Posted on Dec 26, 2019 in BLOG | Tags: Faith, God, Growing in Faith, New Year
Happy almost New Year! 2020 is coming whether we’re ready for it or not. The New Year always brings thoughts of new hopes and dreams that we have for our lives. We make resolutions, we buy gym memberships, we plan dream vacations, and we say this is going to be the year…
This week I hope to encourage you to see what you already have in Christ! To be encouraged to live in the new life that we have in Christ! If you have known the Lord for a long time or are a new believer, these are truths that are a reality for all of us in Christ. The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 1:3 that we have a New Hope. Hope in Christ is something we never had before we met him. 2 Corinthians 5:17 reminds us we have a New Life in Christ. Every time I read that verse I am reminded of the New Life I have in Christ. My favorite phrase there is “old things have passed away, behold all things have become new.”
We all have New Mercy from God every day to carry us through. Lamentations 3 has been telling us that for a long time. Lastly, we’ll look at the New Love of God that we have because of Christ. A love that lasts forever, a love that defies our natural tendencies, a love that is New!
My hope is that in looking at what the Bible says about what we already have, we can face the New Year in a New Way. We can head into 2020 with a new sense of purpose as a Christian and realize and live what we already have in Christ! My prayer for all of us is that we have a Christ-filled New Year!
In Christ’s Amazing Love,
Pastor Mike Towler
Posted on Nov 21, 2019 in BLOG | Tags: Faith, God, Gospel of John, Gratitude, Growing in Faith, Thanksgiving
Gratitude!
Good ole Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “an emotion of the heart, excited by a favor or benefit received; a sentiment of kindness or goodwill towards a benefactor; thankfulness.” Read more…
Posted on Nov 14, 2019 in BLOG | Tags: Cross, Faith, God, Gospel of John, Growing in Faith, Jesus
“When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household.” (John 19:26–27)
Before He released His spirit in death, Jesus had one last bit of business: take care of His mother. Read more…
Posted on Oct 31, 2019 in BLOG | Tags: Faith, God, Gospel of John, Growing in Faith, Jesus, Truth
Regardless of public opinion, Jesus is the King of Heaven and Earth.
Dr. Howard Hendrick – theologian, pastor and professor – once said, “There was no identity crisis in the life of Jesus Christ. He knew who He was. He knew where He had come from and why He was here. And He knew where He was going.” Read more…
Posted on Oct 10, 2019 in BLOG | Tags: Eternity, Faith, God, Gospel of John, Growing in Faith
The Father gave the Son all power and authority to provide eternal life to mankind; mankind, who before Jesus came, was eternally dead in sin. Man was separated and fell out of relationship with God when Adam rebelled against Him in the Garden of Eden. But Jesus came to restore that relationship and bring God to man.
“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3). Read more…
