God instructs Jeremiah to write all the words that He had spoken to him in a scroll and have it read to the people in the Lord’s house. Cliff Sowa shares what happens next…
1 Corinthians 8-9
The Apostle Paul encourages the church at Corinth to run the race to win. Our race is to meet Jesus and bring others along. But making our rights and freedom the most important thing is very damaging. We are to surrender our rights for the well-being of others, especially to help them grow in the…
Jeremiah 33-35
The Lord calls out to Israel “Call to Me,and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Cliff Sowa shares how even when Israel drifted from God, the Lord still desires to save and heal. “The Lord is good, His mercy endures forever!”
1 Corinthians 7
Is sex evil even in marriage or does God’s grace cover sex wherever you can find it? The Apostle Paul begins to answer some sticky questions asked by the Church at Corinth. Marriage is a picture of Christ and His Church and is intended to meet many deep needs in a beautifully intimate relationship. Pastor…
Jeremiah 31-32
Judah had been taken captive to Babylon as God’s judgment for leaving Him. Yet the love of God is greater than we can ever imagine, now Jeremiah declares that a remnant of Israel will be saved giving mercy and prosperity and a new covenant! Cliff Sowa shows how Israel will return to the promised land.
1 Corinthians 6
The Apostle Paul is beside himself after finding out people in the church of Corinth are actually taking their disagreements to the public square. We are forgiven in Christ, ought we not forgive?
Looking to Jesus – Angry
Introduction “But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.” Colossians 3:8 The inciting factors vary, but we are all familiar with sinful anger. Countries wage all manners of war – civil wars, cold wars, trade wars, cyber wars, etc. – led by angry people hungry…
1 Corinthians 4 – 5
As Christians we are all stewards or “under rowers” under our Captain Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul reminds the Corinthians of their task of working together in Jesus for the Gospel instead of exalting one over the other or rejecting others even though they are serving by faith.
Jeremiah 29 – 30
Judah would end up taken captive and removed to Babylon. Jeremiah shares the word of the Lord through a letter to the captives encouraging them to settle in, marry, build houses and simply live life in there new “home” and that someday Israel and Judah would be restored to Jerusalem
Looking to Jesus – Legalism
Introduction “You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.” Galatians 5:4 The phrase “fallen from grace” has been dramatically abused throughout time. It is typically used to describe someone who has been scandalized by failure. Politicians caught in lies, athletes cheating, pastors…