The Living Church Boise Sermons

This is the last Sunday of the year and we want to end it with a BANG! Are you ready? Let me ask you, what did you prioritize this year? Nothing wrong if your answer is, family, finances, health, travel, education or even sleep and rest. We can do all these things to glorify God, IF it is done from a Kingdom perspective. Today I want to share with you from the treasures of God's Word 3 Principles...

The world is a cold dark and dead place! I know that sounds morbid, but it is true. C.S Lewis paints this picture in his book, "The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe" he writes, "it was all winter and no Christmas." This is a reality, a cold world without hope, but praise God for the Lion from the tribe of Judah has overcome! The Lamb that was slain is now our risen king! He was clothed in swaddling...

This might be bizarre but stay with me, Christmas is not worth celebrating, if we are not in the same passion looking forward to Christ's Second coming. Jesus promised He will come and make His home with us and because He did, we have Christmas, He came home for Christmas, and He is coming again, this time not as a baby humble in a manger, but as a King to take ownership of His. Are you His? He ca...

What are you dreaming of this Christmas? Most believers are not worldly, and we know the reason for this season, are you one of these believers? Praise The Lord! Simeon was a believer just like you who was dreaming of a White Christmas, the promised Messiah who would come and make us white as snow. He was dreaming and hoping in this promise of God, and this beautiful dream and promise was revealed...

What about Christmas makes you merry? Every year we hear a Christmas message, and songs, but are we just trying to manufacture an emotion or trying to force a positive mindset to get through this season? I am determined for us to have the Merriest Christmas this year, not because we are looking forward to a lottery ticket or a loved one coming back, but because of a reality that changes me from ha...

This morning is a morning unlike any other, this is a morning God is calling you to a covenant commitment. The time is now, the invitation is yours and the promise is sure. To not chose is still making a decision. This is not just a gospel call, but a call to authentic walk, authentic freedom, a call to see the brokenness that God has set you free from and not go back to the familiar idols, this i...

Satan's fall stemmed from pride that envied God's glory and greatness. Are you letting the enemy steal God's glory in your life by allowing other's envy erode your hope? Too many believers fail to recognize that we are not called to coddle envy and pride, not only are we to remove it from our lives, we also need to protect ourselves from those who are fueled with envy. Can you spot them in your li...

Most people are not aware of the envy in their lives, let alone the effects of it. But they most certainly feel the outcome of their envy but will credit it to other factors that only give birth to.. you guessed it, more envy. You might be bleeding in areas that you aren't aware of, the book of Proverbs is more than ancient or divine wisdom, it is a mirror for our minds, heart, and ultimately our...

Have you ever been tied up, tangled? No, I'm not talking about hair, but tied up and tangled in a bad financial investment, maybe in a relationship you regret getting into, or what about a spiritual slumber that you have gotten tangled up in? Proverbs 22 begins a section of 30 "do nots" that challenges the knots you've got tangled up in. Stayed tuned, the great detangler, Jesus, is here to set you...

We all have our own perspectives on life, on success and on morality. But where do we get our perspectives from? Is it culture, country or from Christ? It is possible for us, even with good intentions, to wander off into a life that is far from Jesus, while claiming to be attached to The Vine. What are the trellis' you are building your life on? Proverbs 22 is where we are going to be today - this...

Have you ever slept through an alarm? I have and I can still remember the frantic hurry that follows after you realize that you were asleep for way longer than you intended to. Our spiritual life at times wanders off and we spiritually can fall asleep if we aren't mindful of the spiritual "alarm clocks" that was warning you to wake up! Today we bring our study in the book of James to a close and l...

What is your prayer life like? Is it exclamations without transformations? Is it chart topping in lyrics but lacks the power to topple hell? is it doctrinally sound but detached from The Divine because we focus on being correct over being connected? James gives us 3 commands that cause us to examine and exercise the power in prayer. Does your prayer have power? Stay tuned, more power coming your w...

Every single person who has ever lived and will ever live will admit that the world could do with more patience. But isn't it funny how everyone wants others to be patient with them, but fails to see that we also need patience with others, this problem with patience is not something that medication, self help of rest can fix, this is a spiritual problem and the answer is the fruit of The Spirit. T...

We all have times when we have regretted what we said or did, weather it was an investment, a relationship or a career choice. Regrets come because of not recognizing what could happen in the future. What causes you to make choices? What causes you to use words and actions to chase after what you are chasing after? God has given us one life, are we spending it wisely, or is it a DEAL GONE BAD? If...

Conflicts are inevitable if you are here on this earth. Nobody has to teach us to have conflicts, but on the contrary we have schools and degrees and jobs that focus on conflict resolution. Are you in a conflict right now? The bible pin points us to the source of conflicts, and surprise, (it is not personality differences). It also warns us of the consequences of remaining in conflicts and then en...

Let me ask you a simple question, ready? Are you wise? It is a tricky question, because there are so many factors that decides if a person is wise or not. One person can be extremely knowledgeable in an area of life but be absolutely foolish in another area of life. One person can be very wise in understanding but ignorant in it's application. The only person who lived with knowledge, understandin...

So many songs are written about WORDS! How can words have such a profound impact on our lives? We were created by The Word and there is a deep longing for The Word, and isn't it beautiful that Jesus shows up and took the title of The Word that became flesh and dwelt among us? Praise The Lord! But what do you do when unholy words, accusations, false assumptions, lies, and outright words of death in...

After years of going to church, participating in mission trips and raising children in church the enemy still attacks believers in the war between faith and works. The weariness of working for salvation can leave you feeling hopeless, and relying on faith devoid of works can leave you in doubt, both extremes are Satan's playground in a believer's life. James confronts these extremes and simply sta...

Charity and good works are common and expected in a Christian community, but the bible calls us to even greater depths of care and love. The bible challenges us to look past a person's disabilities, poverty and circumstances and focus on their purpose. This is a message that has to encourage you if you feel inadequate to be a part of God's Kingdom to serve, and it is a call to those who take for g...

As believers we are activated by The Holy Spirit to be set into action for The Kingdom of God. Just like the early church we too have a responsibility as believers to serve in God's Kingdom, but in order to be functional, God prepares us, transforms us and liberates us and sets us up for action. In today's message, James challenges us in areas where we need the quickening of The Holy Spirit in ord...

How many times have you found yourself in a place where you thought you knew for certain that it was God leading you, only to find out that you were deceived from the path of destiny to destruction? Please pause and ponder the path you are on right now, is it The Truth guiding you or the comfort of desires that are misaligned and has some superficial spirituality sprayed on it? Do we realize that...

Over the years we have all asked the question, "WHY?" Hard times make us question everything, and the worst part of hard times is the disorienting, insecure doubt that we wrestle with. The enemy love to play havoc in these times and tempts you to question your faith and your belonging. Are you in a season that has gone on for far too long? The answer you need is in this message. The Upside of Bein...

America just celebrated it's freedom that was bought with blood, sweat, tears and a pure miracle of God. As believers we cannot deny that God has blessed this country and we should want His hand of blessing to continue to remain on it. Every blessing comes with it's own set of responsibilities, these responsibilities aren't means for us to earn our blessings, but it is a necessity in order to keep...

Principles are needed and are required in every area of our lives. Principles are standards that are placed on us by an authority or by our own personal convictions. There are times when the authority and personal convictions can collide and oppose each other. It is in these times when Christians stand out - we don't bow down and we won't submit to any authority that opposes our convictions. But w...