Beyond President's Chapel @ Elim Bible Institute and College

When you look back at your past, or at your present, what’s been your “it’s time to go further” moment? God is calling us to go deeper into relationship with Him and further into His Kingdom for Him. He is calling all of us individually by name to go further. Rev. Chris Ball covers how to discover this moment by looking at Matthew 5 and 26. He uses an example from the early church that says “ a Roman solider can require you to walk a mile but I’m going to call you to go a second mile.”  God is calling us to go further. Will you go further with Him? 

“You cannot demand the favor of God, you can only position yourself to be a recipient of His favor.” In this sermon Rev. Chris makes some impactful, heart-touching points. His message is based off of Daniel  chapter 6. Daniel was unafraid and courageous that he prayed boldly even when the world around him told him it was wrong. Even after being thrown in the lion’s den he had faith to believe that God was working all things out. So like Rev. Chris had asked, “what is your reputation for serving God?” If there was one thing to take away from this whole message it would be: Don’t keep your relationship with God in a secret place. Seek Him and seek Him boldly. 

In this sermon Allison Chamberland talks about being “all in” for God. She has three main points that help us understand what being all in looks like and talks about how to be all in for God. Allison covers the ups and downs of life and how to overcome them. She says: “There comes a point where you have to decide whether you’re all in or not, or the decision will be made for you.” With the season you’re in right now, what is holding you back from being all in for God?

Are you struggling with hopelessness and disappointment? It is not the end of the story yet! Jason will take us through the books of Luke, Hosea and Exodus to explain that we can bring our disappointments to the Lord. It is precisely in that place of pain and hopelessness that Jesus wants to meet us and by the power of the cross, open up a door of hope. This massage will speak to your heart.

"God calls us to have faith". We are often tempted to doubt God's character, and to believe that He won't be faithful.  But God calls us to trust Him and to walk in faith.  In this sermon, Jason shares Jesus' teachings on bold and persistent prayer.  Jason challenges us to repent of our unbelief and begin walking out the truth. Let this message speak to your heart! 

Jason begins this message by recapping on episode 16 and answering the question "Why do we pray for the salvation of souls?" He poses the question, “since everything in the earth belongs to God, is it stealing from God if we don’t pray for the lost souls?” He also challenges us to ponder our partnership with God in light of the authority structure that He has placed here on earth. This episode will make you think, reflect, and press into your understanding of God. So, listen in!

Did you know Elim was founded by people committed to prayer and intercession? Jesus’ ministry was defined by prayer. Jason Hershey challenges EBIC with the following question, are you living a life that follows Jesus’ footsteps? In this message, we hear an exhortation on the importance of intercession for the salvation of souls. He tells us, “Where you live is not an accident. Seek God, find Him in that place, and lead others toward Him.” Tune in, because this is a message that will challenge your heart.

An empty pot prayer is when you have nothing left. When you are at your bottom, when you've ran the race and you can no longer stand because you are too weary. Have you felt that way before? Through this message Jason Hershey speaks to our hearts. He reminds us the importance of going back to the Lord even when we feel weary. He is the one who helps us rest and recharge our souls. God is faithful and He will continue to be faithful! This message will speak to your heart.

In this message Jason shares about some of his fasting experiences and the benefits of it regarding our spiritual life. The Father said:  "I am with you". When you trust God with your life and you substitute some of your everyday habits such as eating meals, friend time, family time and more, and replace it with quality time with only God,  "The Holy Spirit anoints you and everything you do."  Fasting is one of the many ways to humble yourself before God. What do you need to fast from in your life right now? Humble yourself before him and ask him, " God what do I need to fast from so I am able to feel you and come closer to you in a way like never before? Seek his presence today.

"Spiritual hunger is not a sign of the lack of God's presence. Rather its a sign of God's presence that has come upon you." - Jason Heresy. Do you ever get bored of everyday life? Waking up everyday with the same routine. Day by day can eventually end up feeling like we're just robots going through the motions. Jason Hersey talks about how to live a life that has God's best intentions for us rather than us just breathing and blinking trying to get by.  Jason states "It is important that we have prayer as an everyday 24/7 part of our life". Ask God today to help you to build a house of prayer in our inner man/women. This is a message that will help you grow spiritually.

When we pray we need to realize that even though we can't see God, He is there. We believe this by faith. Jason Hershey challenges us to change our mentality in regards to prayer. As humans we are used to talking with people who we can see. But we must speak to the Lord the same way even though we can't see Him. Through this message Jason encourage us to develop a life centered around the Presence of the Lord, which begins with prayer.  

“Are you as serious about God as He is to Himself?” Erntz asks us three essential questions concerning our Christian faith. When you think of your life, what do you see or think of? Do you believe that God has complete control over everything in your life? This sermon is about laying your life down for God and giving Him complete control. Will you surrender today? 

Jonathan talked about opposition in the church, and how it can help grow the church. Through the book of James it can be seen that facts and feelings are a poor substitute for faith. He touched on how opposition grows your faith. When you struggle with different things in your life, it you have a chance to grow. Preaching is by faith not by facts and feelings. 

Rev. David Sliker, Alumni of EBIC, brings a powerful message based on John 15:9. Rev. David states that "As believers we don't just watch God's love from a distance, we don't just talk about it as unfamiliar practitioners, but we have the invitation to enter and experience the burning heart of God's love for us personally! We can spend our life to enter into this fellowship!". As you listen to this sermon, we encourage you to ask God to open your heart to receive this message! 

Tracey Bickle, an Elder of The International House of Prayer, talks about bitterness and how not to be bitter even when we want to be bitter towards bad situations. She says that Hebrews 12:15 is one of the most challenging verses that there is for us as Bible students to follow. We need to be and look diligent towards God, and not our phones.  She also talks about how our relationship with God is affected when our emotions are affected poorly.  God is the author of our life and He is going to choose how our life goes.

Rev. Mike raised a question, "How much of our lives do we keep a hold of past rejections, hurts, and lies that the devil has told us? Have we been able let go of these wounds?  Have you ever run into someone else’s past wounds and accidentally offended them without meaning to do so because you didn’t know their past?" Through this message, he helps us navigate in these difficult areas of our lives.  Isaiah 53:3 states “Jesus was despised, forsaken, and rejected.” For our sake He has made us free!  Can we accept His freedom today?       

Have you ever learn what it means to be baptized in the Holy Spirit? Jesus stated that “the Holy Spirit is the one who convicts the world and lives in us when we become God's children”.  But, we are missing His baptism. Do you want to be baptized and filled by His Holy Spirit? This is a message that will help you understand deeper what all these mean

Dr. Nathan Sanders, EBIC Alumni, encourages our students by asking this question, “Would I obey and enter the waters of baptism? Would I be willing to obey Jesus' commandment of water baptism?"  If you have questions about water baptism, this message will help you understand  the meaning of Water Baptism and why it is important that Christians do it. 

"Jesus is Lord whether you are committed or not".  "He is the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, He is above all, great and mighty". Rev. Cavanaugh states that in order for us to enter into a bigger relationship with God it is necessary for Him to become the King of our lives”. We need to remember that Jesus will always be the King in spite of us and our decisions. If we don't make Him the Lord of our lives it will only affect our future. We lose more without Him. Are you willing to surrender your life to His Lordship?

Ryan McDonald is an encourager and a visionary to the ministry of God. He speaks life into every person he comes in contact with. For our All Elim Chapel, Ryan exhorts us to pray for unity within the church. He states that we need each other. When we are together we can show God's love to the world in a better way. Psalms 133:1 says "behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity". We invite you to listen to this message!