What is the Lord's house? Where is the Lord's house and why does the Lord have a house? Discover important answers to such questions in this sermon concerning who we are as the people of God.

Drawing from Paul's analogy of the Members of Christ's Church being like the parts of our physical bodies, the truth is declared concerning how we can function more effectively as Members of His Body.

Opening the YOU ARE Series, the truth is declared concerning the functions of all believers in pursuit of fulfilling their God given callings.

While this often heard quote is not exactly in the Bible, when properly applied Biblically, it does remind us to embrace reality and to live life fully; in spite of what may be discouraging or hindering us. When improperly applied, this phrase can become another excuse for accepting the status quo and living as victims instead of the victors God has called us to be.

In this conclusion to our Journey Through John's Gospel, the truth is declared from Chapter 21 concerning our calling to follow Jesus Christ, while dealing with anything that would distract us from doing so.

Be encouraged by John's passion in this beginning of his first letter. Written to believers, he starts out by declaring his close relationship to Christ and begins to share important things that are vital to our having full joy.

Learn the importance of being a disciple, empowered by the Holy Spirit, willing to continue Christ's ministry by doing outreaches and living as team-players, as well doing our part in sending others out, along with important resources, in answer to the prayer request of Jesus for more laborers in His harvest fields.

May the Lord use these nuggets of truth - relating to His resurrection - to strengthen your faith in Him.

While Jesus has "finished" His redemptive work for us on His cross, now He is continuing His works by bringing others into the full benefits of that redemption, through His redeemed people, according to His statement, "...as the Father has sent Me, so send I you..."

While suffering for our salvation, Jesus was given distasteful vinegar on a nasty sponge at the end of a stick, after which He said, "It is finished" and died. Having experienced humanity's wickedness and sin's cruelty at its worst, up to the very end of His innocent life, our redemption was purchased and our ransom fully paid.