This week’s sermon looked at the dysfunctional family of Jacob in Genesis. 19 This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac. 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the …
Be A Doer
It’s so easy to get caught up on our own problems and think, “poor me, life is so difficult!” But what if instead of focusing on ourselves we look at the world around us for where God is needed. “Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone …
No Rest For The Wicked
It was an interesting take on rest in yesterday’s sermon. Love the way our pastor pulls something out of scripture and puts a spin on it. We’re in the book of 1 John. 3 “This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God …
Trials In Life Are Inevitable
The book of James has become my favorite book to study. I was drawn to it again this morning when it popped up in my Bible study choices in the YouVersion app. Listening to Frances Chan talk about the scattering of the tribes during the persecution following the crucifixion of Jesus helped me to understand …
Testing The Spirits
4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; …
Discerning the Spirit of God
I think it's easy to get comfortable in our relationship with God. We get up on Sunday morning and go to church, sing a few songs, listen to a sermon and feel like we've given God a portion of our time. Wow, that's so sad, but I've been there, I understand. But, I want to …
I’m Moving On
Have you ever noticed how Satan questions you about your past? He often reminds you of the mistakes you've made and that you don't deserve the peace and joy that God has to offer. God will take you as you are. When we can't release the guilt of our past, it keeps us from loving …
Sin Is Lawlessness
Human nature leads us to sin. Even when we don’t want to admit it and we make excuses for our indiscretions. Let’s take a look at what the apostle John says about sin. 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he appeared in order …
You Are Enough Right Now
This week's sermon continues in the book of 1 John. If you want to start at the beginning of the book go here and start from the beginning of our sermon series. Here we go into chapter 3... 1 "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called …
The World Is A Bear
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from …
Where God Leads 