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Adonai – Lord, Master

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

In Bible times, every seven years all slaves had the chance to go free. If they chose to stay with their masters, they would be taken to the public market and a peg was put through one of the slave's ears to mutilate the ear. That way he would be "marked" as a slave who loved his master and did not want to go free. We are called to serve God as willing slaves. Do you consider yourself "marked" for God? In this message, Jill explores God as our Adonai, or master, to help us understand how we can serve God better.

Scripture: Genesis 15, Genesis 18, Isaiah 6:1, 1 Peter 3, Exodus 3, Exodus 6:1-6:2, Genesis 2-3

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

If God called you to a difficult task in a difficult place, would you shine light into that place? Would you, like Esther, be a star for God? Esther is a great example of someone who faced seemingly impossible circumstances. She was forced to marry a very powerful, very worldly man: the King of Persia.

While not many of us can relate to such a circumstance as Esther had, we can learn from her faith and obedience. You are right in center stage of where God wants you to be and what God wants you to do in your life. Will you be obedient?

Scripture: Esther 1

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Jehovah Jireh – The Lord Will Provide

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

In Genesis, God asked Abraham to go to Mount Moriah to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Abraham obeyed God and took Isaac up the mountain. On the way, Isaac kept asking his father what they would be sacrificing. When it became clear what was happening, Isaac obeyed his father—even though he was probably very frightened. Are you like Isaac, willing to be a sacrifice for God? In this message, Jill helps us understand God as our Jehovah-Jireh, our provider, so we can learn to be committed to God’s plan.

Scripture: Genesis 3:21-3:23, Genesis 22, Genesis 28, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 6:2-6:3, Leviticus 19:2

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Sometimes God's will isn't what we would have picked out for ourselves. It isn't what we want. And it's difficult to accept.

Esther's life didn't turn out how she wanted it to. She found herself separated from her family and married to the unbelieving King of Persia. Through these trials, God made Esther into a Supernova, shining even more brightly in the hardships. But before she could get there, she had to die to her own dreams and her own plan. Are you willing to do the same?

Scripture: Esther 2

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Jehovah Rophe – The Lord That Healeth

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Bitterness, anger, disappointment, and sadness are all feelings that can cause us to have a bad attitude, and we can feel stuck in that frame of mind. But when we let Him, God can heal our soul, spirit, and body. In this message, Jill talks about God as our Jehovah Rophe, or healer, and lets us know what amazing things can happen when we let God heal our attitude.

Scripture: Exodus 17:3, Numbers 14:2, Numbers 16, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Romans 1, Romans 5:12-5:21, Exodus 15:13-16:6

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The Darkening Sky

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Have you experienced a darkening sky in your life? When you find yourself there, do you shine brighter for it, or flicker out? Esther's life seemed to be a downward spiral of difficulties. But she continued to shine brightly for God in the unbelieving kingdom of which she was now queen.

As Jill takes you through the amazing story of Esther, a simple Jewish girl made queen, you will see that you, too, can be empowered by God to keep shining his light, even in an ever darkening sky.

Scripture: Esther 2

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Jehovah Nissi – The Lord My Banner

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

A bad temper, a constant desire to overindulge on brownies, or a tendency to not trust God are all examples of battles we can face from time to time. This battle of the flesh will always exist, but it's God's battle not ours. In this message, Jill explains how we can know God as our Jehovah Nissi, or our banner, so that we can rely on Him to win our battles.

Scripture: Exodus 14:14-14:16, Exodus 17, 1 Corinthians 10, Deuteronomy 25:17-25:18, Genesis 36:12

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Jehovah Shalom – The Lord Is Peace

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Where is God when bad stuff happens? That’s a question so many of us have asked ourselves when nothing’s gone right, when someone has died, or when we’ve suffered a broken relationship. Jehovah Shalom means “the God of peace,” and it describes the perfect balance in God’s nature and the tranquility He can bring us. In this message, Jill teaches on how we can know God as our Jehovah Shalom, so we can know how to experience His peace in the midst of life’s chaos.

Scripture: Judges 3-6

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Living Right in a Wrong World

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Upholding the "Christian" label in a world like ours is vulnerable—it’s risky. If we live rightly in our wrong world, sooner or later we will find ourselves in conflict or threatened.

When Esther's people, the Jews, were threatened, she had to choose whether or not she was going to stand up for them against the persecution of Haman. Would she keep her identity as a Jew a secret and save herself? Or would she stick her neck out and try to save the Jews?

Jill encourages us to be like Esther, and to be unashamed of the Gospel message in our witness.

Scripture: Esther 3

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Jehovah Ro’i – The Lord Is My Shepherd

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Sheep rely on their shepherd to love them, lead them, and give them food and water. In this same way, we can depend on the Lord to be our shepherd, and he will love us, lead us, and provide nourishment for our soul. In this message, Jill talks about God as our Jehovah Ro'i, or shepherd, so we can know what wonderful things God provides for us, His sheep.

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:2-34:17, Psalm 23, John 10:6, Luke 15

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Jehovah Sidqenu – The Lord Is Righteousness

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

In Bible times, when a person had leprosy, they would use rags to cover their open sores because they were very contagious. In the book of Isaiah, it says that all of our righteous acts are like filthy rags—like the unclean rags used by people with leprosy. So if our good acts can never be righteous to God, then how can we live in Heaven? In this message, Jill teaches about our Jehovah Sidqenu, which means "Jesus is my righteousness." She lets us know how we can be righteous in God's eyes.

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:5-23:6, Job 31:6, Psalm 62:9, Daniel 5, Luke 15

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A Night to Remember

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

God will use you, no matter how broken you are, if you are obedient. This is the lesson we can learn from the book of Esther.

Esther started as a simple Jewish girl. But God asked her to be obedient, and she ended up risking her life to go before the king and make a request that her people be saved. She went with the knowledge that she would most likely be killed. But Esther had faith and was obedient.

Scripture: Esther 6-10

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Everness

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

When you come to familiar Scriptures, do you tend to pass them by? Most of us have heard Psalm 23, describing the Shepherd’s relationship with His sheep. Take time and allow the Lord to give you a fresh revelation on these verses as Jill Briscoe shares her heart and perspective on one of her favorite passages in Scripture.

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Every year the news shows shocking scenes of houses washed away in mudslides, hurricanes, or floods. No matter how grand or beautiful the homes might have been, they end up in rubble when strong storms hit because they weren't built on solid ground. Life is the same way. Storms like job losses, health problems, or broken relationships can sweep you away unless your foundation is built on something immovable and unchanging—a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Jill explores the Beatitudes, a well-known teaching from Jesus that gives practical guidelines about the outward actions and inward attitudes of believers. This rich teaching gives you the tools to deepen your relationship with Christ as you study His compelling and challenging life lessons.

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

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Blessed Are the Meek

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

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Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

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Blessed Are the Merciful

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

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Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

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Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

You can’t be a peacemaker if you don’t have peace with Jesus, the Prince of Peace. We’ve all heard this before, but do we really understand what that means and how to practice it in our lives?

In this message, Jill Briscoe talks about the path to finding our peace with Jesus and making peace with others. It’s an important topic—because we can’t mend our marriages, settle family conflicts, or resolve issues with others if we don’t truly understand what having peace means.

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

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Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

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Division in the Church

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

In his introduction Paul outlines his high view of the church, (e.g. “church of God,” “sanctified,” “called,” “brothers”) but he knows all is not well at Corinth. Performance is falling short of provision. Divisiveness in the fellowship is a particular problem. How he deals with it is important.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-4:21

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Church Discipline is not in the top ten of most people’s favorite topics! It conjures up unpleasant thoughts. But let’s see what Paul said about it.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-5:13

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Society encourages us to satisfy our sexual needs, but Scripture says our spiritual needs are of utmost importance. How does our spirituality apply to our sexuality? God established sex as a divine creation—its origins dating back to the Garden of Eden.

Can we morally hold true to our sexuality and enjoy it as God’s divine creation? It can be a challenging line to walk, but Stuart shows how God’s truth can guide us in reclaiming our bodies as He created them to be.

This message is also included in a compilation series by Stuart and Jill titled Sexual by Design.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-6:20

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Trials and temptations are the inevitable lot of fallen people who live in a fallen world. God does not send them, but He does permit them. Provided we handle them correctly, they serve to help us mature. But when mishandled, they can lead to great harm. The Children of Israel were a great example of this.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-10:22

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

There’s nothing new about gender issues. Paul addressed them in Corinth with reference to worship. The particulars differ, the principles still apply to us.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-11:16

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Shortly before His crucifixion Jesus shared bread and wine with His disciples. He asked them to continue doing this as a means of remembering Him. For almost two millennia the church has obeyed, but not without problems.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-11:34

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

It seems the Corinthians were abusing their spiritual gifts and disrupting the life of the church. So Paul teaches them about life in the body and how it applies.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-12:31

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Paul’s objective in writing this chapter was not to produce a literary masterpiece, which is what happened. His concern was to develop a loving, gifted church.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13:13

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Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

For more than 2,000 years, the Christian church has been proclaiming—unabashedly and unashamedly—that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. Yet, every year along the way, many have denied and decried that such an event could ever happen.

Stuart opens Scripture and speaks to skeptics and cynics alike, showing the undeniable authority of God over every assumption of man.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-15:58

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

"Why were you searching for me?' he asked. 'Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"

Scripture: Luke 2:49

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Encouraging People to Carry On

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Paul described his work among the Thessalonians as, "encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God." But Paul and his colleagues also needed encouragement. In fact, everyone needs encouragement!

So how do we encourage people who desperately need it, and how do we remain encouraged and hopeful in our own lives? Stuart, citing Scripture as always, shows us the way.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-1:10

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

"The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him."

Scripture: John 8:29

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Temptation – Man Does Not Live on Bread Alone

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Christ can give us the words to send the devil away. He can give us the words to rebuke the devil. In this message, Jill Briscoe gives us tools to handle temptation, even as we see it lived out in the life of Jesus.

Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-4:11

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How to Grow as a Christian

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Often times, you'll hear runners talk about the "wall" they hit when they are running. They can either stop running or push through the wall. Although it's hard to push through the wall, the reward is great because they usually experience a surge of energy and feel like they could run forever. As Christians, we can hit a "wall" that makes us feel stuck in our Christian walk. Although it's hard to push through it, when we do, we see a huge growth spurt. In this message, Jill explains how we can push through our "wall" to grow as a Christian.

Scripture: Exodus

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Encouraging People to Aim High

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

The stated objective of Paul and his co-workers for the Thessalonians was to encourage them to aim high, to “live lives worthy of God.” We need to know, not only what they meant by this, but also what means they used to attain their objectives.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2:16

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Many of us live a Christian life that’s like a saggy bed. We’re rock firm on one end and rock firm on the other. We know we’ve accepted Christ, and we know we’re going to heaven when we die. But we sag in the middle. So how do we fix the sag? In this message, Jill helps us learn to obey and apply what the Bible teaches so that we can grow in our faith.

Scripture: Exodus 16

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Encouraging People to Stand Firm

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

Paul was so concerned about the Thessalonian believers that he sent Timothy to “strengthen and encourage (them) in (their) faith.” When he received word that they were indeed “standing firm in the Lord” he was greatly encouraged himself.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

"So Jesus said, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.'"

Jesus' ministry only spanned three short years but had an incredible impact, lasting millennia. What was it about his approach that gave him such power?

Scripture: John 8:28

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How to Be Holy

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Most of us can think of a time when we had a craving for something sweet… a cookie, ice cream, or a brownie. For some, this kind of craving can result in an internal battle. The flesh says yes, but the mind may be thinking of the ramifications and may want to say no. The same is true with the sin in our lives. The mind may understand that it's a bad thing to do, but the body may just react and sin out of habit or discouragement. In this message, Jill shares how we can combat sin and be holy.

Scripture: Exodus 17

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Gethsemane – Not as I Will, but as You Will

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

"Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, 'My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.'"

How would you feel if you knew you were going to die painfully tomorrow? When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane, He was struggling with that same knowledge, for not only was He to be crucified the next day, but He was also to bear the weight of all our sin! How did He deal with such emotions? And how can we handle emotions in our own lives?

Scripture: Matthew 26:39

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Encouraging People to Please God

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

In the brief period that they had been in Thessalonica the missionaries had been careful to teach the believers “how to live in order to please God.” The fact that they also emphasized this in their letter shows that they attached great importance to encouraging this objective.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-4:12

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."

Scripture: John 19:30

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How to Discover My Gifts

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

What kind of spiritual gifts do you have? For many of us, it’s hard to know. But it’s easier than you think to discover the wonderful gifts God has given you. In this message, Jill explains how by just looking at our lives and our day to day activities we can discover how to use our talents for God’s will and purposes.

Scripture: Exodus 35-36

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Encouraging People to Look Ahead

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

The Thessalonians had learned a lot about the future but there was still some confusion about death and what happens after death. So the missionaries gave further instruction so the believers would look ahead with joy.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-4:18

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Speaker: Jill Briscoe

Is worshiping God the central focus of your life? Well, if it isn’t, it should be. In this message, Jill Briscoe looks at the book of Exodus and focuses on the tabernacle that Moses built to help us gain a better understanding of what it really means to worship God.

Scripture: Exodus 25-40, Hebrews 9

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Resurrection – I Am with You Always

Speaker: Jill Briscoe

"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

It's no secret that all of us will die in the end. Even Jesus died! And this makes His resurrection one of the most important aspects of His life and a source of incredible hope for us.

Scripture: Matthew 28:20, Luke 24

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Encouraging People to Stay Alert

Speaker: Stuart Briscoe

The teaching the Thessalonians had received concerning “the coming of the Lord” had very practical ramifications. The Church has always needed encouragement to stay alert to them.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5:11

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Discover the power of prayer in every situation

In their 5-message series, Powerful and Effective Prayer, Stuart and Jill Briscoe help you discover the power of a life rooted in prayer—and how it can become the place you turn to in every situation.

When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to react first and pray later. But this encouraging series shows you how prayer can bring clarity, peace, and steady confidence in God, no matter what you’re facing!

This special resource, available as a digital download or on USB, is our thanks for your gift to help more people experience the truth of God’s Word.

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