Easter is a beautiful picture of how God’s Word is woven together from start to finish. In this limited series, we’re unpacking the Easter narrative and how the rescue plan can be seen throughout Scripture. This redemptive story was introduced in the Old Testament, was retold through the Gospels, and continues to unfold in our stories today.In this week’s episode, we’re looking at Pentecost, a time of festival, thanksgiving, and celebration. But in the upper room, the disciples aren’t celebrating; they are mourning the Messiah, worried about the uncertain future, and waiting for the arrival of the Promised Helper. Let’s dive in and start pulling the threads of Scripture together.Episode Resources:Bible Reading Plan & Devos Message SeriesFind a House ChurchVenture Church PodcastsVenture Church Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today we're exploring one of Christianity's most influential yet often overlooked movements—the Moravian Church. Despite their small numbers, the Moravians have shaped global Christianity in remarkable ways that continue to this day.Read the article at https://www.awakenations.org/p/the-moravian-legacy-from-ancientOrigins and Early HistoryFounded in 1457 in Bohemia (modern Czech Republic), making them one of the oldest Protestant denominationsEmerged from the followers of Jan Hus, a reformer who predated Martin Luther by a centuryNearly exterminated during the Counter-Reformation, surviving as a "hidden seed" of families preserving their faith in secretThe Remarkable RenewalExperienced dramatic revival in 1727 at Herrnhut, Germany, under Count Nikolaus von ZinzendorfA small community of religious refugees experienced a powerful spiritual awakening during a communion service on August 13, 1727This single event launched what would become the first significant Protestant missionary movementThe 100-Year Prayer MeetingFollowing their renewal, they established continuous prayer that continued uninterrupted for over 100 yearsOrganized in one-hour shifts, with someone praying every hour of every dayThis extraordinary commitment fueled their global mission work and continues to inspire prayer movements todayFirst Protestant Mission MovementLaunched the first organized Protestant missionary efforts to non-ChristiansWithin 25 years of their renewal, missionaries had been sent to the Caribbean, Greenland, North America, South America, Africa, and beyondOften worked among the most marginalized populations, including enslaved Africans and indigenous communitiesWilling to sell themselves into slavery if necessary to reach those who needed to hear the gospelInfluence on John WesleyProfoundly shaped John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, during a stormy Atlantic crossingWesley was impressed by their calm faith during a violent storm that terrified other passengersHelped guide Wesley to his famous Aldersgate experience where his "heart was strangely warmed"Through Methodism, Moravian spiritual principles ultimately influenced hundreds of millions of ChristiansDistinctive Spiritual PracticesDeveloped the "Daily Watchwords"—scripture verses selected for daily meditation, still published in 50+ languagesCreated community structures called "choirs" for spiritual formation based on age, gender, and life stageIntegrated faith with daily work and art, becoming known for excellence in music, craftsmanship, and educationPioneered educational approaches that were remarkably progressive for their timeContemporary RelevanceTheir "theology of the heart" balances emotional experience with intellectual understandingTheir approach to unity—"In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love"—offers wisdom for divided timesTheir missional approach of living among those they serve speaks to effective ministry in post-Christian contextsTheir prayer-centered spirituality reminds us that revival movements are built on prayer, not programsModern Movements Inspired by MoraviansContemporary 24-7 Prayer movement explicitly draws from Moravian examplesNeo-monastic and missional communities echo Moravian community structuresEcumenical initiatives follow Moravian principles of unity amid diversityRenewed interest in Moravian spiritual practices for modern applicationThe Moravian...

Today we're exploring one of Christianity's most influential yet often overlooked movements—the Moravian Church. Despite their small numbers, the Moravians have shaped global Christianity in remarkable ways that continue to this day.Read the article at https://www.awakenations.org/p/the-moravian-legacy-from-ancientOrigins and Early HistoryFounded in 1457 in Bohemia (modern Czech Republic), making them one of the oldest Protestant denominationsEmerged from the followers of Jan Hus, a reformer who predated Martin Luther by a centuryNearly exterminated during the Counter-Reformation, surviving as a "hidden seed" of families preserving their faith in secretThe Remarkable RenewalExperienced dramatic revival in 1727 at Herrnhut, Germany, under Count Nikolaus von ZinzendorfA small community of religious refugees experienced a powerful spiritual awakening during a communion service on August 13, 1727This single event launched what would become the first significant Protestant missionary movementThe 100-Year Prayer MeetingFollowing their renewal, they established continuous prayer that continued uninterrupted for over 100 yearsOrganized in one-hour shifts, with someone praying every hour of every dayThis extraordinary commitment fueled their global mission work and continues to inspire prayer movements todayFirst Protestant Mission MovementLaunched the first organized Protestant missionary efforts to non-ChristiansWithin 25 years of their renewal, missionaries had been sent to the Caribbean, Greenland, North America, South America, Africa, and beyondOften worked among the most marginalized populations, including enslaved Africans and indigenous communitiesWilling to sell themselves into slavery if necessary to reach those who needed to hear the gospelInfluence on John WesleyProfoundly shaped John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, during a stormy Atlantic crossingWesley was impressed by their calm faith during a violent storm that terrified other passengersHelped guide Wesley to his famous Aldersgate experience where his "heart was strangely warmed"Through Methodism, Moravian spiritual principles ultimately influenced hundreds of millions of ChristiansDistinctive Spiritual PracticesDeveloped the "Daily Watchwords"—scripture verses selected for daily meditation, still published in 50+ languagesCreated community structures called "choirs" for spiritual formation based on age, gender, and life stageIntegrated faith with daily work and art, becoming known for excellence in music, craftsmanship, and educationPioneered educational approaches that were remarkably progressive for their timeContemporary RelevanceTheir "theology of the heart" balances emotional experience with intellectual understandingTheir approach to unity—"In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love"—offers wisdom for divided timesTheir missional approach of living among those they serve speaks to effective ministry in post-Christian contextsTheir prayer-centered spirituality reminds us that revival movements are built on prayer, not programsModern Movements Inspired by MoraviansContemporary 24-7 Prayer movement explicitly draws from Moravian examplesNeo-monastic and missional communities echo Moravian community structuresEcumenical initiatives follow Moravian principles of unity amid diversityRenewed interest in Moravian spiritual practices for modern applicationThe Moravian...

Easter Sunday — The Miracle of New Beginnings — Have you ever had a setback? A great comeback is possible for you through Jesus’s death and his resurrection from the grave. No matter your sins, setbacks or failures, be encouraged by this message of hope: Your failure is not final. Because of the resurrection, there is redemption, there is forgiveness, there is new life both now and forever available for you today! ––––– If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who needs encouragement today! –––––  – To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://eastlake.church/give  Subscribe for more messages of faith, hope, and love for your everyday life. #Jesus #EverydayMiracles #Miracles #Faith #ChurchOnline #GospelofJohn #ineedamiracle #faithfortheimpossible #easter #eastmessage #besteastersermon #comeback #failureisnotfinal #encouragingsermon #newlife #ressurection #easter #salvation #secondchances #hope #chulavista #sandiego Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special Episode honouring Pope Francis; the leader of the Catholic Church for the last 13 years who passed away April 21, 2025 a day after Easter at the age of 88.

Today's sermon is While We Wait by Damian Kyle Find more teaching from Pastor Damian at www.ccmodesto.com

Matthew 28:1-10

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Welcome back to Purify the Heart. This is Pastor Zachary Courie. In Exodus 39, the priestly vestments were made. Today, we close the book of Exodus with chapter 40, where the Tabernacle is erected and dedicated for its sacred purpose.Let us pray. Blessed Lord, since you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning, grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that, by patience and comfort of your Holy Word, we would embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Exodus 4040 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “On the first day of the first month you shall erect the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 And you shall put in it the ark of the testimony, and you shall screen the ark with the veil. 4 And you shall bring in the table and arrange it, and you shall bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps. 5 And you shall put the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and set up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 6 You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, 7 and place the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 8 And you shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen for the gate of the court.9 “Then you shall take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it may become holy. 10 You shall also anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar, so that the altar may become most holy. 11 You shall also anoint the basin and its stand, and consecrate it. 12 Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water 13 and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest. 14 You shall bring his sons also and put coats on them, 15 and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”16 This Moses did; according to all that the Lord commanded him, so he did. 17 In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected. 18 Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars. 19 And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 20 He took the testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark and set the mercy seat above on the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 22 He put the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil, 23 and arranged the bread on it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 24 He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle, 25 and set up the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 26 He put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil, 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 28 He put in place the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 29 And he set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30 He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing, 31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet. 32 When they went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar, they washed, as the Lord commanded Moses. 33 And he erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. 37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys. (Exodus 40:1–38, ESV)This is the Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.Let us confess our Christian faith in the words of the Apostles’ Creed.I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.Taught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to pray:Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy name,Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.Let us pray. Almighty God the Father, through Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, You have overcome death and opened the gate of everlasting life to us. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of our Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.Thank you for joining me to Purify the Heart throughout this Lent! I trust that the Lord has nourished our faith by His Word. If you’ve enjoyed taking this journey with me, please let me know. If you’re interested in doing this again some time, or have theological or pastoral questions that you’d like me to answer, you can share that along with any other feedback with me by emailing me at pththeology@gmail.com. The Lord grant to you and yours a blessed Eastertide. Grace and peace be with you, for Christ’s name sake Amen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit purifytheheart.substack.com