God and the Rest of the Week
From April 19 through June we will be studying the book of Ephesians together, seeing how to apply the Gospel to every part of our lives. Detailed IntroductionLet’s Go!
God calls all believers to (1) love Him, (2) grow in Christ, (3) serve the church and, (4) reach the world. Precisely how you do that will be unique to you, but all who follow Jesus need to "run these bases," and encourage others to come with us as we do. We do not at...
17. The Priority of Prayer
Because there is a spiritual battle being waged, we must take advantage of our greatest resource against the enemy: Prayer! This message is guidance on how to recapture a heart for an active prayer life and to learn how to effectively utilize it against the forces of...
16. The Spiritual Battle
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the...
15. The Gift of Rest
Christians often think of Sabbath as an outdated, burdensome restriction, but rest is a wonderful gift from God, designed to set His people apart from the world. Rest is a necessity, it is a command and it is a promise. Come Sunday as we celebrate our limits and...
14. The Call to Work
Work is not a curse or punishment, it is a blessing to us from God that enables us to reflect the image of our Creator. Yet work is a struggle, damaged by the fall and made difficult by our sin, the sin of others, the general brokenness of the world and the devil...
13. The Struggle of Work
While we know that work is a gift and blessing from God we also know that work is a challenge. Work is never easy, never finished and never fully satisfying. But the Gospel transforms work for the Christian! Jesus gives us help, hope and happiness as we work with Him...
12. The Gift of Work
Work is not a punishment or curse. Work is a good gift from God that was part of the original creation and will be part of our eternal joy. Since work is a gift of God to us, we should be grateful for the work He has called us to do. And since work is a gift of God...
Search Me, O God!
Examinations are an interesting concept when it comes to the Christian life. Many people tend to avoid test, examinations, and assessments probably because we are terrified of being proven to be less than what we thought we were. Jason shows us in Psalm 139 how we can...
Wait On The Lord
Jason helps us understand what it means to wait on the Lord, discerning what we must do and what only God can do. How are you doing right now at trusting in God alone and waiting upon Him? Read the message here: Psalm 62 Get the YouVersion notes here. Download...
11. Parenting 201 – Loving Discipline
Last week we discussed the first two commitments of Christian parenting - modeling and leadership. This Sunday we study the other two commitments: teaching and training. We teach to form the mind and train to shape the will. Read the message here: Loving Discipline...