Knowing How Much you are Loved by God (Eph 3:14-21)
The greatest joy in the Christian life is to feel and know the intensity of the love of Jesus, that surpasses knowledge.
“The Lord is my Shepherd” brought to life with David's Own Stories (Psalm 23)
This is David’s best loved Psalm, but how did he come to write it? We piece together stories from throughout his life that could have provided inspiration for each part of the song.
Is Tithing for Today, and if not, how much should we give now in the New Covenant? (2 Cor 8 & 9)
Was tithing actually 10% ?, what does the New Testament say about it, and what are the principles for how much we should give?
Pentecost and being Filled with the Spirit (Acts 1:8; Eph 5:18)
The goal for this talk is: Clarity in understanding what the Bible teaches about being filled with the Spirit, and how to be filled ourselves.
When God Speaks like a Mother (Is 49 & 66; Matt 23)
God sometimes uses the language of a mother to describe how he relates to us. There are beautiful scriptures where he tells us how he sees us, hears our cry and deeply cares for us, using mother imagery.
Exploring the Deep Encouragement in one of the Richest Psalms: Ps 103
This psalm is beautifully constructed, and designed to stir our hearts to praise God by painting a picture of how he cares for us so deeply. What encouragement!
A New Revelation of Love (1 John 4:7-11)
We already knew that God is a God of power yet compassion, purity yet forgiveness, high above all but utterly faithful as a friend. But Jesus revealed something new, something shocking, something almost unbelievable, at the very core of the supreme being.
What the Bible says about Blessing
What does it mean to bless someone? Does it actually do anything? How can a human bless God? We need a firm Biblical foundation for answering these questions.
Baptism: Leaving the Old and Entering the New (Romans 6:3–11)
The truth behind baptism is deeply empowering and encouraging, and can explain some of the tensions we experience as we try to live the Christian life.
Chesed —A Word for Love Stronger than Any Other (Is 54:10; Ps 136 +)
Through stories of how God relates to humans we learn of a different kind of love that is at the core of who God is. Chesed is utterly faithful, loyal to the very end, a love that will never let you go. When you understand it, there is no word that is more beautiful.