All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 5 (Grow)
The natural process laid out by God is that healthy living things grow. He designed our spiritual growth to occur through abiding in Jesus and beholding His glory in the Scripture, within a community of other believers.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 4 (Gather)
The first century church was oriented toward the “we,” but the twenty-first century church is oriented toward the “me.” We all have a need to be connected to each other, and every single one of us is a critical player in the body of Christ.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 3 (Gather)
Humans were designed to have relationships, first with God and then with each other. That is the underpinning of why we gather in the body of Christ. God exists in relationship and we were created for relationship.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 2
As soon as you leave the kingdom of darkness and enter the kingdom of God’s Son, you take on a new purpose and submit to a new authority.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 1
Many of the fundamental truths of the Christian faith become diluted over time. But grasping those basic concepts is crucial in helping us live out what God says is true of us.
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God’s Faithfulness
Pastor Mike shares some of the history of Reston Bible Church. God’s faithfulness built the church, and God’s faithfulness will carry it into the future.
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No Chocolate Soldiers: Frontier Missions and the Life of C. T. Studd
Those serving in frontier missions must, like missionary C.T. Studd, be willing to surrender and sacrifice, trust God for their finances, and cultivate a passion for evangelism.
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God Is Good, But Sometimes Life Isn’t
God is too good to be unkind to us and too wise to make any mistake in our lives. Thus, like Asaph the psalmist, we can resolve to trust the Lord to be our only satisfaction, our daily strength, and our eternal security.
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The Fruit of the Spirit, Part 3
When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we must set aside performance and the works of the law as our operating principle. We receive the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to live a life that is consistent with Him. As we pursue this relationship, fruit begins to grow.
Watch / ListenThe Fruit of the Spirit, Part 2
After accepting Jesus Christ, receiving the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and pursuing God passionately, do you find yourself growing into a warmhearted, considerate, gentle, and sympathetic person?
Watch / ListenThe Fruit of the Spirit, Part 1
Because of my faith in Jesus, and my pursuit of Him in the power of His indwelling Holy Spirit, does love grow out of me toward others regardless of their behavior toward me?
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Parables, Part 4: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
In Jesus’ parable, the tax collector knows he needs to be rescued and delivered from this state of sinfulness, and he knows he is incapable of rescuing himself. His only hope is for God to be merciful and to rescue him. And that is exactly what God does.
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Parables, Part 3: The Unforgiving Servant
Forgiveness from the heart is countless, costly, comparative, and consequential. And it is possible when we look to Christ.
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Parables, Part 2: The Rich Man and Lazarus
Being a member of God’s family does not mean receiving the blessing of the material world, it means being a blessing to the world from what we have been given. Because we know the humble and generous love of the gospel, it will exude from us and bear fruit.
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Parables, Part 1: The Parable of the Sower
The parable of the sower describes four different conditions of the human heart. We are called to be “Soil Four,” rooted in God’s Word and bearing the fruit of faithfulness.
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