, it’s spending time with. God. 17:30 Exodus 33:1-3 20:00 Here’s the truth: If I stay around these people I am concerned that my righteous anger would turn on them for their obstinance and rebellion.
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God Will Make A Way | Life of Moses | Week 6 | Ryan Iverson | August 6 2023 Text: Exodus 6:10-13, 28-30; 7:1-7 Big Idea: As we walk through the life of Moses, we see how God makes a way where there is no way. Throughout his life and the journey towards the promised land God was going to make a way for His purposes to be fulfilled but Moses had to trust him and give him all the glory. 00:00 Recap of Life of Moses 02:00 Personal Story 04:40 Learning to be willing and obedient. 06:03 God doesn’t want perfection… He wants willingness. 06:49 God just wants a willing heart. 07:15 Let’s look back at Moses’ life really quick… 10:01 All we see in that season, is the beginning and the end. 10:28 Don’t delay the process, because God is coming to ask if you’re ready! 12:18 God shows up to Moses when he is 80… 12:33 There is no chit chat, no preparation, or warming Moses up when God comes. 12:53 Exodus 3:7-8, 10 14:06 Moses argues back with God and God continues to speak to Moses. 14:30 Exodus 3:11, 23, Exodus 4:1,2

God Will Make A Way | Life of Moses | Week 5 | Ryan Iverson | July 30 2023    Big Idea: As we walk through the life of Moses we see how God makes a way where there is now way. Throughout his life and the journey towards the promised land God was going to make a way for His purposes to be fulfilled but Moses had to trust him and give him all the glory. Today’s Sermon Big Idea: Moses did what God told him to do, but it ended in failure. This left Moses in a challenging situation. Did He hear from God or not? How do we deal with unfavourable results, when we know God told us to do it? God didn’t come through like Moses thought He would. The miracles happened, but not like Moses wanted them to. 00:00 Introduction: Dealing with failure, when it feels like God let you down. 01:19 Exodus 6:1-8 03:00 Personal Story 10:00 This is where we are at with Moses today… 13:39 Exodus 5:1 15:56 Moses persists with Pharaoh… 16:30 Exodus 5:3 17:01 Exodus 5:4-14, Exodus 5:15-21 19:37 Moses is now in a rough spot…and frustra

We are so excited to have Pastor Josiah and Natalie Gurnsey with us from Thrive Church! Listen now to this message and be encouraged! Check out Thrive Church at www.thrivecalgary.ca Big Idea: As we walk through the life of Moses we see how God makes a way where there is now way. Throughout his life and the journey towards the promised land God was going to make a way for His purposes to be fulfilled but Moses had to trust him and give him all the glory.

God Will Make A Way | Life of Moses | Week 3 | Ryan Iverson | July 16 2023    Big Idea: As we walk through the life of Moses we see how God makes a way where there is now way. Throughout his life and the journey towards the promised land God was going to make a way for His purposes to be fulfilled but Moses had to trust him and give him all the glory. 
 Today’s Sermon Big Idea: God’s purposes requires the right way, the right time and the right person. All of these must come together in order for God to fulfill His purposes in your life. Often we are impatient or get ahead of God and try to make what we believe to be His purposes happen in our lives. When we do this we are circumventing God’s purposes for our lives. Know this – There is a right way, and a right time – and He wants you to become the right person in order to accomplish His purposes in your life. 04:13 Recap from Weeks 1 and 2 04:49 God is doing something, working behind the scenes. 05:03 God is teaching us that this life is about HIM, not Y

God Will Make A Way | Life of Moses - Week 2 | Ryan Iverson | July 9 2023 We will be spending the next 9 weeks walking through the life and call of Moses. Often we don't get a chance to see the beginning and the end of a life in the Bible. We have the advantage of seeing Moses' life and learning from his failures and successes. We see that despite Moses and the people, God makes a way for His purpose to prevail.

Did you know there is supernatural power available to you? The problem? It is locked up. We don't access it. The Bible gives us several keys to unlocking this supernatural power in our lives. When it is unlocked there is breakthrough in our lives and an increased faith for the impossible.

God Will Make A Way | Life of Moses - Week 1 | Ryan Iverson | July 2 2023 We will be spending the next 9 weeks walking through the life and call of Moses. Often we don't get a chance to see the beginning and the end of a life in the Bible. We have the advantage of seeing Moses' life and learning from his failures and successes. We see that despite Moses and the people, God makes a way for His purpose to prevail. Today we are going to simply look at one of the main themes throughout the story of Moses’ life. 00:00 Introduction 01:53 We can look at Moses’ failures and successes. 03:25 Often, God leads Moses and the people of Israel into a situation that just doesn’t make sense. The impossible situations they find themselves in are challenging and difficult to process, but every time, God makes a way. 04:56 Exodus 13:20-14:2 07:25 It doesn’t makes sense! 08:44 Things happen in our lives that leave us clueless, wondering how that was necessary or important in our lives. 09:10 When things are happening life

We’ve been looking at how we can unlock the supernatural power of Jesus Christ, as a body of believers. Andrew taught about the laying on of hands. Joel taught about spiritual gifts. Today I get the honour and privilege of teaching about corporate worship. 00:00 Recap from Weeks 2 & 3 01:30 Introduction to Corporate Worship 04:13 Jesus responds when we praise Him in Worship. 04:40 Ephesians 5:15-20 05:54 Be filled with the Spirit! 06:03 This all happened in a group setting. 06:48 First, it is important to note, that Ephesians is written to multiple churches. 07:53 The Lord desires corporate worship… for us to worship together. 08:21 Not much has changed… we’re still living in a crazy world. 10:02 We are called to be led by our spirit, not our mind or body. 11:15 It’s for all of us… not just the Pastors, Elders or outgoing people! 12:25 Let’s worship Jesus how he wants to be worshipped. 13:53 Just one moment in the Lord’s present… there’s nothing sweeter. 15:23 We have full access to the Lord’s presence. 1

00:00 Theological Big Idea: Through your natural hands, comes supernatural power. There is a supernatural power that is released through believers when they, by faith, lay their hands on other believers and pray. 01:00 Today we’re talking about unlocking the supernatural power that is available to us all through God, because of Jesus Christ. In particular, we’re going to look at the laying on of hands accompanied with prayer in the Bible. 01:55 Hebrews 6:1-3 02:58 On a human level, we do this instinctively/naturally as humans… 04:12 When the laying of hands is applied intentionally with a reverence and awareness of God as a response to His instruction, the SUPERNATURAL IS UNLOCKED… 05:08 God wants to do this supernaturally in your life. 06:25 In baptism, natural water effects a spiritual cleansing (Acts 22:16) 07:14 In healing and blessing, oil serves as a sign of the work of the Holy Spirit. 07:30 When they are used according to God’s command and mixed with the faith of the believer, there is a supernatur

We are so excited to have Pastor Brett Esslinger with us from Saints Church in Edmonton! Listen now to this message and be encouraged! Check out Saints church at www.saintschurch.ca and @saintschurch.ca

00:00 Recap from previous weeks 02:27 Last week we talked about what happens when we die and the intermediate heaven and hell. 02:45 Today we are going to look at what happens when the world ends… what happens after that? 03:00 How will the world end? 03:45 What happens when the world ends? 04:45 We must understand that we are in the “last days”… 04:53 1 Peter 1:20 & Revelations 22:20 05:27 The last days or end times means this… 06:00 Acts 1:7a 06:13 We do know that the end will be quick and cataclysmic. 06:55 You cannot prepare yourself for the end of time. 07:16 2 Peter 3:10-12, 2 Peter 3:13 09:07 2 Peter 3:11, 14-15 10:54 The Judgement of works… 12:00 We all have a divine appointment with our Creator. 12:07 How have you stewarded the call of God on your life? 12:48 2 Corinthians 5:9b-10, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6-8 13:55 When the world ends, every single person on the planet will take account for what they have done. 14:24 You have to lay down your life and turn to Jesus. 14:37 God’s way is so much better

0:00 Introduction 04:19 What happens when I die? 05:22 The reason you’re feeling dry is because your attention is too focused on the things of this planet. 06:01 We’re here because we need to be reminded… 07:06 The moment we pass from this earth, we are instantly with the Lord. 07:57 1 Corinthians 13:12 08:46 The moment we pass, everything comes into perfect clarity. 09:15 Luke 23:39-43 10:36 After we die, we face the judgement of faith. 10:44 Hebrews 9:27 10:56 The outcome of this judgement determines whether you go to the present heaven or the present hell. 11:22 This decision is not based on what you have done in your lifetime, or the works you have done – but purely your faith in Jesus. 11:56 Titus 3:3-8 13:38 Every person, both those who believe and those who don’t, will be judged immediately concerning their faith in Jesus, that He is God and the way, the truth, and the life. 13:50 There are two destinations… heaven and hell. 13:55 The afterlife is a physical place. A literal place. 14:50 Let’s

00:00 Introduction to Week 2 02:207 Listen to last weeks message: 03:48 Let’s talk about this present life we are living right now: This planet was created by God. 04:24 Then, as you know, sin entered the world. 05:20 When SIN and DEATH entered this planet, it also cast a haze, a fog over all of creation… 06:43 Why? Because we are only seeing a glimpse of reality…only seeing part of the reality.
08:54 This haze of the fall causes us to feel as though we can’t “see clearly” 09:23 1 Corinthians 13:12 10:15 We see things imperfectly…its puzzling…its obscure and unclear… 11:00 I can’t quite make sense of life… 14:07 Frustration. 14:14 This leaves us asking the existential questions… 14:28 Life can feel like a hamster wheel. 15:00 It’s deep in a longing in each of us this gnawing at our soul the sense that there’s so much more than this. 17:30 Romans 8:20 18:55 Ecclesiastes 1:2 19:20 Ecclesiastes 3:1 21:48 Peter Kraft book quote We possess an innate knowledge that there is something more to life than what we

Eternity is Real | Week 1 | Ryan Iverson | May 7 2023 The point of this series is to give you a deeper insight into their realities of heaven, hell and the afterlife. My ultimate goal is that you’d consider your life now and live like heaven is your real home. 00:00 Introduction to our new series 01:11 This series can change your life. 01:15 What we will cover over the next month… 07:33 I cannot soften the Bible’s teaching on the afterlife… 09:37 Heaven and Hell are real places. 09:59 God does NOT send people to Hell. 10:48 Our choices on this earth will impact our future in eternity. 11:42 Both believers and unbelievers will be judged when Christ returns. 13:55 Let’s talk about some misconceptions about heaven. 20:38 Misconceptions about Hell… 20:45 Some believe that Hell is actually a party! 21:03 Some believe that Satan is in charge in Hell! 21:38 We have to understand that the devil is not the king, Jesus is King! 23:27 Christians have accepted a view of Hell more from the Qu’ran than the bible. 24:

We are so excited to have Pastor Frank and Chris Seixas with us from Viva Church in Ontario! Listen now to this message and be encouraged! Check out Viva Church at https://www.vivachurch.ca/ and @vivamychurch

00:00 Recap from Week 1 00:45 The context of this verse is that God’s creation has been in captivity away from God, away from their homes, and away from their inheritance… 01:17 Little by little, these people who loved God, let their hearts be divided. 05:37 I have a plan for you… I have never stopped loving you! 05:58 But, NOW God has relented from his anger, and the people of God have responded and he wants to restore them. 06:45 Make room for fresh faith… Isaiah 54:1 07:05 Make room for more miracles… Isaiah 54:2-3 07:27 Make room for more people… 07:55 Building expansion plan. 08:25 You can help by grabbing one of these cards and praying. 08:48 You can give your time… your talents… your treasures! 10:20 Isaiah 54:5-10 11:08 Make room for more of God’s lost children… 12:50 His unfailing love won’t be shaken. 13:00 Isaiah 54:10 It doesn’t matter who you are, what you’ve done or how far you’ve been… 13:36 Romans 8:38-39 14:30 Ephesians 2:11-13 14:54 Colossians 2:13-15 15:35 We are here to go after peop