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Easter // Part 2: The Cost of Betrayal
What we can learn from Judas… 1. The downward spiral of sin. He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as the keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. John 12:6 Judas was tempted, and we all…
Read MoreEaster // Part 1: Trusting God
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:27b-28 1. God uses ordinary people to accomplish His will. “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered, “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 Mary was chosen by God.…
Read MoreWords from the Mount // Part 5: Put It Into Practice
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 1. The gift of prayer Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who…
Read MoreWords from the Mount // Part 4: Kingdom Heart
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 Learn to see yourself as a steward of what has been entrusted to you? For where your treasure is there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 God owns everything. We are simply stewards of…
Read MoreWords from the Mount // Part 3: Kingdom Actions
Living and longing for the approval of others is like chasing a mirage in the desert that will always disappear when you get close. GIVE TO THE NEEDY Followers of Christ have been given clear eyes to see the needs, and new hearts to respond to them. What does love look like? It has the…
Read MoreWords from the Mount // Part 2: Fulfillment of the Law
Jesus affirms the Law and the Prophets. Jesus fulfills the Law and the Prophets. Jesus transforms our understanding and teaches us the Way of the Kingdom The question we are all asking is “what does it mean to be good?” It is not enough to focus on the outward. Jesus is interested in your heart.…
Read MoreWords from the Mount // Part 1: The Way of the Kingdom
The Sermon on the Mount is the greatest sermon every shared. In this message, Jesus outlines what it means to be a disciple of God. This is the great manifesto of the Christian faith. There is power in words. Words shape our lives and transform our hearts. The words Jesus gives are not simply to…
Read MoreFinding Your Focus // Part 4: Favor with Man
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man.” Luke 2:52 1. Know who you are. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness and into His wonderful light. 1…
Read MoreFinding Your Focus // Part 3: Favor with God
Things we get distracted by are rarely as important as what we get distracted from. If we are going to have spiritual traction in 2020, we have to learn to deal with distraction. Jesus doesn’t want us to be doing things at the expense of being with Him. She had a sister called Mary, who…
Read MoreFinding Your Focus // Part 2: Stature
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Luke 2:52 Jesus grew physically, so what does God say about our physical bodies? You are beautiful! Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm…
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