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John Chapter Six details the account of the feeding of the five thousand. Following this miracle, we see the people wanting to make Jesus their earthly king. Pastor Mat points out that, although Jesus is concerned about the physical realm and our earthly needs, He is much more concerned about our souls. He came to be the King of our hearts, meeting eternal needs, not just temporal ones.

In Mark Chapter Five, we read about Jesus going to the country of the Gadarenes - an area known for idolatry - to meet a man bound by Satan and his countrymen. But Jesus would go anywhere to set captives free; and Pastor Mat points out that churches of Jesus Christ should be able to minister to anybody, anywhere. Moving on, we also learn how we can be reconnected to God and then stay free continually.

The Book of Job can be challenging. It is likely the first book of the Old Testament written, and contains a behind-the-scenes look at the spiritual realm's impact on one man's life. Pastor Mat points out as we begin, that our response to difficult situations in our lives will reveal if they will be trials used to strengthen us or temptations used to draw us away from the Lord.

In this portion of John's Gospel, we read about the feeding of the 5,000. People came to Jesus to get their needs met and problems fixed. We still do that today. And Jesus is always willing to fix things; He understands that we have physical needs. Pastor Jin explores this, and also looks at why it was important to Jesus to pick up all the fragments left over after everyone was full.

In this portion of James' epistle, he talks about wisdom from above. Wisdom is not merely head-knowledge, but it will be demonstrated in our lives in our good conduct. Pastor Mat points out that true wisdom, that wisdom from above, is also evident in its meek manner. It does not do its good works in order to draw attention to itself, but to bring glory to God.

God wants to move in our lives and in our church...but are we ready and willing?
The Psalmist thanks God for bringing Israel back from captivity, but declares now they need revival. How do we get revival? Are we ready for it? Or are we too focused on earthly things? What are the products or results of revival? Pastor Mat looks at all this in his study through Psalm 85.

No... Pastor Mat is not speaking about one of his sermons, but about one given by Jesus to His disciples concerning the Kingdom of God coming into our hearts. It is a well-known and much-loved portion of Scripture, but listen and find out why Pastor Mat says it is also "The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached."

In this portion of John's Gospel, Pastor Mat looks at the doctrine of Jesus' equality with God. This teaching of Scripture is much-maligned by the cults and non-Christian religions, so it is eternally important for us to have a solid foundation -- not that the Trinity can be completely understood by finite minds. However as Pastor Mat explains, although we cannot fully comprehend it, we can apprehend it. Listen and find out what that means.

This verse contains a wonderful promise from God. But to whom is the promise made? Pastor Mat starts off his study declaring that this verse is one of the most taken out of context in the Bible, by believers and non-believers alike. Find out why, and see what God is really saying to His people.

GRC Sunday Morning Service
Guest: Juan Valdes of Reasons for Hope Ministry
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