Devotionals
Hypocrisy
“Hypocrisy is when someone acts like they’re one thing, but they are not.” These are people who say they follow Jesus, but do not follow his word. Jesus calls out the Pharisees because, even though it looked like they were following God, this was really just on the outside. On the inside they…
Sheep to the Shepherd
How does a shepherd pursue a lost sheep? The shepherd calls out to the sheep once he finds it and goes after it. As God’s sheep, we are prone to wonder and He calls out to us to return to the flock. Many voices try to drown out God’s calling and steal the joy God gives us. We can find our way back…
Building Up the Church
What’s God’s plan to save the world? Building His church! Not physical structures, but the body of Christ! His people! As the church, God has given us a huge responsibility as we partner with Him. Uncover your true identity and purpose in God’s call to save the world!
Jesus, Here and Now
Death does NOT have the final say. It has been defeated by Jesus! In John 11, we see the physical representation of a spiritual reality. Jesus is the resurrection now, not just in the future! Learn how God can restore you and bring you into right relationship with Him through the one who conquered…
Jesus Is God
A. W. Tozer once said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” How we think about God determines how we respond to him. In this lesson, we talk about the implications of Christianity’s Core Message: Jesus is God.
How He Loves
“The purpose of this sermon is for you to grasp the height and length and depth of God’s love for you. This is a love that surpasses understanding.” In this story Hosea is commanded to marry a prostitute, but when she is intimate with another man, God tells him to love her as the Lord loves the…
Kingdom Come
When Jesus responded to the Pharisees’ question about the timing of the coming of the kingdom of God he said, “the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Why were they asking him when the kingdom of God would come if it was already in their midst? The Pharisees had determined for themselves what the…
First Priority
He thought he was doing everything right until he spoke to Jesus…The rich young man knew something was missing in his walk with God and sought after Jesus to secure his standing before God. His eagerness quickly faded when Jesus showed him the true desires of his heart. In Mark 10, we unpack this…
The One
As humans, we all long for the world to be a “better” place. However, in our efforts to make the world better, we end up adding more chaos in the process. In this lesson, we learn to look to and prioritize “The One” who can actually change us and the world around us.
Servitude
What does verse 35 teach you about James and John? In what ways, if any, can you relate to the disciples in this passage? Jesus defined greatness as service to all. How woul dyou describe your service to others right now?