Many Christians have a feeling that following Jesus shouldn’t be painful and costly, but only happy and profitable. So when we face the difficulties of life and the difficulties of taking a stand for Jesus Christ and our legs wobble under the weight of it all, we don’t understand how we are to have joy […]
Resurrection Realities – 1 Corinthians 15:55-58
Death is an unpleasant topic for most people. For many, there is uncertainty and fear of death. Even many in the church don’t like to think or speak of death. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead should change all that for all whose hope is only in Him. This Easter Sunday we turned to […]
Spiritual Warfare Series, Part 7 – Weapons for Warfare
Ephesians 6:17 tells the believer in Jesus to “…take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” as a part of our armor for the spiritual battle. Let’s dig into what these are and how they help us our daily walk with Christ. https://archive.org/download/07-warfare-2021-03-28/07-Warfare-2021-03-28.mp3 Download
Shine – Philippians 2:15-16
One reason believers in Jesus are being challenged to stop grumbling and disputing in Philippians 2 is for the sake of our testimony for Christ before the watching world. We’ll see that clearly as we look at Philippians 2:15-16. https://archive.org/download/19-philippians-2-15-16/19-Philippians-2-15-16.mp3 Download
Spiritual Warfare Series, Part 6 – Weapons for Warfare
In spiritual warfare, God’s children need to put on the shoes of the Gospel of peace and take up the shield of faith. What are these pieces of spiritual armor and how do they help us in the spiritual fight each day? We looking to the Bible for the answers. https://archive.org/download/06-warfare-2021-03-21/06-Warfare-2021-03-21.mp3 Download
Stop Grumbling! – Philippians 2:14
When we arrive at Philippians 2:14 we find that “working out your own salvation”, living out your faith in Jesus, gets very practical. The message from Paul here is simple: stop grumbling! Paul is taking head-on the sin of complaining. And yes, complaining is a sin and we need to be quick to repent of […]
Spiritual Warfare Series, Part 5 – Weapons for Warfare
We continue in this series on spiritual warfare to consider what the Bible tells us about what is really happening in this spiritual battle we’re involved in as believers in Jesus. https://archive.org/download/05-warfare-2021-03-14/05-Warfare-2021-03-14.mp3 Download
For His Good Pleasure – Philippians 2:12-13
If you are a follower of Jesus you’ve likely discovered that your spiritual life needs constant attention. Follow along as we examine Philippians 2:12-13 to consider our work and God’s work in our spiritual growth. https://archive.org/download/17-philippians-2-12-13/17-Philippians-2-12-13.mp3 Download