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What Catches the Eye and Heart of God? Part 4, Gratitude

What Catches the Eye and Heart of God Gratitude “Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving.” Psalm 107:22 “It is good to give thanks to the Lord” Psalm 92:1 WHEN ARE WE TO GIVE THANKS? 1. Give thanks for all the good that’s in your life “Everything good comes from God. Everything perfect comes from Him.” James 1:17 “Give thanks to God, for He is good.” Psalm 107:1 2. Give thanks every time you eat “God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people. “ 1 Timothy 4:3...

Transforming Habits

Transforming Habits: Small Changes, Eternal Impact Our decisions determine our direction, but our habits ensure we stay the course Many people have decided to do great things but haven’t developed the habits to do them. “An Encounter with Jesus sets you free, but habits with Jesus keep you free” “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” Romans 7:15 You weren’t just saved from something, but you were saved for something. You...

What Catches the Eye and Heart of God? Part 3, Mercy and Compassion

WHAT CATCHES THE EYE AND HEART OF GOD Mercy and Compassion Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart. Matthew 11:29 1. A PREVAILING CHARACTERISTIC OF GOD IS HIS MERCY AND COMPASSION “I Am the God of compassion and mercy” Exodus 34:6 “The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.” Psalm 103:8 “He had compassion” Matthew 9:33 “He had compassion” Matthew 14:14 “Jesus was moved with compassion” Mark 1:41 2. BECAUSE OF GOD’S COMPASSION...

What Catches the Eye and Heart of God? Part 2 - Humility

WHAT CATCHES THE EYE AND HEART OF GOD? Part Two-Humility THE PROMISES OF GOD FOR THE HUMBLE: Proverbs 22:4 “True humility and fear of the Lord leads to riches, honor and a long life.” Proverbs 11:2 “Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” Proverbs 15:33 “Humility precedes honor.” James 4:10 “Get on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.” James 4:6 “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Psalm 18:27 “God rescues the humble” 2 C...

What Catches the Eye and Heart of God, Part 1

What Catches God’s Eye…and His Heart? Part 1 - Love 1. GOD MADE YOU TO LOVE YOU “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous” Psalm 139:13, 14 “Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother’s womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you!” Psalm 71:6 God loved a People GOD’S LOVE IS IRRATIONAL AND IT’S UNBREAKABLE There’s nothing you ca...

5-Minute Ministry

5-Minute Ministry The 3 Goals of Today’s Message: 1. Re___________________ how you see yourself as a believer 2. Re___________________ how you perceive ministry 3. Re___________________ how you live your life 1. How you see yourself: - Christian culture caste system (unbiblical): clergy vs laity - We assume that if we’re not ordained, we can’t do legit ministry (2nd rate at best) - Oops: Exodus 19:5-6 All God’s people are a Holy “priesthood.” - Double oops: 1 Peter 2:9-12 The New Testam...

TALK TO ME, Part 4

TALK TO ME part four If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:10-11 IF YOU WANT TO BE USED BY GOD FOR GOOD IN THE LIVES OF OTHER PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD… THEN...

TALK TO ME, Part 3

TALK TO ME! Part 3 I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (see John 15:1-17) To practice the presence of God, to get really good at hearing God’s voice, we must learn to remain in God. 1. Pay Attention to all My Thoughts “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 “Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an ...

TALK TO ME, Part 2

Talk to Me Part 2, What Does God Say? Genesis 6:1-22(MSG): 8 But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah. 9-10 This is the story of Noah: Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11-12 As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core. 13 God said to Noah...

TALK TO ME, Part 1

TALK TO ME “The Power of a Whisper” Get better at hearing God’s promptings and get bolder about doing what He says. The Story of a Man Named Paul Giving His Life to Follow Jesus—Acts 9:1-19 God can open our ears to hear in surprising ways. Our obedience to God’s whispers influence others to listen also. We may not fully know all the good for God that happens when we follow HIS whispers. 5 TEST QUESTIONS FOR KNOWING WHEN A WHISPER IS FROM GOD ASK: God, is this Prompting (impression, whi...

Stories of God Meeting Our Financial Needs

WHEN YOU NEED GOD TO SHOW UP: Stories of God Meeting Our Financial Needs …as Elijah arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?” As she was going to get it, he called to her, “Bring me a bite of bread, too.” But she said, “I swear by the Lord your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of ...

Family Values - Part 2

Family Values Part 2 - Our Interactions If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care—then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage...

Family Values - Part 1

Family Values Part 1 - About Marriage The reason our marriages don’t end up where we want them to because they didn’t start where God intended them to. “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh” Genesis 2:24 (NIV) “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in ...

Accepting Your Status as a Child of God

ACCEPTING YOUR STATUS AS A CHILD OF GOD “When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! I will go home to my father and say, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.’ So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with compassion...

Part 10, Becoming Someone With Self-Control

Believe For More | Easter

Believe for MORE!! EASTER 2024 If Christ hasn’t been raised, then our preaching is useless and your faith is useless. 1 Corinthians 14:15 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 6:10-11 If all the resurrection of Jesus from the dead provided was proof that Jesus is the Son of God (as He claimed), provided forgiveness from our sins...

Part 9, Becoming Gentle

Becoming BeYOUtiful You Part 9, Gentleness “…when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…” Galatians 5:22, 23 NLT “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 NLT “Always be h...

Part 8, Becoming Faithful

Becoming BeYOUtiful You, Part 8 - Faithfulness “…when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…” Galatians 5:22, 23 NLT FAITHFULNES IS… Love that hangs on “It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, and your faithfulness in the evening.” Psalm 92:2 NLT “Love and faithfulness meet together” Psalm 85:10 “God is…abounding in love and faithful...

Part 7, Becoming Good

Becoming BeYOUtiful YOU Part 7 - Goodness “…when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, He will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…” Galatians 5:22,23 NLT “Every GOOD and perfect gift is from above, coming from the Father” James 1:17 NIV To Live a BeYOUtiful Life, I NEED GOD’S HELP! First, THE PROOF of the Christian life is in the Fruit If (that is the conditional part) we let Him control our lives,...

Part 6, Becoming Kind

Becoming BeYOUtiful You Part 6 - Kindness Kindness is the foundation of a good heart and with a good heart, a good life will follow. “…when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…” Galatians 5:22,23 NLT “…love is kind…” 1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV KINDNESS IS LOVE IN ACTION “A Jewish man was traveling on a trip from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he was attacked by b...

Part 5, Becoming Patient

Becoming BeYOUtiful You Part 5 - Patience “When the Holy Spirit controls your life, He will produce in you: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22 “Dear brothers and sisters, when trouble comes your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow.” James 1:2, 3 NLT James 5:7-12 NLT I NEED PATIENCE WHEN……I H...

Part 4, Becoming Peaceful

Becoming BeYOUtiful You Part 4 - Peace “…when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…” Galatians 5:22, 23 NLT 1.Storms hit everyone- even the Followers of Jesus “Don’t worry about anything” Philippians 4:6 NLT “…Do not be anxious for tomorrow…each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 NAS “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? ...

Part 3, Becoming Joyful

Part 3 of Pastor Brad's series "Becoming BeYOUtiful You." Today's focus: Joy.

Part 2, Becoming Loving

Part 1, God, Help Me Be BeYOUtiful

Rhythms, Part 3, 1-21-2024

How Do I Manage My Thought?

Rhythms, Part 2, 1-14-2024

How Do I Manage Burnout?

Rhythms, Part 1, 1-7-2024

How Do I Manage My Stress?

Spiritual Vitamins 12-31-2023

Spiritual Vitamins

AWESTRUCK, Part 5, 12-24-2023

Come Home For Christmas

AWESTRUCK, Part 4, 12-17-2023

Geneology of Jesus

Geneology of Jesus

AWESTRUCK, Part 3, 12-10-2023

Christmas Disappointments

Awestruck, Part 2, 12-3-2023

God With You

AWESTRUCK, Part 1, 11-26-2023

Christmas Control

Start Over, Staring Now, Part 4, 11-19-2023

Where Am I? What Do I Want?

Start Over Starting Now Part 3, 11-12-2023

Challenging Changes

Start Over, Starting Now, Part 2, 11-5-2023

Start Over, Part 1, 10-29-2023

You Are Made For More