River of Life Church Sauk Centre (Audio)

Have you every tried harder at something and seemed to get worse, not better? Sometimes it can feel that way with our faith. We try to stop or start something, but we still struggle. God did not ask us to try harder, but, instead, told us to seek him. Listen to this message on how being close to God changes us! 

We all get stuck just going through the motions and living a “good enough” life. But God has called us to be more! In this message we dive into some signs that we are slipping into complacency and how we can battle living a complacent life.

Have you ever found yourself in a season that was lacking focus or even focusing on the wrong thing? When that happens we can usually find ourselves in a fog not knowing what to do next. What if we decided to refocus our lives on God and what he wants to do in and through us?

We often read the Bible in sections but the Bible is one big story—the story of how God sent Jesus to save us. As we look at the Bible as a whole, we see Jesus becoming the sacrificial spotless lamb that paid the price for our sins.

In the Bible we see God responding to people’s faith as they step toward Him. In what areas in your life can you step toward God in faith today?

In Acts 16, Paul and Silas found themselves in a less than ideal situation. However, they still turned to God and praised Him! How were they able to respond in such a way in such a hopeless situation?

In the Old Testament, Caleb was said to trust God wholeheartedly and have a different spirit. Even though he saw the same thing everyone else did, he decided to trust God and respond differently. When we follow God wholeheartedly, we will often find ourselves going against the norm. In what ways can you follow God with your whole heart and trust him?

We see a pattern in the Bible with people getting baptized in the Holy Spirit after believing in Jesus. What does this mean for us and how should we respond to this pattern?

We see a pattern in the Bible of people believing in Jesus and then getting water baptized. How do we practice water baptism today, and why do we do it?

We see Jesus healing in the Bible, the tension comes from the question, “Does he still do it today?” Let our response be like those in the book of Daniel, my God is more than able…but even if he doesn’t I will continue to serve Him!