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This week we also feature John Piper singing "Though You Slay Me"

Are you feeling depleted and low on strength? God is leveling the field to get to you.   Isaiah 40 says that God will renew your strength for those who wait on him. This Message is for YOU

Our consumerism culture is one that parades overconsumption and excess in our possessions. In fact, as of December 2014 there are more self-storage facilities in the United States than McDonald's restaurants and Starbucks stores combined. Have we asked ourselves, "How much is enough?" Are there consequences to selfishly hoarding possessions and self indulgent lifestyles? Let's find out from James...

Open your bibles and check out James 4:13-17

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?

Why choose to obey? Do you FEAR the LORD? 

Faith... Works. This is the message of James. We, in our own strength, cannot stand in the face of adversity. We could never find the strength to trust without faith because we don't have the capability to see above the trials we meet, to keep our eyes focused on the King while counting the situation we are currently experiencing as joy.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

My brothers and sisters, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory...

Renee continues our series "Faith Works" 

You can tell a lot about people and their priorities in how they spend their time. The resurrected Jesus had fifty days on earth to do whatever he wanted to advance his mission. Instead of implementing programs, Jesus chose people. He prioritized relationships instead of numerical results. Discover the connection between Jesus's priority of community in his resurrection.

Trials come in various forms... Whether they are health problems, relational strain, or financial crisis we will inevitably encounter them. Joy is not the usual response to suffering but we're going to find out why we should have pure joy when...

If you really want to get to know someone you have to know their family. James, the half brother of Jesus gives us an insight to the character of Christ: being a servant. Discover what it means to be a servant of Jesus.

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. (Mark 9:50)

Galatians 6:1-10 Bear One Another's Burdens 1  Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2  Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3  For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4  But let each o...

1  Peter 4:8 8  Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Sermon Notes: Watch your own heart for unbelief . Be intentional to encourage every day . Encouragement discourages sin’s deception. Encouragement fortifies endurance. Hebrews 3:7-14 So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice,  do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me, though f...

14  “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. 15  He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip. 16  “The servant who receive...

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Mathew 18:21-35 NIV) 21  Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22  Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23  “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 ...

The teaching ministry of Jesus is described in him speaking often many things in parables (Mark 4:2; Matt 13:3). In fact, about a third of his teaching about the kingdom of God is in the narrative form of parables. If you want to know Jesus and understand the kingdom of God we must come to come to terms and wrestle through the parables. Join us as we connect our stories to the stories of Jesus.

28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” th...

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. -Mathew 13:44-46

Listen with us as our special guest speaker, Chels Chae speaks on a message for YOU.

We cultivate blessing by obedience. When we do what God tells us, doesn’t mean everything is perfect, but we experience His blessing. He gives, in provision and presence. We block blessing by our pride. We see over and over in the OT, those who were full of pride experienced no blessing. It is the same with our homes. As long as we are prideful, focusing on what everyone else needs to do... we won...

Comparing God’s blessing in the OT, to the NT. In the OT it was in provision, abundance, and protection. Which is still true. But in the NT, when Jesus spoke in Matthew 5 He talks about those who hunger and thirst, who mourn, who are meek... these things that seem negative, they are actually the one who’s blessed. In their brokenness they will see more of God.  So if you feel like your house...