Giving Yourself Away
Everyone knows what self-centeredness looks like. Jesus was the exact opposite of that! He gave Himself away for us. Because Jesus gave to us, we are now eternally happy in God. He removes our self-centeredness. He becomes our true satisfaction. The natural fruit of that wonderful gift is to live for the glory of God.
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- Dec 10, 2017Giving Yourself Away
Giving Yourself AwayEveryone knows what self-centeredness looks like. Jesus was the exact opposite of that! He gave Himself away for us. Because Jesus gave to us, we are now eternally happy in God. He removes our self-centeredness. He becomes our true satisfaction. The natural fruit of that wonderful gift is to live for the glory of God.
- Dec 6, 2017The Problem with Satisfaction
The Problem with SatisfactionOur world says satisfaction is found in a pursuit of happiness, but happiness is such a moving target. Christianity says satisfaction is found in a life that glorifies God, but people think that means a decidedly unhappy life. Both options seem bad, but those aren’t true options. The Bible says you can’t have one without the other. True happiness is found in the gift of Jesus, which naturally produces a life that brings glory to God.
- Nov 26, 2017Lost and Found
Lost and FoundIt's funny that Zacchaeus' story is widely remembered only for being the theme of a children's song. It's so much more than that! In these ten short verses, we are presented with a clear picture of the mission of Jesus Christ and our mission as believers. After all, we weren't made to be lost. We were made to be found.
- Nov 20, 2017For God’s Glory ALONE
For God’s Glory ALONEWhen you know that JESUS gave His life for you – that He saved you by GRACE alone, through FAITH alone, in CHRIST alone – then YOU naturally give your life for others in your community and world – to the GLORY OF GOD alone.
- Nov 12, 2017Christ ALONE
Christ ALONEIt’s easy to believe that Jesus is essential for salvation. You can love His teachings. You can admire the example He set with the good deeds He did. But if Jesus is just essential, then there is more that needs to be done. There is something you have to do to ensure that you are right with God. The good news, however, is that Jesus isn’t just essential, He is sufficient for salvation. Because of Jesus nothing more can be done or needs to be done.
- Nov 5, 2017Faith ALONE
Faith ALONEChristians say that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, but then we easily get off track. We put all kinds of false metrics on faith, thinking we have to achieve some high score for it to count, but faith isn’t quantified like that. Faith is about the object -Jesus. As Christians, we have imperfect faith, but it’s placed in a perfect Jesus . . . and that is enough.
- Oct 29, 2017Grace ALONE
Grace ALONEJesus provided the solution for sin at the cost of His life. So we don’t have to be afraid of death, hell and God’s judgment anymore. And He did that for us free of charge. God LOVES us through grace! God SAVES us by grace! God KEEPS us in grace! It’s ONLY and ALL by grace with God!
- Oct 22, 2017STRONG Living
STRONG LivingDo you feel loved by God because He makes much of you or because God frees you in Christ to make much of Him forever? A STARTER only wants God if God will make much of them. A FINISHER knows God has freed them in Christ and they want to make much of God with their life. In this message we unpack the reality that living STRONG means finishing STRONG.
- Oct 15, 2017STRONG Service
STRONG ServiceLots of people serve others, but the motivation and the heart of service is different for a Christian. Christians don’t serve to get right with God or to get God in their debt. They don’t serve to be thanked by others, to solve the world’s problems or even to make themselves feel good. A Christian who has exchanged their weakness for Jesus’ strength serves others in Jesus’ name to bring glory to God. That is their greatest joy!
- Oct 8, 2017STRONG Training
STRONG TrainingIt’s true that God cares more about our character than He does our happiness. However, the most critical way that our character is formed in Christ is to find our ultimate joy in God and the things of God. And when you find it, you fight for it. That is why we train ourselves in godliness.
