Grace United Little Rock

Religion That God Accepts | Pastor Joshua Hurlburt

Our true identity comes from Christ, not from our circumstances, diagnoses, or struggles. Many people confuse what they've been identifying with for their actual identity in God. Real faith isn't just hearing God's word but acting on it with obedience. James provides three diagnostic tests for authentic faith: how we use our tongue, how we treat people in need, and how much we allow the world to influence us. When God's word reveals areas needing change, we should respond like looking in a mirror and fixing what we see wrong.

Faith to Overcome | Bishop Steven Arnold

Life inevitably brings trials and challenges that test our faith, but these difficulties serve a divine purpose. Trials are external pressures that God allows to develop our spiritual strength and reveal our character, while temptation targets our flesh and seeks to destroy us. The key difference is understanding that trials build faith while temptation aims to tear it down. When we face struggles, we can ask God for wisdom rather than seeking answers from worldly sources. Temptation begins with our own desires and what we entertain in our minds and hearts. God promises a crown of life for those who endure trials and resist temptation. Rather than asking God to remove pressure, we should ask what He wants to develop in us through difficult seasons.

Our Relationships In Eternity | Pastor Joshua Hurlburt

Many wonder what relationships will look like in eternity - will we see our pets, spouses, and children again? While the Bible doesn't answer every specific question, it reveals that animals will be present in the new creation, marriage as we know it will be fulfilled in our perfect relationship with Christ, and children who die are safe in God's hands. Though we can't fully comprehend heaven's glory, we know all our relationships will be perfected beyond our imagination. Most importantly, our relationship with Jesus makes heaven possible and will be the source of all perfect relationships in eternity.

What Will I Do in Heaven? | Pastor Joshua Hurlburt

Many people misunderstand what heaven will be like, imagining endless church services or eternal vacations. The Bible reveals that we were created in God's image to reign with Him and represent Him on earth. Originally, Adam and Eve were placed in Eden not for retirement, but for meaningful work alongside God. Sin turned work into painful toil, but heaven represents a return to our original purpose. Believers will reign with God forever, doing work they love with perfect conditions. The exciting truth is that eternal life has already begun for followers of Jesus - we are currently seated with Christ in heavenly places and called to be ambassadors of His kingdom today.

Resurrection Power: Making All Things New | Bishop Steven Arnold

The resurrection of Jesus Christ provides supernatural power that transforms every aspect of our lives in four ways: we are saved by grace, continuously transformed, empowered to be witnesses, and sustained through difficulties. This same resurrection power guarantees our future renewal, promising glorified bodies free from death, pain, and sorrow. God will create a new heaven and earth where all brokenness is restored. We should keep track of God's supernatural interventions in our lives as evidence of His faithfulness and live with expectation for our eternal home where God dwells.