After 400 years of silence God speaks through His angel to Zachariah of the son He is sending to him and his wife, Elizabeth. This son, John the Baptizer, will precede the coming of God's Son and Promised Messiah, Jesus Christ.

A thankful heart for God and His blessings to us should drive us to worshipping the Lord according to the Psalmist in Ps. 95. We study ways to apply that principle in our daily lives.

Jesus hits His audience between the eyes with a command not to worry about what we need or wear or what tomorrow will bring. For the modern Christian this also means "Do not stress" over these things. Pastor Chris expounds further on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

Jesus shares a different template for material wealth with His disciples. He wants us to use our gains for His glory and purposes rather than hoarding them for ourselves and our pleasure.

With Jesus' Sermon on the Mount continuing, we explore how God wants His people to pray and to give.

As we progress through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, we deal with the reality that, as Christ's followers, we are called to love our enemies even as He did.

Continuing in the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Chris shares from the text how our words and actions need to be consistent in order for our witness to have the greatest positive impact on others.

Pastor Chris continues the journey through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Today's entry deals with Jesus' thoughts concerning the heart and the seventh commandment, "You shall not commit adultery".

Pastor Chris encourages fellow believer in Christ to fulfill Christ's own command to be "salt" and "light" in the world.