The Spirit Chapel Podcast

Exit Strategy - Week 3 - Dreams and Deliverance

Before Moses ever saw a burning bush, God gave him a dream — a dream to deliver the Israelites from bondage. But when he started out, as the most brilliant military mind of his day, he was a failure. It was only after God took him to his “Wilderness University” that he became the shepherd of a new nation. God has a destiny for each of us — beyond our wildest dreams, and outside of our own capabilities. The good news is he also has a plan to get us there… BIBLE REFERENCES: Acts 2:16-17; Philippians 2:13; Exodus 2:1-3, 5-13, 15-19; Acts 7:23-25, 27-28;Genesis 25:1-2; Exodus 14:15-18, 27-28.

Exit Strategy - Week 2 - Choices

Our life is made up of choices. Everyone knows that. But what we miss is that it is our daily choices that matter most… those small decisions that we make that might seem insignificant, but set us on a path that determines our outcome. Today’s sermon shows how a choice made by two seemingly bit players in the Nation of Israel’s story ended up saving a generation, and toppled an empire. BIBLE REFERENCES: Genesis 15:12-15; Revelation 12:9; Luke 9:23; Exodus 1:7-15, 17-22; Exodus 2:1-3; Ecclesiastes 9:5; Matthew 6:24; 2 Corinthians 4:4; John 10:10; Proverbs 21:30-31; Joshua 24:14-15.

Exit Strategy - Week 1 - Bondage Makers

We start with a quick history lesson to set the stage and then dive right into an important theme: Bondage. How do we break free from the chains that hold us in a place we don’t want to be…? BIBLE REFERENCES – Exodus 1:1-9; Genesis 12:1-7; 37:1-2; Zechariah 13:9; Genesis 50:19-21; 39:1-5; 50:24-25; Hebrews 11:22; Psalm 105:24-25; Acts 7:17-19; Proverbs 6:10-11; 29:18.

Renegade Week 12- King Him

It’s been a long journey from the Sheep Field to the Palace… but finally the Renegade returns home and becomes King of all Israel… In ways only a patient God could have arranged

Renegade Week 11 - Fear and Compromise

One of the things that is admirable about the Bible is that it does not hide the realities of it’s “Heroes.” There is no PR firm cleaning up the image of King David before we hear the story of what happened in Ziklag… no, this is an honest recounting of what happened when David, chosen by God, and anointed by Samuel, started letting fear dictate his decisions…

Renegade Week 10 - Love and Vengeance

David hits a low point — one of many. He and his men reach out to a nearby businessman they have helped in the past and ask for food. He not only says no, he insults them. David mounts up to seek vengeance, and what happens next, only God could have planned…

Renegade Week 9 - Troubled Spirit

Things get dark in the story now, and jealousy consumes Saul. He tries to kill David and makes him a fugitive. But what caused the troubling spirit that tormented Saul. What can we learn from what happened in Israel over 2000 years ago?

 

Renegade Week 8 - Kindred Spirits

Of all of the gifts given to David after he killed Goliath, the greatest was the friendship offered to him by the prince, Jonathan. They instantly connected. Why? How were they able to go from strangers to sworn brothers in an instant. Today, we backtrack a bit, and look at what made Jonathan and David different from everyone else.

Renegade Week 7 - It's Not About The Giant

Finally, David has his date with destiny, and we get Pastor Mark’s retelling of the most famous battle in history, with notes for all of us from The Giant Killer’s Playbook.

Renegade Week 6 - Impossible Reflexes

David didn’t just have fast reflexes — he had impossible reflexes. It wasn’t just that he was quicker than a lion’s strike, his reflexes were tuned to God. He reacted to situations the way God reacted… and it made him legendary.