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Heritage Church in Moultrie, GA is diverse body of believers in Jesus Christ who want to see everyone saved, healed, restored, and fulfilled by the power of God.
When we grow cold or apathetic to those around us, we are isolated and are an easy target for the devil. Bind together in love with the Father and with each other. Forgive, and allow God's unconditional love to flow into your relationships.
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Scripture:
1 Corinthians 13:13, Matthew 24:12, John 13:34-35, Proverbs 10:12, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 John 3:1
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The Bible tells us that living for Jesus is like running a race to the end and not giving up. But when we get focused on things other than God, those weights in life drag us down and keep us from being close to God.
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Scripture:
Hebrews 11:32-40, Hebrews 12:1-3, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
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God's Kingdom is forever, and He tells us to seek Him first...before all other priorities. It's so important for us to give God our best and not our leftovers.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Revelation 21:1-6, Colossians 1:12-14, Matthew 6:31-33, Mark 4:30-32
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There are temptations that sneak into our lives and steal our hearts away from God. Take it seriously. Watch and pray. Be alert and soberminded, setting your mind and heart on Jesus. You have an enemy who wants to destroy you, but Christ has come to give you an abundant life.
This Week's Scripture:
https://bit.ly/3Te6Fee
Scripture:
1 Peter 5:6-10, Luke 21:34, James 4:6-7, Luke 22:31-34, Matthew 26:39-41, 1 Corinthians 10:6, 1 Corinthians 10:11-13, Jude 1:24-25
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God hates sin, and He hates what it does to us. Sin is our enemy, and must be removed from our lives...both the sin between us and God, and the sin between us and others.
This Week's Scripture:
https://bit.ly/4wzRTwF
Scripture:
Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:14-16, Hebrews 1:9, Ephesians 2:4-5, 1 John 3:14, Proverbs 10:12, Genesis 4:10, Hebrews 12:24
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As a nation we are an incredibly blessed and prosperous people compared to many in the world, but with that can come forgetfulness about where those blessings come from. Let us seek God daily and rely on Him as we bless others with what we have.
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https://bit.ly/4vROCcm
Scripture:
Matthew 6:11, Genesis 3:19, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 8:11-14, Deuteronomy 8:17, Proverbs 30:8-9
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If we want to love God and love people, the first thing we need to release is the need for control. Releasing control of everything in our lives to God frees us from fear to live generously and love others more. What is it that we can't let go of?
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Proverbs 16:18, James 4:6, Matthew 26:36-39, James 1:19, Proverbs 18:13, 1 Peter 5:6-7, Philippians 2:3-4, Matthew 6:3-4
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We give our lives away to either the kingdom of God or the kingdom of darkness each moment. Are we letting God reign over everything, or are we holding back things like our money and success, our politics and comfort, or even our hobbies from His control? Whose kingdom are we building?
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Scripture:
Matthew 6:9-10, Matthew 6:33, Isaiah 6:1-3, Matthew 21:44, Joshua 24:15
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We are made to reflect God's glory, but when we don't look like Him we dishonor His Name. Let us love God with our whole heart, not our own selfish desires.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Romans 1:21-23, Ezekiel 36:22-27, John 12:23-24, John 12:27-28
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Jesus taught us to pray, and the beginning of that prayer begins with calling out to our Father. But what if your father here on earth passed away or wasn't part of your life? What if your relationship with your father causes you to misunderstand the Father who is close to you?
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Scripture:
John 14:8-9, Matthew 6:9, Romans 8:15, Psalm 68:5
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When we become members of the family of God, we should be devoted to scripture, fellowship, prayer. But sometimes people within the church hurt each other, so what happens when that family doesn't look like the family of God?
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Scripture:
Acts 2:42-47
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Letting go of the illusion of control in your life and embracing God and His presence gives us a trust and freedom in the midst of struggle like we've never experienced. Let go, and embrace His peace.
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Scripture:
Matthew 3:11, Acts 1:4-5, Acts 2:39
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When Jesus ascended, He left earth to go to the right hand of God, a seat of authority over all things. As the King of heaven, He rules over all things...over darkness, nations, and every person. Will we choose to be His, or oppose Him and His kingdom?
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 110:1-4, Hebrews 6:18-20, Colossians 3:1-4, Romans 8:31-39
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When Jesus instructed Peter to instruct fellow believers who were still growing in spiritual maturity, He knew that all of us would go astray. He wants us to instruct each other, but in His grace...training each other to embrace God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Matthew 28:16-20, Romans 3:23, Romans 3:10-18, 1 John 2:16, 2 Corinthians 3:18
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Our sin makes us want to hide and pretend like everything is okay. But that's shame, and Jesus came to free us from not only our sin, but our shame as well. Your worst moment doesn't have the authority to define you...the forgiveness of Christ can define your life instead.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Luke 22:62, John 21:1-7, John 21:9, John 21:12
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God has an assignment for us, but fear of failure often has us struggling to be confident when we're standing at the plate. But His Word of peace will keep us, and give us joy.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
John 20:19-31, Romans 15:13
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In our disappointments, in tough moments, in crisis and loss...Jesus will draw near and meet us. Where is Jesus? Closer than we think. Let us learn to wait on Him.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Luke 24:14-16, Luke 24:25-27, Luke 24:30-32, Revelation 3:20
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Do you believe Jesus is alive? When Mary Magdalene felt she lost everything with Jesus' death, her life was full of despair. But when He said her name, her situation was changed. Let Him change you today.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
John 20:1-9, John 14:6, Luke 8:2, John 20:16, John 20:18
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Jesus raised from the dead three days after being crucified, and the stone placed in front of his tomb was rolled away. Will you allow Him to roll away the stone of death in your life?
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 8:31, Mark 9:31, Mark 10:34, Mark 16:1-4, Mark 16:6-7
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During this special Palm Sunday service, we hold a special kids element and talk about how what Jesus does challenges our view of what the Kingdom of God looks like.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
John 1:14-15, John 6:14-15, Luke 19:11, Mark 10:37, Mark 11:7-10, Luke 19:41-42
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Our pride protects our sin, and prevents us from being close to God. But when we walk in humility before God, repent, and turn to Him as we turn away from sin, His grace redeems us.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 9:31-32, Mark 9:35, Mark 9:37-38, Mark 9:42-50
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To follow Jesus is a call to see who He is clearly and to see our lives the way He does...eternally. It's a call to die to this temporary life and its way of living in order to follow Him.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 8:11-38
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The religious leaders of the day rejected Jesus, caring more about their practices than honoring God and His work in the people around them. Will we honor Jesus and those that He loves?
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 6:1-6, Mark 6:29, Mark 6:51-56, Exodus 20:12, Mark 7
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If you're feeling hopeless, it is Jesus that is your hope. No matter how awful the situation...from demons to sickness to death, Jesus is the victor. There is absolutely hope in Him.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 4:35-41, Mark 5:1-20
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Jesus was rejected by the very teachers of scripture who should have made room for Him in their hearts. Many people have listened to His words and walked away. Let us make room for Jesus, and surrender all we are to Him.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 4:2-19, Mark 4:21-25
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Crowds surrounded Jesus everywhere he went, but not everyone followed Him. In the midst of the disciples there was Judas the betrayer. So the real question is...are we in the family of God?
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Scripture:
Mark 3:32-35, Mark 3:9-15, Mark 3:20-22
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Religion is a deceptive lie. It pretends to be close to God while remaining far from Him, and it hardens our hearts. A relationship with Jesus keeps our hearts tender, and allows us to bring our brokenness to Him.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 1:24, Mark 2:5, Mark 2:15-18, Mark 2:27-28, Mark 3:5
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The birth, life, and mission of Jesus challenged the Roman government, establishing a new kingdom with a new way to do everything. He called for allegiance not to a system of government, but to the eternal King.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 1:1, Mark 1:14-45
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Faith comes from hearing the message about Jesus. Even our most meaningful relationships can lose their sense of priority through routine, distraction, or difficulty...and the same danger exists in our faith. Join us as we rediscover the wonder, urgency, and importance of Jesus being the center of our lives.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Mark 1:1-15
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To live in God's promises of restoration and peace requires more than a moment on a Sunday morning. It happens in day to day living for God's desires and living in close relationships with others. Let us be the builders and repairers of bridges.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Isaiah 58:8-12, Matthew 24:51
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When we fast, are we fasting with the right heart? Fasting reminds us that God is more than enough, and we should be filled with grace and mercy toward others when we spend more time with God. If fasting doesn't soften our hearts but hardens them, are we fasting for religion...or for our Father?
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Isaiah 58:5, Luke 23:34, Isaiah 58:6-7, Matthew 11:28-30, James 2:14-17
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We can try to follow God and completely miss His heart. Instead of feeling entitled or trying to get something we want, what if we simply wanted to be with the Father and know Him? What if we had a heart full of gratitude?
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Psalm 100, Isaiah 58:2-4, Luke 15:17, Luke 7:44-46
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Are we living closer in relationship to God, and are our lives glorifying him? God wants our lives to go from hiding from Him to being planted firmly in His presence to being mature and bearing good fruit for others.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Genesis 3:8-9, Genesis 3:11, Isaiah 61:1-3, Revelation 22:1-2, John 15:8
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Is anything too hard for God? Impossible situations occur throughout scripture, and the story of God's Son being born to a virgin tells this: If God is involved, your situation has hope. For nothing is too hard for God.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Luke 1:26-35, Luke 1:37, Genesis 18:12, Luke 1:38
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How can we be happy in God even when things are hard? Our joy is tied directly to the closeness of our God, who will not abandon us to the pains of life or the sin that we have committed. Never fear...God is here.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Luke 2:8-20, Matthew 1:20-23
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Every life will at some point be touched by grief and loss, and it can seem unbearable. It's important to remember your loved ones with gratitude while holding on to hope and peace in the middle of your loss. Jesus is close to us in the midst of our sorrow.
This Week's Scripture:
https://bit.ly/4pTBVKz
Scripture:
Isaiah 9:6, Psalm 34:18, Romans 5:11, John 14:27, Revelation 21:4, Romans 8:12, Romans 8:18, 1 Corinthians 15:55, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Romans 8:34
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Join us for one amazing Family Worship service as we celebrate the hope we have in Christ alone.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Romans 15:13, Hebrews 12:2, Romans 5:1-5, 1 Peter 1:3-6, Lamentations 3:22-25, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
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Everything we have belongs to God. People we love, our rescources, talents, and time...are we being a faithful manager of what He's given to us? May we allow Him to have everything we have and all that we are.
This Week's Scripture:
https://bit.ly/3XNzihi
Scripture:
Matthew 24:42, Matthew 24:44-51, Luke 16:10, Ephesians 5:15-18, 1 Peter 4:10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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God has entrusted us with resources, talents, and gifts in order to bring about His purposes in our lives. Everything we have is His, and He expects us to surrender all we have and all we are to His purpose.
This Week's Scripture:
https://bit.ly/3M4uEc6
Scripture:
Luke 12:48, Luke 9:23, Philippians 3:8, 1 Chronicles 29:11, 1 Chronicles 29:13-14, Matthew 25:21, Colossians 3:23
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There's a longing to see things made right in this world in all of us, and it can only be done by the righteousness of God. He freely gives us His righteousness to make us whole, but we have to accept it. We can be made new by His Son Jesus.
This Week's Scripture:
https://bit.ly/3LrYO9b
Scripture:
Genesis 15:5-6, Genesis 18:17-19, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Romans 1:16-18
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God tested Abraham's faith by asking if he would sacrifice his only son, but God provided a replacement for him. Over and over God has provided for His people, all leading up to His provision of His only Son Jesus on the cross for all of our sins. When God tests our faith, remember that He is the God who provides a way.
This Week's Scripture:
https://bit.ly/4hGk86D
Scripture:
Genesis 22:1-14
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A common question is that if God is with us, why have difficulties happened to us? Where is our peace? The truth is that the Lord shows up in the middle of meltdowns, health challenges, relationship failures, and anxiety. Right in the middle of trouble, He brings his presence, and his presence is our peace.
This Week's Scripture:
http://bit.ly/4o9guoi
Scripture:
Judges 6:24, 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Judges 6:23-24, Phillipians 4:6-7, Hebrews 10:29-31
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When you've walked through storms in life and have come out on the other side in faith and hope, you've something to share with others. God is our Good Shepherd who will walk with us through pain and suffering, never abandoning us. He has given us His Word to show us His faithfulness.
This Week's Scripture:
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Scripture:
Psalm 22, Psalm 24, 1 Corinthians 4:15, Psalm 23
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Sometimes we can be healed in body, but need a deeper healing in our souls. The bitter waters of sorrow, regret, or loss might require a process of allowing God to touch the wounds in our hearts that linger after we are healed.
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Exodus 15:22-27, Psalm 147:3, Isaiah 53:5
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Who is God? When Moses asked for God's name, God responded with I Am. He is who He is. Above all, and completely self-sufficient. Merciful and loving yet mighty and just. Let us seek the one who always is.
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Have you ever felt invisible, unseen, or forgotten? The story of a lonely slave named Hagar gives us hope that shows us one of God's names...the God who sees. He sees you, He cares, and He wants to bring you close to Him.
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Genesis 16:1-13, Psalm 139:7-12
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Although we don't want suffering, in this life we go through painful circumstances. But El Shaddai, The Mighty God, is more than enough to keep us with His supreme power. His promises are true, and He will always be with us, even in the middle of the struggle.
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One of the names of God, Elohim, refers to God as the creator. We are not an accident, but a purposeful creation meant to worship Him. We will either worship our Creator, or lose ourselves in worship of something else.
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Our God has many names, and His names give us glimpses of the multiple facets of his character. We place our hope in His Word, through which He tells us who He is...not influenced by opinions, church, or ideas. He is who His Word says He is.
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When life gets challenging we sometimes forget why we're here. We're not alone...the disciples had trouble seeing what Jesus' vision was as well. Let's reach the goal of following Jesus, getting equipped for His well, and walking it out to reach everyone we can for His name.
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Jesus told a parable of ten virgins...some of whom were ready for His coming, and some who were not. As we prepare for His return, it's important for us to allow His Holy Spirit to work in our lives...producing good fruit that honors God, and leading to a life of holiness.
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To live a life that honors God, we don't have to try harder. It's about allowing the Holy Spirit to work in our lives, transforming us into the people of God. From loving to being hospitable to using our spiritual gifts, there are so many ways He is making us new.
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Often we prioritize things that don't matter. We seek to please ourselves, and are crippled by painful realities in life. God's Word is an anchor to our souls, keeping us grounded when the storms of life blow. Seek His Word, and follow Him.
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What does it look like to be led by God's Spirit? Is it about seeing miracles or having power? Or is it about denying yourself things, and being tender in your heart toward others and toward God? There's more to being Spirit-led than we might know.
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The most important thing in our lives is to have a deep relationship with Jesus, and to know Him more. That's how we become disciples...when He is the end goal of our lives.
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After 30 years of ministry and changed lives, we are so thankful to God for giving us so many precious memories. As we look to the past, we move forward with a heritage of prayer and worship.
Where do we find life, liberty, and happiness? John talks about the source of life, and we can have confidence in eternal life in Jesus. The letter of 1st John is all about helping us to have complete joy, to avoid sinning against God, to avoid deception and false teachers...all so that you may know and have confidence in God.
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Who was John the Apostle and what did Jesus see in him? We often struggle to see what God sees in us and in others. The conflict we have with family, friends, neighbors, and even other nations...could it be that we don't see them as God does?
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Fear chokes out hope and trust in our lives, and it has to be dealt with. Destroying the root of fear requires us to stop trying to control everything, trust in God's love for us, and to continue to be perfected in that love.
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Loving each other as Christ loved us means giving up what we want in order to live for God and others. The family of God should be a place of hope where believers worship God with all that we have, surrendering our very best in order to love one another.
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No matter how long you've been in a relationship with Jesus, it's important to know that there is more when it comes to God, His presence in your life, and the gifts that He has for you. As we celebrate God pouring out His Spirit on humanity at Pentecost, know that He has good gifts for you, and He's greater than you can possibly imagine.
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God loves us so much that He wants to remove anything that harms our relationship with Him. He will tear down the barriers of sin and lies and draw us closer and closer. Will we trust Him enough to allow Him to love us?
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Misunderstanding God can filter our interpretation of the world and scripture itself. It's important for us to remain in God's presence in order for us to understand Him, His Word, and His plans for our lives. To love one another, we must first stay in God's presence and be in a close relationship with Him.
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Growing in God is a process called Spiritual Maturity, and it leads us away from being young children in the faith to spiritual Fathers and Mothers to other believers. It requires effort, and it will be a fight to overcome the evil one. But with God's word abiding in you, you can grow in Him.
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How can we know that we love God, and that we know Him? There are many people who claim to know Him but their behavior says otherwise. But knowing God is possible, and a relationship with Jesus enables us to be set free to trust God and to know Him closely and intimately.
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One of the things that keeps us from real relationships is when we pretend that we're something we're not. When we keep secrets, hide in the darkness, and downplay our failures we are creating a false image. Jesus came to set us free, not to shame us. Live in the light. Be honest about your failures.
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To see the wonders and miracles of God, we have to come to a new place in Him where we let go of the things binding us. Let us step forward into something new by being obedient and cleansing ourselves of the things hold us back.
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In nature, life can break through in the most unlikely of places and in the hardest surfaces. Jesus' resurrection means that your life can experience His breakthrough, even when all seems darkness and despair. Resurrection isn't coming. It's already here!
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Jesus promised that those who would follow him would find rest for their tired and weary souls. What does rest in Christ look like, and how can our souls be refreshed in Him?
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We are in a war against hell and the forces of darkness, and it's time to fight back by drawing closer to God. Let's allow strongholds in our lives such as fear, pride, or anger to be torn down and replaced with the riches of God.
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We trespass against God's laws, separating us from Him. When we try to earn God's forgiveness with our own personal righteousness, we set ourselves up for failure and more sin and separation. It's God's righteousness that saves us, not ours.
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We are called by Jesus to lose our life, our desires, and our identities to follow Him. In The Great Exchange, we lose all these things but gain life, hope, and our very souls. Will we lay down who we think we are in order to become like Him?
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We are often ruled by our mind, will, and emotions...what we call the soul. When these are in control of our lives, we can make really foolish decisions based on how we feel or simply what we want in the moment. But if our soul shouldn't be at the wheel, who should?
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This world lulls us to sleep and intoxicates us with distractions, but a day of wrath is coming when we all will be judged. Let us have soft hearts, listening ears, and sober minds to stay awake and embrace God's mercy while we still can.
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Paul's letter to the Thessalonians tells of the dead who trusted Christ rising to meet Jesus when He returns to Earth. As believers we can trust in God and His power to keep His people, even after death. He is coming back, and His people will be with Him forever.
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God's love changes us from those who are outside His Kingdom to insiders and friends. Since His love has changed us, we must welcome others with love and hope, transforming those we may not yet know to brothers and sisters in Jesus.
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What does it mean to have sexual integrity before God? God has specific designs and plans around sexuality, and those plans will lead to a life filled with fulfillment and joy. His plan for our lives is to set us apart for Himself, but what does that mean?
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What we believe about God and His Word changes our lives. When we have hope and trust in God and His promises, we have strength to face the storms of life. When we are aware that we have an enemy who wants to disrupt God's plans, we can prepare for the fight. What do you believe?
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Living a life for Jesus means walking through life in such a way that we bring honor to God and hope to the world. But if our walk isn't matching what we claim, what are our lives saying about God?
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As we dig into Paul's letter to the church of Thessalonica, he was so proud of their perseverance through hardship. What distracts us from praying for our brothers and sisters who are enduring persecution, and what distracts us from serving and honoring God? Let us not be distracted from our purpose...to love God.
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We all experiences moments of longing to belong. We hope to find our place and our people. The incredible news of Jesus is that God wants you to belong to Him, and He's made a way. How do we draw near to Him?
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When fasting to experience God, our hunger can distract us or draw us closer. Jesus told his disciples that the will of God was his food, and that there was a harvest to come.
Are there things that we hold on to that are more important to us than God? Can we make ourselves available to God, withholding nothing? Or will we hold back, seeking our own comfort?
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Join us for Brad Bowen's last sermon as lead pastor of Heritage Church as he steps into a new role. If you are feeling down on yourself, or if you don't know your worth...make sure you're asking God instead of people. He values you greatly, and loves you dearly.
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When the star appeared in the sky to herald in the birth of Jesus, everything changed. The amazing story of Christmas allows us to have a new identity in Jesus that brings us closer to God.
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Does your life have moments of joylessness? If we are submitted to Jesus, we have good news of great joy, but seasons of despair and the tragedies in life can steal our hope and joy. How can we live with joy, even when times are hard?
God loves everyone, and we have access to His peace. Through Jesus we have a peace that isn't quenched by the pains and losses we experience on earth. How can we have that peace, even when we feel stressed, anxious, or hurt?
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We are all on a journey to an eternal destination. There are lessons from Jesus on how we can live and die well. This Remembrance Sunday we take time to mourn the loss of loved ones, but also to focus on our heavenly destination.
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When we've been hurt, forgiveness is difficult. Reconciling that relationship and building it back is even harder. But when we are full of the Holy Spirit, we can surrender, forgive, and learn to value the differences between us.
Pain stores up in our hearts, and it makes us sick inside. Lamenting shame, bitterness, heaviness, and grief allow us to surrender our pain to Christ in order to start the healing process in our hearts.
When storms and challenges come in life (and they will), how do we handle the situations and how do we treat others, even when it hurts? Our goal must be to elevate our Father in the way we value Him and others, living a simple faith of humility and worship.
Life has beautiful moments, but is also filled with extraordinary pain. Each moment of crisis and loss is met with confusion as we try to navigate what to do or say to those who are hurting. Here are some practical ways to care for those in crisis.
Pride influences us whether we think too much or too little of ourselves. God is the one who determines our worth, and it's all about who He is, not who we imagine ourselves to be. He loves us, and there's nothing greater than that. So let us humble ourselves before Him and His majesty.
Being humble, denying what we want and preferring others...it's a task that Jesus modeled for us, and it's a life-long process of walking away from ourselves in order to love and serve others. Let us remember what Jesus has done for us so that we may serve others without pride.
There are areas of our lives that we sometimes hold back from God. Whether we don't fully trust Him or whether we want to try to control it ourselves, we don't fully surrender. But if we knew God's character and His power and let Him shape our lives, His good plans would bring life and hope to us.
Humility kills the pride in our lives, and allows us to acknowledge God for who He truly is...the King. Let us humble ourselves, pray, dance, sing, and cry before the Lord as He makes us new and puts our eyes on His glory.
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It's Baptism Sunday, and we're thrilled to share the lives of those who have committed their everything to Jesus in our second service. If you've ever been curious about baptism, this sermon is an opportunity for you to learn about what the Bible has to say about salvation and baptism.
The Bible has a lot to say about marriage and God. Scripture often has frank talks about sexuality, and in today's culture sex is frequently tied to identity. What does God have to say about us? What are Biblical principles that we can apply to sex, identity, and even marriage?
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Loving others will be filled with challenges. Using the gifts God gave you to bless others can honor him, but what happens when someone offends you, or you offend someone else? God's Word gives us answers to forgive and reconcile.
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What we commit to at Heritage Church is to help hold each other accountable and try to help one another. This can be through leadership or spiritual habits, but one thing remains at the front of all of what we do: Love One Another.
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When it comes to God's priorities for us, it's so important that we learn how to live and love in His family. As time draws short for each of us and the world itself, it's important to recognize how to treat each other and how to live as God's family.
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What are the core values of a church that is following Jesus? What are the most important things to focus on, and why? This week we discover the values and priorities of Heritage Church.
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Discovering who God is and how He wants to help you and change us is a life-long process, but there are clearly defined steps for us to be saved, healed, restored, and fulfilled. And we will never be the same!
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Being filled with the Spirit of God is like catching the wind in a sailboat...He fills us with power and strength to move forward in hope and joy, avoiding pitfalls and trusting God with our present and our future. What does it look like to be filled with God's Spirit? Ephesians gives us a practical blueprint.
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0:00 - A Prayer From Ephesians
2:56 - Why Don't We Look Different?
4:32 - We Need God's Spirit To See
6:08 - The Truth And God's Spirit
10:19 - The Enemy Has A Plan, Too
12:10 - Be Careful and Wise
16:03 - The Desire To Escape Reality
18:17 - Be Filled With God's Spirit
21:36 - A Sailboat With My Wife
23:53 - 4 Ways To Catch The Wind
25:48 - Speaking Psalms
29:04 - Singing Songs To The Lord
29:43 - Thank The Father
30:40 - Submit To Each Other
31:35 - 3 Habits: Thanks, Scripture, Come Together
35:46 - A Prayer For Families And Teachers
38:29 - A Blessing
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God molds us into the people He wants us to be, but he will often use others to help us get there. The Holy Spirit guides us, and mentors walk with us. But it's up to us to pursue God and growth, and that's what this week's Legend Bonnie Edwards shares...a life of pursuing God.
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0:00 - Prayer Needs
3:25 - Finishing Well
5:59 - A Life Long Perspective
11:25 - Develop The Fruit Of The Spirit
13:42 - Practice Growth Disciplines
17:28 - Pursue Renewal Experiences
21:41 - Pursue Mentors
29:04 - Bill And Bonnie Edwards: Mentoring
31:48 - Bonnie Edwards
49:12 - Closing Prayer And Worship
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God's work in us of finishing life well is a process of growth, stretching, and pain. He trains us to rely on him in difficult times in order to be strong when things get tough. Georgia Barber and Robby and Londa Faircloth share their stories of God's faithfulness through the process of life.
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0:00 - Our Nation, The Election, and God's Kingdom
3:54 - Finishing Life Well
5:05 - Core Truths From Scripture
6:29 - Growing Spiritually With Exercise And Rest
9:03 - Georgia Barber
10:15 - What I Won't Ever Do
13:10 - The Potter's House
17:27 - Running To God When We're Hurting
18:45 - The Death Of Our Daughter
21:03 - Scriptures Describing God's Process
22:51 - God's Process Items
26:24 - Isolation
27:38 - Honoring Robby and Londa
28:50 - Robby And Londa Faircloth
45:08 - Sitting At The Piano
45:44 - Robby, Londa, And Friends Singing
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In order to finish life well, we have to submit to what God is doing in each and every season of our lives. What He's doing in us at 17 is different than what He's doing at 63, but it all works together for our good if we follow Him, and if we allow Him to do His work, we will finish life well.
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0:00 - Introduction to Legends
1:47 - Hitting Rock Bottom
4:23 - Seminary and Robert Clinton
7:08 - Few Finish Life Well
8:27 - Clay In The Potter's Hands
9:02 - Doing Or Being?
11:40 - God Works For Our Good
14:05 - Looking Through A Keyhole
15:20 - Perseverance And Pain
19:11 - Finishing Well Is Not Feeling Well
21:23 - Life Quarters
23:37 - Life Experiences In God's Hands
25:12 - Stop Putting Pressure On Yourself
28:23 - Life Gets Heavy
30:32 - As A Pastor, This Is My Response
33:30 - Saving The Best For Last
37:00 - Spiritual Fathers And Mothers
38:15 - What's Next
39:07 - Look To Leaders, But They Aren't Perfect
40:30 - A Blessing On Your Life
43:35 - Closing Prayer
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God's good fruit of love, joy, peace (and more) can change our lives and the lives around us. It's a work that He does inside us, and it can't be received any other way than to submit to Jesus. Let's let His fruit make us whole, and let us help each other.
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0:00 - Lighting Upgrade
4:05 - The Truth Sets Us Free
7:01 - Why We Are Here
9:04 - Galatians 6: Restoring People
10:15 - Those Who Are Spiritual
11:48 - A Warning About Leaders
13:10 - The Fruit Of The Spirit Is The Proof
14:45 - Matthew 7: Good Trees Bear Good Fruit
16:28 - Moses: Supporting Each Other
21:21 - Church Should Be A Place Of Restoration
23:14 - A Buffet Of Good Fruit
25:33 - Do I Have The Fruit Of The Spirit?
27:29 - The Fruit Of The Spirit Is...
29:38 - Where's The Fruit?
36:32 - Reaping What We Sow
40:40 - The Holy Spirit Wants To Fill You
42:57 - Are You Tired? Let's Help Each Other.
46:30 - Worship Song: Make Room
47:57 - Closing Prayer
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The attributes of God are incredible! Love, joy, peace, patience...all of these and more can grow in our lives, but it won't be easy. Being God's child is a free gift, but developing the fruit of God's spirit in your life will require time and often pain. But that fruit can change the world.
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0:00 - Only Jesus
1:01 - Think On Good Things
3:17 - We've Got So Much To Be Thankful For
5:39 - Compassion For Each Other
7:28 - I Love To Build
10:44 - Learn To Use A Power Drill
11:24 - Desmond Learns To Use A Drill
15:39 - Becoming A Builder
19:25 - You Are A Hammer
20:22 - Developing Fruit: Galatians 5
21:02 - Led By The Flesh Or By The Spirit?
26:04 - Grow Spiritually As You Do Physically
29:44 - Growth Requires Pain
31:00 - Growing Takes Time
34:13 - Fighting The Devil With The Word
35:55 - Growing With God's Fruit
36:58 - Faithfulness
39:50 - Joy
41:14 - Goodness & Kindness
42:32 - Sacrificing When Things Are Hard
43:37 - Nevertheless
45:45 - What Fruit Do You See?
50:45 - Closing Prayer
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Ever had a bad season in life? What do we do when we are trying to live for God, but circumstances, troubles, or sin causes us to struggle and stumble? If God's Spirit is growing fruit in our lives, or even if our lives feel empty of good things, there's hope. It's not over!
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0:00 - Happy Father's Day
2:16 - Galatians: The Gift Of Grace
4:54 - Walk By The Spirit, Not The Flesh
8:12 - The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit
9:57 - Breaking Down The Gifts And Fruit
11:09 - The Fruit Of The Spirit Takes Time
14:02 - Two Types Of Knowledge
18:48 - Trees And Their Seasons
23:30 - The Growth Stages Of Trees
25:47 - New In Christ
28:13 - Growing In Christ
31:06 - Inedible Fruit
33:41 - Out Of Season
34:17 - Producing Fruit In Season
37:05 - Sick Or Recovering Trees
42:03 - Walk With People Through Bad Seasons
43:23 - Rise Again...It's Not Over
43:55 - Prayer
45:55 - Broken And Bad Seasons...Have Grace!
46:25 - The Clemens Family
48:19 - Closing Prayer
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Religion is a prison that feels reassuring. It promises us comfort and a sense of security while removing freedom piece by piece. The good news of Jesus is that He took the punishment and wrath of God on sin, and we are free in Him, with no need of religion or false senses of security. We can know we are free if we are in Jesus!
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0:00 - The Grace Of God
4:13 - Galatians 4: Adoption Into God's Family
8:49 - Religion Or Karma: Get What You Deserve
11:50 - No Condemnation In Christ
13:04 - Don't Forget The Grace Of God!
18:10 - Religion Is A Mirage
21:27 - Children Of The Promise
25:20 - Religion Or Faith: Slavery Or Freedom
26:47 - The Law Can't Stop You From Sinning
28:09 - Rid Yourself Of Religion And Receive Grace
30:52 - A Study On Prayer
32:08 - The Lord's Prayer
34:31 - How Great God Is, How Small We Are
37:55 - Worship
44:14 - God Loves You So Much
45:26 - Closing: Cling To Jesus And Receive Freedom
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Through Jesus, we have access to God's promises to His children. Trying to get into God's kingdom by our works is like a stranger trying to get added to a father's inheritance to his children. We cannot earn God's inheritance, but we can receive it as a gift by faith in Jesus.
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0:00 - Victory In Jesus
2:23 - Galatians And Abraham's Heir
3:19 - Roy, Put Me In Your Will!
7:10 - You Cannot Earn God's Inheritance
8:21 - Revelation And Luke: Your Inheritance
9:56 - Deny Yourself And Consider Others
10:36 - Abraham's Children
16:51 - Giving God's Promise Back To Him
18:44 - You Have An Inheritance
23:00 - All Access Pass Through Jesus
24:14 - Cookies And Lies
28:14 - Do You Believe Jesus Was Perfect?
30:10 - Facing God's Wrath
34:20 - Hope Comes By Faith Alone
36:32 - An Heir Of Promise
39:16 - With Age Comes Responsibility
42:09 - Worship
45:35 - Closing Prayer
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God's grace requires a humility on our part: To accept that we can do nothing, and that He has already done everything. Everything we do to bring Him glory flows out of what He has already done for and in us.
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0:00 - We Are Here Because Of Jesus And God's Grace
4:11 - I'm Not Who I Was
6:20 - Galatians
8:56 - Know It Alls
10:05 - The Drift
13:23 - The Truck I Wanted
17:38 - Timothy
18:34 - Tell Me How Powerful I Am
21:18 - Protect Your Faith
23:42 - Sloppy Grace
27:45 - Glory To God
30:15 - My Dad's Last Words
35:47 - By Works Or By Faith
38:48 - We Are Not Enough, But He Is!
42:16 - Broken, But Now A Son Or Daughter
42:55 - How To Be Saved
45:51 - Worship
46:21 - Closing Prayer
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The most precious gift God gives us is grace. The ability to recognize how desperately we need Jesus and how much His love for us has saved us and changed us must drive us to be so thankful that we would share compassion and grace with everyone.
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0:00 - Disintegrating Religion
1:42 - God Is Using This Season
3:04 - God WILL Give You More Than You Can Handle
9:31 - Prayer
10:15 - Galatians: The Good News Of Grace
15:16 - Paul Opposes Faith By Works
17:16 - Don't Give People A Heavy Burden
21:41 - In Case You Forgot Your Need For God's Grace
27:57 - An Impossible, Heavy Burden
34:35 - Remove Religion's Hold
35:38 - No Accusations, So Live Freely
37:52 - How Much We Need Jesus
41:03 - The Devil's Whispers
42:24 - God's Grace Is For All Of Us
43:20 - Closing Prayer And Worship
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What's the point of doing good? If God's grace is the only thing that will bring us closer to Him and Jesus is the only way to heaven, why worry about doing any good at all? What do our good works do?
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0:00 - Mother's Day
1:53 - Why Is Your Mother The Best?
4:23 - Not Feeling Good Enough
6:27 - The Hope In God's Grace
8:17 - A Dysfunctional Family
11:26 - Rescued By God
13:44 - Your Works Or His Grace?
15:09 - Religion Says...
17:36 - The Good News!
21:03 - Jesus Opened The Door To Everyone
23:35 - What About Good Works?
26:07 - The Harvest Is Plentiful
29:06 - Good Works Are Nothing And Everything
32:17 - Let Your Good Works Shine!
36:51 - I Am Free, But A Slave To Everyone
42:57 - Closing Prayer
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Are we good people? Are we bad? Can we be good enough for God, and what is God looking for when it comes to our efforts on Earth? There's good news ahead!
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0:00 - Galatians
0:52 - Surgeries
2:18 - The Grace Of God
5:25 - Paul's Dire Warning
7:06 - Grace Is What It's All About
10:16 - Tennis, Pickleball, And Religion
12:43 - Any Volunteers?
14:06 - The Greatest Human Being And The Worst
15:54 - The Tip Of The Needle
22:17 - Our Good Works Are Dung
23:16 - Panic Attacks, Toilets, And Sledgehammers
34:38 - The Gap Between God And Us
35:37 - Joey And Mandy: A Love Story
43:25 - Closing Prayer
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In all of humanity, no person is worth more than the other. God's grace and peace are a free gift to all, and when we receive it freely, we must give it away to all.
In so many stories, a champion or hero rises to fight for freedom and hope. The story of our lives is one with a hero, but it isn't us. Jesus sets us free, gives us hope and purpose, and changes the course of our lives by His amazing grace. We have a hero, and His love rescues us all.
God wants to bring you close and fill you with faith, hope, and love. He wants you to see lost people saved, saved people healed, healed people equipped, and equipped people mobilized to grow the family of God. Who you are and the gifts God gave you determines your role in His family.
Life's pain can trouble our hearts greatly, and Jesus knows it. His sacrifice and resurrection give us hope and joy when things seem at their bleakest.
God's love and mercy are gifts for all mankind, but His wrath is for the enemy and his works of evil. God will utterly destroy the enemy one day, so let us not only submit to God, but love our neighbors and help them to come to God's family as well.
Jesus came to set the captives free, but what if what He wants to free us from is something that we've determined to hold on to? What about our hopes, dreams, or things? Let us be fully and truly set free.
Jesus (quoting the book of Isaiah) declared that He had been anointed to proclaim good news to the poor, and throughout His ministry He touched the lives of the broken, marginalized, and forgotten. As His disciples, it’s important to care for and help humanity around us. If we’ve been blessed, let us be a blessing.
Heaven can and does come to earth and miracles can happen in the here and now. Remembering that heaven is our home and God is big enough to handle our circumstances gives us confidence to trust Him.
When we let go of our plans and surrender to Christ by following Him and His plans, we still can experience the fear of missing out on something in life. Fear that God doesn't see us, doesn't know what we want or need, or is withholding something from us causes a breach in trust. But you absolutely can trust Him.
We can be a selfish people. We often care about things that aren't priority to God. On the other hand, Jesus chose the cross when people expected Him to conquer. We must choose to surrender our desires and follow Jesus.
When life hits us hard, it can get so heavy that we cannot seem to even pray another prayer. When that happens, it's important for all of us to lift each other up in prayer...to intercede with God for one another.
Pain takes many forms, but shame, bitterness, heaviness, and grief are the most common. These weights were not meant to stay on our hearts, and it's important to allow God to take on those weights...all through the process of lamenting.
There are pains that simply don't stop. We just want relief, and long for the absence of that pain. When it becomes intolerable, may God teach us to say "This hurts. Nevertheless...". There is hope in being comforted by God even when the source of that pain endures. God gives us comfort so that we can comfort those who are going through the same things.
All of us have sinned. It's our response to that sin that draws us closer to God or pushes us further away. The enemy would have us crying out in shame and regret, but Jesus paid the price so that our regret lets us lament our sin and draw near to the one who sets us free.
Grief, loss, pain, and doubt come to everyone. Can we get comfortable with the raw unfiltered struggle within ourselves and others as we truly lament the painful things in our lives while looking to God for hope?
As we enter the new year, we should take the time to reflect on ourselves and God. God has many big plans for us, and while we may have a lot of personal dreams and aspirations for ourselves and our personal lives, we need to take time to be mindful of what God has in store for us. As we reflect, we should try and focus on how we can align our own personal goals with God's goals for when these two things are aligned is when we are at our strongest.
Whether you've walked through traumatic events or have had childhood hopes and dreams that haven't been realized yet, God was there. When we know and trust that God will use all things for the good (even when those things are painful), we can know that His plan for our lives will bring life and hope to those around us.
As we prepare to learn from the life of Joseph, it’s important to take a look at our lives to see how God wants us to grow throughout this series. This spiritual check-up involves looking at our habits, our relationships, and our minds and hearts...all to be closer to Jesus!
Being a part of the family of God means doing things together. We’re imperfect, and it’s messy. But uniting in loving each other and our neighbors is what we should be known for. Let us study God’s word and give love to those around us.
One of the miracles Jesus performed was to take a few fish and a little bread and fed 5000 people. But Jesus didn’t just give them scraps! He is generous, and when he pours out love, grace, healing, or blessings it’s more than enough. He is more than enough!
We often look to entertainment or people to fill our lives, but still feel empty. Being in fellowship with Jesus and each other helps us to give love away, and it unites all of us believers together. It all begins with fellowship.
Jesus gave us access to God through His sacrifice, so why don't we use it? Taking the time to talk to God about everything can change everything, but most importantly...God is worth speaking to and waiting on. He's worth it all.
If you rush through an art gallery you'll miss the beauty. and intimacy of the paintings on display. Life, as in art, asks us to slow down to appreciate the glory of God around us and in our own lives, and not just for our benefit.
Paul and Patty underwent a radical transformation through the power of Christ. From drug dealers and hippies to ministers of the gospel who reach out to drug dealers and the homeless, they've been radically saved and changed for the glory of God. But their greatest legacy isn't their church or their ministry...it's God's love in them and their family.
Life has its share of tough moments, but we can trust that God is using every moment, even the hard ones, for our good. Jack Hadley is the owner of the Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, Georgia. Jack's life is an example of persevering through injustice and prejudice, but the quality of his character and heart are demonstrated by his love and hope. God's love in Hadley has resulted in a life full of joy and kindness.
As we celebrate our 28th year as a church, it's incredible to look back and see what God has done over the years. But it's equally just as important to look at today and the future, and see how God would have us change and grow.
To be truly free from the things that hold us back, it requires us to know who we are, who our enemy is, and who God is. God's freedom in our lives helps us to hate what is evil and love God...and even love ourselves.
When life is full of trouble and storms, Jesus is still in control. How can we trust Him and make it through the storm with the peace of God?
There are tragic days, painful days, and days where life just stops. There are also days of joy, fun, and hope. With Christ as our Lord, it's important to not just hold on to Him during the tough times, but to fully enjoy the good times too.
Some of our worst decisions come when we put our faith in ourselves and what we can do. If we've developed a path of self-reliance, it's important to break out and trust and rely on God instead.
How do we treat people? In order to be hospitable, we have to know who we are with humility, and we have to value others more than ourselves.
God has given us so much, and He wants us to be obedient and faithful, whether that be in giving, serving, or blessing others. But our wants and desires and mistakes can get in the way of His plan.
As we attempt to parent our children to grow up healthy and godly, we look to inspiration from God's word. But training up our children is so much more than attending church together.
If we're living in extremes we can give in to things that injure our hearts and souls, and it can lead us to block blessings for others and not sacrifice for others. Let us surrender our will to Christ as we live with vision and temperance.
Identity is a huge word in today's world. Whether it's related to your job, your gender, your economic status, or a million other things...your identity can have a huge impact on what you think about God and what you think about yourself.
Jesus is the only one who can rescue us, and while He went to the cross meekly like a lamb, He rose in victory over death and hell like a lion. His power overcomes our failures and sin.
Today we take a day to stop and acknowledge God and His amazing presence and love for us. To thank Him, worship Him, and spend time with Him.
As we grow closer to Jesus, we must learn how to love and care for each other and remember each other's value to the Father. From the cradle to the grave, it's so important to care for our own spirituality as well as those around us.
Jesus said to feed his sheep, and our call is to do the will of God. But a shepherd's job is to help sheep be healthy, and that means helping them feed themselves. But what exactly does that mean?
The devil's scheme is to lie to you and make you feel unlovable, worthless, or hopeless. He wants to turn you from God's family and make you feel like an outcast. But Jesus loves the outcast, and there is hope.
Do we find ourselves being stubborn and not trusting God? When Christ wants access to our hearts and our day to day lives, he is trying to lead us to good things, but sometimes (just like sheep) we go astray.
We all pursue happiness, whether in things, memories, or people. And happiness is good! But it requires something, and God's plan for us is to be content, lacking in nothing as we look to Him for our satisfaction.
Even as Christians our focus can be on our own sense of belonging to something, or the things we value. They can be good things or even temporary things of this world, but they all distract from this simple truth: Our lives and hope must be found in Jesus, our one and only joy.
We all could use a little encouragement. Part of what Christ wants the church to do is to lift each other up, encourage each other, and to put others above yourself. It changes the atmosphere, and helps us to bless each other.
If we are to love one another, serve one another, pray for one another, instruct one another...that's a lot of one anothers! We believe that healing and helping all the one anothers in our lives can be served in a smaller setting. There's valuable connection in a smaller group, so let us connect with one another!
Many believers think that they aren't qualified to lead others, mentor or disciple their friends or family, or to provide love and guidance to other followers of Jesus. But God qualifies us, and it may be easier than you think.
God's heart to bring us in his family includes a plan to see us saved, healed, restored, and fulfilled. He never leaves us to just wander on our own, but welcomes us into the family of God as children who can hope and change.
Families have conflict, arguments, and even grudges. Marriages can get cold as we fight each other. But God wants His family to be united in Jesus, with a purpose to heal and help those in our family while loving and welcoming everyone to the family.
As the world struggles with identity, the church should be a beacon of truth and light as we seek to welcome people into the family of God. And as that family, it's our job to wrestle through tough issues based on what God's word says rather than what culture dictates.
Jesus was referred to as Immanuel - meaning God with us. God's promise to the world was not that bad things wouldn't happen...in fact, Jesus told us that tough times would happen. But God will always, always be with us. Will we be with Him?
God sent His Son to save the world from the darkness of death and sin, and His glory is on display when we live and embrace the light.
Grief is especially strong around holiday seasons as we remember the loss of those we love. But Jesus has a gift for all of us who mourn, paid for by his resurrection. We have hope, even when we grieve. Join us for our Remembrance Sunday as we mourn with those who mourn.
Marriage is a celebration of a powerful gift from God that reflects His love for us, but also his absolute war against the enemy of our souls. This sermon on the significance of marriage culminates with the wedding of Andrew and Ashley Underdown.
We've all been given a gift from God, and no one decides if you can receive it. Not people, not a church...God gives the gift that will change your life, and it is the sweetest and most precious thing you'll ever receive.
As you find closure from the wounds in your heart and draw close to God and your spouse, how do you maintain that healthy heart? It's not a one-time thing, but a series of steps to continue to be healthy and healed.
God is building the foundation of your life brick by brick. But when the devil inserts a lie, it's like having part of your foundation broken. Removing those lies saves you from heartache...before your emotions and thoughts crumble and fall into despair.
Loss and grief bring our hearts turmoil, whether the loss is that of a relationship or a person to death. But God is with us in grief, and He wants to help us be healed through the process.
When life feels too heavy for you, it's because God never intended for you to handle things on your own! He can help your marriage, parenting, providing for your family, and your day to day decisions. How can we release our lives back to God, and let Him be in control?
When your heart longs for something and you're feeling drained, bitterness tries to settle into your heart. If you've been hurt, it's so important to forgive those who sin against you before you are filled with hate and anger.
Why is our heart sick? As Christians, we should have a fully alive heart that celebrates with joy and weeps with those who weep. To treat your heart’s wounds, it’s critical to learn to forgive and repent from the things we’ve done.
It's difficult to worship God with a broken and hurting heart. To be healed, we have to be real with the pains in our heart with God. And in order to be intimate and healed with each other, we have to be in a place of safety.
The condition of your heart, whether you are healed or wounded, will determine how you respond to others, how you love others, and whether you need relationship or you desire relationship. God's healing enables us to love.
Having difficult conversations about the pain and shame of your heart, your past, and even your present with your spouse and with God can be challenging. But healing comes in stages, and the first stage is to know that you're safe with God.
Sometimes our hearts get hardened over a situation and we don't even realize it. We become isolated or cynical, and sometimes our pain itself will become our identity. God can heal even the hardest heart, but we need to take a look at where we are.
Life can really hurt sometimes. In your relationship with God and each other, there's a beautiful place that comes through walking through a lot of pain in order to go from being hurting to being healed.
When life overwhelms us, we look for help and meaning. Religion will weigh us down, but God's love and plan for us is light and simple.
God has given each of us gifts, and sometimes what may seem mundane or ordinary is actually an incredible gift to be used to glorify the Father. Are you generous? Persistent? Faithful? These things can change the world around you!
In the book of Esther, God rescues his people through a woman who was put in a place of power for this moment. Moments in our lives can be great or terrible, but God will be with you to accomplish His purposes through your life.
During some of the darkest times in the world and the church, Jesus and His followers brought light and hope to the world at large. How can we change this world for the better through encouragement?
On the journey to finishing well, our beginning stages might be messy or even ugly. But God's faithfulness will transform our lives if we are willing to listen and change. You don't have to be perfect...just willing to love God and follow him.
Sometimes when God sends you on a journey or adventure, it doesn't go how you hoped or planned. Ted's life and story of loving God late in life didn't look like what we expected, but it sure looks like Jesus.
Jay Jordan has been a runner her entire life. When things got hard or she experienced loss, she would run from the situations. But after she lost everything, God changed her name. She's no longer the runner.
To finish life well requires us to grow throughout good seasons and bad. If we divide our lives into quarters, it's important to make sure that we live life for God's glory so that the final quarter is full of knowing God more and more.
As we celebrate July 4th, we are also examining what the overturning of Roe Vs Wade means for the church. Do we value the choice? Do we value lives? What does the Bible have to say about life and freedom?
What are the gifts and fruit of the Spirit, and how do they change our perception of what's happening all around us? What about the armor of God, and how does that help protect us?
Many of us didn't grow up with good examples of what a father should be, but if we dedicate ourselves to serving and following God, His example will help us to become the best fathers ever.
God created us with purpose and meaning. Not to live for ourselves, but to live for Him, and His glory. We were created BY God, FOR God.
We need to forgive others and they need to forgive us, but the reality is that only God can free us from the debt that must be forgiven. Have you been able to forgive someone who should have been on your side?
The story of Jonah is linked to stories from Genesis to Luke, and it exposes so many of the wrong desires that live inside our hearts. How easy is it for us to repent of our wrongs, and are we distracted by our own worries rather than celebrating God’s compassion to others?
Jonah may have been a righteous man, but his heart was full of frustration when it came to wanting to see his enemies forgiven by God. How do we respond to those around us in need of forgiveness?
What if what happened to Jonah looked less like a friendly whale and more like the Kraken? The thing that swallowed Jonah had a much bigger significance to God than we know.
Jonah's life parallels the story of Jesus. But Jonah was the disobedient prophet and Jesus the obedient one. Jonah seemed to run from God when things weren't going the way he wanted. What are your responses when things are rough in your life?
The story of Jonah and the whale is legendary, but it's more than just a bad prophet who got swallowed up by a big fish. It's a tale of redemption, evil kings, and a story that's bigger than just a four chapter book.
As we finish up Epic, we celebrate the amazing story of God Almighty, and what better way to celebrate His goodness and faithfulness than with a huge finalé of baptisms?
Summarizing your entire life up into one sentence is nearly impossible. The story of Jesus and His love for us stretches over thousands of years and is an epic tale of light versus the darkness.
God sees our inability to be truly good, and yet He loves us, saves us, transforms us, and goes to war for us. Although we can never do enough good to earn that love, our works in this life are something that He uses to shine hope to those around us. He gets the glory for it all.
As Egypt is hit with plague after plague, God's war against the so-called gods who would oppress His people causes the Egyptian armies to be destroyed...all without the Hebrews lifting a sword. God's fierce love for us will fight the battle if we be still and let Him rescue us.
This world is filled with beings whose pleasure is derived from pulling people away from the one true God. They use tools such as entertainment and lust. But God is fighting for us, and His plan will fill us with the power to help save the world.
God's story is epic, and our role in his plans takes us to some strange places in the Bible. From the strange story of the Nephilim and the battles that followed, we are a family of kings, have fought against giants among us, and are destined for glory!
The story of God is better and bigger than any film or game that we might enjoy. Sometimes we make it all about us, but there's a much bigger story going on. A galactic war in heaven rages, and God is so much more powerful than we ever imagined.
We will all face death. But who we face it with will determine what happens next. If the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross isn't personal, it can become religion, and there's no hope with just religion.
We make sharing our faith too complicated. The Good News of Jesus is so wonderful, so powerful, and so miraculous that we should be sharing it wherever we go, not burying it and hiding it away.
Wounds from our past can cripple our lives in the here and now. We may feel abandoned, out of place, or unloved. Let's identify whether our past wounds are the pain of an orphan, a stranger, or a widow.
The prodigal son is all about a lost son coming home to Father God, but sometimes we don't realize that we ARE the prodigal. Let's return to a close relationship with our Father.
In the parable of the prodigal son, the Father reconnects with his child and transforms his life. As brothers and sisters in Christ, it's our privilege to love each other and connect each other to God.
If we want to love our neighbor, it takes humility, understanding more about yourself, and letting what we want die in favor of what they need. Love each other in humility.
We can see the pain of those around us, but can we stop trying to fix it and be moved with compassion to be near those who are hurting?
We want to change it. We want to ease the pain, and give the right answers. But more important than all of that is for us to be silent, and just listen to those around us.
Life's challenges can weigh us down, but when we lift each other up and encourage each other in Christ, we can make it through even the hard times.
Can a church-going mentality actually lead to being unable to see the right way to treat people? How can we avoid the pitfalls of religion while being close to Jesus?
The church in America has lost its way, and it's important for us to find the heart of God in how we talk with and love the people around us. One thing's for sure...church will look different in 2022.