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“Love Listens”

“Love Listens”

December 5, 2021

In Romans 12:15, we read two of them most overlooked and disregarded commands in the Bible. They’re perhaps two of the best ways we can love another human being. “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Empathy is visibly…

“Protect Me From Me”

“Protect Me From Me”

Psalm 141 is a prayer of self-correction and refinement. In it, David prays that God would protect him from temptation; he prays that God would make him receptive to correction and difficult truth; essentially, David prays, “God, change my heart…

“Love Can’t Be Contained”

“Love Can’t Be Contained”

The Old Testament books of the law are full of stories of God’s people rejecting him and running from him. But no matter what, God remains faithful to them. In the New Testament, we see God coming down from heaven onto Earth, stepping between the…

“Direction in Distress”

“Direction in Distress”

In this message we study Psalm 25 and James 1 to explore how to seek God’s wisdom. Psalm 25 is a prayer for God’s guidance, particularly in times of crisis and when things are going wrong. James 1 makes clear that God is committed to giving wisdom…

“Listen Right”

“Listen Right”

In James 1:19, the apostle Paul calls us to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. May God give us what we need to apply this lesson today and every day—when we don’t know what to say, when conflict comes our way, and when we…

“Generous Judgement”

“Generous Judgement”

December 9, 2019

There is a time for correction, and there is a place for confrontation, but there is no room for the graceless criticism that characterizes so much of our conversation behind closed doors. If we can’t say anything nice, what does that say about…

“Watch it!”

“Watch it!”

August 25, 2019

Reading scripture, you won’t find a detailed description of what the devil looks like, but you will find warnings of what the devil does. According to the bible, the devil is a spiritual entity whose mission is to thwart the mission of Jesus…

“God is Available to Us, All of Us, All of the Time”

“God is Available to Us, All of Us, All of the Time”

Do you wish God would speak more often or more loudly into your life? We live in a world filled with noise. Maybe it’s the T.V. we turn on when we get home, the radio in the car, the earbuds we put in as soon as we get to the gym, that playlist of…

“Listen With Your Life”

“Listen With Your Life”

September 4, 2018

Is there something you know God wants you to do? Where does His grace want to take you? Think back over all we’ve learned together from the Sermon on the Mount. This time when hear God’s call, don’t just listen with your ears… listen with your life

“Judge Without Being Judgmental”

“Judge Without Being Judgmental”

August 13, 2018

We are often quick to assume, quick to judge, and quick to tell ourselves a story about who or what we see. Jesus shows us how to push through the external traits and impressions of the world around us and into the inner conditions of righteousness.

“Watch & Pray”

“Watch & Pray”

As we continue our study of the Lord’s prayer this week, Jesus calls us to examine the presence and source of temptation in our lives. Though we traditionally translate the prayer “lead us not into temptation”, it is best understood in a…

“Loving God and Loving Others”

“Loving God and Loving Others”

We all have preconceived ideas of who people are, whether good or bad, spiritual or not. In Matthew 7:15-20, Jesus tells us we will recognize followers of Jesus by the good fruit they produce. Not perfect fruit, just good fruit…

“Living An Honest Life”

“Living An Honest Life”

In Matthew 5:33-37, Jesus addresses honesty by explaining that God’s people should be defined by their simple, honest speech. Every word should be just as truthful as if he or she sore an oath. Is there an area of your life that is currently not…

“Contempt Kills”

“Contempt Kills”

Matthew 5:21 “You’ve heard it said, ‘you shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.” You may have heard the saying…

“Tough Minded and Tender Hearted”

“Tough Minded and Tender Hearted”

February 13, 2018

Meekness is often a scary word in our culture, connoting ideas of weakness and passiveness. In Matthew 5:5, Jesus states, “blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the world.” Jesus challenges our modern day associations with the word meek…

“Going There”

“Going There”

In our last message studying the book of James, we are left with a final challenge. One more directive. James doesn’t call out our sin and lead us to repentance, he invites us to call out the sin in others and lead them to repentance. In his final…

“Misplaced Trust”

“Misplaced Trust”

When you’re stressed, how do you respond? Is your trust misplaced? Some of us wear our stress like a badge. We’re proud of it because it makes us important. The fact of the matter is, our stress says less about the importance of our lives and more…

“Getting God’s Ear”

“Getting God’s Ear”

When something goes wrong in your life what’s your first response? Is it prayer or panic? Often, instead of praying, we combat anxiety with information and conversation. James asks us to do something else: Pray. James says people who do God’s will…

“Pants on Fire”

“Pants on Fire”

The follower of Jesus must mirror the truthfulness of Jesus. God’s people should be identified by their honest speech. A Christian’s every word should be just as truthful as if they swore an oath in a courtroom in front of a live television audience.

“The Waiting Room”

“The Waiting Room”

Patience is not the act of waiting. It’s HOW you act while you’re waiting. Paul teaches us how to wait in Romans 12:12. He says be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Are you in a season of waiting? Your suffering may be…

“Giving and Gaining”

“Giving and Gaining”

All of us want our lives to count, to matter, to make an impact. Jesus tells us how in Matthew 16:25-26. This world is temporary and will let us down; money will disappoint, our bodies will fail, life might just lose its flavor. But Jesus came so…