By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.  Hebrews 11:7...

Will I trust God when it gets scary?

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
 
Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.  Genesis 5:24 (NIV)
 
By faith Enoch was taken from this...

Do you want to get busy living or to get busy dying?

Faith will always outlast the crisis.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 
 
 When...

Is Jesus your leader?

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and...

Following God in the ordinary prepares me to follow God in the out of the ordinary.

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey...

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“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and...

What would change if I trusted God?

JAMES 4:1-12
 
4:1 Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? 2 You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot...

Don’t be a king. Live for THE KING.

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. This wisdom is not...

Am I building my life on the rock or on the sand?

If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.  James 2:8 (NIV)
 
Why is it called the “royal law”?
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has...

My Neighbor

Bottom Line: Are you willing to wash feet?

Paint a person’s character with a thin brush

Message notes: 
“If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.” James 1:26 (NASB) 
The measure of my commitment to Jesus is the content of my...

The measure of my commitment to Jesus is the content of my words.

"Faith ain't a claim, it's the way you play the game..."

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil...

“Listen to understand…”

But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position; and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower...

“Don’t lie, starting with yourself…”

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by...

If you are going to pray for a bike, pray for a red one.

“If you think positively every single day, work hard, strive to become the best version of yourself, surround yourself with inspirational people, and never give up, there are no limits to how exhausted you can become.” -Svend Brinkmann ( a translation...

Embrace the hardship to stay on target

"We are all worms, but I do believe that I am a glow-worm." - Winston Churchill
We all want to be something and we all want to mean something to someone.

Be a Glow Worm

Acts 17:16-34
Key verses:
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day...

The Jesus way to make followers

Acts 10:9-15
Acts 10:24-28
Acts 10:47-48

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