Guidance

  • What does Judaism look like without the influence of power and glory for man over God? Did the Essenes recognize the Messiah?

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  • Word of God

    Having a deep relationship with God involves knowing Him though His Word: Written, made flesh in Jesus, and written on your heart with His Spirit.

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  • To reject Jesus is to reject all of the Old Testament and its author. Rejecting scripture is rejecting God’s Word and rejecting Jesus is rejecting His Word made flesh.

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  • John 6:44 describes that believers are drawn to Jesus by God the Father. Followers are chosen for His purpose.

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  • Perversion of Truth

    When new Christians come to faith, they are taught the ways of God by other believers who are hopefully being conduits of the Holy Spirit and not adding in the fallibility of our humanity. Mature believers help to raise up new brothers and sisters so that they may walk with Jesus in the Holy Spirit…

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  • Power over the Kingdoms of the Earth The third temptation shows the deceiver trying to take God’s glory for Himself, which is what caused him to be cast from heaven. Our Savior again goes to God’s Word to defeat the temptations on satan: You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve…

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  • Serving God His Way

                  God equips each of us in a unique way to serve Him and to glorify Him. In His infinite wisdom He molds us through our troubles in order to strengthen us for our journey. When troubles come into our lives, our first instinct is to run to our friends and family for counsel or…

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  •                 There are times when you read the Bible and the lessons of one passage reveal a larger truth in another. How true is it when God’s word is described as alive? Each time we read a passage the Holy Spirit speaks new truth to our heart.                 Genesis 32 describes the story of Jacob…

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  • Never be wise in your own sight Being wise in our own sight grows arrogance in our hearts. True wisdom accepts reproof and direction. (Proverbs 9:9) Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning Being wise in your own sight will…

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