Calvary Christian Center Yuba City Podcast

Fasting is a powerful weapon.. and there is MUCH we can learn about it in the Word! In this very informational and encouraging message, learn the 5 things you must know in preparation for a fast and the various types and reasons for fasting as illustrated through God's Word for us.

Today is a priceless and powerful treasure. God's best for us is not in our past - nor is it in our future. God's best for us is NOW. But just as Jesus, the greatest Gift of all, was crucified between two thieves, the precious gift of our present is often crucified between the two thieves of our past and future. Learn to protect your Now - and live by faith!

2014 will be a critically important year. This is a time of transition - a crossover season - much like the Israelites' transition from the wilderness to the Promised Land. But in order to crossover, we will also have to overcome "walls" of opposition and frustration. The key to seeing our walls come down? Allowing God to change our "diet", and participating in God's movement of fasting and prayer in the Body of Christ!

Christmas is a holiday of light! During this week, we will celebrate the One who came into this world as the Light of the world. And the most famous star of the world - the Bethlehem Star - lit the way for Wise Men who were looking up.. and in the process found Jesus Himself. We must also learn to look up when we are struggling in seasons of darkness in order to see the Light of the world once again!

Jingle Bells - they remind us of a classic song and the sounds of the Christmas season. But in ancient Israel, jingling bells meant something entirely different. They signaled the awesome Presence of God, mercy and atonement. To keep hearing the bells meant life in God's Presence.. and today, this spiritual "sound" of His Presence must keep ringing in our own lives through worship if we are to remain alive spiritually!

One of the most over-looked secrets of Faith ... is Hope. Faith requires hope... it grows from hope, it is expressed with hope. In order to please God, we must live by faith. In order to live by faith, we must have Godly dreams. An in order to have Godly dreams, we must understand what hope truly is, and its source: God Himself, who is our Hope.

There are very clear signs all around us that America is in danger. Like the people of Israel in the days of Judges, we have reached a shocking low in morals and standards, and God is calling His people to 3 responses in order to save our nation and turn the evil tide: Consider it, Confer and Speak Up!

Life has a way of imposing many invisible chains on us - worry, stress, fear, depression, addictions, sin... but if we learn to react to these mental and spiritual chains with the "chain reaction" of worship and faith - we will cause a chain reaction of freedom for others!

God desires more than anything else that we walk with Him. There are 3 critical principles related to walking with God, including one of the most common and overlooked factors that inhibit our spiritual walk - day by day, and step by step: the "little things" in life. But there is a powerful solution to these critical hindrances ... and we are a part of it!

Many don’t want to hear about Heaven… and even fewer want to hear about hell. But Jesus Himself taught more about hell than anyone! God does not want us to be ignorant of the consequences of the decisions we make in this life that will determine where we spend eternity. He also teaches us very clearly what both Heaven – and hell – will be like for those who go there. The decision is ours!

Failure. Guilt. Sin. Loser. The Past. Like ugly tattoos, these labels are permanently embedded into many minds by broken self-images and the accusations of Satan himself. But there is ONE solution that can remove the ugliest of failures and lies from our minds: the Blood of Jesus Christ, Our God is a Restorer!

The potential that God has placed in each of us is a priceless treasure... but far too often we don't see past the broken clay jars of our humanity that holds this treasure. We are all in the process of being transformed from clay to gold in God's sight, but in the meantime, we must learn to love ourselves and other "cracked jars" just like us, seeing the incredible treasure God has placed inside instead.

The next generation is here.. and God is ready to pour out His Spirit in a fresh and new way. But anytime there is new wine, there must be new wineskins. To be ready for all that God is about to do, we must be ready to change and to expect greater things for this new generation, passing onto them the treasure of a spiritual inheritance!

Location, location, location! There is incredible power and purpose behind God's assignment in our lives, and being placed exactly where He wants us to be. But far too often this critical factor in God's purpose is ignored and Divine plans and blessings are missed due to bad placement. Join us as we learn 7 Life Principles about the power of proper alignment!

The eagle is a powerful creature - and God uses this amazing bird to teach us how to truly soar in life. Learn the 3 qualities of God's Divine Design as illustrated in the eagle - the same qualities that God is working into our own lives in order renew us, change us and cause us to fly high above the downward pull of the world around us.

A key element that God is looking for in the Bride for His Son - is the same key to effective evangelism and living a successful and above-average life: Something Extra! When we learn to live a lifestyle like Rebecca did and offer "the extra mile" without expectation of reward... life-changing doors will open for us that would have never opened otherwise, as they did for her!

God has an amazing assignment for your life! And there are critical clues that help us to discover our God-given assignments such as: what we love, what makes us angry and the answers we bring. On this journey of discovery, we must realize several very powerful principles that teach us the legacy, impact and miracles that will result - if we learn to discover and stay on assignment!

There is a powerful secret behind the successes in Jacob and Joseph's lives. In spite of the years of setbacks, unfair treatment and abuse at the hand of others, they both received incredible blessings and lived the ultimate "rags to riches" stories. The secret? They were willing to faithfully go "Above and Beyond" - and that is what God is looking for in all of us!

There is only one way to do the impossible... there is only way that we can do what others say cannot be done - we must keep our eyes on Jesus! We all need a fresh of revelation of Jesus throughout our journey of life - and when God is going to give us a fresh vision, we must be prepared to 'step out of the comfort zone' of our boat and fix our eyes on Jesus!

There is a secular spirit in this age that wants us to sell out. To give away a little of the ground - the Godly heritage - that was laid for us in generations past. But God has called us to keep the fight and hold our ground against temptation - and after that... STAND!