Finishing the Fight
Directing Desire
God created us to desire. We desire food, love, and comfort, but we as falled creatures tend to get our desires all out of whack. When this happens, it leads to sin and fractures our relationship with the creator. James 4 teaches us though that there is grace and a way to get our desires in line with God’s will.
Power & Provision
When we trust it God, it can completely change we way we view problems. Our strength, courage, and power comes from Him. Just like the Ark of the Covenant led the Israelites across the Jordan, the Lord goes before us and provide the Way.
Living Courage
When Moses died, the Israelites thought they had lost not only their leader, but their connection with God. However, God always keeps His promised. Join us as we start this new series and take a look at how we can rest in the victories that God has promised will come.
Follow, Continue, Trust
Did you know that the Lord said that He exalts is Word above His name? What a statement! When we look at our lives, can do others see that the Word is exalted in our lives, or is it hard to tell?
Last Day Warnings
Paul writes to his young mentee a great warning that in the last days there will be all kinds of evil people. He is not worried about the evils that come from outside, but instead focuses on those inside the church who claim to be something they are not.
Handling The Truth
We are stewards of God’s truth and He has given us careful instructions with how to handle it with great care. We do this by allowing His Spirit to help us be bold, kind, and gentle all at the same time.
Strength In Grace
We all have those days where things just aren’t coming together and we just feel like giving up. However, when we remember who we serve and that the God of the universe created us, this is more than enough to help us realize that it’s “Too Soon To Quit.”
Two Paths
We are all walking our own paths and we make many choices everyday on which way will go. The secret to choosing which path to take can be found in the Word of God. First spend time in the Word day and night. Next surround yourselves with those who will influence you to take the right path.
The Goal: BOLDNESS
When God gives us the Holy Spirit, He does so with the expectation that will use it to be examples to those around us. By being bold, it allows believers to shine a light and to set an example in word, deed, love, faith, and purity.
The Goal: TRUTH
As we approach the coming of Jesus, there are certain things which we need to be guarded about. Paul warns the church that there will be many who claim to be something they are not. We have to be prepared and know the Truth of God’s Word, so that we will not fall for something other than the Gospel of Jesus.
The Goal: GODLINESS
Ultimately, our goal is to love, and the best way for us to do that is to follow Christ's example. This can be a difficult task, but with the right leadership in our churches and the right focus in our lives, God promises to transform us from the inside out.
The Goal: SUBMISSION
John 8:44 tells us that Satan loves to divide. We have all seen this especially in churches and marriages. A lot of this division comes when we don't submit to the authority God has placed over us. Listen in as Pastor David teaches one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament.
The Goal: PRAYER
The Goal: GRACE
Christians never graduate from the Gospel. God’s grace is need just as much today as it was the day you first came to know Christ. Listen in as our Student Pastor, Conner Lewis, gives five reasons why we should preach the Gospel to ourselves everyday.
The Goal: LOVE
We can gather from Paul’s first letter to Timothy, that Timothy was a timid man, but as a leader he was having to learn to step out of his timidity in order to lead and love. In our new series, The Goal, we will be looking at what is God’s goal for us in the church. In short, it is to love God, and love each other.
Anchored In Perseverance
The ins and outs of ministry can be very hard. Over time, we can become disgruntled and tired, but we are warned against this in 2 Thessalonians 3. Paul says, “don’t grow weary of doing good.” This is a call to perseverance, it’s a statement that encourages us to be so anchored in Christ that we will finish the work He has called us to do.
Anchored In Prayer
Prayer just may be the most important part of christian living. Oswald Chambers said, "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.” In 2 Thessalonians, Paul, asks for prayer for himself so that the Lord might spread the Gospel and bring glory to God, so I think it’s safe to say, we should do the same.
Anchored In Truth
If you look around the world at different churches and teachers, you’re bound to see that not all of them preach truth. This is nothing new. Paul had to address this many times in his epistles and he urged the church to “stand firm” in what they knew to be true about God’s character and to listen to the Spirit as He guided them to truth.
Anchored In Fellowship
In 2 Thessalonians, Paul starts off his letter by encouraging Christian community. We are going to need each other. We need to love and be loved. We need to help one another grow in faith as we learn to trust God's character. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12