Teen Challenge of Southern California

Cultivating a Culture of Revelation - Ron Brown

In this sermon, Ron Brown emphasizes the importance of seeking personal revelation from God in our daily lives. He defines revelation as the "unveiling and the unfolding of Jesus more and more in our lives."

The Importance of Revelation: We need to continually seek revelation from God to understand His will and purpose for our lives. The Bible is a source of revelation, but personal encounters with God are also crucial.

Dwelling in the Holy of Holies: Brown emphasizes the concept of dwelling in the "Holy of Holies," a metaphor for experiencing God's presence intimately. This requires constant communication with God and living a life aligned with His will.

Benefits of a Culture of Revelation: • Receiving guidance and direction from God. • Experiencing joy, peace, and strength in the midst of challenges. • Living a life that accurately reflects God's character and love to the world.

Brown encourages the audience to develop a "culture of revelation" by: • Meeting with Jesus: Engaging in daily prayer, reflection, and worship. • Hearing God's voice: Paying attention to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. • Living in the Holy of Holies: Continuously seeking God's presence and guidance.

This sermon emphasizes the transformative power of encountering God and living according to His will.

Hungry for Jesus: Rekindling Your Magnificent Obsession - Gary Wilkerson

•Pastor Gary Wilkerson delivers a passionate message about rekindling your first love for Jesus. He challenges listeners to move beyond the routine and distractions to experience a deeper, more intimate relationship with Christ.

Here are some key points from this sermon:

• The message focuses on the importance of prioritizing Jesus and letting him be the center of our lives.

• Gary Wilkerson shares a personal story about his own struggle with distraction and his desire for a deeper relationship with Jesus.

• The message emphasizes the importance of spending time in prayer, studying the Bible, and worshipping God.

• It challenges listeners to remove distractions and obstacles that hinder their relationship with Jesus.

Finding Hope When Your Loved One is Addicted: A Conversation with Gary and Kelly Wilkerson

We recently had the privilege of speaking with Gary and Kelly Wilkerson about their story — from how they met as teenagers, to their struggles with their own kids dealing with addiction. Their testimony is a powerful example of holding on to your faith in the face of addiction. They shared that all four of their children faced addiction at some point in their lives, including a child who struggled with heroin addiction while living homeless on the streets. Despite the pain and heartache, Gary and Kelly held onto their faith and trusted in God’s plan for their family. If you’re listening to this and have a family member who is lost and feels out of reach, we hope to encourage you today by sharing some of their wisdom and experience. To watch their entire conversation, go to teenchallenge.org/FindingHope.

Putting Robes Over Scars - Tim Dilena | Fire in Our Bones - San Diego - Day 2 - Session 3

Life is difficult and often leaves us deeply wounded. Friends, family members or coworkers who betray us or lie about us can deal incredible harm to our hearts and minds. In this session, Tim Dilena discusses some of the reasons why God allows us to go through horrific circumstances. Out of the lives of Joseph and King Hezekiah, he illustrates the purpose God has for his servants as wounds heal into scars. Lord builds character and the fruits of his Spirit quicker in a wounded heart that has been surrendered into his hands than in anyone who is strong, competent and skilled in their own right. Often the Lord leads his people into hardship for just this reason.

A Fire in Our Bones - John Bailey | Fire in Our Bones - San Diego - Day 2 - Session 2

Most people don't like conflict, but conflict is knocking on the doors of the church. It is going to take people with a backbone and a knowledge of the gospel to confront a generation that is hostile against Christ. In this session, John Bailey explores how God's people grow in boldness and spiritual authority in the face of an increasingly dark world. While believers may feel insignificant, God has placed each one of his people in their communities for a reason. While some may feel overwhelmed, God has supplied each of his children with the power they need to speak up in a corrupt generation.

The New Covenant - Part 2 - Carter Conlon | Fire in Our Bones - San Diego - Day 2 - Session 1

Each day, are you moved by the fact that you have the third person of the Godhead living in your body? In this session, Carter Conlon discusses how to resist the consuming draw of works-based religion. Instead, believers should grow increasingly enamored with being in God's presence and ministering to him. The fruits of the Spirit and strength of his calling are not things Christians can develop in their own strength. These are gifts from time spent with Christ in prayer, meditation and worship. Only then will believers grasp the living power of the New Covenant.

Called to the Fire - Ron Brown | Fire in Our Bones - San Diego - Day 1 - Session 4

God's people should never grow tired of telling the story of Jesus and his love. When God initiates a relationship with a person, that's where the fire begins. In this session, Ron Brown discusses how keeping Jesus at the center of our lives will close the doors to temptation and burnout because the fire of God continually inflames his people's hearts. Believers must never lose sight of the fact that the greatest miracles are a God who loves his children so greatly and a life that has been transformed.

The New Covenant - Part 1 - Carter Conlon | Fire in Our Bones - San Diego - Day 1 - Session 3

How do you view God's grace in your salvation? Your answer reveals a great deal of how you view Jesus' work on the cross and The New Covenant in Christ was preordained in the Godhead before the world was even formed. In this session, Pastor Carter Conlon lays out the foundation of New Covenant theology. He opens up the scriptures from Genesis through Jesus’ life, and he explains how vitally important it is to understand the reasons why our redemption was not a covenant between God and man but rather between God and himself.

What’s Between Ask and Receive? - Tim Dilena | Fire in Our Bones - San Diego - Day 1 - Session 2

In between asking God for something and receiving what we asked for, there is a gap of time where we can become angry, confused and hopeless while waiting for God to answer our prayer. Because God is a loving Father, he will never give us a position or possession that our immaturity could sabotage. When you ask God for something, you won’t get the thing you asked for right away. Instead, you will receive a journey that will get you ready for the thing you’re asking for. Tim Dilena powerfully shares that while you’re waiting, ask God to grow you and trust that God’s timing is the best timing for you.

Fire in My Bones - Gary Wilkerson | Fire in Our Bones - San Diego - Day 1 - Session 1

What does repentance and revival look like for the church and Christian leaders? Gary Wilkerson examines the book of Jeremiah where the prophet struggles with a corrupt culture, compromised religious leaders and deep discouragement when his message isn't received. Many church leaders are weary and overwhelmed by society's pressures, feeling tempted to soften the hard edges of the Bible. When the scriptures talk about consuming zeal and 'fire in the bones', how do we find that passion? Gary explores the challenging answers to this question.