Leaving Success for Significance

In our journey through life, we often find ourselves at crossroads where we must choose between pursuing worldly success and embracing a higher calling. The story of Simon Peter’s encounter with Jesus by the Sea of Galilee offers a powerful illustration of this pivotal moment.

Luke 5:1-11

Forming A Grateful Soul

The parable of the sower, the seed, and the soils teaches the secret of the Kingdom of God – that it has broken into the world in the Person, teaching, and work of Jesus, that is rejected by many, but that the Word of Jesus will bear great fruit in the lives of those who hear and embrace it.

Mark 4:1-20

The Gift of God’s Word

God has given us His Word, the Bible, to feed us, guide us, point us to Christ, and show us how to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him and for our good.

Matthew 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Scripture and Tradition

Jesus taught that Scripture alone is the final authority for God’s people; therefore all traditions and extra-biblical teachings and practices are helpful only when they clarify, support, uphold, and submit to the Scripture.

Mark 7:1-13

No Excuses – God Is With You!

God calls individual people according to His specific purposes, giving them everything they need to walk out that calling, and granting them comfort and assurance that He is with them.

Exodus 4:1-17 (ESV)

God's Unexpected Work and Word

Things won’t always work out the way we think they should, but God uses every circumstance for his maximum glory, and our maximum good.

Matthew 11:2-15

Sola Scriptura – The Ultimate Authority of Scripture Alone

Scripture alone is the ultimate source of truth and the final authority for the beliefs and practice of Christians and the Church.

Matthew 15:1-9

Thankful

Believers are called to be thankful, establishing practices of gratitude in all circumstances.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

The Feast of Fasting

Biblical fasting is a call to not only abstain from food but to feast upon the Word and will of God.

Matthew 4:1-4

How The Mighty Have Fallen

Saul fell because he did not really seek to know God and His will, preferring to attempt to manipulate God into blessing his own desires and actions.

1 Samuel 28-2 Samuel 1; 1 Chronicles 10 (1 Samuel 28:4-7; 1 Chronicles 10:13-14; 2 Samuel 1:17-27)

The Compulsive And Confused King

Saul is a compulsive man, full of rash and foolish actions, rooted in his confusion over how to walk in God’s favor.

1 Samuel 13:1-15

Called To Many Callings

Each of us has received many callings – areas of responsibility where God works through us to serve others in every realm of life and every corner of creation.

Colossians 3:18-4:1

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A Fruitful Knowledge In Christ

As Christians grow in their knowledge of God and His will, their lives are transformed so that they are pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:9-14

Question and Answer Session on the Holy Spirit

This is a question and answers session on the series The Holy Spirit – God’s Empowering Presence. A variety of questions on topics such as guidance, unusual manifestations, and spiritual gifts were discussed.

Led by the Spirit

The Holy Spirit leads God’s children by revealing God’s will in Scripture, enabling us to understand, giving us a desire to follow, and empowering us to obey.

Romans 8:12-17

The Way of Wisdom: Making Decisions in God’s Will

We are called to make decisions based on wisdom, which obeys God’s revealed will in Scripture and applies the principles of God’s Word to all of life.

Ephesians 5:15-18

What is God’s Will for My Life?

God’s will for my life is not an obscure set of choices that I must divine using various methods, but His revealed plan & commands as found in the Scripture.

Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:15-21