Faith

  Parables // Prayer // The Key to Living an Overcoming Life     Luke 18:1-8 (NLT) “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. ‘There was a judge in a certain city,’ he said, ‘who neither feared God nor cared about people.’ A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ The judge ignored he...

Parables // Object on Road Ahead, Do Not Avoid   Luke 10:25-29 (NLT) “One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied, ‘What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?’ The man answered, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mi...

Parables // The Parable of the Soil       Matthew 13:1-13 (NLT) “Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his...

The Good Life // By The Grace of God     Philippians 4:23 (NIV) “ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”   1 Corinthians 15:10 (NIV) “by the grace of God I am what I am…”   Quote from Timothy Keller “The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life. The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you...

The Good Life // The Rare Jewel of Contentment       Philippians 4:10-15 (NIV)  “ I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty....

A Recipe for Practicing a Good Life       Philippians 4-9 (NLT) “ Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we c...

Living For Something Greater     Philippians 3:20-21 (ESV) “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.” John 18:35-36 (ESV) “’Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?’ Jesus answ...

Which is Better, Life With or Without Jesus?     Which is better, life with or without Jesus? “Drinking beer is easy. Trashing your hotel room is easy. But being a Christian, that's a tough call. That's real rebellion. Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll is easy. True Christianity … that’s rebellion.” - Alice Cooper     Philippians 3:1-14 (ESV) “Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the sam...

The Good  Life // Becoming Like Christ     Philippians 2:5-7 (ESV) “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”     Philippians 2:12-18 (ESV) “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so...

How To Live The Good Life                                                                                                    Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV) “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from se...

The Good Life // God’s Perspective is Everything                                                                                                    Acts 16:20-23 (NIV) “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”   Philippians 1:12-30 (NIV) “Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to...

The Good Life – A Call to Cruciformity     Philippians 1:1-11 (NIV) “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partner...

Fresh Start // Living in Freedom     Luke 4:18-19 (NIV) “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,        because he has anointed me        to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom  for the prisoners        and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,        to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”   John 8:32 (NIV) “you will know the truth, and the truth w...

  Fresh Start // By My Spirit Says The Lord     Zachariah 4:6 (NIV) “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”   Acts 2:17 (NIV) “In the last days, God says,        I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy,        your young men will see visions,        your old men will dream dreams.” J...

Fresh Start – Who is Leading You in Your Relationships?     James 1:23-25 (NIV) “Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what the have heard,...

Fresh Start – Growing in Gratitude Towards Each Other     Philippians 1:1-11 (NIV) “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because...

Fresh Start – How Offense Makes Us Fools                                                                                                    What is offense?   Offense = An annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles.    Hebrew: peša = Transgression or sin   “You know you are a true servant when it doesn’t upset you to be...

Dealing with the 500-Pound Gorilla in the Room - Conflict     Romans 12:17-18 (NIV) “Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”   The effects of unresolved conflict in our relationships.     1.       It can minimize our joy.   2.       It can hinder our communication with G...

Fresh Start – Freedom from Bitterness     Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV) Get rid of all bitterness , rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”   I.                Causes of Bitterness   1.       Actions done or not done to you.    Job 19:19 (NIV) “All my intimate friends detest...

Good Friday 2024                                                                                                  Isaiah 53:4-6 (NKJV) Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are...

Easter Sunday 2024                                                                                                Cross of Rebellion  Luke 23:34 (NIV) “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:39 (NIV) “One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’”   Cross of Repentance Luke 23:40-41 (NIV) “the other crim...

It’s Time to Dream Again   Romans 8:11 (NLT) “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.”   Revelation 1:18 (NKJV)  “ I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”   John 10:10 (ESV) “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Proverbs 29:1...

March 17, 2024 // Pastor Jason King Joy is Possible                                                                                                Revelation 1:18 (NKJV) “ I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”   Romans 14:17 (NLT) “For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of...

  Nothing is Impossible // Hope is Possible                                                                                                    Romans 8:11 (ESV) “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. “   Revelation 1:17b-18 (ESV) “…Fear not, I am the...

Nothing is Impossible: Literally                                                                                                  Romans 8:1-11 (ESV)  “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sendi...