Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Join Pastor Jonnathan and the members of God Manifest church as they unveil the Book of Ruth using the prophetic keys revealed in Matthew 13. Discover the hidden meanings and symbols of this allegorical Old Testament story.
Ruth 1:16-17 NASB
“Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.”
NEW BOOK:
Check out Pastor Jonnathan's new book titled Sandy: Arise and Shine. The book shares the journey of Sandy, a tiny grain of sand living on a Hawaiian beach. Sandy believes that God made her for more than just living on the beautiful beach and yearns to discover her true purpose and identity. The story takes the reader through the trials and adversities used to transform her into something one of a kind, unique, and beautiful. It's available on Amazon, Sandy: Arise and Shine https://a.co/d/iADlieg
Join Pastor Jonnathan and the members of God Manifest church as they unveil the Book of Ruth using the prophetic keys revealed in Matthew 13. Discover the hidden meanings and symbols of this allegorical Old Testament story.
Ruth 1:16-17 NASB
“Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.”
NEW BOOK:
Check out Pastor Jonnathan's new book titled Sandy: Arise and Shine. The book shares the journey of Sandy, a tiny grain of sand living on a Hawaiian beach. Sandy believes that God made her for more than just living on the beautiful beach and yearns to discover her true purpose and identity. The story takes the reader through the trials and adversities used to transform her into something one of a kind, unique, and beautiful. It's available on Amazon, Sandy: Arise and Shine https://a.co/d/iADlieg

![Face to Face | Seeking the Presence of God
Jesus died for a face-to-face relationship with you.
In this powerful message, we explore the heart of our ministry and the ultimate invitation from King Jesus—to move beyond seeking His hand and start seeking His face. Using 1st Chronicles 16:8-12 and Psalm 27 as our foundation, we dive into what it truly means to steward intimacy with the Father.
CHAPTERS:
[00:00] Introduction: Welcome and Opening Remarks
[00:43] Tithes, Offerings, and Community Updates
[01:31] Celebrating 9 Years of God Manifest
[03:47] Expressing Gratitude: Honoring the Team and Family
[05:44] Casting the Vision for the New Season
[06:40] Scripture Reading: 1 Chronicles 16:8-12
[07:16] Keys to Spiritual Prosperity
[08:33] Personal Testimony: Lessons from Early Ministry
[11:51] The Meaning of a Face-to-Face Relationship
[15:35] Finding Confidence in God (Psalm 27)
[19:18] King David: The Undignified Worshiper
[20:38] A Prophetic Invitation to Seek His Face
[21:44] Asking, Seeking, and Knocking (Matthew 7:7-8)
[22:38] Jesus as the Way, Truth, and Life (John 14)
[24:53] Understanding the Greater Works Promise
[27:10] The Works of Intimacy vs. The Works of Power
[30:53] A Lifestyle of Fasting and Obedience
[33:04] Shifting from Handouts to Seeking the Father
[35:38] Defining Eternal Life (John 17:3)
[36:51] Firsthand Experience vs. Intellectual Facts
[41:26] Partnering with the Kingdom Vision
[42:48] The Sacrifice on the Cross: Forsaken for Our Sake
[47:28] Prioritizing Presence Over Destination (Exodus 33)
[48:30] Hebrew Meanings: The Two Types of Seeking
[54:44] The King is the Treasure
[57:33] Final Prayer and Biblical Declarations
In this video, you will learn about:
The Two Types of Seeking: Understanding the Hebrew difference between inquiring of God and yearning for His presence [49:37].
The Works of Intimacy: Why Jesus’ life wasn’t just about works of power (healing and miracles), but works of intimacy (prayer, fasting, and secret-place devotion) [27:02].
The Scandalous Invitation: How Jesus introduced a new level of closeness, allowing us to call God Abba and look Him in the eye [34:34].
The Price of the Presence: Reflecting on how Jesus became sin and lost sight of the Fathers face on the cross so that we would never have to [43:05].
Whether you are in a season of victory or a season of struggle, the call remains the same: Seek His face continually. When we find the King, we inherit every treasure within His kingdom.
Scripture References:
1 Chronicles 16:8-12
Psalm 27:1-8
John 14:1-12
John 17:3
Deuteronomy 4:29
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![Crucifying the Flesh
Crucifying the Flesh: Stop Blaming the Devil (25 Keys to Freedom)
Is your struggle demonic, or is it your un-crucified flesh?
In this vital message, Pastor Jonnathan challenges the common misconception that every issue a believer faces is a demon. He reveals a radical truth: many of the strongholds keeping you bound—from destructive habits to emotional outbursts—are festering within your own soul, which the Bible calls your flesh.
Your flesh (your mind, will, and emotions) is the enemys greatest ally against Gods plan for your life. True freedom starts when you understand the difference and take responsibility for your role in walking it out!
Pastor Jonnathan equips you with the biblical understanding and practical tools to win the war within, leading to a profound, lasting freedom that deliverance alone cannot achieve.
🔑 Key Breakthroughs:
Demystify Deliverance: Understand why casting out demons is not the solution for every struggle and how to discern between the demonic and the issues of the flesh [37:55].
Own Your Choices: Learn the truth that the devil cannot make you sin; it is your choice to partner with him through your flesh [08:34].
Your Daily Responsibility: Discover the biblical mandate to die daily and how this intentional act is the key to living the victorious life Paul preached [49:50].
🔥 Your Practical Toolkit:
This message culminates in 25 actionable keys with supporting scripture to help you relentlessly resist the enemy and intentionally crucify your flesh. This is the blueprint for a life of sustained freedom! Crucifying the Flesh](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VMutcP7YNcg/mqdefault.jpg)



![The Trials that Shape
In this powerful message, Pastor Jonnathan explores how the various trials we encounter in life are not meant to destroy us, but to shape our character and propel us into our calling. Using personal testimonies—from surviving Hurricane Harvey without flood insurance [06:29] to navigating unexpected job layoffs [27:37]—this teaching illustrates how God uses life’s pressure tests to reveal the purity of our faith.
CHAPTERS:
[00:00:00] Introduction: Joy, Expectation, and Moving into Bellaire Dance
[00:01:27] Message Title: The Trials That Shape
[00:02:40] Derailing vs. Propelling: Can You Relate?
[00:04:10] Choosing Faith Over Fear: Unlocking New Doors
[00:05:18] Hurricane Harvey: Facing the Floodwaters in Houston
[00:09:43] The Command to Rest: Taking a Nap in the Storm
[01:12:06] Divine Intervention: The Rain Recedes
[01:13:40] Pressure Squeezes Out What You Believe
[01:16:53] Obedience as Safety vs. Obedience as Love
[01:21:51] The Scariest Invitation: Follow Me
[01:27:56] Career Promotion through Layoffs: A Marketing Miracle
[01:35:40] Discerning the Trial: When to Flee and When to Stay
[01:39:40] An Artist in the Courtroom: Observing a Lawsuit
[01:45:00] A Word to Gen Z: A Generation of Harvest
[01:47:48] The Rich Young Ruler: The Cost of Temporal Treasure
[01:50:41] Overcoming the Fear of Heights: Lessons from Fiesta Texas
[01:57:01] Fearless in Africa: The Reward of Testing
[02:01:43] The Plumbing Test: Finding the Leaks in Our Faith
[02:04:14] Choosing Your Master: God vs. Wealth
[02:12:48] Promotion and Demotion: The Character Test
[02:19:57] Closing Prayer and Song: Restoration
In this video, you will learn:
The Purpose of Trials: Why James 1:2-4 calls us to consider it pure joy when we face various testings [13:00].
Discerning the Season: How to know when to stand firm in a trial and when to flee to the next assignment [35:36].
Breaking the Spirit of Fear: A personal story on how God used a fear of heights to unlock a greater level of obedience [50:34].
The Rewards of Perseverance: Understanding the crowns and promotions that follow faithfulness in hard seasons [14:11].
Every trial has the ability to either derail us or catapult us. When we choose faith over fear and humility over pride, we unlock doors that would otherwise remain closed for decades. Whether you are in a season of pulling back or feel like you’re in the middle of a storm, remember that a temporary setback is often a divine setup for what God is about to do next.
Scripture References:
James 1:2-4
Romans 8:28
Matthew 10:16-23
1 Peter 1:6-8
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![Remember: Rekindling Your First Love & Tending the Flame 🕊️
Are you feeling lukewarm, weary, or like your spiritual fire has begun to fizzle out? In this powerful message, Remember, we dive deep into the vital importance of recalling God’s great works to keep our hearts from growing cold.
CHAPTERS
[00:00] - Worship and Opening
[00:44] - Tithes, Offerings, and Community Updates
[02:04] - Important Announcement: Potential New Church Location
[05:48] - Message Introduction: The Call to Remember
[06:26] - Understanding Lawlessness and Growing Cold
[11:00] - The Importance of Consuming Gods Word Daily
[14:10] - Forgetting the Face and Works of Your First Love
[15:35] - The Improbable Victory of Salvation
[19:18] - Why Jesus Descended to Hell: The Keys to Victory
[22:20] - Testifying to Fan the Flame of the Soul
[28:13] - Finding Identity in Righteousness, Not Sin
[29:43] - The Cycle of the Israelites: Miracles to Wandering
[34:40] - New Covenant Judgment: Worthy, Accepted, and Loved
[36:00] - Marking Encounters: Lessons from Jacob’s Altar
[41:07] - The Role of the Holy Spirit in Remembering
[43:38] - Spiritual Collisions: Deliverance from Darkness
[48:19] - Avoiding Burnout and Legalism
[50:56] - The Parable of the Ten Virgins: Tending Your Oil
[56:15] - Staying Grounded Against Deception
[59:10] - The Parable of the Sower: Cultivating Good Soil
[01:03:20] - Responsibility for the Flame After Salvation
[01:05:25] - Final Prayer and Closing
Jesus warned that as lawlessness increases, the love of many will grow cold. But there is a way to stay on fire. By choosing to remember—to testify of His goodness, to return to the place of intimacy, and to tend to the oil in our lamps—we can experience a fresh awakening in our spirits.
In this video, you will discover:
The Danger of Lawlessness: How living outside God’s will quenches the Holy Spirit. [08:42]
The Power of Remembering: Why reflecting on where God found you is the key to fanning your flame. [21:54]
The Mystery of the Keys: Why Jesus had to become sin itself to descend into hell and take back the keys of death. [20:54]
Tending Your Oil: Understanding the difference between your outward faith (the lamp) and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit (the oil). [51:12]
A Call to Intimacy: How to move from fizzling out to burning brighter than ever through obedience and surrender. [01:04:43]
Whether you are in a season of crushing or a season of celebration, this word is a reminder that God defines you by His righteousness, not your past mistakes. It’s time to burn hotter and more intense than ever before.
Key Scripture References:
Matthew 24:12 – The increase of lawlessness and the cooling of love.
1 Chronicles 16:12 – Remembering His wonderful deeds.
Matthew 13 – The Parable of the Sower and the quality of our heart’s soil.
John 14:26 – The Holy Spirit as our Helper who brings all things to remembrance.
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![Raising Kings and Shepherding Lions | PART 2: Healthy Submission
In this powerful second installment of the Raising Kings and Shepherding Lions series, Jonnathan explores the biblical definition of healthy submission and the vital relationship between church leaders and the flock.
Too often, the word submission is misunderstood or weaponized. This message breaks down the kingdom model of leadership—which is rooted in servitude, protection, and love—contrasting it with the lording over often seen in the world.
Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/-OCWgBYU69w
Watch Part 2: https://youtu.be/WgfVghee674
Watch Part 3:
https://youtu.be/jNgtpaPnzcE
CHAPTERS:
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[00:00:00] Introduction: Worship and Community Updates
[00:01:17] Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
[00:02:57] Title: Raising Kings and Shepherding Lions Part 2: Healthy Submission
[00:03:52] Walking Worthy of the Calling (Ephesians 4:1-3)
[00:05:35] The Goal of Correction: Love and Restoration
[00:06:58] Modeling Healthy Confrontation in the Body of Christ
[00:08:58] The Evolution of the Church Community
[00:11:15] Addressing Church Hopping vs. Fleeing Abuse
[00:13:48] The Biblical Mandate for Accountability
[00:16:13] Discipleship as a Life-on-Life Investment
[00:20:47] Mentorship and Conduct (Titus 2:3-8)
[00:22:38] Identifying Fallen Leaders: Stumblers, Sinners, and Wolves
[00:25:16] Living Above Reproach: Standards for Leadership
[00:31:02] Perfection vs. The Presence of Repentance
[00:33:35] Submission to Leadership and the Burden of Account (Hebrews 13:17)
[00:35:46] Identifying Wolves in Sheeps Clothing
[00:38:58] The Misuse of Touch Not God’s Anointed
[00:40:43] The Heart of a Shepherd (Psalm 23)
[00:42:09] Discerning the Staff and the Rod
[00:44:18] Standards for Confronting Elders and Leaders
[00:49:33] Evaluating the Credibility of Witnesses
[00:53:53] Biblical Standards for Confronting Church Members (Matthew 18:15-17)
[00:57:56] Judging Those Within the Church (1 Corinthians 5:12-13)
[00:59:01] Gods Warning to Shepherds (Ezekiel 34:7-10)
[01:00:56] Leadership as a Hierarchy of Service
[01:06:18] Avoiding Deception Through God’s Word
[01:10:01] Closing Prayer and Benediction
In this video, you will learn:
The Heart of a Shepherd: How biblical leadership is a hierarchy of service, not a hierarchy of value.
Identifying Wolves vs. Stumblers: How to discern between a leader who makes a mistake and a wolf who systematically exploits the sheep.
The Staff and the Rod: Understanding how a healthy shepherd uses the same tool to protect the flock and gently guide the sheep.
Biblical Accountability: When and how to biblically confront leadership and the importance of living above reproach.
Protecting the Sanctuary: Why the safety of the flock must always come before protecting the reputation of a leader or organization.
The goal of this message is to equip you with the discernment to navigate healthy church relationships and to understand your own role in the Great Commission.
Scripture References:
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Ephesians 4:1-3
1 Thessalonians 2:8
1 Timothy 3 & 5
1 Peter 5:1-3
Psalm 23
Matthew 18:15-17
Connect with God Manifest:
www.godmanifest.com
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![I Believe: The Power of Faith and Uprooting Unbelief
What does it truly mean to believe? In this powerful message, we explore how our faith grows like a seed in the soil of our beliefs. While Jesus tells us that all things are possible for those who believe, many of us struggle with unbelief—faith that has been misplaced in the lies of the enemy or the traditions of man.
CHAPTERS:
[00:00] Introduction: Team Growth and Evangelism Plans
[00:57] Scriptural Foundation: Matthew 18 and the Power of Agreement
[01:27] Where Belief is Planted: The Mind and the Heart
[02:44] Identifying False Sources and the Lies of the Enemy
[04:30] Overcoming Irrational Fear through Faith in Christ
[05:46] Defining Faith as Substance and Evidence (Hebrews 11)
[07:44] The Secret of Being Shaken: Rooting in Truth vs. Religious Traditions
[09:14] Testimony: Miraculous Healing of a Paralyzed Man
[13:30] Becoming the Evidence the World is Seeking
[16:21] Testing Your Faith: From Salvation to the Streets
[19:37] Working with the Lord: Signs and Wonders Following Obedience
[22:00] Unlearning the Doctrine of Unbelief in the Modern Church
[25:04] A Call to Return to Your First Works
[27:55] The Importance of Influence and Who You Listen To
[31:00] Tent Revival Testimony: Deaf Ears Opened and Epilepsy Healed
[39:35] Faith of a Mustard Seed: Raising the Dead and Healing the Sick
[43:48] Defining Unbelief: Faith in Anything Other than Jesus
[46:16] Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit vs. Spiritual Stagnation
[50:52] The Law of Agreement: Empowering the Source of Your Belief
[52:45] Uprooting Bitter Roots and Renewing the Mind
[55:18] Prophetic Word: Awake O Sleeper and Arise (Ephesians 5)
[56:24] Lazarus Come Forth: Removing the Stone of Unbelief
[58:08] Closing: Believing in Your Calling and Authority
Join us as we dive into Matthew 18, Hebrews 11, and the story of Lazarus to discover how to:
- Identify the Source: Recognize whether your beliefs are rooted in the Word of God or the whispers of fear and insecurity.
- Test Your Faith: Understand that true faith requires action and is refined through testing.
- Overcome Religious Legalism: Break free from doctrines of unbelief that can stifle the power of the Holy Spirit in your life.
- Expect the Miraculous: Hear incredible testimonies of physical healing, deliverance from epilepsy, and even the dead being raised as evidence that Jesus is still moving today.
It is time to awaken from sleep, remove the stones of doubt, and arise into the full authority Christ has given you. If you have the faith of a mustard seed, you have enough to see the glory of God.
Key Scriptures:
Matthew 18:19-20
Hebrews 11:1-3
Mark 16:20
John 11:39-43
Romans 14:23
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