Bringing Relationships to Life

Grace is foreign to some people. They don't know how to give grace to others. Some people only give grace to those who give them grace. They are waiting to see what you do first. But we are to give grace to all. Now wouldn't that change the way we all drove to work?

What would it be that at the end of your life you would say that your life was meaningful? This is the message here today.

The Christian calling is one to slavery to Christ. Slavery is such a bad word. Chattel slavery is evil. But what about the voluntary slave. This is the person who has said it is better to be a slave to Christ than to be on my own.

The Bible tells us that we should submit to every human institution. Does that mean we should be compliant and allow a holocaust to happen? Does that  mean we should sit still under tyranny? No, we say, but why?

Last week we talked about Satan's attack on believers. He can't take away our salvation. He can't take away God's love for us. He can tempt us to lose our joy, lose God's manifest presence in our lives and lose the rewards we have earned in heaven. There is one more thing we can lose. This message reveals what it is.

Does it seem like the devil is after you? What could be his motivation if he knows he can't take away your salvation? Truth is, he has a lot.

Pastors and Elders have the same qualifications. Most churches never look at them.

Many Churches don't have Elders. They don't even know they need them.

There is no mandate in the New Testament for Elders. For that matter, there is no mandate for Deacons or even Pastors. Yet, Elders are mentioned twenty-two times in the New Testament as an office. Why are they absent in many churches?

This is more of a message on how to be a good father than how to recognize one. Did you have a good father? Are you becoming a good father?

There are many metaphors for the Bible. How about this one? The Bible is God's recipe book for making His people. God treats each of us different to make us into the people He desires. Yet, He also uses patterns. Let's take a look at those.

Why do we have so much trouble bringing our friends and family to Christ? Can't they see?

People should retire to do something they would rather do or because they can't do what they would rather do. Is this the reason so many people are retired from serving the Lord?

What should the church look like? That depends on your definition of what the church is.

Did you have a good mother? Are you a good mother? Care to find out?

Is church that important? The Bible certainly says so.

Do you remember when you were on fire with the Lord? You tasted that the Lord was good. People live different lives when they crave Him.

Lots of people want to live forever. They just don't know how. 

We get the cross but do we get the resurrection. What did the resurrection do for you?

The three synoptic gospels record the story of two disciples going into Bethany to get a donkey for Jesus to ride. Why is this story so important? What about the donkey?

Is there a line that you won't cross when the Lord asks you? Too many limit what the Lord can do in their lives by refusing to walk with Him in certain places. It may mean leaving the security of the job you have. It may mean moving to an area you have never lived before. It may mean that you give all you have to the poor and follow Him. The problem is that you can only see what you have. There is...

The outside looks good but you know there is little on the inside that is appealing. This may be you or others you know. Maybe the reason that Christians aren't so full of joy is because joy comes from the inside while happiness is just waiting for something to happen. If you are a Christian, can you be honest about what's on the inside?

Is there anyone whose life is hard and their burdens are heavy? Jesus said that taking His yoke would be easy and His burdens would be light. That isn't something that comes in an instant. It comes as we walk with Him. This message is intended to put you on that journey.

I have been on the side that said a woman cannot have authority in the church for a long time. I went along with the complimentarian view without truly looking at the scriptures carefully. I have struggled with this for a long time. Now, I believe that a woman can teach. The litmus test for saying that women couldn't was found in 1 Timothy 2:11-15. When the story is fully assembled, it tells a dif...

We are careful around electricity. We are careful around natural gas. We are careful when choosing a surgeon. However, we aren't so careful with God. He is more dangerous than everything we are careful with added together. Maybe we should be careful with Him.