If you want to lose a fight, the best thing you can do is go into it unprepared, but if you wanna have any chance of winning, you’ve got to be ready for it. Now, on the final day of my sixth grade school year, my friends and I had an incredible [...]

Now let’s get right into today’s content. I call this teaching the «Ziglag Zigzag.» I know it’s kind of a tongue twister, but it just hit me in a certain way today, and I want to share it with you. It is the path through when life and hell attack. [...]

Heavy week this week, right? If there’s been a week that made us feel shaken, it’s a week like this one. If there’s a week that makes us hyper-aware of how much we need an unshakable foundation to build on, it is a week like this. You know, Friday [...]

I know we’re three weeks into the series, but that still gets me. Like, I love that. You know, why would he fail now? He won’t. Right? Amen. Absolutely. Hey, if you’re just joining us, let me get you caught up real quick. We’re in a series called [...]

Well, hey, we are going to dive right into Scripture today because the passage is not overly complicated. It’s not very long, but it deals with a subject that is a little unfamiliar. And so I need a little extra time to unpack what the Bible kind of [...]

You know, we want to help people. As believers in Christ, we want to help people. And I remember one young man that we worked with for four years. I mean, we gave him a lot of time, spent money to help him get healthy and good, and when we felt like [...]

Well, thank you for joining me today on «Enjoying Everyday Life». Today, I wanna teach you about prayer that resists satan. You know, we have an enemy and he’s always scheming, trying to come up with some new way to torment us or keep us from going [...]

2 Corinthians 10:4 — 5: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity [...]

God works with His Word; His Word is spirit and life. He sent His Word to heal us, and His Word is a light and lamp to direct us. But the Word of God is also more than that; it is our sword, our weapon to fight with. In Ephesians chapter 6, verses [...]

Hello, I trust that you’ve had a good day and are facing the challenges of life with a lot of confidence. Remember, God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind. One way to defeat fear is to trust God. And how do we [...]

I love the power that nine words can have to change your life. You know, when God is speaking to you, He doesn’t need 909 words. Just a sentence from the Almighty can change the direction of your life. I know this to be true in my life because the [...]

The message today is about the midnight hour. Do you know the midnight hour? We’ve been discussing worship and the core values of our house. Last week, we talked about how worship is a lifestyle; it’s everything we do. It’s not just an hour but is [...]

The title of today’s message is «The Lord Picked a Fight.» In high school, there were always a bunch of fights at my school, and there was always somebody picking the fight. In the school I grew up in, it seemed like there was a fight every single [...]

The title of today’s message is «The Fight That Formed You.» Some of you are incredibly generous financially, even if it’s not a lot of money—whether it’s $10, $5, or $100. You’re generous when it comes to giving tips, and part of the reason you’re [...]

The title of today’s message is «Spiritual Warfare Part Two.» Last week was Part One, and next week will be Part Three. Here’s what I hope we can walk away with today: We are 100% aware that every morning we wake up, there are demons attacking us. [...]

The title of today’s message is «Spiritual Warfare: Part One.» Next week, I’ll do Part Two, and the week after that, I’ll have Part Three. Maybe it will go longer, but for those of you who attend church here, you know I don’t typically do series. [...]

Here’s the title of the message: «Prayer with a Dagger and a Sword.» There are certain battles where your prayer can be your weapon; whatever you pray about, God is causing your prayers to be victorious and effective. Whatever one thing you are [...]

The title of today’s message is «Identifying the Demons That Have Been Assigned to You.» Let me lay a brief foundation. The person in history who has had the most books written about them is Jesus. I’m not just talking about the Bible; I’m talking [...]

The title of today’s message is «How to Know When the Enemy Is Near.» How to know when the enemy is right next to you? I always speak like this: when Adam and Eve were in the garden, Satan could not mess with them. But the minute they sinned, I want [...]

The title of the message is «Friends, We Are in Warfare.» Let me say this: the one thing we all have in common is that we’re all believing God for a miracle. There’s nobody in this room and nobody you know who is on smooth ground in every area of [...]

You may not recall the name Muhammad Al-Shahif, but you may remember his nickname, Baghdad Bob. Do you remember Baghdad Bob? He was the minister of information—really, the minister of disinformation—during the final days of Saddam Hussein’s rule [...]

You may remember a song many of us learned as children, a hymn. It’s a sweet little hymn entitled «This is My Father’s World.» How many of you remember that song? This is my Father’s world. It is a song about the sovereignty, the control of God over [...]

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. It lies between the pit of man’s fears [...]

Apparently, it went so well last week that they extended it for another week, so there’s one more showing today. If you get a chance, see it. I personally, uh, live indebted to Mario Melo; it was his preaching over 50 years ago that completely [...]

Good morning! If somebody’s full of insight, are they insightful? If they’re full of beauty, are they beautiful? If they’re full of wonder, are they wonderful? If they’re full of awe, I was just wondering. So, this guy calls 911. The operator [...]

Thank you, thank you! Please, be seated. Wow, wow, wow! I’m happy—happy that we get to be together! I like this a lot. To have Lou Engle, his wonderful wife, and Heidi Baker in the same town at the same time might cause something to happen. There [...]

You can look at any culture; you can go to any city in our nation or any nation, and through a short amount of time, you’d be able to study that city and find out what people trust in other than God. For some, it’s the abuse of alcohol or drugs; [...]

Well, good afternoon. Nice to see you. Um, my mom has been really sick; she’s been in the hospital for the last week. If you can remember to pray for her, I would really appreciate it. We’ve been at her bedside for the last—well, today would be day [...]

The sword we fight with is the Word. This is what God says over this household; you may say it over your own: «As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.» You get into that situation with the Word of the Lord; you and I are no match for the [...]

He works in one of those two ways he said, «Unless you receive the kingdom as a child.» What is that? That’s the rest position. Then he says, «The violent take it by force,» referring to advancement in the Kingdom. Those are the two postures. The [...]

So you’re driving down the street and you get hit with fear about the doctor’s report or an issue at work. But instead of yielding to the fear, you take what’s been thrown at you and use it as fuel, and you begin to sing the new song that brings [...]

I’m a person of principle. I study principles; I love the principles of the Kingdom. It’s what I give myself to. I love to learn about the power of generosity, looking for the gold in people’s lives, and calling those things to the surface—all those [...]

Yes, I may feel disqualified, I may feel too weak, I may feel a hundred things that would logically keep me from my yes, but it’s in the yes that strength comes. The spirit of the Lord comes upon the one who says yes, and then they find themselves [...]

We are not fighting for victory; we’re fighting from victory towards the broken conditions of life. That is the responsibility of every believer. So, when we talk about warfare, we have reason to celebrate ahead of time because the battle has [...]

The sword with which we fight is that word; this is what God says over this household. You may declare it over your own. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. This is not optional, and there are no exceptions. You enter that situation with [...]

We recognize that the devil doesn’t come to us in a red suit with horns and a pitchfork. He doesn’t make himself known as the devil; rather, he presents himself as something we would value. He actually has to parade his thoughts as virtuous in order [...]

Paul makes this statement: «For I’m not ignorant of the devil’s devices; I’m not ignorant of the devil’s schemes.» I don’t like the idea of studying the devil and his tactics; that’s nauseating to me. But I also don’t want to go to the other extreme [...]

Whenever the Lord leads us into a conflict, it’s only because He has equipped us to win. Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Does your [...]

Filter what we’re doing is learning how to engage in the right war in the right battle so that those powers no longer have influence over people’s thinking and lives. All right, um, grab your Bibles. We’re going to read—oh, I have to read something [...]

And we take that which God has spoken, put it into word form, and make decrees. Some things just have to be spoken. Well, good morning, nice to see you! How many of you had graduations to attend this week? Anyone else? I have a couple of them; yes, [...]

Open your Bibles to Second Kings chapter six. We’ve got four stories, three of which we’re going to read parts of. The amount of time and the length of the message just make it impossible for me to read the bulk of the story, but I will try to give [...]

Yeah, it’s nice to see you! I’m glad you guys showed up. It’s been a real full week. My wife has written a new book that will be out later this year, probably in November; I lose track of time. It’s about health, and I have strong convictions about [...]

Are you ready to get into the Word of God? I am! I think that we’re going to start in Ephesians, so go to Ephesians chapter six. We’re going to begin reading at verse 11. Tonight, we’re reading Ephesians 6:11–18. I will read it from the King James [...]

God took Ezekiel on a field trip to see a future conflict that was so terrible and overwhelming that even God’s prophet did not know whether these bones could live again. He said, «Lord, I don’t know.» What I love about the text is that Ezekiel [...]

It’s good to be with you again, we’re gonna complete our session on the weapons that have been entrusted to us, the weapons at our disposal. You know, the theme is «Angels, Demons and You,» and it’s a study of those spiritual forces that shape our [...]

It’s good to be with you again, we’re continuing our study on «Angels, Demons and You,» trying to understand those spiritual forces that have such a profound impact on our lives. Folks, they’re more significant than the coronavirus. And so often we [...]

It's an honor to be with you again. I'm excited about the program today. I sat down recently with a good friend, Dr. Neil Anderson. We did a podcast on "Spiritual Conflict". This is the conclusion of that podcast. He gives you a [...]

I sat down recently with my friend Dr. Neil Anderson, and we did a podcast discussing spiritual conflict. Some of the challenges in our world, I don't think can be understood simply by watching the news and trying to understand what's [...]

Sometimes we think in simplistic terms in terms of black and white. But the reality is there's a lot of gray and there are different levels of reality. Sometimes we don't consider the fact that every individual in the earth is living, in a [...]

Good to be with you again. I wanna give you an invitation. You may have heard me do this before, but we've started a podcast. It's called "Culture & Christianity". I interview people who are making a difference in our culture [...]