Jesus chose to humble Himself, eschew His own divine power, submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and rely upon His empowerment to live a holy life, in total obedience to His Father. This message will look at how to be filled with the Spirit, how to welcome the Spirit into our lives, and why the Holy Spirit chooses to come.
Jesus chose to humble Himself, eschew His own divine power, submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and rely upon His empowerment to live a holy life, in total obedience to His Father. This message will look at how to be filled with the Spirit, how to welcome the Spirit into our lives, and why the Holy Spirit chooses to come.
Peter’s transformation from bystander to follower provides a case study in how Jesus seeks to work in our lives.
Luke 5:1-11 // [outline]
Jesus made some remarkable claims that people, at first, struggled to accept. He went on, however, to prove those claims with incredible miracles and acts of power. This message looks at how we should understand those miracles today and what we can learn from them.
In His famous hometown sermon, the good news is rejected, and Jesus is almost killed because of the crowd’s preconceptions. This message looks at the good news about Jesus and the obstacles that keep us from receiving it.
Most Bible scholars today are convinced that the last 12 verses of Mark’s Gospel were added by a scribe trying to fix what seemed like a strange ending. And yet, because they’re there, most people read them and miss what is likely the actual ending of Mark’s Gospel. This message looks at the incredible message in this ending that history almost erased.
On one hand, we complain when people do terrible things and God ‘doesn’t do anything about it.’ On the other hand, we struggle with the idea of a God who judges the world. The vision of the 7 bowls helps makes sense of God’s judgment and how we should live in light of it.
Today, it’s popular to talk about ‘living in the moment,’ ‘living one day at a time,’ and ‘living for the weekend.’ The problem is that tomorrow we have to live with the decisions we made today. This message looks at why it’s so vital to live in light of eternity and how we can do that.
When we ignore Satan’s influence, there’s much of our world that doesn’t make sense, and we’re left vulnerable to his attacks. This message looks at how the devil seeks to tear us down and the help that God has given us to overcome him.
It’s easy to become discouraged when you share your faith and those you love don’t seem to take notice. This message looks at how God gets the attention of even the most resistant people.
As pandemics and wars make our world feel more apocalyptic, we can begin to lose our way. Fears and doubts shift our attention from Jesus and His mission. This message looks at how to live when the end is approaching.
As events in our world begin to unravel and we ask the hard questions about what on earth God is doing, Scripture speaks. This message looks at the vision of the 7 trumpets in Revelation that are given to help us make sense of life in the last days.
Do you ever feel discouraged from starting something because you fear you won’t be able to finish it? Do you worry that you’re not faithful enough or strong enough to deal with the trials and temptations that may come? The vision of the sealed in Revelation 7 was given to provide you courage and hope when times are tough.
Death, war, violence, and poverty can make us lose heart and wonder what God is doing in this world. The vision of the 7 seals of Revelation were given to help believers facing those very struggles. This message looks at the meaning of those seals and how they can give us courage today.
The Book of Revelation claims that there’s a blessing for reading and keeping what is written in it. The problem is that most people have been taught such strange things about the book that they’re not blessed when they read it. This message looks at how the Book of Revelation itself shows us how to rightly interpret its message.
God’s Word is our source of truth. Jesus called Himself “the Truth.” The Holy Spirit guides us into truth. And Christians are called to stand for the truth. But we can start to think that getting the right answer is the point. In fact, the old adage is true: a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This message looks at the wrong way to be right and how to avoid it.
Most of us have a natural tendency to think that we’re right. Sprinkle in some Bible verses and now we feel as if we have divine confirmation that we are right. That can be dangerous. The Bible teaches that there are many areas where we should agree to disagree. This message looks at how to know when to do that and how we should respond when we do.
The pandemic has tested our love. It’s become easier to hate than it is to care or even understand. The Bible doesn’t just command love, however, it gives reasons to do so and motivation to fuel our love. This message looks at the reasons we should care when caring doesn’t come easily.
