As we enter into the New Year, many people are making New Year’s Resolutions with the hopes of improving their lives. Some resolutions are grandiose and unrealistic while others are more practical and feasible. But what if there was a resolution that was guaranteed to succeed? Wouldn’t that be worth your time? Listen in as Pastor David shares what the Bible has to say about the kind of resolution that lasts.
One of the greatest threats to your spiritual growth and development in 2026 is the busyness of life—or what some might call “the daily grind.” We must ask ourselves: My goal for this morning is to bring you some practical advice from the Scripture about the Scripture and its effect on your life. To help…
For the past few weeks, we have been exploring the biblical basis for the modern, Christmas carol “Sing We the Song of Emmanuel.” Verse one of this song begins with teachings on the fulfillment of prophecy and quickly move to focus on the incarnation of the ultimate God-Man. Verse two continues its focus on the…
Last week, we started a short sermon series for Christmas called: “The Song of Emmanuel.” We looked at the theology behind verse one of “Sing We the Song of Emmanuel.” Today, we’re going to look at the theology found in verse two. This second verse is rich in the theological teaching of the incarnation of…
The Bible is absolutely clear that singing is a central part of worship. We are to sing in all circumstances—in joy, in sorrow, in thankfulness and in distress. We are to sing to the Lord, and we are to sing to one another as a way to confess our faith, give thanks to the Lord,…
To focus our thoughts this week of Thanksgiving, we will be looking at Paul’s teaching in Philippians 4. One of our songs of worship today is based off this passage. The story behind the writing of this song, “Rejoice,” is that the song speaks directly to the challenges of our time, especially the common struggle…
Our goal for our Christian-walk. We are to form patterns and habits that have us consistently doing various things that please God and deepen our relationship with Him. We have consumed a great deal of teaching from the Apostle Paul’s letters to the various churches to help us form our theology as it relates to…
As we seek to live our lives for Christ and according to God’s Word, we come across certain passages of Scripture that are really important for the way you ought to live. If you’re reading a through-the-Bible-in-a-year plan, you might be reading this first particular passage today. It’s found in John’s gospel. John 13:34-35 says,…
It was only two years ago when I spent two-and-a-half months walking through Romans 12 in a study called “THEREFORE: Living in Light of Truth,” but a study about spiritual gifts in the Bible would be incomplete without spending some time again in Romans 12. As you can see in the graphic above and in…
Today, we have a special blessing that day as Bro. Luis Ortega is here to personally present the work of Lifeword Media Ministry to us. Luis has been a part of the Lifeword team for many years now, and is currently serving as the Director of Operations. Lifeword’s vision is to use media productions to…