Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Heaven's Life Now, part 11: The Tough Road to Completion (Matt. 5:38-48)

The Christian life can be simple. We often say we believe in Jesus, but do we really believe Jesus? Are we willing to change our minds as a result of what he teaches? Today, we look at three of his most difficult commands: "Do not resist an evildoer," "Love your enemies," and "Be perfect." We will try to understand these teachings, choose to believe, and look at what we need to change in order to obey.

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Monday, July 10, 2017

Heaven's Life Now, Part 10: Weighty Words (Matt. 5:33-37)

When Jesus taught his disciples not to swear, he wasn't talking about cussing. It was about the words we use to emphasis that this time, you can really trust what we say. When we use oaths, we are saying that when we don't, there's a chance we're lying. Why not simply tell the truth? Why drag God's name and other things we can't control into our promises?

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017

Heaven's Life Now, part 8: The Priority of Peace (Matthew 5:23-26)

Heaven is a place where all things will be perfectly reconciled to God and one another. If we want to taste heaven's life now, we must make peacemaking a priority. It is a priority to God.


VBS 2017

Our VBS was last week, and we had a great time. Check out the video!


Thursday, June 15, 2017

Heaven's Life Now, part 7: A Warning About Anger (Matthew 5:21-22)

We all deal with anger to some degree. It's so common that we often think it's harmless or even a sign of our righteousness. But Jesus gives a strong warning against anger in the Sermon on the Mount. Are we going to heed this warning? Are you willing to change your thinking about anger? Are you willing to banish anger from your life?

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Guest speaker: Tee Uzoigwe

Tarvoris "Tee" Uzoigwe joined us on Sunday, June 4, while our pastor was in Kobuk, Alaska, with our mission team. Tee is the Baptist Student Minsistries (BSM) leader at UAPB (University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff).

Here is the message that he brought from the book of Deuteronomy, titled "What Does the Lord Require of You?"
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