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We Need God Always
Thanks for joining us today as we reflect on a beloved hymn of the faith that reminds us, along with many passages of Scripture, of our constant need for the Lord. We don’t just need him when we think we do but always. And may we move from needing the Lord to wanting him in every moment of our day every day. God bless! CCLI Streaming License # 20229783
Contrasts of Faith
Thanks for joining us today as we continue to build upon the content from Sunday’s sermon by revisiting elements like the main idea, exploring unanswered questions, and expanding more in depth into segments of the message. We trust you will be encouraged and challenged by the men and women of faith in Scripture as you see their walk of faith and love for the Lord. God bless! “The Lord Is My Salvation” (Elisha)
Putting God First
Politics and religion. Talk about two very hot topics that we find classing in many arenas of our culture. The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 13 that believers are to have a specific gospel-oriented response to this God-ordained institution. Join us this week as we explore more in depth on how believers should view and interact with the government in light of the gospel. We encourage you to view Sunday’s sermon if you haven’t had a chance to do…
Relationship Between the Church & the Government
Politics and religion. Talk about two very hot topics that we find classing in many arenas of our culture. The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 13 that believers are to have a specific gospel-oriented response to this God-ordained institution. Join us this week as we explore more in depth on how believers should view and interact with the government in light of the gospel. We encourage you to view Sunday’s sermon if you haven’t had a chance to do…
God’s Faithfulness Hasn’t Changed
God was faithful in bringing what he promised to pass as we talked last time. Sometimes however, we doubt his faithfulness from an experiential level as we encounter certain events and times in our lives. But his faithfulness never changes. He always has a plan, is always working it out for our best and his glory. Thanks for watching!
TRIALS AND TEMPTATIONS
Temptations and trials. There is an awful lot of stuff written in Scripture about these two subjects. In fact, we just looked at both recently as we were working through James 1. Let’s revisit these once more but this time looking at another passage – 1 Corinthians 10:13. From there we’ll find some encouragements and insights on this word in the Greek. Thanks for watching!
SALVATION IN THE STORM (GENESIS 7-8)
As I was reading Genesis 7-8 today, I noted some things I hadn’t before. We often hear this simply as a children’s story, yet this was an actual account with far deeper spiritual meaning that just a boat floating on the water to save some animals. Today, we look through the timeline of that event as well as the greater significance that it points us to today. Thanks for watching!
ONLY ONE RIGHTEOUS MAN (GENESIS 6)
With all the evil that we see in our day, both nationally and around the world, we can still find righteous people. Those who stand for truth and for God. Yet we think that our day is very evil. Genesis 6 shows us a day when there was only one righteous person upon the earth. What a shocker that would be! This chapter shows us the totality of evil in the world at the time and why indeed God brought…
FORMLESS & VOID (GENESIS 1)
The phrase that we read in Genesis 1:2 has led to a host of interpretations, theories, ideas, and conclusion. We’re going to explore them a bit today and talk about what we see in the context. Ultimately we take away though that God has taken something uninhabitable and made it life-supporting and filled it with life which we’ll explore in the coming weeks. As we read v. 2, we might make another spiritual connection. What is it? Watch to find…
IN THE BEGINNING, GOD…(GENESIS)
And we’re back! After a few weeks off, we’re resuming the vlogs again. We’ll be devoting the next several months to studying the book of Genesis. It’s a foundational book to many areas of our lives and key doctrines of the faith. Today we’re looking at just four words: “In the beginning, God…” Short, but profound. Join us!
CREATING SOMETHING NEW (PSALM 51)
I spend time in my garage creating various projects from wood often for my home. I thank the Lord for that skill set that I have attained over the years. What is beyond me though is dealing with the sin problem within me. David acknowledges that in Psalm 51. A heart that is morally degraded needs a solution beyond our power. The word that begins v. 10 with though contains special significance for us in this great psalm.
JUDGEMENT (PSALM 1)
We’ve all heard it said before, “Don’t judge!” Underlying the statement is the concern that mankind unfairly judges others. God does not though. As THE JUDGE of the universe, he is the one who establishes & declares what is right and wrong which the psalmist points out. That’s key for us! Because he does so, he then calls us to a specific manner of living. So judgement is actually helpful in that it guides us. But it also reminds us…
JESUS IS GOD, YES HE IS
Jesus is God. He himself proved it and addressed the subject time and time again. Where would you go to prove that though? What passages come to mind? We’re going to explore a few in John’s gospel today. Join us! It’s crucial to know where to God when the question comes. “10 Biblical Reasons Jesus Is God” by Answers in Genesis
LESSONS FROM OUR KIDS
I often joke that I am going to write a book someday about all the lessons my kids teach me about my relationship with God and how we as adults often react to him. Perhaps I will, but I came across such an excerpt on Facebook today that I’d like to share with you about our relationship with God.
LOVE IN ACTION (1 JOHN 4)
Love. It has often been defined by Hollywood but God gives us a better definition of what love is and then calls us to love. He calls us not just to an emotion though but to action which displays our love for one another. Read 1 John 4 and then take a moment to watch. 1 John 4 NET
FOLLOW THROUGH (2 COR 9)
We’re back in 2 Corinthians again looking at chapter 9. Paul talks about follow through with the Corinthians believers on a commitment they made to some fellow brothers & sister in Christ. The content of the follow through is giving. Paul notes the benefit of giving. As we look at this passage together, we’ll also note how it has been used out of context and abused by the prosperity gospel movement. 2 Corinthians 9 NET
INVESTING WISELY (LUKE 19)
In Luke 19 we read a very similar sounding parable as we find in Matthew 25. While each focuses on stewardship or being wise with what God has invested in us, they both approach it from a slightly different angle. Take a moment to watch & find out. Luke 19 NET
SUFFERING & FAITH – ROMANS 5
Paul in Romans 5 talks about suffering as a good thing. That’s strange. We don’t normally think of suffering as something that is good. James joins in as well to form a chorus on this subject–God uses suffering for our good. Let’s see what they both have to say on the matter and how God uses this tool.
PEACE & LOVE – ROMANS 5
Romans 5 paints for us both sides of the gospel message. We that we deserved judgement and yet God showed us love and through faith in him we have peace. We praise God who has loved us so greatly, even when we were unloveable.
GOD IS…
Holy. That word was in my mind today, in part because of a song that has been in my head most of the day. Holy is so much more than just moral purity as we describe God. It refers to the distinctness of every facet of his character – he loves with a holy love, he judges with holy justice, he has holy mercy, holy grace. And he has called us to be holy as he is holy (1 Pe…
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