
Importance of Community {Connect Groups}

When God created the World, He saw what He did and said it was “good” except man being alone. That verse becomes more significant when we look at the context of it…in Genesis 1, God creates everything in six days and six times he declares that what He has made is GOOD. Then at the end of those days, He said what He had created was “Very Good” (Gen 1:31). He says over and over that His creation is good and then for the first time He says something is “not good”. Man being alone was not good – it is not what God intended. The Bible doesn’t say it is not good to be single, it says it is not good to be alone. We are created to be in a community, a family, a relationship.

Bring Him our Thanksgiving

Psalm 95:2 KJV “Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.”
Psalm 95:2 is such a classic Scripture for this Thanksgiving season. This is a verse that we hear quoted so often around this time of year. I can already smell the thanksgiving turkey, and hear the family members laughing in the background when I read this scripture.
“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving.” This scripture is beautiful and easy to follow. It’s simply stating that when we enter His presence, the only thing we should bring is our thankfulness. What has God done for you in your life that you’re especially thankful for? Read more…

An Attitude of Gratitude

Not only does it feel good to have a grateful outlook on life, but the benefits of gratitude are scientifically proven to affect everything from your relationships to your stress level to the quality of your sleep.

“What if Jesus Came Today?” Part Two

Rev. 22:20 says, “Even so come Lord Jesus.” The next great event on God’s program is the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ back to planet earth. His coming is sure, it will be selective, and it will be sudden. How blessed to know that if Jesus came today, we can be ready for Him and not be ashamed at His coming. It should be our prayer, as it was that of the Apostle John, that Jesus would come very soon. What will happen for the saints of God if Jesus came today?
- Burdens Would Be Eliminated! Notice the “no mores” in Rev. 21. Those things listed cause us to at times be burdened down in this life. A “burden” speaks of a “load” or “something that weighs down and oppresses.” Pain causes us burdens. Many folks live day and night with excruciating and annoying pain. Pressures in everyday life, as well, can bring us many heavy loads we never anticipated. Read more…

“What if Jesus Came Today?” Part One

The Apostle Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians is likely one of the earliest Christian documents. Even then, 1 Thessalonians makes it clear that Paul considers the suddenness of Christ’s return to be apparent to all believers. “…for you know very well,” he writes in 1 Thessalonians 5:2, “that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”

Look Beyond the Dark

the broken. Read more…