We have been talking about spiritual parasites. Fighting them cannot be done on your own. You are only one small part of the spiritual body to which you belong. Greg revealed some close parallels between spiritual and physical struggles for healing.

Sometimes we struggle spiritually because we are carrying a spiritual parasite. Like a tapeworm, demonic forces can suck the energy and life out of you if you let them. Greg addressed this problem and how to overcome it.

We often settle into comfortable routines in our lives, and we begin to take them for granted. It can be almost hypnotic. Greg addressed how these routines often drain the passion out our spiritual lives.

As Christians, we need to continually be growing. If we are not growing, we are certainly losing ground spiritually. There is no in between. Greg revealed how passion in life is rooted in walking more and more in obedience to God.

Becoming a Christian means continually becoming more like Christ throughout our lives. We can never complete this goal before we die. That means there is no time for coasting; we must continually press on towards the goal. Running the race is painful sometimes, but don’t let that stop you. Faith is pressing on even when you don’t see the results you think you should in your life. Greg described how faith is like a marathon, not a sprint.

When we are thinking clearly, the Christian life is one of gratitude. We remember the good things that God has done, we are grateful for the faithfulness of God today, and we trust in the fulfillment of promises God has made about the future. Greg described healthy ways to think about the past, present and future.

Did you know that King David had to lead a fundraising campaign in order to build a temple for the Lord? Greg showed us what we can learn from this for our own church building projects today.

It may surprise you to know that greed is actually the sin spoken of most frequently in the Bible. We rarely hear this from the pulpit because we are all so guilty of this in America. Greg addressed this serious spiritual problem that we face as Americans and discussed how stewardship is one aspect of discipleship that many Christians struggle with.

We have all heard that “to whom much is given, much is required.” Greg called us to take this text more seriously as we consider our own blessings in a global context.

As Christians, we often think about the very few things that we disagree about, rather than focus on the many things we have in common. Greg challenged the church to tear this wall down, along with many others.