How do we know that we have the seed of faith planted in us by God's grace? It might be a storm that activates it's growth.

So many stand in front of the person and news that is Jesus and still fail to understand and believe he is who he says he is. Why is that? Well, Jesus himself tells us through his practice of speaking in parables why that is. As we look at this passage we must ask a tough question: Which comes first: understanding or faith?

So many stand in front of the person and news that is Jesus and still fail to understand and believe he is who he says he is. Why is that? Well, Jesus himself tells us through his practice of speaking in parables why that is. As we look at this passage we must ask a tough question: Which comes first: understanding or faith?

Is there anything that we can do that is beyond the grace of God?

Is there anything that we can do that is beyond the grace of God?

When we see everything as God's we can start to ask him to instruct us how to use it.

When we see everything as God's we can start to ask him to instruct us how to use it.

The greatness of the testimony has nothing to do with the size of the gift.

The greatness of the testimony has nothing to do with the size of the gift.

This is sermon looks at the story of the Rich Young Ruler [sorry it is a PARTIAL recording as the introduction did not record] There is one thing this very religious good moral young man lacked and it was freedom from his financial resources. Jesus loves him and wants to give him eternal life and life to the full but something is holding him captive.