What comes to mind when you hear the word, "priest"? If you're a believer in Christ, do you think of yourself? As we continue our study through the Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth, we come to the Parable of the Tenants in Mark 12:1-12. ...

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God's Royal Priesthood - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

Can I get a witness? You've probably heard that question before. The follow up question is - Witness to what? As we continue our series The Church that Jesus Builds, we come to Acts 6:6-11 where we discover the answer to this follow up question. And in it, we find the calling Jesus has given to all believers.

Witness to What? - Acts: The Church that Jesus Builds

Imagine a group of people living in community, submitted to Jesus and His teaching through the power of the Holy Spirit and taking His Gospel to the whole world. This is the church. This is the book of Acts. It's church's story. It's God's story. It's our story to tell today because the church is not a thing that is done, but a thing that we are doing.

Waiting for Help - Acts: The Church that Jesus Builds

The Parable of the Good Samaritan. It's probably the most well known parable given by Jesus. And yet the question remains: Who is my neighbor? As we look at this story from Luke 10:25-37, you have the opportunity to answer this famous question. ...

Who is My Neighbor? - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

We've all heard about and seen a picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But have you seen a picture of the Leaning Towers of Christians? In this message from Matthew 7:24-29, we explore what a leaning tower of a Christian is and what it takes to be...

Leaning Towers of Christians - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

What if you had an older brother who inherited double what you received from your father. How would you handle it? In the Parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12:13-21, we have this happening. What does Jesus think about this? More importantly, what...

A Life of Generosity - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

On the subject of prayer, Martin Luther once said, "To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." In this message from Luke 11:1-13, we encounter the Lord's Prayer and learn about eight important...

Shamelessly Persistent Prayer - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

Forgiveness is something we all want and need from God and others. But what about you? How are you at forgiving those who have hurt you and wronged you? In today's message from Matthew 18:21-35, we explore the parable of The Unforgiving Servant...

The Heart of Forgiveness - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

What happens when you value God's Word, memorize it, desire to obey it, want others to follow God and worship Him... and you compare how you're doing with all of this to how others are doing? You have a perfect set up for a parable! In this...

The Heart of Repentance - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

The Parable of the Prodigal Son could also be called the Parable of the Loving Father. In this message from Luke 15:11-32, we explore a familiar story and will be reminded that "we are not saved by God's love, we are saved by his grace. Grace is...

The Heart of God Toward Sinners - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual Truth

Life can be complicated at times. Living the Christian life can be complicated at times too. So what are we to do when life is complicated? Keep it simple! Keep it simple? How? In today's message from Colossians 2:6-7, we discover four ways to...

Keep It Simple! - Stand Alone Messages

Mystery Island VBS 2021: Searching for the One True God - Today's message from Psalm 145 takes a look back at what our "VBS Islanders" learned this past week about our amazing God.

What Is God Like Anyway? - Stand Alone Messages

Do 'IT' the Jesus Way. What is 'IT'? 'IT' is living the life of Jesus. 'IT' is sharing the life of Jesus. This is what we see happening in John 4:1-42. Through Jesus' example with the woman at the well, we're reminded that God's...

Do 'IT' the Jesus Way! - The CHOSEN in the Gospels

What does it mean to be born again? The correct answer to this question will permit you to see the kinging of God! Nicodemus wanted to answer correctly. How about you? And... how do you know if you're born again? In this message from John...

Talkin' `bout My Regeneration - The CHOSEN in the Gospels

What would you do for a friend in need? What if that need was for your friend who couldn't walk? Would you take them to Jesus? As we look at Mark 1:40-2:14, we see that's what some people did for their friend. But beyond this miraculous...

God's Royal Priesthood - Parables - Vignettes of Spiritual T...