How the Grinch Stole Christmas Philippians 4:4-9 - 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to Go …

Christmas at the Movies It’s a Wonderful Life  1 Samuel 1 – There was a certain man… whose name was Elkanah. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.  6 Because the  Lord  had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in o …

Worship God, Not Comfort  The Essentials: 7 Pillars To Being Biblically Grounded  Mark 10:17-27 – 17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 8 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No …

What does a life of service to God look like?   Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what does the  Lord  your God ask of you  but to fear  the  Lord  your God, to walk  in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul…  Romans 12:11 Never be lack …

The constant, gravitational pull of our internal appetites is eroding the foundation of our spiritual health and happiness. The Essentials: 7 Pillars to Being Biblically Grounded Pillar 5: Obey God, not our appetites Romans 8:5–17 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what th …

Believe God, Not The Deceiver   The Essentials: 7 Pillars To Being Biblically Grounded  Genesis 3 – Now the serpent  was more crafty than any of the wild animals the  Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to th …

The Essentials: 7 Pillars To Being Biblically Grounded  Love God, Not The World 1 John 2:15-17 – 15 Do not love the world or anything in the world.  If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,  the lust of the eyes,  and the pr …

Essentials Series: “7 Pillars To Being Biblically Grounded” Fear God, Not Man Acts 4 1 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. 2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proc …

The Essentials: 7 Pillars To Being Biblically Grounded Amos 5:4 – “This is what the  Lord  says to Israel: “Seek  me and live…” Jeremiah 29:13 – “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Pillar 1 – Seek God, Not Sin Galatians 5:13-25 – 13 You, my brothers and sisters, we …

The Comeback: When God REwrites The Story Peter – From Denial to Leadership John 18:15-18, 25-27 – 15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard, 16 but Peter had to wait outside at th …