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To know how to enter your house, car, or office is an important piece of information. The more important the place, the more security, codes, passwords, and keys you need in order to get in. When it comes to entering God’s kingdom, Jesus gave us several keys. [powerpress] Video and full text available on our…

The life, love, and light we share is not for our sake or so that folks will say we’re wonderful. Jesus says we let our light shine before others, so that they may see our good works and give glory to our Father in heaven. [powerpress] Video and full text available on our Messages page.

Persecution is more likely to be a part of a Christian’s experience if, like the first followers of Jesus, they live in a country or under a government that is hostile to Christianity. [powerpress] Video and full text available on our Messages page.

Perhaps the first reaction many of us have to this verse about the pure in heart is, “I won’t plan on seeing God any time soon because my heart is far from pure.” We often believe God is good to and blesses those who are pure while also believing we don’t fit into that category.…

Rather than hungering and thirsting for self-justification, Jesus urges hungering and thirsting for righteousness. Those who do will be filled by Christ in the kingdom of heaven as we see in the Gospels. In the kingdom, the merciful will not be taken advantage of, ridiculed or judged as they so often are today when they…

In the midst of a mass of raw humanity gathered to hear Jesus on that hillside, Jesus teaches on the meaning of the availability and nearness of God. In front of him were people of every condition and situation, and so he said and I am paraphrasing, “Blessed are the spiritually bankrupt, the deprived and…

What Jesus saw, was a group of people that felt entitled. We don’t know how big or how small group was. What we know is that there was a group of people, who felt very confident in their own righteousness. They believed in their own strength and their own abilities, so did not need anybody…

Each of us chooses whether we will be grumblers like the early workers, or generous souls like the owner of the vineyard. Let’s not be envious because God is generous. Let’s celebrate the generosity of God, who rewards us, and our neighbors, far beyond what we deserve. The great preacher, Charles Spurgeon said, “It is…

The Ten Commandments, including the command to observe a Sabbath day, are given by God as a gift to provide us with boundaries that encourage human relationships and community. Who wouldn’t want to live in a community where family relationships are respected, where there’s no murder, everyone is faithful to his or her spouse, there’s…