When our treasure is stored in Heaven, it cannot be stolen or destroyed. Jesus calls us to move our allegiances from earthly to heavenly and that begins with an understanding of who God is and how he loves and cares for his children.
Read MoreGod has made himself available to you in full through Jesus. Fasting allows you to place all distractions aside and see him more clearly. Fasting is not transactional, it’s relational and approaching it with an honest heart is crucial to understanding and enjoying its rewards.
Read MoreBecause God wants a relationship with his children he has given them access through prayer. This communication isn’t only one of adoration and thanksgiving but of petitions as well. Here, Jesus shows his followers how to pray for themselves.
Read MoreWe can approach God with a level of intimacy but that doesn't mean we forget his position of authority.
Read MoreFollowers of Jesus have been given the priceless gift of intimate communication with their Father. He teaches us here the heart we ought to have in order to receive this gift.
Read MoreLust is a sin that enters through our eyes but damages our heart and entices action with our hands. Jesus desires for our souls to be kept pure, even if it means going to great lengths to make that happen.
Read MorePastor Danny encourages us to be proactive in our love for one another rather than reactive in anger. He continues the Portrait Series from Matthew 5:21-26
Read MoreGuest speaker, Mac Gervais continues our Portrait series by encouraging us to look to Jesus to find goodness. When we look to him, he will show us all we need to live faithfully.
Read MoreTwo of the most unique characteristics of a follower of Jesus are their ability to bring preservation, and light to the world around them. Jesus’ words here give us the confidence we need to know we are living with a Higher Purpose.
Read MoreMerciful, pure, and peacemaking are who we are in Christ. We move from the beatitudes of need into the beatitudes of action by way of our hunger for righteousness.
Read MoreThe meek will inherit the earth because God has designed his kingdom to come through his ways and not man’s. The meek are selfless with their strength and come to possess what God has planned for them by asserting themselves for the good of others. This emptying of oneself produces a hunger and thirsting after God, who will always satisfy like nothing else can.
Read MoreMourning is a healthy practice for followers of God. Through this we learn that, although our sin grieves God and has real consequences, he is One who always comforts those who seek him through mourning.
Read MoreThe only citizens of the kingdom of heaven are those who have emptied themselves so as to be filled with the Holy Spirit. To be poor in spirit doesn’t mean to think less of yourself but think of yourself less.
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