Stephen‘s Podcast Stephen Samuel

Following Jesus involves difficult decisions. One of the hardest is choosing not to return to the man or woman you once were. The false hope of living as you desire and finding fulfillment will always sell you out to the slavery of shame, fear, and disappointment. In this message, Pastor Stephen shares how Jesus' resurrection gives believers the power to never return to a broken life. 

When Jesus came to his disciples on that first Resurrection Sunday, He gave them a pathway out of the trauma they had just experienced in watching His death. He offered to them the same hope and power we are given today to deal with wickedness done against us. He gave them the power to forgive. In this message, Pastor Stephen teaches how Jesus' death and resurrection can empower you to forgive those who have hurt you. 

In the compelling rush of daily living, you may find yourself thirsty and needing nourishment. As water is vital to our physical stamina, Jesus offers His living water for our soul's strength. Even if you've been following Jesus for years, the lost discipline of daily drinking in encounters with the Holy Spirit is needed. On this Palm Sunday, Pastor Stephen unfolds Jesus' call to all who thirst for life and strength.

In this podcast, Pastor Stephen Samuel teaches how we are wired with thinking and behavioral presets. We have a default setting of behaviors that shape who we are. This dynamic of possessing a default emotional home or behavior is the Biblical idea of “abiding.” Who or what we abide in the most makes us the person we are. To this reality, Jesus offers us a "Way" of abiding with Him. He promises lasting peace and true life fulfillment if we choose to abide with Him.

How can you effectively transfer the lifestyle of following Jesus to your children and the generation that will follow them? I’ve heard that the methods of faith may change, but the message does not. I’m realizing that neither the method nor the message has changed. Jesus‘ disciple-making lifestyle remains the only conduit by which we can transfer the richness of the faith. In this message, Pastor Stephen teaches the critical and often unrealized meaning of what it means to follow Jesus.

We’ve heard the stories of God answering prayer in spectacular ways. But we often struggle to prioritize a discipline of prayer. Prayer time can frequently fall secondary to other pressing demands. What if there was a way to efficiently work prayer into your schedule and see the perpetual work of God’s response to your prayers? Join Pastor Stephen in this message as he continues with part two of “The Prayer of Faith.”