Christian Life
Let’s Celebrate (Psalm 100:1-5)
Let's Celebrate - Psalm 100:1-5 - Mike Romberger and Josh Weidmann - December 1, 2013 from Mission Hills Church on Vimeo. Preaching Outline: SEGMENT 1: INTRO AND VERSE 1 AND 2 - BOTH walk out from back stage, Mike starts by explain the service and praying. - Josh reads Ps. 100 entirely. (found on page ____ in the seatback Bibles) Intro Material: · The Title...
God Does Not Change: 3 Responses in Light of an Unchanging God
Everything Changes Everything around us changes, think about it: seasons change, weather changes, jobs change, people change, heroes change, our leaders changes. Simply, everything changes. To be honest with you, I am kind of a "Change" junkie. I like to move around the furniture, find new ways to tweak my everyday norm, or even find ways to visit new places all...
The Test of True Love [Sermon]
1 John 4:1-6 True love has to be guided by authentic faith in God. 1 John 4:7 says that God is love, and if we do not know Him then we cannot love. In order to love someone genuinely, we must ensure our faith is correctly placed in God and strive to love people as to show them that God is the only...
Understanding Why God Is Silent
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? I just needed to get away. The stress of ministry life, family life, and just life seemed to be overwhelming to me. I described my life as a stereo turned up all the way and the volume control was broken off. I didn’t need to just turn down the noise--I needed to turn it...
Keys for Effective Door to Door Evangelism
We all met in the parking lot of the high school we meet in on Sundays. There were not many of us, but the team was strong nonetheless. We had a mission and we were determined to accomplish it. It was Easter week and had about 200 New Testament ESV Bibles, gospel tracts, and hand-written invitations to hand out. All...
Why Are Trials Necessary to Grow our Faith?
One of the great mysteries of God is why He allows trials and hardships for those who love Him. In our human view, we believe that a loving God always has to show His love, and therefore absolve our life of any pain. Yet, if you've journeyed with God for any amount of time, you know that He does...
Stephen Furtick’s 12 Audacious Faith Confessions
These confessions were written by Stephen Furtick, Pastor of Elevation Church. He wrote them in his book, "Sun Stand Still." They following statements should serve as claims for confidence in Christ because who He is and what He can do through us. I am fully forgiven and free from all shame and condemnation (Romans 8:1-2, Ephesians 1:7-8, 1 John 1:9) I...
I Want to Desire God, but How? Tips for Your Pursuit of God
Grasping for a relationship with God isn't always easy. If we are honest, it can sometimes even seem impossible. Yet, in the Bible we are commanded to seek after God with all our heart, mind, and soul (Deuteronomy 4:29). But how are we to pursue a God that we can't hear, see, or physically feel? Here are a few biblical tips...
Why Joppa (Jaffa) Israel is Important to Our Lives Today
Today I am in Joppa which is the southern end of the city today called Tel Aviv. The port of Joppa was of great significance in both the Old and New Testament because of access that it gave to Jerusalem and other sites in Israel. This would have been the port Herod the Great used to bring in materials...
The secret to Unleashing Your God-given Potential
We live in a day-and-age where making our personal identity known, is of great importance to us. Consider social media, we post all sorts of things as if it validates our mere existence, but all the while we struggle in the quietness of our heart know "who am I?" and "why do I exist?" This isn’t just a preteen question or something we...
A Night of Peace on Christmas Eve, 1870: A “O Holy Night” story
On Christmas Eve in 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, an intense battle was taking place between French and German soldiers. Suddenly, a French soldier jumped from the trenches, exposing himself to the enemy’s fire. Before either side could figure out what to do, he began singing Cantique de Noel—O Holy Night in English. Each side stood frozen as he sang...
The Altar: a meeting place with God
Four Hundred Years and No Altars Altars were significant in the Old Testament. They are mentioned over two hundred times, with many of them related to the Tabernacle and the Temple. Yet, altars were used far before these formal meeting places were erected. Noah (Genesis 8:20), Abraham (Genesis 12:7–8; 13:4;18; 22:9), Isaac (Genesis 26:26), and Jacob (Genesis 33:20; 35:1–7) all...
