23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 

It is not unusual to experience confusion in the Christian life. Even the 12 Disciples, who lived side by side with Jesus for years, were often confused about what Jesus was trying to tell them. Jesus makes it clear that He desires First Priori...

16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how neither day nor night do one's eyes see sleep, 17 then I saw all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under t...

17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied...

2 “Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it—the Lord is his name: 3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;    my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,  &...

Happy Easter! He is Risen! This week we celebrated Easter and took a deep dive into the Transfiguration of Jesus. Pastor Aaron referenced several Old Testament prophecies that were fulfilled in the life of Christ. Here are all the Scriptures re...

3 Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” A...

Excerpt from "The Paradise King" by Blaine Eldredgepg. 224-226Scriptures referenced: 1 Peter 3:19-20, Ephesians 4:8-10, Matthew 27:52-53, Psalm 24

Excerpt from "The Paradise King" by Blaine Eldredgepg. 222-223Scriptures referenced: John 19:30

Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise.    You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy!For your dew is a dew of light,    and the earth will give birth to the dead.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater th...

"For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15  and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died a...

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”

This Palm Sunday we looked at Peter's Confession of Christ, the first prediction of Jesus' death, and the cost to follow Christ. Do you believe that Jesus suffered and died for our sins? Do you believe that He is the Christ, the Son of God? Are...

18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the proph...

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your king is coming to you;    righteous and having salvation is he,humble and mounted on a donkey,    on a c...

19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown in...

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Jesus leads by example in showing His disciples how to heal the sick, cast out demons and proclaim the good news of the coming Kingdom. He then sends them out in Luke 9 with power and authority to do as He taught them. Today we look at 4 lesson...

3 And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.

25 “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,    and he will stand upon the earth at last.26 And after my body has decayed,    yet in my body I will see God!27 I will see him for myself.    ...

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;    the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin."