devotion

Who Are You Living to Worship? Pt. 2

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What are we living for? Are we even consciously aware of it? It is so easy to become so caught up in the day-to-day that we cease to really deliberately choose Christ. As a result many of us find ourselves actually living for many other things not only in our actions but in the reasons behind our actions.

In this sermon, Minister Chris Davis continues discussing the importance of God's ownership of our lives by addressing the part of us that only we and God see--our hearts. This is a very challenging message because it confronts the inner life and digs at the root of our behaviors, and is sure to bring conviction along with it. Be blessed and challenged as you listen. (Note: the first few minutes were not recorded so bear with it, as you may be lost for the first few seconds.)


Who Are You Living to Worship?

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We as human beings seem to have something inside us that longs to worship. There is something about us that makes us want to find something we can be obsessed with or consumed by. Sadly, so many people, even within the church, find something other than God to set their affections on--a job, a relationship, or even works they're doing for God.

In this message, Minister Chris Davis teaches us that worship is more than just lifting our hands during a worship session but that it is attached a lifestyle of love and devotion that comes from gratitude for what Christ has done in the Christian's life. This is a good message to use to examine whether you're heart is really devoted entirely to God or if there are other things that compete with your affections for Him.


How to Ensure Your Dedication Doesn't Suck

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If you've ever seen someone on the side of the road in a Statue of Liberty costume to advertise for an organization, you may have noticed how committed they are to their jobs. They ought to make us question just how dedicated we are to God. Are we as unashamed to represent Christ as they are to represent the company they work for?

We ought to have more dedication to Christ than to anything in our lives because of what He has done for us. We should be down for whatever God may have for us. Pastor Justin Cox gives us three principles to apply to our lives to ensure that our dedication to Christ won't suck. This is a helpful and very practical message to believers.


Paul's Letter to Philippi

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A tree that is half covered in fruit or leaves and is half naked just doesn’t look right. Why does one side seem dead and the other seem alive? The same is true spiritually. Often times people may appear to trust Christ in one area and find strength in that area but when it comes to being submitted in every area, well…let’s just say there are some bald spots.

When we have areas in our lives that we know are not lining up with His Word we often will seek comfort in scriptures that talk about God accepting us when we’ve fallen or we will become anxious and start trying to fix those areas and we fail to realize that all the power of the Christian life comes from the grace of God because of our faith in Christ.

This is a short message that is a little more like a teaching than the ordinary message preached by Pastor Cox. In this sermon we are encouraged to “tap into” Christ where all the power, joy, and fullness of the Christian life are found.


One Thing I Have Against You - 11 Oct 2009

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It is easy to say you love God, but what kind of love do you have for Him. It's almost too easy to get caught up with ministry or with everyday activities, and all the routine that we walk away from Christ, and miss the whole point of why we are even called to ministry in the first place. In this message Minister Jose Palos brings us back to the one most important fact of the Christian life, namely that the most important thing to God isn't the amount of things we do for Him or how much we talk about God, or how much we agree with what God says, but the most important thing to God is how much we value what He did for us and our relationship with Him. This message will bless you as Minister Palos pours out his heart, encouraging you to love Christ with a pure love.


Intro to Romans Pt 1: A Slave of Jesus Christ - 06 Apr 2008

Paul had all the full rights of a Roman cititzen.  It was then much like being a US citizen is today.  The words, "I'm a Roman citizen" got Paul out of torture and jail on more than one occasion.  But before calling himself an apostle, he announced himself to the Gentiles and Jews in Rome as a slave to Jesus Christ.  This humble position underlies the whole book of Romans.  Listen as Pastor Justin Cox introduces the series on the Book of Romans.


What Easter Really Means - 23 Mar 2008

Everyone had a good thing going when Jesus came on the scene. Listen to Pastor Cox as he explains how Jesus ruined things for all of them when he came to the earth to reconcile the world to himself on the cross.


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