Battlefield" Pt.6 - March 29th, 2026 - Pastor Jono Zantingh

Whatever the lie, whatever the stronghold, deal with it. Take it captive. Tear it down. Renew it. Don't and don't wait until you're in a crisis. Don't wait until things fall apart. Too many of us are content to live isolated and safe, cut off from real Christian community until things fall apart. And then because we haven't done the slow, messy, and agricultural work of tilling proximity, tilling and inviting examination, when we need it most, we suffer. [01:05:10] (32 seconds)  #TakeItCaptive

And when it comes to being renewed in the spirit of our minds, this isn't a one and done. Wah wah. How many of you wish that you could like just flip a switch one day and be completely transformed in the spirit of your mind? Right? I I think I've referenced the movie The Matrix, you know, where they plug something into the back of your neck and you're like, oh, I know how to fly a helicopter. I didn't know how to do that before. This is not that. [00:48:33] (29 seconds)  #RenewalIsDaily

Too many believers function like a sock, sliding on and off as the the body as it suits them. The dirtier we feel, the quicker we eject. And nobody loves a single sock. Some of you here are tempted to go it alone because you can't find your matching sock. You're not a sock. You're a part of the body. So we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually members one of another. [01:06:18] (34 seconds)  #BePartOfTheBody

Jesus is the cornerstone, and he wants to fit you in well as one of the bricks that holds this whole thing together. You matter. You're a masterpiece. Jesus is the body, the truly human being who is God all over, and he invites us to live in him. You saying yes to renewing your mind is also you saying yes to proximity and yes to close evaluation. Long for it. Ask for it. Be wise in asking for correction. You can't do it alone. [01:15:11] (42 seconds)  #JesusIsCornerstone

And here's the thing, this is all a part of, here's why it matters, this is a part of our sanctification. This is a part of it. This is important doctrine for Christians. This is when we think about being justified by faith, justification and sanctification, these are two really big words. But, you know, as we come into Holy Week, we remember that through Christ's sacrifice, through his death on the cross, through being raised to life, we've been justified by our faith. God calls us righteous. [00:47:22] (31 seconds)  #JustifiedAndGrowing

And then there's an ongoing work of being made righteous, being transformed into the image of Jesus. And this is important to remember. This is a a journey, not a destination. And it is for freedom that Jesus makes us free. So how do we walk in that freedom? There is an ongoing supernatural work of God happening in our lives to rescue us from the disease of sin and to transform us into the image of his son, Jesus Christ. [00:47:53] (30 seconds)  #TransformedIntoChrist

The body of Christ isn't growing and isn't building up in love if you aren't fulfilling your part as the body and working properly. So two things that are gonna help us with this. Number one, proximity. Come in close. The self offering of Christian worship. I love that you're here today. Get into this room. Get into this room more than the Canadian average, which is one in six. Just make it a practice. Let's call Sundays sacred again. [01:08:00] (38 seconds)  #SundaysSacred

But we must go on refusing to conform to this world's ways and go on letting ourselves be transformed according to God's will. Examine my canvas. Examine my paint. Come in close. And will you let me do the same? This is why we're always like, get in a small group. Do you wanna be pastored here? Do you wanna be pastored in a way that's gonna challenge you to grow? Like, get in a small group. Join a team. That's where you're gonna be known and seen. [01:11:34] (34 seconds)  #JoinASmallGroup