Victory Church: Paul Daugherty

Continuing Pastor Paul’s series over Nehemiah, we are told that everyone carries “A Dream Worth Building.” With divine purpose from God comes a divine burden, and this is the beginning of building toward a God dream. Many people live to exist, but believers live with the purpose the Lord places within us.To commit to God’s dreams in our lives, we must remain full of encouragement for ourselves and others, pushing forward to what lies ahead. God is asking you to show up now and fully put yourself in His plans. No matter the circumstances, we can rise above the enemy’s tactics and stay faithful in love and obedience to the dream.God dreams happen in God’s timing as we follow His voice in complete surrender. Listen to the divine burden in your heart and allow the Lord to bring you into His dreams for your life.

“The Beauty of a Divine Burden” kicked off a new series over Nehemiah by Pastor Paul. In the Bible, Nehemiah was a cupbearer who served the Lord faithfully through obedience, prayer and fasting. His like is marked by God-given burdens that influenced the people of God. As believers, we should receive healthy burdens from God’s heart that stir us into action. The burdens in our lives are either distractions from God’s purpose or directions to God’s purpose, and we have to discern the divine ones. What if you hold the solutions to the greatest problems you see? Each person carries a unique burden that God has designed specifically for His plan in the world. Though we feel the burdens, the Lord gives grace and guidance to us, just as God showed favor upon Nehemiah when the time came. 

Pastor Ron Mcintosh equips us with a strong word over a “Shift to a Revival.” Christians play a larger part in God’s plan than sitting in church every Sunday — each generation has a role to play! In the book of Judges, there is a distinction between those who listened to the voice of God and those who listened to the voice of culture. As believers, we are called to only obey God’s voice and to forgo the ways of society, clinging to the Word of God and the Holy Spirit. The dilemma that modern society finds itself in is one that the Body of Christ can take authority over and win for the glory of God. We cannot shy away from the spiritual awakening that God desires to bring into our world, rather, we need to ready ourselves with prayer and authority to be utilized. In this day, the Lord is searching out those who will play a part in His Kingdom’s army. 

Pastor Dominic Russo challenges us with a word on living like a “Vanguard.” The story of a Roman general surprising Jesus with his faith gives us a clear picture of what it means to be a soldier in God’s Kingdom. But how do we know what kind of pioneers God needs?

Victory Church welcomed Banning Liebscher to receive a moving message about being “People of His Presence.” As believers, our basis for success can only be measured by the presence of God in our lives. In Exodus 33, we read about the decision Moses made to stay in the wilderness with God’s presence instead of entering the Promised Land without God’s presence. Some options in life are difficult to discern, but the choice to remain connected to the Father is not one we should wrestle with. We should always seek God’s presence over the Promised Land because the only thing we truly long for is the Lord’s touch. 

How powerful is your faith? As Christians, our spiritual life is built upon the faith we have in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit living within us. Our capacity to believe for miracles and divine order produces God’s promises in our everyday lives. Challenge your faith and expect God to do the impossible, no matter what your situation looks like. We know that God handles the outcome as we handle the obedience!