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…
Speak Like Jesus — In this sermon, Kevin reminds us that we are to be like Jesus in the use of our words. God’s heart for mercy, freedom, and our good extends to our expressions. Death and life are in the power of our words, and we were meant to choose life.
Pray Like – Jesus Part 2 – When Jesus prayed, He stunned people with His authenticity, authority, and results. Jesus abandoned all things religious and moved God’s heart through relationship. He gave us His Holy Spirit to teach us to pray. Jesus’ priorities in prayer were God’s first, holiness, truth, then needs. Just like Jesus’…
Pray Like Jesus – When Jesus prayed, He stunned people with His authenticity, authority, and results. Jesus abandoned all things religious and moved God’s heart through relationship. He gave us His Holy Spirit to teach us to pray. Jesus’ priorities in prayer were God’s first, holiness, truth, then needs. Just like Jesus’ prayers, our prayers…
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…
The Open Face of God — 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 God, but our…
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.
Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory – As we have recently discussed, we are to live and worship out of HOPE, the environment of anticipation, expectation, or confidence in God’s power. This also means that we are to have full faith and expectation when others pray for us, and we pray for them. We…
He Made a Way. He is the Way. — Happy Resurrection Sunday! In this sermon the church celebrated the amazing gift Jesus is to the people of God. We bragged about His love for the world and the great lengths with which He showed it. We talked about letting go of distractions regarding Christ, which lead…
Worship: Cultivating the Ecosystem — Praise and thankfulness are the gate to bringing an environment into God’s presence. So, we worship out of HOPE. We do not wait for the breakthrough. Our worship is often in spite of our circumstances. It is a faith expression, not a forced expression. Praise gives a place for the…