Topics having to do with living the Christian life in a meaningful way
It is an amazing thing to think that the God of the Universe would love us so much that He would be willing to live for us, die for us, conquer the grave for us, as well as PRAY FOR US! Listen today as Pastor Bob opens up the Bible to John Chapter 17:6-9, and continues to unpack this beautiful prayer of Jesus, as He turns to His Father in Heaven on behalf of His disciples.
As we watch the news and follow the reactions from others on social media, it becomes obvious that our world is a world full of chaos right now. As a result, many of us are glued to the tv, or to the news outlets in the media, or to social media sites where people are arguing their opinions. It is so easy for us as Christians to get caught up in these debates, and to allow the ugliness of what’s going on in our world to fill our own hearts to the point where we begin to take part in it. As we study our text today in the Gospel of John, Jesus is also surrounded by the ugliness of the world, but instead of participating in it, He turns to His Father and prays instead. Listen as Pastor Bob discusses this prayer in depth as we study through the first 5 verses of John 17.
The Day of Pentecost is a day that Christians celebrate all over the world because it commemorates God pouring out His Holy Spirit upon all those who would come to believe in His son Jesus. Additionally, it was also the day the Christian Church was born as 3000 people were saved. Listen today as Pastor Bob talks about the beauty of that early church and what we can learn from it today.
We live in a world where there is trouble constantly knocking on our door. We hear of viruses, riots, political unrest and more as we listen to the news. Additionally, we have the common daily struggles of life to deal with such as: health issues, relational challenges, and the stresses that come with trying to provide for ourselves, and our families. Listen as Pastor Bob discusses the encouragement that Jesus gave his early disciples, and how we as Christians should approach these times of trouble in our own lives today
One of the great mistakes made in the Christian Church today, is that people are only being taught about the blessings of God, without giving them and an understanding regarding the cost of being a disciple of Jesus. Listen today as Pastor Bob discusses a conversation that Jesus had with His 12 disciples prior to being crucified on the cross, and the forewarning He spoke to each of them.
I love this time of year as we move deeper into the spring season. The weather is warming up, the birds are chirping, and new life is in the air, as the plants and trees begin to flower and blossom yielding whatever fruit they have been created to produce. This time of year should be a reminder to all of us as Christians, that we have also been created to flower and blossom and produce fruit for the Kingdom of God. Listen today as Pastor Bob jumps back into John chapter 15, as Jesus exhorts his disciples to bear good fruit in His name.
