Rise Up Ministries Mississippi

06/26/2026

Grace is one of the most beautiful truths in Scripture, but it is also one of the most misunderstood.

An addicted mind often asks, “What about grace?” after breaking trust, violating boundaries, or refusing accountability. But biblical grace is never permission to continue in sin.

Grace forgives, but it also transforms.

Grace restores, but it also calls us to repentance.

Grace comforts, but it also corrects.

If we use grace to excuse disobedience, we are not honoring God’s grace, we are abusing it.

The question should never be, “How much can I get away with and still be forgiven?”

The better question is, “Since Christ has shown me such amazing grace, how can I honor Him with my life?”

True grace does not lower God’s standard.

It raises us toward Christ.

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.” Titus 2:11 to 12

06/17/2026

Jesus never stood behind a pulpit.

He walked dusty roads.
He sat at tables.
He touched lepers.
He ate with sinners.
He washed feet.

The Pharisees elevated themselves above the people.

The medieval church often elevated clergy above the people.

Jesus tore down the veil and brought people near.

The danger isn’t the pulpit itself.

The danger is when the pulpit becomes a platform of separation instead of a tool for serving.

The church was never meant to gather around a stage.

The church was meant to gather around Christ.

When leaders become untouchable, titles become more important than servanthood, and people become spectators instead of disciples, we’ve drifted from the model Jesus gave us.

The cross didn’t create distance between God and man.

It destroyed it.

“One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brothers.” Matthew 23:8

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

Altered testimony night at ALG donut shop with open mic 🎤 and bloodline! Kyle Ellison had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. See you at 6:30pm to see what God has done in someone’s life!

06/07/2026

ALTER(ED) TESTIMONY NIGHT

Join us for an evening of worship, testimony, encouragement, and fellowship.

📅 Friday, June 13, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 ALG Donut Shop
47 Gwen Ray Dr.
Eupora, MS 39744

🎤 Featured Testimony: Kyle Ellison
🎶 Acoustic Worship: Bloodline

Everyone has a story, and every story points to the faithfulness of God. Come hear how God is at work through real lives, find encouragement for your own journey, and enjoy a night of authentic worship and fellowship.

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony…” Revelation 12:11

Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and join us as we celebrate what God is doing in our community.

Hosted by Rise Up Ministries MS.

06/06/2026

Grace is one of the most misunderstood words in Christianity.

Grace is not God’s permission slip to continue living in sin.

Grace does not excuse drunkenness, sexual immorality, dishonesty, addiction, or rebellion against God’s commands. Grace does not call evil good, and it does not lower God’s standard of holiness.

Some people treat grace as a license to sin. The Bible says otherwise:

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.” (Romans 6:1-2)

Grace does not give us freedom to sin.

Grace gives us freedom from sin.

Grace is God’s unearned favor that meets us in our brokenness, forgives us when we repent, restores us when we fall, and empowers us to walk in obedience.

Grace picks us up when we stumble.
Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness.
Grace strengthens us to live differently.
Grace reminds us that failure is not final when we turn back to Christ.

Titus 2:11-12 says:

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.”

If your version of grace leaves you comfortable in sin, you’ve misunderstood grace.

True grace doesn’t leave you where it found you.

It transforms you.

06/04/2026

Recovery without accountability is just good intentions with no direction.

You can attend meetings, read books, and talk about change all day long, but if nobody has permission to ask the hard questions, real growth will be limited.

The Bible teaches accountability:

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.” James 5:16

Healing happens in the light. Addiction grows in secrecy. Freedom grows in honesty.

If no one can challenge you, correct you, or speak truth into your life, you don’t have a recovery program, you have a comfort program.

Find people who love you enough to tell you the truth. Stay teachable. Stay accountable. Stay free.

06/04/2026

Just had to add a new love language 😆😆😆😆

05/23/2026

Your story matters.

Someone is waiting on the other side of your obedience.

It is easy to stay comfortable. Easy to stay quiet. Easy to believe that your testimony is not important enough, polished enough, or powerful enough. But God has never needed perfection to change lives. He uses surrendered people.

Your testimony is not just about where you have been. It is about what God brought you through. The pain. The failures. The victories. The healing. The redemption.

You may feel nervous. You may feel unqualified. You may even think, "What if people judge me?"

But what if your story becomes the reason someone holds on one more day?

What if your honesty gives someone else courage?

What if your scars become proof that God still restores broken things?

Growth happens outside comfort zones. Faith grows when fear loses its grip.

Take the step. Share your story. Shine light into places darkness once lived.

"Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what He has done for my soul." Psalm 66:16

Who is willing to step out and share what God has done in their life?