Context is the #1 tool in determining the meaning of words, phrases, verses, concepts, and even whole books. When we read the Bible out of context, we can make it say whatever we want. But when we read it in context, we truly unlock its meaning.

Pastor Doug continues on in the Sermon on the Mount, speaking on what our relationship to God and others should be like.

As we interpret the Bible, we are attempting to answer the question, "What does this mean?" We need a process to understand both the easy and the difficult passage of Scripture. The interpretive journey is a process designed to help us think through passages of Scripture by asking 1) what did it mean to the original audience? 2) what differences exist between us and the original audience? 3) what is the theological main point of the passage? 4) what does the rest of the Bible have to say? and 5) what should individual believers do in obedience to this passage today?

Who do you serve as your King? For many in the West, it's money. But Jesus teaches us that we can't serve both God and money and that so much of the anxiety that we face in relation to money could be avoided if we put our trust in our Heavenly Father. Today Pastor David Horner takes us through Matthew 6:19-34 in a message titled, "Money and Anxiety".

We continue learning about different things to keep our eyes out for as we observe Scripture.

God not only cares about what we do, He cares about WHY we do it. In this passage, Jesus cuts to the heart of what motivates us and encourages to practice right living for God alone and not for the praise of other people.

Good Bible study can be broken into three parts: observation, interpretation, and application. In this session, Pastor David dives into the observation step of Bible study and points out things to look for in Scripture.

Pastor Doug continues on in Matthew 5, as Jesus reveals God's heart regarding the laws of oaths, retaliation and love for enemies.

In this 8-part series, Pastor David Horner takes us on a journey of learning how to study the Bible. In this session, we learn about the 7 stops our Bibles took to get from God to us. From the divine author to the human authors, to the autographs and the manuscripts, from the critical text to translation, a lot has had to take place in order for us to even have a Bible to study.

Jesus takes us to the heart of God's law, showing us that the commandments are about more than external obedience. In doing so, he reveals how much we truly need him.