The desire for relationship is natural and normal. However, if we don’t find our identity in a personal relationship with God through Jesus, our pursuit of having others validate us will persist. The resurrection is evidence that God desires relationship with people....
Nathan Ensz
Made Relational (Part 2)
Healthy relationships give heed to what God has instructed in Scripture. Relationships that stray from this are left with consequences. How true this is in the home. This message is given in light of families who wish to dedicate their children to the Lord, vowing to...
Made Relational (Part 1)
Whether introverted or extroverted, all are made and designed for relationship. This should not be a surprise since God is relational and people are made in His image. This message outlines five principles key to developing and maintaining healthy...
Jesus-Centered Teaching
This stand alone message focuses on the encounter Jesus had with two blind men just days prior to His arrival in Jerusalem for Passover in which He would be arrested and crucified. In a time Jesus could have been more focused on what was about to take place or...
Galatians: Jesus+Nothing=Everything
This message is the conclusion to the book of Galatians. In the final chapter Paul addresses restoration of believers entrapped by sin, the principle of reaping what is sown, and shares concluding remarks. Some of Paul’s main points from this book of...
Galatians: Jesus+Nothing=Everything
If a believer is not under law but under grace, called upon to serve others in love, and cautioned to not give way to the sinful nature – how does this happen? Galatians 5:16-26 is the answer which indicates it is all about life in the Spirit. Jesus’ death, burial,...
Galatians: Jesus+Nothing=Everything
In a few short verses Paul describes two approaches which determine the health of a church. The approaches are polar opposite. One leads to destruction. Does that give you a clue where the other one leads? Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15
Galatians: Jesus + Nothing = Everything
Legalism: treating that which is good as though it were essential. The Galatian believers took circumcision and made it essential in the life of a believer. Paul told them if they did this (i.e. look to circumcision as something that enhances their relationship with...
Galatians: Jesus + Nothing = Everything!
Do you know who you are? Has your identity been identified? Paul says you are a son/daughter of God – not a slave. Your freedom is found in Christ. A figurative illustration is given using Hagar and Sarah, driving home the point all the more:...
Galatians: Jesus + Nothing = Everything!
Galatians 4 continues to draw attention to “sonship.” Paul tells the Galatian believers they are sons (daughters), not slaves forming a very intimate relationship with God the Father. As children who have been freed from bondage, the challenge is heard:...