In this episode, we are back after our summer break taking a closer look at Ephesians 1 and 2.

Paul addresses the make-up of the church - specifically, how it is made up of people from different backgrounds. Those different backgrounds used to keep us isolated and divided...but now we are all brought together by the blood of Jesus. That means that we are united in Christ and part of the same body.

Hands down...the most dramatic rescue in the history of the world happened on the cross of Christ. That was where the wrath of God met the grace of God and He made a way for all people to be saved. The abundant life that Christ offers must begin at the foot of the cross.

BHCC Elder Loel Fink is our guest speaker today.

You have been chosen for the life of abundance in Jesus and together we will journey to not only know this truth but to live in it!

Jesus clearly did teach that we are not to judge but did He really mean what many have come to conclude from that teaching? Many have used it to assume nobody has the right to point out right and wrong especially when it comes to addressing sin in someone’s life.

We have probably all heard it at some point and some of us have possibly even said it…you just need to have more faith. This is usually said with sincerity, but it can be a frustrating thing to hear. But while we know of the necessity of faith there are times that we can still struggle with it. A significant comfort is to know that we are not the only ones who can wrestle with faith and Jesus made it a priority to encourage us to move beyond fear and just believe.

In this series we will process through a series of statements by Jesus where He challenges us to go deeper in what it means to be disciples.

As we wrap up this series, we look specifically at how we have been empowered to overcome every temptation that is sent against us.

Our enemy is crafty and it is important to know that he is also predictable...and through the interaction of tempting Jesus, we can learn the schemes that he attempts to use against us.