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- PODCAST
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- = RECENT MESSAGES AT KINGSVIEW
This message takes a wild look at one of the most famous scriptures in the entire Bible, and brings a fresh perspective and new understanding of the GREATNESS of our God!
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The “Dovetailing” message is a strong challenge for us all to walk in an everyday partnership with the Holy Spirit, and allow Him to prompt us, prohibit us, and empower us.
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This 3-part series highlights our need to stand ‘against’ darkness, stand ‘for’ our personal causeand stand ‘up’ when we’ve been knocked down.
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Carrie Johnston shares a fresh word on living in a different spirit in 2010!
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This series digs deeper into the greatest story ever told, and uncover the power of reconciliation, generosity and the supernatural miracles of God!
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We seem to have a love-hate relationship with the ‘doomsday’. End of the world style movies net hundreds of millions of dollars. Google search results on “2012″ rank over 50 million. 1000’s of books have been written. So what does the BIBLE have to say?
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Our world is full of opposites: Dirty or clean. Good or bad. Poverty or Riches. Success or failure. This series takes a look at the paths Christians can take which are opposite of the principles of God, and detract from the full life that Jesus offers.
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Just in time for the opening of schools across our country, this brand new series dives into the power of going back to school, and the new opportunities that open up for us when we do so. Over the 3 weeks of messages, Pastor Jeff talks about the importance of connecting with Christ, connecting with Community, and connecting with a Cause.
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Three of the most primary vital signs routinely monitored in our lives are: TEMPERATURE, BLOOD PRESSURE and PULSE. During this 3 week series, Pastor Jeff highlights the important vital signs of a healthy follower of Jesus Christ, and shows us how to examine our own spiritual vital signs to determine the health of our own personal journey with Jesus.
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This exciting message is a challenge for us to resist that temptation of pulling away when the stakes are raised, and be determined to stay engaged with the things of God. For there could be no worse of a legacy we could leave behind, than one of following Jesus AT A DISTANCE.
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This inspiring message is a call for all of us to examine our attitude about the Bible, and how we approach it. The Bible is the most significant way that God is speaking to us today, and it is crucial for us all to understand the limitless potential we can tap in to by positioning ourselves to HEAR Him by READING Him.
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Weariness. Exhaustion. Loss of interest. Lethargy. These are all conditions that can easily pull us off course from the dreams and goals we have committed to in the Lord.
Daniel 7:25, tells us that Satan would strive to ‘wear out the saints of the Most High.’ It is no secret that the enemy of our souls is striving to wear us down and rob us of our spiritual momentum. This message is a fresh inspiration for us all to keep battling, keep pressing in and keep pushing forward in the things of God
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This is a special 2-part series where Pastor Jeff preaches on exposing the works of FEAR and DOUBT in our lives.
The word “Expose” implies that there is a state or moment of discovery of something not yet known - a formal exposition of facts. Fear is a universal problem, and we all know the devastating affect it can have on our lives. It freezes us. It slows us down. It paralyzes us. Doubters find themselves in that place between belief and unbelief. Not quite sure if it’s true. Not quite sure if it’s false. Gripped by uncertainty. Halted by hesitation. Vacillating in suspicion.
Listen to these messages to discover how these things are robbing us of our destiny and how we can resist them.
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In this message, Carrie Johnston takes a look at the subject of temptation and how we can keep ourselves out of the “Danger Zone” of temptation.
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The common dream of young boys is to grow up to be just like daddy. They want to emulate them. They want to follow in their example and they want to walk in their footsteps. That’s because Dad’s are SUPPOSED to lead us. They are SUPPOSED to show us the way, and they are SUPPOSED to be a worthy model. Join with us and take in the heart of this message that challenges men to live a life worthy of their children who want to be ‘just like daddy’.
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When we invest time into planting a seed, we hope for a great result to come from it. But, when that seed fails, it leaves us disappointed, lamenting all the lost potential. This message is a powerful insight into Jesus’ parable of the sower from Matthew 13.
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Have you ever been set up before? Maybe it was a terrible blind date. Maybe a practical joke that gained some laughs at your expense. Maybe you’re thinking of something worse that was done to you. Either way, you were not expecting it and it took you by surprise.
A conspiracy is defined as a group entering into a secret agreement, scheming to accomplish a certain result. We all face the threat of demonic conspiracies - aimed at stealing, killing and destroying the full life Jesus promised. BUT, we also have the opportunity to engage in the divine conspiracy of Heaven, designed to promote God’s greatness in our lives.
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There are countless words that have been used to describe the Lord. Loving. Graceful. Just. Compassionate, naming just a few. Yet, many see Him in the light of other things. Unfair. Cruel. Distant. Aloof. Where is Jesus in all this? Tune in to find out.
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Part two of this series talks about the ‘outward’ distortions we deal with, and how devastating they can be in the lives of others. It’s so easy for us to look at people with a quick, critical eye - passing judgment on them without a second thought. But - God calls us to love. He calls us to reconcile and He calls us to redeem.
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Distortion is defined as the alteration of the original characteristic of an object, image or other form of representation. This new series exposes how the enemy of our souls is working overtime to distort our own image in Christ, and Christ’s image in the world.
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Carrie Johnston brings a special word on Mother’s Day for all of us who struggle with continuing to believe for things that seems just out of reach.
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Interruptions disrupt our plans and upset our routines. Yet how many of these ‘irritations’ that flash into our lives could actually be opportunities that, if embraced, could open the door to something special from God?
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We deal with a lot of opposition - crippling fear, deep fatigue, fearsome foes, the sting of failure, contempt of the familiar. All of these things can paralyze us without hope of finding victory. This inspiring message uncovers what to do when we don’t know what to do.
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As our lives are hitting an ever increasing pace these days, we’ve got to remember that God isn’t always found in the fast lane. Find out why, as this dynamic message will inspire you to discover that it’s ‘Time to Withdraw.’
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This 2-part series is an exciting and life-impacting journey through what is commonly known as the ‘Passion Week.’
These 7 days encompass the incredible events, teachings and struggles in the life of Jesus, from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, and is so named because of the passion that fueled Jesus to go to the cross and become the ultimate sacrifice for us and our sin.
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‘REVOLUTIONS’ [a 3 Part Series] is a call for us to “come back around” to the scriptural call of growing, giving and serving in the Kingdom of God. Our first installment of this series is titled: ‘Evolution’, referring to the process of developing for the better. The second installment is titled: ‘Give-olution‘, referring to our scriptural call to walk and live in a spirit of generosity. The final message of the series is titled: ‘Serv-olution‘, and brings a clarion call for us to live as ’sent’ into the world and make an impact for the Kingdom of God.
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Difficult times present us with an opportunity to rediscover our call to trust in God - an opportunity to look beyond the circumstances, and to be blinded by our faith in His ability to carry us through our difficulties, and deliver us to victory!
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What Next? In other words, ‘What is beyond?”
Our world is full of special people who’ve gone ‘beyond’ in their own lives, performing miraculous feats of physical strength, courage, sacrifice, selflessness and charity. Back in 1955, the Guinness Book of World Records was printed for the very first time. These yearly productions put people on display who have set their mind-blowing feats on display for the world to see. Such accomplishments are indeed worthy of admiration, but I wonder if they’ve made any real impact on our world or the people living in it.
Tune in to Pastor Mark Colwell, who brought his incredible humour and insight to Kingsview, with the impacting message of “What Next?”
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In the New Testament, love is more of a verb than a noun. It has more to do with acting than with feeling. The call to love is not so much a call to a certain state of feeling as it is to a quality of action.
According to the world, we love in order to be loved. According to the Word, we love because God first loved us. When the world falls in love, God’s people are rooted in love. But, the love that we possess, is not a fleeting whim that comes and goes with every mood and circumstance.
It is a love that is beyond ourselves. So, join Pastor Jeff and Kingsview as they wrap up our course in ‘Love U’ - the university of the “most excellent way”.
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It’s tough to love 100% of the time. It’s tough to love your spouse, tough to love your kids, tough to love your family, your co-workers, and your neighbors. It’s especially tough to love when it feels like the love is only one-sided or when you face the sting of rejection or when you are just plain irritated.
In 1 Corinthians 13 we read some staggering thoughts of the actions of love, and Carrie Johnston takes us through an incredible look of what LOVE IS.
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NOW is the time to embrace God’s purposes for you. NOW is the time to engage your God-given spiritual gifts with the destiny He has created for you. In this message, you’re going to hear how NOW is as great a time as ever to take hold of the plans and purposes God has for you to be part of His Kingdom!
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Sanctification is a big word that refers to a process of becoming more like Christ. A process of growing in holiness. This process begins the instant you are converted and will not end until you meet Jesus face-to-face.
Sanctification is about our own choices and behavior. It involves work. Empowered by God’s Spirit, we strive to fight sin. We study Scripture and pray, even when we don’t feel like it. We resist temptation. We press on. We run hard in the pursuit of holiness. As we become more and more sanctified, the power of the gospel transforms us more and more closely to the character of Jesus Christ.
Hear this message, and give the Lord permission to speak into your heart and life about Sanctification.
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We live in a soft age. Everything comes easy these days. Everything comes fast. Effortless. Inventions are rolling out of the creative minds of innovators every year that put greater things in our hands faster, cheaper and trouble free.
Yet, we’re not sure God exists on the same page as all that. God likes to be pursued. Chased. Longed for. He likes it when opposition and barriers come our way, to see what we end up doing with it. Is it enough to deter our desire, slow us down or stop us in our tracks?
This is where desperation comes in. And, this is what this week’s message is all about!
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This opening message of a 4-part series will stir you to dream for exciting adventures and life-changing testimonies in 2009, and begin to purpose in your heart to be known as someone who truly is moving forward in Christ!
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This powerful message speaks to the ‘unfinished business’ in our lives, and will challenge you to calculate the cost of your victory and step out in courage to possess it!
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Imagine Christmas – without Christ. What a tragic thought that is, yet it’s becoming ever more a reality these days. This week’s message will help us restore the art of celebrating the most important gift EVER given at Christmas – the newborn baby Jesus.
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On the evening of Christ’s birth, an angel of God announced the wonderful news of the arrival of a Saviour… news that would change their lives, and ours forever. What great news that was to them!
A savior is simply defined as being one who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or danger. And, a saviour was something they never had or experienced before. Sure, they had kings, prophets, priests and the like – but a Saviour…WOW!
This Christmas message takes a fresh look at all the benefits and blessings we can call our own, because we have a Saviour, and His Name is Jesus.
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That night of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, a small group of shepherds was quietly tending their flocks. To them, nothing probably seemed any different that night, from any other night of their lifetime. Suddenly, a bright light shone, and an angel of God began to speak of the wonderful news of the arrival of a Saviour. It is the original Christmas story. And it is a story we are going to engage in over the next few weeks, as we look at what the Angels Spoke of.
This particular message deals with how we need to make peace with God, walk in the peace of God, and live in peace with others.
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‘Shame on you.’
Many of us have heard those words and felt the sting in our souls. Maybe it was many years ago as a child, or even more recently, when that has been spoken over us.
We might have done something dishonorable, failed to do something noble, or even found ourselves in a some kind of undesirable state or condition, and we became an open target for someone to thrash us with that statement - and heap an unbearable amount of guilt and embarassment over our lives.
In today’s message, we’re going to see how it’s time to overthrow the shame that has been put on us. It’s a lie that whispers, ‘you’re not good enough.’ Christ is inside of us, and He is good enough!!! That’s why we need to get the ‘shame OFF you’… for good!
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Pay it forward…
It seems as though our culture has a problem with impulsive living. In other words, people are compromising something in a weak or emotional moment - something they wouldn’t do under ordinary circumstances. And most times, they end up regretting it. In today’s message, we’re going to hear a challenge to be making investments into our futures, instead of withdrawals. A challenge to live a life that will ‘pay it forward’.
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Back in Old Testament times, when something was ‘anointed’, that meant it was given a purpose to be used by God. It was set apart from the common, dedicated as holy, and devoted to that particular use. To symbolize this, there was a ceremonial act where it was covered with sacred oil of the anointing. Exodus 30 describes the specific ingredients of the anointing – ingredients that were blended together to create this special oil of the anointing.
This message looks at the significance of each of these elements, and how they compound together to form that sacred anointing. Obvious parallels will be drawn to the anointing of God we’re seeking in our own lives today. Because our churched need to be filled with people that want to be used by God, dreaming of such things as leading others in worship. Ministering hope and healing to the broken. Reaching the lost for Christ. Making a difference in this world with our God-given gifts. None of which can be done without His anointing.
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Broken. Blessed.
The two words don’t seem to go together. If anything, they seem to be exact opposites, because nothing feels blessed about being broken!
The most painful and difficult times of our lives have been experienced during brokenness, and we don’t like pain, suffering, or feelings of brokenness any more than the rest of the world. But this message brings hope, and looks at how God’s blessing comes in the wake of our brokenness.
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Romans 4:15 says; ‘Where there is no law, there is no violation.’ In other words, we need to have a godly standard set up in our lives, or else we will be oblivious to the ways that we fall short of the righteousness God calls us to.
Our words. Our actions. Our thoughts. They will all run out of control, unless they are held in check by some Biblical convictions. Such is our need for convictions - having more than starchy rules to follow, but rather a daily choice to engage in a better way of living that honours Jesus in all that we do.
I’ve heard it said that until we are convicted of our own sin – we can never be freed from it. There is a real need for us to invite the Lord to take a deeper look at our lives, and reveal to us the areas we can bring into alignment with His Word through a powerful set of convictions. So, let’s enter in to God’s Word, and take a deeper look at the importance and power of considering our convictions.
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Grace is never cheap. It is absolutely free to us. It is infinitely expensive to God. He gave up His only Son, so that we could experience grace today. And, what an amazing grace that is! Before we can learn the sufficiency of God’s grace though, we must learn the insufficiency of our own efforts. The more we are aware of our weaknesses, the more we appreciate God’s beautiful grace in its dimension of His divine help in our lives. This message by Carrie Johnston will touch your life in a special way.
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There is a real attack going on right now on the ‘home’, specifically going after our marriages, our morality and our mentality. Pastor Jeff brings an exciting message that deals with our need to fight hard for every one of our family members… especially those who need a big victory in their life right now.
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Every year, we celebrate Thanksgiving, and pastors everywhere preach on the subject of ‘giving thanks’. We’ve got to have an ‘Attitude of Gratitude’ they say. On and on, the attempts to keep us giving thanks roll off the pulpits. But, why do we need to keep hearing about this? Why do we have to keep coming back to this over and over again? Why can’t we just get the message?
Because we all have difficulty at times remembering how good we really have it. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Think back to the time you returned home from a missions trip to that impoverished country, feeling that fresh awakening to consciousness of all the good God has showered upon you.
I’ve heard it said that we can only be truly alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. In this message, we hear how important it is for us to walk in a spirit of gratitude instead of grumbling. God forbid we would ever shake our own fist towards heaven, saying ‘Thanks for Nothing’.
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Desire is easy. Discipline is tough. We’ve all been inspired by a good sermon, a wonderful movie, or a challenging book. But discipline is where the challenge becomes real. When the desire that was inspired is no longer inspiring us, the only thing to move us closer to God is discipline - the choice to devote ourselves to seek a deeper intimacy with God. This message takes a look at how it isn’t really God who needs to be awoken from His slumber. When it comes to finding a new intimacy with the Lord, it is US who need to be called to our senses - to be as present to God as He is to us.
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