1 Peter 2:9 (NLT) 9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. Week 1: You are […]
1 Peter 2:9 (NLT) This passage is amazing in a couple really cool ways… 1) It summarizes the whole narrative of the Bible. God CHOSE the people of Israel to be His people from whom the Messiah (Jesus) would come. He established a covenant with a man named Abraham and promised Abraham that through his […]
Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT) — John 10:10 The devil has strategies on how to destroy you, your family, your business, your reputation, your relationships…and you Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)—For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, Our enemy is not other people: Other churches/denominations Spouse/kids/parents/roommates Boss/co-worker/employee/neighbor/government v. 12b—but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, […]
Genesis 1-3 Matthew 10:32-39 (NLT) 32 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly (before others) here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33BUT everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. Jesus came to reconcile us or to close the gap between us and […]
Did You Know? In the New Testament the word serve and the word minister are translated from the same Greek word, διακονία pronounced dee-ak-on-ee’-ah. This is also where the title Deacon comes from. In Acts 6 the Greek word for minister is also translated as distribution of food (NIV) or the serving of food (AMP). […]
Overview We started a sermon series last week called Origins. In this series, we are looking back at the origins of the church and what actually makes a church a church. The Problem What we see laid out in scripture as what a church is actually supposed to be, is far different than what a […]
Jesus lived a Life of sacrifice Philippians 2:5-8 (NLT) — “You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born […]
This week we are looking at who is the greatest in the kingdom. All believers are a part of the Kingdom of God. When we become a follower of Jesus our primary allegiance changes to reflect the life of a citizen of that kingdom. There are many differences between living for the world and living […]
We are kicking off a sermon series this week titled “The Greatest” in this series we are looking at… The greatest kingdom – The greatest commandment – The greatest in the kingdom The greatest sacrifice – The greatest victory – The greatest commission This week specifically we are talking about the greatest kingdom and commandment. […]
This month Chris Short is joined by Derek Dalton – Real Life Post Falls Campus Groups Pastor, and Wayne Burnham – Real Life Hayden Campus Groups Pastor, and they discuss how, when and why we as leaders should be prepared to deal with any conflict that might arise in and around our small groups. Some […]
The Seven Realities of Experiencing God God is always working He invites us into a relationship with Him (last week) He invites us into His Work God speaks –how? His invitation leads us into a crisis of belief We must adjust our life to join Him When we obey God, we experience Him The […]
The Seven Realities of Experiencing God God is always working He invites us into a relationship with Him He invites us into His Work (last week) God speaks –how? His invitation leads us into a crisis of belief We must adjust our life to join Him When we obey God, we experience Him The Fourth […]
The Seven Realities of Experiencing God God is always working He invites us into a relationship with Him (last week) He invites us into His Work God speaks –how? His invitation leads us into a crisis of belief We must adjust our life to join Him When we obey God, we experience Him The Third […]
The Seven Realities of Experiencing God God is always working (Last week) He invites us into a relationship with Him He invites us into His Work God speaks –how? His invitation leads us into a crisis of belief We must adjust our life to join Him When we obey God, we experience Him “We may […]
Last Week: Majority of the battles we face start in the mind We are not just physical beings, but spiritual beings Genesis 2:7 (NKJV) — Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) — Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) What we allow to enter our mind will shape our thinking—once our thinking is shaped, we begin to live out the thoughts that […]
Jim Putman – Lead Pastor of Real Life Ministries leads a discussion on finances with Gabe Cleave – Hayden Campus Pastor, and Santha Yinger – Mental Health Ministry Lead. You can watch the sermon that goes along with this podcast here: https://realliferesources.org/sermon/first-week-2/ Some of the things they cover in this podcast are: – Can I […]