One of the most amazing things about God is that, yes, He's supremely sovereign; yes, He is the creator of all things; yes, He causes nations to rise and rulers to fall; yes, He holds all things together. The amazing thing, as Pastor John...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This week we looked at reasons we needed to surrender to the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings. We also looked at the consequences of not doing so. One of the ways we surrender to God is by knowing His Will and that is through His Word. As...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Today, Pastor John Samuel Barnett warns about things that may cause us to drift away from seeking God first. We can probably think of big examples that would do this. We can think of jobs that require working 14 hour days/7 days a week so...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continuing from yesterday, Pastor John Samuel Barnett continues the list of things we should surrender to God such as our days, emotions, time, or mind. Once again, the consequences for refusing to allow the Lord to control those leads to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Whether we like it or not, we live in a world controlled by God. As such, there is an objective set of rules we should conform ourselves too. Failing to do so results in consequences that robs Christians from deeper fellowship with God, among...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Marcionism is a 2nd century heresy that says the God of the Old Testament was not the same God in the New Testament. The OT God is a lower god than the one in the NT. Many people today don't know what Marcionism is but many people claim something...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
From our study in the Lord's prayer this week, you may have been left with the following question: Why does the Lord's prayer ask not to lead us into temptation when James 1 says God doesn't tempt us? Pastor John Samuel Barnett answers this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What might be a more scary thing than coming before a just and holy God and asking him to control us? When He answers. Pastor John Samuel Barnett walks through what it looks like when God answers our prayer to control us....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Lord's prayer is not a prayer just to help us in our physical needs. As Pastor John Samuel Barnett points out, prayer is also a cry for our spiritual and emotional needs. A cry to cleanse, protect, and empty us....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Pastor John Samuel Barnett continues his series on the Lord's prayer. The prayer stems from our desire to have God control us. From there, all other aspects of the prayer unfold. Within that control we should also pray from God to guide us and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
