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In order to measure growth, there must be a standard of measurement. That is not only true in one's natural life, but in their spiritual life as well.  As Christians, we should be continually maturing and the "measuring stick" of growth is not our spouse, our sponsor, our friends or ever our leaders, but it is the fullness of Christ Himself.

How do you respond to increase in your life when it comes? According to Solomon, sandwiched right between increase and abundance is the issue of honoring the Lord and that’s the very place that many Christians “drop the ball.” Listen to today’s teaching and learn how honoring the Lord with everything He puts in your hand will lead to a life of fullness and overflow.

When the angel Gabriel appears to Mary, he tells her that she was blessed and highly favored. The statement troubled her, and he continued to tell her not to be afraid. We can sometimes be fearful of God’s favor also, thinking we don’t deserve it – and ultimately, we don’t. But, because of Jesus’ perfect obedience and our relationship with Him, we inherit all that He deserves. The Apostle Paul wou...

There are four separate instances in the Christmas story that the angel Gabriel tells someone that they are not to fear. In today’s teaching we look at the story of Zacharias and Elizabeth and see how God hears our prayers, remembers them and ultimately answers them. If you’ve been praying and believing God for something; no matter how long it has been, don’t give up.

God is love! If we have faith in God, we have been established in love! That understanding allows us to work from love, not for love. "LOVE" is the key, 1 Corinthians 13:13 says "And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." If we don't have love, we don't have anything! 

To fear the Lord does not mean to be afraid of Him, but rather implies a sense of awe, reverence and submission. However, Jesus gave us another definition and deeper revelation to the meaning of the fear of the Lord - worship. And in today’s teaching, you will hear how worship becomes a place of exchange; either for wisdom from God or wisdom from the world.  

Godly wisdom attracts people - even those who don’t have a relationship with God, yet.  In today’s teaching, we’ll look at some of the characteristics of wisdom in Solomon’s life that drew the Queen of Sheba to Jerusalem. When we reign in life, through Christ who is the very wisdom of God, the world will recognize we carry something they need and will be drawn to it.

While social media influencers have the ability to alter the decisions of others, we have the ability to bring the influence of God’s Kingdom into the situations of life. It’s a much, much greater influence but one that hinges on our continually receiving His abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness.

We are doing one of two things, reigning in life, or letting sin reign in our life. Jesus has freed us from the authority of sin over our lives, sin no longer has dominion! We must see the victory to walk in victory!

When we receive the abundance of God’s grace and His gift of righteousness we reign as kings in life through Christ. The Apostle Paul says that this one truth is more certain than death. Listen to today’s message and learn how you can exercise your kingly influence over circumstances of life instead of allowing them to influence you.  

"Love others as you love yourself" is not a suggestion, it's a command. When we complete that command it reveals the trust we have in God. If we have God talk, without God acts we produce nonsense. 

To be generous is to display a willingness to give more of something than is necessary or expected. Since you are made in God's image, and He is the most generous person in the universe; your royal identity is one of generosity. In today's teaching, you'll see what made king David a man after God's own heart in terms of his extravagant giving and how you too can have the same heart.

Melchizedek was both a king and a high priest who blessed Abraham after his victorious return from battle. The Bible says that Jesus (our King and High Priest) came after the order of Melchizedek, which makes this story about Abraham still relevant to us today. Although Abraham did absolutely nothing to deserve it, his outrageous response to being blessed will not only surprise you but will alter...

You’ve probably heard someone quote the Bible verse that says, “Draw near to God and He’ll draw near to you.” But how do you effectively do that? Regardless of your method of drawing near to Him, the key is knowing and applying the truth of “a better hope” which is found in Christ.

Because it is impossible for God to lie, His promises give us incredible hope. The Bible calls this hope an “anchor of the soul.” However, there are also other anchors that we tend to throw down that work against our heavenly anchor. In today’s teaching we’ll discuss a few of them that need to be cut and let go.  

Your transformation has a purpose! When you are transformed by the renewing of your mind, it is so that you can “prove what the will of God is” (Rom. 12:2). In today's teaching, you’ll discover what it means to put God’s will on display and how to identify some negative influences that hinder the process of changing your mind.