Too often we open our prayers in adoration in an effort to manipulate God to act on our behalf. This morning we are going to focus in on adoring God because of his worthiness.
Too often we open our prayers in adoration in an effort to manipulate God to act on our behalf. This morning we are going to focus in on adoring God because of his worthiness.
One of the regular practices of Jesus in the Gospels was to spend time alone with the Father offering up his desires in prayer, and this is something that we need to learn to incorporate in our Christian lives.
Ephesians begins with Paul explaining the Gospel and then it begins to focus in on what it looks like to live as people that have been changed by the Gospel. This week we will explore what Paul means when he encourages believers to live as children of light.
This week we will begin the second chapter of Ephesians by examining the lowly state of our lives in sin so that we might also see more fully what Jesus has done for us.
The message focus is on what it means to be an authentic Christian community of Christ-like people in our connectedness together and care for one another.
As Solomon sheds light on how inconsistent life often seems to be, we might feel like it is pointless to exercise wisdom at all. But even given the fact that wisdom is not always rewarded in the here and now, Solomon shows us why it is still the best way to live.
As Solomon continues to teach on money, he talks about how not being able to enjoy the blessings of life is a great tragedy of our experience under the sun, and he asks questions that help us to look beyond the sun.
As we begin the season of Advent together, we take time to remember the way God’s people waited for the Messiah in the Old Testament, and how we continue to wait in hope for our Messiah to return.
Our world often tells us that we should be focused on securing our material wealth, but this week we examine how stewardship and generosity are important elements in a life of faith.
Whether we recognize it or not, everyone of us is building a legacy that will outlive us. The way that we treat others, the way we make them feel, and the lessons we have to pass on to the next generation are really important. This week we consider how we can leave a positive legacy.