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Mosaic - Erwin McManus
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Welcome to the audio podcast of Erwin Raphael McManus, the Lead Pastor and founder of MOSAIC, a community of faith in Los Angeles California. Known for their innovation, creativity, and artistry, MOSAIC has been named one of the most influential and innovative churches in America. Erwin Raphael McManus communicates on culture, creativity, change, and leadership and is widely known as a thought-provoking communicator, poet, and wordsmith. For more information and to stay up to date with Pastor Erwin and MOSAIC please visit http://www.mosaic.org or download the Mosaic app.
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Self-Mastery: Mindset
Apr 23, 202100:36:01Tap to summarizeIn part two of the ‘Self-Mastery’ series, Pastor Erwin McManus brings a powerful message on the importance of attaining mastery over our thoughts. From the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Pastor Erwin reveals that our minds are the invisible place where our most significant battles take place. He reminds us that seeking mastery over our thoughts is a spiritual act. God designed us to ‘take every thought captive,’ so that we would not allow a negative thought to take root in our minds. Every thought that does not call us to more is not a thought that aligns with God’s design for us! This message gives you the tools and encouragement you need to help you take control of your mindset. — “Self-Mastery: Mindset” message by Erwin Raphael McManus recorded at Mosaic Studios in Hollywood, CA. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210418
Transcribe →Self-Mastery: Ownership
Apr 12, 202100:39:41Tap to summarizePart one of a new series from Pastor Erwin McManus on the importance of self-mastery. To begin the journey of self-mastery, you must first learn how to take ownership over your life and choices. When we abdicate our responsibility for our choices, we then give away our power to change our future. Out of the context of Genesis 3, Pastor Erwin relates the story of Adam and Eve and how neither took ownership for their actions in the Garden. Pastor Erwin insightfully unpacks the scriptures and the consequences of the fall of humanity away from God’s original intention. Blame was at the root of man’s separation from God, and the beginning of a history of no ownership between humanity and our creator. If you desire to change your life and create a better future for yourself and your family, but don’t know where to begin – this talk is for you! — “Self-Mastery: Ownership” message by Erwin Raphael McManus recorded at Mosaic Studios in Hollywood, CA. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210411
Transcribe →Easter – “The Living”
Apr 6, 202100:24:50Tap to summarizeIn Luke chapter 24, Jesus’ followers arrive at the tomb where his body lay to pay their respects in mourning. There they encounter two angels who ask this revolutionary question: ‘Why are you looking for the living among the dead?’ Pastor Erwin Raphael McManus uses this moment to reveal the beauty of Easter in a new and life-changing way. So often, we can find ourselves not truly living, only existing. Without the power and love of Jesus, there is only death. But with Jesus, you find the source of life itself. When we put our trust in Jesus, we will be found among the living and not among the dead. — “The Living” message by Erwin Raphael McManus recorded in Joshua Tree, California. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210404
Transcribe →Good Friday – “The Desert Rose”
Apr 6, 202100:22:02Tap to summarizePastor Erwin Raphael McManus shares a powerful Good Friday message that illuminates how Jesus redefined victory on the cross. Though Jesus’ death in John chapter 19 could have been perceived as a moment of defeat, Pastor Erwin reveals the nuances of how Jesus gave up his life willingly for all of mankind. Jesus showed us that hope, peace and power can all be found at the cross. His death was an example of the beauty that can come from the most desolate places. In this talk, be encouraged: no matter where you are in this moment, Jesus has paved the way to a life filled with hope and beauty for you. – “The Desert Rose” message by Erwin Raphael McManus recorded in Joshua Tree, California. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210402
Transcribe →Celebration of Life | Palm Sunday
Mar 29, 202100:30:50Tap to summarizePalm Sunday is the day Jesus’s followers celebrated his victory before he entered the battle that would define human history. Out of John chapter 12, Mosaic Lead Pastor Erwin McManus illuminates this remarkable moment in Jesus’s life and legacy like never. No one celebrating in the streets of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday could have known the magnitude of the victory that was yet to be won. At the intersection of the scriptures and present day, Pastor Erwin reveals that God wants us to anticipate the victory Jesus has for us before we can see it for ourselves. – “Celebration of Life” message by Erwin McManus recorded at Mosaic Studios. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210329
Transcribe →Third Day | Kim McManus
Feb 22, 202100:28:55Tap to summarizeHow would you live if you were guaranteed a resurrection? Pastor Kim McManus leads us through the book of John to discover what a life fully surrendered to Jesus looks like – and how it ultimately frees us completely from the fear of death. Delivered in the context of a teacher to a student, Pastor Kim breaks down the struggle of Jesus against the religious men of his era as if we are talmid, or one of Jesus’s disciples. Through a lens of love, Pastor Kim shows us the intent behind Jesus’s message, his story, and his call to eternal life. – “Third Day” message by Kim McManus recorded at Mosaic Studios. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210222
Transcribe →Escape Room
Feb 17, 202100:37:33Tap to summarizeIn his message ‘Escape Room,’ Pastor Erwin McManus delivers a powerful message that illuminates how Jesus is the ‘escape’ from the rooms built by negative forces in our lives. Whether it be mistakes from our past, feelings of shame or inadequacy, or fear of the future, all of us have an escape room from which only Jesus can set us free. Pastor Erwin draws from a story in John 8:2-11, where Jesus is found in a crowd of people accusing a woman who has been caught in adultery. The religious elite are intent on trapping the woman in her worst moment, but Jesus offers her freedom and a path to a better future. “If you want to find your way out of the escape room, you need to let Jesus be your defense.” -Erwin McManus — “Escape Room” message by Erwin McManus recorded at Mosaic Studios. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210214
Transcribe →Inner Peace | The “Best Of” Series
Feb 8, 202100:44:23Tap to summarizeWhat alienates us from the presence of God? How do we not succumb to fear of failure, but have faith in a better future? Pastor Erwin McManus brings a compelling message that reminds us where the real battle of our lives is won or lost: the battle of our inner world. In 1 Kings 19:1-19 Elijah was afraid of a threat of death from Jezebel and ran for his life. After a great moment of courage where God provided for him, his faith was corrupted by fear. Fear is the negative expression of our faith, founded in a belief that the worst will happen to us. Pastor Erwin teaches us that whatever informs us, forms us; we must listen and pay close attention to the inner voices that shape our choices. Our future is not destined to be a replica of our past. God empowers each of us to face our fears and run into our freedom. Though we can be tempted like Elijah to run away from our fears, God reminds us over and over in the scriptures that He will meet us in our fear and use it to make us stronger. God wants to shape our inner world in the midst of our biggest battle. It is through the mastery of our inner worlds that we will find peace. “The warriors aren’t ready for battle until they come to know peace.” –Erwin McManus — “Inner Peace” message by Erwin McManus, previously recorded at Hillsong Colour Conference 2019. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210207
Transcribe →The Drive For Greatness | The “Best Of” Series
Jan 31, 202101:05:25Tap to summarizeMany of us grew up in environments where we were encouraged to lay our ambitions aside in the name of following Jesus. We were told that it was vain to pursue success in many arenas. In this message, Pastor Erwin McManus challenges this cultural belief by diving into Matthew 20:20-28. In this passage, Jesus redefines the definition of greatness for his followers. Pastor Erwin shares that Scripture never condemns the human desire to accomplish great things. In Matthew 20, Jesus simply encouraged his followers to see greatness as the result of sacrificial servanthood. We were not meant to live average, mediocre lives. We were meant to live with an ambition that works hard to see dreams accomplished and success realized. Because we are exposed to so much information about those who have accomplished greatness, it can be easy to believe that high levels of success are easy to come by. Pastor Erwin suggests that our greatness is waiting to be uncovered by hard work and discipline. Since we are representing God, we are wired with a desire to bring our very best to the world around us. “If you go to the edge of servanthood you will find yourself standing on the brink of greatness.” -Erwin McManus — “The Drive For Greatness” message by Erwin McManus, previously recorded at Mosaic Hollywood. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210131
Transcribe →Nothing Wasted | The “Best Of” Series
Jan 27, 202100:44:17Tap to summarizeAt times, it can feel as though we are too broken for God to do anything great in our lives. The incredible news is that there is nothing God can’t use in our lives to make us better. God takes our damage and uses it to make us who we were actually created to be. No matter what we’re going through or what we have experienced, God has an incredible way of pulling us together because with God nothing is wasted. Moses’ life was so unexpected on many levels. His story is a true reminder that how we start doesn’t have to be how we finish. Sometimes we make decisions and let them cripple us and steal from our future. In Acts 7:30-32 Moses met God and God directed him toward his future. It says “An angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say: ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.” The only way to leave our past in the past is to let God create a new future. There are things we will do that we must own. There will always be people who want to define us by the worst moments in life. Even when Moses was running God, was preparing him. When we think we are wasting time, God uses time as fertilizer. We must remember God looks at us at our worst, and only sees all the good we can do. “With God there is nothing wasted.” – Erwin McManus — “Nothing Wasted” message by Erwin McManus, previously recorded at Mosaic Hollywood. For more information, visit mosaic.org. © MOSAIC / Erwin McManus. #20210124
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