Richard continues “The Dispersed” this week in James 3. We tackle the often uncomfortable subject of controlling the tongue. As Christians, it often feels like it can be easy to follow “the rules” in “church settings” and break them outside the walls. James teaches us that controlling the tongue is the hardest thing to do, […]
This week Richard continues through James 2:14-26 where we look at works and faith. There are some things that naturally belong together, like peanut butter and jelly, and the Bible says faith without works is dead. If we have faith, but it is not shown in the way we follow through, then what is the […]
Richard brings a special message this week for our graduates from Matthew 28:16-20. We all know this as the Great Commission, to go forth and make disciples. Richard takes us back to the Greek and emphasizes that the point was to make disciples as you go, no matter where you go. So as our graduates […]
We continue our trek through James this week in James 2:1-13 this week as we look at favoritism in the Church. If we are putting people in different locations based on some sort of status, then we are guilty of casting judgement based on evil intentions. We are called to love people and let God […]
Richard continues the series this week in James 1:19-27 and Matthew 7:24-27. James and Jesus both emphasize the importance of acting on the Word and not just hearing the Word. If you don’t care about those that God cares about, what its the point?
Richard starts a new series this week, “The Dispersed,” and we start in James 1. This week we read where James encourages believers to endure through the trials and to realize that evil does not come from God, rather “every good and perfect gift is from above, coming from the Father of lights.”
In our final installment of The Animals of Easter, Richard talks about the Lion (of Judah) and the role it plays. In Revelation 5, Jesus is called the Lion of Judah; however, it is not a real lion as He is still depicted as the slain lamb, but rather a title given to Him. This […]
This week we look at Christ as the Lamb of God, making the lamb the second animal of Easter in our series. Throughout the Bible, lams are seen in a sacrificial role, and Christ is no exception. He went to his own slaughter so that we can be reunited with the Father in Heaven. Richard […]
We start a new series leading up to Easter, studying the animals of Easter. We start out in Matthew 21:1-11and our first animal is the donkey. To truly understand, we first have to reset our views of donkeys from the American/Western views of stubborn animals that are hard to deal with. When we look back […]
We wrap up our study in Romans this week in Romans 15 & 16. In these final chapters, Paul again emphasizes the purpose of his writings is for the Gentiles to get to know Christ and that we are to be unified as the Church. Paul even points to the Old Testament scriptures showing that […]