Chapter and Verse Ministry

In 1110 Holy Women Trust God, Rev. Catania shares that like it or not, a wife's duty is to obey, to submit to (hupotasso) her husband. What does that entail? Why does it really bless a wife to function in this manner? God knows how to make a family function and make a woman truly happy. We want to obey God, and not go along with our culture. This is a wife's privilege and stand.

In 1112 The End Times, Rev. Catania reminds us that technically, we have been in the End Times since the time of the Book of Acts. Nonetheless, people are constantly guessing when the Day of the Lord will come. We can see from the scripture that God is not revealing that secret. It will come on mankind like a thief in the night with the events from the book of Revelation. The born again believers are not going to be experiencing the day of wrath. We will have already been gathered and will be with the Lord. Moreover, we are to comfort one another with those words.

In 1111 Free Indeed, Rev. Catania reminds us that Christ has made us free. This includes being free from anyone or anything that controls you. You control yourself and you alone are responsible for your actions. The son has made us free and we are free indeed. We're encouraged to stand fast in that liberty, that Christ has made us free. Don't be entangled again with that yoke of bondage. You're in charge of your life. You are responsible for your life and your actions. Man's tendency is to return to bondage. He feels it's safer and he doesn't have to think things through. Adam blamed Eve for his actions and Eve blamed the snake. We do the same when we blame others for our lives. If you don't like your life, change it. Do the Word. Nobody is in control of your life unless you relinquish your rights. Christ bled and died to give you that right. We should have rule over our spirit, and when we don't we are like a city with broken down walls. The way you rule your spirit is to become a disciple of Jesus Christ. We don't move the ancient landmarks that the fathers have set. We should know our boundaries and defend them when they are in danger of being breached. We choose God's way. It takes work and faithfulness.

In 1110 The Balanced Walk, Rev. Catania reminds us that we are to seek first the Kingdom of God in everything to walk the balanced walk. Just as a car does not run well when its wheels are out of balance, a Christian's walk will suffer when he or she forgets to keep God first. The devil tries to keep us busy looking elsewhere to get our solutions to life's challenges. As we are faithful to walk in love and help our fellow believers, we give our father God the respect He deserves.

In 1108 The Value of a Soul, Reverend Catania asks how valuable is your soul? We need to remember that how we treat somebody is proportional to the value we place on them. If your brother or sister in Christ is God's masterpiece, how should you be treating him or her? You were bought with a price. You cost God something. You belong to God. The way that you show that you belong to God is to walk in God's love. The way that you act should bring honor to God. In order to have God elevate us, we need to be humble. We must focus on the needs of others, not ourselves.

In 1104, God's Boundaries, Reverend Catania shows us that God set up boundaries to protect mankind and His Word. Adam first violated the limits God set for him and suffered the consequences. In like manner, people are now violating the clear boundaries established by God and are suffering the consequences. Christian churches ordain gay clergy and perform gay marriages in direct violation of God's Word. Not only this, but falsehood is being proclaimed about what scripture clearly says about the matter in Old Testament and in the New Testament. Not only is this being violated on social media, but it is being violated in government.

In 1107 Present Evil Age, Reverend Catania shows us that the Greek word aion is often translated "world" when it should be translated "age." Living in this present evil age is like climbing or flying at a high altitude. Up in the ozone, you can die of hypoxia without suitable equipment. It's a natural environmentfor birds though. How do you not compromise your faith in an evil age like ours? You use your shield of faith and wear your spiritual armor when you are in that environment. You can go home to relax in your natural environment. If you have the proper equipment on, the elements of the world cannot attack you and do you harm. Don't let the adversary take you out.

In 1106 Meditation of the Heart, Carmen expounds on Psalm 1. To get the blessings of verse 3, we need to perform verse 2 and meditate on God's Word. Carmen shows us that the word "meditate" means to soliloquize. The fruit of our mouths is are the Words we speak, so we declare the Word on our lips. This verifies the power and presence of God and his gift of holy spirit within us.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is perhaps the most important event for our salvation and is the foundation of the Christian faith. The resurrection was real. It was the physical raising of Jesus Christ from the dead. Retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong, among others, doesn't adhere to a literal view of the resurrection. This essential doctrine must be upheld.

In this video, Reverend Catania explains how God is Light and reveals how we should walk in light as believers and what that means.

In 1100, God's Way or Our Way, Reverend Catania explains our spiritual walk with God. Everybody comes from different backgrounds and everybody faces different challenges in life. We all work on renewing our minds to different things. Some of these things God instructs us to mortify; to blow out of our lives. This is for our own good because these things are obstacles to us. They are anchors that hold us back from God and stunt our spiritual growth. Spiritual things don't always make sense to our natural minds. We must decide if we want to be right or do we want to allow God to be right? Choose God's way over your way.

In 1098, Seek God's Will, Reverend Catania asks if we have taken time to seek the Lord and be interrupted by God? IF we don't, we are going rogue. The devil uses one of his great lies on people. He spins the situation and he convinces you that the problem you are experiencing is because of people. The mind is where everything starts. It determines all the actions that proceed from our hearts. Protect your heart because out of your heart springs life. Your mind is the base of the operations of your life. If you go with God, you will win. That is why you must control your thinking. This is why we are told by God to renew our minds.

In 1099, Two Sides of Righteousness, Reverend Catania delineates the two basic assets of righteousness. Righteousness is your ability to stand before God without any sense of sin, guilt, condemnation, or shame. There are two aspects of righteousness. One is the sonship right that is yours at the new birth. The other aspect is your renewed mind deliberate commitment to fellowship. You can be legally righteous but not live righteously. This is the second aspect of righteousness. A new believer learns how to walk in righteousness towards God and others. Walking in righteousness is walking in love and acting the way God would want you to act. It is walking in the steps of Jesus Christ.

In 1096 The Conflict Within, Reverend Catania shows us how we have a sin nature born in us direct from the factory. Every Christian has the internal conflict which is resolved when he chooses to walk by the spirit. The flesh or sin nature cannot be reformed or changed. It resides in each one of us because of the sin of Adam. Because of the second Adam, Jesus Christ, we have the resolution of our sin problem. Until the end when death is destroyed however, we have the ongoing struggle.

In 1097, Then Life Happens, Reverend Nick Catania shares with us about the way things often look to us. In the senses realm, sometimes it seems as if the unbelievers and God-rejecters have it made. They don't seem to be afflicted the way many believers are. Things just don't seem fair. Just because the devil may not attack his own does not mean that they will be okay in the end. We sometimes miss the big picture. Just because we get curve balls thrown at us from Satan, it doesn't mean we don't emerge victorious. We keep our eyes on God.

In 1095 Self Deception, Reverend Catania reminds us that many times in life we blame other people or situations for problems that we are the the cause of. You cannot solve spiritual problems with senses solutions. Many times you have to get to the root of a problem through prayer and consistent practice of spiritual principles. We should be more spiritually mature than we were when we first believed. We need to remember to keep Christ Lord in our lives.

In 1093, The Ploy of Distraction, Reverend Catania shows us how deeply ingrained it is in us to seek 5 senses solutions rather than go to God for the answers we need. This is a persistent ploy of the devil to distract us from walking by the spirit and getting a victorious walk with God. The way to be victorious is not to dwell on the darkness but to say, "Let there be light." and to dwell on the light. We choose to look for good and to eschew evil.

In 1094 Holy Communion, Reverend Catania shows us from the scriptures why it is important that we understand the significance of the body and blood represented in the Holy Communion memorial. The consequences of not understanding or appreciating the significance of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ could be dire. One could get weaker or die before his time is up. The celebration of the Lord's body and blood is a sacred memorial that reminds us to remember and to show our faith until the Lord returns. We were healed by the stripes of Jesus Christ. He legally purchased that right for us. The shed blood of Jesus Christ was offered for the remission of our sins. When we take communion we remember what Jesus accomplished for us on our behalf. So we examine ourselves before we take communion and ask God to show us if we need to take care of something before we participate.

In 1092, The Three Fold Lordship Part 2, Carmen Tornambe continues to show us the three fold Lordship and to explain what it means to be a true Christian practicing true Christianity. Last time we saw the Lordship of Christ. This time we looked at the Lordship of the Word of God and the Lordship of love. We saw the integrity of God's Word. It means what it says and says what it means. We speak the Word boldly without fear. Lastly we looked at the lordship of love, that lordship relys on the previous two. When we follow the 3 fold lordship, God's Word becomes a living reality on the lips of love, but never on the lips of those whose lives are out of fellowship with Him.

In 1091 The Three Fold Lordship, Part 1, Carmen Tornambe explores what exactly does it entail to make Jesus Christ Lord. In part 2, he will discuss the lordship of God's Word and the lordship of Love.

In 1090, Promise Keeper, Reverend Catania shows us that we must not be ignorant of Satan's devices or who we are in Christ. We must see who we are and what we do as big as those men who defended the Battle of the Bulge. We need to understand the spiritual nature of our calling for God. God's Word is a word of honor. It is a word of truthfulness. God's Word when we apply it to our lives will work in our lives. It will work better than man's word ever could.

In 1089 The Greatest Secret in the World, Reverend Catania shares the secret that Satan is trying to hide. The Bible is the revealed Word and Will of God and it interprets itself in the verse, in the context, and where it has been used before. You may have heard teachings like this in the past, but there are many gems here to unpack that are probably new to you.

In 1088 Satan Never Sleeps, Reverend Catania shows us how the devil has a specific attack plan tailored for each one of us. We need to depend on God and follow the spirit to keep from being led astray. We must learn how to put on the whole armor of God. We learn to depend on God daily to meet the needs in our lives. We practice the principles of God daily. We renew our minds when we need to and obey scriptures. We seek out like-minded believers to fellowship with. A log sitting out of the fire dies out so we don’t forsake fellowship with each other. We live one day at a time with God. When things happen, we get it straightened out and then get back on the Word. God is always on your side. So be aware of the adversary. Don't forget how he comes after you to rob your time and your life. His purpose is to take your time away from God. When you see that happening you need to look over the situation and make some changes in your life. Without God, you are against him yourself. So walk in the spirit.

In 1087, How to fix a broken identity, Reverend Nick Catania explains that we don't forget who we are and we don't forget God's plan for our lives. If you are suffering from a broken identity, there is help. First thing you do is cry out to the father and you get with God. Then, if you know someone who is a spiritual person, you get with them and they will tell you the truth in love. Then God will do a work in you and He will give you direction. Nick gave you an example of a woman named Alisa who was successful in the homeschooling movement, but was instructed by God to discontinue this. She got help from her husband and went on to be a successful author and a developer of a website that outreaches to young women. Her life became better for it. Again, Jesus said, “Not my will but thine be done.” as he faced a terrible death and execution. But afterwards, he got an awesome victory. That's what's happened to anyone who had to change their life's direction for God. You won't say yes to God and resent it the rest of your life. You're always the better for choosing God. God deserves first place in your heart. Don't forget who you are and don't forget God's plan for your life.

In 1086 Order of Authority, Rev. Nick Catania discusses the rank of authority taught by the Bible. If you have a problem with what the Bible says about the position of women in the church, your problem is not with Paul, your minister, or the church. Your problem is with God. Jesus Christ submitted himself under the authority of God. Jesus did not want to undergo the torture and crucifixion, but he was obedient to his father, God. We recognize rank and authority when it comes to the military, the government, and your structure at work. There is a biblically ordained structure as well. The biblical order of authority is: God, Jesus Christ, husbands, wives, and then children under their parents. The world teaches you to rebel and to go against the Bible and what God's Word teaches. Everything in your life works better when you do things God's way.