sermons

It is so easy to forget our God, and live in such a way that we think all we are and all we have is because of our own doing. It is so important to remember that our God, whether we see Him or not, is intimately involved in our lives and in making us who we are and providing what we have. We kill our pride and are properly humbled when we recognize God's grace and Christ's lordship in and over our lives.

Scripture calls us to wrestle with those "things" which cause us to stray away from our God. We're called to take note of "issues" in our life and wrestle with them by turning to Christ. Instead of getting our meaning, identity and value from ourselves, the battle is won as we see our dignity and value as God-given. Believe it or not, one "thing" we can distort is "religion" and make it a matter of pride rather than a humble relationship with God throught Christ.

When our pride is wounded, we want to defend, vindicate, and sometimes, go on the attack. Yet, Jesus tells us to respond in a radically different manner. He assumes this life will be filled with insults to our pride and ego. Our response is to reflect His grace and the way He has given Himself to us.

God is writing a great story. New creation is coming. You can help. We have a three-fold invitation: To become new creation; To join God in his mission to the world; To be a character in God's great story.

Now what?? When God's All-Star, Moses, retires, what do God's people have? What do YOU have?

Our pride keeps us from relationships. That includes relationship with God and with those around us. One evidence that pride does not get in the way is a willingness to allow others to follow their conscience. Pride evidences itself in thinking everyone should be "like me."

Scripture calls us to wrestle with those "things" which cause us to stray away from our God. We're called to take note of "issues" in our life, and wrestle with them by turning to Christ. Instead of getting our meaning, identity and value from ourselves, the battle is won as we see our value, dignity and value as God-given.

We are to have Christ's attitude of humility in ministry to all people, including the next generation. An attitude like HIM, to become like them, to save them!

We talk a lot about missions and getting people connected to Christ. But, what do we do next? What happens next? How is the church to grow and flourish?

To worship God is to know Him. So, what's He like?