“'The time has come,' He said. ' The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'” - Mark 1:15

The word repent is a word full of hope. It means to “change your mind” and “to turn around.” Jesus literally calls us to rethink our lives.

GO DEEPER: Joel 2:12-17

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.” - Ephesians 2:8-9

Biblical belief is more than believing in things we cannot see; it is more than hearing facts and agreeing; It involves personal trust that drives you to action.

GO DEEPER: Ephesians 2:1-9

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” - Romans 1:16

What is salvation? What have you been saved from? What do you need saved from?

GO DEEPER: Romans 10:9-13

“'Don't be alarmed,' he said. 'You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.'” - Mark 16:6\

There are many theories about the empty tomb of Jesus, but the one that makes the most sense is that Jesus literally rose from the dead.

GO DEEPER: Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:36-47

If people were going to create a religion out of thin air, Christianity would not be that religion. Think about it...

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” - 1 Corinthians 1:18

GO DEEPER: John 3:14-18; 19:16-30

“The Lord saw … that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was on only evil all the time.” - Genesis 6:5

What the Bible reveals about us as humans is the ultimate “good news/bad news” situation. We bear the image of the Creator...but we are evil in our hearts. We can either rebel against God, or follow.

GO DEEPER: Genesis 1:26-27; 3:1-24

Sunday Sermon from December 5, 2021 based in Genesis 46. 

God has a plan. The best news is that we are a part of that plan...

Sometimes He may call us out of a promise into an unknown, but is still saving the promise for us when the season passes. We must learn to trust Him through it all.

God has a plan...and you are in it!

“All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on Him the sins of us all.” - Isaiah 53:6

Human nature is to rank ourselves among those around us...where do we stand and how have we done “better” than someone else...yet sin is sin no matter how big...if you die without Christ you meet the same fate, even if you just told a lie while someone else committed murder.

GO DEEPER: Isaiah 53:1-6

“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator – who is forever praised. Amen.” - Romans 1:25

Most people think of sin as a wrong act, and that isn't wrong...but it is superficial. The act of sin is the result of a much deeper condition within. It is our nature to sin...

We were made by God for God and nothing less than God will ever satisfy us.

GO DEEPER: Romans 1:18-25

“No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.” - John 1:18

The Bible unashamedly declares God exists...so why are there so many today who deny His existence? Who is God? He is the One Jesus came to reveal!

GO DEEPER: John 1:1-18