Archive for the "Light to the World" Category

11.Nov.2009 And Then There Was Light

Isaiah 62:1 & 2 (NLT): Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot remain silent. I will not stop praying for her until her righteousness shines like the dawn, and her salvation blazes like a burning torch. The nations will see your righteousness. World leaders will [...]

14.Feb.2008 Is God’s Kingdom First in your Life?

Why are we so passionate about church? Why are we so focused on living out and expressing our faith by our passion for what is important to God? Oftentimes we can become trapped in the mundaneness of life and miss the big picture. God is building His kingdom. And he is going to prevail because [...]

05.Dec.2007 Bringing God’s Kingdom to Earth

Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
God wants to bring heaven to Earth, and He wants the church to reflect what heaven is. The church has traditionally been more focused on going to heaven than on bringing the kingdom of heaven to Earth. Oftentimes, when Christians don’t like their lives, they [...]

23.Oct.2007 Staying Connected to God and Reconnecting with the World

Psalm 1 1-3 (NKJ)
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall [...]

20.Sep.2007 Reaching the Lost Part II – Carrying the Heart of the Father

At the time of Jesus, people were jaded as they are today. The Pharisees were at the height of their power, imposing the Law on believers. The church had access to knowledge and Scripture, but were living under the pressure of judgement and rules. Jesus came into this situation to liberate people from the law [...]

18.Sep.2007 Reaching the Lost Part I – We are called to be a light

The area of reaching the lost and connecting with people who are separated from God trumps all other areas for us as a church. By just living the life God gave you, you can be a light to the world. All the light has to do to work is to be on. It doesn’t have [...]