Jesus told his followers an amazing story (Luke 15:11-32) about a young man who left home with his inheritance. He spent it all on an ungodly lifestyle. This is the story of the "Prodigal Son". However, when we take a closer look, we see that it's really a story about the prodigal son's father. - The Prodigal Son's Father.
There was a time when Elijah was ready to give up and die. He was convinced that he was the only one who hadn't compromised his faith. However, God interrupted Elijah's pity party with a fresh hope. - Climbing Out The Pit of Self-Pity.
The scripture declares (1 Corinthians 3:9) that we are God's garden. It's amazing to see how the story of man's redemption is told through a series of gardens. - God's Gardens.
The scripture tells us repeatedly that as believers, we need to be people of honor (Romans 12:10, 1 Peter 2:17, Romans 13:7). What does that mean? - Honor To Whom Honor Is Due.
The Hebrew writer lets us know that there is no longer an offering for sin (Hebrews 10:15-18). Have you ever tried to make an offering for your sin? - No More Sin Offerings.
Jesus told us that the greatest commandment of all time is to simply LOVE the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. What does this really mean? - Jesus Centered.
The scripture refers to our fallen human nature as the "flesh". In the book of Galatians, the Apostle Paul provides a list of what the flesh looks like. We typically recognize the things on the top of the list (adultery, fornication, lewdness) and the bottom of the list (murder, drunkenness, revelries) as flesh. What about the things in the middle of the list (hatred, contention, wrath)? - Confronting The "Middle Flesh".
The Apostle Paul tells the Thessonalian church in no uncertain terms, the will of God. He states (1 Thessalonians 4:3-4), "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor" - Possessing Your Vessel.
This is the day we celebrate what the angel of the Lord declared that glorious Sunday morning, 2000 years ago, "Jesus isn't here! He has risen from the dead!" This is our declaration too! - Jesus Is Alive!
Shortly after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He came riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. He was then greeted by a large crowd of people with palm branches who were shouting "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" (John 12:12-19). As we reflect on the events of that first Palm Sunday, it will prepare our hearts for the greatest event of all. - Palm Sunday.
The Apostle Paul said that there are three things that remain...faith, hope, and love. It's these three things that comprise the vision for Door of Life Christian Church. - Our Vision.
When King David failed, he cried out to God for the joy of his salvation (Psalm 51:12). We also read that Jesus was able to endure horrible persecution because of the joy that was set before Him (Hebrews 12:1-3) . Did you know that we also have a joy that is set before us? - The Joy of Your Salvation.
