Philippians 3:12-14 Pastor Alvin Currie Philippians 3:12 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Philippians 3:13 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, Philippians 3:14 14 I press on…
1 Peter 1:3-5 Who Is Jesus? (Series) 1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in…
Colossians 3:1-4 Who Is Jesus? (Series) Colossians 3:1-3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Jesus is our life. Paul writes about our relationship with Jesus, and our dependency on Him, by saying He is our life. …
The doors that we choose to go through will greatly impact the life we live. Our success often depends on which doors in life we go through. Many doors we’ve already chosen to go through have led to sadness and failure. It’s so important to know which doors to open and which doors need to remain shut and locked. Some of those doorways lead to great blessings and others lead to bondage of the soul. Are you living in bondage…
How can we know if something is true or not? Ephesians 4:20-24 That, however, is not the way of life you learned 21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24…
I have lived in the greater Seattle area most of my life. So last year when the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, I was ecstatic. In 2014 the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in the Super Bowl. I got my boys out of school to go and celebrate at the parade downtown. We were in the front row watching the players pass by as we cheered, danced and yelled in celebration. I still remember so many small details…
