Incarnation Tallahassee

Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount with a sober warning about hearing His Words without obeying. But obedience takes courage! What are the blockades we use to keep the Bible from coming too close to our lives? Rev. Taylor Bodoh | May 22, 2022

Jesus taught us to seek God in prayer as our Abba, our heavenly Daddy, and to understand “how much more” glorious His love is than even the highest examples of earthly love. Rev. Taylor Bodoh | May 8, 2022

Jesus says that there are only two ways to live: on the road to life, or on the road to destruction. The most important life decision we will ever make is which of these two ways we will travel on (Matthew 7:13-14). Dr. Sarah Hall | May 15, 2022

Jesus has some sober words for His followers about all the ways they will encounter lies in the world. But in the midst of the warning is an invitation to find the narrow way that leads to life. Rev. Jon Hall | May 15, 2022

In Matthew 7: 7-11, Jesus tells us to ask, seek, and knock. What does He mean? And how do we do this in our day to day lives? Dana Standridge | May 8, 2022

"Judge not, that you be not judged" is a well-known but commonly misunderstood verse of scripture. Jesus makes clear in this portion of the Sermon of the Mount that we are not to condemn, but to discern, i.e. judge, fairly and mercifully. Funmi Ojetayo | May 1, 2022

Jesus teaches us what to do with our hearts when we notice other people doing something wrong (Matthew 7:1-6). Dr. Sarah Hall | May 1, 2022

Rev. Taylor Bodoh | April 24, 2022

After an exhortation for mature Christians to teach one another, Pastor Taylor invites up a Q&A panel on applying the challenging parts of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 & 6). Rev. Taylor Bodoh | April 24, 2022

Jesus is the firstborn from the dead! So his little brothers and sisters know what to expect when it comes their turn to die. (Colossians 1:18; Revelation 1:5) Dr. Sarah Hall | April 17, 2022

The resurrection of Jesus is a historical fact. How do we know this for a fact? Because of the testimony of eyewitnesses, the testimony of scripture, and the testimony of transformed lives. Funmi Ojetayo | April 17, 2022

When we look at the parts that the church has given us to play in the passion reading, we discover something important about the ways our hearts respond to God. (Luke 19:28-38 & Luke 23:13-56) Dr. Sarah Hall | April 10, 2022

Passion Week was full of the passions of God as well as the passions of people. We get to watch what happens when love meets indignation. Rev. Jon Hall | April 10, 2022

We don’t need to be like those who don’t know God, chasing the things that we are worried about. When we pursue the kingdom instead, the things we need chase us!

Guest preacher Pastor Aaron Sweigart testifies to the sufficiency of Christ in the midst of a culture of worry and anxiety. April 3, 2022

Earthly treasure appeals to all of us, but Jesus points out what it really costs. Rev. Jon Hall | March 27, 2022

Earthly treasure appeals to all of us, but Jesus points out what it really costs. Rev. Jon Hall | March 27, 2022

It's so easy to jump right into asking God for things when we pray. However, in The Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches us that even though our needs are certainly important to our heavenly Father, our focus should be on God's goodness and glory instead of ourselves. (Matthew 6:9-13) Dana Standridge | March 20, 2022

In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus models prayer for His disciples using six petitions addressed to our heavenly Father. In the fifth petition, Jesus underscores the importance of forgiveness in the life of a Christ follower, and three key facts illustrate the principle Jesus tries to get across to us: (1) we need to acknowledge our need for forgiveness; (2) we need to appropriate the gift of forgiveness...

Jesus warns us about hypocrisy in our spiritual practices like giving, prayer, and fasting, calling us instead to a life of hidden intimacy with our heavenly Father. Rev. Taylor Bodoh | March 13, 2022

Jesus tells us how, and why, to practice crypto-righteousness. (Matthew 6:1-21) Dr. Sarah Hall | March 13, 2022

Jesus gives a radical call to pray for our enemies, turn the other cheek, and go the extra mile. Does He really expect us to do this stuff? How can we imitate the heart of our heavenly Father? Rev. Taylor Bodoh | March 6, 2022

When we choose to fight our enemies, we both end up looking like a pile of lego rubble. When we invite God into our fights to ask for His help and show kindness to our enemies, we become more like Jesus. (Matthew 5:38-48) Dr. Stefanie Kreamer | March 6, 2022

Jesus teaches us about keeping our word. Dr. Sarah Hall | February 27, 2022

Oath-taking was a common practice of the first century Pharisees, but Jesus called it evil. Instead, he told his followers to simply mean what they say. Rev. Jon Hall | February 27, 2022