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The early church struggled with divisions and conflicts among the believers, as churches still do today unfortunately. In Corinth this was never more evident than during their "love feasts" and times of communion. The Apostle Paul addresses this problem and reminds us that Jesus is our example, not only for how to celebrate communion, but how to relate to our family in Christ in general.

God's plan to save mankind from the consequence of sin is hardly something we would ever have dreamt up. In fact, His plan wasn't fully understood - even by His prophets - until it was accomplished. Part of that plan is "already done but not yet." It involves taking back something mankind gave up. This Communion-based study by Pastor Mat reveals what that is.

From this "psalm for the aging," Pastor Mat encourages us to use our best years to see God's work in our lives. How do we do that? By developing three important spiritual habits, leaving us with a lifetime of testimonies.

Are you afraid today? Many don't complete the will of God for their lives due to some kind of fear. In Nehemiah, we find the enemies of the Lord and the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem causing confusion in order to initiate paralyzing fear. Why did Nehemiah do? What should we do? Pastor Jin takes an encouraging look at why believers in Christ need not be afraid.

James is perhaps one of the earliest written of the various Apostles' letters in the New Testament, dealing with many issues in the early church that, unfortunately, still exist today. How do we discourage favoritism and partiality among believers in the church? Is a diverse congregation healthier? That's just one of the topics Pastor Jin will touch upon in this enlightening study.

Where is the believer's true battle and where do we find victory? Is this study in Psalm 82, Pastor Mat takes a behind the scenes look with the Psalmist, as God summons, exposes and sentences unjust judges. And we learn an important lesson about trusting the Lord even when circumstances seem unfair.

Do you want to be blessed by the Lord? Do you want God's best for your life? What that involves might surprise you. As we continue his series through James, Pastor Mat looks at the only way to be blessed and how God wants to see the "Jesus in us" come out.

If he cannot stop us from coming to saving faith in Jesus, the enemy's next plan is to get us to compromise our walk and neglect strengthening the spiritual walls around our lives. How do we resist him? Pastor Mat's study in Nehemiah 6 holds the answer.

God wants us to know Him, wants us to meet with Him; but how can sinful people come into the presence of a Holy God? In fact, He has made a clear way for us through a special transfer. And as we begin a series in Leviticus, Pastor Mat shines a light on that path to God's presence.

As we continue in Nehemiah with rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, Pastor Mat points out the need to constantly rebuild walls in our lives that have been torn down by the enemy or our own bad choices. That reconstruction might sometimes include laying down our "rights," as worthwhile results are often bigger than whether we've been treated right or wrong.