New Song Community Church: Recent Episodes
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Today's message is Part 3 in a 3-part series calledAudience of One; Servanthood, Good Works, and Doing the Will of God. On Fathers' Day Jack encourages men to follow an example from the Book of Joshua, but also all believers to daily remember that they are to no longer live for themselves but for Jesus Christ.
Today's message is Part 2 in a 3-part series Called Audience of One; Servanthood, Good Works, and Doing the Will of God. Jack shows us two Old Testament passages (Deuteronomy 15 and 1 Chronicles 12) which can bring us to a place of joyful surrender in service to Christ and whet our appetites to get equipped to do His will.
Our theme for 2025, "Equip," comes from the Book of HebrewsBenediction, "Now, may the God of peace...equip you with everything good that you may do His will." Today Jack begins a 3-part series focusing on WHY it's necessary that we be equipped - the fact that that all believers are to be doers of the will of God.
Phil tells Husbands to honor our wives as Christ honors the church which has been foretold before the foundation of the world.
In the Scriptures God has given us "everything pertaining to life and godliness," including the way we should think about money and giving. Jack makes a case for tithing but not as a means of either gaining a better standing before God or as a way to increase material wealth. Rather tithing can help us know how to think about generosity.
Most Christians are aware that Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies as well as of the Old Testament law. But are you aware that God's peopleas well"fulfill the requirement of the Law"? How do they do that? Jack gives the Biblical answer.
Most people who go to church realize that it takes money to keep the church going. Salaries need to be paid, the church building needs maintenance, missionaries are funded, outreach efforts cost money, Sunday school materials need to be purchased. But how should a Christian think about his or her responsibility in this area? It starts with Seeing the Big Picture.
On Resurrection Sunday we see how much the Apostles proclaimed the simple good news that Jesus died, was buried, was raised, and appeared to many. They believed. Do you?Todays key passages:Matthew 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.Acts 2:32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.John 6:40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."Acts 26:8 Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?John 11:25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. ... Do you believe this?John 20:29 Jesus said to him, Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.
Jack shares his own recent experience of being reminded of the simple but essential idea that the gospel is the power of God for salvation. (Romans 1:16) In an effort to make the gospel more acceptable to those who are hearing it, we must not try to "help" God by "softening" His message.
God is a God of peace. We are separated from Him by our sins and iniquities. He invites all to be reconciled to Him through a new covenant of peace and to be saved from eternal torment in hell.
The Hebrews Benediction begins with a reference to "the God of peace." This is fundamental to the equipping process. Jack shows why an understanding of this "peace framework" is so necessary at the beginning of that process.
What does the Bible say about God's will for a person'slife? Can I really know His will? Do I really wantto? What if it's something I don't want to do or something I feel I am not able to do? Once we know what the Bible says about the will of God, we'll be eager for God to equip us to do it.
Phil challenges us to rethink how we look at failure. God uses failure to help us realize how we need to grow, and to turn to our brothers and sisters in Christ to help us grow and accomplish.
Jack continues this year's "EQUIP" theme by taking a birdseye view of "the Hebrews Benediction" passage and commending it to us as a "life verse" because of both how the passage is the entire Bible in microcosm as well as a reflection of its theme.
Jack urges us to believe what the Bible says about us concerning being priests, soldiers, artisans, and new creations so that we'll desire the equipping which God desires for us.
Jack discusses how everything begins and ends with God, and all happens through Christ. This sermon starts a focus on our theme for the year, Equip.
Phil mentioned that we face 3 main classes of enemies as Christians: the Demomic, the World, and the Flesh. In part 3 of Phil's Holy Spirit Series, we look at how to defeat the Flesh.
In part 2 of Phil's Holy Spirit Series, we look deeper into Romans 8:12-14, and learn the role of the Spirit in relation to our role in following God.Is it Our Job to Follow God, or the Spirit's Job Within Us?
Jack wraps up our year of "Follow Me" and directs our attention to building faith in the year ahead.
The feeding of the 5,000 is a timeless Bible story. But are we missing the point hiding in plain sight? Find out as we see Jesus model the Shepherd of Psalm 23 as an example for the disciples he was training.
Today Ashley wraps up the mini-series on the first command to men and women "Be fruitful and multiply." After looking at the joy of fruitfulness, the pain of brokenness, and the opposition of culture, we look into scripture for how to address the anti-life Satanic agenda and recover lost ground in the church. We can discern God's design with the three-fold standard of Life, Love, and Truth.Summary points:Every living thing God created multiplies.Gods first shared role for men and women is to be fruitful and multiply.We approach Gods command for fruitfulness with an attitude of obedience and trust.We embrace grace for the reality of brokenness.We reject the lies and fear of Satans culture of death.We rejoice with each child God gifts us.We aspire to both physical and spiritual fruitfulness.Ashley's slides are attached below.
Today Ashley uncovers the schemes of Satan to destroy life across the last 250 years. Satan opposes God and the life God breathed into all of humanity. Ashley draws heavily from a new book by Seth Gruber called The 1916 Project available online at https://the1916project.com with a new documentary.Ashley's slides are attached below.
How do we live with the first command and the curse? How do we reconcile "be fruitful and multiply" with the very real brokenness all around us? Ashley talks through the challenges to physical fruitfulness and directs us to Jesus, who was single and spiritually fruitful.We bring the pain to Jesus. This is the good news.Jesus completes us in every way.God created us to be fruitful physically and spiritually.There is grace for the brokenness in our world that disrupts that fruitfulness.When broken, we seek God and our community for grace.May we please God by pursuing the fruitfulness He intends for each of us.
As Evangelical Protestants, for all our focus on the Great Commission, there is little focus on the First Commission.Every living thing God created multiplies. This is where we must begin as we unpack Biblical roles of men and women.God created the conditions necessary for life to flourish.God created life.Three forms of life: plants, animals, people.God created and commanded life to multiply.Seed is the mechanism of multiplication.Life is very good and blessed.Fruitfulness is both physical and spiritual.God is seeking godly offspring.
If you must criticize the Bride:Let all that you do be done in love.Regard no person by the flesh. Look past that. You dont motivate Christians by regarding them in the flesh, you motivate Christians by encouraging them to let their spirit be supplied by the Lord.Make sure your criticism is not condemning, that it is motivating.Dont enjoy being a critical person.Be mindful of your motivations, as best as you can be.Be open to constructive criticism of your own motivations.Pray before criticizing. Trust God with the results.Remember that youre talking to the bride of Christ. Nothing is hidden! God is listening to every conversation.Never incorporate putdowns, insults, or any form of personal attacks.Lead by example. Like Haggai and Zechariah, roll up your sleeves afterwards and be prepared to get to work on the problem you just criticized.
Today Ashley begins to summarizes Biblical gender roles from Genesis 1-3. Then he illustrates from scripture both the brokenness of the curse in gender roles and the Hope of the gospel in Godly gender roles. Ashley distills these observations into a reference in the attached PDF.
Today Ashley begins to unpack Biblical gender roles, starting at the very beginning in Genesis 1-3. By digging a little deeper into the text, we find some surprising revelations. Ashley distills these observations into a reference in the attached PDF.
In part 1 of a sermon series, Phil discusses the difference between faith and hope, as well as the two different Greek words used for God's word as seen in the New Testament.
Today Ashley confesses that he is ashamed to share the gospel due to fear of the response from people in our culture being told they need to repent. Then he helps us understand how the culture got here and a Biblical way to share the gospel with the world that needs it so desparately right now.
Jack discusses losing your life for Christs sake and expounds upon what exactly Christs sake is.
Today Ashley looks at all the "Follow me" passages to see what we can learn from them. Who followed? Who walked away? Why? Then he explores the growing cost the longer we follow Christ. Keep following! Hold on for the glory on the other side of the cost.
Jack goes through Luke 9:23 and looks at how we must loose our life and take up our cross for God. Also, how we should find delight in our cross and how in the act of loosing our life we will find the true life in Jesus.
Kicking off the new series for 2024 - Follow Me. Hear an overview of what you can expect this series to include, as well as the focus of ministry and opportunities for the community of New Song for the year ahead.
Today Ashley concludes the two-part Sabbath series by looking at Sabbath in the New Testament and then what does it practically look like for modern Christians.See the attached slides for all notes.Matthew 11:28-30 Come. Rest.Matthew 12:1-14 Guiltless. Lord of the Sabbath. Lawful to do good.Mark 2:23-28 Sabbath for humans.Mark 3:1-6 Do good. Save life. Counter-cultural. Church politics.John 13:1-10 Let Jesus wash you.John 19:30 Rest in the finished work of Christ.Hebrews 3-4 Disobedience. There remains a rest.Colossians 2:16-17 Shadow of things to come.
Today Ashley explains the one thing in all Creation from Genesis that God called holy... Sabbath. God designed us for rest, and we suffer without it. Jesus invites us to come to Him and learn rest. See the attached slides for notes.Matthew 11:28-30 Come. Rest.Genesis 2:1-3 Holy restExodus 16:22-30 mannaExodus 20:8-11 4th of 10Exodus 20:12-18 above all, sign foreverIsaiah 58:13-14 delightJeremiah 17:19-27 disobedience
Jack reflects on his 50th spiritual birthday and how we can shine as lights in the world.
Today we recognize the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church as we remember our brothers and sisters throughout the world who suffer for their faith in Jesus Christ. We pray along with eight prayer leaders in mentioning them before the Lord.
B e aware of your frequent straying.E ntreat your soul to return to rest.N ever undervalue the hand you've been dealt.E numerate your In Christ blessings.F irst is salvation.I magine the pain from which you've been saved.T ake the cup of salvation.S eek God's kingdom in all things.
Phil goes through the Beatitudes to help us understand the meaning of each and how they apply to our lives.
Mike Keator, president of RUN Global, discusses his ministry and the blessings of the blood of Christ.
Tom Short of Tom Short ministries visits Newsong to give the weekly Sunday message. Tom's links: https://www.youtube.com/@tomshortministries https://www.tomthepreacher.com/
What does it mean to be called?
Slides and recording will be posted when the technical issue has been resolved.
Today Ashley concludes a three part series unpacking the relationship between grace, faith, and works. I'm supposed to do good works as a Christians, but I'm not saved by works. Is that right? How does that work? In this final installment he turns us to the heart of our Heavenly Father Who loves us regardless of our works and solely on the basis of the work of Christ. As a result we can share with others the love, joy, and security we have found in the Father. See attached slides.
Today Ashley continues with part two of a three part series unpacking the relationship between grace, faith, and works. I'm supposed to do good works as a Christians, but I'm not saved by works. Is that right? How does that work? See attached handout and slides.
Today Ashley began a three part series unpacking the relationship between grace, faith, and works. I'm supposed to do good works as a Christians, but I'm not saved by works. Is that right? How does that work? See attached handout and slides.
Phil revisits the parable of the prodigal son, focusing on the father, especially addressing the difficulty of those whose earthly fathers were lacking.
Fathers' Day brings baby dedications, followed by a challenge by Jack on leaving a godly legacy as dad and father.
Returning from three weeks in Israel and Jordan, today Ashley takes us on a video tour of Israel with a focus on the life of Jesus and the disciples in the area of Galilee. The Bible is true: real people, real places, real history. And the call to "follow me" is still true today.
Dr. John DeLancy Biblical Israel Ministry Travel BIMT https://biblicalisraeltours.com/may-2023-israel-tour-with-jordan
Dr. Scott Stripling Associates for Biblical Research ABR https://digshiloh.org
Tom Short Tom Short Campus Ministries TSCM Trip to Israel coming up February 13-23, 2024 https://www.tomthepreacher.com/israel
Ashleys trip videos Search YouTube for goateeisraeljordan (with quotes) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-_K9bKO0FNxmrTC2CcS1XV-KMhATgSNE
Today, Jack encourages us to believe that we have been appointed by Christ, and to act on this understanding so that we might go and bear fruit.
Brother Phil talks about long term growth in Christ.Due to technical complications, this sermon could not be recorded.
Jack calls us to understand that we are in a spiritual war. We must hold fast to the Bible and the truth in order to avoid a seared conscience.
Link to Bill's story: https://youtu.be/4sS0cklQxE8Link to Ashley's story: https://youtu.be/Udj4yZ-8lKcLink to all the stories: https://www.newsong.family/pages/storiesNote- Due to technical issues, this service could not be recorded.
Jack teaches about how God has control over the world and we can trust in his word, including how God ordained Jesus to go into Jerusalem 600 years before, as prophesized. Because we can trust in the word of God, you can trust Him to be in control of your life.
James Hemworth speaks about our relationship with God, and with others, viewed through the book of Galatians.
Jack encourages us to focus on and reflect on the abundance of spiritual blessings we have been given in Christ.
Philip gives practical questions and answers about the headship of Christ in the Church.
Are you in Christ?Are you a new creature?How does this work?Jack discusses what to look for and provides an amazing (and lengthy!) list of descriptors for Jesus.
Jack wraps up the Surrounded series by discussing the conclusion of Hebrews 11 and the importance of running while focused on Christ.Please note there were some audio recording issues today.
Phil answers questions about prayers for healing being unanswered by God, including discussing the complexities of God's response to prayers for physical healing. He shows how God's answer is always in love.
Mike begins with the Centurion, who had a problem he could not resolve by his own resources or abilities. He encourages the believer to bring everything to Jesus, and discover that Jesus is always ready and willing for us to bring our situations to Him.
At the time of year when exercise equipment goes on sale Ashley talks about his own physical transformation through diet and exercise. He then lays out a biblical case for what it looks like to honor God with our body. See notes in the attachment here.
Jesus entered the world as a baby. At the same time He was God, Who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Jesus was born King to reign forever, just like the prophecies we read in the Christmas story. What will He conquer? When will He do it? Listen all the way to the end for the answer.
Jack draws an uncanny parallel between Moses and Jesus, leading to a deeper understanding of God's saving grace to those who trust Him.
But to all who did recieve Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.
Jack tells us to not surrender the children in our lives to the hostile edicts of the culture around us. He encourages protecting children while they are still small, so that when they are put into the world they will be protected by the cultural evils that surround them.
Jarek Pietrzak joins us from Poland to encourage us to follow Jesus by taking up our cross. How do we do that, exactly? Where can we get inspiration and strength to take up our cross? Jarek and his wife, Iwona, serve the Lord in Poland, Ukraine, and Uganda with Way of Life Ministries. Learn more about the work at www.wayoflifeministries.org.
Jack encourages us to hold on to the promises of God in our life being fully assured that God has raised us from death in this life and will continue this promise to the next.
Phil talks about how Christ is the Hidden Manna that we only discover through adversity. This message was extremely timely for our church going through a time of loss. Unfortunately the recording only captured the last half of the sermon. A transcript is provided in the PDF attachment on this page.
Pastor Phil discusses approaching the throne of God. Reminding us of the Holiness of God and how we should be acknowledging this fact and respecting it. Encouraging us to strive for holiness in our lives through the power of Spirit. Telling us that we are redeemed by the blood of Christ so that we might approach the throne no matter our situation.
In the final week of the Surrounded: Run, Hide, Fight? series Ashley recaps the previous weeks but then introduces a plot twist from the final verses of Matthew 23 which we skipped earlier. How do we respond to the rising cultural pressure around the church? Listen to find out. The PDF download here today contains all the handouts for the entire series. Today's handout is the last one on the attachment, titled "Surrounded: The Spiritual Battle".
Jesus answered the disciples' questions about the signs of the last days, and then He went on to explain how His return would be unexpected. What do we do while we wait for His return? Find out in Matthew 24-25 as Ashley teaches part six of this seven week series. Here are some quotes from the message:
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. Those who were ready went in with him. Our entry to the Kingdom of Heaven depends on our preparation. You ought to have invested. Our life aim is to get caught serving when He returns. Serving others is serving Him.
Here are links to resources that Ashley shared in the opening:
Mike Winger - Teaching on the fig tree John Hallers Weekly Prophecy Update Operation Christmas Child to the ends of the earth Mike Winger - Six Different Views of Revelation Explained Marx and Satan, Richard Wurmbrand, free audiobook
In the fifth week of the series Ashley wraps up Matthew chapter 23 by looking at hypocrisy in the modern church as evidenced on social media by the #exvangelical movement. Then he turns to chapter 24 to review the signs of the end times that Jesus gave us and how they coorelate to our world today.
Here are links for more information on some of the topics today:
Mike Winger - Teaching on the fig tree John Hallers Weekly Prophecy Update Operation Christmas Child to the ends of the earth Mike Winger - Six Different Views of Revelation Explained Marx and Satan, Richard Wurmbrand, free audiobook
Today Ashley leads us through some of Jesus most scathing words in the entire Bible. He repeatedly blasts the scribes and Pharisees as blind hypocrites. He calls out their hyper-religious behavior as part of the problem, not the solution. Does any of this apply to us today? How can we correct it? Listen along to find out.
Ashley continues a new series examining what our response should be to the rising current of lawlessness surrounding the church today. In part one he examines the Jewish sects at the time of Jesus, their world views, and how they attempted to trap Jesus in questions. Would their views help the church today?
Ashley begins a new series examining what our response should be to the rising current of lawlessness surrounding the church today. In part one he examines the Jewish sects at the time of Jesus, their world views, and how they attempted to trap Jesus in questions. Would their views help the church today?
Jack does a brief interview with Mishael Bhujel, the pastor of the Nepali church which currently meets in our building. He also uses this as a starting place to discuss various methods of Evangelism and its importance.
Jack links the passage in Hebrews with Genesis 22 and then draws a parallel to the crucifixion of Christ.
Jack encourages us to remember our citizenship in the holy kingdom by looking to the future to guide us in our lives of faith.
Jack and the other elders dedicate the new children of the church, and then Jack gives a sermon about Sarah and her faithfullness in The Lord.
Phil uses Pentacost Sunday to explore the concept of revival. We discuss what it is, what it is not, and why it does or does not take place. Phil explains how corporate revival begins individually.
Jack uses Noahs testimony to show us that we should be serving the Lord with all of our life. He also encourages us to remember that we are serving the Lord in all the things that we do when we find ourselves in doubt.
This week, Ashley leads a Questions and Answers session with all 4 pastors with questions submitted from the congregation.
You will never see Easter in the same light after this message. God gave us the sun and moon for signs, seasons, days, and years. What greater events are there in human history than the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ? Therefore what is the sign in the heavens for Easter? See the attached handout here for points explaining how the mystery and majesty of Christ are reflected in the moon.
Phil asks the question, "what is at the bedrock of divine expectation?".
Matthew 22 Matthew 5 Leviticus 24 Psalms 103
Jack urges us to take on the yoke of Christ in our walk with God, inviting us to learn more about God so we might further our love for him. Also, Jack encorages us to identify the things that are hindering our walk with God, and give them to God.
Jack continues his Sounds of Silence series by talking about Enoch. We all know Enoch walked with God but little did we know that he prophesied the second coming of Christ.
Today Phil helps us understand why and how to listen to God's voice. He exposes "twin pitfalls": Some people say God doesn't speak today. Other people think everything they hear came from God. Learn to find the balance between these views and discern the intimate voice of God.
As we begin walking through Hebrews 11, Jack stars out with Abel whose blood still speaks to us today. Notable quotes today:
Abel's offering was better than Cain's offering. God was not saying Abel was better than Cain. God graciously wanted Cain to repent. Just because a sin is less obvious to man does not mean it is less grievous to God. Speaking the gospel is not saying we are better than another person.
Jack directs us to the one thing in common among all the testimonies of faith in Hebrews 11: their faith was tested. He wraps up with the example of Perpetua, a young first-time mother who refused to recant her belief in Christ.
Today Phil encourages us that the fear of the Lord drives out all other fears, especially in these times when we are surrounded by voices telling us to be afraid.
Today Ashley gives us the overview of the 2022 SURROUNDED theme for New Song. Psalm 91 - surrounded by devastation, look to the refuge, trust John 4 - surround by fields, look to the harvest, join now Hebrews 12 - surrounded by witnesses, look to Jesus, endure Revelation 7 - surround by multitude, look to God, worship
Jack delivers a compelling message as the second in our SURROUNDED series. Hebrews 11 is a statement that history is important, and in this case, that history conveys the lives of those who lived brave lives of faith to encourage us in our own era.
Mike introduces our new series for the year on the theme SURROUNDED, beginning with Hebrews 12.
Jack's not talking about recycling or carbon footprint. Psalm 92 says the righteous are full of sap and green. Then he leads us to Jesus' parable of the talents, which is not so much about money, but more about pursuing the knowledge of God (2 Peter 1). Jack advised us to stop wasting time on things that don't matter, and pursue God.
Today Phil gives a heartfelt message for those affected by abortion, and then he takes us into Ephesians 4, talking about the bond of peace. Pam Ianni gives us an encouraging update on the ministries of Heartbeats and Esthers Place of Grace.
Today we stand with our brothers and sisters in Canada after the passage of Bill C4 limiting free speech. Jack shares a teaching on Biblical sexuality and the compassion we have for those who don't know God's truth.
Today Jack urges us to say "yes" to God and the change He wants in our individual lives this year. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness? The main theme of scripture is God's people undergoing change. How will I change in 2022?
Today Ashley continues from the Bible and from the book Person of Interest by J. Warner Wallace. Jesus told us to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, and mind. Mr. Wallace calls out in his book the profound influence that followers of Jesus have had in the world of science. Ashley weaves in some scripture passages on astronomy and an article from Mr. Wallace which discusses how the Bible is scientifically consistent. Here are some resources Ashley shared:
Person of Interest by J. Warner Wallace Is The Astronomy In The Book Of Job Scientifically Consistent?by J. Warner Wallace Dr. John Lennox -Do I Have to Throw Away My Brain to Be a Christian?Anything you read or watch by John Lennox is brilliant and humble. Ashley's astrophotography pictures
On this Christmas Sunday Ashley helps us see that Jesus was not some random guy in history, but instead He changed the whole world. Just like a Christmas gift does not show up out of nowhere under the Christmas tree, so Jesus did not show up out of nowhere either. God sent His Son at just the right time in human history for His message of love to spread throughout the whole world. Resources
Ashley borrowed from the book Person of Interest by J Warner Wallace, and encouraged us to read it to build our faith and answer our questions about who Jesus was. He shared a timeline for us to study when we read the Christmas story.
Phil encourages us in our own role as children of God and how we can practice our faith in a family context so that our children develop a fruitful relationship with God.
Jack begins advent season by elevating our knowledge of God, the immeasurable God, who became Emmanuel, God with us. May God be glorified through my life as I know Him more. God didn't come from anywhere. God is. As children of God getting to know our Father better we understand there is more to God than we realized. In this life we will never comprehend God completely. There is no time God was not God. Augustine - Our hearts are restless until they find their place in God. We can't measure His creation, let alone the Creator.
Do you approach church and scripture with hunger? Jack continues his series on the Knowledge of God from 2 Peter, this time tying in God's faithful and loving character from Deuteronomy 7.
The book of II Peter has a long list of benefits and promises. A key component is the knowledge of God. We have natural hungers satisfied by nutrition. Let us hunger more for truly knowing God.
Today Petr and Susanna give us an update on the ministry in Czech Republic, and then we pray for persecuted believers around the world.
The people most afraid of death are the mildly religious. Today Phil draws us from mild religion to an intimate loving relationship with God and all its benefits.
Today Mike Spurlock helps us order our priorities in the area of Biblical finances. At all times we should keep our eyes on Jesus first, and especially as world economies are uncertain. He shares context of how Roman currency collapsed in Jesus' day, and how we can prepare today.
Jack launches out from 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 to show how Jesus is worthy of devotion, and by definition that is not partial. Jesus is worthy.
Jack reminds us that God hasn't give us a spirit of fear, but of love, power, and a sound mind. Then, turning to Genesis 3, he points out that the main person Satan accuses in our mind is God. We don't have to succumb to all the "crazy talk" around us.
Jack encourages us that we should not despise the trials God uses to prove our faith, because one day God will praise us (gasp!) for our faithfulness. We have much to rejoice in: our living hope in Christ, our imperishable inheritance, and the fact that God's power guards us.
We have so much to be grateful for! Jack encourages us to let our lights shine by connecting with how much we've been forgiven. We are compelled to joy by what God has done for us.
Jack discusses love within the kingdom and the local church. He encourages us to renew our love for each other within the church and sustain our fervent love in Christ and the local church.
Today Phil walks through Jesus' parable of the wheat and weeds, and how Satan plants weeks of falsehood in the church to weaken and disable God's people. He gives us points on how to recognize these falsehoods in the church and how to guard our own hearts as the community of truth.
We have an always salvation. We can have an always joy. Grace is opposed to earning. Grace is not opposed to effort. Questions to consider: Have I made progress from where I was last month? Does the way I live demonstrate that I believe and love the gospel? Does the gospel rise above all other beliefs in my life?