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If Jesus asked you, "Do you love me?" how would you answer? Jesus asked Peter that question 3 times, one after another. Jesus then responded to each of his answers. We get carried away with different things that are happening in our life and we begin neglecting loving God by loving others. God asks us to "hold the line" in His Work.

Max Lucado writes, “More than ever I am convinced:  When we work, we work; but when we pray, God works!” Prayer brings us into the deepest and highest work of the human spirit.  Real prayer is life creating and life changing. Prayer is the Difference Maker! The more we understand and practice prayer, the deeper the relationship we will have with God and the more we will be opening the door for God...

What does it take to build a Family that is better and will stand the test of time? A better marriage and a better family do not just happen; decisions must be made and actions must be taken. There are some guiding secrets that if followed will lead your family to experience a glorious life!

We show we lovingly care when we bear one another’s burdens.

How are your finances? God has much to say about finances, wealth, and investing. The richest man to ever live was also the wisest, King Solomon. Let's be like the Queen of Sheba and come get some financial wisdom from Solomon and some of the prophets.

Summary: Jesus is praying for us to be a community of unity.  

My Spiritual Training is not for me to Look more Righteous but for Me to Be Better Equipped to Function Successfully Every Day! Scripture has a lot to tell us on how to get Spiritually Fit. Now drop down and give me ten pushups.

God has placed you to live out your purpose in this place for His pleasure. The Bible lists 59 “One Another” statements, showing how God expects us to behave toward other believers. In fact, it’s impossible to live this out unless we are in community with Christians. In a culture filled with vitriol and anger, Christ-followers are to live and love like Jesus.

Jesus Came to Set Us Free.

The Wise Men came seeking Jesus to worship him. Herod sought Jesus to oppose him. The Jews wanted to ignore Jesus. What about you? When Jesus becomes the King of your heart, he will be the source of Hope and Peace for your life.

Christmas is about Jesus coming into the world. But Why? His name, Jesus, means God Saves. But Why? Do we really need saving? He is saving us FROM something, but more importantly Jesus is saving us TO something!

Jesus is the Light of the World and He came to Deliver us from the Darkness of our Hearts, the Darkness of the Power of Satan, and the Darkness of Death and Guide us to the Path of Peace.

One can never start too early to get ready for something really big.

Mark presents two pictures with a betrayer who is subtle and secretive and a believer who is clear and committed. Betrayers normally have fooled themselves and others while believers are unmistakably genuine. Through these two pictures we can discover who we are and who we can be.

The Disciples ask about the future. What is it going to be like? How will it impact us? When is the end of the world? When is Jesus going to return? Jesus answers all of these questions for each of us.

Jesus tells us the greatest commandment is to Love God and the 2nd is to Love Others. What does it really mean to love with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength? What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? Actually it can be summed up in a phrase you all ready know - "Hi-Fidelity."

There are few questions more significant than what it means to be an image-bearer of God. It’s at the heart of what it means to be human. Your answers to this question will completely govern your relationships, responsibilities, and interests. What if your answer was wrong? Your life and other's lives would be significantly impacted.

What is your relationship with God based on? Something you do? Who you are? Something you give? Based on your worthiness? In reality, your relationship is simply based on Faith and Forgiveness. Prayer is the place you express that faith and ask for forgiveness. Jesus turns the tables on all that we thought was required of us and our limitations and throws the doors open to something GREAT!

If you got a sneak peek at when you were going to stand before God, would that change anything in your life? How would you prepare for it? Is God going to be expecting anything from you? The answer is YES and you can prepare for it. Dare to believe because it is going to happen and its happening sooner than you think!

We all want to sit on the Throne. It is the original Sin.

Do you play the "plus / minus" game with God? Do you think that God will one day add up your good works and your bad works; and if your good works exceed your bad works, you will get into heaven? Your devotion to one particular area in your life will keep you from truly knowing God and experiencing His blessings for both now and eternity. It will actually choke out your faith. You are lacking one...

Have you ever considered getting a divorce? Maybe you have already gone through one. Maybe you are married or thinking about getting married. We all have times that our relationships go bad. How should we handle them and how can we bring redemption in the midst of the pain? What is the true purpose of marriage? You might be surprised to all of these answers!