How can a home bring peace to a neighborhood? To date, we have seen that this is a God idea for us to care about this, pray for it, and work toward it. We find peace in our homes, by forgiving each other. From there we may build relationships in the neighborhood, with...

How can a home bring peace to a neighborhood? Part 3. Building relationships in the neighborhood “He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were His enemies,...

Peace House – How can a home bring peace to a neighborhood? Peace – a state of being in good health: able to function at full capacity, able to rest, and free from conflict or danger in every area of your life and in every relationship. “Since we have been made right...

How can a home bring peace to a neighborhood? The “Shalom” Peace of God is a significant theme of Scripture. In Judges chapter 6, Gideon comes away from an interaction with God saying “the Lord is peace”. Jesus the “Messiah” sent for our salvation is about peace:...

It’s time for us to encourage people by talking about the hope in Jesus. God tells Ezekiel to speak life to people who are hopeless in Ezekiel 37:1-14 Jesus quotes Isaiah 61:1-2 when He reveals His identity as Messiah. In this, He speaks of freedom and comfort for the...

Jesus is the way to a personal relationship with a loving God. “There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.” Luke 23:44-56, 24:1-47 The trial, crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus: Matthew 27, 28  Mark 14, 15, 16  Luke 22, 23, 24  John 18, 19,...

On this Palm Sunday, we remember why people were so happy to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem, in Mark 11. That is the way that Jesus changed our relationship with God. Jesus explained at this means, in Mark 14, at a Passover meal. Today we can receive His gift and...

Jesus tells a story to explain how we should respond to God's love, by showing love to others. This story gives a specific example of using cash and credit. You'll never guess what this has to do with chocolate. Luke 10:25-37 Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 6:20-21...

When I love God, I can live like Jesus and share His love. It is possible for me to see a need and meet it, out of compassion & with courage. When I take action, God cares about the follow through. In our lives the love of Jesus should be seen in our level of...

Jesus tells a story, in answer to an important question, and he sets the story in a racialized culture. Why would Jesus talk like this? What does it mean for me to be a good neighbor?

Jesus answers an important question with a story and another question, in Luke 10:25-37, "Who was his neighbor?". Let's learn what it means to be a good neighbor. Jesus describes heart-felt action connecting the love of God, our resources, with the need of another....

We can learn how to process our mistakes and find freedom.  “If we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us,” 1 John 1:9  This talk will help you with the reality of life. Joy can grow from this exercise.

1 Bitcoin was recently worth $20,000. What do you see every week that will last forever? People. God loves us. God wants to hear from us. God gives us purpose. We are called to pray for others. Let us join with Jesus in praying for others, according to God’s will and...

God gave us the Bible to teach us about Himself, ourselves & world we now live in, to help us live a healthy life on purpose, to communicate with us, to show us Jesus, and to prepare us for the mission He has for us in this life. How should we use this book?

Today we enjoyed the culmination of our 21 days of prayer & fasting, "sfogliatella", discussing our ingredients, and celebrating our 7th church anniversary. You can't miss this one! You can hear from most of our Dream Team.

In Luke 15 we read stories that Jesus told of the reckless love that God has for us. We see God in action. Today we spend extra time in prayer and worship, for our 21 day "first" prayer & fasting focus, and sing the song "Reckless Love" quoted in the message.

A spiritual checkup prayer time, like we see in Psalm 139, can be a helpful part of a growing relationship with Jesus. God loves you, created you by design, knows everything about you, always with you, and thinks about you. You may walk the way of eternal life by...

This morning we listen to the words of Jesus from Matthew 6. Let's consider how we should start 2018. January 8-28 we will have a prayer focus. This talk will help you understand why.