A Relationship with God Part 5
Pastor Ashley teaches us to rightly divide the passage in Luke 11:5-8, which many have taught as a comparison to God when it is, in fact, a contrast. We do not have to beg God for things that He not only desires to give, but has already given. In the Old Testament, great men like Moses and Abraham had to serve as mediators between God and man; however, today we have Christ as our mediator. He is always advocating on our behalf, but it is our job to position ourselves to receive whatever it is that we are asking for.
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- Jul 5, 2020A Relationship with God Part 5
A Relationship with God Part 5Pastor Ashley teaches us to rightly divide the passage in Luke 11:5-8, which many have taught as a comparison to God when it is, in fact, a contrast. We do not have to beg God for things that He not only desires to give, but has already given. In the Old Testament, great men like Moses and Abraham had to serve as mediators between God and man; however, today we have Christ as our mediator. He is always advocating on our behalf, but it is our job to position ourselves to receive whatever it is that we are asking for.
- Jul 1, 2020Getting Real Part 2: The Fear of God
Getting Real Part 2: The Fear of GodMelanie Bertoglio finishes this two-part message by reminding us that we are to love every aspect of God's character. He is loving, merciful, and forgiving; but He is also holy, righteous, and just. We are instructed to live in the "fear of God," and the evidence of that is obedience.
- Jun 28, 2020At Least I Know I’m Free
At Least I Know I’m FreeAdam Jones reminds us that while the times may be turbulent here in the United States, we are still a nation founded on Biblical principles.
- Jun 24, 2020Getting Real Part 1: True and False Worship
Getting Real Part 1: True and False WorshipMelanie Bertoglio teaches from Isaiah 58 to remind us that the condition of our vertical relationship with God does not rest on what we do for Him, i.e. going to church, reading the Bible, fasting, praying, sacrificing, singing in the choir, etc. While all of these things are important, a loving, intimate relationship with God will manifest itself in our horizontal relationships with others. If our relationships and our communications with people do not reflect the heart of God toward them, then our vertical relationship with God is not what it needs to be. In today's culture, the world needs to see Christians being nice.
- Jun 21, 2020A Relationship with God Part 4
A Relationship with God Part 4Prayer is communion with God, and not an attempt to inform a misinformed God. Using the Lord's Prayer as our outline for how to commune with God, Pastor Ashley encourages that if we start and end with praise, all of our circumstances that we are praying about become very small. When we think of our prayer time as communing with God, worshiping and loving Him as our primary goal, we can truly develop a deep and meaningful relationship with Him.
- Jun 17, 2020Colossians Part 14
Colossians Part 14In the final teaching on Colossians, Pastor Ashley covers Chapter 4, emphasizing Paul's inclusion of the friends and co-laborers who have been a comfort to him throughout his ministry. As Christians, and like Paul, we need to have people around us who encourage and comfort us.
- Jun 14, 2020A Relationship with God Part 3
A Relationship with God Part 3In Part 3 of our series, A Relationship With God, Pastor Ashley Ellison teaches us how to keep our conversations "attractive" as we are instructed to do in Colossians.
- Jun 10, 2020Colossians Part 13
Colossians Part 13"Colossians Part 13" by Ashley Ellison. Pastor Ashley clearly explains the master/servant relationship referred to in Colossians 3:22-25 and 4:1, bringing to light the historical context and culture in which this passage was written. He contrasts it with our modern-day understanding of a master/servant relationship so that we are able to receive the truth from this passage concerning employers and employees.
- Jun 7, 2020A Relationship with God Part 2
A Relationship with God Part 2"A Relationship with God Part 2" by Ashley Ellison. Pastor Ashley shares the words of the prophet Zephaniah as he emphasizes the goodness of God as motivation for our desire to have relationship with Him. God rejoices and dances over us with singing because of His great love for us, and if we have genuine gratitude in our hearts for that love, it will ignite in us a love for Him necessary to build a real relationship.
- Jun 3, 2020Colossians Part 12
Colossians Part 12"Colossians Part 12" from by Pastor Ashley Ellison
