• Clinging To Self - This teaching is about our walk and ensuring we are not clinging to our old self but living in the newness of Christ Jesus. If we allow the Spirit to examine us, we will see just how must we still indulge in our old self and old behaviors, and sinful ways as a Christian. We can’t serve the Lord while still desiring the things we did in our old self, in our old way of life. Christ says if we take our hand off the plow and look back, desiring the things of old, we will not be fit for the kingdom of God. All our old habits, behaviors, and sins have to be put to death, they must go, so we can faithfully follow and serve Christ Jesus in pleasing God. We must learn to live in the new life we have in Christ, be complete in the Lord, not needing anything from our old self. (its riches, greed, cursing, lying, cheating, selfishness, boastful, pride, or arrogance). We can live without any of these behaviors and habits, be full of joy and happiness in Christ Jesus, living in our new self.

• Oh My Soul – is teaching to help us understand our walk with God, and how it is about the state of our soul. What will be the state of our soul when it is all said and done, when we stand before Jesus? We cannot allow others to deceive us into why we are blessed to have life.  We are here to learn of God, to develop, grow, and mature our faith so our heart yearns for God. It's through our heart, our soul is connected to Christ Jesus, so we have life in him. What good does it do for us to gain all the things of the world, yet forfeit our soul?  We must have a fear of God in our hearts, so we don’t turn away because we desire things of the world, more than life with God.  It's all about the state of our soul, not the state of our bank account, not the state of our job, not our business, but the state of our soul. God gives us grace and time on earth so we come to love him, seek his ways, become faithful to his word, learn to follow Christ Jesus so our soul receives salvation, and our souls are saved.

Journey of faith  – is teaching to help us not get it twisted when the Lord calls us to go on a journey with him.  It will not be about what we want to do, or things we want to achieve in life.  This is a journey of faith, where the Lord places us in places to develop, grow, mature, and test our faith. Along this journey, we will be changed by the Lord. There will be many trials we will have to overcome on our journey.  Everyone's journey is not the same, though we come to learn the same lessons from the Lord.  We must count the cost before we decide to accept what the Lord has called us into, we cannot get in the middle, and when things get hard and tough, when troubles come our way, we want to quit.  This is a life long journey we must complete, so we have victory in the Lord, and the plans of God for our life is achieved to bring God glory.  

God Sees – is about accepting the truth, God sees everything we do, everything we think, every desire we have, everything that is in our heart whether good or bad. There is no hiding place, there is nowhere we can run, there is no place we can hide, where God cannot see us. Knowing this should change how we behave, change our thinking, change what we do, knowing that God sees all.  Not only does God sees all, he also wants us to see him through his Son Christ Jesus.  It is for this reason Christ came into the world, so those who are blind can see the word and ways of God through Christ.  As Christians, we cannot see through the eyes of the world, through social media, or through the internet, we have to want to see through the eyes of God, so we have spiritual sight. We want to see as God sees, so we have insight into the things of God and do what is pleasing to God.

• Circumcised Heart - is about the condition of our heart. God emphasizes the condition of our heart because it’s the gateway to our soul. The condition of our hearts represents the weakness or strength of our faith. We are from the world, and things of the world have to be cut out by the Spirit so we can grow and have great faith. The Word and Spirit cut away religious beliefs and practices, it cuts away hate and anger, it cuts away greed and selfishness. The work of the Spirit through Christ Jesus cuts away jealousy and revenge, it cuts away doubt and unbelief, it cuts away fear and worry. Everything that is in us that is not of the Lord is cut away. We want it all to be cut out of our hearts, so we don’t serve God with an uncircumcised heart, one that has not been changed and made clean. We don’t want a religious physical circumcision, we want a spiritual circumcision done by the hand of Christ and not mankind. Circumcise our hearts Lord so we are faithful to you and The Father, to his word and ways.

• Hand of God – As Christians, we must desire God’s hand to be upon us, it’s the only way we know our walk is right with God. We need God’s hand to correct, heal, teach, guide, and show us the way to eternal life. We don’t want to produce work that is in vain, which does not please God. When God wants to place his hand on us, we have a choice. We can choose to accept the Lord’s hand, and receive understanding, be blessed, and have a purpose in life. We could choose to reject the Lord’s hand, and experience suffering in life. God is a God of grace and mercy, if we choose to turn from our ways and receive God’s hand, he will restore us and grant us peace. If we must accept Christ’s hand, follow the Lord all the days of our lives, we, our children, our families, and our churches will be blessed and not forsaken. God’s hand is awesome, powerful faithful, and effective in saving lives.

• Justice- Is teaching about God’s Justice versus the world’s form of justice. Today we see the suffering that comes when injustice is allowed to be the rule of law. Many people suffer, but this is not what the Lord has taught us about his justice, and how to administer proper justice for all.  We must turn back to the ways of God, so there is justice for all, for the measure we use, will be used to judge us.  We must administer justice the sets people free, that does not oppress or treat people guilty who are innocent in the eyes of the Lord. We must administer true and fair justice so all can be blessed by the Lord.  We have to seek the Lord in all our ways, so we understand the ways of God, he is a just God. We must follow Christ Jesus, who taught us to administer true justice, so those who are oppressed, the poor, the fatherless, and widows can feel justice in their lives. Justice must be fair, and cover both the small and great so there is justice everywhere.  Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.

Today’s Idolatry - Idolatry is placing anything ahead of God.  We must ask ourselves; do we commit Idolatry?  Though we do not sacrifice food to idols today, some of us do place things ahead of God. We sacrifice our time, money, and resources to things, like our homes, jobs, possessions, money, titles, cars, people, and our children instead of God.  We must look at the things we place ahead of God, he is a jealous God.  Though we are under grace, the Lord plans to remove his grace, so judgment can take place. We will have to give an account of our lives, and the things we have done. Did we keep God first in our lives, placing nothing before him?

• Fear of God– Is teaching about the importance of having a fear of God within every believer. Without a fear of God living on the inside of us, though we believe, we won’t do what God says. Fear is what keeps us from doing wrong, whether following the rules on our job, or following the laws, or doing sinful and bad things in our relationships, or to others. Though we want God through Christ Jesus to bless and love us, we won’t put away our sins. It’s only through learning to fear God you and I will stop sinning, it’s the only way we will treat others right, it’s the only way we will change our lifestyle to be pleasing to God. Without the fear of God working on the inside of us, we will want to do good, but we don’t. The fear of God living on the inside will make us obey, will make us share, will make us love one another. Fearing the Lord will make us turn from evil and sin because we don’t want to lose the Spirit of God, we don’t want God to turn away from us, we don’t want to lose our connection to Christ Jesus. The fear of God, will cause us to love God and others.