Matthew 5:20-26

Jesus didn't come to eradicate the law but to fulfill it for us, and to empower us to move beyond understanding the law to practicing it and teaching others to do the same.

God has made all of us with the glorious purpose of reflecting Him. When we reject God, we not only become something other than what He intended, the world becomes an even darke...

Showing mercy, being pure in heart, peacemaking and enduring persecution are just some of the things we are called to, but cannot do, without Christ healing our hearts of stone ...

Matthew 5:1-6

How do you feel when someone tells you they love you? What about "God loves you?"

Hebrews 1:10-12

God is the standard for all that is good, therefore we look to Him for our good and seek to emulate His goodness.

Romans 1:18-19

Exodus 20:1-6

God is rich in mercy.

1 Corinthians 1-3

Psalm 62:11, Revelation 19:6

Psalm 139:7-10

God knows everything! How does this affect our lives?

God is sovereign in all things and over all things

Genesis 1:26, Ephesians 1:3-14

1 Peter 1:14-16 God is Holy (set apart and devoted to His honor), and calls us to be holy, which is impossible without Christ.

Introduction to new series "Knowing God."

Being disciples who are receiving and following in the love of God s of the utmost importance because it enables us to be and do all the God intends.

Have you ever made a promise to God and then failed to keep it? (I will never...)

John 20:31, " but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name."

The fact that Jesus died and rose gives us hope to live both here and now eternally as God's children. If you are God's child, what does that mean for you today?

Humanity of Jesus, Prophetic Scriptural Fulfillment, God's Sovereignty, Jesus' Obedience John 19:35

What we believe to be true will determine how we live. Do you believe Jesus is the truth?

We all have tendencies towards self, but we need to look to Jesus instead. Ask: What am I trusting in? Pray: God, please help me rely fully on you.

The body of Christ is unified through the truth of the Gospel and the Holy Spirit. Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith.

Complete joy is only found in Jesus. Are you open to God? What does God want to reveal to you today?