Rise on Fire Ministries

Episode Notes Have you ever thought you were following God, only to end up in a dry place? Even though you were sure you heard His voice, now you're doubting. "Did I hear wrong? Did I sin? Did God forsake me? God couldn't have possibly led me here!" But what if what you're facing is a test: And how you respond in your next move will either yield blessing or curse for you. Will you trust God for a miracle of Living Water, even though it's dry right now? Or will you complain? It's easy to act godly when all is going well, but it is when we are pressured that our true character is revealed. Moses, in his pressures, disobeyed God by striking the rock instead of speaking to it. But the meaning of what he did was much greater than what he himself could ever imagine. Christ was that rock that was struck throughout history, but will you be the one to speak instead? Torah Portion: Statute | Chukat | חוקת

A survey by Barna-Group reports that 47% of practicing Christian millennials agree at least somewhat that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith. This shocking statistic is a part of a larger cultural shift away from tolerance. As the world around us grows more intolerant of opinions that are different, and as people are more and more greatly offended each day by opposing views, Christians are finding it hard, and even questioning the importance of telling others about Jesus. Evangelism is why we all believe. It is what many disciples and men of God died for. It is the reason nations like America and much of the western world has been blessed in past time. And today, we bury it as "wrong"? This calls for serious intervention: If in our spiritual circles we do not start shifting more focus to this command given by Yeshua, our children may pay the price. This video was recorded in 2019. Some references in the video to the near-past should be interpreted as the distant past due to the time of recording.

Episode Notes What is your heartstyle? The Pharisees in Yeshua's day had a large flaw: They were "clean" in their presentation, yet their hearts were evil. This compromise of men is still very much alive today, even among believers. Has our movements of clean eating, commandment keeping believers sometimes become more focused on the outward lifestyle, neglecting the inward heartstyle? Perhaps, instead of trying to first fix an outward appearance, we should work from the inside-out, focusing on a clean heart. We cannot do this on our own, we must rely on Holy Spirit's empowerment!

Episode Notes Are you His Bride? Will you water every camel and follow Eliezer back to a foreign land like Rebecca did for her bridegroom? It is the season for an outpouring of God's Spirit more than ever. The Holy Spirit has descended upon the Earth to gather the Bride of Christ, test her heart, adorn her, and lead her to her Bridegroom. Many are living in the gift of Truth given at the first Pentecost; or the Gift of Spirit given at the second. But His bride will be equally yoked, and will walk in both the power of the Spirit, and discernment of the Truth. The trumpet will soon blow, and it will become too late to be adorned for your Husband. Get ready! For He is coming!

Episode Notes This year, I got COVID! When I did, I completely lost my sense of taste, and the Father spoke to me about it. He is calling a new breed of believer: Those who will be the salt of the Earth, never losing their flavor! Are you the type of person that people want to taste like or be around, because of the attraction of the Holy Spirit? We must taste different from the world - not lukewarm or compromising - but full of love and flavor.

Episode Notes What's the real reason Jonah ran? Sometimes it's not just about running from a calling, but running from a people you don't truly want to see reached - because they're unclean, they're unrighteous and most undeserving. Jonah thought of himself as more holy, more righteous and more deserving than Nineveh. Since he saw himself as better, he decided to ignore God's call. Ironically, Jonah would end up in the same place as the sins of that unclean people. The story of Jonah may just be the very reason many of us aren't motivated to reach the world with the gospel. The world is undeserving and unclean anyway, right? We might as well watch it burn! But alongside the story of Jonah runs a parallel story of Jesus: Where Jonah ran away, Jesus ran to. Discover the beautiful Jonah journey of Christ in this teaching.

Episode Notes Raising kids is hard as it is. And now many are falling away from the faith as they grow up. But why? While there are many reasons, and it certainly isn't always the fault of parents, sometimes it is, and sometimes the reason is apparent: Whether the gospel truly is preached and lived, or whether something else is.

Episode Notes When you study the greatest miracles of the Bible, you discover a pattern: Most of them took place between people with great disunity. Whether it's Jesus & the Samaritans, Peter & Cornelius or even the upper room of Acts 2. Holy Spirit is unifying, destroying the barriers of worldly disunity, and was sent to reverse the curse. If we're willing to go where and to whom Jesus went, we may see what Jesus saw!

Episode Notes As a teenager, PD dropped to his knees asking God for the Truth, and God opened his eyes - exposing man-made tradition and revealing truth. But as the years went on, PD realized his heart didn't have the love of Yeshua, nor did his life manifest the wonders of God he read about in the Bible. Finally, he landed on his knees again asking God for His Spirit. What would happen next would radically change PD's life forever and send him on a journey to proclaim the gospel to nations and see the miracles of God come to life!

Episode Notes I was 8 years old when God turned my life upside down. I had spent my early childhood years in a very normal, non-denominational Christian church. One day, the Father revealed to my mom that the so-called "Jewish Feast Days" were actually all pointing towards Jesus. This began our journey of surrendering everything that had previously made sense to step into the unknown. As a child, I was mostly just a passenger on this journey, and I struggled with the changes at first. But at the age of 14, as I studied to become a Bat Mitzvah, I began to see Scripture come alive in a personal and powerful way I had never experienced before. I no longer merely related to God through my parent's faith, but now through my own. However, in my excitement to study Scripture, I slowly became prideful and puffed up in the knowledge I had accumulated...and I lost sight of Yeshua. So God had to turn my world upside down again, and teach me love, humility, and sacrifice. Only in complete surrender can God accomplish His beautiful plan for our lives, and this is my testimony.

Episode Notes The world is really good at telling us what we're NOT good at! Many of us feel we have weaknesses, weaknesses so large they're keeping us from serving God the way we want to. But as for many things in God's Kingdom, the concept of "Strengths & Weaknesses" is upside down. In God's Kingdom, your weakness has become your most prized possession. In this teaching, we'll discover why that is, and how you can be free from the bondage keeping you back.

Episode Notes Whenever we talk to others about God, one of the main questions they will ask is, why is Jesus the Way? There are hundreds of religions! What makes yours special? Many have mistakenly believed the lie that there is no sure way to know, that there is insufficient evidence for The Way. But God has left evidence! Join me as we walk through some of the evidence God has left for us, so you may be equipped to bring Yeshua to the whole world, or, if you don't yet know Him, to discover Him anew.

Episode Notes One of the questions each of us will ask ourselves is: Does it really matter if there is a God? If He exists, should that have some impact on how I live my life? Often these questions are avoided, for it seems easier to just pretend like He doesn't exist, even if it means being intellectually dishonest with ourselves. We are sometimes led by our own motives regarding what we choose to believe, instead of what is true. In this video, let's dive deep into the question of whether there is a God, and why it should matter to you. This is a great resource to equip you in answering the questions of those who are hesitant to consider following Yeshua.

Episode Notes The problem with the Great Commission is not that people don't know what it is, as much as that we just aren't good at doing it. Being a good witness is not easy, but it does bring freedom. In this short video, we address how to be a witness of the love of God to everyone you meet. Let it be the Great Commission of your life and not the Great Omission.

Episode Notes Not a house of great teaching, a house of great dancing, or even a house of great miracles. But a house of prayer for all nations. Likewise, Yeshua called us to become stones making up that House of Prayer. But why is it so important and what does it practically mean?

The Crucifixion story is riddled with pictures of man's need for a savior, yet the pervasive belief that we don't need one. Men have their plans, their own "messiahs", but none of it solves the true problem of separation from God. It was there where Barnabas was chosen, Judas betrayed Yeshua, and Israel took pleasure in their murder. But this terrible story on the surface would start restoring the world to the garden that was once lost. And that fruit which Adam and Judas ate of, we would develop a disdain for as God's Spirit fills us. Discover how the Passover's paradoxes teach us more about the beauty of God's sacrifice for humanity.

Episode Notes Multitudes of Christians are returning to the Biblical feasts such as Passover this year! But wait, is circumcision required to celebrate the feast? When we discover what the Bible says, we might also stumble into something AMAZING Yeshua said and did about celebrating this feast. Have a blessed upcoming Passover!

Is it the American Dream, or can it become a Spiritual Drought? A uniquely South African perspective on American Christianity.

Episode Notes You know the Father, you know the Son, but do you know the Holy Spirit? Join PD and Nathan as they discuss the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, and where God is taking His body today.

Episode Notes The story of Yeshua placing mud on the blind man's eyes fulfilled something that started long before the first century: God's encounter with Moses at the burning bush. Why did Yeshua place mud on the blind man's eyes? Reading between the lines, we can discover one of the reasons that teach us about His divinity & His power, especially in our weakness.

Episode Notes Women have been oppressed, taken advantage of, and even limited in Kingdom work throughout history and even into today. But setting aside worldly culture and religious tradition, what does the Bible actually teach regarding the value and role of women in ministry and gospel work? Join me and David Wilber in this lively discussion regarding God's will for women. Get David's book, "Is God A Misogynist?" here: https://amzn.to/3qD5txW David's Website: https://davidwilber.com/

Episode Notes Valentines Day, Hollywood, and so many things in culture revolve around relationships. We are born, we go to school, we get a job, we marry, we get kids, we pass away one day, mission accomplished. And while this is perhaps a normal path for most, we sometimes act like it is the only acceptable path. We even pressure those around us to get married, with good intentions. But anyone who doesn't get married naturally starts feeling something is wrong with them. Is this the only biblical way of life? Or is it OK to stay single forever? It was OK for Jesus, it was OK for Paul. And God still calls people into that path today for the glory of His Kingdom. Join Christina and PD as we discuss the topic of singleness for the Kingdom! Matthew 19:12 "For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”

Episode Notes In life, numerous times we will be faced with trial. In those moments, the mind becomes a battleground and we have thoughts coming from all angles. How you audit these thoughts, and what you end up believing will lead your actions. Which Kingdom will you choose? What report will you believe?

After the world was flooded, God promised to never flood the world again and gave the rainbow as the sign of that promise. But why the rainbow? The rainbow itself communicates the true depths and beauty of God's promise! Unlike our childhood dreams of tangible rainbows with treasures at the end of them, rainbows are just reflections of light that are perceived by the eye. Rainbows don't exist without people to look upon them. As each person sees their "own" unique rainbow reflection (depending on the angle from which they view), so God's rainbow promise is that there will always be a remnant to look upon His promises and mercy. And that the "personal rainbow" you see, is also an individual promise to you that He will continue to have mercy on your life. This is further proven by what God would later do for us in Yeshua: the ultimate act of mercy to restore us back to God, even though we are all undeserving. His mercy in light of the world's sin is unfathomable! Share this video explaining God's mercy displayed in the rainbow!

Episode Notes In Luke 24:49, Yeshua prophesied that we would be "clothed with power from on high". But what does the Bible teach on how we can be "plugged in" to God's power for it to flow from our lives, to bring freedom to the world around us?

Episode Notes God expects us to "love your neighbor as yourself", but how do we do that if we don't even like them? There are people we don't like, there are enemies, there are those who do us wrong. So how do we love them when we feel no love towards them to begin with? When we are faced with our feelings, we can be led by them away from obeying Christ. But love is so much more than the feelings Hollywood would make us believe love is limited to. Love is action.

Episode Notes Join PD & Nathan Harmon on this exclusive interview regarding what they believe the Father is doing with His Holy Spirit - to clothe His body with power from on high! But how do we follow in the steps Father ordained for us to get there? We hope this interview blesses you!

Episode Notes What is most important? Knowing God and walking in His image and callings! Yeshua must be at the forefront of all our Biblical studies, pursuits of knowledge and lives. For far too long have we allowed ourselves to be distracted from that which He considered most important. There are many important things, but what is most important to you? I invite you to watch this lively discussion and demonstration of unity! A group of leaders from all over the USA gathered in Oklahoma to discuss the state of believers today, and where they believe we need to gain focus.here

Episode Notes As surprising as it may sound: when God struck Egypt, He had mercy. He gave Pharaoh 10 merciful warnings of judgment. He had mercy on the cries of His people. He had mercy on the unbelief of Israel. And after delivering them, He expected them to live out that same mercy to others. But have we forgotten mercy? God delivered us from our slaveries in Egypt, we saw His power and mercy on display. But why do we see such a lack of mercy in the lives of believers today? Can you hear the call! Our Master is coming back! And when He comes back, He will see if we had mercy on those in debt to us, our enemies and brethren alike, as He had mercy on our debts before Him. In this teaching, discover God's mercy in Egypt, the rainbow of Revelation, and Yeshua's life. Then, we will learn how we can carry God's mercy ourselves. Torah Portion: Bo | Come | בוא

Episode Notes The Rich Young Ruler came to Jesus with a question on the minds of many: "What can I do to inherit eternal life?" The lawyer in the story of the Good Samaritan asked the same, and Martha tried the same. But is this the right question, or does it indicate an unconscious belief that we can somehow achieve self-justification through our own works? This is perhaps one of the most common traits in all of humanity and is what every religion on Earth has come to revolve around. However, what if the question of what we can do is the wrong question entirely. What if we are so far gone, with no hope of good works perfect enough for eternal life or relationship with God, ever? Not realizing this is the heart of pride that refuses to acknowledge the severity of our own sin. Realizing all this, the disciples asked: "What then? Who can be saved!" (Mark 10:26). God's solution, Jesus, was right in front of them. But even if we believe in the solution, sometimes the best of us still live as if there is none. In this teaching, we will explore the 3 stories Jesus used to teach about the potential pitfalls of "religious works", distraction, our relationship with God, and eternal life. All this in The Parable of the Good Samaritan, anxious Martha & The Rich Young Ruler.

Episode Notes The cure is not your political affiliation, your knowledge of evil conspiracies, or any man-made leader or ideal. The only cure for the degenerating human condition in America and the world is the true unadulterated gospel of Christ. And your life is supposed to be the message now more than ever.

Episode Notes Perhaps the largest danger many who have come to develop a passion for knowledge and truth face is when we unconsciously start qualifying our own righteousness by our own works and knowledge. After Satan starts accomplishing that in our hearts, he robs us of the ability to love and treat others like Yeshua would. We fool ourselves into believing we got "truth" because of what we've done, and give ourselves the credit for it only to become puffed up. Many are in search of more knowledge, but what they need more is love. And in the next year, God is going to draw a line in the sand: Uncompromising, radical love towards all will be required of us. And it will be difficult. But didn't Yeshua throw over tables, so we can too? Yes, He did, but it's not that simple. I hope this teaching blesses you.

Episode Notes God raised me in the middle of the night to record this message. He is lowering false prophets, and raising men and women of God. A line in the sand is being drawn, with those who truly fear God on one side, and those who are casual about Him on the other. Choose which side your house will be. In this video, we will talk about what it means to fear God and how we need to stand in unity with brothers and sisters, which also means separating from those who are actual wolves. Father is calling us all to a greater place of standing up for truth and love in the next year, for as the world grows darker and darker, we must shine brighter and brighter.

Episode Notes When Jesus ascended and handed His earthly ministry over to His disciples, He called them to build His "Church." They continued to grow the movement more rapidly than any other before it. Entire pagan cities started getting turned over to believe in the gospel! The growth, the miracles, the devotion was something many of us had never seen before. But wait, why don't we see that in the modern western church? Did something about what "Church" really means get lost over the last 2000 years? And if so, how can we ensure our churches are modeled after the early church, to see what they did? In this episode of the Early Church Series, we will discuss the greatest differences between the early and modern church. In addition, we will discuss: What does "Church" really mean? What is "Church" supposed to look like? What makes up a healthy congregation? What did the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic teach us about the modern church? What we need to know about leadership - And more!

Episode Notes A clay jar full of seeds dated to be 2 000 years old (the time of Christ) was discovered in the ruins of a palace in Israel. Against all odds, one of the seeds were planted and actually grew into an ancient palm tree. Scientists stated it "beggars belief" that this happened. As far as they knew, DNA breaks up, and does not retain its structure for 2 000 years! But what if this incredible event was a miracle from God with a spiritual message to His people? What if the seeds of God that entered the world through Yeshua 2000 years ago are bearing fruit like never before right before our eyes today?

Episode Notes As a child, Kat was a pastor’s kid. But Kat’s life turned upside down when her father decided to turn to ancestor worship and become a witchdoctor. Kat became suicidal as a teen and struggled with understanding God’s love for her. Years later, after seeking love and fulfillment through partying and one-night-stands, she found herself sitting in an abortion clinic – alone and pregnant. It was at this moment she heard God whisper something to her. She left the clinic, never to return, and began her journey towards finding the God who spoke to her. No matter the circumstances, God is after us. Watch this beautiful testimony - an example of how God has the power to redeem and restore anyone from the darkness.

Episode Notes In this live stream we will be talking about struggling with blasphemous 'invasive' thoughts in one's mind, having statues of Jesus in our homes, the power of the disciples, "once saved always saved", and more!

Episode Notes PART 2 IS OUT NOW: As the early church evolved and the separation between Judaism and Christianity grew... more and more lies about Jesus started spreading both within Judaism and Christianity itself. In some circles, the true Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ) from the first-century was replaced with a character fashioned after the ideals of men who were trying to make Jesus in their own image. The Messiah was now no longer Jewish, He didn't even like Jewish people, and He came to replace them with gentiles. He now also came to abolish some of God's key commandments. These beliefs were some of the lies that were perpetrated. Sometimes with good intentions yet lack of knowledge, sometimes with bad intentions. In this episode, we will uncover historical writings to discover more of the lies about Jesus even alive today, anti-semitism in the early church fathers, replacement theology, the history of the biblical feast days and sabbath, how to be a light to our Jewish brothers and sisters, and more! WATCH PART 1: https://youtu.be/-LR8vjtF4IA

Episode Notes OUT NOW: The first episode in a multi-part series that rediscovers what the early church looked like, why some of its ways are absent in Modern Christianity, and how we can return to the walk of the first-century disciples. Judaism & Christianity today stands separated as two distinctly separate religions, but it may surprise you that this was not always the case. A gradual separation occurred from the first century as the years passed by due to various important-to-know reasons. The theological consequences were great - and not always for the better. In both Judaism & Christianity today, it can be easy to forget that Jesus was born, lived, and died as a Jew. He never came to start a brand new religion, but rather to continue the story God started with mankind from the beginning. Large parts of the world have been robbed of the true identity of the Messiah. But today, He is reaching out to restore it back again, so that the true followers of Jesus may finally drive the Jews to jealousy for their Messiah once again, just as Paul prophesied it would happen. Watch the full series as it releases on https://youtube.com/riseonfire and https://riseonfire.com

Something was introduced in our lifetimes, promised to unite people in a divided world: Social Media. But did it bring false promises? Today, that mandate is nothing more than pretense, and social media is becoming one of the greatest dangers of the 21st century - to both us and our impressionable children. What if there's a bigger picture we're not seeing? What if, in the spiritual realm, the enemy (Satan) has a very real plan with this all? To shift our character, ideologies, and worldview more into his image. Let's explore this in this teaching worthy of sharing with everyone close to you.

Episode Notes Sometimes when trying to reach people with the gospel, things don't turn out the way we'd hope. God doesn't "show up" with a miracle the way we hoped, the person doesn't get as excited as we hoped, and eventually, we feel like a failure. "What did I do wrong?" we wonder. In this teaching, we will explore 4 tips and warnings to consider when trying to be a witness of truth to the lost.

For many of us growing up, we were taught that baptism is "initiation into the church", the first symbolic step in becoming part of our denomination. But is that what scripture teaches the purpose of baptism is? Unfortunately, because of a lack of understanding and knowledge surrounding baptism in some groups, it has been robbed of its power. Let's see what scripture really says the purpose of baptism is.

Today, some are rising up stating that we cannot trust the Bible in our homes - that it has been corrupted and books have been inserted or taken out by evil men. In this short video, I'd like to discuss why I personally believe God did in fact preserve the Bible. And it has everything to do with having faith in God. Jesus affirmed the Torah, Prophets and Psalms: “These are My words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. (Luke 24:44-45)

You have heard it said that "you are the temple", but what does that really mean? A study of the tabernacle reveals that it has everything to do with your created purpose of manifesting His Kingdom on Earth in all places at all times. The veil is torn! It's time to live like it! This revelation can shake your being and change the mindset by which you live life forever.

Yeshua is coming back for an equally yoked bride - a people imitating Him. But even more specifically: He is coming back for a spotless virgin that has a light, a bride who kept herself busy waiting for her bridegroom by being a spring of living water welling up to eternal life. In this teaching, we discover how Yeshua continuously hinted at the feast of tabernacles throughout His miracles and encounters with people - from the healing of the blind man, to the wedding of Cana, to the Samaritan woman and beyond!

We did a live stream for the day of atonement. Come join us as we repent before the King and look to Him for atonement!

Often when there is a lot of world events going on around us, we naturally tend to look most towards what we see. While important to be awake, don't get too distracted. The enemy is also busy with the things we don't see. Ask yourself, what is it the enemy's camp is up to that I DON'T SEE? The answer may be right in front of you and more obvious than you think, and it has everything to do with our children.

God is blowing the trumpet, He is calling your name. To walk as His Son in a time like this, in Spirit & Truth. This is the great awakening coming across believers today! The restoration of the model of the early church to today, the return to the root of our Faith. Here is this year's feast of trumpets teaching. We must look up in a time like this! Have an amazing feast of trumpets!

Some of the Questions we will be talking about in this live stream: Q1: Is Matthew 24 for Jews only? Q2: The Pre-Tribulation Rapture - A "hidden mystery" hidden exclusively in parables? Q3: In Revelation, why are there people already in the air when God comes down to pour out His wrath? Q4: Some say the Church isn’t mentioned after Revelation 4, because we’re raptured before tribulation occurs. Is this true? Q5: Did Irenaeus teach a pre-tribulation rapture in the early church?

Years ago we surrounded the television to watch the latest Hollywood movie called "Left Behind". For many Christians around the world, this was the first time where they could visualize what the end times might look like. But was it an accurate representation of what scripture teaches? The world is a troubled place and always has been. Now more than ever people are searching for answers regarding the end of the world. So, what does the Bible really teach about the end, and especially that moment of believers being gathered to the heavens? One thing is for sure, the world WILL end, the trumpets WILL blow. But will you expect it, or be caught off guard?