Habits of a Healthy Heart - Week 2

We’re looking at some powerful truths from Ephesians 1:18-23 on hope, power, and the authority of Jesus.

Habits of a Healthy Heart - Week 1

This Sunday we will be starting a new series entitled “Habits of a Healthy Heart”. We will be zeroing in on Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 1-14 and looking at several strands of truth that, when woven together in our life, will make an unbreakable rope that we can depend on no matter what.

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Heart of God Week 6 -- God's Heart Is Faithful

Our series, the “Heart of God” is ending this week, and we are looking at FAITHFULNESS.

It is not that we (you and I) do not desire to be faithful but that we are not great at it. We are not great at it because it is hard, it costs, and at times it can be tough.

That is why we are going to look at what the Bible says are the ingredients to help us be a more faithful people.

Heart of God Week 5 -- God's Heart Is Just

The Heart of God is gracious, merciful, loving and just.

In the trials and joys of life, don’t trust your heart—trust the Heart of God.

In the leadup to Easter Sunday, join us this Sunday as we continue the 6-week series on the Heart of God.

Heart of God Week 4 -- God's Heart Is Loving

Ephesians 3:18–19

18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Heart of God Week 3 -- God is Gracious

We are not just going to define grace, we are going to let God's grace echo off of our lives into the lives and world around us.

Heart of God Week 2 -- God is Merciful

We are going to be amazed by the Glory of God. Francis Chan stated, in the third small group lesson, we have to be careful about how we approach the Glory of God.

He gave the example that many of us have looked through a microscope at a living cell as it was there swimming around. We could see the nucleus and all the awesome parts of this living thing. Now imagine that single cell looking up through the microscope, and as it is looking up through the microscope, it sees this gigantic eyeball looking at it. What would it think? What are some of the conclusions it would draw?

Now, I know, we have God’s sacred Scripture that reveals so much about who He is and His nature and His promises, but we must never forget how HOLY He truly is and how holy we are not.

The Heart of God Week 1--God's Heart is Holy

e are starting our Small Group Emphasis this Sunday. We will be looking at Exodus chapter 32 and 33 and we are going to see how truly GREAT our God is! Let us come this Sunday ready to be amazed by Him!

Jonah--The Relentless Pursuit of God Week 4

God's patience towards us -- For our final message in the book of Jonah, we are going to continue to see the relentless pursuit of God in our lives. Every time I think that there is nothing Jonah can do to shock me, he does. We are also going to see the problem that is at the root of all of Jonah's problems in this chapter. If you and I can get this one thing straight in our life. Watch out, we are going to be in for an exciting ride

Jonah--The Relentless Pursuit of God Week 3

This Sunday we are going to look at Jonah Chapter 3.

Jonah Chapter 3 answers these questions:

“How do I fire up my relationship with God?" and

"How do I take the things that over time became cold, dry, stiff, and distant and get them roaring again?”

Jonah--The Relentless Pursuit of God Week 2

We continue to look at the book of Jonah and see the Lord’s relentless pursuit of His children. Jonah chapter 2 is where we see the Gospel drop from Jonah’s head down to his heart and it is a spectacular chapter.

Jonah--The Relentless Pursuit of God Week 1

We are starting our new series on the book of Jonah entitled “The Relentless Pursuit Of God”. We will be looking at the first chapter of Jonah and we are going to see Jonah attempting to run from the “presence of the Lord”. There is so much in these 17 verses that if we commit to allowing God to speak through this text, we are going to see a supernatural God do supernatural things in our lives.

After God's Heart -- Week 11

As we finish our series on 1 & 2 Samuel, what becomes clear is that David is more ordinary than we may have originally thought. We see in these final chapters that David's life is not alien to ours but instead is all too familiar. This Sunday's message is going to be challenging and HOPE filled. It is a reminder that God is with us even when we mess up and He can use our tragedies for His glory.

After God's Heart -- Week 10

We are continuing our study in 2 Samuel and have made it to chapter 12. Chapter 12 has several themes running through it but one that I want to touch on here is the relentless pursuit of Christ towards his children. This is one of the great doctrines of the Bible and one that is very clear in this text.

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After God's Heart -- Week 9

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After God's Heart -- Week 5

We are going to be looking at the Doctrine of Friendship.

One of my favorite texts in the story of David and Jonathan is 1 Samuel 23:16 where it states “Jonathan …rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his (David’s) hand in God.” Those familiar with this story know David was hurting, weary, discouraged, questioning God, and just plain tired.

I believe that without Jonathan we would not have the David that we see in 2 Samuel who is a “Man after God’s own Heart”. In fact, I believe that without Jonathan showing up in 1 Samuel 23, we might not have a David at all. I am not taking anything away from the sovereignty of God, just putting a rightful emphasis on how God uses friendship in His sovereignty.

I do not think it is a stretch to make the statement that Friendship is the Doctrine that many of our other doctrines rest on and are strengthened by.

After God's Heart -- Week 4

We have made it to 1 Samuel 17 and are going to look at possibly the best-known story in all of the Bible. I am exceedingly confident that I could turn on Sports Center and someone will make a reference to a David and Goliath type of situation or someone at your work, this week, just might say they are in a David and Goliath battle.

This story transcends age gaps, background differences, personality types, and seems to impact all who hear it.

This true to life historical event is littered with gritty details; all of which are included in the narrative for our benefit and education. In addition to all the detail, this story has at least three facets to it, or three levels to it; all of which are of critical importance to our walk with Christ.

After God's Heart -- Week 3

It took three sermons to get there, but we are going to be introduced to David in 1 Samuel 16, in our study of David, as we go through 1st and 2nd Samuel.

What we are going to see in these verses and over the next few chapters is the enormous amount of training, preparation, teaching, and character building that God was giving to David as he was watching sheep day in and day out, year after year after year.

God, many times, does His greatest work in our lives in the day to day or the monotony of life and we may not even know it.

The other part of chapter 16 that we are going to look at together made me laugh because as I was reading it, it reminded me of the age old story of Cinderella.

As Samuel was working his way through each of Jesse’s sons seeing very clearly that “the shoe was not going to fit” and Samuel’s question to Jesse “Is this all of your sons!?!” and Jesse having to respond "no, there is one son out in the field but he is so ordinary, he could not be the man God is looking for." And Samuel told everyone that they would not sit down until David was brought to him…. It is a really great story and truthfully, so much more entertaining or awe inspiring than anything Disney, Hollywood, or anyone else could produce.

After God's Heart -- Week 2

This Sunday, we are going to finish up our study of the life of Saul. In 1st and 2nd Samuel, we see the principle “Godly character grows in the soil of everyday obedience.” In fact, I cannot think of a place in the Bible that this principle is made clearer than here. We see the negative of this play out in the life of Saul and then we see the positive of this principle play out in the life of David.

After God's Heart -- Week 1

We will be taking a look at the life of Saul, a man who started so well but finished so poorly. He tripped and stumbled all along the way, leading to the loss of his testimony, loss of his character, loss of his influence, and ultimately to the loss of his life.

Philippians 3 -- JOYFUL Part 11

The definition of contentment as given to us by God is satisfaction in Christ alone no matter our circumstances. When we rejoice regardless of our circumstances, we give glory to God.

Philippians 3 -- Pressing On Part 3

Do not forget that all Christians are written in the Book of Life! Do not let disagreements that are not based on a "heaven or hell" issue separate you from fellow followers of Christ! We are all linked in our belief that Jesus died and rose again for our transgressions. Stay connected to your brothers and sisters in Christ!

Philippians 3 -- Pressing On Part 2

It doesn't stop with us being saved! Paul insists we find joy and firy desire in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Peter had no clue what would happen during that storm when he stepped out of the boat towards Jesus, but that didn't stop him from acting in faith. And when he started to lose faith, Jesus did not abandon him but held instead He grabbed Paul and encouraged him. How will you step out in faith to proclaim the Gospel today?