828 Church

Live Godly Relationships

Broken relationships mark the lives of the lost and unfortunately sometimes the found. Our connections and interactions with others should represent the way God relates to us. Make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affe...

Live Free

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 liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lordʼs favor. Luke 4:18-21 ESV For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10 ESV Freedom is an unattainable myth without the Messiah If the Son sets you free, you are truly free. John 8:36 NLT 1) Choose Freedom - For you were ...

Live Generously

Generosity - Giving more of something of value or virtue, than is strictly required or expected. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16 ESV When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. Luke 12:48 NLT Generous living and giving are how we operate as a family at 828 Church. And all the believers met together in one place and shared e...

How To Be Close To God

How To Be Content

Contentment - Freedom from worry or restlessness: - A peaceful perspective. Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:11-13 NLT - Chillin like a villain. Roman prison - Carcer (Latin) Contentment i...

How To Trust God

Blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT How to Trust God Directive # 1 - Follow the Instructor and His Instruction. Blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice. Luke 11:28 NLT Mo...

My Jesus

In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. 1 Peter 3:15 NIV - - It’s His church, not ours. - No good without Him! The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:26 ESV When we exclude Jesus we set ourselves up for drama, disappointment, and ultimately disaster. Faith is neither dependent on, nor devoid of, empirical evidence. You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who b...

Restored Destiny

God’s gift of forgiveness is the doorway to restoring every other destiny He has for us. Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 ESV Right standing and renewed relationship with God re...

The Power to Change

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8 ESV Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 ESV Growth and change are challenging, but exactly what God gives us the power to do. Who will free me from this life that is domi...

Overcoming Obstacles

Even if we’re ready to change and grow, there will still be obstacles we have to overcome. He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 ESV I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. Psalm 18:29 NLT Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will no...

Ready To Change

Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT Change and growth are choices that we’re graced to choose. You must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18 NLT People who refuse to change and grow, will spend an entire life dying without ever really living. We’re often ready for something to change, but not as often willing to be the thing that changes. Recognizing the need to chang...

His and Hopeful

We’re so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message! ---- SUNDAY'S NOTES ---- There is value in moments for remembering! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm 103:2 ESV The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases. Lamentations 3:22 NLT We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28 NLT His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; grea...

Now's the Time

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NLT Christmas doesn’t have to be merry from an earthly perspective to be amazing! (Linus is queue) And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: ...

Do You See?

At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Luke 2:25 -26 NLT It’s those who are looking that invariably and inevitably see Jesus. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. ...

Jesus, Light of the World

Messiah on Mission

We’re so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message! ---- SUNDAY'S NOTES ---- But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. Micah 5:2 ESV Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? Fo...

Grateful For Gratitude

I'm glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess, happy that you're again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. You just had no chance to show it. Actually, I don't have a sense of needing anything personally. I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. I'm just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. I've found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatev...

Who Told You?

We’re so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message! ---- SUNDAY'S NOTES ---- Special Guest Pastor Craig Johnson - Lakewood Church “Who Told You That” Some of us are living with shame that God never put on us. You have to believe what God says about you. I DECLARE that God has a great plan for my life. He is directing my steps. And even though I may not always understand how, I know my situation is not a surprise to God. He will work out every detail to my advantage. In His perf...

Present in His Presence

We’re so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message! ---- SUNDAY'S NOTES ---- As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? T...

Strategic Connections

We’re so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message! ---- SUNDAY'S NOTES ---- Prioritizing strategic connections is crucial to God’s work and will being accomplished in your life. Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:20 ESV Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Galatians 6:2-3 NL...

Be His Church

Church, Where You Belong

Church, where you belong! You are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. Ephesians 2:19 NKJV The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 NLT God is big enough to make us grea...

Build His Church

In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by the hand of Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest: “Thus says the LORD of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.” Haggai 1:1-2 ESV Now is always the right time to be focused on building His House. Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your pa...

Jesus Calms the Storm

We’re so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message! ----- ---- SUNDAY'S NOTES ---- Mark 4:41 What manner of man is this? IT’S BETTER TO GO THROUGH A STORM WITH JESUS THAN TO GO THROUGH LIFE WITHOUT HIM! 2nd take away: JESUS WILL MEET TO WHERE YOU ARE. YOU ARE NOT SO FAR AWAY FROM JESUS THAT HE CAN’T AND WON’T COME AND FIND YOU. NO SIN SO GREAT. NO DEED SO TERRIBLE, NO ATTITUDE SO BAD, NO SICKNESS SO DEVISTATING, NO TROUBLE SO DIFFICULT, NO HEART ACHE TOO HEAVY, NO STORM SO DAMA...

No Way Without Jesus

Jesus led the way in laying down His life daily for us and others. If you’re unwilling to give something up for God, I’m not sure how well you know Jesus. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:1-5 NKJV Jes...

Righteous Role Model

We’re so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message! ----- ---- SUNDAY'S NOTES ---- Daily and deeply knowing (following) Jesus is the only way to become who He made you to be. You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, and the Father will give you whatever you ask for, in my name. John 15:16 NLT The life you have is a gift from God, and the life you have should be lived for Him. Influence is a space that requires wise stewardship. A role ...

Who Do You Say That I Am

📝 TODAY’S TAKEAWAYS: Daily and deeply knowing (following) Jesus is the only way to become who He made you to be. The life you have is a gift from God, and the life you have should be lived for Him Influence is a space that requires wise stewardship. A role model doesn’t just show the way, they lead the way. Your devotional life will determine your emotional life. The devotional life isn’t proof, but rather a path to Godliness. Just like Jesus, we are called to know the way, go the way, and show...

Redemption Day 2023

Jesus Touches the Leper

Living God

Later on, in the third year of the drought, the LORD said to Elijah, “Go and present yourself to King Ahab. Tell him that I will soon send rain!” So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. 1 Kings 18:1-2 NLT So Obadiah went to tell Ahab that Elijah had come, and Ahab went out to meet Elijah. When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed, “So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?” “I have made no trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “You and your family are the troublemakers, for you have refused to obey t...