The Man of God: Fire From Heaven

Bob closes out our last series of the semester by talking about how we can love our neighbors like Jesus does. We focus on the parable of the Good Samaritan and how we can live likewise.

This Wednesday, we're beginning a new series called ‘The Man of God: Lessons From a Life Well Lived.' It’s based on key events from the life of Elijah, a very anointed Old Testament prophet. This week, we’re talking about dealing with our idols and stepping out in faith to follow the Lord into what He has for us in life.

Jesus modeled for us how to live a life that expressed both the love of the Father and the power of the Holy Spirit. He said that those who believe in Him would receive power when the Holy Spirit came on them, so they could be His witnesses. That reality is not supposed to only be experienced by a few, but for everyone living in the Kingdom of God.

In this week’s message, Bob shares that when we are born again, we are infused with the Spirit and power of God which is given to transform every aspect of our heart, mind, and living, making us, over time, more and more Christlike.

In this week’s message Bob shares that at the very heart of the gospel is Jesus’ statement ‘You must be born again.’ With that, he explains what the new birth is, how it happens, and how we can live with the assurance that we have truly been born again.

In our first message of the semester, Bob talked about asking God to give us the wisdom to live now for the things that one day we will wish we had lived for.

Philippians 2:3-11 shows us the model of Jesus through His humility. The way of the world is selfishness, pride, insecurity, and hypocrisy, but the way of Jesus is honesty, humility, and selflessness. We get to confess and repent to become humble people following the model of Christ.

God so loved the world that He came to be with His people. But He didn't come to be with His people for their sake only. God comes to live with and love His people for the sake of others.