The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.

True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.

A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.

True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.

A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.

True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.

A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.

True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.

A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”
Psalm 133:1 (ESV)

Welcome to this series. God has created us for relationships, and as the psalmist reminds us, how good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters in Christ dwell in UNITY. This series will remind us that Calvary is a CommUNITY that demonstrates, declares, and disciples those around us who are living without Jesus. When they come to know Jesus, not only will they spend eternity with Jesus, but they will also be part of the family – the CommUNITY.

This isn’t just a Sunday thing, but rather each of us must be intentional about it daily. And as we are in this together, each of us is essential if we are to truly be a life-giving CommUNITY. I trust that this series will challenge us all to learn how to better dwell in unity, in Christ.

Haggai was a minor prophet. That means he is one of a group of prophets whose messages were shorter than others and their works were eventually collected on a single scroll (Isaiah got his own scroll). When Haggai was written, the Israelites had returned from exile to Jerusalem, a city that had been laid to waste. Their homes, shops, places of education, and most importantly, the Temple, were gone. As they rebuild the city and their homes, God calls Haggai to address their misplaced sense of priorities. It’s a message we all need to hear.

Whether or not we feel things are going our way, we need to keep focused on what is truly important. And, if we place our priorities – what we are building – in the right order, God will provide for all our needs.

Haggai was a minor prophet. That means he is one of a group of prophets whose messages were shorter than others and their works were eventually collected on a single scroll (Isaiah got his own scroll). When Haggai was written, the Israelites had returned from exile to Jerusalem, a city that had been laid to waste. Their homes, shops, places of education, and most importantly, the Temple, were gone. As they rebuild the city and their homes, God calls Haggai to address their misplaced sense of priorities. It’s a message we all need to hear.

Whether or not we feel things are going our way, we need to keep focused on what is truly important. And, if we place our priorities – what we are building – in the right order, God will provide for all our needs.

Have you noticed how the holidays tend to magnify things? Good times are better and bad times are worse. Unfortunately, hurtful feelings from the past can also pop up and be magnified–feelings over incidents or relationships that you maybe wish never happened. Feelings of being offended. Feelings of shame. Feelings of being labeled by past, or even present, events. To truly live in Christ as a new creation, these are all feelings we must overcome. To do this, we must not allow these feelings to define or control us. Instead, we need to focus on who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and how He has labeled us. Let’s throw off the old, welcome the new, and help others struggling with the same feelings.

Have you noticed how the holidays tend to magnify things? Good times are better and bad times are worse. Unfortunately, hurtful feelings from the past can also pop up and be magnified–feelings over incidents or relationships that you maybe wish never happened. Feelings of being offended. Feelings of shame. Feelings of being labeled by past, or even present, events. To truly live in Christ as a new creation, these are all feelings we must overcome. To do this, we must not allow these feelings to define or control us. Instead, we need to focus on who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and how He has labeled us. Let’s throw off the old, welcome the new, and help others struggling with the same feelings.

Have you noticed how the holidays tend to magnify things? Good times are better and bad times are worse. Unfortunately, hurtful feelings from the past can also pop up and be magnified–feelings over incidents or relationships that you maybe wish never happened. Feelings of being offended. Feelings of shame. Feelings of being labeled by past, or even present, events. To truly live in Christ as a new creation, these are all feelings we must overcome. To do this, we must not allow these feelings to define or control us. Instead, we need to focus on who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and how He has labeled us. Let’s throw off the old, welcome the new, and help others struggling with the same feelings.