The obedience that God calls for is all inclusive. It has to do with all that He commands, and pertains to our actions, thoughts, desires, and intentions. It has to with what we avoid (put to death what is earthly in you - Col. 3:5) and what we do (Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give...
At the end of Satan's temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, we read, " And [Satan] took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, "' He will command his angels...
Well here's your Sunday recap for April 30th on this first day of May. We wrapped up a great month of worship gatherings yesterday. Pastor Jordan was gone the past few days with the board of directors of Encompass. We've been praying that it was a fruitful time, in that combining of vision and...
Ephesians 6:10-12 says, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the...
We had a great time of worship together yesterday. If you missed, we returned to our regularly-scheduled Luke preaching series. Pastor Jordan preached Luke 22:21-30, a message entitled "Counter-Intuitive Greatness." This passage is so necessary, and so helpful, especially as we strive to live...
Happy Monday-after-Easter! Thanks for joining us for worship yesterday, it was a great morning together. We've had quite a few questions about song titles, etc., from the last couple of Sundays, so we're rolling Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday recaps into one blog post, so you can get all song...
Hey everyone, if you missed any part of our worship gatherings yesterday, here's the rundown. Pastor Jordan continued our emphasis on Christ's passion week, in Luke 22:1-30 (quite the passage!). You can listen or read here. Jordan also gave reminder announcements for the following upcoming...
Consider Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 7:29-31: "This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not...
Hey folks!Here we are at the last week of March, speeding toward Easter. If you haven't been here at least one of the last couple weeks, Pastor Jordan is continuing to teach through the book of Luke, with a slight twist: he is spending each Sunday from now until Easter on a day of Christ's...
The reason that Paul prays for spiritual wisdom and understanding Is because we are all prone to think wisely according to the wisdom this world keeps (James 3:15). What Paul prays is that this group of people would have their eyes open to God’s plan, His mind, His heart, and that every...