Jesus referred to himself as a prophet. What exactly is a prophet? A prophet is someone speaking for God, given a message to deliver...usually delivering it in a creative way. Jesus's prophetic message had a divine twist: repent and love. One thing we learn from Jesus' message, he comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. #messiahyl #rescued

How does I come to faith? Not just to know ABOUT Jesus, but to know, trust, and have a relationship with Him. Believing what Jesus has done for me is the key to faith's first steps. Jesus was a teacher who revealed the process of growing faith. #MustardSeedFaith #ItsAllINeed #messiahyl

Happy Easter! He is RISEN! Easter makes all things new, a proclamation of release over suffering, hope over despair, and life over death. Jesus said, "Mary, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" By God's grace Jesus calls my name, too—I am a child of God. #Amazing #EasterLove #messiahyl

2021 | Eight Station Drive Thru - Passion Story featuring Messiah Fine Arts Ministry (MFAM) with narration by Pastors Bob Mooney and Jay Egenes

How do you make room for relationships? Do you take time from the hustle and bustle of each day to make a focus on listening to someone important in your life? Quiet times and spaces of silence are a key to connecting with God. In a noisy world, silence is golden! A whisper from the one who made you could change our life. #ListenUp #InSilence #messiahyl

How easily are you distracted? We know just being physically within a space doesn't equate to thoughtful presence. How can we, then, make worship experiences more joyful? Worship is not about us! or even our particular likes or expectations. Listen with your eyes; see with your heart. Give God the attention of our whole being. Focus on what God brings to become aware of the presence of God's spirit. #intoit #worship #messiahyl

God wants relationship with us. And despite how our actions and attitudes separate us from God, God has offered us the way to that relationship through Jesus. We can walk with Him. Or Not. However, if we say that we don't have sin (never mess up), we are deceiving ourself about our own nature, our own possibilities, and our own needs. We are not living and walking in the light or the truth. But God promises to forgive us and cleanse us upon confession—confession of our condition and of the results of that condition. Confessing our sins brings us out of the darkness of the world and into the light. #IConfess #messiahyl

What are you giving up for lent? What would a fast for spiritual benefit look like for you? Consider a lenten experience to help others...that they might grow by how you care for them. Fast from hurting words and say kind words; fast from worry and trust in God; fast from pressures and be prayerful; fast from grudges and be reconciled. Spiritual fasting changes our hearts and draws us closer to God. #TryFasting #ForAWorshipfulLife #messiahyl

What are your priorities in life? What holds the greatest meaning for you? We need a frame to hang our decisions and actions to create order and meaning...something in the center to keep everything from falling down. What is your center? Chose to follow Jesus and learn to operate according to how you were created. Delight in the instructions of the Lord. #TeachMe #messiahyl

Our spiritual life takes place in our physical reality as well as in our hearts. Jesus said follow me...so we begin with the discipline of prayer. God works with us in times of meditation to create a sacred listening space. Try the "daily examine" as a method to better recognize God's hand at work in your life. #ExercisePrayer #messiahyl