As Illuminate progresses, we must remember that the enemy will be close at hand. We can be on guard against a quick strike. We can’t let him divide us. There’s too much at stake. People need Jesus!

Joshua had taken Israel across the Jordan. Now it was time to take a fortified Canaanite city called Jericho. But the plan God gave him, by human standards, wasn’t logical. Joshua must have felt like he was totally out of his comfort zone, but a...

As Ridgewood Church comes face to face with a new and exciting future, we can walk forward together, even when the river seems too wide and the water is running strong.

Israel trusted God and crossed the Jordan into a new world. And for us, there’s...

Whether it’s as a church or as individuals, we can flourish when we step out in faith and Illuminate Jesus for a dark and dying world. The world needs Jesus. It’s time to “Be Bold!”

You may be in a hopeless condition. You may believe that you (or a situation in your life) is beyond rescue. This morning I want you to break through hopelessness and confront this truth: A miracle can happen in your most hopeless place.

The Church in Corinth had a complicated relationship with the Apostle Paul. His opponents argued that Paul’s suffering wouldn’t have happened if he’d been a real apostle. But he retorted that his weaknesses as an apostle were the very means by which...

The illustrations in this section are intended to show the right and wrong ways to pray. The Lord’s Prayer, which immediately follows this passage, is the right way to pray. Today, we look at an admonition to avoid praying to impress others. There is...

The Thessalonian church was located in a proud Roman city. It was being persecuted. It missed Paul. The theme of the letter is the second coming of Christ. They were concerned about, and didn’t completely understand, that event. They were also...

Through the power of Christ you can move past, conquer, and replace shame with hope. For the believer in Jesus Christ, there is no condemnation. Through his power you can break through and find victory over shame!

What are you afraid of? What keeps you awake at night? What causes you to doubt God? Do you fear that your situation can’t change or that God will never answer your prayer? What do you avoid because you’re afraid to go there?...