Simple Church

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." This week we look at how we are able to come to the end of our performance by stepping out of the spotlight, refusing the costumes and rehearsed lines, and to stop with the pretending because God is looking for those who have a sincere heart.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" Matthew 5:4. These contradictory words of Jesus are the path to discovering the REAL life that he offers - a full and fulfilled life - one that is hidden from us and requires us to die to ourselves to discover it.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" Matthew 5:4. These contradictory words of Jesus are the path to discovering the REAL life that he offers - a full and fulfilled life - one that is hidden from us and requires us to die to ourselves to discover it. 

When you reach the end of you is where you find Jesus begins. Today we begin a series looking at the real life Jesus offers through his sermon on the mount. "You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule" (Matthew 5:3 MSG). Only Jesus can give us life. It is those who realize they need Him, who reach with the desperation of a victim for a life preserver, that are truly blessed.

We cannot live a God honoring life without God honoring friends. But is UNFRIENDING bad company what we need to do? Or would our relationships be better served by redefining them? Ultimately, the tension to be managed here is to move forward with God's plans for your life, while making sure you love people where they are, inviting them on the journey to honor God with you.

We cannot live a God honoring life without God honoring friends. But is UNFRIENDING bad company what we need to do? Or would our relationships be better served by redefining them? Ultimately, the tension to be managed here is to move forward with God's plans for your life, while making sure you love people where they are, inviting them on the journey to honor God with you.

You are one community away from your entire destiny being changed. Having a personal relationship with God is important, but God designed us to have a shared relationship with Him. That means that we are not just missing a someone in our lives, but we are missing a group of someones.

You are one community away from your entire destiny being changed. Having a personal relationship with God is important, but God designed us to have a shared relationship with Him. That means that we are not just missing a someone in our lives, but we are missing a group of someones.

We are, each of us, just one friend away from changing our destiny. We all need friends, but there are 3 specific kinds of friends we need in our lives. Friends who will make us better, encourage us, and tell us the truth.

We are, each of us, just one friend away from changing our destiny. We all need friends, but there are 3 specific kinds of friends we need in our lives. Friends who will make us better, encourage us, and tell us the truth.