The Day After Church – Episode 1: Future Confidence
Hello everyone! Today, I wanted to talk about the confidence that we can gain through our faith in Christ. Many of us struggle with self-doubt and insecurity, but when we place our trust in God and His plan for our lives, we can find a deep sense of peace and confidence. The Bible tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that God has a purpose for each and every one of us. This knowledge can give us…
Same God
SAME GOD Yesterday Today Forever Week 1 Same God Our Posture Towards Jesus When we needed hope and joy – Jesus is our king, born in a stable, coming to be with us.When we needed salvation, Jesus is the Son of God on the cross, taking our sins. When we needed to overcome fear, even the fear of death, Jesus rises from the dead.When we needed to have a heavenly hope, Jesus presents himself, returning to the Heavens. When we…
Photographs of Faith 01: Construct of Faith
Photographs of Faith 01: Construct of Faith The Construct of Faith What Faith Is Not 1. Faith is not just a religious feeling. Trusting our entire eternal existence in how we feel is confusing and dangerous. Proverbs 28:26 (NLT) Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe. 2. Faith is not blind. It is not accepting something without evidence. Acts 17:10-12 (NLT) That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to…
The Chemistry of a Christian 10: Construct of Intentionality
The Chemistry of a Christian 10: Construct of Intentionality The Construct of Intentionality THE RACE SET BEFORE US Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,…
The Chemistry of a Christian 09: The Oath
The Chemistry of a Christian 09: The Oath The Oath THE FLESH THAT BLINDS AND THE SPIRIT OF LIGHT Romans 8:5-9 (TPT) Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. For the sense and reason of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace. In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s…
The Chemistry of a Christian 08: Atmospheric Effect
The Chemistry of a Christian 08: Atmospheric Effect THE ATMOSPHERIC EFFECT 2 CORINTHIANS 2:11 (NLT) …so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes. Mark 4:37-40 (NLT) And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He…
The Chemistry of a Christian 07: Outright Warfare
The Chemistry of a Christian 07: Outright Warfare Outright War LIGHT AND DARK THE DARKNESS Understanding the enemy – Why even study the darkness? 2 CORINTHIANS 2:11 (NLT) …so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes. But when we look at the table of the blind… many of us understood the table even before we had filled in all of its elements. We have become accustomed to the darkness. Our comfort in the…