The cross holds back the flood of God’s wrath upon our lives, it won’t reach us. But when that stone was rolled away, the promise of the Holy Spirit flooded the world!

Jesus knew his time was short and spends what’s left trying to build up confidence, character, and understanding in his followers. He is aware that he has a limited amount of time to dispense an immense amount of teaching.

You are not going to experience the resurrection Jesus spoke of if you are dressed in the clothing of the world.

We are quick to shy away from God’s word, the one that brings about redemptive love, because we’re afraid that he’ll change his mind! When we have a view of God as the bully with a magnifying glass and we’re the ants in the anthill then we think the only thing he could be is angry at us, but that’s not what scripture tells us!

If scripture tells us to put to death what is earthly in us, then at the very least we should be wrangling and wrestling with it.

Don’t give up that which the Lord has died to provide for you.

Being a Christian is about living and dying in obedience to the teachings of Jesus.

Paul is telling us that our relationship to God is something that we must continually care for.

Things changed during the 11:15a service this week as the Holy Spirit led Pastor Joe into a different message for the service than the one he had prepared.

I have heard very well-meaning people ask: “Have you been praying the scriptures?” It usually gets said in a manner that suggests that if you pray the scripture, God is more inclined to hear what you are saying, or give you what you ask for. Is that true?