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Christ lived his life "in tune" with God the Father. No action was uninspired by this connection. Because he lived his life perfectly in tune with God's Spirit, he was compelled to certain actions reflecting the values of the kingdom. Sometimes those actions are aggressive, even violent, as Christ stormed through the temple, tearing down artificial barriers to God. Dr. Sams explores...

Can God fix the impossible problems in your life? Of course He can. But a better question is: should He fix them? As broken people, we are prone to focus on the miracle instead of the miracle worker. Dr. Sams highlights the Exodus as an example of our tendency to lose focus of the main thing. But by Christ's work on the cross, we are relieved of our burdens. He who is able to work miracles, h...

Can God fix the impossible problems in your life? Of course He can. But a better question is: should He fix them? As broken people, we are prone to focus on the miracle instead of the miracle worker. Dr. Sams highlights the Exodus as an example of our tendency to lose focus of the main thing. But by Christ's work on the cross, we are relieved of our burdens. He who is able to work miracles, h...

In our greatest sorrow, we are not alone. In our loss, we are not abandoned. We sometimes place our trust in things destined to fail us. And so sometimes our "caves" are of our own designs. But in the midst of our greatest sorrows, God can do His greatest work. Dr. Sams reminds us how God comes through again and again. He is faithful to show up in the cave with us, to remind us how we ar...

When we are hurt by someone, we typically respond either passively or vengefully. Neither way brings peace. The only satisfying way to respond to hurt is to draw near to God. When we do, a number of alternatives open to us. We can intercede for those sinning against us. We can surrender our right to judge them to God. We can ask for healing and/or restoration. This prayer reflex only happens when...

When we are hurt by someone, we typically respond either passively or vengefully. Neither way brings peace. The only satisfying way to respond to hurt is to draw near to God. When we do, a number of alternatives open to us. We can intercede for those sinning against us. We can surrender our right to judge them to God. We can ask for healing and/or restoration. This prayer reflex only happens when...

A question has power that does not lie in its answer. Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley shows us how the hidden things of God drive us further to Him. Our relationship with God is driven by questions, and when answered, questions lose significant power. Without the question, we don't get any engagement at all. And if an answer is given, our engagement is minimal. Our unanswered questions draw us to God. B...

A question has power that does not lie in its answer. Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley shows us how the hidden things of God drive us further to Him. Our relationship with God is driven by questions, and when answered, questions lose significant power. Without the question, we don't get any engagement at all. And if an answer is given, our engagement is minimal. Our unanswered questions draw us to God. B...

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Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

In the first sermon of the Access series, Dr. Sams shows us how to find the profound in the familiar. If we become used to the familiar practices designed to bring us closer to God, such as the Lord's prayer, then our heart will eventually harden toward our Creator. But if we're persistently looking for the next layer of God's best, we're sure to find it. God is bottomless. We...

In the first sermon of the Access series, Dr. Sams shows us how to find the profound in the familiar. If we become used to the familiar practices designed to bring us closer to God, such as the Lord's prayer, then our heart will eventually harden toward our Creator. But if we're persistently looking for the next layer of God's best, we're sure to find it. God is bottomless. We...

World-class psychologist and author, Dr. Henry Cloud, reminds us how grace enables us to walk in the way of new life. New Year's resolutions are a fantastic example of how we set our own law, and then fail to meet our own law's standard. We need something more than law, more than standard, more than ourselves, to help us. And this is what Christmas is all about. Christ came to give us gr...

World-class psychologist and author, Dr. Henry Cloud, reminds us how grace enables us to walk in the way of new life. New Year's resolutions are a fantastic example of how we set our own law, and then fail to meet our own law's standard. We need something more than law, more than standard, more than ourselves, to help us. And this is what Christmas is all about. Christ came to give us gr...

World-class psychologist and author, Dr. Henry Cloud, reminds us how grace enables us to walk in the way of new life. New Year's resolutions are a fantastic example of how we set our own law, and then fail to meet our own law's standard. We need something more than law, more than standard, more than ourselves, to help us. And this is what Christmas is all about. Christ came to give us gr...

Dr. Sams expounds on the reason for being. It is the biggest question one can ask. And there is no better time than to reflect than at Advent, when the Creator of the universe put on a human body, lowered himself from His realm to ours, and became our brother. The Greek word for "word", Logos, implies purpose. If you read, "In the beginning was the purpose for existence...", yo...

Dr. Sams expounds on the reason for being. It is the biggest question one can ask. And there is no better time than to reflect than at Advent, when the Creator of the universe put on a human body, lowered himself from His realm to ours, and became our brother. The Greek word for "word", Logos, implies purpose. If you read, "In the beginning was the purpose for existence...", yo...

Dr. Sams expounds on the reason for being. It is the biggest question one can ask. And there is no better time than to reflect than at Advent, when the Creator of the universe put on a human body, lowered himself from His realm to ours, and became our brother. The Greek word for "word", Logos, implies purpose. If you read, "In the beginning was the purpose for existence...", yo...

What if you were given access to the most important person on the planet? What would you do with that access? On this third Sunday in advent, Dr. Sams preaches on how The King has come down to dwell among us, through Jesus’ birth. This is not a fairy-tale, far-off type of kingdom we imagined in childhood, but instead a King who comes to our workplace, our homes, and into our imitate lives. We are...

We need rescue from our circumstance. Simply put, we cannot see what God sees. And regardless of how immense, our need is usually veiled from us. Dr. Sams teaches us from the book of Mark about how God immediately works. If we can connect with the immediacy (the "right now") of God's work in our lives, how the joy of Advent will take hold. We can live lives of purpose, lives full of...

Rev. Dorr-Tilley opens the Scriptures to shine light on what appears to be nothing special: a genealogy. And yet, it is a reminder that the promises of God are consistent and persistent. They do not fail through even the 42 generations listed in Matthew 1. Watch or listen, and find out how much of God's goodness is revealed in a simple list of names. Resources for a life of following Jesus, e...

Senior Director of Caring Ministries, Mike Morgan, walks us through how resting brings us to an opportunity to remember and be grateful. Rest is frequently unrecognized as a gift from God, so much so that he commanded we rest in the ten commandments. Rest slows us down enough to remember our blessings, and to be grateful that God is everywhere, is good, and is our advocate. Resources for a life of...

Senior Director of Caring Ministries, Mike Morgan, walks us through how resting brings us to an opportunity to remember and be grateful. Rest is frequently unrecognized as a gift from God, so much so that he commanded we rest in the ten commandments. Rest slows us down enough to remember our blessings, and to be grateful that God is everywhere, is good, and is our advocate. Resources for a life of...

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.