Did you know that God only reveals His ways and His works to His friends? So what does it mean to be a "friend" of God?  And how does it affect our intimate close relationship with Him? 

Today's world can be a frightening place:  ISIS and what is happening in to Christians and others in the Middle East; What Planned Parenthood does to babies; the potential of a nuclear Iran who sponsors terrorism all over the world; Borders open to terrorists and murders. From the experience of those who feared the Lord, we learn that we tend to fear who what we fear the most.  Yet when we fear the Lord, we don't have to fear anything or anyone else but the Lord.

"Friendly Fire" - As Christianity is less and less tolerated in our culture and more and more criminalized, it's a sad fact that some of those who profess to be Christians take it out on other Christians.  They mistakenly think that they are doing the work of God when they tear down other Christians in order to build themselves up.  The "cure" for being judgmental and condemning is submitting to the Lordship of Christ.

You are as close to the Lord as you choose to be.  Based on the experience of Joshua, learn how you can draw ever closer to Him--even into His inner circle.

This message begin our new sermon series on How to Live the Victorious Christian Life.  From the Books of Joshua and Judges we discover that the Christian life, as it ought to be, is: Conflict and Victory, Faith and Obedience, Spiritual Riches and Rest.  Most of all, it's a life trusting and resting in Jesus Christ, our "Joshua."

In light of the recent Supreme Court Decisions and the rapid decay of American Culture, if we are going to be effective servants of the living God, we must understand the thinking or mindset of Post-Modern / Post Christian America. How did America come to this place and what is our responsibility as believers in Jesus Christ?   

What are the qualifications for an effective servant of God?  After you are saved, what is God's number one goal for your life?

How do people respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ when we share it?  Success may not be what we expect: it may be a "successful failure."

How does the Holy Spirit lead us in service and ministry?  When it comes to God's will, what is His responsibility and what is ours?  How we view spiritual warfare makes a vast difference in whether we are fruitful in ministry or a spiritual casualty. 

What is it about the whole Christmas thing that makes it full of anticipation and excitement?  What was it that made Zacharias sing of his Redeemer?