The Glory of the Bridegroom God
Stephen Venable
Both the Old and the New Testament clearly describe God as Bridegroom to His people. This is not merely a description of what He is like, but rather a revelation of who He is. In this message from Passion for Jesus 2014 at IHOPKC, Stephen Venable explores what facet of the glory of God is displayed […]
A Vision for the Revelation of Jesus
Stephen Venable
Peter closes the first public proclamation concerning Jesus in the apostolic era (the period after the ascension of Jesus) with a revelation of the identity of Jesus that serves as the foundation of New Testament Christology and therefore Christianity in general. Like the house of Israel whom Peter was addressing in the immediate context of […]
Consumed Affections
Stephen Venable
Jesus commanded His people to abide in love (Jn. 15:9) and to love Him with all our heart (Mk 12:36). All of humanity longs to live enthralled, and there is a great battle for the hearts of this generation. In this message, Stephen gives a vision for the depths of our being and the most […]
Loving His Appearing
Stephen Venable
Jesus has a Day (Luke 17:24). To have a passion for Jesus means that we value what He values so that what is important to Him becomes of chief importance to us. Beginning with the week leading up to the Cross, this sermon peers through biblical windows into the heart of Jesus to behold how […]
Loving the Incarnation of Jesus
Stephen Venable
It is the knowledge of Jesus that causes us to appreciate His worth and have a passion for His preeminence. When something is exceedingly important, the most normal thing to do is to take it very seriously and give a great deal of attention to it. The beautiful mystery of God taking on flesh and […]
Loving the Humanity of Jesus
Stephen Venable
It is the knowledge of Jesus that causes us to appreciate His worth and have a passion for His preeminence. When something is exceedingly important, the most normal thing to do is to take it very seriously and give a great deal of attention to it. The awesome, majestic identity of Jesus must be at […]
Loving the Divinity of Jesus
Stephen Venable
It is the knowledge of Jesus that causes us to appreciate His worth and have a passion for His preeminence. When something is exceedingly important, the most normal thing to do is to take it very seriously and give a great deal of attention to it. The awesome, majestic identity of Jesus must be at […]
A Vision for Passion for Jesus
Stephen Venable
What does having a passion for Jesus actually mean, and how does one foster this? In this message Stephen addresses these crucial questions and casts a vision for the reality of a consuming passion to magnify Jesus and love Him with abandonment. Spoken on September 14th, 2012 at the International House of Prayer East Bay. […]
Passion for the Life of Jesus
Stephen Venable
Our love and passion for Jesus must be rooted in the truth of who He is as revealed in Scripture by the Holy Spirit. Any ‘passion’ not completely anchored in His identity will be fleeting. In other words, intimacy must be based on the knowledge of who Jesus is, because knowledge is the fuel for […]