Royal Priests. Holy Nation. – We are collectively royal priests ministering before the Lord and making known His glory. We are all worshippers declaring the praises of God into the brokenness and darkness as ones who have been called out of the darkness and into His marvelous light. The Church must have a culture of…
Honoring the Vessels – To be Holy is to be set apart to the Lord. To worship alongside and to work alongside other holy believers means that they are set apart unto the Lord as well. Maybe not in the same ways, but in the same God. They are vessels of honor and should therefore…
Suffering Propels Us into Our Purpose – In this sermon, Neil Hubacher discusses how God uses the suffering in our lives to prepare us for our destiny and purpose. it is important that as we pass through a time of suffering that we settle our hearts on the fact that God is good. He is the…
The Day the Fire Returned – Sometimes we miss the goodness of God when we are too focused on our struggles, loss, and disappointment. When the human heart loses touch with the heart of God in struggle, it tends to pull away in sadness, anger, and avoidance. Jesus wants to introduce us to new depths…
Casting Burdens – A burden is something that is carried, something emotionally difficult to bear. The Lord invites us to cast our cares and burdens upon Him because He cares for us. Sometimes we see our struggles as punishments or misgivings from the Lord. But each burden is meant to be an invitation to allow…
In this sermon Chris continues the discussion around controlling others or being controlled by others. He shares personal stories and walks through struggles the Apostle Peter experienced with attempting to control situations and other people.
Control — God does not dominate or control people, even though it is within His power to do so. Wherever and on whomever the Holy Spirit dwells, He is working toward our continued freedom. The broken nature of mankind is riddled with the need to control. However, our need to control occurs when we are…
Humbling Ourselves and Living in His Kindness — God has a plan with a right time to lift up and honor His children. His plan is perfect and His timing is unquestionably right. We cannot underestimate the critical importance of living in the reality of His care for us. His love drives us to cast…
Citizens of Heaven – Part II – This section is Paul’s final thoughts for helping the Philippian Church focus on the most important areas of their faith. I can think of many other important concepts that Paul could have chosen to mention. However, he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to leave the Church with…
The Like-Minded Family of God – God’s heart for His family is that we work well together and share a likeminded approach in purpose and love. Having the heart and attitude of Jesus means we must walk in humility as we look out for the interests of others. We are commanded to work hard toward…
