Sometimes there are compelling realities to life that move us to action. The resurrection should move us to take a risk with no reserves, no retreat and no regrets.
Type: Podcast
Scripture: John 20
Topic: Faith
Unless we become like children-humble, teachable and trusting-we will never grow into the spiritual people God intends for us to be. The intellegencia in Athens were too proud to receive the Gospel.
Type: Podcast
Scripture: Acts 17:16-32
Topic: Faith
David, in the midst of his troubles, had learned the "golden secret." He taught that we must be stirred to love God and focus on Him, and He will not allow us to be shaken by our trials.
Type: Podcast
Scripture: Psalm 16
Topic: Faith
The “ready” position is the stance that an athlete takes to be prepared to take on any challenge. If you're ready, you are not afraid. Don't be afraid of tyrants, financial ruin, life or death. Fear God and you don't have to fear anything else.
Type: Podcast
Scripture: Luke 12:49-56
Topic: Faith
What do you do when storms crash around you? Stay in the boat, hold onto Jesus. When life becomes difficult, you deepen your roots in faith. Watch the sermon "Planted Part Two: The Other Side" LifeChurch.tv provides free ministry resources to churches through http://open.church/ . Visit Open to download and use this message in your church or browse more than...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Judah Smith
Scripture: Mark 6:52-53, Galatians 6:9
Topic: Faith
Jeff Jones and Joy Cruse, mother of Conner Cruse teach on "All things work together for good to those who love God." All things happen to Christians. God is the reason when things do work out for good. God does promise to work every challenge in our lives for His glory. Mother Joy Cruse tells the story of her young son's battle with brain cancer and his eventual homegoing. His...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jeff Jones
Scripture: Romans 8:28
Topic: Faith
Elisha had a defining moment with Elijah when Elijah asked him to leave his life as a farmer and to follow him. We all have defining moments in our lives. As Elijah prepared for his death (his ascension to heaven), Elisha would not leave his mentor. He asked Elijah for a double portion of the Holy Spirit.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jeff Jones
Scripture: 2 Kings 15:1-25, Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 10:17-22, Luke 8:26-29
Topic: Faith
The prophet Elijah experienced great victories and great trials in his life. Calling fire down from heaven was a miraculous triumph. But lonely days of starvation at the Brook Kerith, and the death of the widow's son at Zarephath refined the man of God and made him realize the great Creator he served.
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jeff Jones
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24, Psalm 23:4, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Romans 8:18
Topic: Faith
God loves us. He has rescued us and He has a plan for us. These are some of the foundational statements our faith found in scripture. And when we read these words, it fuels our faith. We want to believe God is good. But we don't live in a perfect world. So what if the circumstances of our lives don't align with what God says? How do we keep our faith in the midst of struggles...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Steven Furtick
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:9-14
Topic: Faith
Gideon is a man with a major inferiority complex, as we learn right away. We see early in the story that he considers himself a loser of all losers. He tells God that he is the least of his family, which is the least of all the families of Israel. But God chooses him, because he wants Israel to learn a lesson. A lesson about what it means to depend on God for strength and...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Jeff Jones
Scripture: Judges 6 - 8
Topic: Faith