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Did you know that there is nothing you can do to earn God's love? You certainly can not make Him love you more, or even less, by your actions. The Bible is clear when it points out that He loves us, and this is a love we cannot fully comprehend. Peter is writing to the church that no matter what happens, the answer is always Jesus!
Have you ever doubted God? Have you ever been confused in your faith? When things go sideways, it is 100% normal for us to have doubts and to question. And in our world, things keep getting worse and worse, yet we are called to be a light and trust God! One thing that causes added problems is the prevalence of false teachings. Scripture and ideas twisted for some cause or to hurt others. This week in 2 Peter, we examine the apostle's response.
Have you ever made a decision and regretted it? Too often, we think we know better than God and make decisions without asking Him. The result? Often, regrets! When we are faced with a huge decision or want to know God's will, why not ask Him? When we seek God, He guides us through His Holy Spirit, His Word, the Bible, and His people or community.
This week, we continue to talk about the decisions we make. Are we allowed to ask for signs from God? Have you heard of Gideon? Of course, we can ask for a sign, a supernatural sign that God is leading us. But don't forget that we also have the Holy Spirit! What about how you feel about a decision? Can we trust our feelings? Find out more!
This week, we talk about one of the toughest decisions we have to make...to forgive or not. Forgiving is never easy, especially when you don't really want to ignore. We all know that we should forgive others, but let's be honest and admit that sometimes we don't want to. It is time to decide what you want to do. Do you want to forgive? Do you want to try to forgive? Ask God to help you want to forgive.
Too often, we forget what truly matters in life. We complain about our job, coworkers, spouse, kids, health, life in general. Instead of seeking God's will, we make a decision. Quit the job, leave the spouse, give up on life, hurt those who have hurt you, etc. Paul teaches us that when we live, we are to live for Christ!
Who likes to complain? While some really enjoy it, I hope not all of you do. The problem is that everyone does indeed complain. What should we as Christians do? Do you think we should complain? Should we always be upset? Do you remember what Jesus said was the most important thing? This week, try to not complain for 7 days!
Last week, we examined what the Bible says about complaining and challenged you to refrain from complaining for an entire week. How did you do? For many of us, it was very difficult to not complain each day. Why? At the root of complaining is not being satisfied or content. But what do we do when we can't trust God? What about those terrible things that have happened to us? Find out more this week!
This Sunday, we start a new Easter series titled "More than a Bunny." Jesus often taught in parables or stories that everyone could understand to get across a spiritual truth. The story we look at today is one about a wedding and the wedding party not being prepared. What are we prepared for in our lives? What happens when something goes sideways in our lives? How can you prepare for life?
This week we start a new series called "I Know." Whatever you are facing, whatever struggles. you have, Jesus knows what it feels like as well. Have you ever struggled to release control of something in your life? Is there something that you just can't stop worrying about? The things we try to control the most are often the things we trust God with the least. We are going to look at the examples that Jesus offers us on how to surrender to God.
This week we are going to look at being in control. Have you ever struggled with being in control? Do you like to be in control of things? What about when you can't be in control? What about when it feels like NOBODY is in control? Jesus know what it is like to not be in control, to release control, and to surrender. He know what it feels like to trust God knows best. Find out more in today's message!
Week three of our series
What about those things in your life that just don't make sense? How can this tragedy truly fit into God's plan? I don't understand! I don't like it! Really, how can any good come from this? Did Jesus ever feel this way? It is during these times that we lean into God even more.
Have you ever felt unappreciated? Undervalued? Maybe unseen? Are you your worst critic? Too often, we find our identity based on what people say about us or do to us. Five people can compliment you about something, and then a single person says something bad, and you identify yourself as a failure, forgetting all the positive comments. I'm a bad parent! I'm the worst spouse! I'm terrible; I'm a loser. None of those are true; your identity is based on what God thinks about you! You are a child of God!
Anger. Anger is a unique emotion that we all have. Is it wrong to be angry? Of course not, Jesus was angry. Paul tells us to be angry and do not sin. What about when you don't want to forgive? What about when you can't move on. What is the harm that can come from holding onto anger? Find out more as we finish up our series.
What is the most important thing in the Bible? What is the most important thing to our faith? Jesus? Yes, it is Jesus, but don't forget about love. When asked what the greatest commandment was, Jesus answered that it was love. To love God and to love your neighbor as yourself. Who is your neighbor? How can you love them?
Using 1 Peter 3:14-16 as our text this week, how do we respond to people around us? There should be a difference between us and everyone else around us. That difference is the hope that we have! Do people get a taste of hope from being around you? If not, what are they seeing instead?
Something we see in the lives of the Apostles is that they had dangerous prayers. Why? Because being a Christian was never meant to be safe! They prayed for boldness even in the face of death. We certainly don't have to worry about something as severe as death for attempting to share the Gospel. So why don't we? What are we afraid of? Are you ready to be bold?
Are you ready to move out of your comfort zone? Are you ready to ask God to break your heart for the things that break His heart? But what will you do when things go sideways? When your prayers aren't answered, or when things get tough, what will you do? How will your ability to pray be impacted? Find out more this week as we finish up our series "Dangerous Prayers."
What happens when things go sideways in your life? What about when they REALLY go sideways? Do you trust God, or do you struggle? If we are honest, often, in those times of absolute loss or pain, we struggle. We struggle with the idea that this is part of God's plan. Today, we look at the prophet Elijah and how God made him into the man he was. He did it day by day.
In today's message, we see the prophet Elijah verses all the prophets of Baal in an epic showdown. The point of this? Elijah challenges the Nation of Israel to choose who they will serve. He tells them to stop wavering between God and these false gods. While we don't have the little statues we worship today, we certainly have false gods. What do you think will provide happiness? What about security? When we believe that something in this world can offer what only God can offer, then we have idols and false Gods. Can money fix everything? It can certainly help, but what about when you get diagnosed with terminal cancer? What about when you lose a family member? Only God can provide what you need during those times.
Today we will look at the powerful example Elijah gives us about prayer. Do you pray enough? Do you feel like God is going to answer? Have you ever struggled with the feeling that no matter how much you pray, God just doesn't answer.
Have you ever felt depressed? As a Christian, did you feel like you shouldn't be? Maybe you should pray harder? In Elijah's case, he needed more than prayer; he needed God's direction, love, and care. What do you need?
This week we start our sermon series over the book of Galatians. Paul is writing to warn the Galatians about adding to the Gospel of Jesus. He reminds them that salvation is ONLY from Jesus. Did you know that Jesus + (something else) does not equal salvation? Any time we try to add something besides Jesus for salvation we are messing it all up!
Today's message is going to finish up chapter 1 of Galatians. Paul reminds everyone of who he was before Christ. He also tells them about his call not being from man, but from God. We will look at what we are called to do as well. Just as Paul was picked by God so each of us was picked. Did you know God picked you?
This week we start in Chapter 2 of Galatians. Paul reminds the church that what he is teaching is the good news, it is the Gospel. He talks about how after 14 years of bringing the Gospel to the Gentiles he goes to the Apostles to confirm what he is teaching is correct. He wanted to make sure he wasn't inserting some "extra" things into the Gospel. What he sought was conformation. We like knowing we are correct, we like someone to confirm what we are doing. But are you also willing to ask yourself, "why do you believe what you do?"
What are we to do in a world with so many fake things? We see counterfeit things around us, from shoes to clothes, and even the gospel. In today's message, we continue following Paul's letter to Galatia about never adding to the gospel. He calls it nullifying the gospel. Hint...you don't want to nullify the gospel!
This week in Galatians we see Paul reminding the church that there is nothing to add to the Gospel. They need to return to the beginning, to the original teaching that Paul shared with them. Have you allowed time to add to the gospel for you? It may be time to go back to how it started!
Who are you? Who is God? Today we try to grasp that God is our Father, not our Master. There is a big difference between these two options. If He is your master, are you afraid of Him? Do you think He is just waiting to "get" you for messing up? Why do you do the things you do? Do you do them to win the approval of the Master or do you do them from a place of approval from the Father?
This week we are going to look at 2 types of relationships. Grace-based and law-based. Think about your relationships, marriages, friendships, etc. Grace or law-based? Jesus died so that grace-based would and should be our default.
What's something exciting your business Have you ever tried to do something yourself that you knew you couldn’t do? How did it work out? Did you mess it up? God made a promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, but Abraham even at an old age still didn’t have any sons. So he and his wife came up with a plan, at plan that instead of trusting God they would try to take care of it themselves. It didn’t work, and for many of us when we refuse to trust God it doesn’t work out for us as well.
This week in Galatians, we examine the difference between freedom and legalism. Legalism seeks only to add to us, to make things difficult, while freedom in Christ is meant to be light. He tells us to come to him all of those who are heavily laden, and he will give them rest. His yoke is easy, and his burden is light.
When we begin to allow legalism to corrupt our thoughts, we begin to feel that Jesus isn’t enough, that we need to do more. And another consequence is that we also start to feel like we are better than others.
Often, it is brought up that we are all sinners, and many of us have lives that are just hot messes. While these are very true it is important to remember that is not your identity. You are not your sin. If you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, if you have surrendered to Him then you are an heir to the throne. You are a child of God! Isn't that just awesome? Of course, it is. The only warning would be not to think you are better than someone else. There is danger in forgetting who you were, the cost it took to save you and to forget that sacrifice is for ALL people. Yes, even "those" people.
In today's message, we see the example of sowing and reaping. While many of you might not garden anymore, we all understand the concept. When you put a seed in the ground, you know what it is and are not surprised when that same type of plant grows! But why do we forget this in other parts of our lives? Is your marriage struggling? Are you "sowing" enough into your marriage? Or how about your relationships with family, friends, etc. We may need to sow more into those places as well. How is your relationship with God? What are you doing to sow into your relationship with God? You reap what you sow, so if you want a better relationship, then sow more!
How can we love like Jesus? Do you have someone that you just can't forgive? Is there someone that you don't want to forgive? The first way we can love like Jesus is to forgive. I know it sounds like too much, but yes we are called to forgive, and by doing so we show love!
This morning we have a guest speaker, our own Jeff Quattlebaum. In his message, he shares the truth of the Gospel and offers us some choices. What will you choose to do with Jesus today? Remember to listen to the teachings of Jesus and not that of man!
Happy Father's Day! Please note that today's message is split into two parts because of an issue with the internet. Today Austin Loza shares with us how to get closer to God, as God fills us.
Happy Father's Day! Please note that today's message is split into two parts because of an issue with the internet. Today Austin Loza shares with us how to get closer to God, as God fills us.
This week Tommy is back from vacation and ready to preach. Do you want to love like Jesus? Then be ready to serve. Listen as we look at the word of God and Jesus' teachings and demonstrations of love. This week pray that you can see people's needs and find ways to meet them.
Community. Community is so much more important than many of us understand. We are learning to love like Jesus and one of the ways this is overlooked is loving in a community. People should look at your community and say "I want to be a part of that!" Find out more in today's message.
This week we start a new series called "Me & My Big Mouth." Our words matter, Jesus even goes further and says words can bring life or death. Do you ever complain? Why? Is it because everyone complains? Today we can choose to change our perspective.
This week we are going to talk about criticism! As our example, Jesus models us not to criticize others but to encourage them! Our words matter, they have the power to bring life and death, to criticize and bring hope! What will you do today? When we criticize others we believe we know better than them. While in some circumstances we may, most of the time we have no idea what is going on in that person's life. Instead of criticizing them, how about helping them!
This week in our series we are going to be talking about telling lies. Have you ever told a lie? Of course, you have, we all lie. What about those little white lies? No big deal at all, right? What if I told you there are no such things as little innocent lies? While some don't think this is a big deal, it really is.