Which voice is yours? 🔥

 

Which voice is yours? 🔥

By JK Woodall

We often read Luke 23:32-43 (KJV) and wonder, What did the thieves steal? But the real question is deeper: What has been stolen from us? 🤔

In Genesis 3:6-7 (KJV), Adam and Eve reached for what wasn’t theirs—they stole knowledge at the cost of life 🌳🍎. Their disobedience severed humanity from God, closing the gates to Eden and the Tree of Life 🌈🌿 (Genesis 3:22-24, KJV).

At Calvary, two thieves hang beside Jesus ✝️. One mocks Him (Luke 23:39, KJV), still blind to truth 👀❌. But the other sees clearly:
“We receive the due reward of our deeds... Lord, remember me.” (Luke 23:41-42, KJV) 🙏🏽
In that moment, Jesus restores what was lost in Eden:
“Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43, KJV) 🕊️🌅

Jesus, called the “last Adam” in 1 Corinthians 15:45 (KJV), came not just to forgive—but to restore what sin had stolen: our identity 🧬, our access 🔓, our eternity 🕰️.

So now…

Are you clinging to what sin has stolen—shame 😔, pride 😤, blame 🧱?
Or are you ready to surrender, like the repentant thief, and reclaim what Jesus offers: Paradise? 🌄👑

What was stolen in the Garden was restored on the Cross.
The first Adam took and lost.
The second Adam gave and redeemed 🙌🏽.

Today, you’re beside Jesus.
One thief stayed silent in pride.
One spoke in faith.

Which voice is yours? 🔥

Resurrection Sunday Reflection

Resurrection Sunday Reflection

By Pastor JK Woodall
April 20, 2025
He Is Risen!

The tomb is empty! Death is defeated! Jesus is alive!

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
—Matthew 28:6 (NKJV)

On Resurrection Sunday, heaven declared victory. The grave lost its grip. Every promise of God was fulfilled in Christ’s triumph.

Because He lives, we have hope, freedom, and everlasting life.
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.”
—John 11:25 (NKJV)

Celebrate today! Let resurrection power revive your spirit. What was dead is alive again!

Prayer:
Risen Savior, thank You for the cross and thank You for the empty tomb. I rejoice in Your victory. Let resurrection life fill my heart and guide my steps. Amen.
🌅✝️🎉

Kingdom Conversations: Sustained Winds

 

🌬️ Kingdom Conversations

Title: Sustained Winds

Focus: Understanding how God’s wind (Ruach/Pneuma)—His breath, wind, and Spirit—brings sustained direction, power, provision, and revival.
Goal: To reflect on how the Holy Spirit is not just a momentary breeze but a sustaining force in the life of a believer.

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1. Introduction: The Nature of Wind (3–5 min)

• Definition: “Sustained wind” refers to a continuous, steady wind—not a gust, but a guiding force.

• Biblical terms:

  • Ruach (Hebrew) – Breath, Wind, Spirit

  • Pneuma (Greek) – Spirit, Wind, Breath

• Key Scripture: John 3:8 – "The wind blows where it wishes..."

Discussion Prompt:
Have you ever experienced a moment where you knew God was steadily moving in your life?

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2. Wind that Delivers – Guidance in Chaos (5 min)

Scripture: Exodus 14:21

• A sustained east wind divided the Red Sea all night long.

• God doesn't rush—He moves steadily and with purpose.

• His Spirit leads us out of bondage into promise.

Reflection Question:
Are you allowing God's wind to direct your steps—even when it feels slow?

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3. Wind that Provides – Sustaining in the Wilderness (5 min)

Scripture: Numbers 11:31

• A wind from the Lord brought quail to feed the people.

• Provision came through sustained obedience and waiting.

• God uses His Spirit to sustain us when we feel empty.

Reflection Question:
How has God provided for you through unexpected winds?

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4. Wind that Revives – Breathing Life into the Dry (5–7 min)

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:9–10

• The four winds brought breath to dry bones.

• Sustained winds represent a full revival—body, mind, and spirit.

• God's Spirit revives purpose, calling, and life.

Reflection Question:
What dry place in your life needs the breath of God today?

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5. Wind that Empowers – Carried by the Spirit (5 min)

Scripture: Acts 2:2–4

• The rushing wind of Pentecost was not just a sign—it was a start.

• God’s Spirit empowers us for sustained purpose and mission.

Reflection Question:
Is the Spirit just a moment in your week—or the force behind your walk?

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6. Conclusion & Prayer (3–5 min)

• God's wind is not here to pass by—it's here to carry us forward.

• The Spirit of God brings sustained clarity, purpose, and power.

Prayer Focus:
“Lord, let Your sustained wind guide, provide, revive, and empower me.”

Maundy Thursday Reflection

 Maundy Thursday Reflection

By Pastor JK Woodall
April 17, 2025
The Table, the Towel, and the Testimony

On Maundy Thursday, Jesus gathered with His disciples for the Last Supper. It was more than a meal—it was a moment of love, service, and sacrifice.
“This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
—Luke 22:19 (NKJV)

Jesus not only broke bread; He also knelt down and washed their feet—choosing humility even with betrayal looming.
“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”
—John 13:14 (NKJV)

Maundy means “commandment,” and on this holy night, Jesus gave a new one:
“Love one another; as I have loved you.”
—John 13:34 (NKJV)

As we reflect today, we ask:
Am I willing to serve like Jesus?
Do I come to the table with a grateful heart?
Will I love others the way He first loved me?

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You for the table of grace and the towel of humility. Teach me to love deeply, serve humbly, and remember Your sacrifice daily. Amen.
🍞🍷🕊️

HOLY WEEK MESSAGE

 HOLY WEEK MESSAGE

By JK Woodall

“Behold the Lamb: A Journey to Resurrection”

Holy Week invites us to walk step by step with Jesus—reflecting on His sacrifice, His obedience, and His unstoppable love.

Palm Sunday – April 13, 2025
Matthew 21:9 (NKJV) – “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
🌿 Will I welcome Jesus as King in my heart?

Holy Monday – April 14, 2025
Matthew 21:13 (NKJV) – “My house shall be called a house of prayer…”
🧹 What needs cleansing in my spiritual walk?

Holy Tuesday – April 15, 2025
Luke 21:33 (NKJV) – “My words will by no means pass away.”
📖 Am I listening to eternal truth?

Holy Wednesday – April 16, 2025
Anointing and Betrayal
Matthew 26:12 (NKJV) – “She did it for My burial.”
Matthew 26:14-16 (NKJV) – “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?”
💔🕯️ Do I honor Jesus when it's costly, or betray Him when it’s convenient?

Maundy Thursday – April 17, 2025
Luke 22:19 (NKJV) – “This is My body… given for you.”
🍞🍷 Do I serve and love like Jesus?

Good Friday – April 18, 2025
John 19:30 (NKJV) – “It is finished!”
✝️ The debt is paid. Will I live forgiven?

Holy Saturday – April 19, 2025
Matthew 27:66 (NKJV) – “They made the tomb secure…”
🪦 Can I trust God's silence?

Resurrection Sunday – April 20, 2025
Matthew 28:6 (NKJV) – “He is not here; for He is risen…”
🌅🕊️ Jesus lives—and so does our hope!

Devotional Thoughts

 Devotional Thoughts:

You’ve prayed. You’ve waited. You’ve sown seeds in faith.
Now hear this clearly: God is about to do something you’ve never seen before.
Not recycled, not average—unprecedented blessings that will shift your life in every direction.

The kind of blessing that’s not based on who you are, but on who He is.
The kind of blessing that overflows boundaries, confuses the enemy, and confirms His promise over your life.

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Key Verse:
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
— Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
🌱🌊✨

Reflection:
New means never-before-seen.
God is saying, "Watch Me break the pattern!"
Where there was lack, expect abundance.
Where there was confusion, expect clarity.
Where there was waiting, expect sudden favor.

Leviticus 7:1–21 – Part I Bible Study Notes

 📖 Bible Study Title:

“The Sacred Exchange: Understanding the Cost of Fellowship”

Leviticus 7:1–21 – Part I

By JK Woodall | Revival Center Hesperia California 

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📚 Study Theme:

In this passage, we explore the instructions surrounding the guilt offering, peace offering, and the portions set apart for the priests. These sacrifices reveal not just the meticulous nature of holiness but also God's deep desire for restored fellowship with His people through obedience, reverence, and honor of sacred space and sacred acts.

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🧾 Outline & Notes:

1. Verses 1–10: The Guilt Offering (Asham)

This offering was for intentional wrongdoing related to sacred things (Lev. 5–6).

It required restitution plus a 20% penalty (a fifth part).

🔍 Key Insight: God not only expects confession, but also compensation. True repentance leads to restoration.

🕊️ Spiritual Application: When we violate holy things—time, tithe, ministry—God requires us to acknowledge it and make it right.

> “It is most holy” (v.1) — God's justice doesn’t just forgive; it also corrects.

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2. Verses 11–15: The Peace Offering (Zebach Shelamim) – With Thanksgiving

Voluntary offering expressing gratitude.

Included unleavened cakes and cakes of leavened bread.

Must be eaten the same day—symbolizing immediacy of gratitude.

🕊️ Spiritual Reflection: Do we delay our thanksgiving? God invites us to rejoice immediately in His goodness.

> “He shall offer… with the sacrifice of thanksgiving” (v.12) — Praise is an offering that opens doors to peace.

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3. Verses 16–18: Vow or Freewill Offering

A deeper level of commitment than a thank offering.

Can be eaten over two days, but not the third day—symbolizing purity of intent and freshness of relationship.

⚠️ Leftovers on the third day become “abominable” — stale worship is rejected.

✝️ Modern Takeaway: Don’t offer God expired worship. Our sacrifice must be fresh, intentional, and from the heart.

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4. Verses 19–21: Sacred Cleanliness & Community Consequences

Touching anything unclean disqualified the offerer.

Eating of sacred offerings in an unclean state brings cutting off—excommunication from God's people.

👀 Sobering Reminder: Fellowship is a holy privilege, not a casual activity. Clean hands and a pure heart are prerequisites for divine communion.

> “That person shall be cut off from his people” (v.20) — Community integrity begins with personal consecration.

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🔥 Closing Reflection: Leviticus 7 shows us that worship isn't only vertical—it’s horizontal. The offerings don’t just restore our relationship with God; they maintain harmony with each other. The text teaches that access to God comes with responsibility. Holiness is not optional—it is the foundation for fellowship.

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🛐 Memory Verse:

"Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High." – Psalm 50:14 (ESV)

Weekly Devotional: April 6 - 12, 2025

 Weekly Devotional: April 6 – April 12, 2025

Theme: The Cross and the Life It Gives to the Believer

By JK Woodall

The cross stands as the central symbol of Christianity—the place where God's ultimate sacrifice for humanity was made, and where life and death met in divine purpose. It was on the cross that Jesus took upon Himself the sins of the world, offering His life so that we might live in Him. This week, let us meditate on the power of the cross and the abundant life it gives to every believer.

Scripture Focus

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (ESV)

The cross is the ultimate expression of God’s love, offering eternal life to all who believe.

Romans 6:4 – “We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” (NIV)

The cross is not only a symbol of death, but of new life. Through Christ’s sacrifice, we are raised to new life in Him.

Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (NIV)

Our old selves are crucified with Christ, and we now live through Him. The cross transforms us and makes us new.

1 Corinthians 1:18 – “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (NIV)

The cross is the power of God that brings salvation to those who believe, turning what may seem foolish to the world into the greatest gift of all.

Colossians 2:13-14 – “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; He has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.” (NIV)

The cross is where our sins were forgiven, where the legal debt against us was canceled, and where we were made alive in Christ.

Reflections on the Cross and Life in Christ

The Cross as a Symbol of Sacrifice: Jesus willingly took the weight of our sin on the cross, offering His life so that we might have eternal life. The cross is a daily reminder of His immeasurable love for us.

Death and Life in Christ: Through Jesus' death on the cross, we are given the gift of life. We were once dead in our sins, but in Christ, we are made alive and called to live out His purposes.

Victory Through the Cross: The cross is not just a place of suffering; it is a place of victory. Through Christ’s death and resurrection, He conquered sin and death. This victory is now ours.

Living the Cross-Centered Life: As believers, we are called to live in the power of the cross. Our lives should be marked by sacrifice, love, and a commitment to following Christ wherever He leads.

Encouragement for the Week

Take time this week to reflect on the significance of the cross in your life. It is not only a place of past history but also the foundation for the life you now live. Embrace the truth that through the cross, you have been forgiven, made new, and called to live in the power of God’s love.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for the cross, where Your Son Jesus paid the ultimate price for our salvation. We are humbled by the depth of Your love and the power of the sacrifice that gives us new life. Help us to live in the freedom and victory that Jesus won for us on the cross. May we walk daily in the power of His resurrection, living out His love and grace to those around us. In Jesus' name, Amen.

As we walk through life, may we never forget the power of the cross—the place where death gave way to life, and where we were forever changed. Live in the victory of the cross, for it is through Him that we are truly alive. ✝️

Welcome to Your New Month of April 2025

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Welcome to April 2025 – New Paths Await
By Pastor JK Woodall
Revival Center Hesperia

Grace and peace, family!

As we step into the fourth month of the year, April, we are reminded of the deep biblical and Hebrew meaning of the number 4—Dalet, which represents a door or pathway. This isn’t just another month; this is a season of divine transition. A moment where new paths are being laid before you and new doors are being opened by the hand of God.

Just as on the fourth day of creation God set lights in the heavens to mark days and seasons, so too is God illuminating your path this month. There is order being established, and the Spirit of the Lord is preparing the way for greater purpose, clarity, and direction.

At Revival Center Hesperia, we declare that April is the month where your next begins. Step boldly through the door God is opening. Whether it's in your family, your faith, your finances, or your future—new paths await those who are ready to walk in obedience.

Let’s stay rooted in His Word, united in faith, and prepared for the breakthrough that comes when we walk through the doors God provides.

Welcome to April—your season of open doors!

With love and expectation,
Pastor JK Woodall
Revival Center Hesperia