Deep Desire and Purpose
That every follower of Christ’s prayers are consumed with desires to live out the power and purpose of God and His perfect will being evidenced in their daily lives! Main Text: Matthew 6:10 (ESV) Scriptures: Matthew 6:33 (ESV), Matthew 3:2 (ESV), Romans 14:17 (ESV)
The Perfect Condition but Still Rotten Fruit
Gardening is one of those things in life that people really need a knack for it. The thing about gardening is you can plant something do all the work to make it the most perfect plant you can have, and then when you eat the fruit you find out it’s rotten. This is what God was dealing with when it came to Judah and Jerusalem throughout the book of Isaiah. The question is what does that all have to do…
Good Good Father
The disciples asked Jesus “teach us how to pray.” This is a question that all of us need to be asking. Jesus teach us how to pray! The first point in this Model of prayer that Jesus gave was the most crucial point in our lives but also our prayers. Jesus said “Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name.” What does this look like, and what does this mean? Come along with us as we look at what it…
Those that Remain
One of the hardest things in relationships is closeness. It’s hard because the closer you are to someone the more chance you have of getting hurt. Because when you get hurt you must choose to do something equally hard endure. Endurance is hard because it means you must be willing to do the hard things in life, forgiving and allowing change in your life and character to change. But also holding onto what was going to repair that relationship. You…
When You Pray
Have you ever wondered if there’s a right way and wrong way to pray? What about even knowing how to pray? I mean I hear from people that I need to pray or that I need to have a prayer life but what does all of that mean? How can I truly know how to pray or what it’s even all about? It’s these questions and more that even the disciples had, and it’s these questions that we’re going to…
Judgement and Justice
One of the hardest things in our life that we don’t like to face is boundaries. We don’t like to face them because when there’s boundaries then there’s discipline for crossing those boundaries. It’s the same thing in our walks with the Lord as well as critical for our understanding of Scripture. That God’s placed boundaries in place for our good and when we cross those boundaries then there must be judgement. The difference is God’s judgement is just (righteous…
Hope Works
Hopelessness is something that has plagued humankind since the fall of mankind. The feeling like I’m not good enough, I’m not smart enough, feeling like I have no reason to go on. Even in the moments of celebration they are short lived because they don’t sustain us. So how can we really have hope with all of this surrounding us? Can we truly and honestly hope for anything? Does Hope really work and if so how do we know that…
It’s Coming
Have you ever found yourself wondering what’s next, how everything’s going to work out with so much unfairness, and so much anger and evil in the world? It’s this very question that Isaiah deals within the beginning of chapter 2 of Isaiah, and then goes on to show the what’s coming for Judah’s rebellion. Come along with us as we continue through the book of Isaiah. MAIN SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 2:1-5 (ESV) SCRIPTURES: Psalm 48:1-2 (ESV), Micah 4:1-3 (ESV), Ephesians 2:20…
Be Strong and Gear UP
Paul said to be strong in the Lord. This is a statement we hear all to often the question is what does this mean? I mean how can we be strong in the Lord in the first place. How as the Church do we stay strong with everything fighting us and coming after us? How can we truly be protected from the issues of the world? We have to be geared up so that we can defend ourselves. God’s given…
Rebellion, But still have promises…if
There are many places in God’s word that speaks to the outright rebellion of Israel and the just judgement of God that follows! The question is what does that mean for us today? I mean after all we’re under grace so we don’t have to worry about God’s judgement. The thing is God’s just judgement still comes on those who walk in continuous rebellion to His word and commands. Come along with us as we begin our journey through Isaiah!…