The Ideal Team
The mission of sharing the Gospel is a team sport. The church is a team...
What does real love look like? The Apostle Paul reminds the church that no matter how gifted or persuasive or influential we might be in the world, none of that matters if we don’t show genuine love to others. Not a superficial or conditional love, but a love that follows the very model of Jesus Himself.
In a world that often celebrates individualism, Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 that we are all uniquely gifted to serve as essential members of one unified body—the Church. We are diving into how our differences are not divisions but divine designs for a greater purpose in Christ.
What are spiritual gifts? Every follower of Jesus has been gifted uniquely by God in a way that will bring blessing to others and glory to Him. Whether it’s a gift of healing or wisdom, faith or discernment, these gifts are meant to be shared with others in the church family as we encourage one another and build one another up.
From the beginning, God’s heart has been for the whole world, creating us to reflect His image and making a way through Jesus for all people to know His love. His mission continues through us as we bring His light, His hope, and the Good News of Jesus to those near and far. In Acts 1:8, Jesus calls us to be His witnesses everywhere we go, and everywhere he sends us. We have been invited and empowered by God to share in His mission to spread His gospel HERE, NEAR, AND FAR.
“God has a plan.” You might have been told this in the midst of confusion, worry or even loss. The story of King Jehoshaphat shows us what it looks like to put our trust in God’s plan, even when all hope seems lost. In the midst of our worry and anxiety, we can find peace and comfort in knowing God is in complete control.
If God is good, why do we have to go through suffering? It’s a question that people have asked throughout all of human history. The Bible gives us an amazing picture of how God’s goodness and love works in the midst of suffering, no matter how hard the trial might be that we’re walking through.
In a culture that constantly tries to convince us we need more, the Bible constantly reminds us that God provides for all our needs. Sometimes that provision comes in common ways through employment or family, and sometimes it comes through miraculous ways. God’s provision for His people in the wilderness is a beautiful picture of the lengths God will go to provide for his children.
How often do we stop to take in the miracle of God’s creation? In His infinite power, God has created an extraordinary, intricate universe out of nothing, nearly incomprehensible in its size and complexity. And yet, God also knows each one of us deeply and personally, caring for our every thought, emotion and need. In a world of distractions all competing for our attention and worship, we lift our eyes up to God who is the only one worthy of all our praise.
God’s blessings often come through simple acts of obedience rather than grand displays. In the story of Naaman, it wasn’t the wealth he brought that moved God, but his willingness to follow God’s command. Many of us can relate, recalling how God has used people or circumstances to draw us closer to Him. Ultimately, what matters most is not what we possess, but whether our hearts truly belong to God.
Forgiveness is an incredible act of our loving and merciful God. As Moses led God’s chosen people through the wilderness, their restlessness turned quickly into sin. But when Moses went to God on their behalf and asked for mercy, God’s loving kindness was revealed through an act of forgiveness - a foreshadowing of the ultimate forgiveness He would one day provide through the sacrifice of His Son.
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Sermons by: The Ideal A Study In Colossians
The Ideal Evangelist
We live in a broken world full of people looking for answers. Our...
The Ideal Work
We might see the goal of work being a paycheck, but the Bible tells us...
The Ideal Family
When our marriages and families take the place of God in our lives...
The Ideal Self
God calls us to stop chasing money, comparison with others, sexual...
The Ideal Security
Our news feeds, screens and social media are filled with voices of...
The Ideal Christian
Christianity isn't a religion, it’s a relationship. While some would...
The Ideal Truth
Our days are filled with loud voices and media telling us what to...
The Ideal Unity
Our culture wants to call into question who Jesus is and make him into...