Akron FBC

Everyone has problems; the real problem is what we do with our problems.

Often, we try to solve our problems with our power, and we fail. But God wants us to stop trying and start trusting Him.

Trusting God amid our problems is ultimately what God's resurrection means.

The Bible says that the same power that rose Jesus Christ from the dead is the same power that works in born-again believers today! 

This fact is crazy cool - But what does it mean? Practically speaking, what does God's resurrecting power mean to me?

Over the next three days, tune in as Pastor Michael describes three facets of God's resurrection power to us.

Deep within the human heart, there is a desire in each of us to be loved and accepted. God has created us with this desire, and God himself desires our companionship. 

And yet, with this great potential for a meaningful relationship with God, most of the population remains very lonely. 

The good news is God did not create us for loneliness, and He does not intend us to be lonely. 

Jesus can be your friend today, and He is the best friend we could ever have!

By making us His inheritance, God has shown His love. By promising us a fantastic future, He has encouraged our hope.

But now, Paul offered something to challenge our faith. - He prays that we might know God's Power.

We are God’s treasure! – When God the Father looked throughout the universe for something to give His only Son in reward for what He had accomplished on earth, the Father handpicked you!

If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, You are the Father’s treasure—His priceless gift of love to the Son!

When you're adopted into God's family, your life has a customized purpose. God himself has called you.

"The hope of His calling" is that one day, God will return for us, and we will be glorified and live with Him for eternity.

The fact that we shall one day see Christ and be like Him – should motivate us to live like Christ today.

Knowing God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved by God is our greatest pleasure. 

Knowing the person of Jesus Christ means that we spend time with Him. We are sensitive and obedient to His voice and set aside time to know Him.

Every Christian should have a desire to know Christ in a life-shaping way.

The Spirit-inspired prayers of the Apostle Paul provide a tremendous pattern for our prayers and a glimpse into the heart of this remarkable man of God. 

Join Pastor Michael as he introduces us to Paul’s first prayer to the Ephesians. 

Ephesians 1:3-14 reveals to us “God’s run-on sentence. In these verses, we learn that our chief blessing is that we are a part of the family of God. And because we are in God’s Family, we experience a trinity of blessings. 

In this single sentence, we learn of the spiritual blessings received from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

In Paul's language, Ephesians 1:3-14 is one continuous long sentence. The entire "run-on sentence" reminds us that our spiritual blessings in Christ are without end. 

In our language, there is no way to fully describe all that the infinite God has made accessible to us! We experience blessing on top of blessing on top of blessing.