A Worship That Counts
From John 12, Mary's anointing of Jesus: worship that counts flows from revelation of who He is — costly, humble, and filling the house with His presence.
“Self-examination”
Messages that speak to this need.
The Narrow Way: Walking in the Path of Life
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount calls disciples onto the narrow way that leads to life — through surpassing righteousness, lasting fruit, knowing Christ, and obedience.
Knowledge That Loves: From Feelings to Commitment
Paul's prayer for the Philippians: a love that abounds in knowledge and insight, moving beyond mere feeling to discerning, committed love.
Death and Deceit
The story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5: a sober look at deceit, hypocrisy, and the call to be real before God and hold nothing back from Him.
Discern Correctly
The new covenant gives the Spirit to every believer and calls us to judge all things correctly; the mark of maturity is right judgment, not spiritual gifts.
Judas: A Model to Avoid in Ministry
Judas Iscariot as a warning to ministers: one can participate, sympathize, and be washed, yet never be part, sincere, or clean.
The God of New Beginnings
From Peter's denial in John 18: three reasons he fell, and how the God of new beginnings met him with a single look and a fresh start after failure.
The Lessons from Judas Iscariot
Hand-picked yet a betrayer, Judas warns us it is possible to participate without belonging, to be sympathetic without sincerity, and to be washed but not clean.
The Secret of Spirituality
Jesus' first sermon ends with the test of a true foundation: not outward religion but a hidden, obedient heart — generous, undivided, and stored up in heaven.
Study on Ephesians — Part 1
Paul's first prayer in Ephesians 1: for a Spirit of wisdom and revelation, to know the hope of our calling and that holiness is adoption into God's family.