January 26, 2025 - Testimonies
January 19, 2025 - Pastor James
Matured for Purpose: A Call to Full Surrender and Fruitful Living
Pastor James Harasimowicz begins by calling 2025 a “year of yielding and surrender,” highlighting God’s desire for His church to move from passive belief to active manifestation of faith. Believers are reminded that obedience in giving and living results in multiplied blessing (Luke 6:38). The theme of maturity—spiritual growth that bears lasting fruit—is central throughout. Using humor, transparency, and personal anecdotes, Pastor James underscores the importance of resisting comfort, complacency, and half-hearted commitment to the Lord’s work.He urges believers to move beyond comfort, excuses, and partial obedience to live as fully devoted, fruit-bearing disciples of Christ centered on spiritual maturity, obedience, and total surrender to God’s purpose. Through scriptural teaching and personal testimony, Pastor James emphasizes the necessity of yielding, pruning, and perseverance in order to walk in spiritual authority and maturity.
Scripture References:
* Luke 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap…”
*Ephesians 2:8–9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”
*2 Corinthians 1:3–5 “Praise be to the God… who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
* Galatians 5:22–23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
* Mark 11:12–14 The account of Jesus cursing the fig tree for bearing no fruit.
* Colossians 1:10 “…so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
* 1 Corinthians 3:2 “I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it.”
* Hebrews 5:13–14 “Anyone who lives on milk… is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature…”
* Exodus 3–4 The calling of Moses at the burning bush and his initial reluctance to lead Israel out of Egypt.
* John 21:15–17 Jesus reinstates Peter, asking three times, “Do you love me?” and commanding him, “Feed my sheep.”
* Philippians 3:13–14 “…Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize…”
* Romans 12:2; 8:28 Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
*Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him…”
* James 1:22 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
January 12, 2025 - Pastor Brandi
Pastor Brandi Harasimowicz delivers a passionate call for the Church to realign its priorities—placing prayer, fasting, and the Word of God at the center of spiritual life. Through powerful testimony and scriptural teaching, she reveals that fasting is not about deprivation but divine empowerment. It strengthens faith, restores intimacy with God, and awakens believers to discernment and revival. The message is both a warning and an invitation: to move beyond routine Christianity into a life of surrendered devotion, unshakable faith, and passionate pursuit of God’s presence.
Scripture References:
*2 Timothy 4:2-4 “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, and they will turn their ears away from the truth and will turn aside to myths.” biblegateway.com
*1 John 4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
*Daniel 10:10-14 “Then behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. And he said to me, ‘O Daniel, you who are treasured, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.’ And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. Then he said to me, ‘Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.’”
*Matthew 4:4 “But He answered and said, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.”’”
*Matthew 17:14-21 “When they came to the crowd, a man came up to [Jesus], falling on his knees before Him and saying, ‘Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.’ …”
*1 Corinthians 14:2 “For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.”
*Luke 18:1-8 “Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to become discouraged, saying, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect any person. …’”
*Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
*1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”
*John 4:34 “Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work.’”
*Romans 8:26–27 “Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”
January 05, 2025 - Pastor Brandi
Pastor Brandi Harasimowicz calls believers to a deeper life of communion with God through prayer and the Word emphasizing that revival and transformation begins in the secret place, where prayer becomes more than petition—it becomes participation in God’s heart and power. Through biblical examples and prophetic exhortation, she challenges the Church to reprioritize spiritual intimacy over busyness, embrace prayer as transformative power, and respond to God’s invitation to abide continually in His presence throughout 2025 and beyond.
Scriptural References:
*James 4:8 – Draw near to God and He will draw near to you
*2 Timothy 3:16–17 – The Word equips believers for every good work
*Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2 – Be constant and thankful in prayer
*Philippians 4:6–7 – Be anxious for nothing; pray with thanksgiving
*John 15:4–5 – Abide in the vine to bear fruit
*Galatians 2:20 – Christ lives in me
*1 John 2:6 – Walk as Jesus walked
*Genesis 32:9–12 – Jacob’s prayer and transformation
*1 Corinthians 2:10–16 – The Spirit reveals the deep things of God
*Revelation 5:8 – The prayers of the saints are incense before God