At times, it can be challenging for us to recognize and submit to the authority of others. We sometimes push back, fight against, and question authority. Sadly, we do this most of all with our Savior. Every time we sin, we rebel against His authority and insist on our own ways…
Read MoreWhat do others think about Christians and the church? It is common for those outside the church to think of us as hypocritical. This review doesn’t really surprise us much. You’ve probably heard that one before. As Christians, we tend to write off this critique…
Read MoreChrist must be the center of every aspect of our lives and church. Throughout our series in Colossians, we have considered Christ-centered prayer, the supremacy of Christ, Christ-centered suffering, Christ-centered growth, Christ-centered family, Christ-centered work, and most recently, Christ-centered mission…
Read MoreRight at the beginning of Army training, everyone has a “battle buddy”. This is a fellow soldier who you do everything together with – training, running, eating, even walking to Burger King…
Read MoreJesus came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). He demonstrated His love for us in that while we were still sinners, He died for us (Romans 5:9). Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Rom 10:13)…
Read MoreWhy should you love your church? Because Jesus loves the church. Ultimately, your church doesn’t belong to you or to anyone else in it. It belongs to Jesus. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said…
Read MoreLove your neighbor. From Moses to Jesus to Paul, it is a persistent theme through the Scriptures. It reflects God’s design for us. We were made to be in relationship with God and others. We were made to love God and love our neighbor…
Read MoreWhat is your posture to the world around you? Not so much the thoughts, ideas, and headlines of the world, but the people? Matthew 9:36 tells us that when Jesus saw the crowd, “he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless…
Read MoreJesus came proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God (Mark 1:14–15). The church is commissioned to proclaim the gospel among the nations (Luke 24:44-48). The church is to be rooted and built up in the gospel (Ephesians 2). The gospel is to be of first importance in our lives…
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