Being the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and a city on a hill is not something you can turn off and on. We are not meant to hide our light. Shining brightly means that we love and show grace, even as we speak and live truth. Living this way should not … Read more
The issue of Christ’s return to judge the world is something very serious, it requires a sincere mind. It is a central concept all throughout scripture. The Old Testaments Prophets spoke about it, Christ himself spoke about it, and the Apostles continued to speak about it. Christ is going to return to judge the whole … Read more
In the midst of a world gone mad, there is quite simply nothing I can think of that is more important than truth. There is no greater foundation that we can have on which to live our lives. Yet many of us constantly seek after truth without opening our Bibles. Peter is a strong advocate … Read more
Can you be prepared for everything? If so, how? What would that look like? What would you need? Believe it or not, that is the main thrust of 2 Peter. When you look at this book as a whole, you quickly see that Peter’s purpose here is to: Prepare the church! His hope is … Read more
What is being saved worth to you? As we study the salvation story of Lydia in Acts 16 we see her answer to that question. It is without hesitation and she doubles down, all while knowing the cost. She stands as an incredible example of what it looks like when God opens a person’s heart … Read more
To what lengths would God go, so that a lost sheep could be found? Jesus spelled it out in…Luke 19:10 (NASB) – “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Cornelius is a welcome example of God’s willingness to use extraordinary means to reach those who desire to … Read more
On Sunday we kicked off the “Saved” series with a message about the Ethiopian Eunuch called “Hearing & Believing.” In Acts 8 we find the Ethiopian is seeking God, but there is no path for him to have a relationship with God in Judaism. He’s been relegated to the margins of the religious community. But … Read more
In this message we walk through Luke 24 and see three scenes where Jesus’ followers are amazed. As we go through life there are many time where we may feel like things are falling apart, but often with God things are falling into place. One thing for sure, the more we try to control God … Read more
“I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.” – Philippians 4:13 While they might feel like the Biblical version of “You can do it.” Paul actually delivers these words to a congregation dealing with some serious problems. It’s not a quick pep-talk because they need to be more positive. When we look … Read more
We all have fears. Sometimes those fears are little things that are pretty much inconsequential, but other fears can have a dramatic impact on how we live day to day. In scripture David had faced a number of big fears with tremendous bravery, killing lions, wolves, bears and even Goliath, but he still faced fear … Read more