Here are some bullet points from yesterday’s historic first live stream event from Harvest America. Many Americans think they are Christians, but really are not. There is an emptiness in every life without Christ. It is an emptiness for God Himself. Everyone is lonely. Everyone is afraid to die. This conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus […]
Harvest Crusade 2012, Saturday (8/25) at Anaheim Stadium
The Pursuit of Happiness: Rich young ruler (Matt 19) Beauty will not bring personal happiness. Possessions will not bring personal happiness. Relationships will not bring personal happiness. Pursuing pleasure will not bring personal happiness. Read: Matthew 19:16–22 Whatever you give up to follow Jesus will be more than worth it! Whoever takes the Son gets […]
Harvest America at our church building
Life Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist Church are co-sponsoring Harvest America on August 26, 2012 at 4pm at our church building. What if on One Day, churches from all over the nation brought in the Harvest Crusade and streamed it live right into their church? At last year’s Harvest, individuals watched the live stream broadcast […]
Rick Warren: Good Leaders Are Good Listeners
Good leaders are good listeners. If you want to be effective in ministry, you’ll need to be a good listener first. Probably the greatest reason people fail in ministry is not immorality, a lack of intelligence, or poor planning. It’s insensitivity. Most of us simply talk too much. James 1:19 (NIV) says, “Everyone should be […]
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt4 of 4)
Quick Recap 1) The first litmus test–Christianity is not a show. It’s not a performance. Don’t live before men. 2) Related to this, the second litmus test–a Christian knows how to cultivate a secret faith before God. 3) The third litmus test–a Christian is one who lives out his faith publicly in the world. As […]
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt3 of 4)
The fifth litmus test–a Christian is someone who is concerned about God’s name and His kingdom. Verse 9. We start with acknowledging who we are talking to. Our Father in heaven. He is the Creator, we are the creature. We start by acknowledging the immense gap between us and God. God is not our buddy. […]