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Weekend Recap – Seeking To Kill Jesus

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My 5/22/16AM sermon, Seeking To Kill Jesus from John 5:1-18, is now online (we also discussed this sermon in Small Groups).  The point of this text is showing the increasing hostility between Jesus and the religious leaders.  The healing of an invalid on the Sabbath was the vehicle chosen to further the hostility.  At any rate, I hope this sermon helps you and you’re able to connect into God’s love for you through His Son.

Gospel Friday – Jesus Saves Sinners

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This Sunday, we’ll be exploring how the religious people were planning to kill Jesus.  So today, rest in the idea that Jesus came to save sinners.  He didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.  

He invites people like you and me.  Praise God, Jesus saves sinners.

Weekend Preview – Killing Jesus

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This coming Sunday, May 22nd, we will continue working through the Gospel of John and getting into John 5:1-18.  This Gospel moves quickly to that last week of Jesus’ life.  And, the plot builds in substantial ways in John 5.  Specifically, we learn why the deeply religious wanted to kill Jesus.  I hope you’ll come to see why religious wanted to kill Him and what this means for your life and mine.

Gospel Friday – Bless The Lord

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It’s so easy to forget to speak well of the Lord.  Are you blessing Him today?  Is there encouragement in your heart because of who He is…

Consider Psalm 103:2-5…

It may not be what you feel, it may not be where you’re at, it may not be your heart today, but meditate and consider the amazing work of the Lord and find encouragement in Him.

Weekend Preview – Your Son Will Live

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This coming Sunday, I’ll be preaching on John 4:43-54 and Jesus’ healing of an official’s son.  John tells us that “this was the second sign that Jesus did when He had come from Judea to Galilee.

It’s an amazing thing that Jesus would just speak the word and heal, but that’s what He did.  He did this so that we wouldn’t be stuck on signs and wonders, but would be stuck on who He is and what He says.  I hope to see you Sunday as we think about this.

C.A.N. Conference – AVANT

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Today, I’m privileged to be a part of the C.A.N. Conference at AVANT.

Our church is connected to international partners that are on the field through AVANT.  And, this conference is all about partnerships.  Part of our church’s desire to be wholly engaged includes finding strategic partners and connecting with this.  And, AVANT is one of these partners.  
We’ve brought many of our people to this conference they’ve been helped by it over the years.  So, would you pray for fruit in the nations as we participate in this today.  

Weekend Recap – Mother’s Day / Jesus: Savior of the World

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We enjoyed a great Lord’s Day at Crestview yesterday.  For all women present, they were able to receive this print from Type Tree Designs:

My 5/8/16AM sermon, Savior of the World from John 4:1-42, dealt with Jesus’ interaction with the woman at the well in Samaria.  It’s an amazing story of God’s relentless love pursuing people and surely demonstrates that Jesus is the Savior of the world.  I hope you’re helped by it and it helps you exalt Jesus (and I hope the moms in your life were encouraged too).  

Gospel Friday – One in Christ

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As we think about the GOSPEL today, think about how the good news is for all kinds of people no matter what their background is.  Jesus is truly the Savior of the world.  Use this reality to thank God for the mercy He’s shown you through Jesus.  

Design Your Day: Be Present

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I don’t know how you go about planning your day or what you’ll accomplish.  I think about this type of thing a lot because I’m one of those people who plan and stuff.  I was helped by this acronym in Claire Diaz-Ortiz’ helpful (and short!) book Design Your Day.  She calls it being present…

Pray (for guidance/direction)
Read (usually something spiritual or devotional)
Express (put some thoughts down on paper)
Schedule (sketch out an overview of the day)
Exercise (you’ll feel better moving daily)
Nourish (do something for yourself)
Track (at end of the day, trace progress in how much you accomplished in your routine)

May you could try these elements to help you day be better designed.  Listen to Claire…be present.