Teaching by Tag: Faith
The Armor of God
The lie the enemy whispers in our ear is almost always some form of “God could never love you.” If you try to defend yourself with the armor of your own attributes, you’ll believe the lie every time – but God offers a better armor, and in Christ, the sin you cannot forget, God cannot remember.
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Revolutionary Love, Part 1
As Pastor Mike begins a new series on the revolutionary love of God, we look at the roles of logic, science and faith when considering the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
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The Missing Peace, Part 1
Peace is something we all want, but something that often seems impossible to get, much less keep. We tend to settle for circumstantial peace instead of true shalom – God’s design for how things were meant to be. This series will look at how we get peace, make peace and bring peace as we follow Jesus.
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Ruth: A Story of God’s Redemptive Love, Part 7
As we conclude our series in the book of Ruth, Pastor Mike explains how the main theme of the story is redemption. Ruth and Naomi's redemption through Boaz is a foreshadowing of the ultimate redemption by our kinsman-redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Watch / ListenRuth: A Story of God’s Redemptive Love, Part 2
Both Ruth and Naomi experienced seasons of famine, departure, harvest and return – but one returned full of faith, the other full of bitterness. The mystery of pain and suffering in the hands of a sovereign and good God should lead us not to bitterness, but to greater faith in Him.
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He Is Risen
The two thieves hung with Jesus at His crucifixion show the beautiful simplicity of the Gospel. These thieves represent two paths – one leading to death, the other leading to life. Which path have you chosen?
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Follow Me
Pastor Wayne Johnson takes a look at the life of Peter, whose world was rocked by Jesus’ call to follow Him. What was it about Jesus that so captivated Peter’s heart? The way Jesus captured Peter’s heart is the same way He captures ours, and we will live for and from whatever captures our hearts.
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Foundation of Hope
In Romans 15, Paul prays that God’s people would “abound in hope.” What does that hope look like, and how can Christians find it in times of joy or times of trial?
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The Practice of Faith
Author, counselor and guest speaker Winston Smith teaches that although faith is often thought of as an emotion that leads to action, biblical faith is actually what we do regardless of what we feel. The best way to grow in our faith is to focus on the great faithfulness of our loving God. Because God is faithful, our faith is meaningful.
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Looking for a City: The Life of Abraham, Part 4
What happens when God seems to contradict Himself? When we look rightly upon the eternal promises of God, the things of this life fall into proper perspective. Gospel-centrality must permeate every area of our lives.
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Blindfolded, Part 3
How can we tell if God is really speaking to us? In the final part of our Blindfolded series, Pastor Mike shares several principles on how we can tell if it is God speaking …or something else. God will never lead us in a way that contradicts His word.
Watch / ListenBlindfolded, Part 2
In Kingdom living, we are often “blindfolded” and must walk by faith and not by sight. Faith in itself is not a departure from reason, but what do we do when faith and reason do not agree? Whenever we have to choose between human reasoning and God-exalting faith, is always best to step out in obedient faith.
Watch / ListenBlindfolded, Part 1
How do we live for the kingdom of God while we are in a world that has a totally different value system than the Scriptures reveal? Kingdom living is a life of faith, where we are “blindfolded” – we move forward without knowing all the details and are called to live a life that often contradicts what our natural senses tell us. Far better to walk blindfolded than to be blindsided by our fallen natural senses.
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Faithfulness: On the Backs of Giants
Pastor Mike teaches from Hebrews 11 on faithfulness. We are where we are today because we stand on the shoulders of past saints who were faithful to God’s calling. We must build broad shoulders so that future saints can stand on our faithfulness to the Gospel.
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