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Pastor Mike Impact Ministries
A daily chat with Pastor Mike and other resources to encourage listeners to connect with the Word of God and grow in their faith.
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Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:30-39 - "Clothed and In His Right Mind"
35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:26-29 - "Bound With Chains and Shackles"
Luke 8:26-39 tells us the story of the demon possessed maniac of Gadara who found deliverance from his bondage by the power and authority of Jesus Christ. Do…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:26-29 - "A Certain Man Who Had Demons"
27 And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:22-26 - "Where is Your Faith?"
It appears to me that the main purpose of Luke sharing this experience of the disciples in the boat with Jesus going to the other side is to show us how that…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:22-26 - "The Voice of the LORD..."
Are you excited about getting into the “boat with Jesus” and crossing over to the other side? By the grace of God that is what I have been doing for the past…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:22-26 - "And a Windstorm Came Down..."
For the past several days we have been talking about “going to the other side” with Jesus. I can’t emphasize it enough, that the heart of God is the redemption…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:22-26 - In the Boat with Jesus
I believe especially on this occasion in Luke 8:22-26 Jesus is preparing His disciples to understand and fulfill the Great Commission that He would give them…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:22-25 - "Cross Over to the Other Side"
For the next several days we will be looking at these amazing verses in Luke 8:22-26. In the previous verses in this chapter Jesus has been preaching to the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:19-21 - Are You Related to Jesus?
In this message that Jesus shared with the crowd and His disciples in Luke 8, He gave the parable of the Sower, the Seed, and the Soil. So far, we have learned…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:15-18 - "Take Heed How You Hear"
In Luke 8:18 Jesus makes a statement that is repeated five times in three of the Gospels. Today I want us to look at the truth and see how we can apply it to…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:15-18 - "A Noble and Good Heart"
But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience. Jesus is…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:9-15 - The Evidence That We Are Saved
In this parable that Jesus told in Luke 8, He makes it very clear that the proof of salvation is fruit and not merely hearing the Word or making a profession…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:9-15 - Receiving God's Word
Jesus begins this message to the “great multitude” and His disciples with a parable that He called in Matthew 13:18 “The Parable of the Sower”. But it could…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:4-9 - Hearing God's Word
We believe that when we get to Luke 8 that Jesus is about a year and a half into His three and a half years of earthly ministry. It appears that most of this…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 22:26-31 - "Shall Eat and Be Satisfied"
Today we will finish our study on Psalm 22. Remember when we started looking at Psalm 22, we said that Psalms 22, 23, and 24 form a trilogy on Christ the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 22:22-25 - From Suffering to Glory
The first 21 verses of Psalm 22 give us a powerful prophecy of the Good Shepherd suffering for the sheep! In those verses we can clearly see the physical…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 22:6-21 - "Despised and Rejected by Men"
David is writing this Psalm and he is personally crying out to the Lord for help in a very desperate time in his life. But at the same time, we can’t help but…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 22:1-11 - The Suffering Savior
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 22:6-11 - The Shepherd of our Souls
The Shepherd of our Souls Psalm 22:6-11 “But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. All those who see Me ridicule Me; They…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 20:1-5 - The Psalm of the Cross
Today we begin study and meditation on Psalm 22. This Psalm has been rightly called by many commentators, “The Psalm of the Cross”. We know that this Psalm was…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 21:8-13 - Praise and a Prophecy
“Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will find those who hate You. You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger; The LORD…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 21:1-7 - Praise After the Battle
“The king shall have joy in Your strength, O LORD; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! You have given him his heart's desire, And have not…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 20:6-9 - Confident of Victory
“Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. Some trust in chariots, and…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 20:1-5 - "We Will Set Up Our Banners"
Psalm 20:1-5 “May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; May He send you help from the sanctuary, And…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 100 - A Psalm of Thanksgiving
A Psalm of Thanksgiving Psalm 100 “Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 20:1-5 - "The Name of the God of Jacob Defend You"
David’s entire life involved conflict. When he was a shepherd, he was fighting with lions and bears. As a teenager or young adult, he fights a giant named…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesPsalm 22 - A Prayer and Plea for God's Help
Tuesday November 26 Dear Friends, Starting today, and for the next seven to eight days, I will not be able to do a new pastor’s chat each day from the Gospel…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:1-3 - Providing for Jesus
Luke 8:1-3 begins with Luke giving a short summary of the ministry of Christ. “Now it came to pass, afterward”. He seems to refer back to what had already…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:1-3 - "The Glad Tidings of the Kingdom of God"
One of the major themes in Luke 8 is how to get faith and use it in the everyday experiences of life. In the first section of verses 1-21, Jesus laid the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 7:44-50 - "Your Faith Has Saved You"
In Luke 7 we have the story of Simon the Pharisee who invited Jesus to his house for a dinner and how it was interrupted by a sinful woman of the street who…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 7:36-43 - "He Freely Forgave Them Both"
Right after Jesus commended John the Baptist and Luke comments that the Pharisees rejected the will of God by not repenting and accepting the baptism of John…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 7:24-35 - Jesus Commends John
In Luke 7, John the Baptist was having some doubts about who Jesus was as he was sitting in prison, but Jesus, instead of criticizing John, responds by…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 7:18-23 - Jesus Responds to Doubt
In Luke 7, Luke takes us from the “great faith” of a Gentile Roman centurion to King Herod’s prison where a great prophet is having doubts about who Jesus is…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 7:11-17 - Jesus Speaks Life to a Dead Man
Luke 7 begins with Jesus in the city of Capernaum located on the north side of the Sea of Galilee. It was there He was approached by a group of elders asking…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 7:1-10 - The Principle of Authority
7 Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I also am a man placed under authority…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 7:1-10 - A Centurion's Love, Humility, and Faith
I love how Luke begins this new chapter connecting it to the previous message Jesus had just preached to the people in Luke 6. In that message Jesus told the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:46-49 - Building on the Right Foundation
In these final verses of Luke 6, Jesus concludes His message to the newly called disciples and the multitude. He has been speaking on what it really means to…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:39-45 - We Become Like Our Teacher
39 And He spoke a parable to them: "Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:37-38 - Giving God's Love
Jesus concludes this passage on our attitude toward people with a powerful principle of Scripture that ties all the above verse together. He began by saying…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:37-38 - Forgive and Give
Jesus is telling them to love their enemies, do good to those who hate them, bless those who curse them, and pray for those who spitefully use them. When…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:37-38 - Bitter or Better
We can’t always prevent what happens to us in life, but we can determine and choose how we respond to it. Our response will determine if we will become bitter…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:37-38 - Don't Be Critical
Today we want to take a moment to recognize the military veterans of our great country who have served us and our nation for the sake of freedom. Thank you for…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:27-36 - Practicing The Golden Rule
In this message in Luke 6, Jesus is emphasizing the four essentials for true happiness. First, He deals with our attitude toward circumstances (vv. 20-26). We…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:27-36 - Don't Let People Steal Your Joy
27 "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. 29 To…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:24-26 - The Warning of the Woes
The beatitudes in verses 20-23 are followed by woes. These woes are not kindly received in the ears of so many affluent, successful, and worldly believers…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:20-23 - Happiness From Faith in God
We finished out chat yesterday talking about what Jesus said about our attitude toward circumstances (Luke 6:20-26), our attitude toward people (Luke 6:27-38)…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:20-23 - Living the Blessed Life
This sermon is very similar to what we call "The Sermon on the Mount" that we find recorded in Matthew 5-7. Some fine evangelical scholars believe these were…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:17-19 - America Needs Jesus
Today is a very special day as the American people go to the polls to vote on who our next president will be. I trust you have been praying, have educated…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:12-16 - God Can Use You Too!
In Luke 6:12, Jesus spent the whole night in prayer, for He was about to call His 12 Apostles from among the many disciples who were following Him. You might…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:11-16 - "He Continued All Night in Prayer to God"
So far in Luke 6 Jesus is dealing with the criticism and questions from the Pharisees. They were convinced that He had allowed His disciples to “work” on the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:6-11 - God's Commandments are God's Enablements
When we come to Luke 6, we believe that Jesus is finishing His first year of ministry. At this time, He has a small group of disciples with Him, He is teaching…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:1-5 - "Have You Not Even Read..."
The Pharisees were quick to find fault and criticize Jesus and His disciples as they minister to both the physical and spiritual needs of the people. First…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 6:1-5 - The New Sabbath
Yesterday in our chat we talked about the new garment and the new wine in the closing verses of Luke 5. Today we want to look at the New Sabbath that Jesus was…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 5:27-39 - The New Garment and the New Wine
Matthew the tax collector, also called a publican in the New Testament, had just been saved and called by Jesus to be His disciple. Obviously, this formerly…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 5:27-35 - "The Friends of the Bridegroom"
34 And He said to them, "Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come when the bridegroom will…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 5:27-32 - "A Tax Collector Named Levi"
After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." 28 So he left all, rose up, and…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 5:17-26 - "Which is Easier to Say"
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 5:17-26 - We Must Bring Them to Jesus
18 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And when they could not find how they might…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 5:17-26 - "Now It Happened on a Certain Day"
17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 5:12-16 - "In A Certain City"
Jesus has been with Peter on the boat catching some fish and teaching Peter a lesson in how he was going to become a fisher of man. At the end of that passage…