We all must choose which message we will believe. The Doctrine of the Deserving says that we should consume all we have on ourselves, while the Gospel of Grace says that we have been blessed in order to be a blessing. The message we choose to embrace will determine the kind of life we live.

The Bible has some direct teaching for those who are rich, but what we may not realize is that this teaching is for all of us. On a global scale, we are among the wealthiest people on the planet, which means that we need to hear and apply what the Scripture says. And that begins with today's message: choose the god you will serve.

Being a disciple of Jesus is not only about being a good student of the Scripture, or about being involved in a lot of religious activity. A disciple is someone who daily follows Jesus Christ and compels others to do the same.

"Witness" is less about an activity and more about an identity. It's who we are, and who God is making us to be. We are all witnesses to what God has done in our lives through Jesus, and we can't help but tell the world of His Good News.

Spiritual gifts are not from you or for you; they are from God and for others. Our gifts are to be used for His glory and the good of others.

The question is not if you are being shaped by someone or something; the question is: who or what is shaping you? Who is making you? For the one who is a Christian, the God who made you is also making you.

Easter Sunday gives us more than just a reason to get dressed up or attend a church service. When we look at the story of Easter, we see that the Resurrection of Jesus gives us something far better. Because of Jesus, we can dare to hope.

Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday wasn't only about Him coming to take Caesar's place; He entered Jerusalem that day to take humanity's place.

What the Gospel teaches us is that God does count our sins, but He doesn't count them against us because of Jesus. We need to stop counting our sins and start counting the opportunities to be an ambassador for Christ.

The flesh wants you to believe that you can manufacture the life of God on your own. But the flesh doesn't count in our salvation, nor in our spiritual growth and maturity. The only thing that counts is living as new creations that are led by God's Spirit.