You’ve Gotta Serve Somebody | Part 10

You’ve Gotta Serve Somebody | Part 10

In 1979, Bob Dylan released a song by this title which (through its lyrics) describes this human reality: You (and I) were created to serve and worship and "it can be the devil or it can be the Lord, but you've got to serve somebody." In this passage, we will see how Satan attempted to get Jesus to serve (and worship) him, by getting Jesus to serve himself. Selfishness is Satanism. We look at how the devil tricks us into breaking God's first command. Then we will respond by intentionally focusing our worship away from ourselves and instead upon the Father, through the Son, by the Holy Spirit.

Legacy | Part 9

As we read through the geneaolgy of Christ, we recognize the faith of many ancestors and how God honored and continues to honor that faith in generations up to this very day.

Bad News for the Greedy | Part 8

In this section, the prophet John came preaching the Good News that "The Kingdom of Heaven is near!" It was good news because the King was coming in peace, with love, forgiveness, kindness, and incredible generosity. To prepare the people to receive such generosity, John brought a severe message against greed.

Times and Seasons | Part 7

Through this message we notice the patience of the Lord to wait until the right time for his public ministry and how the season began when "God brought the Word" to John the Baptist. We will relate this to our life and times and ask God to give us the ability to perceive our times through the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Knowing the Holy Spirit | Part 6

As we read through the narrative that describes the time right after Christ's birth and an event in his early childhood, we pay special attention to when Jesus and other faith-filled people around him were "moved by the Spirit." The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and is how we experience God and the Salvation He has brought us through the Cross. So this message is heavy on real-time relevance for those who have a great desire for, or needs, from God. Jesus always focused attention away from himself and to the Father; the Holy Spirit always focuses attention away from himself and to Jesus; and we, likewise, will take focus off of ourselves and pay special attention to the Holy Spirit. HE will be the focus of both our teaching and worship!