Metro Life Church Podcast

All of us have seen someone or have personally dealt with being unbalanced or disproportionate in certain areas of life. Many of us have even seen this when it comes to people who work out a lot. A common phrase said around the gym is, “Don’t skip leg day!” In this message, Pastor Caleb Moran addresses the problem of being unbalanced and disproportionate – not in your body – but in your faith. Just like a muscle, our faith must grow and be strengthened if it’s going to be effective. If we desire to grow in faith, we will have to first develop the faith that has already been given to us. When we become well developed in God’s Word in every area, our faith will become more effective. Determine not to be a skinny-legged Christian. Feed your faith, exercise your faith, and watch your faith muscles begin to grow, as you possess everything God’s Word promises you.

Your testimony of what God has done for your life is powerful. Your affliction is the enemy’s marketing strategy and campaign for your life. Your testimony is God's marketing strategy and campaign for your life. Never stop telling your testimony. Begin the campaign for your life and advertise what God wants others to believe and buy into – a life of victory that comes from Jesus Christ.

Last year came and went, and unless we do things intentionally, this year will follow suit. Many times we regret how things ended, but fail to retrace our steps to analyze how they began. If you want to look over your life and see that it is very good, you will have to start speaking the right words from the beginning. What you say will become what you see. The life or the death of this year lies within the power of your next confession. Begin declaring the end from the beginning and watch your life take shape as a result of your confession.

In life there are many opportunities to quit or to give up – just don’t take one of them. Resistance is what makes a muscle grow. In this message Pastor Caleb talks about not just going through something, but making it through something and coming out ahead. God created us to prosper – to bear fruit, being successful in all we do. As long as we do things God’s way we cannot fail. When we step out of God’s design and plan – taking the reigns of our life and trying to steer it the way we think it should go – then we experience failure and defeat. Joy will take any weakness and turn it into strength – a strength that causes you to reap because you did not faint. If you can withstand the pressure, you can stand with the promise.

We are approaching a New Year. Looking back over 2015, was it all you wanted it to be? People often want to change for a New Year; desiring to be better, do better, and live better than they did the year before. We must look forward – not behind – to what God has for us in this New Year. We must have a positive expectation for what lies ahead. Get ready, reset your expectation, and go into a new year full of God’s best for your life.

In this message, Pastor Caleb Moran discusses what the Bible says about love, and how it is a possession of every believer; but it is also intended to be distributed. No matter what you don't have, you are always in possession of God's love - it is in you. His love within you is for others. You need to find people each week, and use the love that was given to you, for them. What God used for you, He wants you to use for others.

Results are key when evaluating where you are, where you have been, and ultimately where you are going. We cannot repeat and expect a change – we must evaluate results and make the necessary changes in order to see the necessary change. Have you stopped to considered the results of your life lately – of your relationships, your health, your finances, or whatever else that involves you? If our words are the key ingredient to right results, then they would also be the key ingredient to wrong results. This is why we must be careful what and how we speak.

To be one with somebody is about as close as you can possibly be with someone – your relationship is intimate. In the bible, the only thing ever compared to the relationship of Christ and His Church is husband and wife – the two becoming one (Ephesians 5). A marriage is an intimate relationship. Throughout scripture we see the Church referred to as the bride of Christ. If we are His bride, then there must be a closeness, a oneness – an intimacy that we have with Him and Him alone. Worship is one way we can be intimate with God. When we are intimate with God – showing a Public Display of Affection – we are never corrected or disciplined by Him, rather we are comforted and blessed. Your life and commitment to God should be on display for all to see. We must live a life of worship that draws others to the One we have committed our lives to.

We have all seen our reflection in the mirror before. What we see is literally what we are at that moment, and what everyone else is seeing. In this message, Pastor Caleb Moran will take us through a few scriptures that will help us see something different in our reflection, ultimately changing what others see as well. We are made in His image - His reflection. When God sees us, He should see Himself. When others see us, they should see Him. What reflections are people getting from you? When we love, we reflect God. It is these reflections that turn the world towards Christ.

Through this series we’ve discussed how to take control of our emotions so that they don’t take control of us. Your ability to face trials and challenges with a right heart and attitude will open you up to God’s restoration. Not giving up because of what seems like defeat; but rather, dusting off, pulling yourself together, and trying again – gives God an opportunity to turn your tragedy into a message of triumph. God responds to faith, not emotion. No matter what we go through, it doesn’t change who God is – He is always faithful. Gratitude opens up our heart to receive, and God’d hand to give. We must learn to be thankful no matter what emotions we are feeling. Happiness is circumstantial – joy is supernatural. What you do in difficult times will determine the longevity of that time. If you will choose to give God thanks – even in difficult times – you will see triumph through the trial.

In this message, Pastor Alicia Moran focuses our attention on being led by our feelings and emotions and the destruction it can cause when we do so. We are very emotional beings-most of our decisions we make are based upon a feeling-because feelings always lead to an action. Strong emotions can cause you to take actions you might not normally perform, or avoid situations that you enjoy. Every time your actions are allowed to be orchestrated by your emotions you set yourself up for a trip up. We must analyze the thoughts and feelings in our minds and judge them according to the Word of God to see what is soul and and what is spirit. Anytime you have a thought come that is contrary to the Word of God or a thought that you know the enemy is trying to get you to think upon to produce a feeling that will in turn produce an emotional reaction-you must not only cast that thought down, but you must replace it with the Word of God.

We’ve all seen movies or heard stories about people being rescued from a bad situation. Whether it’s a firefighter running into a burning building to rescue someone, or the coast guard diving into rough waters to save a person from drowning – rescue always seems to be heroic. We all remember what God brought us out of. That feeling of immediate gratitude and relief knowing that we were rescued from the current and or eternal gloom we were facing. But that is not the place that we are to stop our pursuit and passions towards God. Many times people only want the rescue, but refuse the fellowship. Your fellowship with God should exceed the rescue – it should enter into a routine or habitual lifestyle of constant communication and affection with Him. Your Father God has picked you up, taken you in His arms, and brought you into a place where just you and Him can fellowship intimately. What will you do with that time? Will you get distracted with other things that grab your attention, or will you focus solely on H

This month we begin a new series called Feeling Emotions. Through this series Pastor Caleb Moran will discuss how to take control of our emotions so that they don’t take control of us. How many of you have ever used an emoticon when communicating with someone? Sometimes people use them on social media to explain how they feel that day. (Feeling: blessed, stressed, thankful, angry, etc.) We choose to make our emotions the status of our day or week. Broadcasting how we feel is not always a good thing. Many times how we feel is circumstantial, and can be altered by choice if we desire. What will your next status update be? Will it be a product of your circumstance, or a product of your faith?

Many times we face challenges and decisions that leave us not knowing what to do. These decisions demand answers from us – answers that we usually don’t have at the time. During these times fear arrives on the scene, willing to stay as long as we will allow. Fear has a way of pushing us into a decision that we are net yet prepared to make. No one wants to be pushed in a direction – most people desire to be led. In this message Pastor Caleb Moran discusses being led by peace through challenging times.

Have you ever been asked a question and you replied back with a simple nod? Maybe it was the other way around; you asked a question and someone else replied back to you with just a nod. If your focus is not on the one in whom you are speaking to, you will more than likely miss the answer because of distractions.There must be proper communication between us and God for both parties to be on the same page. Have you ever felt like after talking to God that He didn’t answer you? Many people go to God unfocused. Their prayer time is rattled and their devotions are hindered – they multitask when communicating with God. God is continually nodding concerning His promises. His nod is found in His Word. God’s Word is His will. God hears and answers us when we ask Him for things that please Him. When you see God’s Word – and know that it is His will for you – your Spirit receives faith at that moment, and your questions find answers.

Community brings a sense of belonging to an individual’s life. Community is where we grow. When we grow, that which we are connected to and invested in grows as well. In this message, Pastor Caleb Moran talks about being committed to the growth of the local church and the spreading of the Gospel to those in need. The early church had a formula for this growth – that formula was community. The four key things the church did was teaching, fellowship, eating together, and prayer. If this formula worked for the church of Acts, it will work for us today. This is how we can truly experience a better way of life.

Satan is always looking for an opportunity to deceive and devour people. How is it that he was unsuccessful at devouring Jesus? The answer is simple: What Jesus was full of, was also leading Him – the Holy Spirit. The same is true for us. Whatever you are full of will lead you. If satan cannot devour us when we are full of and led by the Holy Spirit, then he will wait for a moment when we are off our guard and vulnerable. What you do in between attacks will determine the outcome of the next one waiting for you. The way you walk is determined by the way you allow yourself to believe during a moment of weakness. Walking by faith never happens on accident, it requires intentional steps. Determine to stay filled with the Spirit of God, enabling Him to lead you to your next promise and victory.

In this message, Pastor Caleb Moran talks about the lifestyle of being Addicted to Giving. We often think of addiction as a bad thing like drugs or substance abuse – and usually it is. However, there are good habits – or addictions – that cause a change in peoples lives. David was addicted to the presence of God and to the house of God. Almost every song he wrote revealed his obsession and addiction that he could not live without. When it comes to being generous, this addiction is one that God will partner with. As individuals and as the church, it is our privilege to give generously to people in need – locally, regionally, nationally, and abroad. Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Generosity is not about what we can get out of it, but rather, what we can get to others out of it.