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Jesus calls His followers to be different. Jesus' desire for each of us is to experience an abundant life, but in order to live that life, we need to change our thinking. How far would you be willing to go to discover the life you were made to live?

Context Hebrews 1 - God speaks most clearly to us through His Son, Jesus Christ Hebrews 2 - Jesus proclaimed a messaged declared by angels; the Gospel Hebrews 3a - The Jews at that time viewed Moses as a representation of the law and they held the law in very high regard; Jesus is so much better than…

I’ve been thinking for several weeks where we would go after our series on the the theological foundations message series. I was talking to Michelle about it and she made an offhand comment about being tired. I hadn’t thought much about it, but it is true that when we get stressed with responsibilities…

Last week we began this series by talking about healthy and unhealthy fear. I hope that you are able to recognize the difference so that you can respond appropriately. Remember what Paul told us in 2 Timothy 1:7 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.…

Here is real medicine for our souls. We are restless people living in a restless world. And here in God’s word we find the offer of rest. Our hearts yearn for real rest. But we experience life as a hurried, frantic rush from one thing to the next. Even times we want to be restful get crowded with stress.…

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care…

Can Two people Walk together without agreeing on the direction? Amos 3:3 NLT 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on…

Why should we NOT be anxious? 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Looking from God’s point of view 9 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I…

Today we are looking at Jesus teaching about things of the kingdom. On one hand we must be thinking about things in this world if we want to survive. On the other hand, we must remember that it isn’t all about this world and that we need to be focused more on heaven than on this world. Worldly Goods…

“God helps those who helps themselves.” Chances are you have heard this. It’s actually NOT anywhere in the bible. Nor is it even biblical in nature. (as we will see) And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies…

Introduction Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ (Point of clarification): We have been talking about anxiety in regard to specific examples. The text has specifically pointed to Food, clothing Material things vs Spiritual things.…

A recent Pew research poll indicated that 20% of Americans have been displaced during the COVID-19 epidemic. That’s around 66.2 mil. Probably NOT moving willingly Emotional health of people is big concern for pastors right now. “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the…

INTRODUCTION . CBS News Maui - 2, 207 structures damaged or destroyed about 2, 170 acres of land burned. 8- dead. News of sudden dead. Cancer World being turned upside down. Anxious world . experiencing worry, unease , or nervousness , typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain…

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will…

Intro Have you heard the story of the greatest deacon meeting that ever occurred? There was a group of men surrounding a table. There was holy conversation, the word of God was shared, their was gospel centered reflection on their lives, a hymn was sung, there was only one disgruntled person in the room,…

Introduction: A Danish Philosopher by the name of Soren Kierkegaar wrote, Time goes slowly for the anxious, and for the very anxious even one moment is deadly slow, and for someone anxious unto death time finally stands still. ( EUD, 345 ) Soren Kierkegaar Are you anxious this morning about anything?…

Recap Last time we talked about the basic principle which is where are we laying up our treasures, we covered verses 19-24. We learned that it is not wrong to have wealth, to have investments as long as they do not consume us and we are using them to further God’s kingdom. As Brother Bobby said last…

A new year begins tomorrow, one of my favorite cartoons about New Years day is this one from 2003: Ziggy 2003. Today, as we have in previous years, we’re going to spend time in prayer. I want to take the time I usually have to pray for each one of you, individually or as a family. That’s what we’re going…

Not Afraid #3 When you are Anxious, Alone, Angry, & Afraid Good morning, and welcome to our online experience and our celebration of Mother’s Day 2020. It will certainly be a Mother’s Day that we will not soon forget. Friday morning, there was a headline on CNN that said "Covid-19 could kill 75,000 Americans…

There is Always Something to be Thankful For We loose sight of this when we take our blessings for granted There is a level of disregard, expectancy and even entitlement Threats on our conveniences can cause fear, worry and doubt. Fear can cause us to doubt God's goodness and faithfulness. The Lord is…

A mom Love - from the womb Patience Endurance Hope Imagine Jesus mom, if she ever got frustrated with him . . . guess who was wrong? That had to be tough. PRAY READ 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will…

Introduction It is no secret or surprise that anxiety plagues many in our culture today. It should also be no surprise that anxiety stands in the way of gratitude. Transition Returning to a key verse related to gratitude launches us into the conversation about anxiety. This isn’t all there is to say…

With everything going on in our world right now, people have found many reasons to be anxious. Find out how Jesus teaches us to address worry in this message from Matthew 6:25-34.

Last week we left off with a cliff hanger The returned exiles could not make ends meet Haggai the prophet warned them that they have ignored the worship of the Lord Their lack of physical security was the result of spiritual deficiency The same can be said for me and you So what do we do about it? How…