The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. Titus 1:5 (NIV) They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. Titus 1:16 (NIV) You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Titus 2:1(NIV) For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and wor...
Aug 27, 2017•43 min
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. Titus 1:5 (NIV) For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach Titus 1:10-11 (NIV) They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedie...
Aug 20, 2017•40 min
We lead people into a new life of freedom in Jesus. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness— in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, Titus 1:1-5 (NIV) and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior, Titus 1:1-5 (NIV) To Titus, my true son in our comm...
Aug 13, 2017•40 min
Our Core Values: 1. We keep Jesus the main thing. 2. We do life together. 3. We add value to the world around us. 4. We believe in the next generation. 5. We live with urgency. We lead people into a new life of freedom in Jesus. Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint… Proverbs 29:18 (NIV) We don’t need any more information; we need more revelation. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. But it was to us that God ...
Aug 06, 2017•40 min
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:7-8 (NIV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of thi...
Jul 30, 2017•38 min
"The Miracle in the Mundane" Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. May it be that when ...
Jul 23, 2017•37 min
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) “PERHAPS THE LORD” “One day Jonathan son of Saul said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But he did not tell his father. Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron. With him w...
Jul 16, 2017•33 min
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NIV) One life can make a difference The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all t...
Jul 09, 2017•36 min
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Will we be seen as “ Giants of Faith” ? I am not trying to make you feel ashamed. I am writing this to give you a warning as my own dear children. 1 Corinthians 4:14 (NCV) For though you may have ten thousand teachers in Christ, you do not have many fathers. Through the...
Jul 02, 2017•52 min
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful lif...
Jun 25, 2017•35 min
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NIV) In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. James 2:17 (NIV) The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was ...
Jun 18, 2017•40 min
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. Joshua 2:1 (NIV) Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. Joshua 2:1 (NIV) Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. Joshua 6:1 (NIV) Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, al...
Jun 11, 2017•39 min
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14 (NIV) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 (NIV) “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you." ...
Jun 10, 2017•45 min
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV) Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (ESV) 4 Reasons We Don’t Fight and Lead Spiritually We are unsure of ourselves We have equated providing with leading We manipulate instead of lead We’ve never seen it modeled or taught How to Fight for What Matters Most Understand that leading is a callin...
Jun 10, 2017•31 min
“To see men filled with vision and empowered to be who God has called them to be…” “We are Kings” But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession… 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NIV) …that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NIV) Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NIV) A King is a SERVANT A ...
Jun 10, 2017•44 min
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NIV) Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel...
Jun 09, 2017•32 min
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) Prosper: Tsalach (Hebrew) – To push forward; to advance When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices… Proverbs 11:10 (NIV) Biblical Prosperity = Having more than you need so that you can make an eternal difference in the lives of others. God blesses us so that we can be a blessing. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming ...
May 21, 2017•42 min
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerf...
May 14, 2017•37 min
…I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 (ESV) All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. Acts 2:42-47 (NLT) And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shar...
May 07, 2017•41 min
Brokenness = A spiritual state in which we come face to face with the reality of who we are. So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Romans 7:21-25 (NIV) Thanks be to God, who delivers m...
Apr 30, 2017•41 min
The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. Psalm 97:1-6 (NIV) His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory. Psalm 97:1-6 (NIV) The thief comes on...
Apr 23, 2017•48 min
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. Luke 24:1-11 (NIV) They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. Luke 24:1-11 (NIV) While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you lo...
Apr 16, 2017•34 min
They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” Mark 14:32–38 (NIV) Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from...
Apr 15, 2017•37 min
For this reason, he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:17-18 (NIV) Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leave...
Apr 09, 2017•36 min
His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger. He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble. Job 9:4-10 (NIV) He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars. He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. Job 9:4-10 ...
Apr 02, 2017•43 min
…Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” Acts 19:1-2 (NIV) Because we need a constant revelation of JESUS “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he h...
Mar 26, 2017•38 min
In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. Acts 1:1-5 (NIV) On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Je...
Mar 19, 2017•43 min
On Easter Sunday we are launching a third service! (9am 10:30am & 12pm) When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan. For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (NLT) I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relie...
Mar 12, 2017•43 min
On Easter Sunday we are launching a third service! (9am 10:30am & 12pm) When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan. For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (NLT) I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relie...
Mar 05, 2017•45 min
Behind every highlight reel you see, there is a behind the scenes that you don’t. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV) And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith... Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV) These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God...
Feb 26, 2017•42 min
