The Living Church Boise Sermons

The Road to Redemption explores the work of God in one man who seems to be an unlikely candidate for redemption, but God meets him in a deserted place and radically changes his life for eternity. Are you in a deserted place in your life and feel like the most unlikely candidate for the divine work of God to be revealed? Join me for this powerful message that will ignite your spirit and elevate your understanding of your divine destiny. In this sermon, we will explore: The journey everyone goes through in their rebirth How to recognize God's unstoppable love towards you • The impact of Jesus' sacrifice for YOU • The joy that is yours when you embrace your redemption in Jesus. Do not let anything stop you from getting on the ROAD TO YOUR REDEMPTION! It is your time, it is your turn, this is your invitation to experience your salvation. #VictoriousLiving #GodsFavor #RedemptionRoadmap

Celebrations have a meaning behind it, and even if celebrations have seized and special days are forgotten, there's still truth behind those days that are special and set apart. In the Bible we see God has ordained celebrations for certain times and in a particular way. The church for most part has stopped celebrating these days and in the process has lost valuable lessons that God wanted us to remember. Join me as we unpack a festival that calls us to attention to get ready for the arrival of our King!

Have you ever slept through an alarm? I have and I can still remember the frantic hurry that follows after you realize that you were asleep for way longer than you intended to. Our spiritual life at times wanders off and we spiritually can fall asleep if we aren't mindful of the spiritual "alarm clocks" that was warning you to wake up! Today we bring our study in the book of James to a close and look at the final warning James gives believers who are wandering off, or dozing off. How do you rate your spiritual awakeness? Good? Bad? Asleep? Lets put it to the test and see if you are on the path, or have wandered off in your drowsiness.

What is your prayer life like? Is it exclamations without transformations? Is it chart topping in lyrics but lacks the power to topple hell? is it doctrinally sound but detached from The Divine because we focus on being correct over being connected? James gives us 3 commands that cause us to examine and exercise the power in prayer. Does your prayer have power? Stay tuned, more power coming your way as we examine The Prayer That Works from James 5.

Every single person who has ever lived and will ever live will admit that the world could do with more patience. But isn't it funny how everyone wants others to be patient with them, but fails to see that we also need patience with others, this problem with patience is not something that medication, self help of rest can fix, this is a spiritual problem and the answer is the fruit of The Spirit. Today I want to challenge you form God's Word to cultivate the fruit of...wait for it.... Patience!Will you take a 5 day challenge with me to be mindful to cultivate Spirit fueled patience? Stay tuned I'll tell you more.

We all have times when we have regretted what we said or did, weather it was an investment, a relationship or a career choice. Regrets come because of not recognizing what could happen in the future. What causes you to make choices? What causes you to use words and actions to chase after what you are chasing after? God has given us one life, are we spending it wisely, or is it a DEAL GONE BAD? If you are living in regrets, today is your day to come into the wisdom of Jesus that will guide, guard and protect your purpose in the decisions you make. Get your bibles ready in James 4, we're addressing DEAL GONE BAD!

Conflicts are inevitable if you are here on this earth. Nobody has to teach us to have conflicts, but on the contrary we have schools and degrees and jobs that focus on conflict resolution. Are you in a conflict right now? The bible pin points us to the source of conflicts, and surprise, (it is not personality differences). It also warns us of the consequences of remaining in conflicts and then encourages us with the cure for conflicts. Are you conflicted over conflicts? We're in the book of James chapter 4, let's learn of to be peacemakers by resolving conflicts God's way.

Let me ask you a simple question, ready? Are you wise? It is a tricky question, because there are so many factors that decides if a person is wise or not. One person can be extremely knowledgeable in an area of life but be absolutely foolish in another area of life. One person can be very wise in understanding but ignorant in it's application. The only person who lived with knowledge, understanding and was the perfect embodiment of wisdom is Jesus. Jesus' little brother James, was a practical person and in James 3, he brings the implications of wisdom to practical application to encourage believers to grow and become more and more like Jesus. Ready to grow? ready to be challenged? Ready to become more and more like Jesus? Get your bibles to James 3, here comes the warning on wisdom.

So many songs are written about WORDS! How can words have such a profound impact on our lives? We were created by The Word and there is a deep longing for The Word, and isn't it beautiful that Jesus shows up and took the title of The Word that became flesh and dwelt among us? Praise The Lord! But what do you do when unholy words, accusations, false assumptions, lies, and outright words of death infiltrate our lives and even worse our churches? James is confronting this blatant habit of believers starting wild fires from hell with the help of their tongues. Are you burn victim of words? Or are you the fire starter that is burning up your blessings? Stay tuned, The Eternal Firefighter is on His way, He quenches the fires of hell in every believer's life - Are you ready to be carried out to safety and set free?

After years of going to church, participating in mission trips and raising children in church the enemy still attacks believers in the war between faith and works. The weariness of working for salvation can leave you feeling hopeless, and relying on faith devoid of works can leave you in doubt, both extremes are Satan's playground in a believer's life. James confronts these extremes and simply states, that faith without works is dead, and he puts meat on this truth in chapter 2. This is where we are going to be, if you are tired of the tug o war of faith vs. works stay right here, you are going to be equipped to walk in victory.

Charity and good works are common and expected in a Christian community, but the bible calls us to even greater depths of care and love. The bible challenges us to look past a person's disabilities, poverty and circumstances and focus on their purpose. This is a message that has to encourage you if you feel inadequate to be a part of God's Kingdom to serve, and it is a call to those who take for granted their status and have begun to look down on those who might not have the qualifications or resources. James tells it like it is, we'll be in chapter 2 in the book of James.

As believers we are activated by The Holy Spirit to be set into action for The Kingdom of God. Just like the early church we too have a responsibility as believers to serve in God's Kingdom, but in order to be functional, God prepares us, transforms us and liberates us and sets us up for action. In today's message, James challenges us in areas where we need the quickening of The Holy Spirit in order to walk out this new life we've been activated to live.

How many times have you found yourself in a place where you thought you knew for certain that it was God leading you, only to find out that you were deceived from the path of destiny to destruction? Please pause and ponder the path you are on right now, is it The Truth guiding you or the comfort of desires that are misaligned and has some superficial spirituality sprayed on it? Do we realize that the enemy can also use scriptures to get you off the path of victory? In a war that is filled with deceit how does a believer stay from straying? This is the assignment I have received from The Holy Spirit for us through The Word of God from James 1. I am coming in hot and heavy with a Word that will shine the light on the Deception's that are warring on your Destiny.

Over the years we have all asked the question, "WHY?" Hard times make us question everything, and the worst part of hard times is the disorienting, insecure doubt that we wrestle with. The enemy love to play havoc in these times and tempts you to question your faith and your belonging. Are you in a season that has gone on for far too long? The answer you need is in this message. The Upside of Being Down is a bold sermon from James 1:1-12, bold because it challenges the enemy's lies and puts you in the place of renewed faith. Get your bible, your notebook and a pen, you are going to need it. I'll see you on the upside.

America just celebrated it's freedom that was bought with blood, sweat, tears and a pure miracle of God. As believers we cannot deny that God has blessed this country and we should want His hand of blessing to continue to remain on it. Every blessing comes with it's own set of responsibilities, these responsibilities aren't means for us to earn our blessings, but it is a necessity in order to keep the freedom that brings the blessings of God. In this message we go back to the principles given by God to His people that keep them in the state of freedom and ready for the promises of God to unfold. Are you ready to take up the responsibilities of the free? Are you ready for God to show you the principles of freedom? Stay tuned. Your blessing is on it's way!

Principles are needed and are required in every area of our lives. Principles are standards that are placed on us by an authority or by our own personal convictions. There are times when the authority and personal convictions can collide and oppose each other, it is in these times when Christians stand out, we don't bow down and we won't submit to any authority that opposes our convictions. But what do you do when your convictions have kept you from submitting to God? What do you do when your worship, your confidence and your victory has become a method instead of a miracle? Today God's Word strips us off our act and calls us to drop the appearance, are you ready to get lighter, freer and real? Proverbs 21 is where we are going to be, get ready!

Repentance is great! When you change your life around it is like you have entered a new dimension, with time, energy and focus on your hands. While changing for the better is good, it is crucial for us to examine the motives behind the change. Running after change for the wrong reasons can set us back, when the object of our inspiration lets us down. Religion, relationships, culture, and values have all been great reasons for us to make a change in our lives, but the change that Jesus calls us to is backed up with His Righteousness, Power and Purpose, this change is a positive change that points us towards purpose, everything else is a false positive. Stay tuned as we tear down the idols of false positives which are nothing but failures waiting to be birthed.

The greatest threat to Christian living is the constant struggle between the flesh and The Spirit. Temptations are sure to come, but what do we do when those temptations come? How do we overcome them? Last week we were challenged to divorce Satan, and this week we are taking it a step further and making a commitment to not resuscitate sin. Are you ready to breathe in freedom? Get your bibles to Proverbs 21, God's Word is coming your way!

When you hear the words "I DO" you immediately think of a wedding and the vows that are exchanged. This is a promise made for a lifetime, a commitment that is made in joy, faith and in eager expectation of blessings to follow. But what do you do when you have walked down the aisle with a person who has lied to you, fooled you and has enslaved you? This is not a new or unheard scenario in our world, but the marriage relationship I want to focus our attention on is the one many have made with a far worse enemy - Satan! Is it possible that you claim to have a relationship with Jesus but are sleeping with the devil? Holding on to addictions, worldly values, and numbing your insecurities instead of bringing it to Jesus? Today Jesus not only approves your divorce of Satan, but Jesus also empowers you to get out of this abusive relationship and find your rest and peace in Him. Are you ready to sign your divorce papers and get rid of the enemy of your soul? Stay tuned, God's Word is coming your way!

Fast growth is great, but a sudden stop can kill you. What do we do when external forces and internal conflict brings your life's dreams and aspirations to a complete stop? It is in these times we are tempted to either press into our human instincts or to pull back and give up. However, there is another way, the way of God's Divine Direction. This is what we are exploring in this exciting message from Proverbs 21. Have you run out of resources? Are you depleted in your strength? Stay tuned, your dead ends are going to meet it's Divine Purpose.