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GENESIS 22:2-14 NLT“Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with...

GENESIS 22:2-14 NLT“Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with...

GENESIS 22:2-14 NLT“Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with...

NATIONAL DEBT:  — CLIMBING TO OVER 37 TRILLION DOLLARS— PROJECTED INTEREST: 925 BILLION 2025 AND 1.1 TRILLION 2026— 18.4% OF OUR TAXES SERVING INTEREST ON NATIONAL DEBT— 29% OF OUR NATIONAL DEBT OWED TO OTHER NATIONS 

NATIONAL DEBT:   — CLIMBING TO OVER 37 TRILLION DOLLARS— PROJECTED INTEREST: 925 BILLION 2025 AND 1.1 TRILLION 2026— 18.4% OF OUR TAXES SERVING INTEREST ON NATIONAL DEBT— 29% OF OUR NATIONAL DEBT OWED TO OTHER NATIONS 

NATIONAL DEBT: — CLIMBING TO OVER 37 TRILLION DOLLARS— PROJECTED INTEREST: 925 BILLION 2025 AND 1.1 TRILLION 2026— 18.4% OF OUR TAXES SERVING INTEREST ON NATIONAL DEBT— 29% OF OUR NATIONAL DEBT OWED TO OTHER NATIONS 

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3 SIGNS OF LUKEWARMNESS 1.  SPIRITUAL APATHY “LUKEWARMNESS is a way of saying God, I believe in you, but you just don't excite me!”  –Charles Spurgeon 2.  COMPROMISE 3.  SELF RELIANCE

3 SIGNS OF LUKEWARMNESS 1.  SPIRITUAL APATHY “LUKEWARMNESS is a way of saying God, I believe in you, but you just don't excite me!”  –Charles Spurgeon 2.  COMPROMISE 3.  SELF RELIANCE

3 SIGNS OF LUKEWARMNESS 1.  SPIRITUAL APATHY “LUKEWARMNESS is a way of saying God, I believe in you, but you just don't excite me!”  –Charles Spurgeon 2.  COMPROMISE 3.  SELF RELIANCE

Psalm 138:6 NLTThough the Lord is great, he cares for the HUMBLE, but he keeps his distance from the PROUD.

MATTHEW 5:43-48 NKJV“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  But I say to you, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BLESS THOSE WHO CURSE YOU, DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE YOU, AND PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SPITEFULLY USE YOU AND PERSECUTE YOU, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?  Do not even the tax collectors do the same?  And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”

MATTHEW 5:43-48 NKJV“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  But I say to you, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BLESS THOSE WHO CURSE YOU, DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE YOU, AND PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SPITEFULLY USE YOU AND PERSECUTE YOU, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?  Do not even the tax collectors do the same?  And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”

MATTHEW 5:43-48 NKJV“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  But I say to you, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BLESS THOSE WHO CURSE YOU, DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE YOU, AND PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SPITEFULLY USE YOU AND PERSECUTE YOU, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?  Do not even the tax collectors do the same?  And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”

What does it mean to reconcile? In the early days of the Church, there was much division and prejudice. But God brought races, cultures, and people together through the blood of Jesus, and that is still His expectation for us today. Tune in and see God's way of reconciliation, and what it means to be ruled by Kingdom culture rather than earthly culture.

Believing in Jesus is just the first step of following Him wholeheartedly. He desires for us to move from believing that He is the way, truth, and life into living fully surrendered to Him while sharing the good news with those around us. Tune in to this message to learn what it means to live as a fully committed disciple of Christ!

ACTS 2:1-13 NIVWhen the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were...

MATTHEW 7:24-27 NIV“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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

MATTHEW 7:24-27 NIV“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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

MATTHEW 7:24-27 NIV“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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matthew 7:24-27 (NKJV)24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it DID NOT fall, for it was founded on the rock.26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And GREAT was its fall.”

MATTHEW 5:13-16 NLT“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor?  Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world — like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

MATTHEW 5:13-16 NLT“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor?  Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world — like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

MATTHEW 5:13-16 NLT“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor?  Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world — like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

When Jesus talked about money, He introduced a wildly controversial idea of having an eternal view of wealth and that money has the potential to have lasting, heavenly impact. That's still strange for many of us today because the world's view is to build and accumulate money and things that show our success—things that seemingly bring us comfort, security and even power. But God warns us that money and possessions can deceive us into living for the temporal and cause us to lose sight of what it means to live for the eternal. How we use money affects the very core of who we are becoming! Tune into the full message to hear more on God's heart for us when it comes to money. 

Jesus knew there would be storms. He knew we would suffer and be under the threat of daily temptation. But He also made a way for us to be armed to victoriously withstand the temptations and distractions of the enemy, through prayer. Tune in as we go deeper into the final teachings of Jesus in our series, When We Pray.

Prayer is a beautiful invitation to enter into conversation with God—the One who loves us and wants the best for us. He knows what you need before you even ask Him, so why did Jesus find it important to teach His disciples how to pray? Join us as we dive into the beauty, power, and purpose of prayer together in our new series, When You Pray.

Prayer is a beautiful invitation to enter into conversation with God—the One who loves us and wants the best for us. He knows what you need before you even ask Him, so why did Jesus find it important to teach His disciples how to pray? Join us as we dive into the beauty, power, and purpose of prayer together in our new series, When You Pray.

Prayer is a beautiful invitation to enter into conversation with God—the One who loves us and wants the best for us. He knows what you need before you even ask Him, so why did Jesus find it important to teach His disciples how to pray? Join us as we dive into the beauty, power, and purpose of prayer together in our new series, When You Pray.

THE BIG QUESTION WE WANT TO EXPLORE TODAY: How can I navigate all of this and still live a pure life before God?

Following Jesus is the best decision we could ever make, but it comes with a cost. When we live like Him, we will face persecution from our family, friends, and the rest of the world. Tune in to learn why we're blessed even amid persecution and find encouragement to continue being the salt and light of the world!

Following Jesus is the best decision we could ever make, but it comes with a cost. When we live like Him, we will face persecution from our family, friends, and the rest of the world. Tune in to learn why we're blessed even amid persecution and find encouragement to continue being the salt and light of the world!

Following Jesus is the best decision we could ever make, but it comes with a cost. When we live like Him, we will face persecution from our family, friends, and the rest of the world. Tune in to learn why we're blessed even amid persecution and find encouragement to continue being the salt and light of the world!

God's mercies are new every morning! Through Jesus, we have been forgiven of our sins forever, and we have the blessed opportunity to follow His example. God is love, and mercy is loving in spite of sin. He has made a way for us to forgive others in the same way that He has for us. Tune in to learn more about how to live a life of mercy!

Many things in life will attempt to steal our affection, but God is the only One who can truly satisfy us. That's why He's so worthy of our worship! We can never repay God for His love and faithfulness, but we can show our gratitude when we devote ourselves to honoring Him. Listen in as we learn how to be anchored in the fear of the Lord!

Many things in life will attempt to steal our affection, but God is the only One who can truly satisfy us. That's why He's so worthy of our worship! We can never repay God for His love and faithfulness, but we can show our gratitude when we devote ourselves to honoring Him. Listen in as we learn how to be anchored in the fear of the Lord!

How we think about and handle money are some of the most important aspects of family life. They are major factors in how our families experience God's hand on us. Everything we have comes from Him. He graciously provides our needs and calls us to be good stewards over all He's blessed us with. And God's Word tells us that if we want true wisdom, all we have to do is ask Him. Tune in and learn how to handle money on purpose!

How we think about and handle money are some of the most important aspects of family life. They are major factors in how our families experience God's hand on us. Everything we have comes from Him. He graciously provides our needs and calls us to be good stewards over all He's blessed us with. And God's Word tells us that if we want true wisdom, all we have to do is ask Him. Tune in and learn how to handle money on purpose!

Children are gifts from God. As parents, we have the special role and privilege of training them in the ways of the Lord—equipping them to fulfill their purpose in the earth. Everything we do is teaching our children something, and the greatest opportunity we have is to impart a deeper understanding of faith. Tune in as we talk about what it looks like to make God the center of everyday life and how to pass down love of the Lord from generation to generation!

Children are gifts from God. As parents, we have the special role and privilege of training them in the ways of the Lord—equipping them to fulfill their purpose in the earth. Everything we do is teaching our children something, and the greatest opportunity we have is to impart a deeper understanding of faith. Tune in as we talk about what it looks like to make God the center of everyday life and how to pass down love of the Lord from generation to generation!

As followers of Jesus, we have been given open access to God. That means that we are not limited by the standards and customs of this world. He's the One who hung the stars in the sky, who breathed you into being. There is nothing our God cannot do, and He dwells within us. Life with Him is full of adventure! Sometimes we just need to shift our perspective. How do we break free of the limits we've been operating under? Find out in Breaking Limits!

As followers of Jesus, we have been given open access to God. That means that we are not limited by the standards and customs of this world. He's the One who hung the stars in the sky, who breathed you into being. There is nothing our God cannot do, and He dwells within us. Life with Him is full of adventure! Sometimes we just need to shift our perspective. How do we break free of the limits we've been operating under? Find out in Breaking Limits!

Before Jesus left the earth, He set an expectation for His followers to live according to His example. When we represent Christ well, we give others the opportunity to experience His true nature and draw closer to Him. Compassion is one of the characteristics that attracts people to God. It is looking beyond our own needs to see the needs of others, learning to value them above ourselves. Let's begin to engage the world with hearts of compassion and demonstrate the love of the Father to everyone we encounter!

Before Jesus left the earth, He set an expectation for His followers to live according to His example. When we represent Christ well, we give others the opportunity to experience His true nature and draw closer to Him. Compassion is one of the characteristics that attracts people to God. It is looking beyond our own needs to see the needs of others, learning to value them above ourselves. Let's begin to engage the world with hearts of compassion and demonstrate the love of the Father to everyone we encounter!

When Jesus walked the earth, there was something about Him that attracted people out of darkness and into the light of God. He was known as a teacher, a healer, a friend, and many other roles. As His followers, we are called to live holy as He is holy, to be of the same heart and mind. In today's world, what does it mean to walk in holiness like Jesus? Find out how in part one of our Be Like Jesus series.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to live and love like Him. What exactly does it mean to model our lives after His? One characteristic that Jesus constantly demonstrated was God's kindness. Regardless of how people treated Him, He was intentional about doing good to others. Showing kindness is a key element to reflecting Jesus' character to the world around us. Learn more in part two of our Be Like Jesus series!

When Jesus walked the earth, there was something about Him that attracted people out of darkness and into the light of God. He was known as a teacher, a healer, a friend, and many other roles. As His followers, we are called to live holy as He is holy, to be of the same heart and mind. In today's world, what does it mean to walk in holiness like Jesus? Find out how in part one of our Be Like Jesus series.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to live and love like Him. What exactly does it mean to model our lives after His? One characteristic that Jesus constantly demonstrated was God's kindness. Regardless of how people treated Him, He was intentional about doing good to others. Showing kindness is a key element to reflecting Jesus' character to the world around us. Learn more in part two of our Be Like Jesus series!