It’s important to understand Jesus’ answer to John’s question and our answer to John’s question. John’s question reflects the positive and the negative responses people had to Jesus – “Are you the one who is to come?” “Yes, I think so!” “Shall we wait for another?” “It seems like we have to.” The greatness of…
John the Baptist is using the image of a tree to picture our lives and to warn us that when God looks at our lives, God has expectations. God is looking for fruit on the tree of our life. [powerpress] Video and full text available on our Messages page.
When you think about it, virtually everything Jesus says encourages his followers to be different and not to carry on our lives like other folks do. Jesus is telling his disciples to live responsibly, to carry on faithfully, to be ready for company because no one knows when he is coming again or when we…
Jesus says if you only love those who love you, if your friends are the only folks you greet warmly – you haven’t done anything that differentiates you as his disciple from unscrupulous people, non-believers, gang members or a group of thieves. [powerpress] Video and full text available on our Messages page.
Did you know if you look up the word “thanks” or “Thanksgiving” in the Bible, the word comes up well over 100 times. There is verse after verse that share with us that we are to be “thankful” to God. God wants us to offer words of praise and thanksgiving to Him. [powerpress] Video and…
Jesus always wants what’s best for us and for others which is why he’s so concerned about anger. Anger hurts us. Anger not only hurts us, it hurts other people. When we learn someone is angry with us, we’re often hurt, even if we haven’t received that anger directly. [powerpress] Video and full text available…
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.