Matt Nelson continues in the book of James speaking on faith and deeds. He focuses on what it looks like to come out of confused Christianity and into vibrant friendship with God, with the key being combining action with faith. We are encouraged to evaluate whether we have used confusion as an excuse or whether we have let our own stubborness create a gap between what we say we believe and what we actually do.
Nick continues the series out of the book of James with a message about The Prayer of Faith. He makes the point that prayer is an untapped resource in most believers lives and explains how powerful it can be when we have a lifestyle of prayer in every season. We are challenged to pray in a way where we expect God to move on our behalf rather than with disclaimers or unbelief.
Matt Nelson continues in the book of James, preaching on how to walk in humility. He speaks on both what it is and what it isn't. We learn that humility is the doorway to grace and are given practicals on how to clothe ourselves in it.
Matt Nelson speaks on the power of our words as he continues the series out of the book of James. He reminds us that God is committed to making us mature and complete for whatever purpose he has for us. Matt references key moments in Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel as he focuses on the purity of our mouths. We learn that the taming of the tongue is important to our calling and anointing because no matter the message God has entrusted to us, when we speak, we are representing the Lord.
Michael Pierce begins a new series on the book of James with a message titled "What Are You In It For?". He speaks directly to people who are fighting through real life trials and to people who may feel close to giving up. Michael dives into what pure joy is and emphasizes that the perspective we have when difficult times come can make or break our faith. We are challenged to look at our struggles as opportunities to become more like Jesus and to worship Jesus through the pain.
Chase Cofer continues the series Basics Build Leaders, speaking on the importance of reading the Bible. We are reminded that the generation who didn't believe and obey the living word of God didn't get to enter the promise land. Chase encourages us that everything we need to walk out our callings can be found in the truth of God's written Word. We are given an overview of the storyline of the Bible and practicals for overcoming 5 obstacles most people encounter when trying to read the Word.
Nick Brennt continues the series Basics Build Leaders, speaking on what the Bible says about living amidst spiritual warfare. From Ephesians 6:12 we see that our enemy is not other people, rather a demonic force fueling evil. Nick highlights that Jesus' time on Earth was spent not only spreading the Gospel and manifesting the nature of God, but also declaring war on the demonic and setting people free from the grasp of the Enemy. Nick encourages us in our authority in Jesus with practical ways we can boldly advance against the kingdom of darkness and exposes how Satan tries to gain jurisdiction in our lives.
Derek Mack continues the series Basics Build Leaders, speaking on the importance of persistence in prayer. He emphasizes that prayer is an action of love and we need to not stop praying until we see breakthrough. We are given Biblical examples of persistent prayer and challenged to consider what we have personally given up on in prayer.