(MESSAGE STARTS AFTER 33 SECONDS OF SILENCE): We are to live in such a way that we are not drawing attention to ourselves, but draw attention to the God whom we serve. Paul mentions 4 values that contribute to this attitude. These values determine how we relate to others.

What does success in the Christian life look like? It's about living a life of love, of mercy, a life in pursuit of transformation & pursuit of the finish line.

If Jesus can feed 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish ... imagine what He can do in your life

When Jesus looks, He’s not studying the outside. He’s looking for deeper signs of growing faith, fervent love & abiding hope. He wants churches to be motivated by love, founded on the truth, strong under pressure & unashamed of His name.

Laodicea was a comfortable place to live & to go to church. That combination made Jesus sick to his stomach.

May God wake us up & deliver us from the Church of the Living Dead so that we become once again the Church of the Living Christ. Amen.

You can have Jezebel or Jesus, but you can’t have them both.

So—let’s face it. Christians are narrow-minded about God’s truth. We believe that God has spoken in His Word & that His Word is to be obeyed, not debated.

But—to those who stand strong in the midst of trials, the best is yet to come. We will receive the “crown of life” & reign with Jesus forever. The “2nd death” in hell cannot touch us at all. So be encouraged. Buckle up your chinstrap & get back in the game. Don’t run from the troubles of life. You are richer than you think.

Do we have ears to hear? Or are we already too distracted by the noise of the world? The Christian faith is a religion of the ears—of hearing the Word of the Lord. God is speaking. Are we / you listening?