FREEDOM ALREADY DECLARED
Juneteenth 2026 Freedom becomes transformational when we walk in what Christ has already declared over our lives. Leviticus 25:10 (NLT)"Set this year apart as holy, a time to proclaim freedom throughout the land for all who live there." Leviticus 25 introduces the Year of Jubilee. Every fiftieth year, debts were canceled, property restored, and captives released. It was God's reminder that His people were never intended to live in perpetual bondage. Juneteenth commemorates a
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Jun 19
"This Is the Command" Love Is Not Optional — It's Obedience
The love Jesus commands is not emotional sentiment — it is sacrificial, covenant obedience that marks every true disciple. RE: John 15:12 (NLT)"This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you." Supporting: John 13:34–35 (NLT) — "So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." 1 John 4:19 (NLT) — "We love each o
Stephan Kirby - Ekklesia
Jun 17
A BETTER WAY (A Father’s Day Message)
Matthew 11:25-30 25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. 26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way! 27 “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” 28 Then Jesus said,
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Jun 16
WHEN JESUS IS GREATER THAN THE LABEL
The Church was never meant to be divided by labels but united by Christ. Matthew 22:31-32 (NLT) "But now, as to whether there will be a resurrection of the dead—haven't you ever read about this in the Scriptures?... He is the God of the living, not the dead." When Jesus spoke these words, He was addressing the Sadducees, a religious group that denied the resurrection, angels, and spirits. The Pharisees disagreed with the Sadducees on many doctrines and traditions. These two g
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Jun 15