Tag: worship

  • What do you allow?

    What do you allow?

    Hypocrisy is one of the most repeated struggles that the modern day church constantly endures. However! We are not defenseless and without opportunity to correct it when it rears its head! For example, Jesus showed a great contrast between religious acts and obeying the Law (see John 7:20-24) that we can learn from. In it,…

  • What do you follow?

    What do you follow?

    Disagreeing with God’s Word is a common theme not only in today’s culture; but in the time it was written because it always challenges the way humanity “thinks things ought to be”.    This continued disagreement to the Word of God only makes it more difficult for us to submit fully; but it NEVER changes what…

  • Are You Task Oriented?

    Are You Task Oriented?

    Focusing on ONE task at a time is often one of the most difficult things that we may face today.  In a world where we are graded by one another on how well we “multitask”, we have to stop and consider what Jesus tells a crowd of people who followed Him in John 6:26.  He…

  • We still need Grace!

    We still need Grace!

    On the heels of understanding the reason for God’s incredible gift by sending His Son to die, we see Jesus continuing to testify in John 5 about our desperate need for salvation.  What we must understand is that the Law, which was given to correct our behavior, is still the standard God will use to correctly judge…

  • He is Good!

    He is Good!

    The ministry works & incredible obedience of Jesus, emphasized by His own testimony of who He is, must encourage the Christian today to be bold and faithful because He is our Lord!  Given as an incredible gift from God, He brings strength to those who follow Him because in His hands rests all authority, judgment,…

  • Heaven is worth it!

    Heaven is worth it!

    Accepting Jesus and serving Him as Lord means that our future far outweighs the current sufferings, challenges, and let downs that we face today. Isaiah records for us in Chapter 66, verse 1, “This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple…