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Pressing in to Receive — Pastor David Kim

Pastor David Kim shares how the early disciples first experienced the gift of speaking in tongues in Acts 2:5-13.  We learn to appreciate the context of this event in the broad sweep of God's plan of salvation, and are encouraged to make  the most of the opportunity we have as modern-day Christians to press in to the richness of our glorious inheritance in the saints.   

The Promised Gift — Brent Lokker

Pastor Brent Lokker invites us to "picture ourselves among the disciples" as they we are together in one place when the Holy Spirit came in awesome power and filled each one present. The effects were not only felt in that room, but spilled out into the streets of Jerusalem and very soon to Judea, Galilee, Samaria and the ends of the earth.  Pastor Brent concludes by inviting us to press in and make their story our own!

What We Ought to Expect — Bill Dew

Bill Dew shares powerful stories of healing miracles he has witnessed as part of his international healing ministry, in which he trains and equips individuals to step into their authority to bring God's healing power to the sick through prayer. Listen to Bill for a while and you'll likely find yourself agreeing that "it's not complicated — it's what we ought to expect!"

Prophetic Insight: Winds of Change — Bill Hernandez

Pastor Bill Hernandez shares an encouraging prophetic insight that many of us are on the cusp of a genuinely new thing, as if the season's about to change and we can sense it in the air. 

Acts1: The Essential Holy Spirit — Brent Lokker

Pastor Brent Lokker shares how the Holy Spirit baptized and empowered the early church to be messengers of the Kingdom starting in Jerusalem and spreading everywhere. The Holy Spirit is still essential today to enable us to truly impact those around us. Bill Hernandez shares his personal journey with the Holy Spirit and encourages us to persist in our pursuit of a radical Holy Spirit encounter that can't be contained!

Blazing Fire Pastors Share Vision & Direction

After a recent Elders' retreat, each of the Blazing Fire Pastors shares briefly on what they're sensing and excited about for the coming year. 

Metanoia — Turn it Around | Bill Hernandez

Bill Hernandez encourages us that the Kingdom of Heaven is near and that we are empowered to change our minds (metanoia) accordingly. Even if we've taken a wrong turn, the Kingdom of Heaven is always near and we can access it more easily than we think — as can those currently in the world. "Change your minds, for heaven’s realm is near" - Matt 4:17

The Keys of the Kingdom — Discovering Your Authority | Brent Lokker

Pastor Brent Lokker explores the authority Jesus endowed on his ekklesia (assembly), when He declared, “whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 16:19) Brent helps us understand the connection between intimacy and authority: our ability to bear much fruit depends on living in union with Jesus (John 15:5). Specific breakthroughs require specific keys, which can only be discerned through prayer and prophetic insight, again highlighting the importance of relationship over formulas and methods.  To see the slides, go to https://www.slideshare.net/rfochler/the-keys-of-authority-brent-lokker

Ekklesia – Rediscovering Our Lost Identity | Greg Simas

Greg Simas, (founder and Senior Leader of Convergence House of Prayer, Fremont) brings us a powerful message on what Jesus had in mind when he told Peter, “and on this rock I will build my assembly (Greek:ekklēsia), and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18b, Darby).  Greg shows us how misleading and unfortunate it is when we accept the usual translation of ekklēsia as “church” and how imperative it is for us to understand what Jesus really said he will build, in order to be empowered to bring His kingdom rule into the places where we live and work (Isa 9:7, Matt 6:10, Matt 28:18-20).  To see the slides, click: https://www.slideshare.net/rfochler/ekklesia-foundation-message-one-greg-simas

Change Is Good!

Pastor Brent Lokker shares a message on the paradigm shift that is underway in the Church, from passive consumerism to a people passionately focussed on Jesus and able to represent Him to the extent that the world gets changed! Rather than passively admiring God's handiwork from a distance, Pastor Brent invites us to courageously take intentional steps towards the dreams God that has placed in our hearts. (Ephesians 2:10).  To see the slides click https://www.slideshare.net/rfochler/change-is-good-brent-lokker