What do we hallow, what’s at the center of our lives, what’s our top priority? In this message, John helps us look at our lives and see how the good life comes from a change in priorities.
Jesus invites us to a framework of prayer that changes us, that gives us the good life. John shares with us on how we can press into that framework for prayer in our lives.
Liar Liar Pants on Fire really sums up our world today. There’s an avalanche of lies from the media, from politicians, and from the church, but really, we all tell lies. John shares about how Jesus is inviting us to change and experience more of the good life with Him.
We want satisfying lives full of meaning, satisfaction, purpose, love, joy and peace. Are those the lives we’re living? John shares from Matthew about how Jesus makes the good life possible.
Where does persecution for righteousness come from and look like? What if persecution is a doorway to heaven? John answers these questions as he continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount.
We all want to receive a fair wage. We’re even willing to work hard to be rewarded well. But God’s kingdom doesn’t work like that. Through Jesus’ generosity, we can be free from having to earn our way to a great life. When we accept his overwhelming generosity, it helps us in turn, bless others.
We all want to live the good life, full of meaning, purpose, beauty, love, joy (what Jesus in the Bible calls “eternal life”). We look for that good life in all sorts of ways, but unless we let God rule our lives, it will always go badly. John shows us how surrendering to God’s love, trusting him, and obeying his guidance, will lead us to that really great life.
If following Jesus is about anything, it’s about forgiveness. John continues our series on how God’s kingdom works, talking about what real forgiveness looks like and how we can both receive it and extend it to others.
We all want to live life to the fullest, but our efforts always seem to disappoint. Jesus offers us the way to find a life of meaning, purpose, and goodness. What are you willing to pay to find your life?
