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Good News: God Bless You

Ephesians 1:1-3 -Could you use some Good News today? Do you know anyone who could use some Good News in their life? The Apostle Paul shares with us some incredibly good news in his letter to the church in Ephesus. The good news is that we can be blessed by God! Sounds pretty good, but what does it mean to be blessed by God?

Paul's Great Ambition

The Tragic Results of Disobedience

1 Samuel 15:1-31 - When Saul, the King of Israel, had been disobedient to the clear commands of God, God's prophet, Samuel, confronted the king. Saul made excuses and then claimed that he had only been disobedient in order to offer sacrifices to God. The prophet's response was to ask the soul-searching question, “In what does the Lord delight, our rituals or our obedience?” His clear answer to his own question was that God delights in the obedience of His children. Saul learned the hard way that there are blessings when God's people obey His Word and there may be tragic consequences when God's people disobey His Word.

Follow Me: The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-30

Follow Me: Can You Handle the Truth?

John 9:13-41 - In John’s gospel we have seen that some will examine the claims of Jesus and the evidence to support His claims and believe while others, no matter how much evidence is provided to support the claims of Christ, will not believe. Some are conscious that they are blinded by sin and need God to help them see. Some believe they can see and do not need God therefore they have actually become blind. To be confronted with the claims and evidence of Jesus is to bring each of us to a crossroads, or to a point of decision. We must decide if we will believe or if we will refuse to believe.

Follow Me: For the Glory of God

John 9:1-12 - When we look into the eye of the storm or stare at the pain and suffering so many endure, the natural and normal question is “Where is God?”. Is He powerless to change things? Is He calloused and uncaring? We are taught in Scripture that God is good, He is trustworthy, and He is a loving and compassionate Creator. How can we reconcile God's goodness and perfection with the fact that so much of His creation in broken and wounded?

Follow Me: You Will Know that I Am He

John 8:21-32 - In John 8, the Pharisees mock Jesus' testimony, rejecting the truth that he lays before them. They did not understand that their own self righteousness and refusal to believe would lead to death in their own sins. But Jesus paints a different picture, one where understanding who He is and believing in him grants us eternal life with Him!

Follow Me: The Light of the World

John 8:12-20 - Jesus is the Light of the world. He came to overcome the darkness of sin, despair, lostness, and hate that has fallen on His good creation. Let his light shine on your life and punch holes in the darkness!

A Labor of Love

Matthew 9:35-38 - Workers typically describe their job as ”just what they have to do to get by”. Statistics even tell us that most Americans hate their jobs and therefore do the bare minimum required of them. But how should Christ followers feel about work? Is it possible that our jobs have a higher purpose than simply providing for our material needs? Yes! God has a plan that can turn our work into a Labor of Love for His glory!

Follow Me: Jesus, Friend of Sinners

John 8:1-11 - In John 8 Jesus was put to the test by the religious leaders of His day when they brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They were hoping to trap Jesus into either contradicting the Law of God our disenfranchising the sinners He had befriended. Jesus was not stumped because the dilemma was settled before God ever created the world. How would God reconcile His Justice with His grace, mercy and love? The answer – Jesus, the friend of sinners, would be condemned so that we would not have to be. “Greater love has no man than this, that He lay down His life for His friends.”