3. Walking Dead?
Ephesians 2:1-10
Often times, we reminisce about "the good ol' days" where things were seemingly better. In the advertising business one of the most successful men was Hal Riney. Mr. Riney sold products by casting a vision of “the good ol’ days” a time when things were seemingly better.
In Ephesians 2...
Ephesians 2:1-10
Often times, we reminisce about "the good ol' days" where things were seemingly better. In the advertising business one of the most successful men was Hal Riney. Mr. Riney sold products by casting a vision of “the good ol’ days” a time when things were seemingly better.
In Ephesians 2, the Apostle Paul brings us right back to the truth of “the good ol’ days” and the way things really were. We were the "Walking Dead”, the zombies, who were feasting on the passions of our flesh. But God intervened with His mercy to give us a life in Christ. "So that” as God's workmanship we would show forth good works and walk in them. These questions need to be answered: “Are you the walking dead?” or “Is your life an exhibit of the workmanship of Christ?"
-Pastor Terry
2. Arise and Go
Jonah 4
Jonah is an example of how we often commit our life to God but end up spending much of our life running away from the God that we promised to serve. Maybe you have already discovered this strange contradiction that lies at the heart of all our Christian experience. While loving Christ, you find...
Jonah 4
Jonah is an example of how we often commit our life to God but end up spending much of our life running away from the God that we promised to serve. Maybe you have already discovered this strange contradiction that lies at the heart of all our Christian experience. While loving Christ, you find yourself turning from Christ. While trusting Christ, you often battle fear and anxiety. While serving Christ, you sometimes struggle with disappointment about certain events in your life. You are not alone!
We can learn many things from studying the life of Jonah. He teaches us that even in our own weakness we must confess our failures to God. He teaches us that our God is a God of unlimited grace and patience. We also learn from Jonah that our God is a God of love and is relentless in His pursuit of lost people. We might even learn that we are not so very different from Jonah. Let's look at the book of Jonah today.
-Pastor Terry