Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

God’s Pattern For Spiritual Growth

2 Corinthians 3:18 – And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. THEME OF THE DAY. GOD’S PATTERN FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH. How does one grow spiritually? What is God’s pattern for making us more…

The Spiritual Life-Ring in the Christian Life

Hebrews 7:25 – Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. THEME OF THE DAY. THE SPIRITUAL LIFE-RING IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Let’s be honest. We all face it. No Christian is perpetually camping out on the Mount of Transfiguration enjoying a constant rapturous…

The Apostle Paul’s Prayer For Experiential Christianity – Part 1

In this sermon, Pastor Jim moves into the second prison prayer of the Apostle Paul found in his letter to the church at Ephesus. In this prayer, we encounter a depth that is unfathomable and unknowable, but rightly defining Christian experience – the love of Christ and the fullness of God. Pastor starts with a look at the characteristics in Paul, the praying Apostle; then launches into three characteristics of the prayer itself, and finally four general applications.

A Refreshing Christian

Philemon 7 – For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you. THEME OF THE DAY. A REFRESHING CHRISTIAN. Settle in and ponder the relationship of the Apostle Paul and Philemon based on today’s scripture. These two brothers in Christ simply loved each other. And it wasn’t…

The Simple Life

Three of the most deceitful and soul-damaging sins we may commit are complaining, procrastination, and discontentment. Today we focus on the topic of discontentment. Here we find an attack on God’s character. Discontent says, “God, I don’t deserve this treatment and I deserve more from You than I have.” Don’t go there. We don’t want what we really deserve from God.