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Your praise is distinctively individual; based on your revelation of God, the humility of your heart, your awareness of all he has done and given and fueled by that same gratitude. Everyone, without exception, gets to choose the quality, quantity, and authenticity of their own praise. Others cannot do it for you and God will not.

When Christians hear the word praise, they immediately think of congregational, or songs alone. But praise has way more to do with revelation, maturity, and posture of heart than it does public expression alone. Our praise is responsibility, expectation, and necessity for wholeness of soul, mind, and body.

In this series, we will look with open faces into the reality, glory, necessity, and divine requirement of the substitutionaly work of Jesus Christ on the cross; contrasting it with the dilution, distortion, and pollution of that same gospel in much of the west today. This last day stand as believers will demand that we not only contend for the faith, but also be able to clearly, boldly, and unashamedly articulate it as well.

In this series, we will look with open faces into the reality, glory, necessity, and divine requirement of the substitutionaly work of Jesus Christ on the cross; contrasting it with the dilution, distortion, and pollution of that same gospel in much of the west today. This last day stand as believers will demand that we not only contend for the faith, but also be able to clearly, boldly, and unashamedly articulate it as well.

In this series, we will look with open faces into the reality, glory, necessity, and divine requirement of the substitutionaly work of Jesus Christ on the cross; contrasting it with the dilution, distortion, and pollution of that same gospel in much of the west today. This last day stand as believers will demand that we not only contend for the faith, but also be able to clearly, boldly, and unashamedly articulate it as well.

In this series, we will look with open faces into the reality, glory, necessity, and divine requirement of the substitutionaly work of Jesus Christ on the cross; contrasting it with the dilution, distortion, and pollution of that same gospel in much of the west today. This last day stand as believers will demand that we not only contend for the faith, but also be able to clearly, boldly, and unashamedly articulate it as well.

In this series, we will look with open faces into the reality, glory, necessity, and divine requirement of the substitutionaly work of Jesus Christ on the cross; contrasting it with the dilution, distortion, and pollution of that same gospel in much of the west today. This last day stand as believers will demand that we not only contend for the faith, but also be able to clearly, boldly, and unashamedly articulate it as well.

As we enter into a new chapter in the last days of the church here on earth, it is imperative that we are prepared for anything and everything that will come against our union with and testimony concerning Jesus Christ. No man can pluck us from his hand, but we can through deception and cowardice walk away.

As we enter into a new chapter in the last days of the church here on earth, it is imperative that we are prepared for anything and everything that will come against our union with and testimony concerning Jesus Christ. No man can pluck us from his hand, but we can through deception and cowardice walk away.

Justice is in the heart of every man, woman, and child. We want it, demand it, and sometimes hurt for it. But what is justice, how can I get justice. As we unpack the story of a woman who being marginalized by society, didn't construct her story based on what they thought, what she could achieve, or by judgements against others, but found everything she needed at the feet of Jesus.

Having finished the book last week with Part 11: Restoration, I wanted to go back and address 3 things we did not cover and reemphasize one that is foundational for us as Believers and critical for the days that are ahead of us.

By now the power of our kinsman and the reality of all that our redemption included and provided has caused us to bow our heads, lift our voices in gratitude, adoration, and praise. But God is not finished; it wasn't enough to redeem, HE was set on restoring...and this restoration will literally take your breath away.

As we have studied the life of Ruth, we have recognized the workings of God in finding her, rescuing her, moving her, and guiding her; but in this lesson, we will look at her response in her preparing herself for Boaz. To come before him in faith, in humility, in purity, and in confidence that He is able to do for her what she cannot do for herself; "Redeem Her".

At the heart of the Christmas message is the statement: "for unto us, is born a SAVIOR, Christ the Lord". If it were not for that phrase, that reality, that experience, the act of him saving us; there would be no covering, no mercy, no hope, and without God. He did not just model how to live for us; He gave us his very life.

Many times the stories of the Bible become just good stories for Christian entertaining, what if these are not merely stories to entertain us but rather stories to catapult into the life that Christ has purposed for us.

One of the most foundational truths that I have learned and consistently lean on in my faith in Jesus Christ is that..."God always has a plan, He is working the plan, and He will finish the plan." This divine plan is based on perfect knowledge and backed by perfect power. It is interconnected, layered, and overseen by the Ancient of Days.

One of the most foundational truths that I have learned and consistently lean on in my faith in Jesus Christ is that..."God always has a plan, He is working the plan, and He will finish the plan." This divine plan is based on perfect knowledge and backed by perfect power. It is interconnected, layered, and overseen by the Ancient of Days.

One of the most beautiful parts of Ruth's journey to God is in her introduction to, revelation of and intervention by her kinsman/redeemer. We watch in the story as her past seems to make sense as it pushes her closer to God's design and intention for her life. Make no mistake, it wasn't through her design, effort, or manipulation, but beautifully revealed through the strong arm of Boaz.

Ruth's journey in so many ways mirrors ours. From pagan to righteous, from rejected to accepted, from darkness to light. But her journey in God was not without pain and proving.

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In this message, we examine how grace was operating in the life of Ruth. Both knowingly and unknowingly, visible and invisible. In fact it is a beautiful type of how everything good and divine reaches our life...by grace.

How do we remain steadfast in the Lord in the middle of a culture that is evil and constantly growing more evil? Join us as we look into the life of Elijah were in there was in the solitude of Gilead that Elijah had communed with Jehovah and had been trained by Him for this great journey: there he had "waited" upon the Lord, and there had he obtained "strength" for his task.

We have all had those moments where life does not turn out the way we hoped or expected. The liminal space in our lives that separates where we are from where God has purposed for us becomes the pivotal point of our lives. As we look into the life of Elijah and listen to the tender voice of God that speaks to us gently leading us into His path.

This sermon examines Ruth's journey of faith from Paganism to Judaism and is a perfect type of all of us who are Gentiles and how we are engrafted into the lineage and person of Jesus Christ.

In this message, we examine Naomi as a type of the believer who spends time, maybe years away from God's house, God's people, and God's presence only to find that all that was out there and promised was only a mirage, and that God by His Spirit is turning her heart back home.

This series unfolds many beautiful and reoccurring dynamics found in our redemption and reconciliation back to God and our journeying with Him as believers.

This series unfolds many beautiful and reoccurring dynamics found in our redemption and reconciliation back to God and our journeying with Him as believers.

In a crazy world, where we only have one life, why choose Jesus regarding that one life and eternity?

We continue our series on what God expects of the believer and what the true believers in Christ should expect in and from the world in the days right before his appearing for the church and coming tribulation period that will come upon the world. Sexual immorality has given way to deviance and depravity, and sadly sweeping away many who name the name of Christ. Having been deceived by Satanic powers, those who practice sexual sin feel that they are exempt from God's word and excluded from his judgment. Join us today as we examine ourselves in the light of God's word making sure that we are not practicing the sins, behaviors, and living out of the mindset that God clearly declares "shall not inherit the kingdom of God". (Ephesians 5:3) "But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you...as becometh saints"

Winds are blowing not only across our nation, but across the world. Violent winds, relentless winds, cross winds, and destructive winds. Winds that are blowing people off of foundations that have stood for centuries. But as believers we are to stand fast against the winds and remember that we are called to be Christ's ambassadors, His voice, the light of the world and true north for every living compass. Praying that this will be a clarifying, empowering, and encouraging word to every believer that wants to not only finish strong, but to FINISH RIGHT.

Winds are blowing not only across our nation, but across the world. Violent winds, relentless winds, cross winds, and destructive winds. Winds that are blowing people off of foundations that have stood for centuries. But as believers we are to stand fast against the winds and remember that we are called to be Christ's ambassadors, His voice, the light of the world and true north for every living compass. Praying that this will be a clarifying, empowering, and encouraging word to every believer that wants to not only finish strong, but to FINISH RIGHT.

In the life of every believer you will experience times where there is an unmistakable gap between when you call out to God and when he answers, between when you start looking for him and he shows up, between what he has promised and the fulfillment of those promises. The issue for us in these times is not to have our questions answered, but an assurance that our prayers are heard. I believe this may very well be one of those Sundays where God's word finds us right where we are and we are eyewitnesses to his glory, in our life (both internally and externally).

In Matthew 22 Jesus informed the Saducees that the cause of their confustion, the path that led them away from the truth and the hindrance of them drawing closer and having fellowship with Christ was their ignorance of the word of God, and their minimalist view of God. So it is with us today; much if not all of what makes us anxious, confuses us, hinders and overwhelms us is that we aren't governed by His truth and we are not resting secure in His power.

Part 1 of our Storm Chaser series: We live in a broken and fallen world all around us. We see he effects of sin on our society, our nation, our town, and even in ourselves. We take a look at the work of Faith in the believers life, how we are brought from death into light and called unto His purpose.

I don't know a man or a father that is not weary. We are weary of the weight and responsibility that is our lot. We are weary of the breaking down of our physical bodies and the pain that accompanies it. We are weary of the societal decline in standards, definitions, the flood of perversion and immorality, the evil that is presented as good, and the deception that cannot be reasoned with. We are weary of the carnality, lukewarmness and apostasy of the church, its ministers, and its people. We are weary of humanism, liberalism, relativism, fake news, and leftist propaganda. We are weary from our disappointment, disillusionment, what has happened behind us, and what we see right in front of us, what seems to be inevitable in the future. We are weary from the strain of leading, covering, protecting, and continuously redirecting and reeducating our family and all whom God has given us influence over. The source of this weariness for those of us who are born from above is the powers of hell that are set in full array against us in all the ways mentioned before and in countless other ways that time will not allow. It is to you, the weary men, the fathers, the war torn, and the warriors...

There seems to be a great disconnect in what is being taught today in our churches and what was preached from the beginning. There is no grace that is not followed by absolute upheaval and transformation in the life of the one who receives this new life. Old things pass away, and ALL things become new. New desires, new priorities, new sensitivities, new beliefs, as well as actions. This change does not originate in our flesh, but it is fleshed out through the crucifixtion of our old lusts and desires by self denial The Potters wheel only crushes those who remain on it.

The greatest need in the body of Christ today is to be baptized, filled, and walk in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Divine enablement; For the weakness inside of us, the obstacles in front of us, and the opposition that surrounds us. This power is perfect, it is present, it is sufficient, and it is available for the hungry and pure in heart. Lord we need you, we desperately need you. Touch our parched soul with the glory of your Spirit. Draw us, heal us, fill us, and revive us. Only you can...and it is to you we look.

When you start living on mission, it doesn't take long before we step into a moment of testing. How can we walk through these moments, receiving our scars, yet with hearts full of hope and lives full of passion.

What if life could be more than a series of problems to overcome? What if there is an opportunity out there to experience more, have a deeper relationship, and greater depth with God. Well there is. This morning we will look into the life of Abraham, hear God's call to come and follow me, and step into the adventure that God has set before us.

God's word is clear that as it was in the days of Noah and Lot, so shall it also be in the world at the time of his return for his church then with his church judging the world. One of these examples is Lot's wife. Inches from salvation, only to die in her sins.

When God called Abraham he tells him to pack up, move, get ready to go, because we are going on an adventure, and I'll let you know as we go. So often we want our calling to be a place rather than a journey or something easily obtained. Yet the author of Hebrews calls us into a race and to run with great endurance. So let's lace up our shoes, lighten our load, and look towards the prize.

A proper understanding and full confidence in the return of Jesus Christ for his church is the motivation that fuels our work and helps us keep an eternal perspective as we sojourn here on the earth.

A proper understanding and full confidence in the return of Jesus Christ for his church is the motivation that fuels our work and helps us keep an eternal perspective as we sojourn here on the earth.

There is no other, He is the first and the last, the promised one, the faithful one, the sufficient one, and the reigning one. And it is to Him we look yesterday, today, and in every day to follow. All Hail the Resurrected Son, Jesus Christ the Lord!

Jesus' pray right before his final moments, and in His prayer He makes appeals to His Father that His disciples have everything they need in the wake of His soon departure Join us today as we explore the practical implications of this for our local Church body.