What is the church? What does it mean to be a member of a church? In this message, Pastor Jeff, tells us what the Bible has to say about the church and about church membership. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various …
077-06DOGMA Part 06
All people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. Those who repent of their sins and surrender their lives to Jesus are regenerated by the Holy Spirit (John 1:12-13, John 3:3, 16-17, Acts 20:21, Ephesians 2:1-9, Titus 3:5). In this message, Pastor Jeff walks us …
077-05DOGMA Part 05
The Holy Spirit is the mysterious and often forgotten third member of the Trinity. Some churches emphasize the role of the Spirit above nearly everything else including the Bible. Some churches emphasize the Bible and every other doctrine while effectively ignoring the Holy Spirit. Some debate on …
077-04DOGMA Part 04
How well do you know Jesus? The fundamental truths about Jesus are just as complex and sometimes confusing as the doctrine of the Trinity itself, but understanding who Jesus is forms the foundation for everything in the Christian faith. After all, we call ourselves “Christians” because …
077-03DOGMA Part 03
What comes to mind when you think about God? What images come to mind? Do you think of God like an old man on a throne? Like a breeze blowing through the trees? Like an impersonal force? In this message, we learn that all human language for God falls short especially when we take what we know about …
077-02DOGMA Part 02
One of the most complicated concepts to grasp is the notion that God is three-in-one. The Trinity is the conviction that the Bible means what it says. When it teaches that God is one and that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are equally God, we simply believe both propositions are true at the same time. …
DOGMA: Reflections
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077-01DOGMA Part 01
What could you possibly say to make me change my beliefs? What could you possibly do to convince me that I’m wrong about something? Answer: Use the Bible. In this message. Pastor Jeff shows us why the teaching of the Bible should be held and taught dogmatically. We are dogmatic about things? …
076-08Momentum Part 08
In this message we conclude the series to consider once again how this moment right now needs to be viewed from the perspective of the future moment when I face Jesus. That Moment is the end result of all the other moments in my life. The momentum of each moment is carrying me toward that final …
076-07Momentum Part 07
The Apostle Paul tells us “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (NIV). We like to take the word “love” and conclude that we’re safe because we don’t “love” money. We just like it a lot. However, when you analyze the words and the context, …
076-06Momentum Part 06
With a world as addicted to pleasure as ours, it seems appropriate for us to tackle the topic from a biblical perspective. What does the Bible have to say about the pursuit of pleasure. Listen up as we hear not only that pleasure leads to emptiness, but also that pleasure is a gift from God for our …
076-05Momentum Part 05
In this message, we are challenged to rethink our concept of love and the love decisions we make. For one thing, what the world calls love is not the same thing as what the New Testament calls loves. On top of that, we see how some of the Bible’s greatest heroes ended up in bad places all …
076-04Momentum Part 04
The moment of truth is a moment when your character is tested. It’s a moment when your true nature is revealed. It’s a moment when decisions are solidified. It’s a moment when you realize who you really are. Are you prepared for moments of truth? How do you handle trials? Why do we …
076-03Momentum Part 03
In this message, Pastor Jeff takes us on a journey through the life of a man named Jeroboam and the extremely negative consequences of one moment of failure in his life. Just one tiny moment of failure leads to thousands of years of trouble for ancient Israel. Which of course, leads us to the …
076-02Momentum Part 02
In this message, Pastor Jeff takes us on a journey through the life of Peter. You know. He’s the guy who is always sticking his foot in his mouth. He’s impulsive, impetuous, and often defiant. Take a look at where his life pattern of defiance leads him and how it all goes back to one …
076-01Momentum Part 01
Every moment has momentum. That’s the premise of this new series. One tiny, insignificant decision can lead to tragic places. Listen up as Pastor Jeff shows us how one man’s decision to stay home when all his friends went out nearly led to his death. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: 2 …