What we know about God shapes the way we see God, and the way we see God shapes the way we interpret so many important aspects of life. But how can we know if our view of God is correct? God has revealed His character in Scripture, illuminating the attributes that define Him. While we, being finite creatures, can never truly comprehend everything that God is, we should study what He Himself has said so we can see Him correctly.

TREE OF LIFE CHURCH Podcast

Episode 506: Reverence & Awe

Do you ever think about what you think? So much of life begins in the mind. It’s important to know where our thoughts come from and where they are leading us. In this message, Pastor Gabe highlights some spiritual defenses God has given us and how to apply them to our thought life.

Episode 505: Toxic Thoughts

What characteristics make up a good father to you? Chances are your father didn’t perfectly exemplify those characteristics. All of us have had different experiences with fathers that shape how we see God. In this message we’ll discuss how God shows his perfect love for us.

Episode 504: The Father's Love

Did you know that Jesus prays for you? Not only did He pray while He was on the earth, but the Bible says that He continues to pray for you and I on a regular basis. In today’s message we’ll look at the prayers that Jesus prayed for us.

Episode 503: Jesus Prays For You

Sometimes life seems chaotic and sometimes it seems so normal that nothing seems to really stand out. Often when we think of God’s activity in our life, we so easily assume or look for it to be some big moment that stands out from all the rest. In this message we’ll look at the more quiet side of God and how He is at work in the normalcy of life.

Episode 502: The Quiet God

Do you ever feel like you don’t know what to pray about? No matter how long you’ve been a Christian, sometimes we can just feel stuck in our prayer life. In this message we’ll look at three types of prayers that are essential for all believers, and how they fit into three common seasons all Christians eventually go through.

Episode 501: Teach Us to Pray

What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without eating? For most of us, eating is just part of our daily routine. However, many of us don’t make the connection that we need spiritual nourishment on a daily basis too. We often fail to realize how malnourished our spirit is and simply get so used to the feeling that it becomes normal. In this message Pastor Gabe talks about the importance of having a regular time in God’s presence and the importance of spiritual health.

Episode 500: The Secret Place

What part of life are you currently building or rebuilding? We are all building our lives in some way. For some of us it’s building our career, our following, or our health. For others it’s building a relationship or a family. In this message we’ll turn to scripture to see what Jesus had to say about how we should build our life.

Episode 499: Build My Life

We can often fool ourselves into believing we know the celebrities we follow and watch on screens, yet it’s impossible for us to really know someone we don’t spend time with. In the same way, it’s easy to believe we know Jesus when we really only know about him. In this interview, the conversation focuses on real life examples of how easily we can be fooled into believing we know Jesus, and what we should do to avoid the deception.

Episode 498: Fans or Followers?

Restoration looks great when it’s complete, but the process of restoration can look not so great. Jesus brings restoration to creation, but sometimes it doesn’t always look like what we think. In this message we’ll look at moments recorded in scripture when Jesus brought forth restoration, and how that might relate to us personally.

Episode 497: The Restorer

How is it possible to love an enemy? Sometimes just loving our own family can be difficult, much less our enemies. Our ability to love like Jesus is determined by our understanding of love. In this message we’ll look at the way Jesus describes love, according to His kingdom.

Episode 496: Transformational Love

Have you ever tried to imitate someone that you look up to? Perhaps the clothes you wear or the car you drive is a reflection of the people and lifestyle that inspires you. It’s natural for us to imitate that which inspires us or that which we find amazing. Because imitation is considered to be the greatest form of worship we can offer, Pastor Gabe challenges us to consider how much we imitate Jesus and what is truly receiving are greatest form of worship.

Episode 495: Forever Amazed

Most often the love a couple has for one another will grow deeper as they get to know each other. In this same way, those that truly know God develop a deep love for Him. In this message, Pastor Gabe brings awareness and challenges us to take a closer look at our knowledge of God. Do we really know the God we say we love?

Episode 494: Getting to Know God

Have you ever heard the phrase, "I love you but I'm not in love with you?" Unfortunately, this phrase describes the relationship many people have with God. Many are convinced they love the Lord, but are they in love with the Lord? This message will challenge you to take a closer look at your feelings towards God and whether your relationship with God reflects the type of relationship a genuine follower of Jesus should have.

Episode 493: Falling In Love

In this spontaneous message, pastor Gabe shares how we can attend church and miss the main point of why we gather, and then points us back to the real reason for gathering.