The Declaration of Independence mentions liberty as a God-given right. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike as he gives multiple examples of liberty throughout the Word of God. The initial liberty comes from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and it is something that a Christian must stand in each day.

The prophet Hosea's desire was for the nation to come back to the Lord and repent of their backsliding. He knew that God would respond by showing them mercy, if they truly repented. The same Lord Jesus Christ is calling all to come to Him and find mercy today!

In several instances in the Old Testament, the Lord told his people that they despised the law of the Lord and the Word of the Lord. In each instance, since they refused to repent, the judgment of the Lord fell. We need to have a love for God's Word and seek to live our life according to the Bible.

After the Lord gave King Amaziah a victory, he began to be prideful and it led to his destruction. God sent a prophet to warn him and he refused to repent, so the Lord hardened his heart. Pride is dangerous and when it appears in our heart, we need to repent and humble ourselves before it is too late. Grab your Bible, turn 2 Chronicles 25, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus tells a parable to the Jewish leaders about themselves. He foretells what will happen if they reject the only son of the lord of the vineyard. They understand the gravity of the parable, but they refuse to repent, which will be their end. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 20, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Many claim that the Bible doesn't talk about giving in the New Testament, but there are several passages, including Ananias and Sapphira. They wanted the praise of men for giving a huge gift to the church, but it was all a lie. The Lord does not permit us to live a hypocritical life. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 5, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Bible describes that a Christian that is saved by Jesus Christ not only has their sins forgiven but they become the sons of God. All of the benefits of being a child of God and an eternal inheritance belong to us. We also have the responsibility of living for our new Father. Grab your Bible, turn to Romans 8, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

An Old Testament story shows us the danger of getting the words from God secondhand. An old prophet lied to a man of God saying he had received a word from an angel, which led to his death. We need to get into the Bible ourselves, read it, study it, and live it. Grab your Bible, turn to 1 Kings 13, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Paul and Silas are praising God for being sent to prison for the Lord and an earthquake hits to free them. Instead of running away, they witness the Gospel to the jailer and lead him and his family to the Lord. An example of how God can use our trials to bring people to Jesus Christ. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 16, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

We see King Solomon refusing to obey God's command that the kings of Israel should not marry wives of the heathen nations surrounding them. That choice led to him ultimately serving the idols and false gods of those nations and living a life that was vanity. Grab your Bible, turn to 1 Kings 3, and follow along with Pastor Mike.