Messages from May 2023

Part 7: The House that Jesus Built

The church, as an institution, has been the object of attack, both from the outside world and within its very ranks for centuries. Why should believers care about the way in which “the church’ is treated and portrayed? Matthew 5:13-16; Acts 20:28-31; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11; 1 Peter 2:9-12

Part 6: The Greater Blessing

We all know what happens when we close our minds. We stop growing and the older we get; the bleaker life becomes. the same is true when we close our hearts, we miss out on experienceing the greater blessings God has in store for us. Proverbs 18:13, 15; Luke 16:10-12; Matthew 13:14-15; 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Part 5: Beyond My Front Door

Relationships can be tricky, especially when tribalism is governing the rules of engagement. But for God, relationships are more than just finding others like us. John 13:34-35; Phillippians 2:3-5; 1 John 3:17-18; Galatians 6:2-3

Part 4: My Personal Temple

Personal well-being has become a major cultural focus of late, especially after the fallout of a drawn-out pandemic. But God has always been concerned about our personal overall health, long before it became popular. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Romans 12:1-2; Psalm 139:13-14; Ephesians 2:9-10