God Called

Have you ever felt, sensed, or heard God calling you to do something? How did you respond? The biggest question each of us will face in our life is, will we move when God calls?

In week 3 of our series, Jesus Said It, we learned that God’s calling challenges three areas of our lives. And, although God’s calling may not look the same for everyone, Jesus was clear about the #1 thing he is calling every single one of us to do.

Dive into this message with Pastor Eric as he uncovers truths about what it means to be God Called.

"Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him” (Mark 3:13 NIV)

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More Than Enough To Talk About

In week 2 of our series, Jesus Said It, we discussed the top two subjects that Jesus addressed during His earthly ministry. Repetitively in Scripture, the thing that Jesus was trying to get across is his desire to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to earth. The only way that can happen in our lives is if we let Him have our heart. And, one of the greatest tests that will ever come to our heart is whether or not money has mastered us or if we have mastered money.

Dive into this message with Pastor Eric as he evaluates major themes in Jesus' preaching ministry.

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)

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What Does Jesus Have To Say About All of This?

Over the last few weeks and months, I have lost count of how many people have asked me, “What do you think about all of this?” And I would be more than glad to give you my opinion. (As I'm sure you would be delighted to provide me with your thoughts.) But more than I want you to know what I think about it, I want us all to know what God thinks about it. And one of the things that I have found myself doing over the last few months is diving into the Gospels and evaluating how Jesus approached his preaching ministry. In doing so, I have discovered what he had to say about specific things that were happening in his culture.

Jesus was ministering in a climate where sexism was the order of the day, and no one acknowledged the need for social justice. Politicians were corrupt, and the government was overflowing with fraud. Taxes were unfair, and crooks controlled the treasury departments. Yet, with all of this going on around Jesus, what did Jesus talk about most often? How was He addressing these issues that we consider so important?

Jesus does address some of them specifically. Such as moments when He went to the Samaritan well and made it clear that people should never judge another because of ethnicity. We even hear Him address subjects like taxation with His disciples. And on more than one occasion, He seems to speak directly to the ridiculousness of the day’s government order. But when you really dive into what Jesus had to say, despite all of these things that were going on around Him, what did he talk about the most? It’s an essential question that needs a precise answer.

Over the next couple of weeks, we are going to be in a series called Jesus Said It, exploring the top three things Jesus talked about during his messages and private teachings with his disciples. In Sunday’s message, we started with number three. Brace yourself. You might be shocked by what he chose to discuss in slot number 3. You can check it out here at this link.