What do you do when you realize you’re not going back to the life you once had?

Last week, we talked about the impact the Apostle Paul had in the city of Ephesus. In the power of the Holy Spirit, he began sharing with others the Good News of Jesus Christ which led to making disciples who also began to make disciples. As a result, Ephesus became a spiritual powder keg and one of the most influential cities of for the cause of Christ! 

As we progress through our FOUNDATIONS series and allow God to deepen our faith and devotion through those who were willing to go the ends of the earth for the cause of Christ, it’s hard not to realize we come from a long line of people who said, “YES” to God!

What can we learn today from those who said, “YES” to God and realized they were not going back in to the life they once had? Take a listen and find out!

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Imagine for a moment . . . What would it have been like to have stepped off that boat with the Apostle Paul, in the port of Ephesus, a dark pagan city whose people had no idea of the gravity of the message he was carrying?

The Apostle Paul was entrusted and empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry and proclaim the message of Jesus Christ “to the ends of the earth.” When he first visited Ephesus, Paul wasn’t able to stay very long, but he was able to share Christ with a few people who wanted him to stay longer and share more. In essence, Paul was able to plant a seed during his short stay in Ephesus that would eventually turn into a powder keg just waiting to be ignited.

When Paul later returned to Ephesus in Acts 19, the events of that day turned out to be a catalyst that transformed Ephesus into one of the most influential cities for the gospel!

What was it that these believers heard that turned their lives and their city and the world upside-down? Take a listen and find out!

What do you think it meant for the disciples who were there, who heard the words from Jesus Himself, just after His resurrection and yet just before His ascension into heaven, when He said . . . 

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” —‭‭Acts‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Although we were not there when Jesus spoke those words, we can’t ignore what He said to His followers in that moment. The words Jesus spoke on that day are ageless and remain true regardless of time or location. As followers of Christ, we must approach the words He spoke to His followers back then as if He is speaking directly to us in our current day.

The Lord is still speaking to His Church! In every age, in every generation, God has never stopped calling out men and women to be His faithful servants. The Lord is still calling people to join that great company of those who seek to follow Him with all their heart!

How are we to respond to such a great call? 

In our current message series—FOUNDATIONS—we will learn from those early believers who answered the call to go beyond the world that they knew. The focus here is to learn and glean from the events surrounding those who lived before us, so we will have the foundation we need for each step of our life’s calling.

Don’t miss how God wants to deepen your faith and devotion through those who were willing to go “to the ends of the earth.” 

Join us on Sundays for IN-PERSON services at 10am or ONLINE by following us on Facebook, YouTube or our Podcast which is available on most podcast platforms.

Go even deeper by joining us in our New FOUNDATIONS Life Group happening on Tuesdays at 6:30pm on Zoom. 

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What is the best possible OUTCOME for the circumstances you’re facing or the dreams you have for you life, right now?

It’s a crucial question to consider in order to avoid living an insignificant life—the kind of life that gains nothing, means nothing, and matters to no one. While a lot of people can say they have achieved a certain level of success in this world, living a life of significance is a completely different matter. 

What does the Bible have to say about what God sees as the best possible OUTCOME for our lives? And how is this an absolute essential for our SPIRITUAL life to flourish? Take a listen and find out!

What is the #1 reason why people QUIT too soon? 

The journey can be tough. We have fundamental needs that need to be met as well as dreams, life improvements, and new year’s resolutions that many of us still are still trying to achieve. What’s common in all these pursuits, however, is that there are often challenges and obstacles along the way we need to overcome.
 
While humanity’s greatest improvements, leaps and advancements happened through much hardship, suffering, trailblazing and failure, these breakthroughs mostly occurred because someone didn’t give up.

When life goes sideways, and it can happen in so many different ways, I don’t know how people do it without God. Sickness, disease, loss of a job or loss of a loved one, I just don’t know how people go through this kind of grief, pain and suffering without God.

This is why our SPIRITUAL journey is so important in the human journey. Much like going on a hike out into the wild, there are essentials you really need to bring with you in order to not just survive, but to also enjoy the journey safely.  

Let’s face it. When life turns into something we never wanted, we can easily get tired of it all, frustrated, depressed and just want to quit. What is the one essential you need to not quit too soon? Take a listen and find out! 8-15-2021: The BIG Three Essentials Your SPIRITUAL Journey Can’t Flourish Without (pt.4)

What is the #1 reason why people QUIT too soon? The journey can be tough. We have fundamental needs that need to be met as well as dreams, life improvements, and new year’s resolutions that many of us still are still trying to achieve. What’s common in all these pursuits, however, is that there are often challenges and obstacles along the way we need to overcome.
 
While humanity’s greatest improvements, leaps and advancements happened through much hardship, suffering, trailblazing and failure, these breakthroughs mostly occurred because someone didn’t give up.

When life goes sideways, and it can happen in so many different ways, I don’t know how people do it without God. Sickness, disease, loss of a job or loss of a loved one, I just don’t know how people go through this kind of grief, pain and suffering without God.

This is why our SPIRITUAL journey is so important in the human journey. Much like going on a hike out into the wild, there are essentials you really need to bring with you in order to not just survive, but to also enjoy the journey safely.  

Let’s face it. When life turns into something we never wanted, we can easily get tired of it all, frustrated, depressed and just want to quit. What is the one essential you need to not quit too soon? Take a listen and find out!

What are BIG 3 Essentials your SPIRITUAL journey can’t flourish without? How does God strengthen and add muscle to our faith? To flourish means to come alive, grow and thrive! It means to come out from under what has overwhelmed you or to burst forth with life from what has buried you alive. 

The problem is that when you’re feeling crushed under the weight of life’s heavy burdens day in and day out, it becomes much harder to receive what God may have for you this day. The good news is that no matter what kind of heavy load you may find yourself under right now, you’re not without hope for with God, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26)!

In our current series, we have been learning that when the burdens we find ourselves carrying in life are heavy or overwhelming, God has the power to either make those burdens lighter for us to carry or make us stronger.

How does God strengthen and add muscle to our faith? Take a listen and find out.

God wants to accomplish something significant in your life today! How do you NOT miss it? How do you NOT avoid what God wants to accomplish in your life today?

It starts by realizing that today is a gift, this very moment is a gift, and that every single day there is something He wants to accomplish in our lives. And He doesn’t want us to miss it. Life’s heavy burdens can make it really easy to miss what God has for you today. The good news is that in Christ, God is for you and not against you. God wants both you and I to be better prepared to face our week at the end of this message than we are right now! 

In a discouraging and frustrating world, filled with even more uncertainty about the future, God wants to strengthen our foundational base in Him more than ever. In a time of great trial and testing, where fear, worry and self-doubt are weighing heavy on our backs, people need to know and be reminded of the One in whom all things are possible—that with God, all things are possible through faith, hope and love in Jesus Christ!

Over the next five weeks, we’re going to learn about the BIG 3 essentials our spiritual journey can’t flourish without. The BIG 3 essentials will serve as a means to grant us greater strength and stability for the shaky times in which we are living in right now.

Don’t miss what God wants to accomplish in your life today! You’ll always be better prepared to face your tomorrow, your week, your next season in life, whatever it may bring. Where do we start? Take a listen and find out!

How do you NOT avoid what God wants to accomplish in your life today? It starts by realizing that today is gift, and that God doesn’t want us to miss what He wants to accomplish in our lives every single day. God wants both you and I to be better prepared to face our week at the end of this message than we are right now! 

In a discouraging and frustrating world, filled with even more uncertainty about the future, God wants to strengthen our foundational base in Him more than ever. Living in a time of great trial and testing, where fear, worry and self-doubt are weighing heavy on our backs, people need to know and be reminded of the One in whom all things are possible—that with God, all things are possible through faith, hope and love in Jesus Christ!

Over the next five weeks, we’re going to learn about the three BIG essentials our spiritual journey can’t flourish without. These three BIG essentials will serve as a means to grant us greater strength and stability for the shaky times in which we are living in right now.

Don’t miss what God wants to accomplish in your life today! You’ll always be better prepared to face your tomorrow, your week, your next season in life, whatever it may bring. Where do we start? Take a listen and find out!

In our current series, we’ve been addressing the question, “What does a perfect relationship with God even suppose to look like?”

Today, in part five of our series, we want to bring focus to the question, “What does a perfect relationship with God look like, when we give the HOLY SPIRIT complete FREEDOM to move in our lives?”

There are a lot of people who will tell you they know that God loves them. They might even tell you they love God. But the deeper question they might not be asking themselves is, “Do you love the relationship you have with God?” 

Do you want more? Do you think God wants more? What does a perfect relationship with God even suppose to look like? Take a listen and find out!

In part three of our series we have been addressing the question, “What does a perfect relationship with God even suppose to look like?”

There are a lot of people who will tell you they know that God loves them. They might even tell you they love God. But the deeper question they might not be asking themselves is, “Do you love the relationship you have with God?” 

Do you want more? Do you think God wants more? What does a perfect relationship with God even suppose to look like? Take a listen and find out!