We need to get out of the trap of viewing work as separate category from what happens at church, and stop thinking of it as what happens from 9 to 5. Our work often defines us and our identity. We need to see how work can be spiritual by orienting our work around our service of God. Our identity is in Christ first, and out of that flows our work.

If you're a Christian, you are a part of the church and you're going to want to be with the church. The Bible has no concept of a lone Christian; we are always part of the Jesus community.

If you're a Christian, you are a part of the church and you're going to want to be with the church. The Bible has no concept of a lone Christian; we are always part of the Jesus community.

Christian suffering has a purpose because it is incomparable to glory. It is like childbirth and it is God's plan for our glory to come. It points to the certainty of what is ours in Christ in heaven.

Christian suffering has a purpose because it is incomparable to glory. It is like childbirth and it is God's plan for our glory to come. It points to the certainty of what is ours in Christ in heaven.

There's a certain controlling mindset that characterizes those outside of Christ. That doesn't mean that they indulge in obvious public evil, but at its root, this attitude is hostile to God and it continues the rebellion begun by Adam and Eve.

There's a certain controlling mindset that characterizes those outside of Christ. That doesn't mean that they indulge in obvious public evil, but at its root, this attitude is hostile to God and it continues the rebellion begun by Adam and Eve.

Most false teaching is built upon a doctrine that we didn't fall that far and therefore we can raise ourselves up with a series of rules and rituals. If you want to restore the worship of Christ, you've got to preach the seriousness of sin.

Most false teaching is built upon a doctrine that we didn't fall that far and therefore we can raise ourselves up with a series of rules and rituals. If you want to restore the worship of Christ, you've got to preach the seriousness of sin.

Stress contributes to health, relationship, and spiritual problems. This passage tells us how to find rest for our souls. Jesus talks about the burden of our sin and alienation from God. He takes that burden so that we can live as free people.