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The Foundation for Maturity Our text is Mark 10:17-31. As a disciple of Jesus, what does it mean to pursue spiritual maturity. Often we define maturity by a set of […]

The Battle for the Heart Our text is Mark 10:21-27. In the story of the rich young ruler, Jesus issues us a call to pray for the unchurched. Jesus tells […]

A Compassionate Faith Our text is Mark 10:17-21 and Luke 10:25-37. A major theme of Scripture relates to how we take care of the “widows, orphans and aliens in our […]

The Ultimate Trap Our text is Mark 10:17-31. Jesus spends a lot of time talking about money and the issues of stewardship, how we use our money and other resources […]

Of Course, I’m Good Our text is Mark 10:17-27. In this text Jesus tells us that no one meets God’s standards and gives us a much deeper perspective on the […]

An Open Heart Our text is Mark 10:17-31. As people we tend to judge others based upon their external actions-what they say and do. Jesus, on the other hand, is […]

Not Afraid Raisa Fabre of GracePoint Church is sharing today as we prepare to partner with her church in ministry. As followers of Jesus we are called to think and […]

Coming Home The story of the Bible is a story of God seeking to bring us home. Home is a place of comfort, safety and a place of belonging. Home […]

When God Does Something New The bible is a story of change–God raising up a new way to help restore men and women to a relationship to God. The Exodus […]

Understanding God’s Wrath Our Scriptures comes from Revelation 8:1-11:19. Often times we think that the God of the Old Testament is an angry God, full of wrath, and is unlike […]

An Honest Self-Appraisal Our Scriptures comes from Revelation 3:1-6. The church at Sardis appeared to be a very successful and thriving church based on outward appearance. But Jesus saw something […]

Called to Holy Living Our Scriptures comes from Revelation 2:18-29. Holiness is a foreign concept to us today. It means to be set apart, to live differently enabled by God’s […]

Holding to the Truth Our Scriptures comes from Revelation 2:12-17. Truth is very important to God; God is a God of truth. Jesus described himself as being “the truth”. When […]

A Perspective on Tough Times Our Scriptures comes from Revelation 2:8-11. These verses talk about persecution because of one’s faith in Jesus. Lost jobs, beatings, imprisonment and death because of […]

True Religion Our Scriptures comes from Revelation 2:1-7. Theses verses begin seven letters by Jesus to seven different churches, but we should understand that Jesus is addressing every church everywhere […]

A Call for Devotion Our Scriptures comes from Revelation 1:1-20. This first chapter of Revelation highlights the absolute supremacy of Jesus-he is the first and last, the one who was, […]

Developing the Habit of Gratitude Our Scriptures comes from Colossians 3:12-17. In the two previous messages we have seen how gratitude is an essential attitude if we are going to […]

Gratitude in Every Circumstance Our Scriptures comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 26:26-28. A thankful heart is God’s will for us as followers of Jesus. But it is […]

The Importance of Gratitude Our Scripture reading comes from Luke 17:11-19 and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Thanks giving is a theme that appears all through the Scriptures; followers of Jesus are […]

A Most Unusual Ending Our Scripture reading comes from Mark 16:1-8. Unlike all the other gospels, Mark does not end his gospel with anybody seeing the resurrected Jesus. The women […]

Wisdom for Today’s World The Scripture comes from James 4:13-5:8. If you grow in America today we typically believe we can control our future. We decide what we want, we […]

Understanding Real Faith The Scripture comes from James 2:14-26. This text is often seen as being very controversial. Are we brought into a relationship with God because of what we […]

The Great Reversal The Scripture comes from James 1:27-2:13; 4:6. Jesus turns human wisdom upside down in the Gospel. “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” The […]

Wisdom for How We speak The Scripture comes from James 1:19-20,26;3;1-12;4:11a. Our tonque is very small in size in comparison to the rest of our body. Yet it is extremely […]

Wisdom for Life’s Challenges The Scripture comes from James 1:5-8,2-4,12-17. Many people have knowledge, but don’t necessarily have wisdom. This series focuses on how to apply our knowledge of Scriptures […]

Finding Your True Self The Scripture comes from Matthew 16:13-28. Unfortunately the Scripture reading was not recorded this week. Last week these verses pointed out who Jesus and what his […]

The Heart of the Gospel The Scripture comes from Matthew 16:13-28. Unfortunately the Scripture reading was not recorded this week. These verses represent the most important truth of Jesus’ teaching […]

The Ultimate Treasure The Scripture comes from Matthew 13:44-46, 51-52. Most people want all the good that Jesus and God say they want to offer us and God truly does […]

The Hard Reality of Life The Scripture comes from Matthew 13:24-30, 34-43. We all want justice in life when something bad happens to ourselves or someone we love. If we […]

How’s Your Hearing? The Scripture comes from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. Jesus never forces himself on anybody. He always waits to be invited in to be a part of a person’s […]

The Problem of Religion The Scripture comes from Matthew 9:9-17. Jesus is telling us that religion often produces a religious spirit that is a prideful, self-righteous approach to life. It […]

A Look at Jesus’ Healing Ministry The Scripture comes from Matthew 8:1-22. Unfortunately the Scripture reading was not recorded today. Jesus’ healing ministry tells us something important about Jesus and […]

What is Real Treasure? The Scripture comes from Matthew 6:9-14. . Jesus is talking about money in these verses. He explains why it is hard to talk about money and […]

The Building Blocks of Prayer The Scripture comes from Matthew 6:1-18. The Lord’s Prayer is one of the most famous passage of Scriptures. In these verses Jesus is explaining the […]

A New Reaction The Scripture comes from Matthew 5:10-12: John 15:18-25.These are very challenging verses for us as cChristians in America. Jesus tell us that if we follow him people […]

A New Purpose The Scripture comes from Matthew 5:9,23-24,38-48;7:1-6. Jesus talks about what it means to be a peacemaker. He is telling us that when we follow Jesus we will […]

Asking Yourself the Tough Questions The Scripture comes from Matthew 5:8,17-24,27-30. In these verses Jesus is explaining the deeper meaning of the law. The laws is a reflection of God’s […]

A New Attitude Towards People The Scripture comes from Matthew 5:7,13-16;6:1-4. Jesus tells us that as his followers we are called to show mercy towards people because he has shown […]

The Heart of Faith The Scripture comes from Matthew 4:23-5:12. We are beginning to look at some of Jesus’ most famous teaching–The Sermon on the Mount. It begins with the […]

When We Face Difficult Choices The Scripture comes from Matthew 4:1-11. We all face temptations in life and the choices we make in those moments often have a profound impact […]

The Presence of Jesus at the Table The Scripture comes from Luke 24:13-35. It’s Easter morning and Jesus has risen from the dead. But the disciples are having a hard […]

Kingdom Values from the Dinner Table The Scripture comes from Luke 14:1-24. Jesus is invited to a gathering of religious leaders one Sabbath day. And Jesus’ values are called into […]

A Dinner to be Remembered The Scripture comes from Luke 22:7-27. The Old Testament faith of Israel was built around a meal. And now Jesus sits with his disciples to […]

Finding the Right Balance The Scripture comes from Luke 10:38-42. This dinner at Martha and Mary’s house is one the better known dinner stories of Jesus. The focus is not […]

And Unexpected Meal The Scripture comes from Luke 9:10-17. The disciples were tired and hungry; Jesus had promised them time alone and a time to rest. But the crowds continued […]

A Very Awkward Dinner The Scripture comes from Luke 7:36-50. Food and diners with people are an integral of Jesus’ ministry. At the dinner table Jesus interacts with people and […]

The Conflicts of Christmas The Scripture comes from Matthew 2:1-17. Matthew’s account of the three wise men highlight the conflicts that will follow Jesus all through his ministry. These are […]

The Importance of the Incarnation The Scripture comes from Matthew 1:18-25. Matthew’s account here is about the angel appearing to Joseph talking about the birth of Jesus. We we will […]

The Jesus of the Genealogy The Scripture comes from Matthew 1:1-17. The genealogy of Matthew that begins his gospel actually tells us a lot about what God was doing and […]

Key Attitudes for Powerful Prayer Jesus promises that when we pray according to his will he will answer us. The Prayer of Jabez and the Lord’s Prayer are prayers that […]

The Power of Symbolism in Prayer The Scripture reading is from Exodus 17:8-12; Joshua 6:1-5; and Luke 10:1-6. Quite often when God’s people are praying for his purposes, God will […]