ASTONISHED — Astonished : The original Greek word “thaumazō” means to be astonished, to wonder, to marvel, to admire. When the people of Jesus’ day first heard the story of His birth, they were astonished. The arrival of Christ the Messiah, the Anointed One, brought so many implications: Closeness with God, peace, joy, and blessing.…
Disciples Walk in the Light — Believers are meant to live their faith, love, values, and message openly before a watching world. By our love and freedom, The world understands the shining face of the Father. Shame tries to keep us from boldly living in openness to the world around us. The voice of the…
Christianity 102: Watch and Work — The Holy Spirit can speak to us through our conscience, convicting us when we sin and comforting us when we doubt. In 1 Timothy, Paul encourages Timothy to focus on what matters, Godliness or Christlikeness. He counceled that Timothy should avoid issues that really don’t matter. He should not…
Refinement in Forgiveness and Persecution – Persecution is a historical pattern. It takes on many forms, and it revisits society in various socially-acceptable ways. Persecution caused the Church of Acts to grow. It separated those who sought only blessing from those willing to deny self and minister life at their own personal expense. Part of…
Citizens of Heaven – Part 3 – 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…
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…
Citizens of Heaven – 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 following list,…
The Sufferings of Christ – Christ’s death was an investment into others’ healing, deliverance, and salvation. We were called to partner in His suffering. This kind of suffering denies our carnal desires and positions us for right-living. In other words, the pursuit of God’s desires is synchronous with the laying down of our own carnal…
An Introduction to Motives – God is interested in getting to the motives of His people. He doesn’t like the times we imitate or perform for our own benefit and opportunity. God is transforming a bride without spot or blemish. He loves purity and blamelessness. Our motives matter in all forms of ministry and relationship.…
In this sermon, we follow the events of the resurrection and the moments that followed to see the heart of Jesus for His people. He loved, encouraged, and guided His close relationships as He taught them to become more than they knew they could.
