Introduction: 1 John ends like a Zoom call that gets disconnected. It seems as though John is in the middle of a statement, and the internet shuts down. This loving, warmhearted disciple of Jesus, John, concludes by telling the 2nd and 3rd generation Christians to make Jesus the center of their life and worship. What...
Truth, or a Lie – 1 John 4:1-6 “…the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” 1 John 4:4 NLT The Spirit of God in you is greater than any ideology, emotional shame, physical pain, or deceptive doctrine. “The Word became flesh” is central to Christian faith...
Introduction: Have you ever met a family member that you hadn’t seen before and were surprised at the family resemblance? Maybe you’ve experienced a moment when an adopted child met their biological parent for the first time, and they saw a resemblance of themselves in their biological parent, both physically and in behaviors. The Apostle...
Introduction: If you need to talk with someone about a challenge and maintain a good relationship with them, there are ways to begin that conversation and ways you shouldn’t begin that conversation. If you start the conversation with criticism, contempt, defensiveness, or not listening, you can expect accelerated conflict. The Apostle John addresses the issue...
Introduction: If you had to decide whether you were an on/off switch or a dimmer switch, which one would you choose? Looking at the Apostle John’s life, you find that he was an on/off switch kind of guy. He turned on to Jesus and never turned off. Does Your Life Have a Dimmer Switch? – Matthew...
Introduction: Recalculating is something we’ve all done during the COVID-19 pandemic. How we do most everything has been altered. Not everything is bad about the recalculations. New Life Church is attempting to improve its online presence. I understand the environment has been helped since so many are working from home and not commuting to offices....
Introduction: There are times in life when plans change due to your decision in the moment. What you think you’ll do, given a certain set of circumstances, isn’t what happens and plans change. God knows who you really are. He knows the intent of your heart. He knows what your future holds. When God reveals...
Introduction: Has there ever been a moment in your life when you felt like God was changing all of your well-thought-out, strategic plans? During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems to be one of those times. God is permitting everything to be changed. We are all recalculating and restructuring everything. Today, I’m looking at a moment...
Introduction: In the Scriptures, there are times when plans were altered. Sometimes God decided to change the plan. Sometimes a human decision or action changed the plan. Other times people had the wrong idea of what God’s plan was, and they had to recalculate what God’s will was. As we put our lives back together...
