Echo Church / Rochester MN

This week’s message is a powerful reminder: unused faith is just good intentions in a packet. You haven’t been buried—you’ve been planted. Whether it’s your dream, calling, or breakthrough, it starts with one seed of obedience. Pastor Christy Cass TEXT: 1 Corinthians 3:6–9, 2 Timothy 1:6 NOTES: 10 seeds to Plant Learning – Cultivating a teachable spirit and being willing to grow. Laughter – Choosing joy, bringing life to yourself and others. Honor – Speaking well of others and elevating them above yourself. Order – Creating rhythms and boundaries that allow life to flourish. Service – Giving your time and heart for the good of others. Generosity – Living open-handedly with your resources and influence. Excellence – Doing your best with what you’ve been given. Obedience – Acting on what God has already asked you to do. Dreams – Planting God-given visions, even if they seem small now. Honesty – Walking in truth, integrity, and vulnerability. Challenge: What are you still holding that God asked you to plant? Which seeds need watering again?

In this Spirit-led night of worship and word, Pastor Andy Cass shares a powerful message on prayer as the 7th piece of a warrior’s armor from Ephesians 6:18–20. Expect a kairos moment—an encounter with God that calls for boldness, surrender, and fearless confidence. Text: Ephesians 6:18–20 – "Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers..."

Pastor Christy Cass What if your life is soil—and what’s growing (or not growing) is up to you? We're challenging you to dig deep, evaluate the condition of our hearts, and give God room to plant something real. TEXT: Luke 8:18, Mark 4:1–20, James 1:22, Romans 12:1, Colossians 3:1–2, Philippians 4:5–8, Isaiah 26:3–4 NOTES: Big Idea: “God won’t grow what you won’t give Him space to plant.” You were made to garden. The dirt might be messy, but the harvest is worth it. 4 Types of Soil (Mark 4): -Hard Soil -- Hardened Heart -Rocky Soil – Shallow Trust Thorny Soil -- Distracted Mind Good Soil -- Prepared Heart

Pastor Andy Cass When it comes to spiritual battles, using the wrong tool can leave you exposed and ineffective. What does it means to take up the Sword of the Spirit—the Word of God—and fight with both truth and power from the Holy Spirit. TEXT: Ephesians 6:17, John 18:10–11, Acts 2:41, Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 5:26, Luke 11:37, Matthew 4:14, Isaiah 55:10–11, 1 Samuel 17, 1 Kings 12:6–15 NOTES: -"I got this" attitude keeps us from picking up the sword. - Put the sword down → You are deceived → Pride makes you conceited → You are defeated Peter without the Spirit = sword without aim → shame and hiding. Peter with the Spirit = sword of the Word → 3,000 saved Practical effects of the Word: -Washing (Ephesians 5:26) -Confidence (Luke 11:37) -Sustenance (Matthew 4:14) -Progress (Isaiah 55:10–11) -Discernment (Hebrews 4:12) -My will, my way, my word—or God’s will, God’s way, God’s Word? -Leading in wisdom doesn’t mean leaving wisdom. BIG IDEA: Use the right tool and invite your children into the project.

Pastor Andy Cass In this powerful message, we explore the Helmet of Salvation—not just as protection, but as a mindset of momentum. Challenged to shift our focus from distraction to deliverance, and to let God renew our minds and direct our steps toward victory. TEXT: Ephesians 6:17, Romans 12:1–2, Colossians 3:1–2, Philippians 4:5–8, Isaiah 26:3–4, 2 Corinthians 10:3–5, Psalm 140:7, 1 Samuel 17:38–40, 48–50, 54, 1 Samuel 18:6–7 NOTES: Big Idea: God wants your focus back. "Put your hat on!" — Helmet of Salvation is not a moment but a mindset. “Helmet of salvation is misunderstood to be a moment when it’s a mindset of momentum.” We're loosing because: 1. You’re fashionably wrong 2. You’re fearful and fail to step out 3. You’re mis-focused “Focus is a game changer — a war winner.” Salvation = deliverance → direction → daily mindset. “Jesus is trying to lead us free from our mental blur…” Inverse: Without the helmet of salvation = distracted, jealous, envious, negative, captive. “Our King, Commander, and Savior is Jesus Christ. Where he wars, we war. Where he hopes, we hope.”