“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NIV If I Am Feeling Empty, I Need To Be aware of what I am longing for “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is …

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT How To Stand Up To The Bully Called Fear (1 Samuel 17) “On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.” 1 Samuel 17:11 NIV 1. Find out Who God says He is and what He has promised. (1 Samue…

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is life not more than…

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as strangers, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.Blessed be …

Pastor Kim Skattum “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:8-10 ESV “But God, being rich in merc…

“This is the third time that I am coming to you. On the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter shall be confirmed. I have previously said when I was present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I come again I willnot spare anyone, since you are se…

A heavenly vision “Boasting is necessary, though it is not beneficial; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ, who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven. And I know how such a man—whether in the body or a…

“I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me. For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led astray from sincere and pure devotio…

To Live As A Victor I Need To Respond to critics like Jesus “Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent!” 2 Corinthians 10:1 NASB Remember we are still in a fight “I ask that when I am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I inte…

Galatians 6:2 Hebrews 13:16 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Biblical Generosity Is Not Just A Command – It Is A Promise “The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will…

“Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. Please open your hearts to us. We have not done wrong to anyone, nor led anyone astray, nor taken advantage of anyone. I’m not saying… Read More »The Promise of Tea…

“Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding.” Proverbs 3:13 NASB Wisdom is knowledge with understanding. Wisdom is interpreting life from God’s perspective. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever.” Psalm 111:10 NASB “T…

For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf. Therefore from now on we recognize no one by the flesh; even though we have known… Read More »The Promise of Reconciliati…

2 Corinthians 4 How Can I Pursue The Promise Of Glory Without Losing My Soul? “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We… Read More »…

“And it came about, when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses’ hand as he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him. So when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses,… Read More »The Promise of Freedom…

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 NIVNovation Church による

Pastor George Morrison Hope’s Answer (“We had hoped…”) “That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.… Read More »Hope for a …

“How lovely are Your tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul yearns, yes, even pines and is homesick for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out and sing for joy to the living God.” Psalm 84:1-2 AMP “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no… Read More »Home For Christmas…

“Now all this took place so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” Matthew 1:22-23 NASB “The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes… Read Mo…

• The blessing that UNITY brings “Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus, so that with one purpose and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:5–6 NASB2020 • The… Read More »Blessings…

Romans 14 “Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables. The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats,… Read More »Guidelines, Gu…

“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ…” Philippians 3:20 NASB Romans 13 How Should My Heavenly Citizenship Direct How I Live In My Earthly Citizenship? “Be a good citizen. All governments are under God. Insofar as there is peace and order, it’s God’s order. So live… Read More »Dual Ci…

How Does The Gospel Transform Our Lives? “Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will…

Romans 11 “I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? Far from it! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew.” Romans 11:1-2a NASB “I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations as an everlasti…

What Is It Going To Take To Fulfill Your Life Mission And The Mission Of The Church? “Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their… Re…

“…salvation is from the Jews.” Jesus in John 4:22 The calling of the Hebrew people “I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of… Read More »Our Roots …

How can we face suffering without losing hope? 1. Develop a better vision for the future “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” Romans 8:18 NASB 2. Recognize the tension between our present reality and God’s… Read More »Be Free: Pursuing Life in the Spirit…

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever; the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.… Read More »Be Free: Pursuing Life in the Spirit Part 1…

The battle “I can anticipate the response that is coming: “I know that all God’s commands are spiritual, but I’m not. Isn’t this also your experience?” Yes. I’m full of myself—after all, I’ve spent a long time in sin’s prison. What I don’t understand about myself is that I decide one way, but then I… Read More »Winning the Battle Within…

“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? Far from it! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” Romans 6:1-2 NASB To Walk The Road To Wholeness I need to know my union with Christ “Or do you not know that all of us who have… Read More »The Road to Wholeness…

Jesus justifies us “Therefore, having been justified by faith,” Romans 5:1a NASB Jesus is our peace “we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” Romans 5:1b NASB Jesus is our hope “through whom we also have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we celebrate in hope… Read More »What Jesus Means For Us…

“For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.” Romans 3:28 NASB What is the Good News? Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves. “He who was delivered over because of our wrong doings, and was raised because of our justification.” Romans 4:25 NASB What Is Our Response To… Read More »Have You Heard th…

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written: “But the righteous one will live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17 NASB What is the bad news? Universal guilt… Read More »Have Y…

1. The Creation Mandate “Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every crawling thing that crawls on the earth.”… Read More »A Biblical Theology of Work…

“I, John, your brother and fellow participant in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.” Revelation 1:9 NASB How NOT To Read Revelation • Don’t read to much of our modern world into it • Don’t get… Read More »How to Read the Book of Revelation…

Question: Who is God? Answer: God is an eternal relationship between the Father and the Son, through the Holy Spirit. Question: What is God like? Answer: God is like the life we see revealed in Jesus Christ. “No one has seen God at any time; God the only Son, who is in the arms of the Father, He has explained Him.” John… Read More »Life, Light, and…

“Dear friends, this is now the second letter I have written to you; in both letters, I want to stir up your sincere understanding by way of reminder, so that you recall the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.” 2 Peter 3:1-2 CSB “ Therefore I… Read More »Because of Jesus…

1 Peter 1:1-9 The antidote to discouragement, defeat, and despair is HOPE Hope is having confidence in Jesus’ FAITHFULNESS to HIS WORD To daily live in hope I need to remember four truths This world is NOT OUR HOME “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and……

Authentic faith PERSEVERES and MATURES through trials and tests “Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing…Blessed is a man who perseveres under tria…

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 NASB You FOLLOW whom you listen to “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the world. And He is the radiance…

“Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker— also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I always thank my God as I remember you in my… Read More »Becoming a Pe…

“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from ever…

“ For God has not given us a spirit of timidity (fear), but of power and love and discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NASB Resist the fear of death “…God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, but has now been revealed…

Six instructions to the Church from the Apostle Paul Fight the RIGHT fight “Timothy, my son, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the good fight,” 1 Timothy 1:18 CSB PRAY for everyone “First of all, then, I urge that… Read More »Follow the Instructions…

Special guest Mark Johnson with us today for a Father’s Day sermonNovation Church による

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT “It is finished.” Jesus from the cross (John 19:30) “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and… Read More »It Is Finished but We are not…

“HEALTHY SPIRITUAL LIVING” Colossians 3:1 “Since then….” DO THIS “Set your hearts and minds on Christ” – Colossians 3:1-2 NIV “Put to death whatever belongs to your earthly nature ” – Colossians 3:5-7 NIV Two important reasons that this exhortation is made by Paul Sinful THOUGHTS can pollute our own hearts and minds “Rid yourself… Read More »Bear W…

“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your… Read More »Joyful Relati…

Things looked bleak for Noah, “But God remembered him.” (Genesis 8:1) Joseph’s life was filled with betrayals, “But God turned what they meant for evil, for good.” (Genesis 50:20) King Saul intended on killing David, “But God did not give David into his hands.” (1 Samuel 23:14) Jonah was in the belly of a whale,… Read More »But God…

“For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 CSB “Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you… Read More »Ho…