September 22, 2022“Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.” – John 3:18When you’re in the dark pit of condemnation, your mind naturally begins asking “what if…” questions. Now, Jesus in His divinity had a certain advantage with this, but most prisoners that find themse...  Read More

September 21, 2022“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” – 1 Corinthians 10:13Sometimes when I think about Jesus, I tend to forget that He was not only fully God, but He was also fully man. In His humanity,...  Read More

September 20, 2022“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:7-9As we looked at yesterday, Jesus...  Read More

September 19, 2022“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” – John 10:10There is a common misconception when it comes to living the Christian life. The world’s perception, and the common belief of many nonbelievers, is that when you give your life to Jesus, you lose the “good parts” of your life. They think that you are no longer a...  Read More

September 18, 2022“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.” – 1 Corinthians 10:13As we discussed yesterday, Psalm 88 gives us a description of what Jesus cries out to the Father on the night before He would ...  Read More

September 17, 2022“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28On the night before Jesus was crucified, He was taken to the house of Caiaphas. Here He was placed in a dark pit of condemnation. While there is no biblical account that explains in detail what Jesus experienced that night, we do know from history that there is a good possibility He was ...  Read More

September 16, 2022“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” – Psalm 37:4As we close out the conversation we’ve been having about idolatry, we come to conclude our series of WHO’s and WHAT’s that might have your heart. It is a question we have been asking for about a week now. What is more important to you than the Lord? What do you give your thoughts, time, and resourc...  Read More

September 15, 2022“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Matthew 22:37-39As we continue to look at things that could potentially steal our hearts, we come to one that might give us more trouble than anything else: relations...  Read More

September 14, 2022“When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will ...  Read More

September 13, 2022“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17As we continue to look at things God might consider an “idol,” we come to a very important one: your identity. Now, you might be wondering, “Pastor, how can my identity be an idol? After all, identity is simply who I am.” When we say identity, we...  Read More

September 12, 2022“Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God’s mercies.” – Jonah 2:8Yesterday, we talked about idols. The truth is, we can call them whatever we want to: passions, hobbies, things we enjoy. But if they are more important to us than God, they are an idol. So what kind of things classify as idols? Well, for starters what about your STUFF? Is there something you own tha...  Read More

September 11, 2022“So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.” – Colossians 3:5I want to ask you a very serious question today. It is one we might or might not think about often, but make no mistake, it is highly ...  Read More