Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

Two Places Of Focus For Spiritual Growth

REVELATION 7:9-12 – After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne,…

Prayer: Getting To The Heart

JOHN 17:1-3 – When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the…

The Glory of God – Part 4

Jeffery Johnson: “God’s glory is the sum of all that God is. It is the radiance, majesty, beauty, and splendor that shine forth from His unchangeable and eternal essence.” We continue our series on the glory of God. It is the glory of God which is not only the end of all things and activities, but the very thing which satisfies the Christian in this life and the next. This Lord’s Day, we will seek to understand the Lord’s desire for us to see and be satisfied with His glory.

The Serious Christian Life

REVELATION 3:14-18 – “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of…

Restored, Strengthened, Motivated

JOHN 15:9, 10a – As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love. THEME OF THE DAY. RESTORED, STRENGTHENED, MOTIVATED. Ever have one of those days? Sure you have. You know what it is like. The alarm goes off or you simply wake up, not…

Why Obey God?

JOHN 14:21-25 – Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” Jesus answered him,…