Pastor Jason Anderson - Audio

What is YOUR cross? Your cross is self-sacrifice. It's what you will carry for others; it's what you will give up for the benefit of someone else. Your cross is what you will do for someone other than yourself. "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it." (Matthew 16:24-25)

Let's talk about the Cross Walk--not an actual crosswalk, but the taking-up of our cross and following Christ. Unleash the Jesus within you; let Him roar, and watch what he will do in your life. "Then Jesus said to His disciples, 'If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.'" (Matthew 16:24-27)

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." (Galatians 2:20) Because of Jesus, you have been rescued and set free. "Free from what?" you might ask. Free from fear, anxiety, worry, regret, guilt, condemnation, pain, trauma, abuse, poor decision-making, etc. Jesus has opened the door to the Kingdom of God where there is blessing, healing, strength in weakness, the desires of your heart, promotion, favor, and the wisdom to make better decisions.

"But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." (2 Timothy 4:5) What is your ministry? It's your world. You are a neighbor, a worker, an owner, a broker, a teacher, a mom, a friend, a sister, a daughter... your ministry is yours--it's unique--and you're already in it.

"I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham." (Genesis 26:24b) The word "blessed" here means it's fused to your born-again spirit, merged, married to it. It isn't just on you; it's in you. It's part of your identity.

"And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, 'O you of little faith, why did you doubt?'" (Matthew 14:31) "Why did you doubt?" It's a great question, and it begs an answer. God has called us to a walk-on-water kind of life, and it's important to know where there is doubt creeping in because it will steal what God has given you.

“He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’” (Acts 13:22) David’s heart represented God’s heart, which is love. For God is love. Let’s look at the love of God through the lens of David’s heart and find the key to making relationships work.

Advancement doesn't come through the gift; advancement comes from putting effort into the gift. Although God has given so much to us, and He wants us at the top of the mountain, part of advancement comes from good old-fashioned, hard work--giving our best and putting in the effort. "The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more." (Matthew 25:16)

What do you want? Do you believe God? If you don't put what you believe into motion, tomorrow, you will be exactly where you are today. It's time to shake off that depression, addiction, anger, sickness, poverty, bitterness, regret--put your faith in motion.

A person carrying good news is a person with great expectations. They have a positive attitude about the past, the present, and the future. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!' " (Isaiah 52:7)

Jesus has a strategy to win. The answers are all IN Him and in KNOWING Him. Your part is to get that knowledge in you and grow it to understanding.

Yes, God's promises are by faith, but many are kept in our understanding. He's already given us the land, but we must understand to dwell there. The world has us so distracted that it has taken our time to think, yet good decisions come from good understanding. So let's take back the time.

A happier life is a life that has learned to treasure the moments--to find treasure in every season, in people and things. This is where we find the strength to face the tough times.

The Father has given man authority on earth, but He needs our ask so He can be released to do what He desires: to bless you, prosper you, set you high above, and mark you as His own. He needs our faith and permission to release His will into our lives.

What can you do when you're facing the valley, and its darkness is closing in? Even from a down position, we can take it up a level. We can rise above the storm and soar like an eagle.

Do you have dark places in your life? It's in those places that God does His very best work. When you see God as the oppressor, He can't bring the power, but when you see Him as your Savior, He can change your pain into power. The key is to invite Him into your situation and let Him bring power from the pain.

If we want to save America, we have to roll up our sleeves and do what it takes to turn this thing around. Jesus showed us how, expecting that we would imitate Him.

Are you worried about our nation? I know it looks like we are losing badly--we seem to be losing on every front. But, I have good news for you, church. It may look like we are losing, but we win in the end, and I want to show you that the Bible has already revealed the strategy to save a nation.

The best life God has for you--the fulfilled life that he has prepared for you--is hidden in your total surrender to his plan.