Goals and Priorities Hebrews 12:1–3 (NIV) — 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter […]
Trustworthy THIS WEEK – HOME WRECKERS: LACK OF TRUST DEFINITIONS: Trustworthy (adj) – able to be relied on as honest or truthful. • Honest, reliable, faithful, honorable, above suspicion, straight-up Untrustworthy (adj) – not able to be relied on as honest or truthful. • Dishonest, deceitful, unreliable, suspicious, dodgy BEING TRUSTWORTHY: If we want to be trustworthy […]
Trustworthy This series is all about Relationships and the things that can be cause damage to those relationships” Today we are going to focus on what it means to be trustworthy. It’s important that we look at ourselves first before we try to fix everyone else around us… Matthew 7:3-5 3 Why do you see the […]
Resurrected Gospel Easter is coming • We need to celebrate Easter this year more than ever • The series is called resurrected – which implies something has died and is in need of resurrecting The Gospel 1. The good news – We were created in perfection – given a choice –as relational beings 2. The bad […]
Hope and Joy Review: The Gospel (Good News) For something to be resurrected it had to be dead. What does resurrection means for us? • Hope: expectation with certainty • Joy: great gladness, happiness, and delight Hope and joy in money, economy, job, position, possessions, health, strength, people, self, leaders… Resurrected hope and joy! Romans […]
Hope and Joy • The greatest resurrection has to do with life, but other things can be resurrected as well – Financial situations, Relationships, HOPE AND JOY • When Jesus came on the scene he resurrected hope and joy in the people who were looking for a Messiah. Most Jews in Jesus’ day did not […]
Resurrected implies something is dead The gospel is the story of good news – juxtaposed to bad news It was good Our choice – we get to make one Not good –death –what kind of death The choice God made 1. He had heaven already –He wanted heaven with us 2. He chose to allow […]
GOD IS THE AUTHOR OF LIFE AND IT’S VERY GOOD Genesis 1:27, 31 (NIV) – So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them… God saw all that he had make, and it was very good. Genesis 2:7 (NIV) – Then the Lord God […]
We are created for relationship. • Created in His Image – God is Spirit – Part of being image bearers is that we are spiritual beings with a soul, created to live eternally with God. • God the Father walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden. Things were just as God designed. • Out […]
Signs of the Times Purpose of series: We want to help you BE READY! Recap: When it comes to the End Times Conversation: 1. HUMILITY IS KEY – No one knows when the end will be! Even Jesus (Matt 24) said He didn’t know the exact hour. 2. The mystery of the End Times is […]
The Return and The Rapture There will be a return But Jesus’ plan was not to raise from the dead, conquer Rome, and then set up His kingdom right then and there…John 14:1-3 (NIV) There will be a rapture • Along with the return of Jesus we also want to take a look at what we […]
Jesus was the master disciple maker, and we can study His methods and imitate Him. None of us will ever be perfect at making disciples, but we can look to Him as our perfect example if we want to be a Disciple Maker. Being intentional like Jesus was in what we do is what will […]
The first steps for a new Believer/Christian as you are beginning the Disciple’s Journey You have just made the most important decision of your life, and we are celebrating with you! By accepting Jesus into your life, you have taken the initial step of what will be a remarkable journey. The Bible calls this journey […]
Jim Putman, Senior Pastor of Real Life Ministries, leads us through his process of investigation of different belief systems and religions that led him through his journey from atheism to belief in Jesus. He leads us through the evidence that he came to discover that countered the three most common attacks against the New Testament. He also walks us through his search into different religions and why he finally came to believe and accept Christianity.
THE FIRST STEPS FOR A NEW BELIEVER/CHRISTIAN AS YOU ARE BEGINNING THE DISCIPLE’S JOURNEY You have just made the most important decision of your life, and we are celebrating with you! By accepting Jesus into your life, you have taken the initial step of what will be a remarkable journey. The Bible calls this journey […]
GOD’S WORD ENCOURAGES US TO AIM OUR LIVES (AND CHILDREN) AT A FUTURE OF TRUE GREATNESS.