Sermon Podcast

Will what I’ve done go on even after I'm gone? No matter what we have, it's more than enough to make an eternal difference if we admit our fears, use our gifts, and know our future.

Staying “here” is always easier and less painful than going “there." We can either give up or get up. We can move forward into spiritual victory if we follow a different voice and remove the idols. Victory starts with worship.

How do we move forward into influence? Stop allowing your past to influence your present. Be faithful where you are and with what you have. Trust that the God who sends is the God who supplies.

Great joy = Jesus is here and He is for everyone! True joy comes from an internal choice, not external circumstances, giving to others what Jesus has given to us, worshiping Jesus, and remembering that Jesus will return.

How can we have hope this Christmas? We embrace God's timing, trust God's heart, and encounter God's presence.

Peace on earth is impossible, but peace in you is possible. How can we have peace? Identify the peace stealer. Pray about everything. Think about the right things. And trust God in all things.

What's the good news this Christmas? When we are lost, direction is available. (Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor.) When we are weak, strength is available. (He is Almighty God.) When we are lonely, ever-present help is available. (He is Everlasting Father.) When I am broken, wholeness is available. (He is the Prince of Peace.)

Everybody longs for comfort and convenience; if we choose to live for Jesus, we can expect persecution. When we're persecuted, we must choose to value God above all, to rejoice, and to focus on eternal rewards.

How do peacemakers imitate the Father's character? Peacemakers pray and speak differently, pursue unity, and willingly confess when they are wrong. Peacemakers do not seek conflict but seek to reconcile people to God.

What does it mean to have a pure heart? A pure heart is honest, humble, and holy. A pure heart allows us to "see God," to have an unobstructed view of who God is and to enter into God's presence.