The blood of Jesus saves and redeems kus from sin and death. But what does redemption really mean? Why was it necessary for Christ to shed His blood? And what is the power in that blood that is now made available to us as believers?

This week, we’ve finally reached the end of our series on the Ten Commandments with God’s final word: Don’t covet what others have. It’s not only one of the hardest to obey, it’s the hardest to see in action! And in the command is also revealed how much the God who loves us wants to be our sufficiency, our source, and the object of our complete trust.

This week we’re working through the 9th Commandment. At its heart, lying is trying to conceal what that is true – dealing in ALTERNATE reality. God is ULTIMATE reality, the Light that reveals what is true. Being a disciple means walking in His light and being a lover of the truth, no matter how hard.

This Sunday we were joined by guest minister, Pastor Ingolf Schmidt from Leipzig, Germany. A former Communist East German soldier who became a pastor of an underground church, Ingolf now leads a growing Spirit-filled congregation and travels the world preaching the gospel. His inspiring testimony challenged us to trust in Jesus Christ no matter what circumstances stand in our way!

Don't steel. Why? Because it all belongs to God -- everything you have is a gift. But we're to go beyond not stealing to something greater: being a BLESSING to others.