Holy Spirit: Crucifying the Flesh Through Prayer & Surrender

What if your greatest spiritual battle isn’t against the devil, but against your own flesh? In Week 4 of the Holy Spirit series at LEV Church, Pastor Eddie Bousum explores Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and reveals how true righteousness is not the absence of struggle, but surrender to the Father in the middle of it. This message challenges believers to move beyond willpower and into a life fully dependent on the Holy Spirit through prayer, surrender, and daily crucifixion of the flesh.

The Holy Spirit: Competing Desires, Surrender, and the Life of the Spirit

In Week 3 of the Holy Spirit series, LEV Church explores the battle between the desires of the flesh and the desires of the Spirit. Through Romans 8, Galatians 5, Matthew 4, and John 17, this message challenges believers to move beyond self-governance and into full surrender to the Holy Spirit. Discover how fasting, obedience, and communion with God shape a life led by the Spirit instead of the flesh.

STAND (Week 4): From Refugees to Ambassadors

Jesus didn’t stand for Himself—He stood for eternity. In John 18, we see Jesus model strength through surrender, not resistance. As believers, we stand not to fight culture, but to represent Heaven on earth.

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STAND (Week 2): When the World Calls You by Another Name

We don’t fight for victory—we surrender to it. In Ephesians 6, Paul calls us to stand in the Lord’s strength. In Daniel 1–3, a remnant refuses to bow when Babylon tries to rename and re-educate them. This week’s message unpacks why private surrender precedes public standing, how Jesus “disarmed the rulers and authorities” (Colossians 2:15), and why the cost of standing is rising in our culture—yet so is the presence of God.