Nehemiah sees the condition of his people, the Israelites, and is grieved. He uses his position to begin to pursue the solution. Like Nehemiah, our hearts should break over the spiritual condition of those who are far from Jesus. As we become aware of the need around us, we are faced with the decision to choose action over inactivity.
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Word have the power to bring life, and words have the power to bring death. In James 3, Jesus's brother James writes that "...no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison." This message looks at what we can do to keep the weed of "words that hurt" out of our relationships.
Video of "Words", spoken word performance by Kerstyn Desjardin
Relationships cannot grow when they’re entangled with expectations. This message helps us understand where expectations come from and the harm they can inflict on relationships. Ultimately, God desires for us to find contentment and fulfillment first in Him. When we are able to seek God first to meet our expectations, we are less likely to impose expectations on others that they can't fulfill.
Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a colt just days before His death. The crowd laid their cloaks and palm branches down before him and greeted Him with cries of “Hosana” (he saves). Jesus arrival stirred the city. As we join the crowd in celebrating Jesus, we need to understand who He was and what He came to do.
After his baptism, Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness fasting and praying. At the end of this time, Satan came to tempt him. At the heart of the three temptations are three lies the devil still uses to lead us off the path as we follow Jesus.
