We want our lives - and what we do with them - to matter. As Christians, we believe that not only has Jesus given us a mission, but He's given us the ability to actually do it.
Every one of us deals with conflicts every day. What is the source of our conflicts? And what's the solution?
Jesus demonstrated humility by coming to Earth from heaven. He shows it again in washing the feet of His disciples. When we choose to exercise humility, we look most like Christ to the world around us.
Jesus experienced temptation of every kind and was able to overcome. His example offers us a way to withstand it as well. We are wise to follow Jesus’ lead and combat temptation with the truth of scripture. Series: From The Ashes Speaker: Adam Reynolds
The warning to Laodicea is a warning to us - beware the sin of prideful self-sufficiency.
WAKE UP! That's the message to Sardis, and it is the message to us today.
The churches at Pergamum and Thyatira shared a common problem - they were allowing compromise into their faith. This raises two questions that we all need to ask ourselves: Are you tolerating partial obedience to Jesus? Are you compromising to gain acceptance of the culture?
The question is not IF you will face persecution as a follower of Jesus. Rather, the question is HOW will you react when you go through it?
Defending the truth is important, and as followers of Jesus we have to have right doctrine. But if we forget the love we had at first, right belief won't help us.
Don't be anxious about... anything? It's possible to go from anxiety to CALM.
How do we find happiness? And maybe more importantly... what is happiness?
Face it - we're really bad at rest. But those who follow Jesus find the rest they so desperately desire.
Consider Jesus, who is like Moses... but way better.
Jesus is a King from the line of David. But He's a better King than anyone ever expected.
Ephesians 2:1-13. Ben Harris, HCC Youth Minister.
Scripture says that those who follow Jesus are elect... but what does that mean?
We're told to seek God's Kingdom... but it doesn't end there. God gives us the things we need to seek it.