Gracie Ekblad with Midge Peltonen: The Feet of Those Who Bring Good News

Pastor Gracie Ekblad and Midge Peltonen bring us the message from Romans 10 exploring the role of the church to the world: the oppressed, the powerful, and everywhere in between. 

Romans 10:12-15 (ESV)

12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

Salvio Hernandez: The Valley of Dry Bones

Pastor Salvio Hernandez (Director of Family Support Center and Migrant Family Advocate) shares the word from Ezekiel's vision of the valley of dry bones. 

Ezekiel 37:1-14 (ESV)

The Valley of Dry Bones

37 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. 2 And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.

11 Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off.’ 12 Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. 14 And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord.”

Mike Neelley: Don't Be Unaware of the Devil's Schemes

Pastor Mike Neelley, TN Executive Director, shares the gospel, the power of Jesus, and the attempts of the enemy to deceive and distract the church.

1 Peter 5:8-9 (ESV)

8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

2 Corinthians 3:11 (ESV)

11 For if what was being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory.

Ephesians 6:12 (ESV)

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Warfare Prayer:

Father, in the name of Jesus, I break off every curse that’s been spoken against me—including curses I have spoken over myself. And I send them to the cross where Jesus became a curse for me. And I ask you, Holy Spirit, to come with the blood of Jesus and wash me clean in every place where those curses landed on me and took hold. Cleanse me of all defilement. Father, also in the name of Jesus, I cancel every demonic assignment sent against me. I decommission them and I command them to go under the feet of Jesus; not to return to me and not to send others in their place.
Holy Spirit, I ask that you fill me afresh today with your love, your power, and your life.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.