Abide Series

The joy of the Lord is one of the greatest gifts God has ever given the human race. Today, we will learn what it is and how many of its benefits. Also, we will learn joy differs from human pleasure and easy living because it is birthed and maintained by the Holy Spirit! This Joy…

Jesus’ claims in the Bible cannot go ignored or be taken lightly. He made the boldest claims known to mankind and placed their validity on His promise to raise from the dead. Today’s message leaves you no middle ground. You will either decide to abide in Jesus and receive everything your need or watch everything…

Sadly, many in the church today, even some genuine disciples, do not have a proper understanding of God’s final judgement. Either God’s judgment is ignored or treated as if “it can’t be that bad.” Many Christians wish that somehow in the end both hell and the lake of fire will not turn out to be true. In…

Jesus taught that pruning in the disciple’s life was normal and for their benefit to produce more fruit. However, many in the church today think that discipline and pruning is a bad thing and thus try to avoid change because it is uncomfortable and even painful. We as disciples are to be just as excited…

As a leader in the church I often suffer with the people I pastor when I see them struggle with their identity in Christ. It seems like they become falsely fixated on who they are “not” more than who they “are” in Christ. Sadly, some false Christian beliefs even play into this mindset of condemnation…

Since the time of creation God’s people have been practicing scripture memorization and spiritual meditation. It is only in our modern era that many disciples have forgotten the importance of being still before God and abiding in His Words. As a result, many false religions and new age techniques have come in and stolen the attention…

The world is a dangerous and hurtful place (John 16:33). After the events of the Paris terrorism attacks done in the name of Islam, we truly can see that what a person believes truly matters in how they see and interact with the world. Therefore, the Christian is left asking, “Why does a good God allow…

Daily abiding in Jesus is the most important thing a disciple can do in their life. Every good fruit that a person reaps in their life comes from being rooted in Christ’s love and obeying His commands. At the same time, every bad fruit comes from a place of living outside of God’s loves and commands. Therefore,…

Abiding in Jesus is one of the most important foundations of the Christian faith. It incorporates all the important doctrines of the disciple’s identity and purpose in God’s Kingdom. Therefore, our connection to Jesus as the True Vine will determine our eternal destiny and relationship with God. SERIES TEXT John 15:1-10 (NKJV), “1 I am the true…