Jesus loves the church and a healthy church is a church that loves Jesus. We cannot love Jesus without loving his bride.

Speaker: Trevor Allen

Text: Matthew 5:14-16

There is a fundamental disconnect between what Jonah knew about God and the extent to which that knowledge has transformed him. God's love attaches his heart to ours and moves him to compassion — and in turn makes us compassionate.

Before the message of grace can come through Jonah or us, grace must first transform the messenger.

Jonah shows us what grace is even when we run away from God or when we're half-hearted and try to manipulate him. God's predisposition is to come to our aid.

"Jonah volunteered to be thrown into the sea, to escape his own sins. Jesus was thrown into the depths of God’s wrath for Jonah, and anyone else who trust him. This changes everything!"

The Christian life is lived by examining our hearts, identifying the ways we've enthroned other things than God, and repenting of them. Each of these are new opportunities to trust God — that he keeps his promises.

The point of waiting is to be content in the Lord so we are walking in step with the Holy Spirit. We practice slowing down until we're content in God alone.

Speaker: Trevor Allen

Text: Genesis 15

Speaker: Bryce Hales

Text: Genesis 12:10 - 13:4