Last Sermon on the series about "Mentorship" The First Apostle - Jesus and Mary Magdalene Pastor: Johan Luque
The grace of God is appreciated the most when we understand our own reality without Christ. Grace is like the internet, we know is there and we use, but many actually don't know how it works. Today's message from Ephesians 2:1-10 encourages us to appreciate the meaning of grace at a deeper level.
In God's kingdom there are followers and there are disciples. What's the difference? In Luke 14:25-35, we see that some followed Jesus, but it seems that Jesus wanted more from them and makes a shocking statement: hate your loved ones and you will be my disciples. What does it mean for Jesus to "hate our loved ones"?
What's the message of Christmas? We have a God who is in control of history. Zechariah's story shows us how the first Christmas began and what it meant for him to experience God's presence revealing his plans. Our God is in control and we are called to trust him with everything.
Today we are starting a new series of messages- Worship as a Response. How do you know that you are a true worshiper? Today's message is the story of the ten lepers that received healing, but only one turn back to praise and to worship Jesus. Every blessing that we receive from God should prompt our hearts to worship him.
In Genesis 3, we see how Adam and Eve use hiding to cope with their fears, guilt and shame. God continues to walk towards us to seek us out in our hiding places. At the center of any unhealthy coping mechanism there is the need to hide from facing the pain of our wounds, failures and sins. Today's message challenges us to face our fears and shame by letting God find us where we are at.
Pornography has the power to destroy your most precious relationships. There are three ugly truths that every christian should know about pornography. Today's message challenges us to view pornography as an evil that can damage your emotional and spiritual health.
Fear, exhaustion, isolation, and failure can push people to the edge of serious depression and suicide. In today's message we see how Elijah, a Bible hero, experiences these emotions and depression, and what we can learn from his story on the issue of suicide.
Jesus is not only interested in giving us a new heart, He is also interested in giving us a purpose. Every believer has a part in God's kingdom, and when we embrace our identity as salt and light we are connecting with people's spiritual and material needs, bringing purpose and meaning to our Christian faith. Connect with your purpose and you won't lose your faith.
Questions and doubts about God, church and faith in general are part of our walk as believers. The danger is to think that giving up is the best solution. One of the reasons why people quit believing has to do with the idea that we are like a tree, the stronger and deeper the roots, the more we are able to keep on believing. Today's message encourages us to keep on believing by growing stronger roots.
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