With Jesus’ death close at hand, He takes the time at the end of the Passover supper to give the disciples some encouragement.  Knowing full well what they are about to experience, He tells them to not be worried; He is leaving to prepare a place for them.  And if He leaves to prepare a […]

After Jesus declared to the false shepherds of Israel that He is the true Shepherd, He went on to further distinguish Himself by stating He is the Good Shepherd.  Contrary to the false shepherds, the Good Shepherd lays down His life for His sheep.  He knows them, calls them by name, and sacrifices Himself for […]

Jesus responds to the self-righteous attitude exhibited by the religious leaders in John chapter 9, by telling them He is the true shepherd and that they are thieves and robbers.  As the true shepherd, Jesus enters by the gate, calls His sheep by name, and leads them to the green pastures and beside still waters. […]

God knows our prayers before we speak the first word and He already has the answer ready.  Sometimes all we need is assurance that help is on the way.

Jesus declared in John 8:12 that He was the Light of the World.  As the Light of the World, Jesus reveals the darkness of sin and offers man the opportunity to make a course correction to follow Him.  The believer, who has experienced the Light of Jesus, has a responsibility to avoid the darkness and […]

Even after Jesus miraculously fed 20,000 people with five loaves and two fish, the crowd still sought a sign from Him.  They were so focused on the temporary fulfillment found in this life they could not see that God was standing right in front of them.  Jesus reveals to them He is the bread of […]

In this first message of our new series entitled “IAM” we look at the moment in John chapter eight where Jesus declares to His detractors “before Abraham was, I am.”  This statement is so much more than we can possible imagine and it will lay the foundation for the rest of this series. The book […]

Prayer is a spiritual discipline everyone loves to talk about, but is scarcely practiced.  In this final message in the series Armor Up, we look at the definition of prayer and supplication.  If we truly understand what prayer is, the content and frequency of our prayers will change.

Paul lists, among the available pieces in the armory of God, a single offensive weapon; the Sword of the Spirit.  In this message we learn what that offensive weapon is, how it works, and how to use it.  God’s word is alive, powerful, and effective.  Christians must learn how to wield it to vanquish the […]

In this message we address the difference between seeing God as “all we have” versus “all we need.”  There is a fundamental difference between the two and proper understanding will lead to a victorious life in Christ.