The fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  Fearing the Lord involves admitting that you are powerless and need a Power greater than yourself to restore you to sanity.  It is living with the reality that we don’t have it all together, we are broken and need of a healer.  Wisdom comes from accepting […]

Courage to Change the things we can from Joshua 1:5-9: “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people […]

“Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation — some fact of my life — unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it […]

In light of Philippians 4:4-7, Serenity is the coming together of Joy, Gentleness, and Peace. God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change, COURAGE to change the things I can, and WISDOM to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as […]

Christmas stories are so nice: angels, stars, wise men, presents, baby Jesus, & fluffy sheep in the field with shepherds. But if we’re honest, it isn’t so warm and fuzzy for all of us. Christmas is actually really hard for some of us. Listen as we reflect on Matthew 2:13-23 as we journey through disappointment, […]

This Saturday our kids and youth led the service and Kids Community Director, Christy Anderson shared the message on how to live with a childlike faith while growing up out of childishness. [mp3player width=700 height=420 config=christmas13.xml file=http://www.jacobswellmemphis.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013.12.14-Childlike-Faith.mp3] Listen Later:  Download mp3 (Right-click and select “Download linked file as” or “Save file as”)

Sin is a powerful and disruptive force that divides communities, destroys relationships, and can give you a headache, but God has a plan.  How do we overcome sin so that we do not become overcome by sin?  I think the answer has a little bit of Mr. Rogers and Mr. T.  We overcome sin with […]

Paul ends the foolishness in 2 Corinthians 12:11-18 with a vow not to be a burden.  Many of us, when receiving help from others or in an unbalanced relationship, have felt the guilt and shame of burdening someone else with our problems.  But when we’re weighed down with burdens, its hard not to share the load!  Yet […]

Whether we use our muscles, our brains, or our beauty to gain power in this world, it will not stand in God’s Kingdom. Through suffering, struggle, and pain we will be strengthened through God’s Spirit. True power is made perfect in our weakness. [mp3player width=700 height=420 config=pitythefool.xml file=http://www.jacobswellmemphis.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013.23.11-Fool-Power-in-Weakness.mp3] Listen Later: Download mp3 (Right-click and select “Download linked […]

The new guys in town are acting the fool by boasting and bragging about their accomplishments and Paul fights fire with fire, or foolishness with folly.  Since they’re acting the fool, Paul decides to play the fool.  Boasting about our wins when everyone sees our losses only confirms our foolishness. Bragging about our weakness when everyone […]