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Based on what the Bible says about giving, there are two basic principles of giving: Always a portion. Sometimes a sacrifice. Pastor J.R. dives into what this means for us as believers and getting our heart right with God when we're preparing to give. This single step helps us decipher what is a gift out of joyful obedience and what is Spirit-led generosity. As we get ready for the expansion offering this weekend, take time today to watch, rewatch or listen for practical help on what this can look in your life.
Due to the pain we've experienced in our past, our negative thoughts and emotions can end up taking control of our present situations and dictating our current behaviors. We can mistakenly believe there's something wrong with us, even if what happened to us wasn't our fault. Too many times we hear our enemy screaming into our ear - "Look what you've done!" But God wants us to be set free from our shame. In his message, "Getting Past Your Past," Pastor Troy Haas shows us the steps Jesus wants us to take to keep our trauma from holding us hostage so that we can truly experience the healing transformation God so deeply desires for us.
God's provision can be so much more than just financial. It can also be emotional, relational, physical, mental, or even spiritual. But in order to receive God's provision in our lives, it involves a few steps. In his message, "TLF," Pastor Pete Hixson reveals to us that it's through trusting, listening, and then following God's direction that leads us to the place of God's provision. And as we start to receive God's provision, we begin to realize that God will provide for you, God will provide through you, and that ultimately - God's provision for you is for you to provide for someone else.
Is there really a purpose to life? This is a question every single person has asked. And the answer has tremendous implications... Because if there is no purpose, we should just live our lives doing whatever we want, as so many people already do. But what if there is a purpose to life and we're not just aimlessly here for no reason? What if the purpose of life is be a life that is loved and embraced by our Creator? And as we're changed by Him, we become a life that then touches a life - that then touches a life - that then touches a life. In his message, "Making Ripples," Pastor Mike Breaux shares with us the significance of not only understanding this purpose of life, but also embracing it - as we then get to live life as the greatest adventure - in knowing we made an impact on the lives of others, based on the impact someone first made on us.
As followers of Jesus, God calls us to not only believe in Jesus - but to become like Jesus. Knowing how much we fall short, this can certainly seem intimidating, if not impossible. But becoming like Jesus has never been about earning a certain position before God - as Jesus has already completed this work for us; but instead practically working out our faith that God has already placed inside of us so that we can one day look back and see all that God has done through us. In his message, "Looking Like Christ," Pastor Nate Clarke helps us understand that it is BOTH our faith AND our deeds that help us become more like Jesus when we obey, learn how to spiritually train ourselves, and remember that we have the perfect helper to guide us every step of the way.
Everyone is being led by someone. Some are led by sin. Many are led by others. Few are led by the Holy Spirit. But who we choose to follow will determine the outcome of our lives. In his message, "A Spirit Led Life," Pastor Mike Santiago not only shows us where the Spirit leads us, but also explains how to be led by the Spirit - so that we can continue to become the people God has created us to be and experience the full life God desires for us to live.
Shame has a way of shutting us up. We believe so many lies, such as - "I deserve this," or "People don't care," or "It's not worth mentioning," or "They're just going to look down on me." But the truth is everyone has something they're fighting in the background. And we all need people in our lives who've earned the right to be trusted who we can share with what's really going on. Otherwise, we're left to suffer in silence. In his message, "Shut Up Shame," Pastor Lamar Hardwick gives us exactly what we need to silence the shame we may be experiencing and start living in the freedom Jesus truly desires for us.
Life hits all of us. And when it does, it can be so hard to get back up. But regardless of how tough our situations may be, God never intended for us stay down! In the first week of our series, "FRDM Fest," Pastor J.R. gives us some life changing direction on "How To Stand In Chaos," helping us realize it's not what we go through, but how we go through it.
