EDEN PRAIRIE ASSEMBLY

God is so gracious and merciful that He gives us opportunities to grow in faith on this journey. While we prefer a life of ease, even hardships can provide the opportunity for our faith in Jesus to grow. Believing in Jesus changes everything.

If Jesus could do miracles that were known, visible, or experienced - He can be trusted to do a deep work in our hearts that may not be initially visible.

Do miracles still happen? Why don’t we seem to see them as often? Perhaps, we are also surrounded by miracles all the time, and we don’t even realize it. Let's take a deeper dive into MIRACLES and the Gospel of John..

The mountains of life can seem impossible to climb. We don’t let our difficulties become bigger than our God. The journey may not be easy and there may be some steep climbs. But we believe our help comes from the Lord. Psalm 121:2 — “ My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. ”

Influence is a powerful force. Let's look at this and ask ourselves... Are we inviting the right influences into your life and are we a Godly influence in the lives of others?

If we really believe in who Jesus is and what He’s done. If we really believe what the Bible says about the future and eternity, then it’s time for us to be the active Church of Jesus. Let's strive to do more than go to a local church, just associate with other Jesus followers... Let's reach our world with the name of Jesus and the truth of the Gospel. Let's not wait on everyone else to do it. Let...

As Jesus followers, this is our most important question: How can we honor God in how we live? The Bible has quite a bit to say about how we handle our resources. Let's focus specifically on how we use or spend our resources. We have to pay the bills, and we have to take care of our families. But what if the first thing we should do with our income is neither of those things.

Money only does what we tell it to do - it doesn’t have a mind of its own. But money can solicit desires and decisions that aren’t the healthiest for our lives or spiritual lives. Let's take a look at how wisdom will allow us to control money, before it controls us.

Proverbs 3:5-8 The MSG — “ Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God ’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God ! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! ” In this message we will talk about TRUST...

People are searching for answers, even shortcuts - new ways, developments, or tools - to live “the best life.” But Jesus has already given us everything we need in His Word. Everything that really matters - the answers to life’s biggest questions - can be found in the wisdom of God’s Word.

What do we do with the Bible? What will we do with God’s very words to us?  We have been given everything we need in His Word. We have the access - will we listen to and do what He said?

Why is it so important for us to engage with the living word of God... The Bible. For Jesus followers, Bible engagement is a healthy habit / regular rhythm / daily discipline. We understand the need to hear from God, the benefits of knowing God, and the blessings of following His ways.

In the middle of all that happens, practice the pause and regularly reflect. These are moments of awareness and recognition. And these moments lead to humility, awe, and worship of the One who loves me so much. You don’t get this if you’re overly caught up in the hustle and bustle of any season in life. You experience the awe and wonder, and the presence of God, and the awareness of His goodness a...

Jesus came the first time as Savior of the world. Jesus will come to earth again, this time as a Conquering King, to judge all the nations and peoples of the earth. We are the ones to help people get ready! Christmas made Calvary possible - the Cross made it possible to live with God forever.

Throughout the pages and narrative of the Old Testament time, God pointed to His answer to do all of provide LIFE to humanity. The Journey to Christmas was the journey of bringing LIFE to all of humanity.

The Christmas Season is here again. Have we lost the true reason we celebrate? We can sing the songs without contemplating the words. We can hear someone read the Christmas narratives while multi-tasking, finalizing our shopping list on Amazon. We can sit in the services, and be thinking about what all needs to be done before everyone arrives. What if all the traditions, trees, lights, tasks and f...

Do you grumble or are you grateful? This week in our Out Of Egypt series, we will focus on Gratefulness. Gratefulness reflects on the past, which generates thanks for what’s been done, and faith for what will be done. Looking back will remind us that God has been faithful.

When we study the Exodus, we’re not just studying the exit of the Israelite people from Egypt. We’re studying the foreshadowing, the pointing to Jesus dying and providing our freedom known as salvation / rescue from sin. As we enter this Thanksgiving season, we should thank God for the sacrifice of Jesus, which led to our freedom from sin.

As Jesus followers, we often live well below our potential and may not always see ourselves as we should - empowered representatives of Jesus. Rather, we can see ourselves as inadequate or unqualified, unable to serve in the way Jesus expressed with His words. Let’s lean into the conversation between God and Moses and find parallels for our lives today.

We all face hard times. These moments or seasons in life can be overwhelming, difficult to deal with, and even be lengthy or chronic. In the middle of these times of life, it’s important for us to remember the promises of God, who God is, His heart for us, and what He can do in our lives.

As we finish up "THE CHURCH" series, we look at some warnings, encouragement and reasons why being committed to Jesus is so important.

Our commitments today impact our personal futures, as well as the futures of our kids, and the future of the Church in America. What can we do to make sure that the future is positively impacted by the Church (us).

The Church is much more than being a part of a religion. The Church is the living organism through which God does His work on the earth. Reaching people with the Gospel is a main priority of the Church. Partnership is how we best achieve that priority. Partnership is obedience to God. Partnership is support to our brothers and sisters. Partnership is reaching more with the Gospel. Faith Promise Su...

We don’t cease to be The Church for 6 days and 23 hours a week. Ministry is not just what happens on a Sunday, Wednesday, in a special group, on a team, during an event, or from a platform. The Church is to be active - but not just in gathering together. We are Christ representatives to this world and God’s desire is for ministry to flow through us every day!

God never intended for us to have an arms-length or mystical understanding of His Holy Spirit. In fact, Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would simply “take what is mine and reveal it to you” (John 16:15). This event is meant to help us understand, experience and practice the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives... To enable us to be powerful witnesses (Acts 1:8) and become stronger in our fait...