Sunday, October 30, 2011

Funeral Arrangements pt 1 - Joshua 23

From the series "Joshua: Divide & Conquer" - Joshua 23 - Sunday, October 30, 2011. Sometimes people mistake God’s faithfulness for a license to live a life of ease and compromise. As Joshua prepared for his funeral, he reflected on God’s faithfulness, but also commanded obedience. He knew that part of God being faithful to His people was punishing them if they went astray.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Check Your Wisdom - James 3:13-18

From the series "Vital Signs." - James 3:13-18. - Wed, October 26, 2011. If you were running for office, you’d do your best to promote yourself, your values, and your views so that people would vote for you. Let’s agree to leave the politics for the politicians. Life isn’t about promoting ourselves or our agenda – it’s about promoting God’s name and His Gospel!

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Check Your Tongue - James 3:1-12

From the series "Vital Signs." - James 3:1-12. - Wed, October 12, 2011. When you drove to church, did you realize that you were controlling a 4,000-pound chunk of metal by loosely gripping a little rubber wheel? Probably not – it’s routine. Like that steering wheel, your tongue has the power to control your actions, relationships, and life. Control it before it controls you.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Stand Up! - Joshua 15-22

From the series "Joshua: Divide & Conquer" - Joshua 15-22 - Sunday, October 9, 2011. Many people post their convictions, causes, and candidates on the bumper of their car. Regardless of what your bumper says about you, what does your lifestyle say? Make sure that you’re standing for what God stands for and against anything that would slow down the advance of the Gospel.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Check Your Faith - James 2:14-26

From the series "Vital Signs." - James 2:14-26. - Wed, October 5, 2011. Without pumping blood and functioning organs, a human body becomes a dead corpse. Pumping blood is to your body what good works are to your faith. Faith and works team up to produce life and leave an eternal impact on the world. If your faith hasn’t changed your life, it’s not real faith; it’s dead.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Geriatric Giant Slayer - Joshua 12-14

From the series "Joshua: Divide & Conquer" - Joshua 12-14 - Sunday, October 2, 2011. America’s idea of retirement is a life of ease, perfecting your golf swing, and vacation. Although there’s nothing innately wrong with those things, they’re much lower than God’s best. Instead of living for a life of ease, let’s fight hard with every breath we have, and save resting for when we get to heaven!