God of it All
At one time or another we have all wished for a windfall but the wonderful truth is that God has provided us with the greatest windfall of all—the power of His resurrection.
We all know that the Bible teaches that everyone will die. But what does it teach about life after death? What about Heaven and Hell? In this series, Pastor Merritt explores what God's Word teaches about what happens from the moment time stops for us on earth to the moment of Jesus' return.
At one time or another we have all wished for a windfall but the wonderful truth is that God has provided us with the greatest windfall of all—the power of His resurrection.
We have been called to walk closely with the Creator of the universe and rely fully on the Holy Spirit. It is all a matter of trust. Trust in Him as he calls us to be the light of the world.
Get any group of people together long enough and they will develop a culture. They will develop patterns, traditions, values and goals.
Hebrews teaches us about a great cloud of witnesses. Believers who have gone before us and lived by faith.
The story of Moses is not just what God did for him; it is what God wants to do for you. It is not just about what God did in him, but what he wants to do in you. It is not just about what God did through him; it is what God wants to do through you. The story of Moses is not just “a” story and it is not just “his” story. God wants it to be your story too.
It is amazing how much God’s word has to say about our feelings and how we can control our feelings rather than have our feelings control us. When your feelings are controlling you and they rachet up to earthquake level, it is almost impossible not to let other people know it. Learning how to handle our emotions is crucial, not just our emotional health, but our physical health. Fortunately, God's Word has a lot to say about knowing and mastering our emotions.
A new year is a new opportunity to grow and share your faith. Join Pastor Merritt has he walks through four practical ways to live your faith anew as you worship, disciple, serve and send.
See, we all know what to do at Christmas, because for the most part whether you believe in the story or not, whether you are a follower of Jesus or not, whether you go to church or not, we pretty much do all the same thing at Christmas. I am convinced though we have it down pat on what we do at Christmas, most of us don’t really do what we should do with Christmas.
If you really trust God, you don’t necessarily have to tell people with your lips; you will show them with your life. I am going to talk to all of us about trusting God. Why we ought to trust God completely and continuously. We can all trust God equally and when we do, God will do exactly the exact same thing for all of us. When we trust God it gives Him pleasure and He gives us treasure.
We are going to learn from Jesus--anger is appropriate when it is expressed at the right time, in the right place, for the right reason. When we look at all the times that Jesus got angry you are going to discover the major reason why he got angry and we should be angry and who his anger was directed toward.
From churches full of hypocrites to the belief that God isn't really good... join us as we discover what the Bible really has to say in reply to those who shun the church. Learn practical ways you can talk to others with practical spiritual answers to their objections. You'll see they really can get from there to here!