Did you know other relationships can come between you and God? Relationships, like “things,” can become idols to which we attach more importance than our relationship with God. Most of you know the story of Abraham in Genesis 22:1-18. After Abraham waited for decades for his promised son, Isaac is born, and Abraham is overjoyed. Then...

Last week, we learned we serve God, the transformer of hearts, the God we can trust wholeheartedly. It is a truth we need to know as we consider our surrender to Him. When you think of surrendering what comes to mind? For most of us, surrender conjures images of white flags and raised hands – defeat. Yet, interestingly enough, in...

We serve a God who can be trusted. In Ezekiel 36:26-27, God promises a New Covenant with His people when he declares, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my...

Over the last few weeks, we focused on God’s spiritual order and how it can help us live God’s Way. This week let’s clear our heart blockages! In Titus 2:11-12, Paul explains once we are saved, we can turn from godless living and “live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God.” As...

Last week, we learned the truth about submission and spiritual order and this week we will learn to walk in the Spirit, also known as ordered living. Spiritual order gives us the framework needed to live God’s Way in the Tree of Life – with our spirits united with God and our soul and body submitted to our spirit. Why our spirit? Our...

When you think of submission – what do you think?

Last week, we learned the how of Tree of Life (TOL) living, taking captive our thoughts and actions, making them obedient to the Word of God, and allowing the Holy Spirit to renew our thoughts and attitudes, so we are continually growing our relationship with God and becoming more like...

Let’s pick up where we started last week and learn how we can truly live in the Tree of Life (TOL). God’s Word, in Romans 8:1-2, explains where Tree of Life living begins, “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the...

For the last few weeks, we focused on the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (TKGE) and the way it robs us of our freedom and our relationship with God. This week, let’s turn our attention to the Tree of Life (TOL) and its fruits which can set us free! 

As Christ followers, we need to prepare, building up our faith by reading...

"Last week, we learned that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is deadly, and this week we will discover why, by gaining an understanding of the progression of sin. In James 1:13-15, James warns, "And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts...

Last week, we learned the importance of seeing ourselves the way God sees us and trusting Him to guide us, strengthen our faith, and build our character. This week, we will begin our deep dive into true freedom in Christ as we explore the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (TKGE) and the perversion of Truth.

In Genesis 2:16-17, God tells...