Heart and Habits by Greg Gifford is a deeply practical yet unwaveringly theological look at our habits and the heart behind them. Other works, like Mathis’ Habits of Grace, have delved into our spiritual disciplines; Gifford’...

Main idea: God’s grace should increasingly prompt you to live better with others, and worship Him. Let God’s Grace Affect Your Relationships with Others (1-11)Let God’s Grace Affect Your Relationship with Him (12-20)...

Big idea: Winning the greatest contests of faith will first require the most humble prayers. Trust God’s protection for humble reconciliation (Genesis 32:1-5).Seek God’s grace through humble prayer (Genesis 32:6-21)....

Depression is a term that a lot of Christians can be afraid to use as it is not used in the Bible. However, the Bible has plenty of things to say about sadness, sorrow, grief, and despair and how God is a refuge and relief to such feelings....

Main Idea: God is always with His people, so walk with Him by thankful faith and trust. Stage 1: Faith—Walk in faith that God will keep His promises (Genesis 29:1–8).Genesis 28:15St...

Introduction Big idea: See the vision (again)—transform your worship. Preparation: God must prepare you (Genesis 28:1-5).Caution: You can’t go through the motions (Genesis 28:6-9).Vision:...

A guest speaker finishes our Life Together series by talking about a believer's duty to evangelism or go and make disciples. Our modern-day reluctance to obey in this area is similar to the delayed obedience that the returning exiles showed i...

Big Idea: Work for the Lord and wait for His reward, and you will work with integrity. Proverbs 3:7-8 Work unto the Lord (Ephesians 6:5). Colossians 3:23 Respect your employer. Please t...

Big idea:  The dignity of work rests in understanding work as an act of worshipful service to God and others. Four perspectives that shape your philosophy of work into worshipful service to God and others: ...

During the height of the pandemic shutdowns, from 2020 to 2021, most kids in the area who attended public school had to do school online for about a year before they started returning to in-person classes. When they returned, as two f...

Whether you work at home with our kids or in a separate workplace, physically or virtually, or as a student, this guide will help equip and encourage you to be the aroma of Christ in our work. This short study covers these three topics:...

Big idea: Three discoveries about God’s purposes in work will help you like your work more better. Find freedom by working as worship to God. (Genesis 1:26-2:3) Imaging God Serving God ...

Introduction Big Idea: In all service, keep a ready eye on God’s providence. Commit Pray John 14:13-14 James 1:5-6 Wait Give thanks Give testimony...

Big idea: Grieve with gospel hope by laying your aching grief beside active hope. Admit the double ache of death. Act on God’s promises.Romans 4:17-18 Anticipate the promises fulfilled. ...

Main idea: Our ability to hope in trials, be confident in tribulations, and rejoice in suffering depends upon our understanding of God’s ultimate purpose in all our trials and tribulations. The recipients of ...

This is one of several stories complementing the Trusting God summer series.  Click here to r...

Main idea: The Apostle Paul describes four reasons being justified by faith enables you to trust God in trials. You have an established peace with God (Romans 5:1).You have constant access to God’s grace (Romans 5:2a)....

Main idea: When hostility comes, trust that you are being trained by the loving Father. God’s goal The race you're running Strip off every weight and sin....

This is one of several stories complementing the Trusting God summer series.  Click here to read more!   “I thought I was just a ver...

God's grace is unmerited favor that he bestows to save sinners and bring them into a relationship with him, but there is so much more to grace. It rescues us, causes us to anticipate Christ's glorious return, and it brings about transformation in ...

Jerry Bridges begins his book Transforming Grace by claiming that perhaps God’s grace is one of the least understood doctrines in Christianity. Going into reading this book, I believed his assertion to be wrong, that my knowledge o...

One of my favorite things about doing home projects or repairing a car is when I have a good excuse to go buy a tool. There is great joy in procuring the tool, learning how to use it, and then having that tool and the acquired skills for the futur...

How People Change by Timothy Lane and Paul David Tripp is the most practical book I’ve read on discipleship to date. This is a dense volume chock-full of biblical truth and encouragement, belying its humble 254 pages, leaving little exc...

(Keep) Turning to God from Idols Wait for His Son Psalm 25:2, 5Titus 2:11-15From heavenPhilippians 3:18-21Whom God raised from the dead1 Corinthians 15:20-25...

We apologize for the audio quality for the first three minutes of this recording. Main idea: You must let God’s mercies fuel your worship if you want to please Him. The fuel of worship (12:1) The fruit of w...

Note: This article was adapted from a sermon by Dan Jarms at Faith Bible Church on April 28, 2024. As a loving community making...

Cultivate habits of generosity in light of the certain hope of the resurrection. Introduction Foundations of Generosity Stewardship defines Love directs Gospel displays ...

As Paul draws to the close of his letter to the Ephesians, he says, “Finally, be strong in the Lord.” Believers need to realize that they are in the midst of spiritual war and that they wrestle with a formidable enemy, the devil and his demons...

Main idea: Let the truth of the resurrection message motivate you to fearlessly give up everything for Christ. The resurrection changes everything about your future (29). The resurrection changes everyth...

Main idea: Keep absorbing and implementing the essential gospel Grasp the fullness of the gospel Acknowledge your relationship to the gospel Prioritize the essential good news Christ...

When Dan first took over the team lead position, the Lord impressed on our minds that “God is more interested in our faithfulness than our success.” Luke 16:10 says, “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much...

The sexual sin, impurity, and greed so common in the world are not fitting for those who walk worthy of their calling. A person united with Christ will live in a drastically different manner than before that union too...

Message 4 audio from Youth Winter Camp 2024 (Battle Ready) Main Idea: Remaining steadfast in the war requires staying awake in prayer.  Point 1: When is it necessary to stay awake in prayer? Point 2: What shoul...

Main idea: Love others by using your gifts to build them up. Pray that God would help you build others up, not alienate them.Use your gift intelligently, not thoughtlessly.Grow up in your thinking; don’t be childi...

Message 3 audio from Youth Winter Camp 2024 (Battle Ready) Main Idea: Do everything you can to stand, by putting on the armor of God. An overview of each piece of armor and how it reminds us of the truths of the Gospel. Th...

Message 2 audio from Youth Winter Camp 2024 (Battle Ready) Main idea: If we are going to stand against the devil and his schemes, we need to be aware of what he is like.  Point 1: A history of the devil  P...