The community of faith is maintained by Him and revolves around Him. It is important to Him and therefore to all who follow Him. His followers are now living life together. We pray together, celebrate changes in our lives together, we share joy, pain and fears together. We work together to do His work. It…
More Life Through His Voice – God advances His Kingdom in the lives of those who are ready, seeking, and sowing. We don’t always understand how the Lord causes the increase, but we must keep our heart alive and attentive to His leadings. It is our privilege to live by the leading of God, and it…
Sermon objectives: As we pursue dreams and greater progress in life, we cannot lose sight of God’s command to grow in our love for others. From the Father’s perspective, what good is attaining more in life if we do not use our lives to love and bless others? Love must have action, but remember that…
A Call to Abide in God’s Presence — God is calling His people to know Him by spending time in His presence. This sermon is a call to out away distractions and to bear fruit by abiding in Jesus. It is a reminder to put away needless busyness, to make make time to rest and…
Psalm 33: Deliverance – God is a deliverer by character and nature. He is consistent and His love is steadfast. Psalm 33 reconnects us with God’s heart and passion for deliverance in a package and expression of worship. Worship is the believer’s response to trusting in God’s deliverance. If you have zero appetite to engage…
Spring Up Oh Well — Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as a life-giving spring inside of us that becomes life. The Holy Spirit gives us hope in despair, a song in our hearts, His voice, and direction. Sometimes we fail to experience that life-giving spring, but it can be discouraging and unclear why. The…
The Open Face of God – Part 2 — God speaks to His people. From the beginning of creation, we can see that He has been a God of communication. It is a common lie among believers that it is difficult to hear the voice of God. We become frustrated when we do not hear…
In this sermon, Chris talks about rediscovering ones dependence upon God, and the daily pursuit of His presence. Far too often, we try to face life in our own strength, while the Lord has designed us to face the challenges of life through Him and to produce fruit through the Holy Spirit within us.
God’s Wisdom Will Be Tested – The Holy Spirit helps us to remain stable, faithful, loyal, and trustworthy during unstable, uncertain seasons. This is due to the fact that the God’s guidance and character in us is not dependent upon certain conditions. In fact, the nature of God shines in the worst of conditions. The…
Wash, Rinse, Repeat — We need to surrender ourselves to the heart of God for others every day. Without such conscious surrender, we will become distracted by life and fail to catch His leading. God speaks to us in three ways: we hear, see, and feel. The Holy Spirit brings conviction and warning. We do not…
