Keeping your gaze upward and longing for the appearance of Jesus does something wonderful in the life of a believer. Pastor John reviews three things this does in the life of a believer who is being trained and transformed by the grace of God.

We all have different tasks, different to-do lists. And while the Bible instructs us to do certain things, Christianity is not a to-do list of things for you to work harder on. It's a response to the grace of God. In this message, Pastor John looks at Paul's instructions to all the different life-stage groups that are represented in a church and how the gospel should intersect with each life.

We aren't sanctified day after day by following rules. We are sanctified by following Jesus. In this message, Pastor John looks at the disaster that rule-following and legalism causes. Following rules is debilitating. Following Jesus is liberating and will set you free.

In this message, Pastor John looks at a truth that is foundational to the character of God: He is not a liar. What a wonderful reality that is, since there are so many lies and almost believable cultural myths today. We will look at why God's truth matters and some important applications that will help us live by God's design rather than being shaped by the world's standards.

We live in a broken world because of sin. But God has plan to restore it called "The Gospel". Because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ we can have no matter what we are struggling with because someday He will make all things new!

When we depart from God's ways it leads to brokenness in our lives. We try many ways to get out of brokenness which will lead to more and more brokenness of our lives and those around us. Today we will learn how to turn back to God's perfect design for our lives from Psalm 51 that shows a heart of true repentance leading to healing.

Have you ever felt stuck in life? Maybe in your job, your marriage, your relationships, or you church. The gospel is something God has given us to help us move back to God's design and get unstuck.

There never has been, or ever will be, a greater sacrifice than the sacrifice of Jesus for the sins of the world. But it was Jesus' resurrection from death is what brings marvelous things. In this message, Pastor John looks at how the resurrection brings us life and enables us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God.

There are many different kinds of love, but it's been said that the greatest is sacrificial love - giving up something precious for the well-being, benefit, or blessing of another. In this first message in our series The Sacrifice, Pastor John looks at a familiar story of sacrifice and what we can learn about sacrificial love motivated by faith.

God's plan and design is for you to mature in your faith and in your character. He does that through His Spirit in sanctification. But it's not passive. We must practice certain habits on the path to maturity. In this final message on the seven habits of faithful communities, Pastor John describes the power of habits.