Elation Church

Dean and Geoffrey Forrest
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Welcome to the weekly podcast of Elation Church led by Pastors Dean and Geoffrey Forrest. The Elation Church Podcast is a powerful Christian podcast delivering Bible-based teaching on faith and what is available to believers through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Each episode equips you to walk by faith, overcome fear, and live in the authority and freedom secured through the blood of Jesus. From practical biblical teaching to Spirit-led messages, you’ll learn how to renew your mind, speak words of faith, and experience real transformation in your daily life. Whether you’re growing in your relationship with God or looking for answers on healing, purpose, and spiritual authority, this podcast will strengthen your faith and build your confidence in God’s promises. Join listeners from around the world as Elation Church shares life-changing sermons focused on the spirit of faith, the power of words, and living in victory through Jesus. New episodes weekly. Listeners in 48 states and 95 countries, with over 19,000 downloads!!! To learn more, visit our website at http://elationchurch.com

  1. 1d ago

    PUTTING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD — Episode 2: The Breastplate of Righteousness

    In Episode 2 of Putting on the Armor of God, Pastor Dean Forrest explores the Breastplate of Righteousness from Ephesians 6 and explains how understanding your right standing with God equips you to stand against the accusations and deception of the enemy. Discover the difference between works righteousness and grace righteousness, why being right with God is a gift received through faith rather than something earned through good behavior, and how the blood of Jesus has reconciled you to God. Learn how the Holy Spirit leads us toward righteousness rather than condemning us with guilt and shame. The spiritual battle takes place in your mind every day, but you don't have to surrender to every thought or accusation. By putting God's Word in your mouth, you can establish your heart and mind in the truth of who you are in Christ. "I am right with God because Jesus' death on the cross made me righteous. I have been acquitted of all charges. I have been declared innocent by the Judge, and I am accepted by God!" It's time to stop measuring your standing with God by your failures and start standing confidently in the righteousness Jesus has given you! Scriptures: Ephesians 6:10–18; Romans 14:17; Proverbs 18:21; 2 Corinthians 5:17–21; Hebrews 9:13–14; John 16:7–11; Revelation 12:10; Romans 3:20–24. Join us at Elation Church every Sunday at 10:00 AM in Four Corners, Florida. #ArmorOfGod #BreastplateOfRighteousness #ElationChurch #DeanForrest #Righteousness #Grace #IdentityInChrist #SpiritualWarfare

    PUTTING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD — Episode 2: The Breastplate of Righteousness

  2. Oct 26

    PUTTING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD — Episode 1: The Belt of Truth

    The Battle Is in Your Mind, but Victory Is Already Yours! The enemy's greatest weapon is deception, but God's Word is truth! Every day, we face a spiritual battle that takes place in our minds. The good news is that God has already equipped us to stand in victory! In Episode 1 of Putting on the Armor of God, Pastor Dean Forrest introduces the spiritual armor described in Ephesians 6 and explains why the Belt of Truth is foundational to standing against the enemy's schemes. Discover how to recognize the lies of the enemy, establish your heart and mind in God's promises, and put on the armor of God through the words you speak. Your confession serves three powerful purposes: it establishes your heart and mind in truth, positions you in agreement with God, and announces the victory that is already yours through Jesus Christ. We're not fighting for victory; we're fighting from victory! Jesus has already defeated the enemy, and through faith, you can experience the abundant life He has provided. It's time to stop agreeing with the lies of the enemy and start declaring what God says about you! Scriptures: Ephesians 6:10–18; John 10:10; John 8:44; 1 Peter 5:8–9; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Numbers 23:19; Jeremiah 31:3; Romans 8:35–39; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:4. Join us at Elation Church every Sunday at 10:00 AM in Four Corners, Florida. #ArmorOfGod #BeltOfTruth #SpiritualWarfare #ElationChurch #DeanForrest #VictoryInChrist #Faith #WordOfGod

    PUTTING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD — Episode 1: The Belt of Truth

  3. Oct 19

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 8: Following the Right Voice

    Not every voice you hear is God's voice. How can you know which one to follow? In the eighth and final episode of YOU CAN HEAR GOD, we discover why recognizing God's voice is just as important as hearing Him. Jesus said, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” But He also said His sheep will not follow a stranger because they don't recognize the stranger's voice. Every day, competing voices influence our thoughts, decisions, desires, and direction. Some come from our own reasoning and emotions. Others may be deceptive influences that sound convincing, appealing, or even spiritual. The question isn't simply whether we're hearing something—it's whether we recognize the voice of our Shepherd. Through the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, we discover that even Scripture can be twisted to make deception sound like truth. The Holy Spirit will never lead us in a direction that contradicts God's Word. The more familiar we become with God's Word, His character, and His ways, the better equipped we are to recognize what doesn't sound like Him. Jesus tells us in John 10:10 that the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but He came so that we could experience abundant life. The voice we choose to follow matters because every voice is leading us somewhere. We also learn from the Bereans in Acts 17, who eagerly received Paul's message but searched the Scriptures daily to determine whether what they were hearing was true. Their example reminds us that spiritual maturity requires more than simply listening—it requires discernment. As we conclude this eight-week series, discover three practical ways to test what you're hearing: The Word Test: Does it agree with Scripture? The Character Test: Does it reflect God's nature and His ways? The Fruit Test: What will following this voice produce? God wants you to recognize His voice, distinguish truth from deception, and experience the abundant life that comes from following Him. “The goal isn't just learning to hear. It's knowing the Shepherd well enough to follow Him whenever He speaks.” Scriptures to Study: Romans 8:14; John 10:1–10, 27; John 16:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 8:20; Matthew 4:1–11; Acts 17:10–12; 1 Thessalonians 5:19–22. YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 8: Following the Right Voice #YouCanHearGod #HearingGod #HolySpirit #GodsVoice #SpiritualDiscernment #ElationChurch

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 8: Following the Right Voice

  4. Oct 17

    Life Group - James 1:1-18

    Life Group is a verse-be-verse Bible study through the New Testament letters to the churches.

    Life Group - James 1:1-18

  5. Oct 12

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 7: Is That God or Just a Thought?

    In Episode 7 of YOU CAN HEAR GOD, we discover how the Holy Spirit can communicate through our thought life—bringing things to our remembrance, directing our attention, and placing people, Scriptures, and purposes on our hearts. Sometimes hearing God doesn't sound like an audible voice. Sometimes it sounds like remembering something at exactly the right moment. A person suddenly comes to mind. A Scripture you haven't thought about in years becomes clear. A burden to do something keeps returning to your heart. What if these moments are opportunities to recognize the leading of the Holy Spirit? Romans 12:2 teaches that God transforms us by changing the way we think. As our minds are renewed by God's Word, we become better equipped to recognize His voice and cooperate with His leading. Through the examples of Nehemiah and Elijah, we learn that God's direction doesn't always come through the loudest or most dramatic experience. Fear can be loud. Worry can be loud. Anger can be loud. But the loudest thought isn't always the most important thought. Of course, not every thought comes from God. That's why 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 teaches us to take every thought captive. We must learn to recognize which thoughts to receive, which to pray about, and which to reject. God wants to lead you, and your thought life plays an important role in recognizing His voice. Don't dismiss every thought. Don't believe every thought. Learn to recognize the voice of the Shepherd and follow Him. Scriptures: Romans 8:14, 16; John 10:1–5; Romans 12:2; John 14:26; Nehemiah 2:12; 1 Kings 19:11–13; 2 Corinthians 10:4–5. YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 7: Is That God or Just a Thought? #YouCanHearGod #HearingGod #HolySpirit #RenewYourMind #ElationChurch

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 7: Is That God or Just a Thought?

  6. Oct 5

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 6: Hearing God in Prayer

    Prayer isn't just where God hears you, prayer is where you hear God. In Episode 6 of YOU CAN HEAR GOD, we discover that prayer was never meant to be a one-way monologue. Prayer is fellowship with God—an open line of communication with the One who knows what we don't know, sees what we can't see, and promises to lead us in the path we should take. Romans 8 tells us there will be times when we simply don't know what to pray. But we aren't left on our own. The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness and brings our prayers into harmony with God's will. We may enter prayer with our own thoughts, desires, assumptions, emotions, and understanding, but through fellowship with the Holy Spirit, our thinking can change, our desires can change, our perspective can change—and even what we're praying can change. Habakkuk brought his questions and complaints before God, but then he did something many of us forget to do: he waited for God to answer. He expected God to speak. Expectation changes prayer from a speech into a conversation. God already knows the blueprint for your life. Prayer isn't where you present your plans to God and ask Him to bless them. Prayer is where you learn to recognize His plans, His direction, and His voice. So before you finish praying and say “Amen,” ask—and then listen: “God, is there anything You want to show me?” “What do You want me to pray about?” “Is there anything I need to change?” Stay on the line. Stay connected. The God you've been talking to has something to say to you.

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 6: Hearing God in Prayer

  7. Sep 28

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 5: The Inward Witness

    What do you do when you need God's direction, but you don't hear any words? In Episode 5 of YOU CAN HEAR GOD, we explore one of the most practical ways the Holy Spirit leads us: the inward witness. Romans 8 tells us that the Spirit of God joins with our spirit and that God's children are led by His Spirit. Sometimes that leading isn't an audible voice or even words—it can be an inward peace that says go or an uneasiness that says stop. Through Paul's journey in Acts 16, we see that even good plans and good intentions aren't necessarily God's direction. Paul wanted to preach the Gospel in Asia, but the Holy Spirit stopped him. He tried another direction, and the Spirit stopped him again. Eventually, God directed him toward Macedonia. Sometimes God's leading gives us direction without giving us a full explanation. You don't have to understand the “why” to obey the “what.” Colossians 3:15 tells us to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. Like an umpire making the call, God's peace can help us recognize when to move forward and when to stop. But peace doesn't necessarily mean the easiest or most comfortable path. Sometimes our thoughts, emotions, and desires are conflicted while something deeper within us knows, this is the direction God is leading me. God sees what you can't see. He knows what you don't know. He knows what's around the next corner, what an opportunity will become, the consequences connected to a decision, and even what He's protecting you from. Your responsibility isn't to understand everything the Shepherd knows. Your responsibility is to know His voice well enough to follow Him. Let peace be the umpire. YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 5: The Inward Witness

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 5: The Inward Witness

  8. Sep 20

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 4: Hearing God in Scripture

    God wants you to do more than simply read His Word—He wants you to hear Him through it. In Episode 4 of YOU CAN HEAR GOD, we discover how words written thousands of years ago can become God's living, personal Word to us today. Hebrews 4:12 tells us that the Word of God is alive and powerful, and Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would teach us, remind us of what He has said, and guide us into truth. On the road to Emmaus, two disciples knew the Scriptures, but when Jesus opened the Scriptures to them, they said their hearts burned within them. The information they already possessed became revelation. In the same way, the Holy Spirit can illuminate Scripture and reveal who God is, what He has said, His ways, His will, and how His Word applies to our lives right now. The goal of Bible reading isn't simply to finish another chapter or complete a reading plan. The goal is to hear the Author while you're reading His words. So the next time you open your Bible, don't just read—listen. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you, guide you, reveal God to you, and show you what He wants you to do with what you're reading. Don't read the Bible just to finish the chapter. Read the Bible to hear the Author.

    YOU CAN HEAR GOD — Episode 4: Hearing God in Scripture
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Welcome to the weekly podcast of Elation Church led by Pastors Dean and Geoffrey Forrest. The Elation Church Podcast is a powerful Christian podcast delivering Bible-based teaching on faith and what is available to believers through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Each episode equips you to walk by faith, overcome fear, and live in the authority and freedom secured through the blood of Jesus. From practical biblical teaching to Spirit-led messages, you’ll learn how to renew your mind, speak words of faith, and experience real transformation in your daily life. Whether you’re growing in your relationship with God or looking for answers on healing, purpose, and spiritual authority, this podcast will strengthen your faith and build your confidence in God’s promises. Join listeners from around the world as Elation Church shares life-changing sermons focused on the spirit of faith, the power of words, and living in victory through Jesus. New episodes weekly. Listeners in 48 states and 95 countries, with over 19,000 downloads!!! To learn more, visit our website at http://elationchurch.com

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  • Creator
    Dean and Geoffrey Forrest
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    170
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ©2024-2026 Elation Church
  • Show Website
    Elation Church

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