• 1269: To Tremble // The Awful Fear of the Lord 03 (Nathan Johnson)
    Jul 9 2025

    As we dive more into what it means to live with a holy fear, there are two key aspects we need to discuss: tremble and awe. In this message, Nathan talks about the importance of trembling before the Lord, what that means, and gives several biblical examples of people throughout Scripture who trembled. If we are going to properly understand the fear of God, this concept is absolutely crucial to not only understand, but begin to prayerfully live out.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 1268: The Wright Cycle Company // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 05 (Eric Ludy)
    Jul 7 2025

    God designed mighty oak trees to grow out of small acorns. The same is true in our lives. Our small decisions in life are the acorns that form the basis of our growth, our direction, and our trajectory. The Wright Brothers laid the foundation of their lives in humble, hidden, hard work in a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. This “acorn” grew up to be a mighty oak tree of impact in the world. God’s Kingdom pattern is just like this—take the little you have and invest it well—for if you are faithful with little, then God will entrust you with more.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 1267: What Every Wilbur Needs // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 04 (Eric Ludy)
    Jul 4 2025

    It’s an interesting question to ponder—would Wilbur Wright have been able to invent the airplane without the help of Orville? Of course, it can’t be proved, but most would say, “No. Wilbur could have never pulled off the feat on his own!” For the mystery of controlled flight to be solved, Wilbur needed Orville and Orville needed Wilbur. The same is true in our spiritual lives. God designed us to do big things—impossible things. But to accomplish these big and impossible things, we need Orvilles in our life—people that challenge us, test us, and speak frankly into our souls. God can do amazing things when Wilbur’s humble themselves and actually listen to their Orvilles.

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    57 mins
  • 1266: Four Kinds of Fear // The Awful Fear of the Lord 02 (Nathan Johnson)
    Jul 2 2025

    If we are going to properly understand the "Fear of Lord," we must discuss the difference between different kinds of fear. In this message, Nathan talks about four kinds of fear, how one of them can be good, two are always bad, and one (the Fear of the Lord) is commanded. The profound reality is that of the two main fears of God, one causes you to run from God whereas the other draws you to Him.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 1265: The End of Orville Wright // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 03 (Eric Ludy)
    Jul 1 2025

    In 1886 Orville Wright died . . . sort of. We don’t want to give away any spoilers, but the simple fact that Orville invented (with his brother, Wilbur) the first operational airplane in 1903, it maybe goes without saying that his death in 1886 must have been short lived. But so are all the deaths that we have along the way in our Christian life. Like Orville’s death in 1886, God will bring us to our end so that He can work a wonderful new beginning in us. This is what happened in Orville’s life. And this is what will certainly happen in our lives, too, if we will start appreciating the key role that death plays in the cultivation of abundant Life. 

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 1264: Staring Down the Impossible // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 02 (Eric Ludy)
    Jun 30 2025

    At the conclusion of the 19th century it was determined by the intellectual elite that human controlled flight would NEVER happen. In fact, it was officially declared to be “impossible.” Such was the challenging soil in which the Wright Brother’s miracle discovery of “human controlled flight” was fostered. Whereas, most human’s dream, dream, and dream only to ultimately succumb, and forsake their dreams, due to the counsel of the wise teachers of their age that declare their dreams to be inconceivable—there are a few men and women in history that haven’t stopped dreaming, even when the pressure to forsake their dream was laid on thick. The Wright Brothers are one of the rare ones in history that wouldn’t succumb, and instead, stared down The Impossible.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 1263: 7 Hawthorn Street // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 01 (Eric Ludy)
    Jun 27 2025

    Very few men in history have impacted the course of history as did Wilbur and Orville Wright from Dayton, Ohio. They were every day men—simple men—but men with a childlike confidence that they could pull off an impossible task. There is a spark in every child—a spark that shouts, “Do something amazing!” But in 99.9% of children, that spark is dowsed by the cynical adults surrounding them. This is a message that invites each and every one of us to return to the age of six and start dreaming big again.

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    » Discover more resources, books, and sermons from Eric Ludy by going to: https://ellerslie.com/about-eric-ludy/

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 1262: Stepping into the Wonder of Our God // The Awful Fear of the Lord 01 (Nathan Johnson)
    Jun 25 2025

    As we begin our new series on the awful (awe-filled) fear of the Lord, we examine the “why” behind the series, our misunderstanding of the fear of God, and why it is so important for Christians to have a proper fear of the Lord in our lives. Nathan also gives a broad overview of the word “awful” and why he chose to include in the series title. In short, this session lays a foundation for the entire series and calls us all to take a step forward into the wonder of who our God is.

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    » Discover more Christ-centered teaching and resources from Nathan Johnson that will help you grow spiritually by checking out his website at: https://deeperchristian.com/

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    50 mins