Abide and Respond Podcast

Life in the marketplace, Handling temptations, Responding to the government

Have you ever had a difficult employer or supervisor? How do you thrive in the marketplace and handle temptations? Are you navigating through tricky government policies? God gives hope and wisdom There are principles and power that can help you in the most challenging situations. Faith is developed in these situations, and you have many good options.

Do you have close relationships with people from other generations? How do people who are much younger or older than you teach you about life? How is god glorified through unity? In a healthy community, the older ones live in a way that is worthy of respect. The younger ones live with a humble teachability and collaboration happens as generations inspire each other. We need to put aside preference...

When is it the right time to rebuke someone? How do you know which relationship risks to take? How honest are you with people when they hurt you? We all have Blindspots. We need each other to speak into our lives. It takes courage to confront someone when they are doing the wrong thing. True love brings out the best in everyone, including having the difficult conversations.

What are the elements of God’s mission for you? How would you describe your assignment in this season? Are you surrendering your time, priorities, and talents to the Lord? God gives you: 1) A stretching assignment that fits your gifts. 2) People to train and empower 3) Character that is more important than your position 4) A specific church to strengthen

Why are people in our culture so isolated and lonely? Why is prayer rare? Why are so many people living in despair? There is a better way to live with a greater love, unity, and collaboration. We need to break some cultural patterns. Relationships are a risk, and we need to take more risks.

How many people compromise their integrity on a path towards apparent success and satisfaction? Have you identified the negative influences that exist in your personal world? How can you overcoming a culture that is often heading in the wrong direction? Staying grounded in God’s love and truth is a daily decision. The health of the root determines the abundance of the fruit. Spiritual growth happe...

What are some words you would use to describe the environment at your home? What changes do you desire under your own roof? How can homes be places where there is spiritual life and vibrancy? Your home has incredible potential for healthy relationships and building new friendships. It is probably the most important and intimate place where you spend time during the week. You can be intentional to...

What is undermining or distracting you? What is a healthy limit you can set? What protects love and spreads the gospel?

How Can I Serve You? This is a powerful question at the heart of every relationship. Because Jesus serves us, we can break free from selfishness and pride and be empowered to serve other people. Three Roles in serving: 1) the bridge: seeing potential and connecting 2) the welcomer: forgiving and making room for grace 3) the receiver: growing and finding a new faithfulness How can you make a differ...

Contrary to popular belief in some Christian circles, life can be pretty harsh to us. This sermon will attempt to give us tools to manage life when it is not working the way we think it should and is even downright harmful.

How would you define hope? What is the greatest source of hope in your life? Have you lost hope lately? Jesus an brings hope to anyone who is ready to receive it. Sinners sometimes are more honest about their condition than religious leaders. The hope of Jesus comes with healing and can restore lives.

What is a hard heart? What makes hard hearts change? What are new affections? God moves our hearts and transforms our affections. God’s love brings families together. God gives hope in the darkest moments of life.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who guides us forward as we take the next step of faith. Do not settle for regression or a stagnant apathy. Salvation, baptism, a church home, serving, community, making disciples, and leadership are examples of moving with and becoming like Jesus.

When Jesus changes your life and forgives your sins, He also gives you a divine purpose. Your healing, hope, and transformation is linked to how God wants to use you in other people's lives. Through relationships, love, and sharing your story, the impact is multiplied.

If someone watched your life for 24 hours, how much love would they experience? Why is love primary and yet difficult to bring it consistently in our relationships? Who inspires you by the way they love people?

How bold are you with your faith? Do you seek lost people, build healthy relationships, and lead them to Jesus? What holds you back from being on mission and how will you overcome these obstacles? It is time to courageously spread the gospel.

God moves through hearts and relationships. God's purpose is not to build religious institutions but to transform lives as

Do you ever get stuck in your faith? Have you seen people clinging to tradition and resisting what God is doing today? How do you know when to be flexible and trust God in a new season? Jesus was clear that new wine won't work in old wine skins.

Nearness to Jesus lights a fire in our souls. Are you overlooking the promise and reality of the resurrection? Jesus comes beside us and reveals powerful truth. Are you convinced of and committed to Jesus and His mission?

How do you respond when God is pursuing you? God often gains our attention and alerts our minds before He wins our affection. How is God tenderizing your hearts? His presence never disappoints us.

God disrupts our familiar routines and introduces us to His ways which are above our ways. The Holy Spirit personally guides and empowers us as we glorify Jesus more. How is God transforming you to be more like Jesus?

What could it be like to spend a day with Jesus? How would you respond to HIs teaching and His miracles. We experience pain and devastation, but we have One who is a help in times of trouble.

Jesus is the same yesterday today and forever. He sets people free from sin and a worldly mindset. Are you ready to receive his truth and grace? The religious leaders wanted to kill Jesus because his message was radical. Jesus claimed to be God, and the Lord of the Sabbath. Jesus broke the spirit of corruption and religion, and led people to a greater way and a relationship with our good Father. D...

We will be connecting the words of Jesus in vs 9 to the compassion of Jesus in vs 13. First, we will look at someone who “heard of Jesus”, and intentionally acknowledged (honored) Jesus’ power and ability to heal and restore life. Then, someone who “just happened” to be at the city gate; a mom who was in the middle of a funeral processional. Her son was being taken to be buried. We will apply how...