Our very own, personal, experiences with God create the lens in which we see His activity in our lives. These experiences cultivate faith in us and faith is transformational.

Bible: Matthew 16:13-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

"The Law of Original Intent" means: the Creator's original intent for His creation trumps all other intentions for His creation.

Therefore, the thief's intentions for us are inferior to God's intentions for us!

Bible: John 10:1-10

Many pursue God enough for an imminent crisis to dissipate, but not enough for His Kingdom to come. Therefore, many go from crisis to crisis, instead of glory to glory.

The cure? Allow God to be your God and choose to be His people.

Bible:

Exodus 20:3; Jeremiah 7:23-28

Courage is much more than standing strong in the face of impossible or adverse situations. True courage is an eager desire to obey and please the Lord.

This message outlines David's act of courage in defeating Goliath and its effect on the armies of Israel.

Bible: 1 Samuel 17

As followers of Christ, our assignment is not to live in knee-jerk reaction to life and its various responsibilities. We are to steward life from the inside-out...from the heart.

Therefore; our assignment is to be loved by an extravagantly good God and to love Him in return. He initiates and we respond to Him.

John 5:19; John 8:28; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Luke 10:38-42

A prodigal is not only someone who is lost or one who has completely left the faith; a prodigal is also anyone who has strayed from God's original assignment for their lives.

This message serves as a cancellation of a prodigal assignment as Jared highlights some truths from Luke 15.

In this message, Jared uses the miracle at the Pool of Bethesda as a backdrop to discuss Jesus' "ALL-inclusive" new covenant.

His Kingdom is within reach for everyone, not just for a few spiritually elite and not just for a "certain season".

Bible:

John 5:1-17; Luke 6:17-19

The pull of Christ's love is so much greater than the pull of sin. And it's God's kindness that leads us to repentance, not the fear of His wrath.

The truth is that God no longer has an appetite to punish sin. Jesus already received God's punishment for ALL sin, bringing justice. Therefore, when we choose to sin, sin brings its own punishment.

Bible:

Romans 2:4; Matthew 20

Shame comes from sin or disobedience. It is the residue of heart that is unyielded to God...BUT, shame is NOT the work of salvation; it is the work of the accuser.

Shame is the cry from a bloodthirsty mob for public punishment of another so they can feel better about themselves.

At Firelife Church, we are stewarding a culture of wholeness and that requires the absence of shame.

Bible:

John 8:1-11; James 5:16-20; Romans 8:1-2

Hebrews 11:6 says, "And without faith, it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and the He is a Rewarder of those who seek Him."

Faith and seeking God is not a feeling or an emotion; it is a choice. Therefore; it can be said like this, "God is the Rewarder of those who choose Him."

Bible: Matthew 6:1-33