About to move to a new location, let us recall "Our heart's passion and greatest joy is to make visible the invisible kingdom of Jesus Christ as we seek to bring the transformational power of the good news about His Kingdom to El Paso, the Southwest and wherever our influence may extend." Gospel transformation involves radical love/rebirth; radical love/gospel change/sanctification; and the radical love of Christ our King.

Continuing with Part 02 of series "Into the Future" how may we experience the profound change for which we long? As we consider our purpose and vision a look at 1) the radical love of regeneration/new birth; 2) that radical love of gospel change; and 3) the radical love of Christ our King.

Salvation is of the Lord! It is the Lord that saves completely and fully

--without permission and without consent-- for His glory and because of His love for those upon whom He sets His grace.

God is the central focus of everything in the Bible and He has a purpose and plan and He shares His glory with no one; except His people who are free to ask Him..."Why?" and to share our joy and exaltation and pain and questions as did David when he said, "How long O Lord..." What does is mean to enjoy God? What does it mean to bear His image? And how then shall we live moving forward?

How shall we live in a world where it appears to us that God does not act upon injustices that we see? By 1) The Mirror-We reflect on our own shortcomings; 2) The Window-We pick up our cross daily; and 3) We realize that true joy and peace find us and it is not the other way around.

The story of the Bible is a story that traces the history of redemption; a story of 1) Lost Glory, 2) False Glory, and 3) True Glory.

We all have challenges ahead, some to the point that if we knew what was ahead we would not get out of bed in the morning! But when we look into eternity... that changes everything!

Continuing a study into the "mystery of godliness" from 1 Timothy 3:14-16: What does it mean to trust in the one who was "believed on the world?" What is faith? 1) Conviction -vs- Credulity; 2) What is True Faith? and 3) Where is it found?

“When will we learn that our meaning and purpose in life has got to be centered and anchored in something that is eternal? Something that will never fail, some one who will never fail. Why can He not fail? Because he was raised from the dead. The apostle Paul was so exited about this proclamation he said this, ‘I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes.’ God showed His love to us in this, that while we were yet sinners -on our worst day- Christ died for us, loved us, gave Himself for us.“

The mystery of godliness is found in Jesus Christ who, in addition to being manifested in the flesh and vindicated by the Spirit, was also seen by angels and more! This week as we look continue in I Timothy 3:14-16, 1) Where is our battle?; 2) What are our resources?; and 3) Who is our King?