Mike it blows my mind how talented a communicator you are. I thank God that I found you, some of the things you teach I might have never known, you have a serious gift. May the Lord bless you

"If holiness isn't the standard, then grace is unnecessary." Well said. I have enjoyed work from another Calvary Chapel preacher. I appreciate the perspective and seemingly balanced view of this church. I also appreciate how you are willing to disagree on secondary issues, to stand your ground but in humility and love of the brethren. Glory to God -- just expressing thanks.

Its not just about fearing God’s immense power but also about fearing a life without his immense love

Mike you are a wonderful combination of rationality with heart! Which makes you such an excellent teacher of God’s word.

This was soo good. Also, I'm guilty of the "giving fellow believers the backburner to focus on witnessing to outsiders" / "she's already saved so I'll focus on these unsaved people over here" mindset. Looks like I need to allow the Bible to correct my thinking in that area, even though that has always seemed right to me.

Man, you’re spot on here. It especially resonated with me when talking about how believers treat each other. Spot on. It’s like One Christian says something dumb or controversial and other believers throw them under the bus in order to save face with non believers. But how many non believers have ever converted because of how effectively we disown a brother? Probably not many. Let’s just have each other’s backs here. “We’re not spending eternity with the world.” Spot on.

So glad to get to access these older sermons. They really are so helpful.

Such a man of God! I can tell the Holy Spirit guides him in his daily life. As I was typing this, he was talking about being indwelled with the Holy Spirit. God does so many AMAZING things!!!

Mike you are such a blessing! May God bless you abundantly!

You are a remarkable teacher, thank you for your lessons. May God bless you and your family.

I really appreciate your teachings. Your so knowledgeable. Thank you and God bless you and your family.

WOW..Every single time I view your videos I learned something new. Beautiful!!

Mike is so funny haha and a great teacher.

Thank you Pastor Mike , I am getting disheartened and even wondering if I was wrong , I feel so different from most of the believers I’m around and I do get told bluntly not to be ‘talking like that’ in church eg: being anti abortion , refusing to lie about gender and sexual sin. I love my brothers and sisters in Christ so much

Mike you are a gift.

You have challenged me through the years! Thank God for His messengers and thank you Brother Mike for your obedience and hard work on every careful and thought out message.

Amen God bless you Mike W.

I am in agreement with you Mike!!

Thank you Mike. Excellent teaching. I also love the fact you are using my favorite translation, the NKJV.

I have been praying for clarity on outreach; I have some concerns as a Christian on how much I should partner with secular nonprofits. I am really blessed you addressed it! I never thought I would just stumble on this issue. Thank you!

These lessons are fire!

4:45 Our POSITION in Christ (sanctification) is not always in line with our CONDITION (works of the flesh Vs fruits of the Spirit). Amen!

Great video Mike. I love you brother.

The fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom of God!

Amazing video pastor Mike Yet another great study of knowledge from the word of God. Ive watched a lot of your videos. And ive got to say, with prayer and the Holy Spirit, i have become knowledgeable in understandings the bible. Thank you pastor Mike. God bless you and may He bless us all. In Jesus name. Amen

I love your perspective.

Thanks Pastor Mike

42:42 it is through Jesus we have come to God...

Hi Mark, tks for posting ur messages. Really learnt a lot fr u. U not only speak truths according to God's word but ur also super hilarious! Luv from Singapore😊

I love the verses on your wall board..

Powerful statement about the flesh Love it!

Thank you for this, @Mike Winger. I’ve always felt a little guilty for having my primary friendships with other believers & my primary ministry being in the church (& home).

Thank you so very much 😊🙏

Thanks Mike

Amen brother I am agreeing with you although a verse does come to mind, therefore knowing the terror of the lord we do persuade men. There's an aspect of knowing because of experiential knowledge of going through something maybe even chastisement but there is a sense of knowing that Terror of the Lord and what happens to those that have to endure his Wrath and I believe that, that is an aspect of understanding and expounding on the fear of the Lord as well as how you put it, that it is more than just respect. Now I am commenting before I finish the video so you may have touched on this verse but anyhow Grace and love multiplied to you all in Jesus name!!

Yes Amen thank you

As a Christian I had no idea 🤷‍♀️ how my judgement would go

I was saved at 16. I did not go to the best of churches...they all had splits or major meltdowns of the Pastor...After many years of one foot in the world and one in the Kingdom...involved in ministry after ministry...Sunday School,Music Ministry,Choir Director,Christmas and E aster cantatas that I was told were like Broadway performances,Elected Elder in the last church that the Pastor sadly had a meltdown (he accused me of trying to steal his congregation in front of another Elder at my dining table in my home)...I finally threw in the towel and simply admitted to God, I am not good at this...So I went my own way and fell into grievous sin for years. The last thing I remembered was as I was ranting before the Lord,He lovingly said in response to something I said "Who ever told you that you know Me"(not a single day passed that I did not hear that in my head for years) One day,sitting happy in my sin God suddenly had me on my knees repenting before him and crying non stop for two weeks. At the end I heard in my heart "Now, I am going to tell you who I am". I'm not flaky..it was not a revelation , I had no idea HOW The Lord was going to do it but slowly but surely through His Word and many,many Sola Scriptura Pastors fed me the meat I craved. Pastor Mike is the newest one. I know I need to find a Church and sit under Authority but I am still waiting on God to bring me to a Church that believes the basics. Not perfection...but I do need a Church steeped in the Word NOT EMOTION. God is to be Glorified in all things...something I came to learn. Please pray for me as I want to ONLY be pleasing in His sight by His GRACE. Another word in 30 years I never heard. Praise you,Jesus.

Thank you.

Amen. Mike strikes truth again, sry I'm going to borrow what u said about Christians stand against Christians when they do it a little different, and wont rebuke the theif at work.. great discernment and communicating ur knowledge.thanx mike winger, u are truly an instrument of gods will !

I’d love to hear you talk about Jesus in the Old Testament!!

I don’t like how we think of marriage as NOT serving The Lord as much…. Marriage chastens us … it is a practice that indeed serves The Lord ❤

Mr Miagi. Love it!

I love the karate kid analogy. Perfect for kids of the 80's and 90's.

This is a great teaching, I wish Mike was more mindful of this teaching when he was addressing his brothers in the Hebrew roots movement.

39:01 picture of kids in pickup truck and survive d. Sometimes we think we were all right because we were raised that way. It’s your tradition...you don’t know it... frequently we inherit ungodliness from our parents. Redeemed from our aimless traditions..😍😍

Sounds good!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GREAT ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

"We don't.." -End sermon How believers get rewarded, or rewards taken away, in Heaven is a different sermon. 😉😜😋 Your sermons are very wise. I appreciate all the time & research & thought you put into these sermons. I learn alot everytime I listen to you..

"And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins" (Jeremiah 31:34, NLT). So if this is true then the saved should have no fear whatsoever of judgement day, because if we are to take God at his word he will have forgotten all of our sins.

First of all, I’d like to say I really enjoy Mike’s teaching and I’m convinced he’s a true brother although God’s opinion of him is what really matters, not mine. I appreciate Mike’s selection of sermon topics, this one was so thought provoking that I spent half-a-day writing these comments and I don’t normally comment on anything. My comments and questions are mainly about the Fear of God analogy Mike used starting at 27:02. Sorry, I tend to lack brevity when unpacking my thoughts. I like the employer/employee relationship analogy because it evokes a more acute sense of fear than just the idea of respect. Not only because of the accountability aspect, but more so because of the implication of consequences. Yes, a person may get fired if "the boss" (not Bruce Springsteen) is displeased, however, I think we’d all agree that the consequences for unholy living spoken of in 1 Peter 1:14-25 are much more severe than getting fired, right? Please don’t take my ramblings the wrong way. I’m not knocking the analogy, I’m just trying to understand and develop it a bit further. The Greek word for fear in this verse is phobos, right? Like phobia... Fear, like real fear? Even terror? I found the same Greek word used in the following verse on the same topic; 2 Cor. 5:10-11a, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad. Therefore, knowing the TERROR of the Lord, we persuade men…” Am I wrong in thinking that the type of fear or terror being called for by Peter and Paul is way more intense than acknowledging my accountability to God, right? But what is the ultimate consequence of unholy living? Just losing my crown and mansion reward at the Judgement Seat of Christ? The following verse makes it sound like it’s more than just my reward that’s at stake. Heb. 12:14 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:” Or are these verses simply telling us to be afraid that God will take away everything except my salvation because salvation is based on saving grace and living faith, not by performing the works of the law, right? Isn’t that Judgement Seat reward based on deeds of faith (Eph. 2:10) and how holily we chose to live (1 John 3:3)? And is the call to holy living just to increase our eternal reward? Heb. 12:14b “without which no man shall see the Lord” makes it sound like it has more to do with salvation? Isn’t holiness also proof of authenticity as a Christian because consistent unholy living may be an indication that a person doesn’t truly know Jesus at all? (1 John 3:6, 1 Cor. 6:9, Gal. 5:1 & 21, Rom. 8:9) ***Additional verses below. I don’t want to get way out of balance when analyzing The Fear of the God topic. 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” I know we might be talking about reward and not salvation, but I’m also concerned that if I think of phobos as less than terrifying, I might be taking away one of the greatest motivators to holy living next to love and gratitude? 2Cor. 7:1 “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” What’s wrong with the “real” fear of God leaving me so paralyzed in terror of the consequences that I’m less able to transgress the line of love God has drawn in the sand. Or is this “fear” just a constant awareness that my eternal reward is at stake and whatever He judges concerning my ways, deeds and works "good or bad" is what I deserve, and to be concerned about what my choices will consequently reward or not reward me for all eternity, still a heavy thought! I'm kind of thinking we are being told that if we don't live a holy life, I won't see Jesus. That scares me... Hopefully in the right direction. ***Additional verses I was considering on the topic of holiness, remaining in Christ and not receiving the grace of Christ “in vain”: 1 Cor. 9:27, Phil 2:16 & 3:9, John 8:31, Rom. 11:22, 1 Cor. 15:2 & 10, 2 Cor. 6:1, Gal 2:2, Col. 1:23, 1 Tim 2:15, 2 Peter 2:21 and 1 John 2:24. And analogies like: Exo. 12:22 staying inside the blood marked house (Christ), Gen 7:13, staying in the ark (Christ).

Watching this 8y later 😮😊

This is a beautiful message

I'd love to hear you talk and Jesus in the old testament

God came down and showed us how to be His son, His name is Jesus Christ of Nazareth!!🙌🏿🙌🏿💗

Comment 124: 22,413 views. I’m thankful for mikes statement at 9:01 about making my behavior match belief... I noticed talking with Irene her focus was always back to talk about herself.. Thanks Mike ..😃😃😃🤪🤪🤪

12:40 - 13:04 this just sums up roman catholicism and their "verbal tradition" / early church fathers arguments

7 years later and the Gru ref stil hits haha

39:06 Not many laughs from the crowd cause his dad joke probably convicted some hearts 😂😂

Christian love toward the brothers and sisters in Christ also includes rebuking and correcting them in a spirit of love when they need it. You DO NOT just let your brother or sister continue on in a lifestyle that rebels against God and not say anything about it. That's NOT love, that's indifference and apathy. Jesus says to whom much is given, much is also required. Having Christ as your Lord and Savior does require you to walk worthy of His salvation and calling on your life.

The word repent and holiness is a dirty word in many churches today, sad but true

HEARD IT

I know this is over a year ago, but cant help responding anyway to receiving reward for what acts survive the trial of fire. It bothered me too. Is it wrong to say that I sin because of this flesh and the Holy Spirit is behind my every good deed, therefore as always God just enjoys giving, not that we deserve it?

Do it!!! Please!!!

Great church leader! I learned a lot from you, stay with the Lord's path and keep up the good work man

John chapter 1: "In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word was God." Then the word became flesh. So, the word was Jesus. So let's rephrase... In the beginning was Jesus. Jesus was with God and Jesus was God. Does that work?

I love Mikes humor...it makes it more alive....Hebrews 1...God wrote It specifically to dismantle JW doctrine..

The Word of God is what God speaks. Some of that is in the Scripture, rather than being the Scripture itself. To complicate things, we can also say that the Bible is the word of God in terms of being what is said about God in relation to his purpose of salvation, or, as you say, Jesus (aka the Word of God in another sense.) I think these are important distinctions, for hermeneutics (difference between what God says and what is said about him, for instance) and understanding 'inspiration', for instance.

1:40 I CANNOT believe that you would disrespect the greatest villain in the world... his name is Felonious Gru, not "that one guy" 🤦‍♂️

Howdy Mike! First and foremost I thank God for your ministry, you are such a blessing and I learn so much from you. Was wondering if you ever made the video about Jesus in the OT? I'm still a fairly new Christian and just to be blatanly honest the OT is a hard read for me. A video showing Jesus in the OT would be so very helpful 🙏😊 Thanks Mike and God bless you and your family.

Thats an easy answer. Matthew 7:21- , he tells us exactly how people who say they believe will be judged and why they are judged. I'll still watch the video though

Please pray for me not to conform at work.

I know this is an old one but I have to say once my mom told me her gift is correction. And she didn't mean to herself. Lol

24:24 Truth

MOST "Christians" who criticize those preaching & upholding the TRUTH of the LORD is because MOST "Christians" are NOT born again. Also (I love this brother in his studies & sharing), I do NOT agree with him about Jesus not BEING THE Word of God; He walked it & it is written & His Word will NEVER pass away (it is even placed IN us BY Him for conviction to humbly surrender or stay in sinful pride). I was reading John 7:37-38 KJV (as a carnal, unsaved so-called "Christian" of 30 years; unaware that I was not saved, but obviously was NOT) & Jesus ACTUALLY showed up! He healed & freed me & then the Holy Spirit washed over (like pouring molasses) & cleansed me so He could indwell (born again). I didn't cuss, desire to fornicate, feel codependent, bite my nails, have insomnia, etc. as I always had before. He also healed my illness of chronic bronchitis that I had suffered from for nearly five years. I wrote my sins & weaknesses on paper for Jesus (& shared it with another strong follower of Christ) in desperate surrender & the next day I had this encounter with Jesus & the Holy Spirit (they seem the same). I saw no flesh, but my spirit recognized Him AS Jesus (CERTAINLY God!) & got SO small. ...I definitely died to self & to Him. ...to then LIVE IN Him! I've never been the same; refined & transformed DAILY. Most people, even other believers (who are not necessarily FOLLOWERS) can hardly stand it because it is SO convicting. Others who are humbled to desire knowing Jesus or who ACTUALLY FOLLOW Him, KNOW better. I think those street preacher "rebukenators" are necessary in this corrupt world. I was in my sin without understanding or conviction because no one gave me reproof or correction. Tragic. They may get angry with that seed, but God WILL give the increase if they can/will be saved. HALLELUJAH!!! To God be the glory! Blessings in Jesus!🙋 💔👣👣💖

I tell ppl if I have done something good for them, it is only bc of Jesus- I am not a good person. I would not think to serve anyone but myself if not for my Savior.

8:47. There are times we have to not be nice when following Jesus..👎🏻🥰👎🏻 I learned people have unclear motives and I try to be nice rather than honest..

Now I'm kind of scared about my friends. They are my friends and I do love them, I don't join in on their sin but I love them so much. Is that wrong or are you saying I shouldn't love them more then believers?

But aren't we also to tremble - I think there is an element of terror of God in the fear of the Lord.

12:47 Reminds me of people who use the Message haha!

Pertaining to 1 Corinthians 3:10-15.... in the previous verses, Paul is speaking to men about who they follow. He corrects them telling them that only Christ is the foundation as to whome to follow. And that as they preach and teach to remember that one is planting and another watering but only God is giving the growth. So it seems as though the verse referenced is not about the bema seat and our rewards at the bema but about how and what you build upon in regards to your preaching and teaching of the gospel to those who with your sharing.

Both believers and unbelievers are judged by or through fire. What if it's the same fire? What if it's the fire of destruction as seen from eternity, for instance?

Not to sound harsh, but some people that get upset with God, fail to remember that God is also our King. As such He gets to do what he pleases, and we are the people of His Kingdom, so must follow His rules, like it or not.

1:30. You have the option of conforming yourself to your former lists. Second...because you can also NOT 3:16 the worst enemy we have in us is the flesh. Cereal problem.. 3:50 prayer

Galatians 6:10 we are especially to do good to believers. 50:20 is the start of it... I had outreach today, glad to be with an unbeliever. Not like the ministry at CR which ministered to me... 😀😀😀😀😀😀😄😄😄😄

People keep saying we've been set free from the control of sin, I'm not sure what you mean by that. Rom. 6:7 says: "we've been set free from sin", but Rom. 7: 19 & 23 says: "For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do." & "but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body." I think what you mean is that we've been set free from the penalty of sin, or am I mistaken?

@mikewinger do people who repent for their sin, also still get judged in Heaven

The back of the pick up truck comment.. 😂😂

A friend of mine just recently told me that she's praying against the spirit of religion in my life! Now , am currently on a journey where I just want to follow God's word and to live a pure life without conforming to the world. It's not easy for me but what she said really bothers me. I really don't know what to do because I don't consider myself overly righteous and at the same time, I don't want to be influenced by someone else's definition of how I should serve God. What do I do?

I don't know why people don't use 1st John ch. 5 vs. 7 for the trinity and that they are equal and one. God bless

Umm...I mostly agree, but what about 1 Corinthians 5?

Ok

Ever noticed how back when people were superstitious to the point of dysfunction God would go around smighting entire cities and performing breathtaking miracles in front of everyone for all to see and now it hides away and you have to take the word of books that are thousands of years old to believe it?

The church I went to never taught about this. But when you do something not right, all they know is judge n threaten. They don't even teach about God's love n grace. I was told that if I leave for another church, I would not be saved though there may be love there. But the sheperd complained I did not love her. Such contradicting and confusing practice. Don't know if she realized what she was talking about.

1 Peter 1:16 [16]Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Where is this written? Also, why best guess about first day Sabbath when it was clearly given for the seventh day?

1 Peter 4:1-2,12-13,17-19 KJVS [1] Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; [2] That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. [12] Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: [13] But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. [17] For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? [18] And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? [19] Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Mike, I think that when believers, knowing how we humans are, se there is not a grave consequence for our actions we may be careless. To think that at the judgement seat we are just going to suffer loss of reward I think is diminishing what this judgement actually will be. You say that our works will be judged, I ask you, aren’t these works a reflexion of our sanctification or lack thereof ? This judgment is not dealing with salvation because Paul says that those who lose rewards will still be saved but as through fire, this sounds painful don’t you think? Whether you call this purgatory or not it suggests a time of suffering if our works have not produced quality works. In the parable of the talents Jesus tells us that those who have received a certain amount of talents will be required to produce more talents with them by investing, this suggests that at conversion we are given a capacity to love which through exercising it will increase. In the parable the person who did not use the talent to make more ended up being punished. In Matthew 25:24-28, Jesus tells this parable with bags of gold, same as talents and the result for the one who did not put what was given to him to invest was to be thrown to the outer darkness, so there will be punishment and not losing a reward as it may have been suggested. Luke 12:47 is a sobering passage, ““The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”

God is still working on me but it is amazing that I’m tempted by my lust daily and choose not to go in it... I would just hear just do it. But I’d actually question it and think and then in the end I chose not to do it. He’s still working on me tho but it’s still amazing. I plainly think would I do this in heaven? Would God be pleased?

I don't mean to be a rebuker. It's just when someone gives false information about the bible or Christianity I feel compelled to correct them. How do I do this in a way that honors God.

LOL...."😈😇😈 I'm.... THE REBUKANATOR!!!