It's been said that "If Jesus isn’t the center of your world you will put something else in his place." The things that you replace Jesus with will let you down and not last forever. C.S. Lewis has said "The first step towards hell is pride. The first step towards Heaven is humility. Pride is the national religion of hell!" The problem with pride is that we just can't "sniff it out"! It's like bad breath, everyone know you've got a problem except for yourself! Come and learn how the pride that so easily slips into our lives can be eradicated by a simple humble heart of serving others!
Chasing Idols : Plenty
January 21, 2024 • Ethan Mitchell
As Christians, it is so easy to follow exactly the way the world does things. Our kids even say "Well everyone else is doing it!" The irony is that often as children of God we say the same statement to God himself! We chase after power, pleasure, & popularity to fill a hole in our soul that we know will not last. In our world today, the most tempting solution for happiness comes in the form of money. We literally "buy into the lie" that the more we have the happier we will become. Listen & learn the dangers of this lie and discover the ironic truth of what will really make you fulfilled in life!
Chasing Idols : Pleasure
January 14, 2024 • Ken Mitchell
Without knowing it, we have an internal switch in our hearts that will always choose "easy over hard." All humans have a natural tendency to seek pleasure... and because that "easy button" is in our soul we tend to distort a good thing that God gave us, "pleasure," & make it the highest priority of our life. Sadly by doing this... we turn something that God gave us as a gift and make it into a "god" in and of itself! Come listen & learn how you can overcome the trap of turning what is most pleasurable for you into becoming an idol that will dominate and destroy your life.
Idols : The Purpose of Life
January 7, 2024 • Ken Mitchell
When we hear the word "idol," many of us think of a statue that one worships and/or reminds them of a great religious leader. In ancient times, Kings were thought of as gods and insisted their people make worship icons in their own image. Today our idols are more subtle. They are packaged in who we are, what we do, what we spend and the things that give us the greatest pleasure. The Bible surprisingly teaches that while God commands we don't make up statues of who he is he has provided an image of himself. We are that image! And when we are spirit filled, his glory shines for all to see.
