One City Church

Today Sheila a family member of our church shares with us what it looks like for the Holy Spirit to be our Helper.

What is the meaning and purpose behind our suffering? today we take a look on how following Jesus and experiencing suffering is an integral part of the journey. Most importaly in our suffering we can experience the love of the Father in a way that is personal, comforting and consoling.

The Holy Spirit is one of the aspects of our faith that is oftentimes misunderstood. Mostly because of its mystery, but if we allow ourselves to embrace this gift in our lives we will be able to discover the wonder of God through the mystery of the Holy Spirit.

Have you ever wondered what exactly is it that allows Jesus to relate to us? Today we uncover that because Jesus choses humility over power, influence and wealth, he is obedient to the will of the Father and he is led to be baptized. Jesus' humility leads him to be in the same place as the sinners whom he is here to save. Jesus doesn't come to get baptized because he is repenting of sin that is in his life, he comes into the water to be baptized not because he shares our need for forgiveness, but he comes to get baptized in order to share it. It is in baptism that Jesus is able to fully identify with us. 

God's love for humanity is a passionate foe

that is fueled by his desire for everyone that is in relationship with Him to embody his Character. for us to be able to look at this world with eyes of compassion, and act with justice and righteousness in this world.

What comes to mind when you hear the word repentance? How does this word make you feel? For most people repentance can make us feel uneasy and uncomfortable but repentance is so a good thing for the human soul. Today we learn how repentance is the key to being able to live in the Kingdom of God and an essential part of a follower of Jesus.

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In the conclusion of chapter 2 in the book of Matthew Jesus is a child, and when chapter 3 picks up with Jesus as an adult. There are 18 years unaccounted for in the life of Jesus. This time frame is known as the hidden years of Jesus, but what exactly took place there?

As we close out this chapter in the book of Matthew, our beloved family member Matthew shares with us his heart and the Hope that Jesus brings to all of us.

All sin is destructive, but what exactly does it destroy? Sin destroys all of our relationships. When we focus on fixing our sinful behavior it comes at the expense of our relationship with God. We must focus on our relationship with Jesus our behavior will overflow from our hearts.

the Bible doesn't have a comparison between what sin is considered better or worse, the truth is that all sin is destructive. But there is a pattern in which temptation becomes sin. And in every stage, if we are willing we have the opportunity to meet Jesus.