As followers of Jesus, we are offered a new way of living…in the Spirit! “But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.” (Romans 7:6) We are not only freed from the power of sin, but we are EMPOWERED to do good works in the name of Jesus! Following Jesus is not about following a list of do’s and don’ts an...

READ: Romans 6:11-18 We are saved by grace because of the death and resurrection of Jesus. The work on the cross has granted us access to God and we can now be reconciled to Him. Yay! But that is not the only thing that happened at the cross. Because the power of the gospel is not just a promise of eternity with God, but also a new life here on earth. And the new life starts when we finally realize our new identity: We are no longer slaves to sin Before we put our faith in Jesus, we wer...

read: Romans 5:1-11 There are amazing benefits to being “made right” (justification) in God’s sight by faith in Jesus. BENEFIT 1: Peace with God We are moved from being God’s enemies and strangers to friend. This peace is undeserved privilege - a gift from God, not something earned through good deeds or religious efforts. It means that when you believe, you belong. BENEFIT 2: Purpose in Pain Being “made right” doesn’t make life easier, but it give pain a purpose. ...

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Romans 4:1-5 NLT The key to overcoming the struggle of performance-based faith is to understand that true righteousness comes from trusting what God has already done for us, not from what we do for God. We often have an internal drive to please others and meet their expectations. While this drive can lead to success in some areas, too often it can affect our approach to faith, leading to a performance-based faith where we wonder, “Am I doing enough?” In Romans 4, the Apostle Paul...

Romans 1:16-17 “For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes –the Jew first and also the Gentile. This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, ‘It is through faith that a righteous person has life.’” (Hab. 2:4) Romans 3:23 - “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Everyone’s got sin: I...

Luke 10:25-37 "Be the Neighbor" challenges the traditional question of "Who is my neighbor?" posed by a religious expert to Jesus. Instead of giving a definition, Jesus flips the question by telling the story of the Good Samaritan, instructing us to be the neighbor. This isn't just about being a good person, but about putting our faith into action. Being a neighbor means meeting a need, and it requires three things: energy, time, and the power of the Holy Spirit. Energy: The Good Samaritan di...

THE POWER OF YOUR STORY Jesus knew the power of a story. When a religious expert tried to trap Him with the question, “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus didn’t just give him a simple answer - he told a story. IN the same way, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit not just to debate or preach, but to share our own stories and bear witness to God’s goodness and faithfulness. Remember, every number has a name, every name has a story, and every story matters to Jesus. Your story is...

A religious leader comes to Jesus with a question. But it’s not really a question because he already knows the answer. The problem is not that he doesn’t know. The problem is that he doesn’t do it. Yes, the way to eternal life is loving God and loving our neighbor. We know that. But do we do it? If we’re honest, most of us would have to say “no.” The story of the good samaritan starts with two people who had excuses to not get involved in someone else’s pain. They twisted God’s word to justif...

In Luke 10:25-29, before Jesus tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan, an expert in the law tests Him with a question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus responds by pointing back to the commandments to love God and love your neighbor. But when the man presses further - “Who is my neighbor?” - Jesus tells the story. This “story before the story” show us three truths: 1. Every story has tough tests: Following Jesus means our faith will be tested, not to ma...

There’s some people that just make us feel uncomfortable and trigger our insecurities. Why is that? It’s because we’re insecure. That’s why we compare and compete. We’re insecure in our identity, our value, and our calling, and so we look around to see what everyone else is doing. And we feel secure as long as we feel like we’re better/richer/smarter/prettier than the rest. When someone who has more shows up, we feel small and separate ourselves from them. It’s a fake kind of security that is...

No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, everyone is welcome! Our faith is more of a journey than a trip. While a trip is a planned event with a specific destination, a journey is an adventure focused on experience and transformation. 1. Everyone is called to the journey. Everyone is on a path of twists and turns, ups and downs. Social media often shows a “highlight reel”, making it seem like others have it all together, but the truth is everyone has their own stru...

We are all searching for fulfillment in life. We want to pursue something bigger than ourselves. Whatever it takes as long as it is worth it. Whether it is by accomplishing through our works, the things that we have, we start to realize that Jesus is inviting us to a deeper calling that goes beyond our comfort zones. We will look at an interaction a man had with Jesus and learn that to follow Jesus means leaving everything behind because He is worth it. Support the show 📍 English Worship J...

Read Acts 1:4-14 It seems like people are always coming in and out of our lives. Dealing with these transitions can be difficult. Our issue isn’t the “welcome”, our challenge is the “goodbye.” How can we have healthy goodbyes? 1. Embrace the season, not just the stay. Many friendships are seasonal, and it’s important to appreciate people for the specific time they are in our lives. It’s okay to feel sad and grieve when a friend moves away, but it’s also important...

Read John 17:6-19 Drawing from Romans 10, we read the Apostle Paul’s four missiological questions that provide a pattern for spreading the Gospel: 1. How can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? It’s not enough to simply “know about” Jesus; people need to truly “know Him” to call on His name for salvation. 2. How can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? Faith comes from hearing the truth about Jesus, not from our silence or vague “good...

Read Romans 10:14-15 Drawing from Romans 10, we read the Apostle Paul’s four missiological questions that provide a pattern for spreading the Gospel: 1. How can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? It’s not enough to simply “know about” Jesus; people need to truly “know Him” to call on His name for salvation. 2. How can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? Faith comes from hearing the truth about Jesus, not from our silence or vague “g...

How do we prepare our lives to LIVE DEAD? It begins with understanding God’s perspective. Just like when climbing to the top of a mountain let’s us see everything around us, God sees the big picture while we often only see what’s only directly in front of us. Just before the Great Commission, when Jesus sends out his disciples to go and make disciples who make disciples who make disciples… the disciples encounter with Jesus prepares them for the LIVE DEAD life. 1. WHEN WE SHOW UP,...

When we think about the call of God, most of us focus on the big giant changes: God telling us what career to pursue, what person to marry, what city to move to. We think the call of God is only for the people who are in ministry or only for the big decisions of life, but the truth is God is always calling. He is always calling us to take a step. He is always inviting us to a deeper and closer relationship with Him. He is always giving us opportunities to trust Him more, even if sometimes we ...

When we read John 13, it almost feels like we are “eavesdropping” on Jesus’ conversation with his disciples. It’s the last time Jesus is with his disciples before he is betrayed, beaten and killed… and he knows it. And so, in John’s Gospel, Jesus shares his heartfelt, final lessons to his closest friends. John 13:1-17 In these last moments with his disciples, Jesus knew his hour had come and having full authority, humbly washed his disciples’ feet, even Judas Iscariot’s, who would...

2 Timothy 2:15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. Other translations say “work hard”, “do all you can”, “be diligent”, “do your best to present yourself to God as one who is worthy of his approval”. If we are going to live for Jesus, we are going to need to be transformed. That is a process of growth. Of learning and being stretched. Even Jesus himself, when he was on earth, went throug...