Illuminate Community Church Podcast

"If we don't see sin as a problem, we won't see Jesus as the solution." When we allow our circumstances to become bigger than our God, then our fears will continue to grow. The very essence of sin is deceitfulness, and the one who is most deceived is the one doing the sinning. Saul's death brought new hope for the Israelites. Jesus' death brought new hope for the world.

When Saul was attempting to kill David David and his army hid from him in a cave. Saul entered that cave to relieve himself giving David the opportunity to kill Saul. David saw this as a test from God and did not kill him. We can learn from David that sometime things that appear as blessings can be used as tests. Feel free to subscribe to our channel for future sermons and videos of our church! Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/illuminateco... Visit our home page: http://illuminatecommunity.com Find us at iTunes for audio sermons updated weekly "Illuminate Community" Services are held Sundays at 9:00am and 10:30am at: 17800 N Perimeter Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85255

"You may never know that Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have."  LIFE LESSONS FROM INSIDE A CAVE: When we fall back on anything more than God, we are developing bad habits - we are cultivating part-time saviors.   Lean into God and watch Him work. Humility brings vulnerability and vulnerability brings healing.  

Goliath was a champion.  David was a nobody.  That's how God gets it done. How to slay giants in your life: - See things as God sees them. - Be who God created you to be. - Find courage from without, not within (the battle belongs to the Lord) - Jesus is the true champion.

"Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart."  This is how God chose David to be His leader, and what a leader he would become.  Israel would never be more prosperous.  Many years later a far greater leader would arise and His Kingdom would surpass that of David's because He had the very heart of God. The person God uses: David had heart. David had character.  David had integrity.  Jesus is a better David.

The story of the Red Sea crossing is a story redemption. After God delivered the Israelites out of Egypt they are put in a place where they seemingly have no way out. But God showing his glory reveals his power once again by parting the Res Sea and delivering them out of the hands of the Egyptians.

The story of Gideon is a story of unlikely odds and the power of God. Gideon, the most unlikely leader was used to concur the Midian army.

Pastor Jason Fritz explores the story of the Passover and the greater context in Hebrew culture. We see the need for a sacrifice for our atonement. We see the need for Jesus to be the ultimate atonement for our sin. Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

Pastor Jason Fritz preaches on the first 9 Plagues of Egypt and how God showed his power over the pagan gods of Egypt with each of them. We learn how Pharaoh having a hardened heart caused much pain to those he ruled over despite multiple warnings from Moses. Scripture: Exodus 7-10 Feel free to subscribe to our channel for future sermons and videos of our church! Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/illuminateco... http://illuminatecommunity.com Services are held at 10:00pm on Sunday at: 17800 N Perimeter Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Go in God's peace and grace, and shine your light!

Thank you for tuning in! What do you do when things go from bad to worse?  There's only one way to remain hopeful.  Keep your eyes on God!   Excerpts taken from: Exodus 5:1-9; 19-23; Exodus 6:1-2    

God calls all of us to a unique calling, which most often is not what we want, Moses was no different. God Called Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. Pastor Jason Fritz explains how God empowers us to fulfill his calling on our lives and that often times what God calls us to do is out of our realm of our physical ability so that God's power can be on display for all to see. Exodus 4:1-17

Encountering the real God is not what you think.  Unless God provides a merciful way, we would be destroyed.  Thank God for Jesus!

Thank you for tuning in!  God is always looking for the man or woman that will believe Him, despite weakness and doubts, and become a mighty tool in His hand... an instrument of His purpose to share with others His salvation.

Thank you for tuning in!  We wrap up our study of Joseph, and find an incredible process of grace and forgiveness that Joseph demonstrates to his brothers, who have wronged him in many ways.  Yet, through Joseph's wisdom and realization that what man has intended as wrong, God has worked on to make right.  Even though Joseph was betrayed by his brothers, those heinous acts turned out to lead him into amazing outcomes.  We learn here that reconciliation is a necessary practice, especially when we realize and trust that through every act, through every seemingly minor event, we have a loving God working underneath the surface to create an amazing story in our lives that transcend any peril or hardship we come across.  We must endure.  And we must forgive those who wrong us, knowing that it's absolutely part of the process of a greater story still yet to happen.  

Thank you for tuning in!  There is a quote from Craig D. Lounsbrough.  He said, "God is able to fix that which is broken so that what stands repaired is immeasurably greater than that which stood before it needed repair.  Therefore, the most staggering brokenness conceivable is in reality the greatest opportunity imaginable."  Here, in our continuation of our study of Joseph, we notice three key principles:   - What feels like weakening is really strengthening. - Suffering often reveals your idols. - God has a dream for your future to use you in other people's lives. Listen in as Pastor Jason Fritz explains.

Your influence is intended for the Kingdom. As Christians we should not be using our leadership positions as a way to show off ourselves but to show others how great a God we serve. Pastor Jason Fritz talks about sex and its intended purpose as we continue the "Heroes" series in our second week on Joseph. The Bible passage comes from Genesis 39 Please subscribe to our channel for future sermons and videos of our church! Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/illuminateco... Visit our home page: http://illuminatecommunity.com Services are held at 5:00pm on Saturdays at: 17800 N Perimeter Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Go in God's peace and grace, and shine your light!

There are times when we have to walk in obedience to the light that God has given us before He sheds more light on our path.  In this week's study of Joseph, Pastor Jason Fritz highlights some important lessons we can glean from this very important figure.   - God's wise redeeming love is completely compatible with the terrible things happening to you.  - In God's apparent silence, He is still very active. - The cross is proof that God is capable of taking the biggest tragedies and turning them into the greatest glories.    

The story of the resurrection of Jesus is truly miraculous. Not only does it have profound impact on history but it also changes us. Jason Fritz explains. Feel free to subscribe to our channel for future sermons and videos of our church! Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/illuminateco... Visit our home page: http://illuminatecommunity.com Services are held at 5:00pm on Saturdays at: 17800 N Perimeter Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Go in God's peace and grace, and shine your light!

Thank you for tuning in!  This week, with our sixth installment in the "Heroes" series, we continue with the story of Jacob.  Again, we see that Jacob is visited by God in his loneliness.  Moreover, God visits Jacob in his weakness.  This is a picture of how God works in our lives as well; sometimes God actually brings us into a place of weakness so that He can then grow us.  Here's something even more profound: God became weak so that you - we - could win.  Pastor Jason Fritz explains more in depth.