Pastor Carl challenged the congregation to love as God loves, emphasizing that supernatural love is only possible through the Holy Spirit. He outlined that without the Spirit’s anointing and proper oversight, Christians may either become rigidly religious or veer into unhealthy extremes. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 12, he highlighted the diversity a…

Pastor Carl explored the transformative journey of faith through three progressive stages: Christ in Me, Christ for Them, and Christ Among Us. He emphasized that faith begins with a personal relationship with Jesus, grounded in His love and sacrifice. This foundation brings peace, joy, and assurance of salvation, as seen in Ephesians 2:8-9 and Roma…

In this sermon, Pastor Carl explores the Christian call to embody “agape” love—a divine, unconditional love that goes beyond personal preferences and societal divisions. Drawing from Exodus 15:22–26, he recounts the Israelites’ journey from miraculous liberation to their challenging encounter at Marah, where they faced bitter waters. This situation…

In this message, Pastor Carl explores the transformative nature of God’s agape love as commanded in John 13:34-35: “love one another, just as I have loved you.” He contrasts this divine love with other forms of love in Scripture—storge (familial love), eros (romantic love), and philia (brotherly love)—emphasizing that agape is God’s selfless, uncon…

In this sermon, Pastor Carl delves into the transformative power of love and serving within the church, emphasizing that true growth in Christ is realized through humility and action. By discussing themes of authentic discipleship and servant leadership, he illustrates that “the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like …

In the message, Mike Rentler discusses the theme “Love Rules,” focusing on how God’s love is central to Christian service. He shares stories from the “Go Team” ministry, where food and prayer are used to reach people in need. Rentler emphasizes that love motivates believers to take action, saying, “Your love rules. But we had to step out and love t…

Pastor Carl’s message focused on the theme of love and judgment, drawing from Matthew 7:1–5. He explained how Jesus’ command, “Do not judge so that you will not be judged” (Matt 7:1), is often misused to silence necessary biblical discernment. Instead, Jesus warns against a hypocritical and harsh attitude that condemns others while ignoring persona…

In this message, Pastor Carl emphasizes the call to love radically, as instructed by Jesus in Matthew 5:43-48. Jesus challenges the common belief of loving only those who are friendly and instead commands, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matt 5:44). This radical love mirrors the Father’s nature, who “causes His sun to rise…

Pastor Carl begins by emphasizing two key goals: to acknowledge what God is doing in the church and to show where this is leading biblically. Drawing from John 17, he explores Jesus’ farewell speeches, highlighting how the Savior’s prayer focuses on unity among believers and their sanctification through truth. “Sanctify them in the truth; Your word…

In this message, Pastor Carl emphasizes the prophetic nature of worship, drawing from the Book of Revelation to illustrate how worship on earth aligns believers with God’s eternal plan. He explains that worship is more than an act of praise; it is a declaration of God’s sovereignty and His ultimate victory over evil. Pastor Carl urges the congregat…

Worship is more than an internal experience—it is an active response that involves both the spirit and the body. John 4:23–24 explains that true worshipers must worship in spirit and truth, engaging with God on His terms. Worship is a response to God’s invitation to participate in His eternal relationship. It requires a physical expression, such as…

In this message, Pastor Carl emphasizes that worship is an invitation to participate in the eternal relationship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Rather than being a performance or a ritual, worship is a response to God’s ongoing invitation to enter into His divine life. Citing John 4:23-24, Pastor Carl explains that true worshippers will worsh…

Pastor Carl delivered a powerful message focusing on the authority believers have in spiritual warfare through the Word of God, the Name of Jesus, and the Blood of Christ. Emphasizing that “the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses” (2 Corinthians 10:4), he taught that spiritual victory …

In this message, Pastor Carl continues the series titled “This is War: Keys to Victory in Spiritual Warfare,” focusing on how believers can actively engage in spiritual battles. Drawing from Matthew 8:16 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-4, Pastor Carl emphasizes that although Jesus has defeated the forces of evil, believers still have a role to play in fight…

Pastor Carl preached on the theme of spiritual warfare, emphasizing the need to recognize and engage in the battle that goes beyond physical and relational struggles. He opened by sharing a personal experience of misidentifying the source of conflict, only to realize that spiritual forces were at work. This realization led him to explore the keys t…

In this powerful sermon, Pastor Carl addresses the spiritual warfare that believers face, particularly focusing on the battle in the mind. Drawing from personal experiences and Scripture, he emphasizes that many of the struggles we face, such as fear, doubt, guilt, and anxiety, have a spiritual dimension. These struggles are often rooted in lies fr…

In this message, Pastor Carl delves into Colossians 3, focusing on the dynamics of spiritual warfare and deliverance. He emphasizes the necessity of putting Jesus first and living a life free from sin and lies. Pastor Carl addresses common misconceptions about spiritual warfare, advocating for a balanced approach that avoids odd practices while see…

In today’s sermon titled “Problem, Solution, Power, Responsibility,” Pastor Carl continued the “Fully Alive” series, emphasizing the life and freedom found in Jesus Christ. The sermon explored spiritual warfare, not in the traditional sense, but as a means to achieve and maintain lasting freedom through Jesus. Pastor Carl highlighted the problem of…

Pastor Carl continues the sermon series “Fully Alive: Fighting to Flourish,” emphasizing the need for believers to not only get free but stay free in their walk with God. He stresses that flourishing requires intentional effort and alignment with God’s definition of flourishing, which surpasses worldly standards. Pastor Carl highlights the importan…

In this sermon, Pastor Carl explores Colossians 2:6-10, emphasizing the importance of being firmly rooted in Christ to experience true spiritual freedom and avoid worldly deceptions. He shares personal anecdotes, highlighting his own transformation and the profound impact of steadfast faith in Jesus. Pastor Carl cautions against being captivated by…

In his sermon on Colossians 1:15-20, Pastor Carl emphasized the importance of focusing on Jesus, the true image of the invisible God, who bridges the spiritual and physical realms. He explained the concept of forced perspective, where things appear differently than they truly are, to illustrate how easily believers can be distracted by what seems i…

In the sermon “Walking in the Light,” Pastor Carl introduces a new series titled “Fully Alive,” focusing on the book of Colossians. The sermon emphasized the importance of truth and avoiding falsehoods, even when seemingly beneficial. Pastor Carl warns against mixing other beliefs with Christianity, stating, “Christianity with false religion equals…

In his sermon, “Supernaturally Connected to the Prayers of Jesus,” Pastor Carl highlights the critical need to cherish and maintain our relationship with God. Drawing from John 17, he compares our sometimes casual approach to faith with people on “Antiques Roadshow” who fail to recognize the value of their treasures. Pastor Carl explains, “We have …

In the sermon delivered by Pastor Carl, you are invited to explore the profound liberation that the gospel offers. Imagine yourself trying to pull a heavy load, unaware that there’s a simpler, lighter way. This imagery reflects how you might carry unnecessary burdens—whether they stem from guilt, shame, or societal expectations. Pastor Carl emphasi…

Teaching from the last words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, Pastor Carl taught today the central doctrine of Jesus being God, and His command to us to make disciples. From the beginning of church history, we see that it was recognized that Jesus is God. When He returned after His resurrection He told that He had all authority and He chose to us…

This Sunday, we continued our Supernatural Connection message series by talking about our call to worship God. Wen we sing our worship to God we connect with each other and the collective faith in the room. We join with all of heaven in declaring that our God is the God of heaven and earth. The world may have troubles chasing after its gods, be we …

This Sunday Pastor Carl talked about why we worship. We sing because we know who to thank. It is the revelation the Jesus is Lord that brings salvation and connects us to the creator of the universe. We have a God who is active in our lives and is worthy of praise. We sing as a way of connecting with God and recognizing that He is good. We sing to …

This Pentecost Sunday Pastor Carl taught on The Pattern of God’s Presence. Throughout history, God has revealed Himself to people in a way that brings worship. True worship is the difference between soulish and spiritual Christianity. Soulish Christianity is popular, makes people feel good, but lacks the ability to bring transformation. Jesus said …

This Sunday, Mother’s Day, Pastor Carl continued the Supernatural Connection message series. Teaching from Romans 12 Pastor Carl taught about the distractions we face as believers. As we grow in Christ we can fall back into adding to the grace of God with knowledge and law. There were similar conflicts happening in the time of Paul happening in the…

Before the message God the Holy Spirit began to move in our service causing many to be drawn close to the Lord in a precious way. It was a supernatural time that is hard to articulate in words as often happens when we corporately encounter God. This Sunday we continued out Supernatural Connection message series by studying the promise of rest Jesus…

This week in service Pastor Carl talked about how we define the good life and what it means to be great. The world has it answer for both of these questions that are opposed to the good life that Jesus offers us. This battle between living the way of Jesus and the way of the world is as old as time. Contrasting Genesis chapters 11 and 12, we learne…

This Sunday, Pastor Carl taught about Christian formation and the life Jesus is praying us into. Teaching from 1 Peter 2, Pastor Carl taught that Paul was concerned about believers’ who detached their faith from the morals of the Old Testament. From eternity past, God had been revealing His nature to His people through His apostles and prophets, th…

This Sunday, Pastor Carl continued the Supernatural Connections message series teaching out of John chapter 17. Our world is more connected than ever but at the same time it is more divided. Jesus prayed to his Father on the night that he was betrayed that we would be connected as a body. Being connected to one another in a supernatural way is coun…

What a Sunday we had at Revival Life Church! We celebrated our church anniversary in the presence of God was tangible in the room. Pastor Carl started a new message series entitled Supernatural Connection about the body of Christ. Teaching from Ephesians 4, Pastor Carl detailed the three ways Christ’s body is represented in the Scripture and why it…

Jesus is present with us in ever pain and darkness. It is only when we are present in our pain that we can be truly present with the one who can heal us and make us whole. The post Jesus is the Savior We Need appeared first on Revival Life Church Boca Raton, FL.Por Revival Life Church

In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Carl continued the message series The Beloved Community by talking about The Hopeful Community. The teaching text was the Triumphal Entrance of Jesus on a borrowed horse. Jesus was riding a donkey to what would be His death, but the disciples were accompanying Him telling of the miracle of Lazarus. We live in an …

In our fifth message in the Beloved Community message series, Pastor Carl talked about the supernatural community. Reading from Acts chapter 2, we studied how Peter spoke of a new dynamic in the community of God. We have to make decisions in our walk with Jesus. We have to decide if we have added Jesus to our lives, or have we given our lives to Je…

Pastor Carl continued in the fourth message in our message series entitled The Beloved Community by bringing a message surrounding three words and appoint. Teaching from1 John 4, Pastor Carl taught how real love comes from God. God revealed his love by sending Jesus to be the propitiation for our sins. This word propitiation was our first word taug…

This message looks at life of Mary, specifically the story of the annunciation as narrated by Luke on the first chapter of his gospel. With the intention of learning from Mary’s being pregnant with The Word with a focus on how to become a prophetic community, not in the sense of personal prophecy, but how the community can be a place where God is a…

This Sunday, Pastor Carl continued The Beloved Community message series declaring that we are A Jesus Community. The service started normal enough but at the end of worship Holy Spirit broken the room with a spirit of breakthrough. Many people testified to the nearness of God as people came forward and were touched by the power of Holy Spirit. The …

This week Pastor Carl kicked off our Lenten message series The Beloved Community. Traditionally, Lent is the time of prayer and fasting between Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Since revival life Church just completed a season of prayer and fasting the Lord spoke to Pastor Carl about the specific fast he has called our house to. The Lord challenged u…

This Transfiguration Sunday, Pastor Carl talked about viewing the word with fresh eyes so we can rightly see what God is trying to accomplish in our lives. So many times we spend wasted time hoping wishing and praying that things would change. We can wonder why we didn’t get our breakthrough. We can pray and cry out to God but if we are not hearing…

Holy Spirit interrupted our service today and changed Pastor Carl’s message shifting the focus from what the enemies doing to what God wants to do in our lives. Pastor Carl taught that there are facts, faith, and feelings. Our facts are found in the word of God. Our faith believes those facts. Our feelings fall into line with what we are shown by f…

This Sunday, Pastor Carl continued our I’m Listening message series by teaching on how Jesus exerted his power over the enemy in Mark 1. The enemy does not have power of his own, he only exerts power that he steals from people who believe his lies. When Jesus came, he did not go along with the teaching of leaders that did not hear God’s voice. Jesu…

In this Sunday’s service Pastor Carl prophesied that God is drawing you out from where you are into God’s place of blessing. Teaching from the calling of James and John in Mark 1, Pastor Carl taught how God is actively moving in the lives of people at Revival Life Church. This is a work of grace that we cannot accomplish without the Holy Spirit. Th…

In today’s message, Pastor Carl taught about God’s desire that we hear Him and live in a way that we get direction and guidance. There is a great tragedy of a godless Christianity all over the world and it is diametrically opposed to the promise of Jesus that it is better that we leave. God wants us to live in a way that Holy Spirit is the presence…

On his third missionary journey Paul met a group of Christians who did not receive the Holy Spirit when they were baptized so he Baptized them again, laid hands on them, and they received the Spirit. This is the power that we need to navigate the world today. The post Order out of chaos appeared first on Revival Life Church Boca Raton, FL.…

In this year end message, Pastor Carl helps us recap where we have been in our walk with Jesus so we can prepare for the future He has for us. The post Preparing for the Future | Luke 2 appeared first on Revival Life Church Boca Raton, FL.Por Revival Life Church

Today is the story of the birth of Jesus. But it is just as much the story of ordinary lives overshadowed and empowered by Holy Spirit. The post Merry Christmas 2023 appeared first on Revival Life Church Boca Raton, FL.Por Revival Life Church

We are living in a world that is in a doom death spiral. Everywhere you look our society is depressed and expecting things to get worse. To deal with this narrative, suicide, consumer debt, and pessimism about the future is at an all time high. What are we as believers supposed to do in a world that is expecting the worst? Reading the words of John…