MOTION: noun - the action or process of moving or being moved. When it comes to our lives we all want to have momentum but there will be no momentum if don't courageously get into motion. Jesus did not say to the disciples,

In the C.S. Lewis book series the Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe there is a statement that is often repeated... 'Aslan is on the Move'. God is always moving whether we see it clearly or not. The question is,

What happens when your plan for your life collides with God's plan/vision for your life? Someone must prevail, there cannot be two opposing visions living in harmony. In this amazing book of Nehemiah God will teach us to submit our plans and our lives to his vision for our lives. The process of submitting involves a lot of prayer and is harder than it sounds. May the Lord reveal his vision for us and may we respond to it appropriately.

It's about Jesus, it's always been about Jesus, it will always be about Jesus... in the closing chapter of the letter of 1 John, the apostle John is driving home what it means to know, love and obey Jesus. There should be no mistake that Jesus is not like other religious leaders. He is totally exclusive by his claims to be the

Comparison and Contrast are amazing learning tools for teaching discernment and judgement skills. The Apostle John in his letter of 1 John masterfully uses contrast to teach what knowing, obeying and loving Christ truly look like. Light vs. Dark, Actions vs. mere words, Knowing Christ vs. Knowing about Christ, the Spirit of Truth vs. a spirit of falsehood are a few of the contrasts used in this short letter. Ultimately our lives are meant to be a beautiful contrast with those who live for and love the world. A Beautiful Contrast: We are great sinners and we have a Great Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Jesus said, the greatest commandment was to Love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. But he also said do not love the world or anything in the world, if anyone loves the world - the Love of the Father is not in him. Simply, you cannot love God and the world. Loving God means obeying him and we are called to live in this world and love the people of this world but not to love this worlds system. The tension and struggle for our affection and devotion ion is real. Are you ready to join other Christ followers in saying,

The reality is... there is a difference between knowing about Christ and truly KNOWING Christ. We know that we truly KNOW Christ because KNOWING Christ produces evidence in our lives. The apostle John has some strong words to say to those who claim to know Christ. He wants to see the proof. Knowing always equals Obeying, Loving and Growing.

There are so many opinions (images/pictures) of Jesus in people's minds. Two people can both be talking about Jesus and be speaking of completely different people. Some see Jesus as only a good man, a good teacher or prophet. Others see him as God who never really became totally human... We need an accurate picture of Jesus in order to follow him accurately. We have that account in the letter of 1 John.

Worship, is what God wants, it's what Satan wants its what most of our world wants. True Worship is not based on technology or trends it is based on who God is and what He has done. We can understand from the few glimpses of worship in heaven what true worship looks like. God has revealed for us personally and corporately how to worship Him in an honoring way.