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Do you enjoy waiting? Few of us do, but as believers in Christ, we are often instructed to wait upon the Lord: wait for healing, for strength, for comfort, for answered prayer. So what do we do while we're waiting? As we continue in James, Pastor Mat tells us exactly what scripture says we should do while we wait, and what we will ultimately receive from our Rescuer.

The principle of sowing and reaping is one of the most poorly taught subjects in the Church today. Passages are used to fleece, rather than feed the flock of God. But here Pastor Mat presents a biblically-sound and appropriate teaching that looks at spiritual laws that every farmer would understand, and that encourages the believer to press on with sowing spiritual resources, waiting and trusting the Lord for the harvest.

As we view the injustice and unrighteousness in the world today, it can be easy to look toward heaven and cry out for judgement. But what does God see when He looks down at the world? The psalmist tells us the earth is full of people who are not seeking God and may be ripe for judgement. But in this thoughtful study Pastor Mat points out an important difference between our perspective and the Lord's.

What made Jesus' sacrifice on the cross superior to the Old Testament animal sacrificial system? Why is His death able to cleanse us of sin for all time? In this first study through Hebrews 5, covering verses 1-4, Pastor Mat explains that Jesus had to actually fulfill three offices to be qualified to save us.

The letter to the Hebrews tells us that Jesus has been designated by God the Father to be our great High Priest. What does that mean? What does a high priest do? And what makes Jesus a special High Priest? In this second of two studies in Hebrews 5, covering verses 5-14, Pastor Mat answers these questions and more.

The average person can run, but not everyone can run a marathon. However, that it what the Christian walk really is -- a marathon. How do we run that kind of spiritual race? Pastor Mat draws from Hebrews 12 to point out what we need to do in order to be able to keep going and finish what can often be a challenging course.

TV, movies, news events, internet, social media -- daily we are bombarded with things that can and will distract us from moving forward with God's will for our lives IF we let them. In this study in Acts, we will learn how the early church met the challenge not to be sidetracked from the things that really matter.

We begin a new series in James with a challenging call to consider it nothing but joy when we fall into various trials. The believers to whom James penned his epistle certainly knew what trials were, as do many of us in the church today. The Apostle Paul also wrote that he was pleased with his difficulties. What value did these mighty men of God find in remaining under the trial?

The Christian faith should bring us beyond simply believing in God, into having a personal relationship with Him. We are blessed to have the ear of the Creator of the universe. Do we want to spend time with the Lord, to talk with Him and listen to Him? Pastor Mat explains why we control how personal our relationship with God will be.

Any time we undertake a work for the Lord, the enemy will send opposition. In this study in Nehemiah, Pastor Mat encourages us not to let anything get in the way of doing what God has called us to do. Don't be afraid; remember the Lord and fight!