Throughout the first half of this year, we have been learning a new way of living, but also new ways of looking at God and ourselves. We know that while we were still far from Him, He loved us and sought us out. He forgave our sins and offered us an abundant life here on earth, with eternity to follow in heaven. On top of that, He created us...

“For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.” Wait, what? Yes, Jesus speaks this staggering truth in Matthew 12:34 – the mouth is going to automatically say what we have in our hearts. In fact, if we truly want to tame our tongues and train them to speak life, we have to guard our hearts. How do we control our...

Is your tongue selling you out? What a loaded question! Earlier in our “year to a better you,” we touched on the power of words and this week we dig into the truth about our oh-so-powerful tongues. Proverbs 18:21 tells us, “The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.” The words...

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...