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Bethel Church LJ PodcastAbraham's Faith Marked By ObedienceLooking into Abraham's life, we found that faith was the hallmark of his life. We also saw that his faith was established by obedience. While we concentrated on Abraham, Hebrews relates others. What we see is that faith has always been the way to walk in a relationship with God, and true biblical faith is more than mental assent; it is marked by obedience to God as we put our trust in Him and His Word.
2025-06-1651 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAsa's Rebelliousness
What we looked at today is the progression of King Asa’s life and how he interacted with the God who appointed him to serve as King over the people of Judah. At the beginning of his reign, King Asa called on his people to trust in God. As a result, we find that Asa and his small army won an overwhelming victory over his enemy. However, later on in his life, Asa’s trust was no longer in the Lord but in his own wisdom as he sought to deal with his problems through his political savvy and clev...2025-06-1648 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Baptism Of The Spirit Of God
This baptism in the Holy Spirit which Jesus received which led to the power of the Spirit is a promise that was made available to the followers of Christ after His resurrection from the dead. Before that experience, His disciples were to be first, born of the Spirit. Why, because unlike Jesus, we were born separated from God.
2025-06-0948 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAsa's Renewal
King Asa had taken over the reins of Israel and had embarked on a mission to turn the nation aggressively towards God. We witnessed how at one point a large contingent came against King Asa out of Ethiopia and the context suggests that Asa opposed him, but his army was far less in numbers than the enemies. So he called on his people to trust in God. After a resounding victory, while collecting the spoil from the battle, a man by the name of Azariah began to prophesy to the King. He told him,
2 Ch 15:1–2 (ESV) ...Hear me...2025-06-091h 00Bethel Church LJ Podcast7 Letters To 7 Churches Part 6
True followers of Christ, true citizens of His eternal Kingdom, will live with Him forever. Because they are not convicted but instead forgiven. They are not put to death, and their names are not erased from the Book of Life.
2 Co 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.2025-06-0549 minBethel Church LJ PodcastLeave Your Country And Go
God was calling Abraham; He was calling people in the pages of the New Testament, and He is still calling people today. Abraham believed in God and demonstrated his faith by leaving the comfort and security of what he had to follow God and move into what God had prepared for him. As He called Simon and Andrew, James and John, He is still laying His mantle on those of us to follow Him today. He is calling people to follow Him to a place that He will lead us to, and we have a choice to make whether...2025-06-0555 minBethel Church LJ Podcast7 Letters To 7 Churches Part 5Jesus had received the promise of authority over the nations that originally delivered to His ancestor, King David. Jesus had become the true son of David, the King who would perpetuate David’s house forever in the new covenant Kingdom. Thus, He is the bright morning Star, He is the forever ruler over all and it’s in Him, surrender to Him, submitted to Him, that we have the promise that we can rule and reign in this life as well. Maybe you haven’t been ruling and reigning in life, maybe life has been ruling and reigning over you2025-05-2945 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFoundation Building
The importance of a firm, stable, and secure foundation is made evident when Jesus said in the culmination of His Sermon on the Mount, the relevant question left to be answered is this: “What kind of foundation are you building your life on?” Without Christ as our foundation, we are susceptible to all the storms that life brings. With Him, we can face any storm and remain firmly rooted, coming out victorious on the other side. Are you ready to make Christ the foundation for your life today?
2025-05-2659 minBethel Church LJ PodcastBreak Throughs And Miracles Part 2
Mark 10:46 marks the beginning of the story of Jesus healing Bartimaeus, a blind beggar. It describes the scene where Jesus and his disciples are traveling through Jericho, and Bartimaeus, who is blind and sitting by the roadside, calls out to Jesus, recognizing him as the "Son of David". This verse sets the stage for a powerful encounter of faith, healing, and discipleship.
This verse is significant because it highlights:
Bartimaeus's faith and belief in Jesus's ability to heal.
The contrast between Bartimaeus's clear vision of Jesus's identity and the disciples' lack of understanding.
The power of faith to overcome barriers and re...2025-05-2036 minBethel Church LJ PodcastBreak Throughs And Miracles Part 12 Chronicles 29:36 (ESV) states that "Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because God had provided for the people, for the thing came about suddenly.". This verse signifies the joy felt by both King Hezekiah and the people of Judah after the successful purification and rededication of the temple, a process that occurred quickly and was seen as a divine provision. The swiftness of the restoration highlighted God's gracious work in preparing the people for this event.The rapid completion of the temple's purification and rededication underscored God's power and grace in facilitating the work. The term "suddenly" suggests that the even...2025-05-2037 minBethel Church LJ PodcastResisting Evil Authorities
This seems clear: all authority is established by God and should be given absolute obedience. Those who do not are in rebellion against God
God first said to man, “It is not good that man should be alone” (Gen 2:18), and His remedy was the family. Families have also been targeted for destruction by the enemy or our souls, as the attacks on them in our times are unprecedented. How can we allow attacks on such ultimate issues to prevail? This is happening on our watch. Like Esther in the Bible, we have not been called to idly stan...2025-05-2051 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Gospel
Conclusion: Today, we looked at three critical questions. 1st, what is the good news? The good news is about the message of salvation. 2nd, why is it good news? It’s good because our salvation doesn’t depend on our performance. The gospel is not about what you’ve done, might, or need to do. It’s about what someone else did for you. 3rd, are there other ways to be saved? Biblically, there is no other way other than Jesus Christ.
Salvation—membership in God’s family—cannot be earned. It can only be received by faith (belief...2025-05-1241 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAchsah Believed
Achsah believed her land was supposed to prosper, and because that was her default way of thinking, she set about determined to make it happen.
What I hope we learned from Achsah is that her mindset was one of success. She saw that she needed something to succeed, she set about to bring that to fruition, and she asked for what she needed.
In the Kingdom of God, the currency is not money, but faith. Faith believes in God and God’s Word, and it’s faith that moves us to action.
2025-05-1248 minBethel Church LJ Podcast7 Letters To 7 Churches Part 4Pergimus was a city of easy grace. It had become a church that had mingled with the world. And God was calling this church out. And He was saying you're doing some things right, but you're also doing some things that are not. If you heed my voice, if you have an ear to hear. I want to bring you to that place where you can walk as an overcomer and I will give you this white stone and we will be united together again in eternity. I don't know where you're at today, but maybe something about the...2025-05-0538 minBethel Church LJ PodcastMinistering In The Marketplace
I want to encourage you today to make the most of every opportunity you have to preach the Gospel and fulfill your call. So what if you don’t have an ideal place to do what God has called you to do? That doesn’t mean you can’t do it — it just means you have to get creative and find new ways to fulfill your assignment! I assure you that the Holy Spirit will show you what to do and when and how to do it so you can seed people’s hearts and minds with the life-transforming power of t...2025-05-0557 minBethel Church LJ Podcast7 Letters To 7 ChurchesSo we find that in this first resurrection, the believers escapes judgment, which is the second death. 'cause we're all going to stand before God one day, whether you accepted Christ in this life. Or whether you didn't accept Christ in this life. As a believer, when you stand before God in the next life, he will say, "Well, done, good and faithful servant." Because Christ is your advocate, because you gave your life to Christ, you can pass through, and you could live in eternal bliss with God forever, but for those that fail to receive Christ in...2025-04-2844 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Knowledge Of God
On this Easter day, we celebrate with many activities that we continue to participate in today, but the foundation of the celebration is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we have seen, Jesus paid the ultimate price of dying on a Cross on behalf of you and me.
According to the Bible, all of us deserve the penalties He paid, but because of His great love for us, He paid the price Himself that we might know Him and be reconciled to the God that created us and loves us.
2025-04-2237 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fruit Of The Spirit Part 6
Living by the Spirit means that we obey the Holy Spirit’s instructions on how to live. When we live by the Spirit we obey God’s Word. We avoid situations and things about which we feel conviction. The Holy Spirit helps us feel sensitive when we get out of balance; then we make the decision to get back into balance. We are careful about what we say, following the instruction of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit who lives in us helps us when we fight battles of temptation, sin, gossip, overeating, discouragement, or anything else. It is not...2025-04-2152 minBethel Church LJ Podcast7 Letters To 7 Churches Part 2
The tree of life and the paradise of God are featured in the Genesis creation account. In the middle of the Garden, the earthly paradise, was the Tree of Life, which Adam and Eve were free to eat from. This tree granted eternal life, so when Adam and Eve sinned, they lost access to the garden and the tree.
But, when Jesus came and restored humanity’s relationship with the Heavenly Father, He also restored access to the Tree of Life for all who believe in Him. We see this at the end of Revelation, where the tr...2025-04-1442 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fruit Of The Spirit Part 5
One day when we meet him face-to-face we will not be judged on our success, our educational achievements, or even on all that we may have given. We will be judged on how faithful we were to all that God asked us to do. You and I want to hear the beautiful words, “Well done, good and faithful servant! God Himself is Faithful. This is at the very core of God’s nature. If this unchanging, constant, stable, unwavering behavior is the nature of God Himself, it shouldn’t surprise us that when His Spirit is allowed to freely work i...2025-04-1448 minBethel Church LJ Podcast7 Letters To 7 Churches
If we succumb to the devil’s attacks in our Church — allowing Him to trample on the lamp, drain the oil, and put out the fire of the Spirit — it will snuff out God’s light in our world! That is why the devil hates the Church and wants to extinguish its flame! As we blaze with the Spirit’s fire and preach the uncompromising Word of God, a piercing light shines forth into the darkness that surrounds us
By burning with the oil of the Spirit and shining light in the world, we can hinder the work of Sat...2025-04-0742 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fruit Of The Spirit Part 4
Many people view kindness as a weakness. Those who demonstrate kindness swim against the stream of cold-heartedness and insensitivity. They stop to investigate when they see a need, even though most others would walk on by. When Paul wrote to Timothy about the characteristics of godly leaders, he said, “The Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone” (2 Tim. 2:24).
Kind people are sensitive to others’ needs. Philippians 2:4 tells us we “should look not only to our own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Sensitivity is a tremendous strength that we can develop....2025-04-0745 minBethel Church LJ PodcastEmpowering Grace
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NIV)
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, ...2025-03-3155 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fruit Of The Spirit Part 3
Because we belong to the one who created peace and we live a life of peace, we can become a peacemaker. Perhaps you’re the voice that can bring peace to a troubled friend. You may be the one who can speak a peaceful solution to a situation that is tearing apart a marriage or a relationship between loved ones. You may hold the peaceful answer to a competitive, territorial, jealous force within your company or community.If you know the Peacemaker, he will produce within you the fruit of the Spirit called peace. Not only will that peace ke...2025-03-2853 minBethel Church LJ PodcastSorrow Versus Repentance
Repentance is another thing entirely. Repentance is a quality decision to change — and when genuine repentance occurs in a person’s heart and mind, you can be sure the HolySpirit will release His power to effect change in that person’s life and lead him to freedom!
More than 2,000 years ago, Jesus began His earthly ministry by preaching, “...Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Today, He is still speaking to people’s hearts, telling them to turn from wrong ways that are detrimental to living a holy and plea...2025-03-241h 10Bethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fruit Of The Spirit Part 2
Jesus looked at the crowds and felt compassion for them. He looked beyond all the activity, noise, and distractions and saw their tremendous need. They were “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matt. 9:36). Jesus loved as no human was able to love, he sacrificed as no one ever could, and he forgives beyond our comprehension. There is no way you can love this way unless the Spirit of God helps you. He and he alone will enable you to grow in Christlike love. The fruit of there spirit is love.
"He who began a good work...2025-03-2440 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Invisible Realm
We are all subject to someone. If we are not submitted in relationship to the Lord, we are submitted in relationship, or we are captive to the enemy of our souls. The only way to truly be free is by tying yourself and submitting yourself to the Lord. The kingdom of God is a little different than the way we work. Servitude to the Lord is freedom in the natural realm, freedom without the Lord is servitude in the natural realm but your serving the devil. Jesus used a parable to describe what we are talking about.
...2025-03-1750 minBethel Church LJ PodcastGod Can't Be Outside My BoxRevelation 3:14-22(ESV
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.
15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire...2025-03-1753 minBethel Church LJ PodcastA Second Chance God
Perhaps you are here today, and you’ve failed to follow through in the past on something God has called you or even your family to.
Perhaps God, in His providence, has brought you here today to reveal to you that He is a God of the second chance. As he gave the descendants of Saul another opportunity, in the same way, He is giving us another opportunity to surrender to God's will and call for our lives.
Perhaps today, like Esther, who heard God’s invitation through her uncle Mordecai, you too hear His voice...2025-03-1046 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fruit Of The Spirit Part 1
The fruit of the Spirit is the direct result of the life of Christ ministered to the believer by the Spirit. For spiritual fruit is the outcome of the life of unbroken and full communion with Christ.
One important thing to address to us as Pentecostals. Many look to the baptism in the Holy Spirit as a means to produce the fruit of the Spirit, and express great disappointment if it is not immediately forthcoming after that experience. Yet the declared purpose and result of the Pentecostal Baptism is not fruit but power for service and witnessing...2025-03-1045 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Effects Of Reading God's Word
Our text contains three different readings of the Word to the people, each producing a different result. First, the people were convicted and repented for disobeying God’s Word.
In the 2nd reading, we find the Israelites beginning to do things in keeping with the prescriptions of God’s Word. And finally, in the 3rd reading, we see the Israelites removing behaviors, that is, they stopped doing things that were out of line with God’s teaching as found in His Word.
2025-03-0347 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFight The Good Fight Of Faith
God is calling upon you to stand up and fight — giving your concentrated efforts to stand firm for what you believe. Fight in a manner that is noble, admirable, and worthy of the reward that awaits you. And remember — the greater reward usually requires a greater fight. Keep this in mind as you press forward to be first-class in your determination to overcome every obstacle and resistance along the way. Stay in the fight until you can shout, “The fight is finished and victory obtained!”
2025-03-0349 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Ministry Of The Holy Spirit- He Leads....I FollowJames 4:5-6
Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[b]? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
He desires intimacy, Lover of your soul, He gets sadden, Surrender to his lead
The Holy Spirit is not passively present but actively works within us to guide, teach, to convict you. Let us stay unified in this body by following the same lead, the leading of...2025-02-2447 minBethel Church LJ PodcastOccupy The Land
In the beginning of the Israelite conquest of Canaan, the land was occupied by other people groups. God sent the Israelites in, not to dwell in the same land as these people groups, but to displace these people groups and to possess and occupy the land. The true measure of fulfilling the will of God for the Israelites was not to just move into the land, but to occupy it. The idea that we brought out today is that the human heart is the land that is meant to be fully possessed by God.
How do we...2025-02-2153 minBethel Church LJ PodcastSending Apostles And Prophets To Die
Ultimately, it’s about being faithful and obedient to do what God has called us to do. Whatever he has called you to, wherever he has sent you, it’s not always about the outward results but the faithfulness to follow through with his assignment. Are you following His will for your life? do you know him, have you surrender to him, are you living for him, are you where He wants you to be? Then rest assured, you will stand before Him one day, and you will hear Him say,
Mt 25:23 (ESV) His master said to him...2025-02-1746 minBethel Church LJ PodcastJoseph's Miraculous Destiny
Often, as we are traversing through life, we find ourselves in difficult situations. I, like you, simply want to be free of the pressure these circumstances exact. What we can learn from studying Joseph’s life is that we have to trust God and His leadership through these events. We don’t know what or why, but we do know Who – The Lord.
Perhaps, like Joseph, like Peter, we might be in more than just a tough spot that we need to wriggle out of. Maybe, just maybe, we might be in the midst of a miraculous pathway...2025-02-1556 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Word Is Increasing and Prevailing
Paul is in Ephesus teaching and proclaiming the Word of God. This Word of God that Paul is sowing into the hearts of people comes to them in seed form. That seed began to grow and release its power to the extent that it was pushing out the unrighteous practices and behaviors that the believers had considered acceptable in their lives. It moved them to confess and repent of their deeds and as a result, the Word of God continued to increase mightily and prevail in the area.
2025-02-1043 minBethel Church LJ PodcastCabul or Capitals
When I look at what God is doing here through his eyes, what he has revealed to me, I am no longer discouraged at what I see, but motivated to continue to build with renewed vigor as God touches us with His grace and gives people the ability to feast upon the luscious fare that He is choosing to bring to the table which He is setting within our midst.
2025-02-1038 minBethel Church LJ PodcastMore Than Enough: Living In God's Abundance
How much does God love us? He loves us so much that He left His heavenly realm, came to earth as a man without sin, took on ALL of the sins of the world (including yours and mine), and sacrificed Himself so that we could be reconciled to Him and have a one-on-one relationship with our Father
So to answer the question: Why does the Creator of the universe pay attention to us and care for us? Because He LOVES us, AND
The Greatness and Abundance of His love is IMPOSSIBLE to comprehend.
2025-02-0318 minBethel Church LJ PodcastRenewing The Prodigal Part 2
To recap, the prodigal son sinned and left his father’s house. He was swallowed up in the culture of his time and lost sight of the fact he was a loved son. So he went home, bound and determined to live as a slave, his newly adopted identity. What he encountered was far better. He came into contact with four healing graces his father used to restore his true identity. The Best Robe, Sandals On His Feet, A Ring, and the fatted calf. These four graces are available to all of us.
God wants us to ch...2025-02-0356 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Best Is Yet To Come: Evangelist Rod Vincent3) And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know wha...2025-01-2739 minBethel Church LJ PodcastForfeiting All To Follow After God
What are we not willing to let go of? What are we holding on to tightly that isn’t serving us? What are we attached to? Like this monkey, the enemy keeps us from finding true freedom in Christ because. While we may want all that Christ promises us, we are not willing to let go of that which is keeping us bound, chained, and imprisoned. The only way to truly experience God’s freedom is to surrender everything to Him.
John 8:34–36 (ESV) Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave...2025-01-2044 minBethel Church LJ PodcastRenewing The Prodigal Part 1
His father did accept him back into the household, but not as a servant the way the son thought it would be. No he received full restoration as the son that he was. He would not be a servant in the father’s house, but a fully restored son. This is God’s desire and plan for all who would call upon Him as well.
2025-01-1733 minBethel Church LJ PodcastCompleting The Temple
The Lord is wanting us to see that the Temple was at a place of peace, wholeness, completely sound. Solomon had made it into what God had intended it to be and as a result of that, the Glory of the Lord filled the Temple. Likewise, today, may your Glory manifest in us and through us! May the glory of the Lord shine, rest, and arise upon you.
Matthew 5:14 (ESV) You are the light of the world....
2025-01-1342 minBethel Church LJ PodcastReorientation
I sought to reorient us by answering 3 questions. What is happening? What is not happening? What can I do about it? I hope we have come to see that we have been under an enemy assault. The purpose is to discourage and dissuade us from moving forward. What I am hoping the full picture gives us is the resolve to continue to stand our ground and in doing so, and a determination to embrace the promised breakthrough into victory. I’m hoping to day that we are able to come together, rally the troops if you will and that we...2025-01-0952 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Baptism In The Spirit
We have seen that the baptism with the Holy Spirit is a definitive, distinctive, and distributing experience that was an expectation of the Lord, His apostles, and for believers of all ages and all times. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God coming upon a believer, taking possession of their faculties, and imparting to them gifts not naturally their own, but which qualify them for the service to which God has called them.
2025-01-0934 minBethel Church LJ PodcastBringing Back The ArkDavid gathers all the commanders and leaders to bring the Ark of God back to Jerusalem. In the process of moving the Ark, one of the people in charge put out his hand to steady the ark and was struck dead. This resulted in bringing this move of God to a standstill. David found in the Word of God their approach was unbiblical and the consequences of it were what shut down the move. So, instead of abandoning the desire to bring God's Presence near to him, David decided to continue, but this time in a way that honored...2024-12-3051 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fire Of God Part 2As we described what God was cleaning up and tossing out is the Holy Spirit’s fire burning within us? Do we find ourselves described anywhere in this move of God? If so, then God’s cleansing grace is here to forgive and free us if we will submit to the standard of His Word and repent that He may complete His work of conforming us to the image of His Son.
2024-12-3047 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Fire Of God Part 1
When the fire of God begins to burn in our midst, it fosters a renewed interest and desire to hear from God. When God’s Word is revealed to us, it begins the process of burning out the chaff in our lives and exposes the heart and unbiblical practices that we have neglected or simply chose not to conform ourselves to. With a renewed vigor, we passionately hear and conform to God’s Word in our lives and in so doing, foster the move of God that is working its way through us and seeks to move through us to t...2024-12-1753 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFaith Moves Forward
Exodus 14:15 (ESV) ...Tell the people of Israel to go forward.
Faith moves towards a destination. It moves towards the completion of what God has said regardless of what says differently. God's message reveals, Faith, true biblical faith, Moves Forward!
2024-12-1756 minBethel Church LJ PodcastJames 4 Step Healing Prescription
James teaches us to double down and pray again until the answer comes. He uses the illustration of Elijah who had the Word of God for rain. He teaches us that Elijah, upon receiving the Word, went to pray. But, it wasn’t a simple one time pray, it was deep intercession until the promised rain came upon the land.
In the same way, we must approach the promises of God ourselves. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man brings a sure reward
Mark 11:23–24 (ESV) Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this moun...2024-12-1058 minBethel Church LJ PodcastChrist Formed In You
In the Kingdom of God, the person in whom Christ is truly formed is one who is not simply living a godly life, but one who is imparting their godly life towards others. In short, we are called to not only be reflections of His image and likeness, but to be fruitful and multiply. We are called to reproduce others as well. Not just to make converts, but to take on the responsibility to bring those converts into maturity. We are to go into the world and to make disciples of all nations. Like Paul, we must be willing...2024-12-071h 03Bethel Church LJ PodcastDavid's Indiscretion
You and I are like that bird. We get sick – spiritually - when we live in the wrong environment; when we find ourselves in the wrong place. No amount of “medicine/works,” will bring wholeness until we get in the right environment. When, like this bird, we get into our rightful place, the place where we were anointed to live and function, then we too will be in the right setting for us to thrive as we fulfill our God- given destiny.
2024-12-0747 minBethel Church LJ PodcastTransformation with Brant JordanGenesis 37:4-5
4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! 5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
"He can do what no one else can do and God not done yet"
2024-12-0737 minBethel Church LJ PodcastHave You Still No Faith?
When God issues a directive to us, we must view His word as unchangeable and unmovable. It is everything around us that must accommodate the Word. As we take that biblical understanding as the foundation of our thinking process, we then use the authority and the power the Lord gave us to bring the opposing circumstances into submission. That’s how we fight the good fight of faith.
2024-12-0250 minBethel Church LJ PodcastWhat Is In Our Name? Part 3
Bethel, it is the House of God; It is the portal or the doorway from heaven to earth.
The purpose for these messages it to get us to realize that We are Bethel! Not just our name, but our identity is Bethel!
We are the House of God!
We are the doorway from heaven to earth!
We need to be heaven’s penetration point on earth, the headquarters of the kingdom of heaven on earth. Bethel is the place where heaven and earth meet. It is the place where God’s K...2024-11-1856 minBethel Church LJ PodcastA Thorn In The Flesh
I hope this biblical look at this passage will destroy the lie that God is somehow wanting to keep you from being healed because like Paul, He has given you a thorn in the flesh as well. As we have seen, God did not give Paul a thorn in the flesh, and He is definitely not giving one to you either. What He did provide for you is Grace made evident in His healing power.
2024-11-1846 minBethel Church LJ PodcastWhat Is In Our Name? Part 2God is everywhere, He promises to be with us always. He assures us that He will never leave us or forsake us. We are the church, We are Bethel! We are the House of God! We are the Place Where God dwells. We are the Place Where God’s Manifest Presence is Revealed. We are the People of God who are on fire! We are the light or the fire of the world! God set your church on fire!
2024-11-1251 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Power Of DeclarationJesus taught that you can bring to pass whatsoever you say and believe in your heart. Creative power is released when the heart and mouth get in agreement! It can bring about the manifestation of healing to your body, salvation to your family, prosperity to your business, and growth to your church.
This heart-mouth combination works both positively and negatively. That’s why you must be careful about what you believe and declare.
We live in the world we create with our words and actions. If you want to live a different future than your pre...2024-11-1233 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Power Of Declaration
Jesus taught that you can bring to pass whatsoever you say and believe in your heart. Creative power is released when the heart and mouth get in agreement! It can bring about the manifestation of healing to your body, salvation to your family, prosperity to your business, and growth to your church.
This heart-mouth combination works both positively and negatively. That’s why you must be careful about what you believe and declare.
We live in the world we create with our words and actions. If you want to live a different future than your pre...2024-11-1233 minBethel Church LJ PodcastWhat Is In Our Name Part 1
We see in Jacob’s dream that Bethel is the House of God. The church is the ultimate fulfillment of what Jacob saw. We, God’s people, in Jacob’s dream, have a picture of what God intends the church, our church to be. We are the place where God Himself dwells and His children, we are to reveal God and His ways to the world around us.
2024-11-0554 minBethel Church LJ PodcastShake Off The Obstacles
You can do anything God calls you to do too! Determine in your heart that you will not allow Satan to do anything to stop you.
Regardless of the obstacles, like Abraham, like Paul, you too reason in your heart that the same God who made you His promises will be faithful to bring them to pass in your life. You too, by faith, cast off the serpents that bite, cast off the adversities that wound, and move forward into your destiny trusting in God who cannot lie. He will come through for you just as He...2024-11-0543 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 17
We must come to understand, embrace, and subsequently teach and train up the future leaders of our church that God cares for more than just the Church. God set the church into the world because God is concerned with nations. The church is supposed to be salt and light in the earth not to condemn the world, but to influence the nations towards the goodness and the mercies of God. We must recognize that without being the light in and to the nations, we abandon them to the works of darkness.
2024-10-2850 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFires Of Revival with Dr. Leon Van RooyenWednesday PM Service 10/23/2024
1 John 4:17
By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, we also are in this world.
2024-10-241h 14Bethel Church LJ PodcastFires Of Revival with Dr. Leon Van RooyenTuesday PM Service 10/22/20
Mark 9:23
"Jesus said to him, 'If you can believe? All things are possible for one who believe
Hebrews 11:7
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
2024-10-241h 16Bethel Church LJ PodcastFires Of Revival with Dr. Leon Van RooyenMonday PM Servic
Faith in Action
Hebrews 11:1-3
1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible
2024-10-241h 09Bethel Church LJ PodcastFires Of Revival with Dr. Leon Van Rooyen2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
2024-10-211h 00Bethel Church LJ PodcastFires Of Revival with Dr. Leon Van RooyenSunday AM Service with Dr. Leon van Rooyen
2024-10-2154 minBethel Church LJ PodcastJoy Of The LordAs Nehemiah 8:10 reminds us, “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” This joy empowers us to step out in faith, serve others selflessly, and boldly proclaim the Gospel. It gives us the strength to fulfill the Great Commission and make an impact for eternity.
2024-10-211h 10Bethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 16
The anointing that rested on Elisha in life, continued to rest on his bones in death. When someone touched those bones, being dead, he was immediately brought back to life.
What we saw learned today is how this principle which we call impartation takes place through the laying on of hands. The Laying on of hands is one of the elementary doctrines of Christ found in the Bible and is used for ministering healing, the baptism in the Spirit, setting individuals apart for ministry, casting out demons and delivering blessings.
We also emphasized that we...2024-10-1538 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFighting The Good Fight Part 4
The devil is still doing his works, but he has been defeated, and in Christ we not only escape from his cruelty ourselves, but we then become the instruments God uses to free others from the devil’s oppression.
As did the Lord, we are to go into the world and proclaim the Kingdom of God empowered by the Spirit of God and bring healing and wholeness to all those who have been oppressed by the enemy.
Jn 17:18 As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world
2024-10-1545 minBethel Church LJ PodcastBecause Of Your Little FaithThen the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
2024-10-1041 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 15
What we learned today is that we are to be a people who embrace God’s mandate and determined in the idea that we are to be on offense and we will not stop engaging until the enemy’s works are completely destroyed. It’s to have the attitude that we will engage in the mission until the mission is complete. In Christ, we, His body, will engage with the enemy until the enemy’s works are totally dismantled.
2024-10-1040 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 14
Elisha received the mantle which is the empowerment of God to accomplish the purposes of God. God’s salvation is God’s power made available to bring wholeness in every capacity of life. It was not just healing for their souls, but healing for their entire being – spirit, soul, and body. This is what we mean when we speak of the word salvation. It brings healing to every dimension of our being, and to society around us. It’s God’s Kingdom order and power being made manifest and realized in our everyday lives - on earth, as it is in heav2024-10-0152 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFighting The Good Fight Part 3
Jesus defeated Satan, but the victory has to be enforced by the children of God, or people will die. We can win this fight. God’s will is for us to have the victory. When we have done all we can do, we keep standing in the power of His Spirit, clothed in His armor
God wants us to possess all that He paid a price for at the Cross of Calvary. The problem is that in order to possess His promises, we must be willing to first of all engage, and then we must be willing to...2024-10-0146 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 12
Elisha had counseled the king to trust in God to bring him victory. Apparently, the King was tired of believing in what appeared to be a “false prophetic word” based on his present circumstances. As a result, Elisha, who had greatly benefited the king before was persona non grata. He was looking for Elisha to take his head himself because of the problems he faced in taking Elisha at his word.
In this time of peril, Elisha seemed to be at peace though the world around him was in turmoil. He didn’t allow the circumstances to change...2024-09-1745 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFighting The Good Fight Today9/11/202
Today, it’s not uncommon to hear people who wake up and begin to dress themselves (metaphorically of course) in the armor of God. The question is, are they like the Israelites, dressed for battle, but truthfully, absent when the battle arrives? We must move beyond simply dressing ourselves up to fight, we must engage and we must fight.
2024-09-1751 minBethel Church LJ PodcastPastor Danny Johnston
1 Corinthians 12: 1, 7-11 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the inter...2024-09-1059 minBethel Church LJ PodcastPastor Danny Johnston
King 18:41 41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.
43 “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked.
“There is nothing there,” he said.
Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”
44 The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.”...2024-09-1031 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFighting The Good Fight
We must see ourselves as part of a cosmic battle and then be willing to engage in it if we hope to see the Kingdom of God manifest in our lives and the world around us. We must fight the good fight of faith
Ephesians 6:13 (GNB) So put on God’s armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy’s attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.
2024-09-1053 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 11
The truth is that many people don’t have a problem believing that God does what He does for the whole, or for other people. What many have a hard time with is that God would do the same for them – the individual. This story teaches us that God salvation, God’s power is not just for the whole, of for others. God cares about you and is willing and available to save and restore you.
2024-09-1049 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 10
Elisha has received the mantle which is the empowerment of God to accomplish the purposes of God. God’s salvation is God’s power made available to bring wholeness in every capacity of life. What we witnessed was the empowerment of God opening the eyes of His servant to see and hear in the spiritual realm
God’s people are also created to be able to see and hear in the spiritual realm - to hear from God.
2024-08-2652 minBethel Church LJ PodcastCongregation TestimoniesReturn to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.”
And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. (Luke 8:39 ES)
Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony,
“He told me all that I ever did.” (John 4:39 ESV)
2024-08-211h 07Bethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 9
The Bible says, “Faith without works (action) is dead”.
Faith requires something of us. Faith believes God and His Word. Faith stands with God and stands on His Word. However, faith in God’s Word also demands something of us by way of action.
2024-08-2146 minBethel Church LJ PodcastPastor Gene CervantesIn the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.( Isaiah 6:1 )
2024-08-1337 minBethel Church LJ PodcastWhat's The Problem
When people have a problem, there are several possibilities that will arise in response to the problem. First is denial of the problem. Second is avoidance of the problem. Third is facing the problem.
If they decide to face the problem they can do so in one of several ways. One, they deal with the problem in their own strength. Two, they get help, but it’s what man can do. Three, they seek God’s solution to the problem.
What our text teaches us is that God wants us to help us overcome our prob...2024-08-1353 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 8
It's God’s desire that we learn from this passage that God may entrust us with His resources in order to take care of those around us who also are in need. In order for that to happen, we must be aware of God’s ability to provide and rest our faith in Him. In doing so, we can trust that when we sow what He has given us into others, we will see the supernatural power of God released and instead of having simply enough for ourselves, we will have more than enough to feed all who would sit...2024-08-0535 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAn Adversarial Relationship
At the Cross of Calvary, Jesus work made available to those who believe on Him the opportunity to reconcile with God. As believers, we have been forgiven, redeemed, restored, and empowered by the Lord. We are now His children who have an assignment of bringing God’s Kingdom to bear in the world around us.
Being reconciled with God, we have been given power and authority to push back the darkness and bring His glory and light to bear. We are in a battle but the battle is not one of seeking a victory, but one of en...2024-08-0559 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 7
As we look around, we find there is “death in the pot” from all the heretical teachings being thrown in and being taught in the Church. Instead of standing against some of the “reasonings” of the world, we have begun to embrace them and in doing so, perpetuated the death the world engenders. Elisha had the answer. He was anointed and empowered by God to solve problems among the people he was sent to. He did so by giving the Word (rhema) to add flour (Christ the Word - logos) to the meal being served. This alone brought healing and sust...2024-07-3043 minBethel Church LJ PodcastPurposefully LivingThis is not something new, this was always the plan of God and we see it right from the beginning of His creative acts. As His crowning creation, He gave us the task of being fruitful and multiplying, of filling the earth and subduing it. Now the question that remains for us is whether we will believe that God created us on purpose for a purpose, and in doing so, will we then engage with our purpose and thus fulfill the purpose and destiny that He has purposed for us and thus in engaging in our destiny find our...2024-07-3055 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 6
God is a God of resurrection. Resurrection means to bring dead things back to life. So, God is a God that brings that which was without life, and breathes life back into it.
We witness how God is a God who resurrects desires, physical and spiritual life, and also a God who resurrects resources. Do you find yourself in a situation that only God can resurrect? Why not call on him today
Romans 10:13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
2024-07-2347 minBethel Church LJ PodcastWhere Should I Go
The Gospel is to be taken to people from every culture, custom, civilization, race, color, or ethnicity in the world. The Gospel is meant for all the ethnos — in other words, for all the various races and colors of human flesh, all the cultures of the world, and all the civilizations that exist worldwide.
We don’t have to move to the other side of the world to preach the Gospel. Jesus never expected all believers to uproot their families and to move to foreign nations. But He does expect you to take the Gospel to the diff...2024-07-1947 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 5The supernatural flow to free this woman from her financial prison began to bring God's divine provision into her life. While it may seem like it was a once and done thing, the provision was actually manifested in her life through a process. It took time, and steadfastness on the part of the woman, but she heeded the Word of the Lord through Elisha, what is the upmost importance to us is that it was a supernatural freedom from her financial prison.We have the freedom to allow God's provision to flow through us as we take care of...2024-07-1948 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed And Empowered Part 4
God’s plan has always been to bring His will to bear into every area of society through His people, and today that’s you and me. If we don’t see that as our privilege and responsibility, even though we have plenty of biblical support for it, we will not do so even when the doors have been opened before us. We must understand God for His church is to bring the Kingdom to bear into the world we live. Our assignment is and always will be: On earth as it is in heaven.
2024-07-0849 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed and Empowered Part 3
We saw that Elisha was not called to be a hermit, but he is called to be among the people. He has been anointed and empowered and it is in order to help people. When asked for a solution to the city’s problem, he took the problem to the Lord, and sought God’s solution to it. As a result, God revealed to Elisha a supernatural solution to the people of the city. I believe God still wants to use us to bring His supernatural solutions to bear in the world around us as well. We just need to b...2024-07-0246 minBethel Church LJ PodcastFalse Leaders Vs True Servants
While we all fall short in numerous areas, there are three basic character flaws from which those called to ministry and leadership must be delivered in order to stay on the path of life and true ministry. Each of these flaws involve selfishness and are found in the epistle of Jude. We saw in contrast to these character flaws the perspective of the Apostle Paul. Ministry and leadership in the Kingdom is not using others for what you want, but submitting your desires to the Lord in service to Him in the advancement of His Kingdom.
2024-07-0253 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed and Empowered Part 2
We saw that Elisha received the empowerment of God to accomplish the purpose of God for which he has been set apart and sent. Elisha was anointed and empowered by God, as his name implies, to bring God’s salvation, deliverance, and victory to the people, that is to deal with the people’s real life problems in the sphere Elisha was sent to minster to.The miraculous interventions of God through Elisha to bring God’s power to bear in the everyday lives and problems that people face as the God’s salvation was made evident through God’s anointed...2024-06-2440 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAsking And Receiving(6/12/2024) We’ve all encountered moments in our spiritual lives when we prayed with no results. Apparently the people to whom James was writing his epistle were having the same experience. Just as you have probably asked yourself at one time or another, it appears that these believers were also asking, “Why aren’t our prayers being answered?” We can surmise that they were asking this question because James provided an answer in James 4:3: “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss....” Knowing what to pray and how to pray is vitally important. So always keep this in mind as you get r...2024-06-2455 minBethel Church LJ PodcastThe Ministry Of Jesus Continues
Jesus’ ministry was a supernatural ministry and He commissioned us to the same kind of supernatural ministry. Yes, ministry is about getting people saved, and about helping the needy; but it’s so much more than that.
It’s about moving in the power of the Spirit of God and in His power, breaking the power of darkness in people’s lives and setting them free to live the victorious, overcoming Christian kind of life that then God uses to supernaturally set others free and on the path of wholeness and victory.
To do this God-comm...2024-06-2454 minBethel Church LJ PodcastAnointed and Empowered Part 1
Elijah was sent to anoint Elisha as the next prophet of Israel. Elisha accepted the call and began his ministry life in service to Elijah.
In mentoring Elisha, we could say that Elijah was laying the foundation not only for Elisha’s life, but also for his future ministry. The foundation is that the Lord is God. Or we might equally say, God is the Lord! As Lord, He is the only one deserving of our honor, fidelity, and worship. This is captured in Jesus’ reply to what is the first and greatest commandment.
2024-06-1840 min