At Ignited Fortitude we feel called to make disciples as Jesus tells us in Matthew 28:18-20, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you”. We know every person has been equipped with purpose. Throughout life we let the world and enemy wear us down and doubt ourselves allowing that fire inside us to dwindle or extinguish. The desire of Ignited Fortitude is to make disciples and equip the saints by igniting and continuing to stoke that fire through the power of the Holy Spirit. We are here to come along side you on the path which you have been called, so that we will be found standing firm in contending for the faith but never losing sight of our first Love, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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1 John 5:13-21 closes the letter by grounding Christians in assurance of eternal life, confidence in prayer, victory over sin, and allegiance to the one true God. This passage confronts false security, shallow faith, and entertaining things that take the place of God.

What we know for certain

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If you love the Father you ought to love His children.

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Lolo teaches through 1 John 4:7-21

Love One Another (Lolo Alvarez)

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When God feels silent, we don&#39;t wait, we build. What is your fix, who is your person, or the image you try to hold on to? We don&#39;t want a God who challenges us we want a god we can control, a god that will never disappoint. We might not be melting gold in order to make a god we can worship instead we forge idols from our tears or the pain we are trying to overcome.Get supportMenoffortitude.life

Your Gold Calf

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Interview with filmmaker Evan Escue. We dive into the heart behind his new short film Warrior—a raw, honest look at what happens when the battle of addiction collides with the Armor of God. This conversation goes deeper than filmmaking; it’s about spiritual warfare, identity, and the fight every man faces.Links:Youtube: YouTube.com/@evanescue_Patreon: pattern.com/shorfilmsbyev

Faith Based Filmmaking Ep:136 (Evan Escue)

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Be careful not every spiritual message comes from God, John tells us the importance of testing the spirits. There are those that have the spirit of truth and others that have the spirit of deception, not to mention he lets us know that the spirit of Antichrist is also at work.1 John 4:1-6www.menoffortitude.life

Spirit of Truth or Spirit of Deception?

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Are you grieving the Holy Sprit by the way you live?

Your Character Matters

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It&#39;s easy to claim you love God but John challenges that your actions speak louder than your words. John gives the realization that there are some who give off the appearance of looking spiritual and fall into the trap of being like Cain.1 John 3:11-24

Actions Speak Louder than Words

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1 John 3:1-10 are hard hitting verses that clearly lay out how our lives give evidence of either being a child of God or a child of the devil. Do you know what the indicators are?

Children of the Devil vs Children of God

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While most people look for a retreat to go on, this Interview with Matt Russell encourages us not to retreat but to go on a Pursuit.www.pursuitfortruth.com

We don't Retreat We Pursue

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A boat flourish&#39;s in the water but there is a huge problem when water starts getting into the boat. The same goes for us a Christians we are to be in the world but the world is not supposed to be in us. Charles Spurgeon is quoted that the reason why Christians have so little influence over the world is because the world has so much influence over Christians.

Worldly Christianity

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With so much happening in our world—the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the murder of Iryna Zarutska, the beheading of Chandra Nagamallaiah, the rise in school shootings, and countless other tragedies it’s easy to get caught up in pointing fingers. We argue about who’s to blame, which political party is at fault, and what side we should be on.But as Christians, is that really what we’re called to? When Joshua confronted the Angel of the Lord and asked whose side He was on, the answer wasn’t what Joshua expected. Instead, Joshua himself was challenged.In this episode, we dig into that same question: Whose side are you on? Important Event: We are hosting a marriage event, if you want to strengthen your marriage and learn super practical ways to stop fighting in your marriage and start fighting for your marriage then get registered. The marriage event is October 2-5 in Sierra Vista/ Hereford Arizona, go to www.pursuitfortruth.com to get registered.

Whose Side Are You On?

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Its so easy to say I love God, I read my Bible, I serve at church, I listen to christian music but is that how we are really supposed to measure our faith? We are hosting a marriage event, if you want to strengthen your marriage and learn super practical ways to stop fighting in your marriage and start fighting for your marriage then get registered. The marriage event is October 2-5 in Sierra Vista/ Hereford Arizona, go to www.pursuitfortruth.com to get registered.

I love God but I don't like people

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First video in the series of 1 John. You say you are in right relationship with God but by whose standard? John says there are a few things people claim about being in right standing with God but when tested it turns out they are just lying, or even worse calling God a liar. Marriage pursuit is coming to Arizona October 2 we are hosting it and will be serving alongside the Pursuit team, want to bring some healing to your marriage, get registered for the event www.pursuitfortruth.com

You are Lying about your Faith

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We cover four common barriers most marriages experience as some point or another.

Barriers in Marriage Ep:133

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We aren&#39;t supposed to just be living to avoid sin

Your Life Lacks Power

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This 1 thing can change the tone for your marriage

What’s wrong with my marriage? Ep:132

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Who do you put your trust in most, we say we trust God but do we really? James challenges us with where we put our faith when it comes to finances, or even when we suffer.

Do You Really Trust God? (Faith Test)

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We often pride ourselves on being followers of Jesus. We read, study, and consume theology, but are we living it out? James <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=251s&v=RVA_W7acO2Q" rel="nofollow">4:11</a>-17 challenges us to take an honest look at ourselves—not to use Scripture as a magnifying glass to expose others’ shortcomings, but as a mirror to examine our own hearts. While it’s easy to become quick to judge, our Savior came not to condemn but to save (John <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=197s&v=RVA_W7acO2Q" rel="nofollow">3:17</a>). In this section James challenges us that we need to overcome the subtle sins of judgment and legalism and embrace the transforming grace of Jesus.

Subtle sin of the Saints (Aaron Sharp)

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Do you need to be in church to be a christian?

Lone Ranger Christian

Live It

At Ignited Fortitude we feel called to make disciples as Jesus tells us in Matthew 28:18-20, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you”. We know every person has been equipped with purpose. Throughout life we let the world and enemy wear us down and doubt ourselves allowing that fire inside us to dwindle or extinguish. The desire of Ignited Fortitude is to make disciples and equip the saints by igniting and continuing to stoke that fire through the power of the Holy Spirit. We are here to come along side you on the path which you have been called, so that we will be found standing firm in contending for the faith but never losing sight of our first Love, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.