In Week One of The Altar, Pastor Chris Appleton explores the biblical origin and purpose of the altar. From Noah’s first recorded altar to the uncut stones, ordered wood and acceptable sacrifice, every altar was pointing toward Jesus Christ, the spotless Lamb of God.

Discover why the priests continually stood to minister, why Jesus sat down after completing the final sacrifice and what it means for us to become living sacrifices filled with God’s presence. Jesus became the sacrifice so that we could become the dwelling place of God.

Main Scriptures: Hebrews 13:10, Genesis 8:20, Exodus 20:24–25, Leviticus 1:7–8, Hebrews 10:11–12 and Romans 12:1.

Promises or Offenses | Living Word Arizona Weekly Podcast

What are you holding onto: the promises of God or the offenses of your past?

In this powerful message, Pastor Rosa Appleton shares how offense has the ability to keep us from walking through the doors God has opened for our lives. You cannot move freely into what God has promised while holding onto the hurt, disappointment, betrayal, and bitterness of yesterday.

God has promises for your future. The question is whether you are willing to release what happened behind you so you have the freedom to receive what He has placed in front of you.

In this episode:

• Recognize the trap of offense
• Learn how offense affects your heart and relationships
• Choose forgiveness over bitterness
• Release what has been holding you back
• Take hold of the promises God has for your life

You have carried the offense long enough.

Let it go. Take hold of the promise. Walk through the door.

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The Promise in the Pressure | Pastor Chris Appleton

Preached at The Power of the Promise Conference, “The Promise in the Pressure” is a message about trusting what God said even when what you see looks nothing like the promise.

Acts 1:8 gave the church the promise. Acts 8:1 brought the pressure. But the pressure became the sending mechanism that carried the Gospel into Judea and Samaria.

Through the early church, Abraham, Lazarus, and the picture of the water tower, this message reminds us that pressure does not mean the promise has died. Your calling, vision, His power, the harvest, and His purpose are still alive.

God never asked you to resurrect His promise. He asked you to believe Him enough to roll away the stone.