Pastor Jonathan preaching from Romans 14:1-4 "Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4 Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand."

Pastor Jonathan preaching from Romans 14:1-4 "Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4 Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand."

Pastor Stan preaching from Ephesians 4:15 "but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,"

Pastor Stan preaching from Ephesians 4:1-3 "Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3 being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

The Church are those who have been spiritually awakened, raised from death to life, called out of darkness into Christ's marvelous light. How is it, then, that the Apostle Paul calls the Church to wake up?

Join us today as we learn how to put into practice the command to love our neighbor as ourselves with three calls to action: 1) wake up, 2) put off the deeds of darkness and, 3) put on the armor of light. Rise and shine, Church!

Pastor Jonathan preaching from Romans 13:11-14:

"11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts."

Did you know that all of God's law sums up under one, brief heading? Join us today as we examine a simple yet profound truth - that love is the fulfillment of the law - and find out if you are someone who has fulfilled the law according to God's word. Your eternal destiny depends on it.

Pastor Jonathan preaching Romans 13:8-10 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,”[fn] “You shall not covet,”[fn] and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”[fn] 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Scripture commands us to pay certain debts so that no debt remains outstanding. But there is one outstanding debt that we are called to continually owe and pay to all, and that is the debt of love. Join us this week as we consider the first two of four shocking truths related to the statement: "for he who loves another has fulfilled the law."

Pastor Jonathan preaching from Romans 13:7-10 "Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

What is your motivation for submitting to government authorities and for paying your taxes? The answer to that question will tell you a lot about your spiritual health. Join us today as we consider the kind of motivation God looks for in the matter of submission, and discover the real reason God wants us to pay our taxes!

Pastor Jonathan preaching from Romans 13:5-7 "Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor."

Join us as we learn about two more important graces that God has designed for us in all human governments. And then don't miss what's really going on this text; government it's a human picture of far greater spiritual reality of which every Christian needs to be aware.

Pastor Jonathan preaching from Romans 13:4 "For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil."

Government is often thought of as a "necessary evil" that we put up with because they are seen as too restrictive to our freedoms or too corrupt to function as God intended, but today's text teaches us that every government - no matter how corrupt - is actually a grace from God because they 1) all restrain evil and 2) they recognize good works. Join us today as we continue our study of God's purposes for government.

Pastor Jonathan preaching from Romans 13:2-3 "Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.