At dinner in a Pharisee’s house, Jesus forgave a harlot. Her debt was great, yet she was forgiven. You will be forgiven too, if you accept Jesus Christ as your savior, but if you try to do it on your own as the Pharisee did, then your debt remains.
We can do nothing of eternal significance without the Holy Spirit working through us. The Holy Spirit eternally abides and lives in us — there is a permanence in that relationship.
Jesus promised his disciples the Holy Spirit. That same Holy Spirit is available to Christians today. Be encouraged in today’s sermon that the Holy Spirit is there for you.
Jesus tells us that apart from him we can do nothing, and the Apostle Paul tells us in Philippians that he can do all things through Christ who strengthened him. Listen to this encouraging sermon.
Christians know about “Doubting Thomas” and generally don’t want to identify with him, but doubt isn’t the opposite of faith. Doubt helps us on our way to faith.
Some people just can’t get over the past — their lives shackled to that past. Others myopically focus on present pleasures. And others, still, live in a future fantasy land where a lottery win makes them wealthy beyond all their dreams. Where do you live?
Escape the misery of a life governed by something for something. Join us on Easter, and embrace our risen Lord, and his invitation to receive everything for nothing. He is risen!
Join us for this annual victory celebration for the Body of Christ — the day commemorating Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. The wonderful truth of this day is that we are hidden with Christ.
Jesus spoke seven times from the cross. His seven sayings from the cross are an enduring and meaningful message to each one of us from our Savior. They inspire us and give us a much deeper appreciation for what he did and for who he is.
Jesus washed his disciples’ dirty feet — the Son of God stooping to do a menial servant’s job — why? He said that it was part of showing the full extent of his love and told us to wash one another’s feet. How should we understand that?
Passion Week – is a microcosm of Jesus’ ministry and of the gospel. This week is the time when Jesus demonstrates his love for us on his cross. Consider the significance of his cross with us!
Don’t miss our dramaticized interviews with Zaccheus, the woman at the well, the woman taken in adultery and the apostle Peter for their perspectives about Jesus. He changed their lives and continues to change lives today. Be sure to listen!
We study the centrality of the cross of Christ, and its significance to our lives. Join us as we are amazed and astonished by the profound love Jesus demonstrated for us, doing for us what we can never do for ourselves.
JFK was greeted in Dallas with flag-waving and cheers, but he was shot to death. Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem to the waving of palms and shouts of praise, but days later he was crucified and buried.
The London Times once asked, “What’s wrong with the world?” A famous Christian answered, “I am.” That’s a profound and real answer. We human beings are what’s wrong with the world, but God’s gift to us though the cross of Christ is the antidote to our humanity.
Many Christians see suffering as a consequence for sin, but is it correct to say that all suffering is a result of sin? In this season when we consider Jesus’ suffering, it’s appropriate to take a look at suffering in the Christian life and why Christians suffer.
Matthew 4:1-11 tells us how Jesus dealt with Satan’s temptations. In today’s message Greg discusses three keys for dealing with temptation we can learn from Jesus’ example.
In his message today, Greg takes a close look at a biblical account showing the extent of Jesus’ humility. It’s the time when Jesus washed his disciples feet. Jesus served his companions by washing their feet when no one else volunteered. In doing so he showed how deeply he loves us.
Discover three ways in which new life in Christ is biblically explained: 1) in theological terms, 2) through biological and 3) in the metaphor of architecture and construction.
We focus on two illusions that enslave billions of people: 1) Contrasted with grace-based trust in God, religious self sufficiency alienates us from God, and 2) Attempts to earn God’s favor through our efforts lead to pride in religious accomplishments, in complete opposition to the humility imparted to us by the mind of Christ.
The emphasis on human love we hear during the season of Valentine’s Day helps us to focus on God’s love for us. He lavishly pours out “every spiritual blessing in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3) on us.
Jeremiah has been called the weeping prophet as well as the prophet of consolation. Out of the tragedy and sorrow God used Jeremiah to convey faith and hope.
The life and times of Jeremiah were intricately interwoven into the mission God gave him. Though destruction, devastation and despair permeated his life Jeremiah’s world is filled with hope.
It might be hard to get our tongues around the name of the Old Testament character “Mephibosheth” but David’s kindness towards him is an incredible illustration of God’s grace, and how he relentlessly searches for us.
Some estimates are that 10-15 million Christians in the United States do not regularly attend a building that calls itself a church. What and where, exactly, is the body of Christ?
Faith dies when the spiritually hungry do not receive the Bread of Life, when those in desperate need are seduced by religious junk food and become convinced God can be gained or lost on the basis of human performance.
God is having a banquet, and every seat will be filled – one way or the other! The seats at the table may not be filled with those you would expect to accept the invitation, but they will be filled.
Elijah encountered times when the water ran dry, then some time later the food ran out, and then some time later death visited the home he was living in. As long as we live in our bodies of flesh, it’s just one problem after another – but the good news is that God offers us new life!
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