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Every believer is vulnerable to wandering spiritually. Paul emphasizes that we must make right choices. Let's examine a second right choice. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Everyone who follows Jesus is potentially vulnerable to a spiritual detour or a spiritual collapse. When we make unwise choices we can veer off course. Paul emphasizes that we must make right choices. Let's examine the first right choice. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Hardship is normal. Handling hardship is a common challenge for every follower of Jesus. In this message we zoom in on two motivational examples who handled hardship well. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Handling hardship is a common challenge for every follower of Jesus. Some stats indicate that only one of every ten pastors will retire as one. Hardship is normal. How should we respond in the face of difficulty, fatigue, rejection and failure? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
In the face of an ever-shifting culture, what should be our top eternal priorities as we live life? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Society can be intimidating and sometimes that leads to a crisis of courage for us. What signs might signify a courage crisis in my life? How can we grow in courage? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Life is shifting today at record rates. How do we maintain spiritual traction in our culture in the face of such dizzying change? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
For fun, here's the whole book of Philippians in one 39 minute session! Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
If we are focused on building our treasure on earth, everyday we are moving farther from it. If we are focused on building treasure in heaven, everyday we are moving toward it. We tend to psych ourselves out regarding investing in God's Kingdom. We think, my resources are limited and insignificant. Yet, when we invest in the gospel we participate in the work of the gospel which has eternal impact on multiple levels. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
As human beings we battle discontent daily, even hourly. God's message for us >> don't live there! When we choose contentment there are multiple ripple effects in our life. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
What are we "feeding" our brains? What do we tend to focus on? What we dwell on will affect our perspective, words, actions, and attitudes. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Life tends to catapult us into worry. How are we to handle worry and anxiety? The biggest problem with worry is that it accomplishes nothing. Paul's solution isn't natural, but it is highly effective. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Paul shares four elements that aid us in choosing to defuse disharmony in our relationships. One element is to remember we have been forgiven and are heirs with Jesus (in other words, in view of eternity--how critical is this conflict?). Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
We live between two worlds. We are temporary tenants on earth, but our true citizenship is in heaven. The world is always squeezing and pressuring us to shift our eyes from heaven to earth. How should we respond? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
How are we "running the race"...the race toward spiritual maturity and Christ likeness? This section shares four principles or training rules for running the race. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
If you walked the streets and asked folks , How does one qualify to go to heaven and be accepted by God?, the #1 answer would be, You have to be good. But, the haunting question is, How good is good enough? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Isn't it amazing that God incorporates people like us in His plan to touch the lives of others! We can spiritually learn much from the practical example of Epaphroditus. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Was Jesus a "people person?" Are we to be "people persons?" The truth is people are the most significant commodity in the world today! Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
If we are successfully "working out our own salvation," what practical fruit should we be displaying? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
What does it mean to "work out your own salvation?" I thought salvation was NOT by works. Sounds confusing--yet there are three aspects to salvation... Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Let's look at three critical questions related to same sex issues, two perils that loom downstream, and three responses we can all have. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Jesus is the ultimate example of personal unselfishness and humility in serving others. We are to display a similar attitude in serving others. This isn't automatic nor easy, but it is spiritually important! Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
We're not called to be clones where we all dress, think, and sound alike. We are to prioritize unity, display humility, and practice unselfishness. What does that practically look like in my life? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
What is a "living letter?" We are called to "live worthy." What does that look like? How do we do it? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Paul had a tri-fold source for his enthusiastic confidence as he lived his life. What can we learn from him? How would we fill in the blank: To me to live is _______? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
How can we respond rightly when life "unravels" and circumstances sour for us? Paul shares two key points of focus for you and me. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Let's go deeper on prayer. How can we authentically and specifically fortify our prayer life? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
What are we to pray about? How are we to pray? Let's go to prayer school with Paul as our teacher. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Philippians is chock full of memorable phrases and spiritual sound bites, but what is the book really about? What was Paul's overall message to believers? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
There are times in all of our lives that are unsettling. We can experience these unsettling times both collectively and individually. Where can hope be found in unsettling times? Isaiah answers, "The Lord will be the stability of your times." (Isaiah 33:5-6). Habakkuk also brings an answer...and it is an honest one. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
The number one movie musical of all time was "Singing in the Rain." In chapter 3 Habakkuk begins to sing in the face of a severe storm in his life. How can he do that?? A key issue is: where are our eyes focused? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
He's God, we're not. It is a lesson every human being needs to embrace...repeatedly. On Christ the solid rock I stand... How does one begin a relationship with God? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
What is likely the most asked question in human history? Most likely it is: Why God? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Have you ever wondered, 'Where are you God?" when life gets hard, harsh, unstable, and unsettling? Someone named Habakkuk struggled with that very question 2600 years ago and found hope. How? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Ignorance of providence is the ultimate of all miseries; the highest of blessedness lies in the knowledge of it. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Providence means that the world and our lives are not ruled by chance or fate, but by God. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Providence is the execution in all its details of the divine program of the ages. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Providence is God's attention concentrated everywhere. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Esther is an intriguing book, one of two books in Scripture named for a woman. It is also the world's first melodrama, emphasizing the truth of God's providence working in everyday life. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Isn’t it incredibly comforting to know that God is never out of touch? He is never fretting or panicking, never bumfuzzled and bewildered, never perplexed, distressed or flustered.\u2026
How certain, how sure, how safe, how secure is our salvation? Is it something we can lose? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
The biblical truth of our great salvation has various facets and elements to it. We gain a deeper understanding of salvation when we zoom in for a closer look. In this message we explore the concept of imputation. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
The biblical truth of our great salvation has various facets and elements to it. We gain a deeper understanding of salvation when we zoom in for a closer look. In this message we explore the concept of justification. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
The biblical truth of our great salvation has various facets and elements to it. We gain a deeper understanding of salvation when we zoom in for a closer look. In this message we explore the concept of reconciliation. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
The biblical truth of our great salvation has various facets and elements to it. We gain a deeper understanding of salvation when we zoom in for a closer look. In this message we explore the concept of propitiation. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
The biblical truth of our great salvation has various facets and elements to it. We gain a deeper understanding of salvation when we zoom in for a closer look. In this message we explore the concept of redemption. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
If you are currently experiencing pain or sorrow, you'll find encouragement from Revelation 21. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Revelation 19:11-16, one of my most delicious and favorite passages of Scripture. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Romans 8:31-39, one of my most delicious and favorite passages of Scripture. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Psalm 19:7-14, one of my most delicious and favorite passages of Scripture. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
John 3:16, one of my most delicious and favorite passages of Scripture. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
An as learn how to navigate today's same sex cultural current, let's look at three foundational passages and three pivotal passages of Scripture. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Have you ever been caught in a strong current? If so, you know how easily one can be swept away into peril by that strong current. There is a strong current in our culture that is growing stronger by the week. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
For every person there are only two possible destinies. Which will you choose? Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Objections to the idea of hell, including attempts to soften the truth about it. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Six Bible basics about hell, including the terms used to describe hell. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Common questions about heaven, including what we will do there (six things are mentioned). Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Let move in even closer for our tour of heaven from Revelation 22. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
An exciting tour of the fabulous future heavenly city of the new Jerusalem from Revelation 21. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
A tour of heaven from Revelation 5. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Tour of heaven in Revelation 4, part 2. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
Let's take a tour of heaven in Revelation 4. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
So much of life is about focus. That is why focusing on heaven is so important. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
The notions of heaven and hell are lost truths in our day. Yet the Bible gives significant attention to both subjects. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
How do I know what the will of God is? He guides us externally through circumstances. Plus some key concluding observations. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
How do I know what the will of God is? He guides us externally through counsel. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
How do I know what the will of God is? He works internally to guide us through compulsion, conscience, and common sense. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
What is the will of God?? Let's look at the second pillar in effectively getting a grip on the will of God. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed
You know, there’s a question that arises often in the minds of those in the believing community. It takes several different forms, but we often find ourselves asking the question, “What does God want me to do?” Or maybe, “Where does God want me to go?” We’re asking the question, “What is the Will of God for me?” Let's look at the first pillar in getting a grip on the will of God. Right click on audio player to download mp3 or to change listening speed