Ignite the Season You Are In | Angela Castrejon | Oct 26th 2025

Lord, we thank you for today, Holy Spirit. We ask

that you come and you root into us what you

would have rooted into us. Oh God, Lord, I pray

right now that my lips speak your words, nothing more,

nothing less. So God Lord, I pray right now that

you soften our hearts to hear you, to meditate on you,

to know you, to be one with you in unity

and grace and holiness. O God, I thank you Lord

that you are here with us, Holy Spirit. I pray

right now that you open your word to us in

a new way. Lord. I pray our eyes be ready

to see you, our ears ready to hear you. Of God,

and we give you honor and we give you glory

in Jesus's mighty name. Amen. Amen, Amen. My sermon title

today is igniting the season you're in. This is a

two part I'm gonna speak about the season of the

church and then the second part of talk about how

you fit into this season and igniting yourself in the season.

Ecclesiastes three to one says, to everything there is a season,

a time for every purpose under Heaven. I believe that

there have been moves of God throughout time that have

changed the way people think about God. We've had movements.

He does things for the generation that he comes for.

Does that make sense? The way he speaks to us

and in a generation may be different than he speaks

to us in the last generation. Does that make sense.

That's what I'm saying. When I was when I was younger,

I got a call on my life and I loved

Benny hen like I loved Benny hen Bro. I would

watch him. My aunt would have him on TBN, like

on repeat, I think, and I would just watch him

and watch him and watch him. And I was like,

deep inside of me, I thought, that's the call of

my life. I'm gonna get up there. I'm gonna lay

hands on people and They're gonna fall out under the

power of God. That was my vision for my life.

I felt it, felt it inside of me. Right. I'm

not saying that can't happen, but I'm saying that's not

happening right now. But I'm still in the call and

the will of God. Amen. I remember when I first

became a Christian and my friend Nina, she's known me

for twenty years and she can attest to this over

twenty years, and I would get into the presence of

the Lord, and gold dust would come over my whole body,

oil would come from my head. But that's not happening today.

That was for a time and a season that I

needed it for. But I'm still walking in the calling

of God today. Amen, I want to share what I

believe the season of the church Big Sea Churches in

twenty nineteen. I had a vision here in January of

twenty nineteen. COVID hadn't hit yet. They were just kind

of talking about it, right, And I came into the

sanctuary and I've seen a hole in the church over

there on that side, and I've seen all the Christians

falling into this hole, and I've seen this big tree

and the tree just goes boo down into the middle

of it. My first instinct was, well, maybe that wasn't

from God. So I recreated that vision. I recreated that

vision that the whole was covered up and a big

tree came out of it and everybody was flourishing. March

that same year COVID hits, and I thought, Wow, the

Lord told me this was going to happen, but I

didn't want to believe it. Sometimes the Lord gives us

things that we don't understand. Until later. I learned in

that moment that I need to be very keen to

what he's telling me and what he's saying. So fast

forward to twenty twenty. I asked the Lord, what are

you doing with the church? God? And all of a sudden,

I see this dragon coming out of the ground, and

I see all these church people throwing a rug on it,

and I hear the Lord say there's coming a time

when the church can no longer hide the dragon. So

for five years I've been meditating on this word. What

does this mean? I asked people. They would try to

help me, but it didn't click. You know what I'm

saying like your nowhere knows the Holy Spirit will tell you, no,

this is it. Fast forward to twenty twenty five. Charlie

Kirk gets assassinated. We're in the car and I said

to my husband. I looked at him and I said,

I feel like, for some reason that this is the

vision that the Lord has been telling me. All of

a sudden, I got this click, this is it, this

is the dragon. So a couple of weeks later, me

and my husband are going to school. I don't know

if you guys know, but we attend school and our professor.

He's on there and he said, Jonathan Kahn, just release something.

And he said, I think this is so interesting what

you said, pastor about Charlie Kirk. Just now. He said

he was assassinated inn orum. The word orum means dragon.

I thought, I have to look this up because this

is true. My husband's yelling at me. It's your vision.

It's your vision, Angela, it's your vision. So I go

and I'm like any good Christian, I'm not gonna believe

nobody for nothing. I suggest you do the same. That's

for free. So I go and I look it up

in the House of Name city of Orm on the

House of Names dot com. The name is derived from

Ormer serpent. So then I look up Google the surname

Ormy and its variants. Orm is the most prominent English

name believed to come from the Old Norse Ormer, meaning

serpent or dragon. The name's journey into English usage can

be traced back to the Viking Age and the Dane Law,

the area England heavily settled by Norse invaders. The Norse

origin theory a personal name. The name Ormer was used

as a personal name in Old Norse. This tradition was

common among Vikings, who often took names from powerful animals,

like the serpent. Orm Revelations twelve seventeen says, so the

dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went off

to wage war on the rest of her children. Those

who keep and obey the commandments of God and have

the testimony of Jesus? Who are we? Who are we?

We are those children? We are those that bear the

testimony of Jesus after us. We're standing in a time

where we can no longer cover the dragon. We're standing

in a time where the Lord is saying, hey, wake up, church.

We're standing in a time where he says, I have

something for you. You have not been abandoned. So what

is this season? I believe we have allowed the world

to tell us what Christians are supposed to look like.

They have told us what meekness looks like. They've told

us what humility looks like. Do you know people will

call this church, cussing us out if we don't give

them money. This isn't what the church has been given

the name entitled to entitlement. We are not their entitlement.

We are freedom, We are righteousness, We are a holiness

We've allowed them to define what love is. We've allowed

them to define who God is. Me and my husband.

Me and my husband, we do marriage counseling. I love it.

I think I brought tissue I did praise the Lord

in my pocket. We love it. I don't know why.

I never thought that I would like marriage counseling, you know,

especially from what I came from, you know, But I

love it. One of the things that me and my

husband are very, very very good at, like very I

don't I must say, I don't know another couple who

can communicate as well as we do. So he was

in prison for five years, for those that don't know,

and our relationship was not built on physical touch. Our

relationship was built on communication. So most people they get

into a relationship, they're hugging and they're kissing, and that's

where their relationships built from. My physical touch with my

husband was actually him sitting across a table from me,

and I got to hold his hand praise the Lord,

and that was exciting to us. Even when he got

out of prison, it was weird to hug him because

it was not the natural right. So we're really good

at communication. So we figured out that We're really good

at marriage counseling because we know communication. And one of

the things that we say to all of our married

couples is you need to learn how to say what

did you mean by that? Because sometimes couples get into

a relationship and the husband says she's just rude and

she says, no, I'm not. They had two different definitions

of rude. He's believing that she's rude because she says this,

and she says, well, that's not rude. When I say that,

two different definitions of the same word, right, does that

make sense? Maybe I should do a little seminar on

communication one day. We have to think about the Bible

like this. The Bible is one sided. It's not two sided.

There's only one side to the Bible, and that's God's side.

The only definition to the Bible is God's definition. He

allows us to come into to unity with him. But ultimately,

what he says is what the definition is. If he

says what love is, that's literally the truth about love

Ephesians four twenty three through twenty four. And be renewed

in the spirit of your mind, and that you put

on the new man, which was created according to God.

In true righteousness and holiness. Do not think like yourself.

Do not put definitions on things that do not belong

to you. Just like those married couples. When he's saying

she's rude and she's saying she's not. She's the one speaking.

Her definition of that actually matters. She can change the

way she talks, but her definition is what matters. What

do you mean by that? Were you trying to be rude? No?

I was not trying to be rude. What I meant

was x Y right. I believe that we are in

a season of reformation. The way the Lord talks to

me is that I get a feeling inside of me,

and I have to translate it into words. Right, So

I get this feeling and I'm like, I don't I don't.

I don't know what this means. Like, okay, I don't

know what I don't understand. And we turn on the

on the phone one day, my husband had something on

and a guy starts talking and he gives us definition

for reformation, and I said, oh my gosh, that's it.

This is the season of reformation. It emphasized scripture as

primary teaching. Reformation restores God's people back to his original design.

When religion, tradition, or corruption has twisted things. We are

in the seasoned Church of Reformation. It's time to get

God's definition. Amen. Romans twelve two says, and do not

be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the

renewing of your mind, that you may prove that is

that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. We've

had many reformers over the years. Our first one is

Jesus Christ himself last name is not Christ. He is

an ultimate reformer. He confronted religious hypocrisies, tore down men,

made traditions, and restored people to the Father's heart. We

are watching The Chosen, watching the Chosen, and it's the

new season, right, and and I thought it was the

coolest thing because I had never thought about this. But

they're going to the Temple to they're going to the

Temple to sacrifice, and this is when Jesus comes to

toss the tables, right, And it was It was weird

to me because the disciples are just like, oh, yeah,

you can buy this over there, and you can do

this and you can do that, like it was normal,

Like this was what they were supposed to be doing.

It was normal. To them. You guys, it was normal.

We've been acting like this is normal. But Jesus is

coming in and tossing temple tables and saying this is

not the normal. This is not what we're supposed to

be doing. Matthew eleven thirty says, for my yoke is

easy and my burden is light. The Pharisees were putting

laws on people that were not what God had attended.

And the Sadducees they didn't even believe in anything miracle, signs, wonders, resurrection.

They did not believe in resurrection. So when Jesus came

on the scene, this this verse here, I know we

always use that, you know, like, okay, I can carry,

I can carry whatever the Lord's given me. But you

know what he's actually doing. He's reforming the church. This

is a verse of reformation. This is him saying, what

I have for you, my theology, who I am and

who the God, who God of Heaven is, is different

than the than the things that they've been putting on you.

He's our first reformer. Martin Luther. Can I get a

picture of Martin Luther? Isn't he handsome? Wow? Maiden? Yes,

Frank made in God's image. He sparked the Protestant Reformation

by calling out church corruption and teaching that salvationists by

faith alone, through grace alone, and Christ alone. The Catholic

Church we're selling prayers to people to get their loved

ones out of purgatory. And he said, that's not how

we get to Christ. This isn't right. Your guys are

being corrupt. So he put his ninety five thesis on

the door of the church. We still feel that today

a reformer. William Seymour, can you put that picture of

nineteen hundreds? Can you put up William Seymour? Please? There

we go. He's the leader of the Suzu Street Revival

in nineteen oh six, which birth the modern panicle. He

restored the baptism of the Holy Spirit, gifts of the Spirit,

and racial unity to the church. When it had left

the church. He came and he said, ah ah ah,

this is what God meant by this, this is what

we need. He sparked global spirit filled revival that still

impacts millions today. I'm running out of time, so I'm

running fast. There's a lot of stories I'd like to

tell you about all these people, but I'm just gonna

go okay. Mariah Woodworth's utter. She was known as the

Grandmother of Pentecost and my favorite woman of old time.

She held powerful healing and evangelistic meetings in the late

eighteen hundreds to nineteen hundreds. People often fell under the

power of the Holy Spirit. Her focus brought the supernatural

power of God into everyday church life, breaking through religious formalities.

She paved the way for the pentecost and Charismatic movements.

This woman had six children who died, and she still

ran hard for the Lord. She still didn't change her mind.

She couldn't even read. In her book, it says that

she couldn't read, and she told the Lord, I can't

do your will because I can't even read. And he

put the Bible on the wall for her and she

could then read, still running after the Lord. Amy Simple McPherson.

She was an evangelist and founder of the Four Square Church.

This woman eighteen ninety to nineteen forty four. She also

called Mariah Woodworth Utter. Her a spiritual mother. She brought

drama into the churches, not bad drama, as my husband said.

She did illustrated sermons. She was one of the first

women to be on radio speaking about Jesus. She had

large crusades. She broke barriers for women in ministry, embraced

modern tools for evangelism, and preached Jesus as savior, healer,

baptizer in the Holy Spirit, and coming King. She was

one of the most influential female evangelists of the twentieth century.

I remember Catherine Cooman saying, she said, the only reason

why the Lord sent me was because a man wouldn't

do it. Are you ready, Church? It's time for reformation.

There's a revival coming, believe, and the revival is the

Communion revival. What does that mean to me? What do

I think the Lord is saying in that? He's saying

that there's a unity coming to the Church like never

seen before, where we will walk beside Him and in

him and through him, we will have a mind of Christ.

The Lord wants us more closer to him than anything

in the whole world. That's why he died on the cross.

He gave us that blood so his bride could be

with him. And the craziest thing is he wants to

partner with us. There's nothing he will do on earth

without the partnership of his bride. He loves us that much.

It's unbelievable to me. The King of Kings and the

Lord of Lords wants to be so close to me

that he wants to be in me through around me.

It's time to listen to him. It's time to listen

to his definition, his definitions of what the Word is saying.

If this is the season God has called his church too,

then the next question is how do you personally step

into it? Because New Horizon Church cannot walk in the

season if the people aren't ignited to carry it. We

are just one church of many of the big sea.

He has called you for this reason and this purpose today.

And I know it's a cliche or we've turned it

into a cliche, but it's not really, because it's still

the word of God. But you were born for such

a time as this verb sixteen nine says. A man's

heart plans his ways, but the Lord directs his steps.

I want to run through a quick story, real quick.

Don't even put the verses up. But there's Obadiah. Elijah

goes to Obadiah and Ahab's the worst king in the

whole world. It says in the Bible he was the

worst king ever. So Elijah goes to Obadiah, and Obadiah says,

it's okay, Elijah. I hid all the prophets in a cave,

so Elijah has to defeat Jezebel an Ahab on his own.

The prophets were hidden out in a cave. How much

faster would Jezebel and a have been overturned if those

prophets were doing what they were called to do in

that hour? Yes, they were still called prophets, but they

were not moving Intoday. It's your turn. You're up to bat.

I know everybody's calling is different. I had a ministry

meeting with a couple and they said, do you even

want this ministry? And part of New Horizon our mission

is glorifying God and restoring people. I said, does this

ministry fit under glorifying God and restoring people? That person

said yes. I said, then we want it. Are you

walking under the mission of the Lord today? Then we

want it. He wants your yes today, not from the few,

not from the past, but today. What is your call today?

How are you walking today? What are you doing today?

What is it that He wants from you today? Because

you were born for such a time as this. Stop

looking at your future calling, Stop looking at your past calling,

and start walking today, because this is where he wants you.

This is where he's guiding you, this is where he's

keeping you. This is where he's going to flourish you

and Jesus this mighty name. Amen, hallelujah Matthew sixteen two

through three. He answered and said to them, when it

is evening, you say it will be fair weather, for

the sky is red, keep going, and in the morning

it will be foul weather today, for the sky is

red and threatening. Hypocrites. You know how to discern the

face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs

of the times, the signs of today. Stop looking this

way and stop looking that way. Let's start looking at

what he's got us doing today. What is this? The

season of reformation, the season of communion, revival, the season

that the dragon will now no longer be covered up,

The season where we will discern what the Lord is saying.

The season when we will get into him and we

will walk out our callings. Amen, don't define your calling

by your preferences. Your calling is not about what you

think it should look like. It's about what it looks

like to the Lord, let his vision lead, not your

assumptions or expectations. My assumption would be that I was

up here like Benny Hen and you all be going

boo woo. That's my assumption, that's my determination, that's my idea. Instead,

the Lord has me up here yelling at you, not

really this teasing. I love you all very much. You're

my favorite. Does what I'm doing right now fit the

season God has placed the church in. If the answer

is no, you're not walking and you're calling. If the

answer is yes, and then stop looking backwards, stop looking ahead,

and keep walking. Fulness today is how you reach where

God is taking you tomorrow. Ask the Lord his real thoughts,

his definition of your calling. Ask him, am I actually

walking and doing what you asked me to do. We

had a prophetic word over us, and I think I've

said this before, but if you've heard this before, I'm sorry,

but it's a great analogy. We had a me and

my husband had a prophetic word over us that we

would be leaders of leaders. In my imagination, I thought

I would be standing on a stage and there'd be

all these leaders in front of us, and we would

be leading the charge. It didn't look anything like it

does today, and I am so blessed that it doesn't,

because the Lord knew exactly where I was supposed to be,

when I was supposed to be here. He made me

for such a time as this. No matter you're calling.

If you are born in the time, in this time,

you were called to be a reformer, it may look

different for all of us, just like it looked different

for each reformer I mentioned. But you are called. The

Lord knit you the color of skin, even the color

of skin you are. I am white, blonde, blue eyed

for a reason. The way you dress, the way you talk,

so you can reach those that I can't reach. We

are reaching people that nobody else can can reach in

this hour, in this minute. Amen. Martin Luther was a

reformer for his time. William Seymour was a reformer for

his time. Amy Simple McPherson was a reformer for her time.

Mariah Woodworth utter reformer for her time, Kenneth Santiago reformer

for his time, Karen Connolly reformer for her time, Amaya

Cook reformer for her time, Tony Batress reformer for his time,

Morgan Dupey reformer for her time, Terry Wright reformer for

his time, Chelsea Weflin reformer for her time. Michael Davis

is a reformer for his time, and you are a

reformer for your time. It's time to mobilize church, get

up and start moving. It's time to get out of

the caves. It's time to get to work. Stop looking

behind and stop looking to the future. It's time to

see the perspective of the Lord. Know the season you're in,

and define it as the Lord defines it. Amen, Lord,

we thank you for today. We thank you that you

have called us. We thank you, Oh God, Holy Spirit.

We pray that you lead and you guide us every day.

Make our hearts soft to you, give us strength and understanding.

Let us see things from your perspective. Let us see

how you see us. Lord. I pray for those who

are struggling right now. Lord, lead and guide. Lord. I

pray for wisdom, Pray for your love, your teaching, your lord,

your hope. Oh God, we thank you for this, our Lord.

We thank you God that we were standing right where

we're supposed to be and the season that you have

called the church to Lord, and we were all born

for such a time as this, and Jesus Mighty name, Amen,