In this message, we see how the Apostle Paul assumes that God's people are a generous people, because they are the product of Jesus' generosity in becoming "poor" so they might become "rich." We'll also speak candidly about some the things that stand in the way of our being that generous people we want to be.

In this message we learn from the example that Jesus set as He taught us to serve others out of a heart of humility. When we serve in this way, we bless others and we are blessed in the process.

In this series, we remember who we are as the church and what that means to our identity. This message reminds us of how the church is the place where God dwells and flows into the surrounding community bringing refreshment and new life.

In this message, we looked at the rich young man who knelt before Jesus seeking wisdom in his pursuit of eternal life. "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus' answer shocked the young man, and it continues to shock listeners today. Explore what led the man to walk away from Jesus in sorrow, and how we might avoid the same.

There are great blessings involved in external demonstrations of joy, and God is glorified in the process. This is a key reason that the Scripture actually commands us to celebrate. So, how do we learn to celebrate again? When is celebration appropriate? And how do we do it?

One of the greatest blessings God's people experience is the feeling of joy. Sometimes when we are climbing out of a period of hopelessness, we wonder if we'll ever experience joy again. The promise in the Scripture is that we are created to be blessed by the experience of joy, and that we will enjoy it again someday.

Sometimes we can psych ourselves out when we imagine our future - especially if all the options seem to be really unpleasant. Maybe we just can't imagine how our circumstances could improve or how life could even be worth living if we have nothing to look forward to. But the Scripture tells us clearly that God has a future for His people that they can hope in! When we start thinking properly about what that means, it can make a huge difference.

Can I really trust God with the circumstances of my life? This is a question we ask when we start to get back on our feet after we've gotten the wind knocked out of us. Because if our circumstances don't change as we'd like them to change, we can become hopeless again - and this wears us down, just as we thought we were beginning to catch our breath. So how do I REALLY trust God with my circumstances, so that I can rest and rise up again?

You might have heard people say things like, "God is all you need," or "If you have a close relationship with God, you don't need anything else," or "nothing else can satisfy you like the presence of God." But if we're honest, these can sound like mere platitudes or wishful thinking - especially when we are feeling hopeless. So, can God REALLY be all we need?

Life can certainly be light and joyous. We would like it to be that way as much as possible. But most of us, at some point in our lives, will experience times when things seem so bleak that we don't know how to move forward or what to do next - when we don't have the strength to keep going - when we can simply lose hope. For some of us, things might get so bad that we wonder if we'll ever experience joy again.