WITH JESUS IN ISRAEL 4 - THE DECEPTIVE POWER OF SIN
JAKE STIMPSON | ISRAEL | DECEPTION | SIN | ENEMY | WARFARE | DAN | LAISH | GOLDEN CALF | BETHSAIDA
Follow along in this series as Jake shares some of the things that impacted him the most about his recent trip to Israel.
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8) There is a deceptive power of sin that can ensnare even the strongest Believer in its lies. Time and again, Israel surrendered to its power, and if we’re not careful, we can become deceived too.
JAKE STIMPSON | MARK 4 | JESUS CALMED THE STORM | LAMB OF GOD | SACRIFICE | BLOOD | DEATH | SIN
We’ve all heard that Jesus is the Lamb of God… But what does this mean? To understand better, we’ve got to go back to the Old Testament, where God laid down the pattern that having a relationship with Him required sacrifice.
JAKE STIMSON | MARK 4 | JESUS CALMED THE STORM | SAVIOR | LORD | DEATH | SIN | HELL | POWER OF SIN
Everyone knows Jesus is the Savior, right? From South Park to Elvis Presley to Neil Diamond, our culture is rife with statements to that effect. We talk about “getting saved.” And it seems like every pop icon, moviestar, and athlete feels the need to “thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” In reality, I think we use the word a lot but we’ve cheapened it to the point where we don’t really know what it means. And we don’t really live like it’s real.
BRIAN SULER | TESTIMONY | DISTRACTION| GIVING | GENEROSITY | FAITH | TRUSTING GOD | CHILDREN |
Proverbs 29:18 – “Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, but happy is one who keeps the Law.” Is it time to get your life back in focus, to remember what it’s all about?
BRIAN SULER | TESTIMONY | DISTRACTION | SIN | UNDIVIDED DEVOTION | 1 CORINTHIANS 7:35 | PROVERBS 29:18
Way back before the internet, smart phones, social media, 24/7 news programs, or an entertainment industry that thrives on distraction, Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.” Does that sound like your heart, or are you distracted, vision out of focus, letting small sins entangle you?
JAKE STIMPSON | BORN AGAIN | REBIRTH | NICODEMUS | JOHN 3 | SIN | REPENTANCE | THE LAW | ROMANS 7
What’s the problem with our world? Are things really as screwed up as they seem? Well, yes. Without God, we are fundamentally messed up on the inside, and no matter how much good we try to do, it is never enough. We need more than just new rules or new behaviors or new strategies. Something needs to change on the inside, or, as Jesus put it, we must be born again.
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 14 - REPENT AND BELIEVE
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | VICTORY | REPENTANCE | SIN | HOLINESS | FAITH
How do you win in spiritual warfare? The path to victory is not as complicated or esoteric as you may think. It begins with simple repentance of sin and turning to Jesus in faith. Sin is not just about breaking some arbitrary rule – it has a disastrous effect on all areas of our lives – so until you turn from it, you will not find the freedom you long for.
BRIAN SHULER | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | LEVELS OF WARFARE | DELIVERANCE | CAN CHRISTIANS HAVE DEMONS?
The idea of spiritual warfare isn’t theoretical. It’s a very real matter that plays out in daily life. If you don’t fight but instead allow the Enemy to continue to work, if you hold onto wrong ideas and don’t renew your mind in the Scriptures, if you allow sin and deception in, the Enemy will take you out. This isn’t some theoretical discussion – this is reality.
MICHAEL FISHER | HEBREWS 5:11-14 | MATURITY | SOLID FOOD | TRAINING | HEARING GOD’S VOICE
How can you train yourself to hear God’s voice and know His will better? Check out the latest round of helps and hindrances to hearing the voice of God.