December 25, 2022“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5If Jesus is your identity, you will produce fruit. And that fruit will be on display in every area of your life. “Pastor, what does all this mean? If Jesus is my identity, I will produce fruit?” Jesus clarifies this in John 15...  Read More

December 24, 2022“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5So, if our identity is in Christ, what does that look like? It’s great to say, “my identity is in Christ,”  but when it really comes down to it, what does that mean for us as believers? What does that look like in our lives? J...  Read More

December 23, 2022“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.” – John 5:24Over the last week, we have talked about our identity. Who are you? If you are a believer in Christ, that is your identity. It is not about what we do, but whom we serve. ...  Read More

December 22, 2022“For God’s gifts and His call can never be withdrawn.” – Romans 11:29I want to ask you a question today. Where is your relationship with God? Are you growing in your faith? And if not, why? God is your Heavenly Father. Just like a child returns home from college for Christmas break and “makes himself at home,” you can do the same with God. You say, “Pastor, you don’t know what I’v...  Read More

December 21, 2022“For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things and shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come—and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance, by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailin...  Read More

December 20, 2022“And through your faith, God is protecting you by His power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.” – 1 Peter 1:5As a believer in Christ, you are not your own. Your identity is found in Him. He bought us! We belong to Him and therefore, our identity should be in Him. We don’t have the privilege of redefining the things that ...  Read More

December 19, 2022“Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20Yesterday, we talked about your identity. Have you ever asked yourself the question “Who am I?” If you are a believer, someone who has given their life to Jesus Christ, then...  Read More

December 18, 2022“This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.” – Ephesians 1:1If you are a follower of Jesus Christ and you have asked the question, “Who am I?” you should read the book of Ephesians. The book will very quickly answer your question. And that answer is:...  Read More

December 17, 2022“For God knew His people in advance, and He chose them to become like His Son, so that His Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” – Romans 8:29Who are you? Really? It seems like the whole world is currently wrestling with the topic of IDENTITY. We live in a culture where people are “identifying” as all sorts of things. People are picking their pronouns and de...  Read More

December 16, 2022“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” – Psalm 34:18Yesterday, we discussed the paralyzed man in John 5. In this story, a paralyzed man was looking to RESOURCES for healing when THE SOURCE was standing right next to him. And in that moment, Jesus came to him and met him at his greatest point of desperation. I love how Jesus shows up r...  Read More

December 15, 2022“But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” – John 4:14I want you to know today that Jesus is your source of healing. We tend to forget that sometimes. For many of us, when we have a great need in our lives, and as we try to get that need met, we tend ...  Read More

December 14, 2022“For the Word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” – Hebrews 4:12Sometimes we forget that our Bibles are ALIVE. The Bible isn’t just a collection of 66 old books bound together and filled with great moral teachings and good advice. Th...  Read More