24-0303: God delivers those who trust in Him and uses their life to testify, so the nations see His glory and worship Him. The demand of King Nebuchadnezzar to worship his golden idol was overwhelming in scope and threat, not unlike the pressure one feels to worship false idols in any age. But the...
Every person’s life perspective is shaped in one of two ways; either everything in life is shaped by your understanding of God, or everything in life will shape your view of God. What you allow to shape your perspective of all things will determine the source from which you draw joy and strength for...
16_1211: Jesus sends His followers to labor for the harvest of His Kingdom and calls people to believe in Him. The most natural response to experiencing the power of Jesus is telling others about Him. Jesus instructs His disciples that the harvest is here and ready. In this message Pastor Lane identifies three aspects...
16_1030: Jesus entrusts Himself to those who truly believe in Him as the Christ of God. At the close of chapter two, John provides a reflection on the two introductions that he has provided of Jesus. He makes a startling statement; Jesus does not entrust himself to everyone who believes. These three verses create...
16-0320: Christians sacrifice rights of liberty to serve for a greater reward in faithful witness. Pastor Lane explains how Paul enlarges what we must be willing to sacrifice from not only freedoms, set forth in 1 Corinthians 8, but also rights in order to serve God’s mission faithfully. Three facets of Paul’s ministry help...