Sermon Podcast

Everyone starts life in the dark. How does Jesus, the Light of the World, change your life? Light defeats what is dark, exposes what is true, heals what is broken, and revives what is dead.

Jesus is the Bread of Life. From this statement Jesus alone satisfies our cravings, strengthens our weakness, and saves from death, no matter the situation we are in.

What does a good leader look like? Leaders always look beyond appearance. Leaders always go first, desire to learn more, pour into others, and examine their own lives.

Training is always better than repairing. How do we train for godliness? We stay faithful to the Gospel. We keep our eyes focused on eternity. We expect the pain and never give up. And we realize that our integrity is far greater than our words.

Jerry Falwell, Sr. once said, "Nothing of eternal significance is accomplished apart from prayer." How should we pray and who should we pray for? Pray with thanks and for all people. Pray for all who are in authority. Pray for confidence in sharing the Gospel. And pray for godly men to lead the church in worship.

Do you feel like you're wasting your time? If we truly want to stop wasting our time, we need to stay focused on the truth and stay amazed by the Gospel.

Everybody wants more than they currently have. Being rich with God means that our faith is greater than our worries, our gratitude is greater than our grumbling, our generosity is greater than our greed, and our eternal home is greater than our earthly home.

What can we learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan? Love God supremely, and love everyone else the way you love yourself. How do we love everyone else? We remove the labels, pray for courage, extend amazing grace, and recognize true compassion.

The forgiven forgive. the Bible reminds us over and over about forgiveness. Forgiveness is not minimizing the pain, allowing the pain to continue, or a one-time event. Forgiveness is rejecting the opportunity to get even and giving control to God. Forgiveness is choosing to receive God's healing instead of God's judgment. And forgiveness is given to someone without receiving it or being asked.

Do we understand who God truly is? The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. God is all-powerful. God cares for us and pursues us. God is the Good Shepherd.