As followers of Jesus, we live in our greatest blessing when we’re down and out.  

Jesus’s mission was to turn the culture and religion right side up by flipping it upside down. 

The proof of an authentic faith is that we have been transformed by God’s love and that we extend his love to those around us.

What does it mean to live authentically and TRULY know God?

The first step of an authentic life of faith is belief.  It might seem simple, but to know God and live for God, we have to start by believing in God. 

Believe it or not, I can tell the future. I can tell your future. And I want to share the secret of seeing the future with you. 

We live in an age of instant satisfaction. It’s important that in the midst of that we grasp that discipleship is a journey that lasts a lifetime. I want to encourage you for the long haul as we hear. Jesus‘s invitation to pursue lifelong obedience.

When I look at the church today, I don’t see us living with the same expectation. I think the church has become a box we check or something we do because we are “good people.” 

For us to be the church we are called to be. We must be people who see those on the margins and intentionally and sacrificially serve them.

The original recipe of the church is that we would be a people who live committed to gathering, committed to each other, and committed to growing.

… authentic love is the true through line for a healthy church. Christlike love is what ties all of these pieces together.

The church gets messy, though, when we misunderstand or misuse the freedom we have in Christ.

It’s been said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Sadly, mini church communities are flattering the world in the way that they reflect the culture around them.

…the way that we become a church that God has called us to be in one of those instances is that we start by focusing always on everything we do on the cross of Jesus Christ.

Revival comes at the cost of our willingness to humbly surrender to God and to completely depend on God

The answer to our doubt is Jesus! The reason we believe is Jesus. It’s all about Jesus. 

Throughout our lives, it’s important for us to determine whether or not we truly believe that God can do impossible things. Do we really believe in His supernatural power? One thing we must all come to grips with is that God does not work at our pace or according to our timing. God does not run on our schedule.

From the very first people to you and me today, every one of us will face doubt at some point in our lives. So how do we deal with it?

Jesus came to make things right now and forever. From infinity to beyond.

God didn’t just fight to get us. He now fights for us.