Andy Talks

Today in our morning reflections, we look at John 6: 25-27.  In this passage, we see Jesus ask the people, what are they working for?  Are they spending all their time and effort working for the stuff of earth, are they working to know Him?  When we work only for this moment and to satisfy the body, we miss life. When we work to know Jesus, we find all that we could ever desire.

Today we look at John 6: 11-15.  This is the very end of the story where Jesus feeds the 5,000.  We see at the end of this, they want to take Jesus and make Him a king. But what they wanted from Jesus wasn't what Jesus came to do. His plan wasn't their plan.  What do we do when Jesus' plan isn't our plan?  What do we do then?  

In our Traditional Message, Andy looks at Hebrews 1:1-4.  In our focus on the Creed we will look at His ascension, His sitting at the right hand of the Father, and His return, and what this means for our life, and the power we have at our disposal.  

Today in our morning reflections, we learn one of the most important things we need to know in our spiritual growth.  The devil is a liar. Tempation is a lie.  Temptation promises us life, joy, fun, all these things. But it is a lie.  It will destroy us. Once we understand this truth, we are more easily able to defeat it, through the power of the Spirit.  The devil is a liar.  Tempation is a lie.  Remember that truth.

Today in our morning reading, we look at Romans 5: 15-19.  In this passage we see Paul teach us a very important distinction.  We see that we are all sinful.  Me, you everyone.  Today, we learn the difference between our nature (sinful ) and our actions (sins).  This is a huge thing for us to understand!  

In our Wednesday Night Bible Study, Andy looks at different passages and shows us the wrong motivations for fasting.  It is not about making us look good for other people or even to impress God.  It is an avenue God has given us to grow closer to Him and know Him better!  

Today we read Jeremiah 7: 23-26.  In this passage, God recounts the history of the people, and he reminds us how the people at one point, instead of looking forward, kept looking back.  The people desired the comfort of the past and of slavery to the discomfort of faith and the future.  Today, look forward; don't look back.

Today we look at Romans 4: 1-12.  In this passage, we see Paul talk about Abraham, how it was his faith that made him righteous, and this faith came before circumcision or any such thing.  This faith was the core of his relationship with God. That is what made him righteous, nothing else. But, that righteousness then showed itself through his actions.  

Today in our Traditional Message, Andy continues preaching about the Apostles' Creed, looking the importance of Pilate, the cross, and the grave. What do these essentials of the faith have to teach us? 

Today in our morning reflection, we look at Romans 2: 25-29.  We see Paul tell us what matters is not any outward appearance, but what matters is the inward change of the heart that is then shown in the keeping of the intent of the law.  It's not the outward, it's the inward.