Throughout the rest of the year we will be focusing three main aspects for growing in Christ.
Are you growing in the Lord? God desires His relationship with you to be a growing one. He gives us opportunities to grow from a good foundation and allows us to prosper. If you need improvement in this area, you can remember and focus on these aspects of growth: PLANT-PURPOSE-PRODUCE.
Read MoreLike the growing tree planted beside a flowing stream, we embark on our yearlong exploration of the theme, “Grow”. Through this series we will focus on growing in Christ, being discipled, doing what God has called us to do, and how to put into practice the things we have learned. By taking care of the conditions we surround ourselves in, we can grow honor God in a way that bears fruit.
Read MoreWe are the only part of creation made handmade by God in a unique way: When God breathed life into us, He gave us a purpose. Because we are to be image bearers of him, He gives up the opportunity to know Him and reflect His glory.
Read MoreAs we remind ourselves how we are created, we discover how God has a purpose for every one of us. No matter where we are in life, we can place ourselves in the purpose God has intentioned for us and as a result, we will be more fulfilled and successful for the Lord.
Read MoreToday many people follow the gods in their lives and allow the things of this world to take precedence. The new year gives us an opportunity to acknowledge our God as the only god in our life and resolve to follow him in all we do.
Read MoreWhen we think of Christmas and the gift Christ has given us, we must not focus only on His birth— we must also remember His life and even His death. The end of Jesus’s story shows us that when we write our own story, we should finish it well!
Read MoreWhen we are touched and connected by our relationship with God, it is reflected in every day of our story. By letting God write our story, He chooses to use us to reveal His glory and reaches others through us.
Read MoreAs you celebrate Christmas this year, remember that Christmas is especially for those going through struggles and challenges in their lives. We can hold tight to Jesus’s promise of salvation because He was born to save sinners in desperate need of hope.
Read MoreIn your life as you understand how Jesus Christ has intentionally purposed you to be exactly where you need to be in order to tell your story to those around you, you may still find yourself having doubts. Are you doing what God has called you to do?
Read MoreBeginning our five-part Christmas program, The Doors of Christmas, which explores the stories of the individual lives behind each door. As we experience the Christmas story, it is important that we know our own story and what God is trying to speak into our hearts.
Read MoreGuest speaker Chris Gordon preaches a message about being a church member. We have an idea of what a church member is, as a follow of Christ and an ambassador for Jesus, but what are the actions and behaviors of a church member?
Read MoreAs a church we need to be on alert; we can take Jonah’s situation as a word of caution. What things are we doing that prevent us from reaching a world in need of Jesus Christ? Our attitudes can make it hard to see people come to Jesus.
Read MoreDo not be too self-centered to turn away from what God says is true. When we deny or second-guess the truth of God’s love and salvation for us all, we are saying God’s teachings are false by our words and actions.
Read MoreWith everything going on in the world, there is no better time to learn to persist in joy and not let worries steal your joy away. When the source of your joy is Jesus Christ, the hope of God fills you with peace for the purpose of sharing it with others.
Read MoreInspired by the book Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund, Dr. Cameron’s sermon examines who Jesus is and what Jesus is asking us to do.
Read MoreInspired by the book Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund, Dr. Cameron’s sermon focuses on the insight Jesus offers about His heart through his own words. Jesus brings rest to the weary and burdened. Because His heart is lowly and humble, He cares for you and your struggles.
Read MoreWe are called to love others with the same love that Jesus Christ has for us. We can serve to help those week in soul, understanding, or resources by being generous with what we have been given and following Christ’s example.
Read MoreGod wants to save us, but it only by recognizing our own sinfulness, repenting, and turning to Him Salvation only happens when we humble ourselves and give make Jesus our king and our life.
Read MoreBecause God has the ability and desire to transform nations, civilizations, history, and hearts, Jonah’s message to Nineveh was great. It is only when you humble yourself and realize that you cannot save yourself from the consequences of sin, that God can bring salvation.
Read MoreGod gives us second chances, even if we have spent our time running, ignoring, or rebelling against God. He designed us with a purpose He wants us to fulfil, so God in His loves continues to offer us opportunities to be redeemed.
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