Empowerment For Living Ministries INC

12/14/2025

Locked doors can't stop a living Christ!!!
John 20:19-21

The greatest miracle isn't just that Jesus rose from the dead. It's that He came back for people who were hiding in fear.

On Resurrection Sunday evening, the disciples weren't celebrating and shouting..They were locked behind closed doors, paralyzed by fear of what might happen next. They had heard the news, seen the empty tomb, but courage hadn't caught up with faith yet.

Then Jesus walked through those locked doors.

No knocking. No permission needed. He simply appeared and spoke one word: Peace.

He didn't rebuke their fear. He didn't shame their doubt. He showed them His scars, breathed resurrection life into their lungs, and transformed their hiding place into a launching pad.

The same Jesus who walked through locked doors two thousand years ago can walk into the locked places of your heart today. Your fear cannot keep Him out. Your doubt cannot stop Him. Your walls cannot block Him.

He still speaks peace into chaos. He still turns fear into joy. He still breathes new life into weary souls. And He still sends ordinary, fearful people out with extraordinary purpose.

The doors were locked, but the tomb was empty. And that changes everything.

He lives. And because He lives, you don't have to stay hidden anymore.

In his service
Pastor George Gillespie
Kingdom Plug 🔌

11/10/2025

When Jesus called His disciples up on that mountain in Galilee, He wasn't just gathering a crowd—He was calling them to separation for elevation. Even in the presence of the resurrected Christ, Matthew tells us something remarkably honest: "they worshiped him; but some doubted." That's the real human heart right there—a mixture of faith and uncertainty, worship and wonder.

Here's what strikes me: those who knew Jesus best worshiped Him most. These weren't casual observers. These were men who spent three years watching Him face opposition, perform miracles, and ultimately conquer death itself. They saw Him in the good times and the hard times. And when they encountered the risen Savior, they fell down in worship—not because someone told them to, but because they knew WHO HE IS.

True worship isn't a fabricated act triggered by a worship leader's cue. It flows from a personal encounter with the living Christ. When you've experienced Jesus for yourself, when you've seen what He's done in your life, you can't help but fall on your face in awe. Worship becomes more than a song—it becomes an act of surrender, giving Jesus full authority over every area of your life.

The question isn't whether we attend church or sing the songs. The question is: Have we truly seen Jesus? Do we know Him personally? Because when we do, worship becomes inevitable. When we grasp that He conquered sin, death, and the grave FOR US—reverence, surrender, and adoration become our only response.

Sometimes God calls us to separate from the noise, the distractions, the crowds demanding our attention, so He can elevate us to a new level of understanding. That separation isn't punishment—it's preparation for revelation.

Who is Jesus to you today? Not who others say He is, but who have YOU discovered Him to be?
In his service
Pastor George
Kingdom Plug 🔌

11/06/2025

11/04/2025

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!! Please note that our bible study time has changed to 4:30pm from 5pm. We eagerly anticipate your presence!

11/04/2025

How hard is it to forgive? This question challenges us at our core. We've all experienced hurt, betrayal, and disappointment, but here's the truth: nothing we've endured compares to what Christ faced on the cross. Yet even in His agony, surrounded by those who crucified Him, He said, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."

Let's be real about forgiveness. Sometimes we can't just "pray it away." There's a psychology behind our pain that requires us to actually deal with it. You're not weak if you need counseling. You're not less spiritual if you need help processing trauma. Just like we go to the doctor for physical healing, sometimes we need professional help to heal emotionally and mentally.

Here's what unforgiveness does: It makes us dwell on the hurt. It distorts our perception of everything around us. It makes us seek revenge instead of peace. We hold onto pain like it's a security blanket, thinking it protects us from future hurt, but really it just traps us in a cycle of bitterness.

And bitterness? It isolates you. It makes you push people away. Then the enemy has you right where he wants you - alone, replaying the hurt, convincing yourself that nobody cares, that you don't matter, that you don't deserve love.

But that's a lie.

Stop clinging to the pain. Stop letting unforgiveness steal your joy, your relationships, and your future. Deal with the hurt when it happens. Get the help you need. Choose forgiveness - not because what happened was okay, but because YOU deserve to be free.

Don't let hurt people keep hurting you. And don't become a hurt person who hurts others. Break the cycle. Choose healing. Choose freedom. Choose forgiveness.
In his service
Pastor George Gillespie

11/04/2025

Just started a powerful new series called "Go Teach" and I need you to hear this: The gospel of Jesus Christ is a message of LOVE and GRACE, not hate and discrimination. Period.

We're living in times where the gospel has been watered down and weaponized. Some are coupling it with political agendas, creating messages of hate and bigotry. But let me be clear - if the message you're following causes hate, it's NOT the message of Jesus Christ.

God's love is everlasting and unchanging. Jeremiah 31:3 reminds us that with lovingkindness He has drawn us. This isn't our gospel to change, deviate, or decide who receives it. It's a message of divine revelation that requires us to separate from the crowd's narrative.

Here's what hit me: Jesus constantly called for separation before revelation. He took Peter, James, and John up the mountain BY THEMSELVES. Some things God will only reveal when you separate yourself from the crowd. You can't see His glory while staying in the valley of distraction.

Most churches are proficient in praise, but very few are intimate in worship. Anybody can praise, but worship comes through intimacy - "in to me you see." When your relationship with God only happens on Sunday and not daily, you're not fully exposed to the things of God.

The Great Commission in Matthew 28 isn't just a suggestion - it's our marching orders. We cannot camp on mountains of revelation; we must carry that glory into the valley of ministry. Don't get stuck in the experience; get moving with the mission.

The question is: Are you ready to separate yourself from the noise and truly hear what God is speaking?
In his service
Pastor George Gillespie

10/29/2025