The first 30 years of Joseph’s life were marked by setbacks and injustice. He kept finding himself stuck in a pit. But God was working a plan while Joseph was in the pit. Often, our biggest struggle becomes a story of God’s faithfulness. Speaker: Elijah Friedeman Passage: Genesis 40-41
Speaker: Preston White Passage: Genesis 39
Sometimes life goes from bad to worse. Joseph’s story starts with a lot of bad news. But embedded in the tough parts of life is a far bigger story than what we see in the moment. Speaker: Elijah Friedeman Passage: Genesis 37
Many Christians spend their lives in the church without significantly growing. The barrier to growth is often a lack of serving. God has equipped you to serve others. Your purpose starts in the local church. As you seeking your gift, you will discover growth. Speaker: Elijah Friedeman Passage: 1 Peter 4:10-11
Prayer is hard for most Christians. We get distracted. We get bored. We struggle to stay consistent. We shouldn’t be surprised or frustrated that praying is hard. But when we follow Jesus’ teaching on prayer, we can discover how to pray in a way that builds our relationship with God and changes the world.
More than anything else, this one principle will help you grow closer to God this year. If you don’t do anything else but follow this principle, you will experience amazing spiritual growth in your life this year. Passage: Psalms Speaker: Elijah Friedeman
The Christmas story is messier than we often think. And the messiest people in it aren’t who you would expect. But God wants messy people who are seeking him. This message is for you and your messy life. Speaker: Elijah Friedeman Passage: Matthew 2:1-12
We all want to find fulfillment. When Jesus was born, he brought fulfillment to God’s plan and promises. But he also brought fulfillment to individual people. When we discover Jesus’ place in God’s plan and our individual lives, we can find fulfillment. Passage: Luke 2:22-38 Speaker: Elijah Friedeman
We know hardly anything about Jesus' actual birth. It was uneventful and ordinary. But in the ordinary we can experience God's Kingdom in a powerful way. The ordinary birth of Jesus was a universe-shaking shift in the fabric of reality. Passage: Luke 2:1-20 Speaker: Elijah Friedeman
We live distracted lives. When we try to follow God, accomplish something important, or make a life change, we are constantly distracted. Nehemiah faced three key distractions, which can help us understand how to stay focused on the good work in front of us. Passage: Nehemiah 6:1-16
In your life, you will have people who are opposite. You will have spiritual forces who attack you. Nehemiah shows us the keys to successfully overcoming opposition that we face. Passage: Nehemiah 4:15-23
Nehemiah came face-to-face with his problem. Instead of being overwhelmed by it, he embraced the future God had planned. Passage: Nehemiah 2:9-20, 3:1-32
Nehemiah started successfully, but he waited on God’s timing instead of forcing something on his own. Passage: Nehemiah 2:1-8 Speaker: Matt Ayars
When Nehemiah learned that the wall around Jerusalem was torn down, he was overcome with grief. How he responded set him up to become the solution to the problem he saw. Like Nehemiah, we can become the solution to the problem we feel most deeply in this world. Passage: Nehemiah 1:1-11
Joy can feel like an elusive goal--always just out of reach. But the Bible clearly teaches that Christians should remain in constant joy. What does that look like? And how do we find that joy and keep it?
Jesus taught that if we prayed and believed, God would answer our prayers. So why do a lot of our prayers go unanswered? Four stories in the Bible show us that there's way more going on than we realize when a prayer goes unanswered.
Human sexuality is a controversial and passionate topic. The Bible addresses the topic of homosexuality and gives clear teaching on it. This message outlines what the Bible says and what it means for all of our lives.
The biblical teaching about women in ministry can be confusing. Some people have rejected the Bible for what they perceive as an anti-woman bias. But the Bible presents a different view of women and their role in the church that is pro-woman.
Hell is an uncomfortable concept for many people. But the Bible is clear that hell exists. When we understand what the Bible does and doesn't teach about hell, we can understand why hell is necessary.
Dr. Matt Ayars speaks on Gods consistent character throughout the Bible.
If God is all-powerful and good, then why does evil happen in the world? This is the biggest question people want to ask God. There are great answers to this question. In this message, we’ll look at four ways to understand this challenge.
Reverend Matt Ayars brought this sermon on how to evangelize without it feeling awkward
Pastor Elijah preaches from Luke 15 about lost things being found and the joy that comes from that. As Christians we have to rejoice when lost people accept Jesus as their savior!
Pastor Elijah talks about two things we can learn from Jesus on how to lead people well.
God cares deeply about people who are far from him. Leading people to God is central to what it means to be a follower of Jesus. In this 4-week series, we will discover what Jesus teaches us about leading people to Him.
God is love. This is the most popular understanding of God in our culture today. But what does this statement mean? How can we understand God as love when He is also holy and just? The Bible presents a clear picture of God’s love that aligns with His full character.
If you’re looking for a God who is all puppy dogs and butterflies, then you aren’t looking for the God of the Bible. God’s justice can seem harsh, but it reveals His character in a new way--and helps us understand God as He truly is.
The gods of ancient cultures were unreliable and self-centered. But the God revealed in the Bible is consistent and reliable. The faithfulness of God is the key to understanding why we can trust God. He can be trusted, because He holds true to His promises.
The fundamental truth that the Bible wants us to understand about God is that he is entirely Other from humans and the rest of creation. God’s otherness--or holiness--establishes His character and shows us what He wants for our lives.
Christianity makes a strange claim about the essence of God--He is One, but He is also Three. On paper, the equation doesn’t make sense. But when we begin to grasp this truth, we will understand His character and our own design at a deeper level.
