Faith Producers International Podcast

                     FAITH IS NEVER THE ABSENCE OF DOUBTS   Faith is consistently demonstrated in a persistent trust in the fathers promises, causing us to press through the prevailing doubts that confront us. Faith is that mysterious ingredient buried in the word of God that, as we feast on that word, it becomes a part of our deep fiber. Check out Hebrews 11:6; without faith, it is impossible to please God, for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and he is the rewarder of those who diligently seek him. Think about the faithfulness of our creator for just a moment. He requires the substance, or, if you will, the action of what is called faith. In simple terms, faith is an action verb. When you have it and exercise it, you act upon what you believe. If God our Father does require faith before we can encounter and fellowship with him, then do you suppose he would not supply that faith for us to exercise? The correct answer here is yes, he would.  The scriptures tell us that every man or woman created

             THE SIMPLICITY OF THE GOSPEL THAT WE ARE CALLED TO   The message of the coming Christ contained in the gospel is so simple to understand that even a child can receive and believe. The gospel that we love so well is the story of the promised Messiah, which we know to be Jesus Christ. The Old Testament Saints and the prophets did not have the details, even though they spoke of his coming. When we look back at the prophecies of King David, it all makes sense to us because we have the revelation of who Jesus Christ is. Yet David and the other prophets who spoke of him spoke by faith that God was true and faithful to perform his promise. In the age we live in, the gospel has taken on extra baggage in the form of theology and church doctrine that add nothing of importance to the most important message the world will ever know. Which is that Jesus did come, but why did he come, and what is the benefit of his coming? When Paul began to lay out his revelation of Jesus Christ in the book of Romans, in the

    THE NAME OF THE LORD IS A STRONG TOWER   The scriptures tell us that there is a name above every other name given in this world. It's that name that we have committed our eternity to. That is the name we have gone into my faith, and when we did, we found the promise to be true: we would receive eternal life. Scriptures tell us that a good name is rather to be chosen then find Silver. The reputation and respect that a corporate name or brand name has are the only things that keep a company in business. If the customer loses confidence in the company's name, the company will go out of business. The Scriptures tell us that if we call upon the name of the Lord, we shall be saved. That Greek word is Zodso, which means saved, healed, delivered, and made whole. In Proverbs 10:18, we are told that the righteous can run into the name of the Lord and be safe, because it is a strong tower of defense against the enemy. (my paraphrase.) We can call upon that name in the day of trouble, and when we do, the scriptures p

YOU CAN ONLY WORSHIP AT THE LEVEL OF YOUR REVELATION   At the very center of the subject and the exercise of worship is to understand honor. Because you cannot worship anything or anyone that you don't honor. There are many ways that we honor the Lord, the first being that we obey his word and live by his commandments. To be true worshipers of God is more than singing with our hands lifted to happy songs or even songs of Thanksgiving and praise. Before that takes place, we become obedient to truth because Jesus is truth itself. The scriptures tell us in Psalm 100:4 that we enter into the presence of the Lord with praise. We can only praise the Lord when we've had a revelation of who he is and what he has given us through his sacrifice on the cross. When that revelation comes, and we also see the completion of the covenant when he rose from the dead and took his blood to the Father. It's then that we can have a thankful heart, and with that, true worship is possible. The scriptures tell us in John 4:24 that Go

WHY ARE WE NOT ALLOWED TO RECEIVE DIVINE REVELATION?   One of the many verses in the Scriptures that I love concerning this subject is 1 Corinthians 14:6. In this passage, Paul is discussing the gift of tongues, speaking in the heavenly language, in public worship. He goes on to say, How can I encourage and bless you unless I come to you speaking by Revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching. This is not the place to discuss how we received the canonized scripture called our Bible. At some point around 300 A.D., a group of Christian scholars, referred to as theologians, decided that enough was enough. That's all the revelation we need, so they closed the gate to spiritual revelation.. This short discussion tonight is focused on you and me hearing the voice of God as he reveals the deep and wonderful mysteries that are found in this beautiful Christian life that we have. If you only know Christ and the Father through reading the pages of the Bible, without knowing the author of those pages, it's

                                   THE RETURN TO GREATNESS   The Scriptures abound with big visions, dreams, and prophecies of greatness. From the very first statements in the book of Genesis to the last syllables of the book of Revelation, the Holy Spirit lays out God's plan. God's big plan for things so great, wonderful, and magnificent that the human mind cannot comprehend the scope of it. His first statements concerning the creation of mankind describe his new creation as winners, not losers. God used descriptions such as "subdue" and "conquer" to develop and fill the whole earth with winners just like themselves. Then came the great lie in the garden concerning the destiny and future of mankind. The deceiving liar convinced Adam and Eve that they were not winners, overcomers, and conquerors. As a matter of fact, your creator has lied to you. He is trying to keep you from knowing the truth, so go ahead and eat of the tree, and you will become wise. It was at that point that the human race lost its greatne

OPEN MY EYES THAT I MAY SEE   Among the many streams of spiritual truth that are woven through the Testaments is that of the ability for men and women to see into a realm that we call the spiritual. The apostle Paul refers to it when he talks about the two worlds, the natural world that we live in, and the spiritual world that God and all the spiritual beings, including angels, that he has created live in. Scriptures also tell us that the spiritual world, which is referred to as the unseen world, is more real than the natural world. ( 2 COR 4:18) This is where the message that I am speaking of tonight starts getting pushed back for much of the church because it's so hard to believe that this world we live in is not everything there is. This is where we live, we see it, we taste it. We walk on the ground and live in our houses. This must be all there is because this is all I can see and touch. The reality is when you come into Christ, you have become a new creature and now your citizenship is in heaven, which

OUR DESTINY AND GOOD WORKS ARE THE PLANS OF GOD   There is a story that Jesus tells us in the book of Matthew about the master who went on a long trip, but before he left, he gave a certain amount of money to three of his servants. If you've been in Sunday school very long, you know the story well, but for those who haven't heard it yet, let me recap. The master of a certain business was taking a long trip, and before he went, he gave three of his servants some Roman talents. To one servant, he gave $4.5 million in today's value To the second servant, he gave $1.8 million in today's value To the third one, he gave $900,000 Keep in mind, one talent was 20 years' wages for the common labor of that day. Not a small sum of money. As we focus on the story, we realize the master had a destiny planned for these three servants. In other words, he had something good in mind for them. The outcome of the story is that the two servants with the five talents and the two talents multiplied their gift many times over. But t

RESISTANCE-WHEN? Who? AND HOW?   Revelation from the Lord often comes to me at the strangest times and in peculiar ways. Recently, I was working my way through the Repair of an old clothes dryer, trying to bring it back to life. When I got to the heating element and checked it out, it had no breaks in it, and the ohm meter said it was good. So I put it together and gave it a test run. It barely warmed up. So I did what all up-to-the-minute and hip people do, I dialed up ChatGPT and asked it. That's when the word resistance came up. It seems that as the heating element gets older, it builds up resistance, preventing the electricity from flowing through as it should. Well, now it's here, the Holy Spirit gives me the inside baseball on the subject of resistance and how, as we become wary and well doing after laboring or walking the Christian walk, we can resist the Holy Spirit without even realizing it. The Scriptures do give us instructions on whom to resist and what not to resist. For instance, if we resist th

THE "WHO I AM ANGEL" SPEAKS, ENCOURAGING WORDS   Several years ago, I was introduced to my birthday angel. It happened to be on my birthday month and I called him "my I am angel." This particular angel was sent with me from the Father's heart at my conception. The duty of this specific angel can be found in Job 33:23.  In this verse, Job tells us there is an angel that speaks to us in our night visions as we rest upon our beds. Psalms 139:16 tells us we have a book of life that God has written about us. It's my conviction that the angel that speaks to us reads us out of that book of life, reminding us of who we are and what our purpose is on this earth. That's why I call him my "I am" angel." When he speaks, it sounds something like this. I am the righteousness of God in Christ. I am a son of God. I am a joint air with Christ in God. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I have the fullness of the godhead bodily dwelling in me. I have eternal life now. I can do what he says I can do. I have b

HOW TO SET YOUR HEART TO UNDERSTAND   I am often asked how to prepare for spiritual encounters, such as visitations from the Holy Spirit that include revelations from the scriptures, which often involve angelic interaction. It's not uncommon to hear people say Well, if it happens, it happens. It's all up to God. I understand the reasoning because of the overemphasis that often happens concerning the sovereignty of God. By that, I mean a teaching that puts everything in God's hands and nothing in yours. The Scriptures are filled with guidance on how to enter into His presence to find answers and gain understanding. Among those scriptures, you'll find instruction to seek the Lord both early and often. We're also instructed to pray with faith that he will answer us. Many of our spiritual heroes in the Scriptures fasted, which meant missing meals and waiting upon the Lord with anticipation that He would answer them. In the book of Daniel 10:12, it is mentioned that the prophet Daniel set himself aside so that he

THE MYSTERY OF GIANT KILLING   There is an interesting scripture that we should take some time to meditate upon today. It says, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Here's where the problem begins when it comes to training and teaching people how to walk in the way of the Lord. That verse is often rephrased by your local mentor teacher when they say Train up a child in the way that I have been trained, because that is the best way. The teenager David, who was destined to become king, met his first giant on someone else's battlefield. King Saul wanted him to do it his way with his armor. Make a note that Saul's technique at fighting giants had not worked yet. So far, they were still under the domination of the enemy. Young David comes along with a new idea, and they laughed at him. Take note when you fight your giant, be sure you use the skills that God has given you, not someone else's. You will be accused of being odd, or perhaps even unscriptural, by th

EAGLE OR CHICKEN? THE EAGLE RENEWS, THE CHICKEN BECOMES DINNER    The average life span of an eagle is about 70 years. That is a long time for a bird of prey to live. However, at about 40 years of age, the Eagle has some life-threatening things he has to deal with. His decisions now will determine if he gets a second chance at life. By now, the Eagle's beak is old and useless, and their claws are worthless for hunting. Add to that the feathers that are old and thick and not doing their job anymore. The Eagle decides to fly to the high mountain, where he begins his renewal process. He beats his beak against the rocks until it falls off, and another grows in his place. He scratches until his claws fall away, and new ones come in their place. When that is done, he pulls all of his feathers out, and a fresh new crop of feathers comes back in. This process takes 150 days. Then, a new life begins for another 30 years. The price the Eagle pays is the same one that you and I face as we process through the different s

LOVE AND MARRIAGE, THE FOUNDATION OF THE NATION   Happy anniversary, Dr. George and Arlis, number 56. How did the number get so high so quickly? It seems like only yesterday, as they say, that this all started. Many of you have heard my favorite story of how the Lord led me to meet my darling wife. A small church in a remote town on the coast of Washington state. Sunday dinner and a picture on the mantle turned my life around and set me on the course of 56 years of joyful marriage. As you know, if you've been married for a season, some of that joy has to be acted out by faith when you go through struggles and adjustments. Put the investments you give to a marriage more than compensate for the rewards that come back to you over your lifetime. God said it is not good for a man to be alone oh how true that is. Love and marriage is the foundation of a nation. Because God-centered families are based on the commitment of a husband and a wife to each other, children who obey their parents strengthen their communitie

TAKE YOUR REVELATION OF GOD, THE FATHER OUT OF THE BOX   Understanding the Trinity, a divine mystery, requires a revelation that only the Holy Spirit can bestow. In our quest to comprehend this profound truth, we are often confronted with the diverse opinions of gospel teachers. How can our natural reasoning, shaped by our western minds, grasp the concept of three in one and one in three? In the 17th chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus prayed: “so that they all may be one just as you father are in me and I and you that they also may be one in us so that the world may be leave and be convinced that you have sent me.” This prayer is a profound revelation of the unity within the Trinity. Indeed, this is one of the most potent verses in the Scriptures, a testament to the power and unity of the Trinity. Yet, we often find ourselves walking in a lack of understanding, unaware of the immense power and unity that is available to us.  Consider this: just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one, a unique blend of

EMPTY TRASH CANS   Gone gone, gone gone. Yes, my sins are gone. Buried in the deepest sea. Yes, that's good enough for me. I shall live eternally, praise God; my sins are G O N E gone. Some of you may have sung that song in Sunday school, but I know I did. It took a few years to understand the Father's love for us and what Christ did on the cross to realize the full meaning of that simple song. Yesterday was trash day in our neighborhood, and as I drove away from my house this morning, a gray can was in front of every house as far as I could see.  In the spirit of God spoke to me and said empty, trash, cans, son.  I knew he reminded me of the power of the cross to remove the stain of sin and the curse that went with it.  The phrase from that song Buried in the Deepest Sea. It refers to the scriptures that tell us God has buried our sins in the sea of his forgetfulness, never to be remembered against us anymore. Just think about the mystery of how God could empty our trashcan and make us worthy of becoming chi

THERE IS NO REVERSE TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD-IT JUST KEEPS EXPANDING   In Matthew 6 from the Passion Bible, Jesus teaches the disciples how to pray. We call this the lord's prayer. We should refer to it as the disciple's prayer.   Our beloved Father, dwelling in the heavenly realms, May the glory of your name be the center on which our lives turn. Manifest your kingdom realm, And cause your every purpose is to be fulfilled on earth. We acknowledge you as our provider of all we need each day. Forgive us the wrong as we have done as we are self release, forgiveness to those who have wronged us. Rescue us every time we face tribulation, and set us free from evil. For you are the king who rules with power and glory forever. Amen. Then Jesus goes on in the 14th verse And when you pray, make sure you forgive the fault of others so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you withhold forgiveness from others, your Father with holes forgiveness from you. What you have just read is part of the bylaws of t

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE BREATH OF GOD   Take a snapshot of Genesis 2:7. There, we see Adam's creation when God breathed the breath of life into him, and he became a living soul. That was the beginning of God's new creation of mankind. God commissioned this new creation to take what they had in the Garden of Eden to the rest of God's creation, including the cosmos. Adam and Eve were created in God's image with the ability to reproduce their kind into God's newly created world. The great tragedy of Adam and Eve's failure in the garden was that it short-circuited God's plans to manifest himself and the very spirit of heaven into this created world. Over the following centuries, there were several restarts where God gave mankind the opportunity to do it again. The most obvious to us is when the flood came, and Noah and his family had the opportunity that Adam and Eve had to reproduce, subdue, and bring heaven to Earth. Again, at the Tower of Babel, where the nations were scattered, he gave Israel the unique distin

BORN FOR THE STORM   Are you looking for a boat to go fishing? I suggest you get one that can withstand a storm. Do your research to see if it was made to resist High Winds and rough Waters. It needs to be constructed strong enough to withstand the pressures and dangers of the storm. In this life that God has placed us in, he promised us that there would be storms in our lives. However, he spoke piece to us when he said to be unafraid, for I will never leave you, nor for the sake of you. I love the story of Peter walking on the water with Jesus in Matthew 14. The disciples were caught in a sudden storm and had rowed the boat four miles in the middle of the night, trying to rescue themselves from danger. Suddenly, they saw what they thought was a ghost walking by and cried out in fear.  It was then they heard the familiar voice of Jesus when he said fear not. It is I been on afraid. One thing you can guarantee about a storm. It always brings fear at some level. Because you and I were made in God's image, we ha

DO YOU KNOW JESUS IN THE PRESENT?   It's a simple question that I am asking today, and by doing so, I am bringing our attention to what it means to walk in the light as he is in the light. When we learn the practice of being in his presence as a daily habit, we know what it means to know Jesus in this present time. Too many Christians know the Jesus who walked the shores of Galilee, healing the sick and feeding the 5,000. They have gone to Sunday school and learned where he was born and how he died. They are well-versed in the Jesus of the past. On the other hand, a disproportionate number of people study the Jesus of the future—the one who is coming someday to rescue them and take them to heaven. There are lengthy and repetitive teachings on the end times and what will happen someday, somewhere, somehow. It's not unusual for Christians to tell me. Oh yes, Pastor, someday when we get to heaven, we'll have joy, be at peace, and be healed. The challenge that the Holy Spirit gives us is to know Jesus of the pres