Taking The Land - CFM Sermon Podcast

Are you living on what God did years ago—or experiencing Him now?In this vintage message from February 11, 1976, Pastor Wayman Mitchell warns that even genuine spiritual victories can become idols when we turn them into monuments and stop moving forward with God.Preaching from Hebrews 2:1–9, Mitchell draws lessons from the bronze serpent, Abraham’s encounter with El Olam—the everlasting God—and Elisha’s cry at the Jordan: “Where is the God of Elijah?”God is not only the God of yesterday. He is the everlasting God who is working today.Chapters00:00 — America’s Revival Heritage05:09 — The Danger of Idolatry and Past Experiences12:14 — The Everlasting God25:53 — The Remedy: A Living Faith Today27:45 — Understanding Our Identity in God35:12 — The Call to Return and Embrace God36:19 — Invitation to Experience God’s Love## CONNECTFind a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgEnjoying Taking the Land? Leave a five-star review:Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3vy1s5bPodchaser:  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v

Easy faith may feel comfortable—but it cannot prepare you to carry real responsibility.Opening the San Antonio Bible Conference, Pastor Richard Rubi explains what Paul meant by an “eternal weight of glory.” God’s glory is more than a powerful emotion or an extraordinary church service. It is God working through ordinary people whose faith has been strengthened by affliction, devotion, discipleship, and obedience.Drawing from 2 Corinthians 4:16–18, Pastor Rubi challenges Christians and church leaders to reject lightweight Christianity, embrace the responsibility God has placed upon them, and become people whose lives and words carry spiritual weight.In this message:• Why hardship can produce deeper spiritual strength• The difference between revival and discipleship• Why conversions cannot be manufactured• How conviction, commitment, and responsibility produce spiritual authority• What happens when a church preserves its activity but loses God’s presence• Why “the glory is found in the devotion”Chapters0:00 Introduction and Acknowledgments0:33 The Importance of Challenging Education3:11 Understanding Glory in Ministry16:31 The Weight of Glory17:23 Becoming Heavyweights in Ministry22:51 The Difference Between Revival and Discipleship28:22 The Call to Witnessing29:57 The Weight of Responsibility32:07 The Call to Discipleship33:10 The Challenge of Cultural Conformity36:40 Direction in Discipleship38:23 The House of Glory41:32 Living with Purpose and Weight46:19 The Importance of Commitment47:29 Seeking Glory in Ministry## CONNECTFind a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgEnjoying Taking the Land? Leave a five-star review:Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3vy1s5bPodchaser:  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v## SUPPORT WORLD EVANGELISMGet the **Taking the Land Premium Subscription**:✓ No ads ✓ Early releases ✓ Full-length Testimony Tuesdays **Supercast | $3/month** https://taking-the-land.supercast.com/**Spotify | $3.99/month** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-land/subscribe**Apple Podcasts | $4.99/month** https://apple.co/4owjo5Z**All proceeds go to world evangelism.**

Sending someone into the harvest field sounds exciting at conference.But who pays the moving costs? Who helps them find a home? Who supports them when the job doesn’t come through? Who answers the phone when ministry gets difficult?Preaching from Romans 10:14–15, Pastor Artie Aragon delivers a direct challenge to churches and pastors about what it really means to SEND.From decades of ministry in Chinle, Arizona, Pastor Aragon explains that church planting cannot simply be celebrated from the conference platform. Sending people requires sacrifice, financial provision, discipleship, personal involvement, and a willingness to believe God for supernatural resources.One statement captures the seriousness of the message:“We as senders, we have to get the sending part right.”Pastor Aragon shares remarkable stories from Chinle’s church-planting ministry, including sending workers overseas, supporting international works, and watching God provide resources that seemed impossible for a small reservation church.If God can help Chinle reach beyond itself, He can help any church that is willing to see the need, count the cost, and keep sending.Chapters00:00 Opening and the call to send01:14 Romans 10: The chain of responsibility03:44 Why those who respond are called beautiful04:37 Sending begins with a God-given burden06:05 God’s heart for those who are lost08:15 The Great Commission is not optional10:12 Pastors develop and send workers11:05 Counting the real cost of sending13:35 The Prescott pattern for church planting15:28 Seeing the need through Jesus’ eyes18:42 Reaching the lost beyond church programs19:02 The cost of raising and releasing workers22:35 Sending means staying involved24:08 Why church planting can’t be done on the cheap26:11 The sending church’s financial responsibilities28:19 Real startup costs for a church plant29:00 Partnership and ministry support31:29 Why ongoing support matters33:53 True riches and supernatural provision35:48 Financial breakthrough that keeps churches sending38:35 Releasing and supporting international workers40:23 A $320,000 church plant and its impact42:42 Lessons from stories of sending45:08 Closing appeal: see the need, love, and pray## CONNECTFind a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgEnjoying Taking the Land? Leave a five-star review:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3vy1s5bPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v## SUPPORT WORLD EVANGELISMGet the **Taking the Land Premium Subscription**:✓ No ads ✓ Early releases ✓ Full-length Testimony Tuesdays **Supercast | $3/month** https://taking-the-land.supercast.com/**Spotify | $3.99/month** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-land/subscribe**Apple Podcasts | $4.99/month** https://apple.co/4owjo5Z**All proceeds go to world evangelism.**

Does your life feel small because nobody seems to notice what you do? In this 2017 sermon, Pastor Wayman Mitchell explains why unseen faithfulness matters—and why we must not despise small beginnings.Preaching from Zechariah 4:10, Mitchell challenges the idea that size, crowds, and recognition determine the value of God’s work. Through biblical examples and experiences from Wickenburg, Prescott, and Guam, he shows how meaningful ministry often begins in overlooked places.If you’re serving without recognition, discouraged by slow progress, or wondering whether your contribution makes a difference, this message offers a challenge: embrace the work God has placed before you.In this message: Why gathering a crowd is different from building a church What small beginnings can teach us How God works through overlooked people and places Practical ways to serve people who are easily forgotten Why recognition is not the measure of faithfulnessChapters00:00 Opening praise and Zechariah 403:05 The rebuilt temple and the older generation’s grief04:15 “Do not despise the day of small things”05:43 Embracing obscurity06:13 The obsession with church size08:24 Small churches, mega churches, and proselyting11:11 What obscurity means13:11 Jeremiah’s call not to seek great things15:25 A ministry of tearing down and rebuilding16:20 Prescott’s rough beginnings20:05 Jesus, Nazareth, and the overlooked21:34 John the Baptist and Amos: unlikely messengers23:31 Wickenburg and faithful work without recognition25:31 Faithful pastoring in Brazil, Indiana27:26 Isaiah 58 and rebuilding the old waste places28:54 The vision for the islands29:51 Guam, the Marianas, and church planting33:35 David’s hidden preparation for Goliath35:56 Creative ministry among the overlooked37:04 Rehab ministry and the fruit of service38:30 The value of churches built on broken people39:01 William Booth’s calling among London’s poor40:30 A missionary reminder: “We’re not home”41:09 Final challenge: obscurity may be God’s planCONNECTFind a CFM Church near youEnjoying Taking the Land? Leave a five-star review: Apple Podcasts PodchaserSUPPORT WORLD EVANGELISMGet the Taking the Land Premium Subscription: No ads Early releases Full-length Testimony Tuesdays Supercast | $3/month Spotify | $3.99/month Apple Podcasts | $4.99/monthAll proceeds go to world evangelism.Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code: P7MKIAAWYZU4162T

Does your part matter when someone else gets sent, seen, or celebrated? Pastor Ray Rubi explains why the people who faithfully support the mission are essential to everything God is doing.Preaching Monday night at the 2026 Bible Conference in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Pastor Rubi explores “The Critical Partnership”—the relationship between those committed to stay in the local church and those called to go and preach the gospel.Through David’s example in 1 Samuel 30:17–25, this message shows why those who go into battle and those who stay with the supplies share in the victory.Discover:• Why serving behind the scenes has lasting significance.• How a strong local church makes world evangelism possible.• How sending workers creates opportunities for others to grow.• Why missionaries and their home congregations need each other’s prayers.• How to move from drifting to committed service.Whether you are preparing to go, faithfully serving at home, or returning from a season of ministry, this message will challenge you to embrace your part in God’s purpose.What is one practical way you can strengthen your church’s mission this week? Share in the comments.Subscribe for more Bible preaching and conference messages.#RayRubi #ChristianSermon #WorldEvangelism00:00 — Welcome to the Bible Conference00:59 — The Critical Partnership03:35 — Why the Fellowship Kept Growing04:35 — The Local Church and World Evangelism08:34 — David’s Battle and the Equal Share10:31 — The Local Church as a Home Base20:16 — The Role of Those Who Stay29:20 — Preparing and Sending Those Who Go47:23 — A Strong Home Base Enables Expansion59:38 — Invitation, Prayer, and Closing Exhortation## CONNECTFind a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgEnjoying Taking the Land? Leave a five-star review:Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3vy1s5bPodchaser:  https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369v